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Home My WebLink AboutADP 2023-09-20 minutes.pdf City of Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel Meeting Minutes September 20, 2023 The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel (ADP) held via Zoom teleconference on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 4:00 pm. PANEL MEMBERS PRESENT Jose Gonzalez, Chair Landscape Architect BCSLA Sang Kim, Vice Chair Architect AIBC Jaswinder Gabri Architect AIBC Lindsey Salter Architect AIBC Niall McGarvey Landscape Architect BCSLA STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Wendy Cooper Staff Liaison, Planner 2 Mana Safdar Clerk 2 Corinn Howes Acting Deputy Corporate Officer PANEL MEMBERS ABSENT 1. CALL TO ORDER – 4:04 pm 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA R/2023-ADP-035 It was moved and seconded That the agenda for the September 20, 2023 Advisory Design Panel Regular Meeting be approved as circulated. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES - NIL 4. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS – NIL 5. QUESTION PERIOD – NIL 6. FOR INFORMATION - NIL J. Gabri entered the meeting at 4:14 pm 7. PROJECTS 7.1. Development Permit No: 2017-462-DP / 22576, 22588 and 22596 Brown Avenue 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 project. The project team presented the development plans and answered questions from the Panel. N. McGarvey left the meeting at 4:54 pm Advisory Design Panel Minutes September 20, 2023 Page 2 of 6 R/2023-ADP-036 It was moved and seconded The following concerns be addressed and digital versions of revised drawings & memo be submitted to Planning staff; and further the Planning staff forward this on to the Advisory Design Panel for information and review. CITY REQUESTED COMMENTS FROM ADP The Planning Department requests that the Advisory Design Panel provide comments on the development proposal. Architectural Comments: • Tower Placement: Recommend relocating the tower away from Brown Avenue to create a visual distinction between the podium and tower, reducing the tower’s imposing presence at street level. • Architectural Hierarchy: Propose incorporating contemporary design elements to establish a clear hierarchy among the various mass volumes, including the Tower, Podium, Parkade, Main Entrance, and Townhomes. • Material Palette: Suggest employing a warmer material palette for the residential components, both in the tower and townhomes, in contrast to the materials used for the parkade. • Parkade Fenestration: Encourage exploring alternative solutions for the parkade’s fenestration, such as linear opening configurations, grills, louvers, or perforated metal panels. Consider using materials that reflect the parking structure’s typology. • Architectural Features: Similar to the proposed public art feature, contemplate adding architectural features like vertical curved lines, overhangs, double heights or distinctive balcony designs to enhance the tower’s elevations and create visual interest. • Setback Adjustment: Consider increasing the setback from Brown Avenue to establish a more engaging residential frontage, as there is limited space between the MUP and the building face. • Townhomes Storefront: Explore replacing the storefront glazing of the townhomes with materials like brick, wood or concrete, and enhance the front yard landscaping for an appealing residential frontage. • Residential Street Frontage: Evaluate the inclusion of flats on top of the townhomes to create a full residential street frontage. • Amenity Space: Consider adding more amenity space to rooftop. • Suggest using more neutral/less patterns for future massing on rendering. Utilize more imagery indicative of Maple Ridge in order to understand the relationship between building and surrounding context. • Confirm acceptance of tandem parking inside the parkade with the City of Maple Ridge. Landscape Comments: • CPTED Considerations: To address CPTED concerns, suggest designing a wider pedestrian path along the north-south mews, minimizing potential loitering spaces, install adequate pedestrian lighting, and ensure optimate surveillance opportunities. Consider additional opportunities for street activation. Advisory Design Panel Minutes September 20, 2023 Page 3 of 6 • Entrance Landscaping: Implement high landscaping at the entrance for an inviting and aesthetically pleasing entryway. • Green/Blue Roofs: Suggest use of green/blue roofs for water harvesting, storage, and potential reuse. • Enhanced Streetscape: Suggest refining the streetscape design with greater attention to detail to improve the public realm interface. Enhance building entrances with an elaborate paving design and diverse material palette, incorporating pavers, accent bands, colored concrete areas, or a combination, rather than a uniform stamped concrete surface. • Green Wall Structure: Suggest steering clear from English Ivy and look at Virginia Creeper to provide the same fall colours which echo Maple Ridge’s colours. • The proposed outdoor yoga area is a great addition to the podium amenities. • Consider the use of collected stormwater for irrigation. CARRIED UNAMINOUSLY N. McGarvey was absent for the vote 7.2. Development Permit No: 2023-051-DP / 23613 132 Avenue 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 project. The project team presented the development plans and answered questions from the Panel. N. McGarvey returned to the meeting at 5:29 pm R/2023-ADP-037 It was moved and seconded The application be supported as the following concerns be addressed as the design develops and submitted to Planning staff for follow-up. CITY REQUESTED COMMENTS FROM ADP Please comment on the overall form and character of this development and identify issues that the