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PUBLIC
HEARING
January 19, 2021
CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE
PUBLIC HEARING
AGENDA
1)2020-327-RZ
Removal of Owner Occupancy Requirement for Secondary Suites and Detached Garden
Suites
Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020
To remove the owner occupancy requirement for those properties on which secondary
suites and detached garden suites may be located.
The current application is to remove the owner occupancy requirement for those
properties on which secondary suites and detached garden suites may be located.
2)2020-389-RZ
Temporary Use Permits
Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020
To designate the entire City as a Temporary Use Permit Area, and thus removing the
requirement to amend the Official Community Plan for each Temporary Use Permit
application.
The current application is to designate the entire City as a Temporary Use Permit Area,
and thus removing the requirement to amend the Official Community Plan for each
Temporary Use Permit application.
PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA
January 19, 2021
7:00 pm
Virtual Online Meeting including Council Chambers
The purpose of the Public Hearing is to allow all persons who deem themselves affected by any of
these bylaws a reasonable opportunity to be heard before Council on the matters contained in the
bylaws. Persons wishing to speak for or against a bylaw will be given opportunities. You will be asked
to give your name and address. Please note that all written submissions provided in response to this
consultation including names and addresses will become part of the public record which includes the
submissions being made available for public inspection. Further consideration of bylaws on this
agenda will be at the next regular Council meeting. The meeting is recorded by the City of Maple Ridge.
For virtual public participation register by going to www.mapleridge.ca/640/Council-Meetings and
clicking on the meeting date.
Note: This Agenda is also posted on the City’s Website at www.mapleridge.ca/AgendaCenter (see:
Public Hearing)
3)2019-064-RZ
11045 Cameron Court
Lot 32 Section 10 Township 12 New Westminster District Plan 66748
Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7551-2019
To rezone from RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential) to RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half
Acre) Residential) zone utilizing the Albion Area Density Bonus provision to allow the
development of RS-1b (One Family Urban (Medium Density) Residential) sized single
family lots of less than 2000m2 and not less than 557m2.
The current application is to permit a future subdivision of six (6) lots utilizing the Albion
Area Density Bonus provisions.
4)2020-362-RZ
11300 Pazarena Place
Lot C District Lots 402 and 403 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan EPP79514
Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020
To re-designate the Urban Residential designated portion of the subject site to
Commercial.
Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7679-2020
To rezone the RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) zoned portion of the subject site to
C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial) so that the entire subject site has the same C-1 zoning.
The current application is to re-designate a portion of the subject site from Urban
Residential to Commercial within the Official Community Plan and rezone this portion
from RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) to C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial).
5)2018-243-RZ
21963 Dewdney Trunk Road, an unaddressed lot on 220 Street and 12029 220 Street
Lot 1 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Lot 2 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Lot 3 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018
To rezone from RS-1 (One Family Urban Residential) to RM-5 (Low Density Apartment
Residential).
The current application is to permit construction of approximately twelve (12) townhouse
units.
CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE
NOTICE OF VIRTUAL ONLINE PUBLIC HEARING
INCLUDING COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TAKE NOTICE THAT a virtual online Public Hearing, including Council Chambers, will be held in the
Council Chamber of the City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, North-East corner entrance, at
7:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
For virtual public participation register by going to www.mapleridge.ca/640/Council-Meetings and
clicking on the meeting date.
The Public Hearing Agenda and full reports are posted on the City’s Website at
www.mapleridge.ca/AgendaCenter (see: Public Hearing).
This Public Hearing is held in order to consider the following bylaws:
1)2020-327-RZ
Removal of Owner Occupancy Requirement for Secondary Suites and Detached Garden
Suites
Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020
To remove the owner occupancy requirement for those properties on which secondary
suites and detached garden suites may be located.
The current application is to remove the owner occupancy requirement for those
properties on which secondary suites and detached garden suites may be located.
2)2020-389-RZ
Temporary Use Permits
Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020
To designate the entire City as a Temporary Use Permit Area, and thus removing the
requirement to amend the Official Community Plan for each Temporary Use Permit
application.
The current application is to designate the entire City as a Temporary Use Permit Area,
and thus removing the requirement to amend the Official Community Plan for each
Temporary Use Permit application.
3)2019-064-RZ
11045 Cameron Court
Lot 32 Section 10 Township 12 New Westminster District Plan 66748
Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7551-2019
To rezone from RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential) to RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half
Acre) Residential) zone utilizing the Albion Area Density Bonus provision to allow the
development of RS-1b (One Family Urban (Medium Density) Residential) sized single
family lots of less than 2000m2 and not less than 557m2.
The current application is to permit a future subdivision of six (6) lots utilizing the Albion
Area Density Bonus provisions.
4a) 2020-362-RZ
11300 Pazarena Place
Lot C District Lots 402 and 403 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan EPP79514
Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020
To re-designate the Urban Residential designated portion of the subject site to
Commercial.
4b) Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7679-2020
To rezone the RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) zoned portion of the subject site to
C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial) so that the entire subject site has the same C-1 zoning.
The current application is to re-designate a portion of the subject site from Urban
Residential to Commercial within the Official Community Plan and rezone this portion
from RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) to C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial).
5)2018-243-RZ
21963 Dewdney Trunk Road, an unaddressed lot on 220 Street and 12029 220 Street
Lot 1 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Lot 2 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Lot 3 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018
To rezone from RS-1 (One Family Urban Residential) to RM-5 (Low Density Apartment
Residential).
The current application is to permit construction of approximately twelve (12) townhouse
units.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the aforesaid bylaws and copies of staff reports and other
information considered by Council to be relevant to the matters contained in the bylaws are available
for viewing on the City’s Land Development Viewer site at:
https://gis.mapleridge.ca/LandDevelopmentViewer/LandDevelopmentViewer.html
During the COVID-19 health emergency it is important to ensure that our democratic processes
continue to function and that the work of the City remains transparent for all citizens. As authorized
by Ministerial Order No. 192, the Public Hearing pertaining to the aforesaid bylaws will be conducted
virtually using the link set out below. Attendance and participation virtually is encouraged, however,
limited opportunities to attend and participate in-person will also be provided.
ALL PERSONS who believe themselves affected by the above-mentioned bylaws shall be afforded a
reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing before Council on the matters contained in
the bylaws. Please note that all written submissions provided in response to this notice will become
part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection.
These are the ways to participate:
•Virtually, by going to: www.mapleridge.ca/640/Council-Meetings and clicking on the meeting
date to register. When registering you will be asked to give your name and address, to give
Council your proximity to the land that is the subject of the application. We ask that you have
your camera on during the Public Hearing;
•Attendance in person by pre-registering with the Corporate Officer at snichols@mapleridge.ca by
12:00 Noon, Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Please provide your name, address, and phone
number as well as the item you wish to speak to. Due to restrictions under Provincial Health
Orders, in-person attendance will be limited, and registrations will be assigned on a first come
basis. Persons who have not pre-registered will not be permitted to attend or to speak in person
at the Public Hearing.
•Submitting correspondence prior to the Public Hearing to the Corporate Officer by 12:00 Noon,
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 (quoting file number) via drop-box at City Hall or by mail to 11995
Haney Place, Maple Ridge, V2X 6A9; or,
•Emailing correspondence to clerks@mapleridge.ca to the attention of the Corporate Officer, by
12:00 Noon, Tuesday, January 19, 2021 (quoting file number).
Dated this 6th day of January, 2021.
Stephanie Nichols
Corporate Officer
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2017
City of Maple Ridge
TO: His Worship Mayor Michael Morden MEETING DATE: November 17, 2020
and Members of Council FILE NO: 2020-327-RZ
FROM: Chief Administrative Officer MEETING: C o W
SUBJECT: Removal of the Owner Occupancy Requirement for Secondary Suites and
Detached Garden Suites
First and Second Reading
Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020; and
First, Second and Third Reading
Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 7675-2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the July 14, 2020 Council Workshop, staff presented an approach to expand housing choice and
encourage more rental units, while also implementing mechanisms for ensuring accountability on the
part of property owners. During this meeting, staff also proposed the permanent removal of the owner
occupancy requirement for secondary suites and detached garden suites. The owner occupancy
requirement has not been in force since Council passed a resolution for abeyance on May 7, 2019,
which Council subsequently renewed at the June 25, 2019 and the July 14, 2020 Council Workshops.
Staff also proposed, as an accountability mechanism, a Good Neighbour Agreement that would
become a condition of a business licence for properties with two or more rental units.
From the July 14, 2020 meeting, Council directed staff to prepare a Zoning Bylaw amendment, to
remove the owner occupancy requirement for secondary suites and detached garden suites and to
also prepare Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw amendments, to require the Good Neighbour
Agreement as a condition of a Business Licence for rental units.
It is anticipated that the removal of owner occupancy requirement will have a positive impact on the
number of registered suites in Maple Ridge. Additionally, implementation of the proposed Good
Neighbour Agreement and changes to the Business Licence Bylaw will enable the City to suspend or
cancel a rental Business Licence if the Licensee or the tenant have continually disregarded City
Bylaws.
Maple Ridge’s Housing Action Plan describes housing options has a continuum and suggests that
residents should have the opportunity to move across the housing continuum and find housing that
is most appropriate and best suited to their needs and circumstances. The creation of rental housing
is recognized as assisting in the establishment of housing along the continuum. Tenants in affordable
housing or transitional house may move into market rental units, thus opening up space along non-
market end of the continuum.
