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Home My WebLink AboutADP 2022-11-16 minutes.pdfCity of Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel MEETING MINUTES November 16, 2022 Regular Meeting The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel (ADP) held via Zoom teleconference on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 4:00 pm. PANEL MEMBERS PRESENT Meredith Mitchell, Chair Landscape Architect BCSLA Jaswinder Gabri Architect AIBC Andrea Scott, Vice Chair Architect AIBC Jose Gonzalez Landscape Architect BCSLA STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Wendy Cooper Staff Liaison, Planner 2 Arsh Dhillon Committee Clerk PANEL MEMBERS ABSENT Sang Kim Architect AIBC 1.CALL TO ORDER – 4:08pm 2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA R/2022-ADP-045 It was moved and seconded That the agenda for the November 16, 2022 Advisory Design Panel meeting be approved as circulated with amendment to add 2020-221-DP as Item 6.4. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES R/2022-ADP-046 It was moved and seconded That the minutes for the October 24, 2022 Advisory Design Panel meeting be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4.QUESTION PERIOD 5.NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS 5.1 2023 Meeting Schedule The Advisory Design Panel endorsed the 2023 Meeting Schedule. 6.PROJECTS Advisory Design Panel Minutes November 16, 2022 Page 2 of 6 6.1 Development Permit No: 2021-530-DP / 11410 207 Street The Chair welcomed the project team to the meeting and introduced the members of the ADP. The Staff Liaison provided a brief overview of the ADP process for resubmission projects. The project team presented the development plans and answered questions from the Panel. R/2022-ADP-047 It was moved and seconded That the Advisory Design Panel has reviewed application 2021-530-DP and recommends that the application be supported as presented and the applicant proceed to Council for approval. Architectural Comments: • Provide to Planning Staff turning templates for both stalls per garage to ensure parking stalls are functional Landscape Comments: • Ensure turnaround areas for garages are drained appropriately and coordinated with civil engineers CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.2 Development Permit No: 2022-081-DP/ 22313 Selkirk Avenue The Chair welcomed the project team to the meeting and introduced the members of the ADP. The project team presented the development plans and answered questions from the Panel. R/2022-ADP-048 It was moved and seconded That the Advisory Design Panel has reviewed application 2022-081-DP and recommends that the following concerns be addressed and digital versions of revised drawings & memo be submitted to Planning staff; and further that Planning staff forward this on to the Advisory Design Panel for information. Architectural Comments: • Residential front door façade on south elevation consider changing façade colour at sign band to provide visual guidance for pedestrians to distinguishes CRU from residential • Consider separating commercial and residential garbage • Recommend reviewing residential lobby entrance and hall to provide interior seating, waiting areas and other lobby amenities • Recommend CRU to have rough-ins for all washrooms • Accessible parking to be considered for underground parkade • Recommend reviewing underground parkade ramp to provide transition at the lane to the 12% slope • Suggest studying a reconfiguration of the commercial and residential lobbies, vestibules, stair cores and elevator to allow for separated private and public circulations and adequate size lobby areas • Recommend reviewing turning radius into underground parking ramp from west and potentially adjusting building corner at ramp entry as necessary Advisory Design Panel Minutes November 16, 2022 Page 3 of 6 Landscape Comments: • Recommend reviewing visibility of residential lobby access to differentiate between CRU entry, suggest using architectural or landscape feature to achieve improved visibility • Recommend reviewing granular area on upper floor patios to increase functional space • Recommend reviewing access clearances for site furniture at staff and public amenity at public entrance, and roof top amenity as several areas appear to be inaccessible • Provide amenity with seating for public amenity at lobby, but still ensure clear entrance to lobby doors • Recommend reviewing planter configuration on rooftop for access to maintenance (weeding and watering) • Recommend reviewing modular green roof and providing relationship to curvilineal form to granular cover surrounding • Recommend reviewing programming of Level 6 amenity area, specifically planters incorporated into railing structure to increase usable area, a combination of seating opportunities and children’s play • Recommend ability to provide vegetative barrier at staff seating area • Recommend reviewing lighting in covered customer parking to ensure safety and comfort for both tenants and users as well as pedestrians on lane. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6.3 Development Permit No: 2020-296-DP/ 10420 240 Street The Chair welcomed the project team to the meeting and introduced the members of the ADP. The project team presented the development plans and answered questions from the Panel. R/2022-ADP-049 It was moved and seconded That the Advisory Design Panel has reviewed application 2020-296-DP and recommends that the following concerns be addressed and digital versions of revised drawings & memo be submitted to Planning staff; and further that Planning staff forward this on to the Advisory Design Panel for information. Architectural Comments: • Further development needs to happen on architectural façade of buildings, including refinement of additional colour palettes, additional detailing on façade • Ensure all exterior doors have weather protection • Recommend to check environmental setback on west side of Building 15 • Recommend reviewing building sides facade to provide interest at building ends • Recommend studying opportunities to provide amenity in a more central location Landscape Comments: • Recommend introducing meander and varied plant material or species into internal roads and pedestrian walkways to increase visual interest and reduce tunnel affect • Ensure Storm Water Management plan is coordinated with landscape plan • Suggest landscape palette is reflective of and coordinated with architectural palette • Recommend reviewing plant schedule; hibiscus are not trees Advisory Design Panel Minutes November 16, 2022 Page 4 of 6 • Recommend reviewing Storm Water Management plan and internal road drainage with engineering department to ensure it complies with Tier A Storm Water Guidelines. On-site storm water drainage must be approved by engineering department. • Ensure amenity building design is provided in next submission • Recommend reviewing access to amenity building and outdoor amenity; provide exterior walkway on internal road side of amenity building to ensure pedestrians don’t walk on the road • Provide walkway connection from Unit 52 walkway to Unit 14 walkway and further that a potential additional access to 240th Street • Recommend reviewing landscape area at firetruck access and providing additional hard surface amenity with lawn to create secondary southern amenity • Recommend reviewing location of accessible stalls at main entry to ensure safe access to walkway • Ensure adequate light levels at street frontage entry with pop-outs • Recommend providing landscape lighting plans at next submission • Ensure trees in internal roads comply with required soil volumes and setbacks from overhangs of buildings • Ensure detail sheets are updated to current landscape plan in both amenity area and trellis locations CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Note: M. Mitchell recused herself from agenda Item 6.4 due to a conflict of interest. 6.4 Development Permit No: 2020-221-DP/ 10366 240 Street The Vice-Chair, A. Scott, welcomed the project team. The project team presented the development plans and answered questions from the Panel. R/2022-ADP-050 It was moved and seconded That the Advisory Design Panel has reviewed application 2020-221-DP and recommends that the following concerns be addressed and digital versions of revised drawings & memo be submitted to Planning staff; and further that Planning staff forward this on to the Advisory Design Panel for information. Architectural Comments: • The Panel has serious concerns about the parkade entrance • Planning and Engineering Department to review and confirm parkade entrance configuration is appropriate • Recommend to add more interest on Zero Lot Line wall, especially on the north façade Landscape Comments: N/A CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY M. MITCHELL DID NOT VOTE Note: M. Mitchell left the meeting at 8:23 PM 7. CORRESPONDENCE - NIL Advisory Design Panel Minutes November 16, 2022 Page 5 of 6 8.ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Advisory Design Panel will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Meredith Mitchell, Chair Andrea Scott, Vice Chair /ad Jose Gonzalez, Chair