applicant should be aware of. Architectural Comments: • Show fire truck turning dimensions on site plans. • Show garbage and recycling pickup locations on site plan. • Consider the façade articulation of white vertical Hardie Board on building #4 and #5 on A405. • Visitor Parking: Consider the potential hazard that visitor parking spots 3&4 pose as they are reverse turning inside and outside. Landscape Comments: • Consider the use of detained stormwater for irrigation. Advisory Design Panel Minutes September 20, 2023 Page 4 of 6 • Off-Site Landscaping: Ensure that off-site landscaping creates a suitable streetscape, offering effective screening and resolves the grading transition towards the intersection. • Pedestrian Access: Explore adding pedestrian access points along 236 Street, specifically between buildings 3&4 and 4&5. This approach has been implemented in the adjacent development and can contribute to a livelier street frontage. CARRIED UNAMINOUSLY 7.3. Development Permit No: 2023-009-RZ/ 23375 Fern Crescent and 13243 Balsam 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 project. The project team presented the development plans and answered questions from the Panel. R/2023-ADP-038 It was moved and seconded The application be supported as the following concerns be addressed as the design develops and submitted to Planning staff for follow-up. CITY REQUESTED COMMENTS FROM ADP The proposed development will be the focal point of the River Village within the Silver Valley Area. Staff is seeking comment from the Advisory Design Panel on how the proposed design creates this focal point. Also does the design create an area that will encourage pedestrians to this focal point within the River Village. Architectural Comments: • Separate Commercial and Delivery Areas: Recommend segregating commercial and delivery circulation and functions from the residential zones, particularly in the courtyard area, which appears compromised. • Interior Circulate for CRU Back-of-House Access: Consider creating an interior circulation path for the CRU’s back-of-house access rather than routing them around the residential amenities. • Improved Residential Access to Courtyard: Suggest exploring a more spacious and clearly defined residential access point to the courtyard. Consider adding an amenity room at ground level with direct access to the outdoor amenity space. • Garage Entrance and Loading Bays: Recommend reconfiguring the garage entrance, loading bays, drop-off and staging areas. Reduce unnecessary circulation space by moving loading bays closed to the street. • Child Care Design: Recommend reviewing the City of Vancouver’s Child Care Guidelines for the design of the childcare amenity to ensure compliance with appropriateness. From experience CoV guidelines result in designs that are appealing to child care operators. • Play Opportunities: If a Child Care facility is implemented, consider providing additional play opportunities for residents. Advisory Design Panel Minutes September 20, 2023 Page 5 of 6 • Heavy Timber Overhangs: Acknowledge the successful use of heavy timber in the design and recommend streamlining the residential overhangs to create a visual hierarchy compared to the commercial podium. • Architectural Features: Suggest incorporating similar architectural features as the heavy timber overhangs into the building’s interior facades for improved aesthetics within the courtyard. • Elevator Placement: Recommend providing elevators for residential use at the southwest corner of the building for convenience and to enhance accessibility. • Outdoor Amenity: Suggest considering outdoor amenity at either the podium or roof levels to compensate for limited access to sunlight within the courtyard. Landscape Comments: • The ‘river’ theme is a good one. Consider strengthening the ‘river’ theme by introducing curved forms into the amenity area or perhaps even in the branding of the building. • Consider the use of collected stormwater for irrigation – this could be displayed/demonstrated, tying back into the ‘river’ theme. • If garden plots are provided in the amenity area, consider using some standing plots and a wheelchair accessible plot. • Public and Private Use Separation: Suggest examining ways to better separate public and private use areas within the courtyard design. • Pedestrian Connection: Consider reconfiguring the west side of the side to provide a more effective north-to-south pedestrian connection that is not compromised by the vehicular roundabout the north of the PMT to the south. • Material Consistency: Recommend using the same materials as the building’s commercial frontage (stone, heave timber, etc.) for landscape planters and streetscape elements for a cohesive aesthetic. • Planter Heights: Suggest reducing planter heights to seat level to create a more user- friendly interface and offer flexibility in use. • Uninterrupted Sightlines: Encourage the selection of plantings that do not obstruct sightlines to the store frontage, along for an uninterrupted visual connection between 0.9 meters and 1.8 meters approximately. • Water Harvesting: Promote the implementation of water harvesting and reuse practices. Consider incorporating a stormwater feature at the street frontage that could potentially convey part of the building’s rainwater info the storm system and allow for natural infiltration. This approach would align with the river refence concept. • Consider integrated screening with seating CARRIED UNAMINOUSLY 8. CORRESPONDENCE - NIL 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:36 pm Advisory Design Panel Minutes September 20, 2023 Page 6 of 6 The next regular meeting of the Advisory Design Panel will be held on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 Jose Gonzalez, Chair /ch