The purpose of this report is to bring forward the two separate amending bylaws that will: 1) Remove
the owner occupancy requirement for secondary suites and detached garden suites from the Zoning
Bylaw 3510 – 1985 (Appendix A); and 2) Implement a Good Neighbour Agreement, as a condition of
the Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw No. 6815-2011, for property owners who will require a
Business Licence if they are renting two or more rental units on the property (Appendix B).
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RECOMMENDATION:
1.That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020 be given first and second reading and be
forwarded to Public Hearing;
2.That Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 7675-2020 be given first,
second and third reading and be held for final reading until Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-
2020 is brought forward for final reading;
3.That the owner occupancy requirement covenant for secondary suites and detached garden
suites may be discharged from Certificate of Title once Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020
and Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 7675-2020 are adopted;
4.That enforcement of the owner occupancy requirement continue to be held in abeyance until
Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020 and Business Licencing and Regulation Amending
Bylaw No. 7675-2020 are adopted; and
5.That Policy 6.14 “Secondary Suites” and Policy 6.15 “Secondary Suites Guidelines for
Exclusion” be repealed.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
a)History
The review of current regulations for secondary suites and detached garden suites has been underway
since Council directed staff to explore opportunities to expand housing choice and encourage more
rental units, while also implementing mechanisms for ensuring accountability on the part of property
owners.
At the September 17, 2019 Council Workshop, Council expressed interest in removing the owner
occupancy requirement and creating a Good Neighbour Agreement that could be designed to increase
the level of accountability for property owners with rental units who do not reside on the same
property. As discussed in the September 17, 2019 report, a Good Neighbour Agreement would be
created as a condition of obtaining a Business Licence for property owners with two or more rental
units.
Most recently, at the July 14, 2020 Council Workshop, the process and impacts of removing the owner
occupancy requirement for secondary suites and detached garden suites and implementing the
accountability mechanism of a Good Neighbour Agreement was presented. At this meeting, Council
passed the following resolution:
That staff be directed to prepare amendments to the Business Licencing and Regulation
Bylaw to require the Good Neighbour Agreement as a condition of a Business Licence for
rental units; and
That staff be directed to prepare amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to remove the owner
occupancy requirement for secondary suites and detached garden suites; and further
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That enforcement of the owner occupancy requirement continue to be held in abeyance
until the Zoning Bylaw and Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw amendments are
adopted by Council.
During the July 14th meeting, staff also noted that the Good Neighbour Agreement template would be
presented at the same time as the amending bylaws for Council’s review, but would not form part of
the bylaw amendment.
b) Current Zoning Bylaw Regulations
Under current Zoning Bylaw requirements, property owners with a secondary suite or a detached
garden suite must reside on the site, either within the principal dwelling unit or the Accessory Dwelling
Unit (ADU). Final occupancy of a secondary suite or detached garden suite is not approved until
Restrictive Covenants are registered on the property title confirming that the property owner will reside
on the site and provide one onsite parking space for the occupant(s). Restrictive Covenants are a
regulatory tool (provided through the Local Government Act) that runs with the land and remains on
title if the property is sold and it then applies to all subsequent owners.
c) Policy Housekeeping
Staff is recommending that Policy 6.14 and 6.15 be repealed as these two Council policy’s, which
were approved twenty years ago when the secondary suites program was initially permitted through
the Zoning Bylaw, are outdated with respect to current Maple Ridge policies and programs.
The conditions within Policy 6.14 are duplicated within the existing Zoning Bylaw 3515-1985 and are
also within the anticipated Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019. Additionally, should Council adopt Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020, which removes the owner occupancy requirement within the Zoning
Bylaw, this Policy will contradict the Zoning Bylaw.
Policy 6.15 provides criteria for applications from property owners to amend the Zoning Bylaw to
prohibit secondary suites within a neighbourhood. When the secondary suite program began, Council
wanted neighbourhoods to have the ability to be identified in the Zoning Bylaw as areas where
secondary suites are not permitted. To date, no neighbourhoods have prohibited secondary suites
within the Zoning Bylaw and, as mentioned above, it is an outdated approach as it contradicts Maple
Ridge housing policies and the Housing Action Plan.
2.0 DISCUSSION:
The removal of the owner occupancy requirement is likely to have a positive impact on the number of
registered suites in Maple Ridge and the mechanism of a Good Neighbour Agreement will enable the
City to suspend or cancel a rental Business Licence if the Licensee or the tenant have continually
disregarded City Bylaws.
The existing owner occupancy requirement has not been enforced since a Council resolution was
passed, on May 7, 2019, to hold the owner occupancy requirement in abeyance. Council renewed
this abeyance resolution at the June 25, 2019 and July 14, 2020 Council Workshops. With Council
direction, received July 14, 2020, to proceed with bylaw amendments for an accountability
mechanism for rental units and removal of the City’s owner occupancy requirement, it is timely to
bring the standing abeyance resolution to a conclusion. Continuing to not enforce sections of the
bylaw could become problematic and cause frustration among residents. If a complaint is submitted,
it could be seen that those who are non-compliant with the bylaw are facing no consequences and
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cause frustration among those who are compliant with the bylaw. Also, the lack of enforcement on
this part of the bylaw can cause confusion around secondary suite and detached garden suite
requirements.
2.1 Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020
The Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020 in Appendix A removes the owner occupancy regulatory
requirement that has been in effect since 1999 for secondary suites and 2008 for detached garden
suites. The removal of the owner occupancy requirement will help facilitate an increase in registered
secondary suites within the City as well as create clarity around secondary suite and detached garden
suite requirements. If Council pursues the removal of the owner occupancy requirement, abeyance of
enforcement will continue until after Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7600-2019 receives final reading.
Covenants requiring that the registered owner must reside on the lot when there is either a secondary
suite or detached garden suite will be discharged from title. These covenants will be removed at the
owners request as consent from the property owner is required to discharge a covenant on title.
2.2 Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 7675-2020
The Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 7675-2020 in Appendix B introduces a
Good Neighbour Agreement as a condition of a Business Licence for properties that have two or more
rental units on a property. The Amending Bylaw adds other regulations for the Residential Dwelling
Unit Lessor that mirror the conditions within the Good Neighbour Agreement in order to increase
clarity.
The bylaw also clarifies the existing role of the “Property Manager” and creates a new definition for
“Residential Dwelling Unit Lessor” that correlates with the language used in the Good Neighbour
Agreement template. The amending bylaw definition amendments are proposed as follows:
“Property Manager” means a person or business hired to manage the day to day operations
of a commercial property for a fee.
“Residential Dwelling Unit Lessor” means a person that rents or leases or offers to rent or
lease two or more Dwelling Units to other persons.
The business licence fee for rental units will not change from the existing $110 and will continue to
be charged upon first receiving a licence and annually for renewal. However, a one-time Application
Review fee of $500 is proposed to be added to the fee schedule. It is proposed that this application
fee will be waived for one year after adoption of the amending bylaw in order to incentivize property
owners to come forward and register their secondary suites and receive a business licence before the
one year grace period is up. After year one, the $500 application fee will help offset staff resource
costs for inspecting the properties for licencing and life safety (i.e. smoke detectors) purposes.
Requiring a Business Licence and a Good Neighbour Agreement is intended to increase the property
owner’s level of accountability, as it enables the City to suspend or cancel the Business Licence
associated with the property. No public hearing is required if Council proceeds with amending the
Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw, but public notice of the amendments to the Business
Licence Bylaw will be advertised through the City’s usual communication channels, such as the City’s
website and social and print media. It is proposed that the Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw
receive first, second, and third reading at the next Council meeting and then be held until after the
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Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020 receives third reading. Then both bylaws would proceed to the
next Council meeting for consideration of final reading.
2.3 The Good Neighbour Agreement
The intent of the proposed Good Neighbour Agreement template in Appendix C is to set out reasonable
responsibilities for the Residential Dwelling Unit Lessor (property owner) and the rental unit tenants
that promote being a ‘good neighbour’. This Agreement sets out the City’s expectations for the
Licensee and the tenant(s) and states that the Licensee is responsible for ensuring that tenants are
abiding by the Agreement. The Good Neighbour Agreement template does not form part of the bylaw
amendments, but is attached to this report (Appendix C) for Council’s review and comment.
Once the Good Neighbour Agreement template is finalized, property owners who are renting out two
or more dwelling units on a property will be required to read and execute the document in order to
obtain a business licence, enabling rental of their units. Additionally, the Good Neighbour Agreement
template will be available for the public to access on the City’s Business and Licensing webpage.
2.4 Enforcement
The Good Neighbour Agreement, which is proposed as a condition of the Business Licence, enables
the City to suspend or cancel the Business Licence associated with the property if the property owner
or tenants are non-compliant with City Bylaws. When a Business Licence is suspended, the rental
units are no longer be permitted by the City, which gives the landlord reasonable cause to give a one
month eviction notice. However, until the Business Licence is cancelled, the City does not request
eviction.
Prior to cancelling a Business Licence and requesting eviction, the City would work with the Licensee
to come into compliance with City bylaws.
2.5 BCBC Changes to Expand Options for Secondary Suites
At the July 14, 2020 Council Workshop meeting, staff provided an overview of the BC Building Code
(BCBC) changes that took effect December 12, 2019. These changes aim to offer a greater range of
design solutions that will encourage more property owners to construct secondary suites in new and
existing buildings and to register an existing secondary suite.
The BCBC now allows for the construction of secondary suites in duplexes and row housing, which is
a large departure from previous codes. However, the most notable change is removal of the size
restriction. The City of Maple Ridge's Zoning Bylaw currently states that a secondary suite shall have
a minimum floor area of 37 m2 and a maximum floor area of 90 m2, not to exceed 40% of the total
floor area of the building. The Province has also included 'Alternate Compliance Methods for
Alterations to Existing Buildings to Add a Secondary Suite' and has left open the ability for local
governments to develop their own criteria for approval of existing unregulated secondary suites.
A report regarding the BCBC changes and the alternative compliance methods will be presented to
Council in the first quarter of 2021.
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2.5 Education and Awareness
The timely changes of the BCBC and the alternative compliance methods will provide a platform to
launch a public awareness campaign. This campaign will be focused on education and not proactive
enforcement. Education pieces will revolve around frequently asked questions and information
intended to encourage property owners who are on the fence about legalizing their secondary suite
to take the next step. The campaign will also provide information to property owners looking to add a
secondary suite or detached garden suite to their current home. As an incentive, the $500 Application
Review Fee will be waived for the first year after bylaw adoption. The awareness campaign will be
circulated through the city’s usual communication channels, including the City’s webpage, social
media and information brochures that will be mailed to property owners of secondary suites and
detached garden suites. Staff can also proactively reach out to property owners that have been
identified as having unregistered secondary suites. Should Council move the two amending bylaws
forward, the awareness campaign would launch shortly after adoption.
3.0 NEXT STEPS
Should Council direct, the bylaw amending process would proceed as follows:
Bylaw CoW Regular Council Public Hearing Regular Council
Zone Amending
Bylaw
No. 7674 -2020
Business Licencing
and Regulation
Amending Bylaw
No. 7675-2020
Note that it is recommended in this report that enforcement of the owner occupancy requirement
continue to be held in abeyance until the Zoning Bylaw and Business Licencing and Regulation Bylaw
amendments are adopted by Council. Also, it is intended that the property owner Licensees will not
be required to enter into a Good Neighbour Agreement until the Business Licencing and Regulation
Amending Bylaw No. 7675-2020 is adopted and in effect.
4.0 INTERDEPARTMENTAL IMPLICATIONS:
The removal of the owner occupancy requirement and addition of a Good Neighbour Agreement as a
condition of a business licence for property owners continues to be an inter-departmental undertaking
between Planning, Bylaw & Licensing Services, and Building and will proceed through implementation
of regulatory changes in 2021.
CONCLUSION:
This report presents two amending bylaws to: 1) Remove the owner occupancy requirement for
secondary suites and detached garden suites from the Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 – 1985; and 2)
Implement a Good Neighbour Agreement, as a condition of the Business Licencing and Regulation
Bylaw No. 6815-2011, for property owners who will require a Business Licence if they are renting two
or more rental units on the property.
Forwarded to
Regular
Council
First, Second,
& Third
Reading
No Action Final
Reading
Third & Final
Reading
Forwarded to
Regular
Council
First &
Second
Reading
Public
Hearing
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The removal of the owner occupancy requirement is likely to have a positive impact on the number of
registered suites in Maple Ridge and the mechanism of the Good Neighbour Agreement will enable
the City to suspend or cancel a rental Business Licence if the Licensee or the tenant have continually
disregarded City Bylaws.
“Original signed by Krista Gowan”
______________________________________________
Prepared by: Krista Gowan, HBA, MA
Planner 1
“Original signed by Chuck Goddard”
_______________________________________________
Reviewed by: Charles R. Goddard, BA, MA
Director of Planning
“Original signed by Michelle Orsetti”
_______________________________________________
Reviewed by: Michelle Orsetti
Director of Bylaw & Licensing Services
“Original signed by Christine Carter”
_______________________________________________
Approved by: Christine Carter, M.PL, MCIP, RPP
GM Planning and Development
“Original signed by Al Horsman”
_______________________________________________
Concurrence: Al Horsman
Chief Administrative Officer
The following appendix is attached hereto:
Appendix A – Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020
CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE
BYLAW NO. 7674-2020
A Bylaw to amend the text of Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 – 1985 as amended
____________________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient to amend the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 – 1985 as
amended:
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the City of Maple Ridge, enacts as follows:
1.This bylaw may be cited as “Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7674-2020”.
2.That PART 4 Section 402 (8) (e) be deleted and the section renumbered accordingly.
3.That PART 4 Section 402 (11) (e) be deleted and the section renumbered accordingly.
4.Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as amended is hereby amended accordingly.
READ a first time the 24th day of November, 2020.
READ a second time the 24th day of November, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING held the day of , 20
READ a third time the day of , 20
ADOPTED, the day of , 20
PRESIDING MEMBER CORPORATE OFFICER
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City of Maple Ridge
TO: His Worship Mayor Michael Morden MEETING DATE: December 1, 2020
and Members of Council FILE NO: 2020-389-RZ
FROM: Chief Administrative Officer MEETING: C o W
SUBJECT: First and Second Reading
Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020;
Temporary Use Permits
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
A Temporary Use Permit (TUP) authorizes a temporary use that is not otherwise permitted in the Zoning
Bylaw without the need for a rezoning. TUPs may only be issued if provision is made for them in the
Official Community Plan Bylaw (OCP).
Currently, Council considers Temporary Use Permits (TUP) by way of a two-part process whereby the
OCP is amended to create a specific TUP Area and then the actual TUP is issued by Council. The current
process typically takes between 16 and 26 weeks and costs the applicant $4,898 in City application
fees. As a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, staff are seeing situations where businesses have moved
from appropriately zoned locations, to others that are not appropriately zoned. In such instances, staff
are unable to issue business licences or building permits due to the non-compliance with zoning. In
many of these cases, the business owners note that the location is considered to be a temporary fix,
so are reluctant to seek rezoning. The revised TUP process would take from 12 to 16 weeks to
complete.
In recognition of the length of time to obtain a TUP under the current process and consistent with
efforts to identify efficiencies, staff recommend that the proposed revision to the process is to
designate the entire City as a TUP Area, thus removing the requirement to amend the OCP for each
TUP application. By taking this approach, TUPs would be considered at one Committee of the Whole
(COW) meeting and one Council meeting with public notification provided in a similar manner to a
Public Hearing.
It is recommended that Council consider first and second readings simultaneously, proceed to Public
Hearing, and then provide for Council consideration of third reading and adoption of the proposed OCP
Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1)That, in accordance with Section 475 of the Local Government Act, opportunity for early and on -
going consultation has been provided by way of posting Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw
No. 7685-2020 on the municipal website, and Council considers it unnecessary to provide any
further consultation opportunities, except by way of holding a Public Hearing on the bylaw;
2)That Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020 be considered in conjunction with
the Capital Expenditure Plan and Waste Management Plan;
2.
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3)That it be confirmed that Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685 -2020 is consistent
with the Capital Expenditure Plan and Waste Management Plan; and
4)That Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020 be given first and second readings
and be forwarded to Public Hearing.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
As noted above, Council currently considers an OCP Amending Bylaw to designate individual sites as
Temporary Use Permit (TUP) Areas. The second part of the process involves issuance of a TUP by
Council resolution. The TUP application includes the information included within Schedule H of the
Development Procedures Bylaw (see Appendix A). The plans and other information that may be
required for a TUP application would remain the same under the revised process.
TUPs can be issued for a maximum of three (3) years and renewed only once for additional three (3)
years by Council resolution.
2.0 DISCUSSION:
2.1 Official Community Plan:
The TUP process is provided within Appendix D of the Official Community Plan and includes the
following policies:
1.Lands in the City may be designated to permit temporary uses if a condition or circumstance
exists that warrants the use for a short period of time but does not warrant a change of land
use designation or zoning of the property.
2.Council has the authority by resolution to issue Temporary Use Permits to allow temporary
uses on specific properties. Council may specify conditions for the temporary use.
3.Designated Temporary Use Permit areas will require guidelines that specify the general
conditions regarding the issuance of permits, the use of the land, and the date the use is to
terminate.
4.As a condition of issuing the permit, Council may require applicants or owners to remove
buildings, to restore the property to a specific condition when the use ends, and to post a
security bond. A permit may be issued for a period of up to three years, and may be renewed
only once.
5.Council may issue Temporary Use Permits to allow:
a)temporary commercial uses, i.e., temporary parking areas;
b)temporary industrial uses, i.e. soil screening; and
c)other temporary uses.
6.A Temporary Use Permit is issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 492 of the
Local Government Act.
The above current TUP policies would remain in place that allow the City to require conditions and
guidelines for the use, as well as removal and restoration requirements once the TUP terminates.
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These conditions and guidelines are similar to Development Permit requirements such as surface
finishes, landscaping, and fencing.
The proposed change would be to be modify OCP Policy 7 from:
7.The following Section lists areas designated for Temporary Uses and describes the purpose
of the use. The described purpose and the specified general conditions for issuing a Permit
for the declared areas are described as part of the Temporary Use Permit.
And replace it with the following:
7.The entire City of Maple Ridge is designated as a Temporary Use Permit Area which may allow
Council to issue a Temporary Use Permit. The described purpose of the use and the specified
general conditions for issuing a permit are to be described as part of the Temporary Use Permit.
The proposed OCP Amending Bylaw would thus remove the need to include specific TUP Areas in the
OCP for each TUP and remove the individual site-specific TUP Area maps. The existing, issued TUPs
would remain valid within the City-wide TUP Area for the remainder of their three-year terms.
2.2 Current and Revised TUP Consideration Processes
The current and proposed processes are provided as permitted under Sections 492 to 497 of the
Local Government relating to TUPs.
Current Process
The current Council consideration process includes between six (6) and nine (9) steps, depending on
the complexity of the TUP and conditions that may need to be addressed.
1.Application received and reviewed by City staff.
2.Committee of the Whole discusses the OCP Amending Bylaw to create a TUP Area.
3.Council considers first reading to the OCP Amending Bylaw.
4.Council considers second reading the OCP Amending Bylaw.
(Steps 2 and 3 may be at the same meeting if there are no items left to be addressed).
5.Public Hearing notification undertaken by the City.
6.Public Hearing is held where Council receives any correspondence and hears from any
residents/owners.
7.Council considers third reading of the OCP Amending Bylaw.
8.Council considers adoption for the OCP Amending Bylaw.
9.Council authorizes issuance of the TUP.
(Steps 5 to 8 may be at the same meeting if there are no conditions left to be addressed).
The current process typically takes between 16 and 26 weeks, depending on the complexity of an
application and number of conditions to be addressed by an applicant.
Proposed Process
The proposed Council consideration process includes four (4) steps.
1.Application received and reviewed by City staff.
2.Public notification undertaken by the City.
3.Committee of the Whole discusses the TUP application.
4.Council considers issuance of the TUP after receiving any correspondence and hearing from
any residents/owners.
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The revised process is estimated to take between 12 and 16 weeks, depending on the complexity of
an application and number of conditions to be addressed by an applicant for an uncomplicated
proposal (e.g. additional office/retail use in a building, or storage yard).
The proposed process is similar to the Development Variance Permit (DVP) process with the
application considered at two (2) meetings with prior public notification. This requires that the
applicant address any conditions and referral comments from City Departments prior to Council
consideration, similar to a Development Permit.
As provided by Section 494 of the Local Government Act, the public notification would be the same as
that provided for a Public Hearing with two newspaper advertisements and notices sent to
owners/occupiers of properties within 50 m (164 ft.) of the subject site 14 days prior to the Council
meeting where the TUP is considered for issuance.
2.3 Application Fees
Currently, there are fees of $1,913 for an OCP amendment application, a Public Hearing fee of $882
and $2,103 for a TUP application for a total cost of $4,898.
Under the proposed approach, an applicant would pay only the $2,103 fee for the TUP application.
This is similar to the DVP application fee of $2,442 for non-residential uses for which there is a similar
amount of Council review.
3.0 INTERGOVERNMENTAL ISSUES:
The proposed approach for issuing TUPs follows the requirements within the Local Government Act as
discussed above.
An amendment to the OCP requires the local government to consult with any affected parties and to
adopt related bylaws in compliance with the procedures outlined in Section 477 of the Local
Government Act. The amendment required for this application to Appendix D Temporary Use Permits
is considered to be minor in nature. It has been determined that no additional consultation beyond
holding a Public Hearing on the bylaw is required.
4.0 STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT:
As part of the City of Maple Ridge Strategic Plan 2019 – 2022, under the ‘Growth’ theme, the
promotion of industrial and commercial businesses is encouraged. Growth would be supported by a
reduction in the time and cost to gain approval for temporary commercial and industrial uses. Such
temporary uses can assist business in starting an operation more easily, and then seeking a rezoning
for a permanent operation if the temporary venture proves successful.
5.0 INTERDEPARTMENTAL IMPLICATIONS:
The Planning Department has discussed the proposed changes with the Licences and Bylaws
Department who see that the revised TUP process could allow applicants to more quickly address
bylaw compliance.
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Building Permits for structures and buildings would still be required by the Building Department.
Servicing works could still be required under the Subdivision and Development Bylaw where
applicable. This is a similar to approach taken for issuance of Development Permits on pre-zoned land
within the City.
The Legal and Legislative Services staff would prepare newspaper notices and mail notices to nearby
owners/occupiers of land following the approach currently taken for a Public Hearing. This would
occur earlier in the process, prior to Council’s initial review of the TUP application, with similar timing
to the DVP process.
6.0 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The proposed change to the TUP approval process will reduce application fees for this type of
application but also reduce the amount of Council time and staff resources required. However, it is
recognized as being supportive of business in the community and for that reason is supportable.
CONCLUSION:
The proposed revised process reduces the cost and time taken by the applicant and City to process
TUP applications, while maintaining similar consultation to that now provided. Given this, it is
recommended that first and second reading be given to OCP Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020, and
that application 2020-389-RZ be forwarded to Public Hearing on January 19, 2021.
“Original signed by Mark McMullen”
_______________________________________________
Prepared by: Mark McMullen, MA, MCIP, RPP
Manager of Development & Environmental Services
“Original signed by Chuck Goddard”
_______________________________________________
Reviewed by: Charles R. Goddard, BA, MA
Director of Planning
“Original signed by Christine Carter”
_______________________________________________
Approved by: Christine Carter, M.PL, MCIP, RPP
GM Planning & Development Services
“Original signed by Al Horsman”
______________________________________________
Concurrence: Al Horsman
Chief Administrative Officer
The following appendices are attached hereto:
Appendix A – Excerpt Development Procedures Bylaw - Temporary Use Permits
Appendix B – OCP Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020
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DISTRICT OF MAPLE RIDGE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Development Application Submission Checklist
Schedule H
TEMPORARY INDUSTRIAL OR TEMPORARY COMMERCIAL
USE PERMIT APPLICATION
Applications for Temporary Industrial or Temporary Commercial Use Permits are to be made to the
Planning Department, and must include the following:
1)A completed application form with the prescribed fee;
2)A Certificate of Title and a Consent Form (if the applicant is different from
the owner shown on the certificate of title) plus copies of any restrictive covenant
documents registered against title;
3)A Site Profile;
4)A written statement describing the proposal or and the rationale for it;
5)Sufficient plans and written information to properly explain and graphically portray
improvements proposed with the temporary use including but not
limited to:
Plans of any new buildings or building renovations;
Parking, loading and access provisions;
Details of the proposed use and hours of operation;
Details of any material storage;
The locations of fire related infrastructure such as the Fire Department access routes
and connection, fire alarm panel, sprinkler room, and standpipe connections;
Information as to whether the proposed use will discharge or emit odorous, noxious, or
toxic matter or vapours, heat, glare, noise or reoccurring ground vibrations;
Details of the size and number of vehicle movements to and from the site;
Drainage plans that indicate the method of storm water disposal and any required
detention or retention facilities;
Erosion and sediment control plans that indicate the method to be used to prevent the
release of sediment into any ravine, watercourse or storm sewer.
Notes:
Staff or Council may require additional information at any time to properly assess the
application.
All plans to be in metric scale;
Incomplete applications will not be accepted
A pre-application meeting with staff prior to submission of an application is strongly
recommended to assist in identifying issues and expedite processing times.
CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE
BYLAW NO.7685-2020
A Bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014
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WHEREAS Section 882 of the Local Government Act provides that the Council may revise the
Official Community Plan;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed desirable to amend Schedule "A" to the Official Community Plan;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the City of Maple Ridge enacts as follows:
1.This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Maple Ridge Official Community Plan
Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020."
2.Appendix D. TEMPORARY USE PERMITS, TEMPORARY USE PERMITS, Item 7. is amended
by deleting the text:
“The following Section lists areas designated for Temporary Uses and describes the
purpose of the use. The described purpose and the specified general conditions for
issuing a Permit for the declared areas are described as part of the Temporary Use
Permit.”;
And replacing it with the following:
“The entire City of Maple Ridge is designated as a TEMPORARY USE PERMIT AREA which
may allow Council to issue a Temporary Use Permit. The described purpose of the use
and the specified general conditions for issuing a Permit are to be described as part of
the Temporary Use Permit.”
3.Within Appendix D. TEMPORARY USE PERMITS, the sub-section TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
AREA is deleted its entirety.
4.Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 is hereby amended
accordingly.
READ a first time the 8th day of December, 2020.
READ a second time the 8th day of December, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING held the day of , 2021.
READ a third time the day of , 2021.
ADOPTED, the day of , 2021.
______________________________ ______________________________
PRESIDING MEMBER CORPORATE OFFICER
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City of Maple Ridge
TO: His Worship Mayor Michael Morden MEETING DATE: November 17, 2020
and Members of Council FILE NO: 2019-064-RZ
FROM: Chief Administrative Officer MEETING: C o W
SUBJECT: Second Reading
Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7551-2019;
11045 Cameron Court
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
An application has been received to rezone the subject property located at 11045 Cameron Court
(Appendix A and B) from RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential) to RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half
Acre) Residential), with a density bonus, to permit a future subdivision of approximately six (6) lots.
Council granted first reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No 7551-2019 on May 14, 2019.
The proposed RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre) Residential) zone utilizing the Density Bonus will
allow the development of RS-1b (One Family Urban (Medium Density) Residential) sized single family
lots of 557m2. The proposed RS-1d zone and Density Bonus complies with the policies of the Official
Community Plan (OCP).
In order to achieve the Density Bonus provision and have RS-1b (One Family Urban (Medium Density)
Residential) zone sized lots a Density Bonus contribution of approximately $18,600 will be required.
Pursuant to Council Policy, this application is subject to the City-wide Community Amenity
Contribution Program at a rate of $5,100.00 per single family lot, for a n estimated amount of
$30,600.
There is not sufficient suitable land for park dedication on the subject site and it is recommended
that Council require the developer to to pay to the City an amount that equals fiver percent (5%) of
the market value of the land required for parkland purposes, as determined by an independent
appraisal.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1)That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7551-2019 be given second reading, and be forwarded to Public
Hearing;
2)That, as a condition of subdivision approval, the developer pay to the City an amount that equals
5% of the market value of the land, as determined by an independent appraisal, in lieu of
parkland dedication in accordance with Section 510 of the Local Government Act; and
3)That the following terms and conditions be met prior to final reading:
i)Registration of a Rezoning Servicing Agreement as a Restrictive Covenant and receipt of
the deposit of a security, as outlined in the Agreement;
3.
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ii)Road dedication on Cameron Court as required;
iii)Design and construction of a sanitary sewer pump station, which requires the acquisition
of land to facilitate the sanitary pump station at the sole cost of the applicant to the City’s
satisfaction;
iv)Submission of a site grading and storm water management plan to the City’s satisfaction;
v)Registration of a Restrictive Covenant for the Geotechnical Report, which addresses the
suitability of the subject property for the proposed development;
vi)Registration of a Restrictive Covenant for the protection of the Environmentally Sensitive
Areas (wetlands) on the subject property;
vii)Registration of a Statutory Right-of-Way plan and agreement for infrastructure;
viii)Registration of a Reciprocal Cross Access Easement Agreement;
ix)Registration of a Restrictive Covenant for Tree Protection and Storm-water Management;
x)Registration of a no-build Restrictive Covenant restricting the building areas on some lots
to facilitate the optimum subdivision design incorporating the lands to the north addressed
as 11060 Cameron Court;
xi)Removal of existing buildings;
xii)In addition to the site profile, a disclosure statement must be submitted by a Professional
Engineer advising whether there is any evidence of underground fuel storage tanks on the
subject property; and if so, a Stage 1 Site Investigation Report is required to ensure that
the subject property is not a contaminated site;
xiii)That a voluntary contribution, in the amount of $30,600 ($5,100 per lot X 6 lots) be
provided in keeping with the Council Policy with regard to Community Amenity
Contributions; and
xiv)Payment of the Density Bonus provision of the RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre)
Residential), in the amount $18,600.00 ($3,100 per lot X 6 lots).
DISCUSSION:
1)Background Context:
Applicant: WSP Canada Inc., Dexter Hirabe
Legal Description: Lot 32, Section 10, Township 12, New Westminster District
Plan 66748
OCP:
Existing: Low Density Residential
Proposed: Low Density Residential
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Zoning:
Existing: RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential)
Proposed: RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre) Residential)
Surrounding Uses:
North: Use: Single-Family Residential
Zone: RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential)
Designation: Low Density Residential
South: Use: Single-Family Residential
Zone: RS-2(One Family Suburban Residential
Designation: Low Density Residential
East: Use: Single- Family Residential
Zone: RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential)
Designation: Low Density Residential
West: Use: Single-Family Residential
Zone: RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential)
Designation: Low Density Residential and Conservation
Existing Use of Property: Single-Family Residential
Proposed Use of Property: Single-Family Residential
Site Area: 0.400 HA. (1 acre)
Access: Cameron Court
Servicing requirement: Urban Standard
2)Project Description:
The applicant has requested to rezone the subject property from RS-2 (One Family Suburban
Residential) to RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre) Residential), with a Density Bonus.
The RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre) Residential) zone specifies the base density a minimum net
lot area of 2,000m2, minimum lot width of 30m, and a minimum lot depth of 40m. A Density Bonus
is an option in the RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre) Residential zone and shall be applied as
follows:
a.An Amenity Contribution of $3,100 per lot will be required in any subdivision containing
one or more lots with an area of less than 2,000m2.
b.The maximum density permitted through the Density Bonus option is:
i.minimum net lot area of 557m2;
ii.minimum lot width of 14m;
iii.minimum lot depth of 27m.
c.Zoning requirements consistent with the RS-1b (One Family Urban (Medium Density)
Residential) zone will apply and supersede the zoning requirements for the RS-1d zone.
The proposal consists of 6 (six) lots amounting to a Density Bonus Contribution of approximately
$30,600. As per Council direction, this application will also be subject to the City-wide Community
Amenity Contribution Program which will require a contribution of $5,100.00 per lot. (Appendix E)
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The proposed subdivision design of the subject property will eventually require portions of those
lands located directly north addressed as 11060 Cameron Court Avenue to be consolidated with the
subject property in order to create lots that currently cannot be created as they would not meet
minimum parcel size, lot width or depth. Until the lands to the south develop, a restrictive covenant
will be required to protect portions of the lands under application from being built upon in order to
secure the design of the ultimate subdivision concept of the s ubject property as well as 11060
Cameron Court. (Appendix E)
This rezoning application is one of several along the 110th Avenue corridor all of which require the
installation of a sanitary sewer pump station. The details and final location of the sanitary sewer
pump station has not been finalized with Engineering Department. Morningstar Homes is
negotiation with all the applicants in the area to land the pump station in a strategic location. This
must be done and completed before any application can proceed to final reading.
3)Planning Analysis:
i)Official Community Plan:
The subject property is located within the Albion Area Plan and is currently designated Low Density
Residential.
The Low Density Residential designation corresponds with single detached residential development
at a lot density urban standard with lot sizes at 2000m2 (half acre). Higher densities many be
supportable in compliance with the Density Bonus Program regulations prescribed in the Zoning
Bylaw and Albion Area Plan.
Albion Plan Policy 10.2.2 is intended to meet the needs of the community and respond to changes in
housing form and demand over time by enabling an additional means of providing neighbourhood
amenities. The Albion Area Plan Community Amenity Program provides the opportunity for a Density
Bonus within a number of zones identified with the Albion Zoning Matrix. Within these zones, ‘bonus’
density may be achieved through an Amenity Contribution toward community amenities that will be
located within the boundaries of the Plan Area.
The application is in compliance with the Density Bonus option in the Low Density Residential
designation in the Albion Area Plan. The applicant intends to apply the Density Bonus option to this
project, as discussed above in the Project Description.
ii)Zoning Bylaw:
The current application proposes to rezone the property located at 11045 Cameron Court from RS-2
(One Family Suburban Residential) to RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre) Residential) with a
Desnity Bonus, to permit future subdivision of six(6) RS-1b One Family Urban (Medium Density) sized
single family lots. The application of the Density Bonus, which is specific to the Albion Area Plan, will
permit the application to reduce the single-family lot size from RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre)
Residential base density of 2,000m2 to 557m2 as discussed above.
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iii)Proposed Variances:
The applicant has not applied for any variances to facilitate the proposed subdivision layout. Any
variances that maybe required to the RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre) Residential) zone will be
subject of a future Council report. With the Density Bonus provision of the to RS -1d (One Family
Urban (Half Acre) Residential) zone, the RS-1b One Family Urban (Medium Density) zone siting
requirements apply.
iv)Development Permits:
Pursuant to Section 8.10 of the OCP, a Natural Features Development Permit application is required
for all development and subdivision activity or building permits for:
All areas designated Conservation on Schedule “B” or all areas within 50 metres of an
area designated Conservation on Schedule “B”, or on Figures 2, 3 and 4 in the Silver
Valley Area Plan;
All lands with an average natural slope of greater than 15 percent;
All floodplain areas and forest lands identified on Schedule “C”
to ensure the preservation, protection, restoration and enhancement of the natural environment and
for development that is protected from hazardous conditions.
v)Development Information Meeting:
A Development Information Meeting was held at Albion Elementary School Gym on November 28,
2019. There were 17 people in attendance. A summary of the main comments and discussions with
the attendees was provided by the applicant as shown below in italics:
"The future road extension of Cameron Court to meet 112th Street will pass through
rough terrain and will not be able to maintain the 30m setback from top of bank on
Dunlop Creek.”
Developer’s Response
“During the preliminary planning approval process, the importance of this future roadway
was highlighted by staff as a necessary linkage to provide access to potential future
subdivisions planned for the north. The developer was directed by staff to include provisions
for this potential future roadway, however as currently contemplated the proposed
subdivision does not violate the City’s SPEA [Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area]
bylaw. Should the roadway be deemed unnecessary, the allocated area can be developed
into a single family lot.
Want the City require you to complete the road and upgrade services between lots 4 and
5 to your north property line? Currently you are showing services ending on Road A. A
w/m [watermain] loops in addition to the one from 112th Ave will be required on the old
guide plan. "
Developer’s Response
“The roadway will be dedicated up to the development boundary, pavement is proposed to
terminate ~20m to the south to facilitate the construction of future tie in grades given the
terrain logistics of building the future roadway. This also allows for greater flexibility if plans
for the future north road are eliminated, allowing potential re-development as a lot. The
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watermain loop is proposed to be constructed to the north boundary within the proposed
roadway and will continue north within a right of way contained within the development
boundaries. The storm outlets are planned to drain to the north as per the staff’s request to
provide water recharge to the ditch to the north-west while maintaining the setbacks for the
creek. Sanitary servicing will be provided for the lots with a lift station planned for the
surrounding developments, this lift station is to be located in a right of way south east of the
development.”
vi)Parkland Requirement:
As there are more than two additional lots proposed to be created, the developer will be required to
comply with the park dedication requirements of Section 510 of the Local Government Act prior to
subdivision approval.
For this project, there is no suitable land for park dedication on the subject property and it is
therefore recommended that Council require the developer to to pay to the City an amount that
equals the market value of five percent (5%) of the land required for parkland purposes. The
amount payable to the City in lieu of park dedication must be derived by an independent appraisal at
the developer’s expense. Council consideration of the cash-in-lieu amount will be the subject of a
future Council report.
4)Interdepartmental Implications:
i)Engineering Department:
Sanitary Sewer:
In order for the proposed development to be serviced by sanitary sewer a pump station is required at
the sole cost of the applicant. The location of the required sanitary sewer pump station has not been
agreed upon by this applicant or another nearby applicant capable of providing the pump station.
The location of the pump station needs to be approved and accepted by the City before adoption of
Zone Amending Bylaw 7409-2017; and security from the applicant will be required for the full cost of
the sanitary sewer pump station as it not yet been constructed.
Storm-water Drainage:
There is no existing storm drainage system fronting the property. A storm sewer main would need to
be installed upon the site as a condition of rezoning. The preliminary drawings show the drainage
system outfall to the nearby Kanaka Creek system. This would require a design and sign off from a
Qualified Environmental Professional. The drainage proposal would need to be referred to the City's
environmental staff as well as the appropriate agencies. It is expected that an outfall of this nature
would also require permission from the Province.
A storm-water management plan needs to be provided with respect to the proposed development
and should include all contributing factors such as adjacent lots, road runoff etc. This will also need
to be accompanied by storm sewer design and catchment analysis. The discharge to the creek will
need to be controlled via a source control facility such as a flow control manhole.
Water:
The existing 150mm watermain does not meet the minimum size of 200mm. In addition it does not
provide sufficient fire flow and is exceeding the maximum length for a dead end watermain. The
existing 150mm watermain would need to be upgraded to a minimum 250mm main from 240 Street
provided that this is sufficient in delivering the required 60-120 L/s required for single family
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residential development. The developers engineer will need to demonstrate that this is achievable.
The watermain could also be looped to the existing system on 112 Avenue.
Any water servicing option would require assessment of the existing City water distribution system.
Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development – Approval
The proposed storm water outfall to Kanaka creek may require approval from the Province and other
government agencies as applicable.
Geotechnical:
The geotechnical report must be reviewed by the engineer of record with respect to the final civil
design.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that second reading be given to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7551-2019, and that
application 2019-064-RZ be forwarded to Public Hearing.
It is further recommended that Council require, as a condition of subdivision approval, the developer
to pay to the City an amount that equals (five percent) 5% of the market value of the land, as
determined by an independent appraisal, in lieu of parkland dedication.
“Original signed by Wendy Cooper”
_______________________________________________
Prepared by: Wendy Cooper, M.Sc., MCIP,RPP
Planner
“Original signed by Chuck Goddard”
_______________________________________________
Reviewed by: Charles R. Goddard, BA, MA
Director of Planning
“Original signed by Christine Carter”
_______________________________________________
Approved by: Christine Carter, M.PL, MCIP, RPP
GM Planning & Development Services
“Original signed by Al Horsman”
_______________________________________________
Concurrence: Al Horsman
Chief Administrative Officer
The following appendices are attached hereto:
Appendix A – Subject Map
Appendix B – Ortho Map
Appendix C – Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7551-2019
Appendix D – Site Plan
DATE: Feb 22, 2019FILE: 2019-064-RZ
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CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE
BYLAW NO. 7551-2019
A Bylaw to amend Map "A" forming part of Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as amended
______________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient to amend Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as
amended;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the City of Maple Ridge enacts as follows:
1.This Bylaw may be cited as "Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7551-2019."
2.That parcel or tract of land and premises known and described as:
Lot 32, Section 10, Township 12, New Westminster District, Plan 66748
and outlined in heavy black line on Map No. 1797 a copy of which is attached hereto and
forms part of this Bylaw, is are hereby rezoned to RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre)
Residential).
3.Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as amended and Map "A" attached thereto
are hereby amended accordingly.
READ a first time the 14th day of May, 2019.
READ a second time the 24th day of November, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING held the day of , 20
READ a third time the day of , 20
ADOPTED, the day of , 20
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MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDINGBylaw No. Map No. From:
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RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential)
RS-1d (One Family Urban (Half Acre) Residential)
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City of Maple Ridge
TO: His Worship Mayor Michael Morden MEETING DATE: December 1, 2020
and Members of Council FILE NO: 2020-362-RZ
FROM: Chief Administrative Officer MEETING: C o W
SUBJECT: First and Second Reading
Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020;
First and Second Reading
Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7679-2020;
11300 Pazarena Place
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
An application has been received for an OCP and Zoning boundary adjustment for the subject
property located at 11300 Pazarena Place (Appencies A and B). At the time that the overall 19
hectare (45 acre) Polygon Provenance development was rezoned, the boundary between the
townhouse site and the mixed–use commercial / rental apartment site was approximate. Through
subdivision, the exact boundary of the site has been established. Therefore, a narrow strip of land,
having an area of approximately 500 sq. m. (5,381 sq. ft.), needs to be redesignated from Urban
Residential to Commercial and rezoned from RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) to C-1 (Neighbourhood
Commercial) as shown on Appendices C to E.
A Development Permit application for the form and character of the mixed-use building site is
proceeding separetely. Following Advisory Design Panel review, a report will be taken to Council at a
future date.
All the terms and conditions of the original rezoning application 2015-297-RZ, such as payment of
the Community Amenity Conrtribution and entering into a Rezoning Servicing Agreement, have been
completed by the applicant. Therefore, this application can proceed to first and second readings
followed by Public Hearing. Final reading is subject to the rezoning bylaw being approved by the
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1)That, in accordance with Section 475 of the Local Government Act, opportunity for early and on-
going consultation has been provided by way of posting Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw
No. 7678-2020 on the municipal website, and Council considers it unnecessary to provide any
further consultation opportunities, except by way of holding a Public Hearing on the bylaw;
2)That Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020 be considered in conjunction with
the Capital Expenditure Plan and Waste Management Plan;
3)That it be confirmed that Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020 is consistent
with the Capital Expenditure Plan and Waste Management Plan;
4)That Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020 be given first and second
readings and be forwarded to Public Hearing;
4.
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5)That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7679-2020 be given first and second reading, and be forwarded
to Public Hearing;
DISCUSSION:
1)Background Context:
Applicant: Polygon Provenance Homes Ltd. (Craig Simms)
Legal Description: Lot C District Lots 402 and 403 Group 1 New Westminster District
Plan EPP79514
OCP:
Existing: Commercial and Urban Residential
Proposed: Commercial
Zoning:
Existing: C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial) and RM-1 (Townhouse Residential)
Proposed: C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial)
Surrounding Uses:
North: Use: Residential
Zone: RM-1 (Townhouse Residential)
Designation: Urban Residential
South: Use: Residential
Zone: RM-1 (Townhouse Residential)
Designation: Urban Residential
East: Use: Open space (Ravine and creek)
Zone: RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential)
Designation: Conservation
West: Use: Residential
Zone: RM-1 (Townhouse Residential)
Designation: Urban Residential
Existing Use of Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of Property: Mixed-use Commercial and Rental Apartments
Site Area: Lot Area: 0.238 Ha (0.59 Acres)
Portion being rezoned: 0.05 Ha (0.12 Acres)
Access: Pazarena Place
Servicing: Urban Standard
Original Rezoning Application: 2015-297-RZ
2)Background:
The original Polygon Provenance Project site was rezoned in May 2018 for a comprehensively
planned development with single-family residential, townhouse, a mixed-use commercial rental
apartment and a neighbourhood park. The first phase has been developed with 125 townhouses.
Development Permit applications have been recently submitted for the remaining phases. As
expected, fine tuning of the zone boundary between the second townhouse phase and the mixed-use
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commercial rental apartment building is required with more detailed information now being
submitted.
3)Project Description:
The purpose of this application is to rezone a narrow strip of land, having an area of approximately
500 sq. m. (5,381 sq. ft.), to be redesignated from Urban Residential to Commercial and rezoned
from RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) to C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial) (see Appendix E). By
completing this application, the OCP designation and zone boundaries will match the subdivision
boundaries and accommodate both Development Permit applications for the subject mixed-use site
and adjacent townhouse site in accordance with the comprehensive development plan for the
Polygon Provenance development.
4)Planning Analysis:
This application is a minor adjustment to allow the designation and boundaries zone to match the
subdivision boundaries, as well as the overall comprehensive development plan.
The applicable OCP policies are fundamentally unchanged. The commercial component of this
mixed use site will continue to achieve Policy 6-34 by being a “Neighborhood Commercial Centre
within walking distance of neighbourhoods it is intended to serve”. The residential component
involves rental housing secured by way of a Housing Agreement. This aligned with OCP Policy 3-27
encouraging “rental housing be provided in the community”.
The original zoning in 2018 was based on a conceptual plan using the best available information at
the time respecting the portion of the site to become a Neighborhood Commercial Centre. With more
detailed information produced by the developer, the need for a zone and OCP boundary adjustment
became evident. This will allow the entire parcel to be zoned C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial) for
the intended mixed use commercial / rental apartment building.
i)Development Permits:
Pursuant to Sections 8.5 of the OCP, a Commercial Development Permit application has been
submitted and will be forwarded to Council a future date following submission to the Advisory
Design Panel.
Pursuant to Section 8.9 and 8.10 of the OCP, a combined Watercourse Protection and Natural
Features Development Permit application was issued by the Director of Planning in accordance
with Council’s Delegation Bylaw. There are no further requirements arising from this rezoning
application.
ii)Development Information Meeting:
A Development Information Meeting is not required for this application.
5)Traffic Impact:
As the subject property is located within 800 metres of a provincial (e.g. Lougheed Highway and the
Haney Bypass). Therefore, a referral to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is required.
Ministry approval of the Zone Amending Bylaw will be required as a condition of final reading.
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6)Interdepartmental Implications:
There were no concerns identified by City Departments to be addressed with this minor zoning and
OCP amendment application.
7)Intergovernmental Issues:
i)Local Government Act:
An amendment to the OCP requires the local government to consult with any affected parties and to
adopt related bylaws in compliance with the procedures outlined in Section 477 of the Local
Government Act. The amendment required for this application, to adjust the boundary between the
Commercial and Urban Residential designations to match the south lot line of the subject site , is
considered to be minor in nature. It has been determined that it is unnecessary to provide any
further consultation opportunities, except by way of holding a Public Hearing on the bylaw
The amendment has been reviewed with the Financial Plan/Capital Plan and the Waste
Management Plan of the Greater Vancouver Regional District and determined to have no impact.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that first and second reading be given to OCP Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020
and to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7679-2020, and that application 2020-362-RZ be forwarded to
Public Hearing.
“Original signed by Adrian Kopystynski”
_______________________________________________
Prepared by: Adrian Kopystynski, M Sc, MCIP, RPP, MCAHP
Planner
“Original signed by Chuck Goddard”
_______________________________________________
Reviewed by: Charles R. Goddard, BA, MA
Director of Planning
“Original signed by Christine Carter”
_______________________________________________
Approved by: Christine Carter, M.PL, MCIP, RPP
GM Planning & Development Services
“Original signed by Al Horsman”
_______________________________________________
Concurrence: Al Horsman
Chief Administrative Officer
The following appendices are attached hereto:
Appendix A – Subject Map
Appendix B – Ortho Map
Appendix C – OCP Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020
Appendix D – Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7679-2020
Appendix E – Subject portion of the site
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CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE
BYLAW NO. 7678-2020
A Bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014
_______________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS Section 477 of the Local Government Act provides that the Council may revise the Official
Community Plan;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend Schedule "B" to the Official Community Plan;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the City of Maple Ridge, enacts as follows:
1.This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending
Bylaw No. 7678-2020."
2.Schedule "B" is hereby amended for that parcel or tract of land and premises known and
described as:
Lot C District Lots 402 and 403 Group 1 New Westminster District
Plan EPP79514
and outlined in heavy black line on Map No. 1029, a copy of which is attached hereto and
forms part of this Bylaw, is hereby designated/amended as shown.
3.Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 is hereby amended accordingly.
READ a first time the 8th day of December, 2020.
READ a second time the 8th day of December, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING held the day of , 20
READ a third time the day of , 20
ADOPTED, the day of , 20 .
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PRESIDING MEMBER CORPORATE OFFICER
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Urban Residential
Commercial
7678-20201029
CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE
BYLAW NO. 7679-2020
A Bylaw to amend Map "A" forming part of Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as amended
______________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS, it is deemed expedient to amend Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as
amended;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the City of Maple Ridge enacts as follows:
1.This Bylaw may be cited as "Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7679-2020."
2.That parcel or tract of land and premises known and described as:
Lot C District Lots 402 and 403 Group 1 New Westminster District
Plan EPP79514
and outlined in heavy black line on Map No. 1849 a copy of which is attached hereto and
forms part of this Bylaw, is hereby rezoned to C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial).
3.Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as amended and Map "A" attached thereto
are hereby amended accordingly.
READ a first time the 8th day of December, 2020.
READ a second time the 8th day of December, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING held the day of , 20
READ a third time the day of , 20
APPROVED by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure this day of
, 20
ADOPTED, the day of , 20
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MAPLE RIDGE ZONE AMENDINGBylaw No. Map No. From:
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RM-1 (Townhouse Residential)
C-1 (Neighbourhood Commercial)
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City of Maple Ridge
TO: His Worship Mayor Michael Morden MEETING DATE: December 1, 2020
and Members of Council FILE NO: 2018-243-RZ
FROM: Chief Administrative Officer MEETING: C o W
SUBJECT: Second Reading
Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018;
21963 Dewdney Trunk Road, unaddressed lot and 12029 220 Street
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
An application has been received to rezone the subject properties located at 21963 Dewdney Trunk
Road, an unaddressed lot on 220 Street and 12029 220 Street from RS-1 (One Family Urban
Residential) to RM-5 (Low Density Apartment Residential), to permit the future construction of
approximately twelve (12) townhouse units. Council granted first reading to Zone Amending Bylaw
No. 7484-2018.
This application is in compliance with the OCP.
Pursuant to Council policy, this application is subject to the Community Amenity Contribution
Program at a rate of ($4,100.00 per townhouse dwelling unit), for an estimated amount of $49,200.
The proposed project density (Floor Space Ratio or FSR) is 0.83, which complies with the density
regulation within the RM-5 zone that allows additional density through a cash contribution at a rate
of $344.46 per square meter ($32.00 per square foot) for the FSR above 0.80. This bonus density
payment is approximately $28,738.30.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1)That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018 be given second reading as amended, and be
forwarded to Public Hearing;
2)That the following terms and conditions be met prior to final reading:
i)Registration of a Rezoning Servicing Agreement as a Restrictive Covenant and receipt of
the deposit of a security, as outlined in the Agreement;
ii)Approval from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure;
iii)Road dedication, including corner truncation, along both street frontages as required
iv)Consolidation of the subject properties;
v)Registration of a Restrictive Covenant for the Geotechnical Report, which addresses the
suitability of the subject properties for the proposed development;
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vi)Registration of a Restrictive Covenant for stormwater management, including maintenance
standards;
vii)Registration of a Restrictive Covenant for protecting the Visitor Parking;
viii)Removal of existing buildings;
ix)In addition to the site profile, a disclosure statement must be submitted by a Professional
Engineer advising whether there is any evidence of underground fuel storage tanks on the
subject properties. If so, a Stage 1 Site Investigation Report is required to ensure that the
subject property is not a contaminated site;
x)That a voluntary contribution, in the amount of $49,200 ($4,100/unit) be provided in
keeping with the Council Policy with regard to Community Amenity Contributions; and
xi)That a voluntary contribution, in the amount of $28,738.30, be provided complying with the
density bonus provision in the RM-5 zone that includes a cash contribution at a rate of
$344.46 per square meter ($32.00 per square foot) for the FSR above 0.80.
DISCUSSION:
1)Background Context:
Applicant: Robert Salikan Architect
Legal Description: Lot 1 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Lot 2 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Lot 3 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
OCP:
Existing: Urban Residential
Proposed: Urban Residential
Zoning:
Existing: RS-1 (One Family Urban Residential)
Proposed: RM-5 (Low Density Apartment Residential)
Surrounding Uses:
North: Use: Single Family Residential
Zone: RS-1 One Family Urban Residential
Designation: Urban Residential
South: Use: Single Family Residential
Zone: RS-1 One Family Urban Residential
Designation: Urban Residential
East: Use: Apartment
Zone RM-2 Low Rise Apartment
Designation: Urban Residential
West: Use: Single Family Residential
Zone: RS-1 One Family Urban Residential
Designation: Urban Residential
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Existing Use of Property: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use of Property: Townhouse
Site Area: 0.23 Ha. (0.57 acres)
Access: 220th Street
Servicing requirement: Urban Standard
2)Site Characteristics:
The subject site is located just west of the Town Centre. It consist of three (3) lots at the northwest
corner of 220th Street and Dewdney Trunk Road (See Appendix A and B). Its location off Dewdney
Trunk Road and the overall site context includes large single family lots with relatively low
improvement values to the north along the west side of 220th Street, and an apartment building
with RM-2 Zoning to its east across 220th Street.
3)Project Description:
This proposal includes a twelve (12) unit townhouse development sited on a central Mews, with
underground parking (Appendix D).
There is no surface parking with all of the parking is within a common underground parkade. The
parkade will include private two-car garages (side by side) for each unit with stairway access to the
dwelling unit above. This arrangement frees up space for private outdoor areas at grade, including
an attractive courtyard or mews element, creating a strong north-south private pedestrian area for
future residents.
All units have three (3) bedrooms and average approximately 154.5 square metres (1,663.3 square
feet) in area. With road dedication removed, the net floor space ratio (FSR) is estimated at 0.83,
slightly higher than the 0.8 maximum in the RM-5 Zone. (See Appendix D & E)
At first reading, one of the lots included in Map No. 1768 attached to and forming part of Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018, was not included in the body of the bylaw. The bylaw attached as
Appendix C has been amended to include the legal descriptions of all three intended subject lots.
4)Planning Analysis:
i)Official Community Plan:
Given the site context, and the frontage along Dewdney Trunk Road, this application meets the
requirements for Major Corridor Residential Infill development, described in OCP Policies 3-20 and 3-
21 with excerpts as follows:
3 - 20 Major Corridor Residential Infill developments must be designed to be compatible with
the surrounding neighbourhood and will be evaluated against the following criteria:
a)building forms such as single detached dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes,
townhouses, apartments, and small lot intensive residential developments subject to
Policy 3-21; …
c)a maximum height of four storeys for apartments; …
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3 - 21 All Neighbourhood and Major Corridor Residential infill developments will respect and
reinforce the physical patterns and characteristics of established neighbourhoods, with
particular attention to:
a) the ability of the existing infrastructure to support the new development;
b) the compatibility of the site design, setbacks, and lot configuration with the existing
pattern of development in the area;
c) the compatibility between building massing and the type of dwelling units in the
proposed development and the surrounding residential properties;…
This proposal will be three (3) storeys above grade, meeting the requirements of the RM-5 (Low
Density Apartment Residential) zone, and providing compatibility with surrounding single family
houses. This project height reflects the maximum 11 metres that is currently permitted in the
predominant single family RS-1 zone on adjacent lots. This compatibly is further enhanced by
retaining a hedge buffer with the lands to the west as part of the overall site landscaping plan.
ii) Zoning Bylaw:
The proposal is to rezone the subject properties from RS-1 (One Family Urban Residential) to RM-5
(Low Density Apartment Residential). The proposal density (Floor Space Ratio or FSR) is 0.83, which
complies with the density regulation applying additional density through a cash contribution at a rate
of $344.46 per square meter ($32.00 per square foot) for the FSR above 0.80. This bonus density
payment is approximately 28,738.30.
iii) Off-Street Parking And Loading Bylaw:
All underground parking is proposed. Each townhouse unit will have a two (2) car garage with its
own garage door and separate stairs leading to the townhouse unit that it serves. There will be a
total of 24 parking spaced provided meeting the Bylaw requirement. The bylaw requires 0.2 visitor
parking spaces per dwelling unit, for a total of 3.0 spaces; however, only two (2) are provided. They
are located within the underground structure close to the entrance ramp. If the layout cannot be
modified to accommodate the third visitor space, a variance will be required.
iv) Proposed Variances:
A Development Variance Permit application has been received for this project and involves the
following relaxations to the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 -1985:
Section 606 (6) Sitting 9 a: the setback from a front lot line (Dewdney Trunk Road)
is reduced from 7.5 meters to 4.26 metres; and an exterior side lot line (220 Street)
is reduced from 7.5 meters to 6.0 metres;
Section 606 (6) Sitting 9 b: the setback from a rear lot line (north property line)
from 6.O metres to 4.5 metres;
Section 606 (8) Other Regulations c (i): the unencumbered continuous 90 degree
horizontal arc from living room windows be reduced from 15 metres to 7.5 metres;
and
Section 606 (8) Other Regulations c (ii): the unencumbered continuous 90 degree
horizontal arc from bedroom windows be reduced from 10 metres to 7.5 metres.
The requested variances to RM-5 (Low Density Apartment Residential) zone will be the
subject of a future Council report.
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v) Advisory Design Panel:
The application was reviewed by the ADP at a meeting held on September 16, 2020 and their
comments and the applicants responses can be seen in Appendix G.
The applicant has addressed most comments and suggestions. A detailed description of the
project’s form and character and how the remaining matters from ADP were addressed, will be
included in a future development permit report to Council.
vi) Development Information Meeting:
A Development Information Meeting was held remotely over the period of August 24 to September 4
2020.
One person submitted feedback on a number of matters with the following responses from the
applicant:
Question about size of vehicles that can be accommodated in the individual garages. The
response: The garages can accommodate small to mid-size pick-up trucks and vans, but not
large pick-ups (or trailers or campers) and the applicant will look into increasing the garage
lengths to potentially 19', to allow longer vehicles.
Question on lot amalgamation. The response: the three lots will be consolidated allowing a
more linear townhouse concept rather than a three-storey apartment building thus being
family-oriented and achieving a more compatible residential streetscape and scale with the
existing neighbourhood.
Hedge along west property line. The response: this hedge is shown to be retained on our site
plan, and also retained on our landscape architect's drawings.
Rooflines and overlook issues. The response: the proposed sloping roof is compatible with
the sloping roof forms in the neighbuorhood. Decks are off the 3rd floor master bedrooms
face east and south only, not overlooking adjacent residential lots to the north and west.
Tree on adjacent lot. The response: the project’s arborist has confirmed that the excavation
is not expected to impact the root system extending over into the subject site.
5) Traffic Impact:
As the subject properties are located within 800 metres of the Lougheed Highway, a referral has
been sent to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
6) Interdepartmental Implications:
i) Engineering Department:
A Rezoning Servicing Agreement will be required for the works and services necessary to
accommodate the proposal. This will include the typical requirements such as: pavement widening
associated with road widening (to include curb and gutter, sidewalks, street trees and street
lighting), undergrounding of services (except for existing overhead wiring along Dewdney Trunk Road)
and then submission of associated securities.
ii) License, Permits and Bylaws Department:
The property is located in the Fraser River Escarpment area; therefore, the provision associated with
Council Policy 6.23 apply to drainage and storm water management that will be addressed within the
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forthcoming Servicing Agreement and project landscape plans. There were a number of Building
Code-related matters were identified to be resolved in the usual fashion at the building permit stage.
iii) Fire Department:
The typical fire safety-related requirements were identified. These include: developing a construction
fire safety plan, sprinklering and other required fire-related infrastructure such as hydrants, fire
alarm panels and standpipe connections. These to be resolved in the usual fashion at the buildi ng
permit stage.
iv) Environmental Section:
As this project proceeds, matters related to coordinating stormwater management with the
development permit landscaping plans, erosion and sediment control measures and tree
management, such as planting of street trees, will be addressed.
CONCLUSION:
It is recommended that second reading be given to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018, and that
application 2018-243-RZ be forwarded to Public Hearing.
“Original signed by Adrian Kopystynski”
_______________________________________________
Prepared by: Adrian Kopystynski, M sC, MCIP, RPP, MCAHP
Planner
“Original signed by Chuck Goddard”
_______________________________________________
Reviewed by: Charles R. Goddard, BA, MA
Director of Planning
“Original signed by Christine Carter”
_______________________________________________
Approved by: Christine Carter, M.PL, MCIP, RPP
GM Planning & Development Services
“Original signed by Al Horsman”
_______________________________________________
Concurrence: Al Horsman
Chief Administrative Officer
The following appendices are attached hereto:
Appendix A – Subject Map
Appendix B – Ortho Map
Appendix C – Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018
Appendix D – Site Plan
Appendix E – Architectural Plans
Appendix F – Landscape Plan
Appendix G – ADP design comments
DATE: Jan 16, 2019FILE: 2018-243-DP
12029 220 STREET21963 DEWDNEY TRUNK ROAD
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SUBJEC T PRO PERTIES
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DATE: Jan 16, 2019FILE: 2018-243-DP
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CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE
BYLAW NO. 7484-2018
A Bylaw to amend Map "A" forming part of Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as amended
______________________________________________________________________________
WHEREAS it is deemed expedient to amend Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as
amended;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the City of Maple Ridge enacts as follows:
1. This Bylaw may be cited as "Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018."
2. Those parcels or tracts of land and premises known and described as:
Lot 1 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Lot 2 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
Lot 3 District Lot 396 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 15883
and outlined in heavy black line on Map No. 1768, a copy of which is attached hereto
and forms part of this Bylaw, is/are hereby rezoned to RM-5 (Low Density Apartment
Residential).
3. Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 3510 - 1985 as amended and Map "A" attached thereto
are hereby amended accordingly.
READ a first time the 24th day of July, 2018.
READ a second time as amended the 8th day of December, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING held the day of , 20
READ a third time the day of , 20
APPROVED by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure this day of , 20
ADOPTED, the day of , 20
_____________________________ ____________________________
PRESIDING MEMBER CORPORATE OFFICER
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To:
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RM-5 (Low Density Apartment Residential)
7484-20181768
Appendix G – ADP design comments
ADP Comments: Applicant’s Response
Architectural:
Consider increasing the height of
windows on the south elevation to
increase the benefit of the south
exposure
the height of windows are increased
on the south elevation to increase
the benefit of the south exposure
Consider adding horizontal elements
to the north and south façades to
give human scale
horizontal elements including
basement stair guardrail and
ground-floor picture window are
added to the south façades to give
human scale
Provide up to date coordinated
landscape and architectural
drawings
the architectural drawings are fully
coordinated to the landscape
drawings
Consider the proportions of the
upper roof pop-ups
the upper roofs have thinner
overhanging fascias and less
overhang on the civil engineering
drawings, the underground
stormwater retention tank will be
shifted forward along the north side
yard to increase separation from
neighbour's tree roots at the
northwest corner (in response to
neighbour's concerns).
Landscape Architectural:
Consider adding columnar trees as a
vertical element to compliment
architecture on street frontages
columnar trees are included as a
vertical element on the south side to
compliment architecture on street
frontages
Review circulation pattern and
provide a hierarchy of space to
reduce unnecessary hard surfacing
in landscape areas
entry paving to west units is changed
to red to match other entries and
distinguish from main walkway and
patios, and to enhance wayfinding
Evaluate the function of the building
entrances through landscape
material to differentiate between
public space, entrances and private
space
entry paving to west units changed to
red to match other entries and
distinguish from main walkway and
patios.
Ensure coordination between
arborist and landscape architect for
retention of the existing hedge and
trees
hedge retention is included in
arborist report as well as the
landscape drawings
Review the depth of soil available for
proposed landscape over slab and
over the storm water tank
further construction detailing will
provide soil depth required for
planting
Staff Comment: to be reflected in final
plans to be attached to the staff
development permit report for Council
approval.
Consider permeable paving unit paving ends at property line,
with concrete thereafter
Consider providing additional usable
space or elements for children’s play
the central play area is
supplemented with natural elements
(boulder / log / pebble) to provide
additional play opportunities
Review additional native plant
material
to be enhanced in further
construction detailing.
Staff Comment: to be reflected in final
plans to be attached to the staff
development permit report for Council
approval.
Consider adding a trellis with
planting over the parkade ramp
A trellis could be added over the
parkade entry, but there is not a lot
of overlook so there is limited benefit
of screening the ramp.
Consider removing the central
walkway from 220th Street to
provide space for additional
plantings
It is preferred to retain the central
walkway beside the ramp as
beneficial for firefighting access as
well as better access and clear
wayfinding for guests and deliveries,
and distribution of movement. The
slope of the north and south ends of
the walkway is reduced to a gentle
slope.
Staff Comment: Code compliance will be
the deciding factor.
Consider enhancing the north
sidewalk from 220th street to
internal sidewalk to improve
wayfinding
permeable paving is used
throughout, including the north
walkway to enhance wayfinding.