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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES
December 1, 2020
The Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held on December 1, 2020 at
1:33 p.m. virtually and in Council Chambers of the City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple
Ridge, British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular City business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor M. Morden
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor K. Duncan
Councillor C. Meadus
Councillor G. Robson
Councillor R. Svendsen
Councillor A. Yousef
Appointed Staff
A. Horsman, Chief Administrative Officer
D. Boag, General Manager Parks, Recreation & Culture
C. Carter, General Manager Planning & Development Services
C. Crabtree, General Manager Corporate Services
S. Nichols, Corporate Officer
D. Pollock, General Manager Engineering Services
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
Other Staff as Required
M. Baski, Planner
A. Kopystynski, Planner
M. McMullen, Manager of Development & Environmental Services
J. Mickleborough, Director of Engineering
L. Benson, Senior Policy and Sustainability Analyst
D. Denton, Property & Risk Manager
Note: These Minutes are posted on the City website at mapleridge.ca/AgendaCenter/
Video of the meeting is posted at media.mapleridge.ca/Mediasite/Showcase
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Councillor Yousef and Councillor Duncan chose
to participate electronically.
Note: Councillor Meadus and Councillor Robson were not in attendance at the start
of the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ADOPTION AND RECEIPT OF MINUTES
2.1 Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of November 17, 2020
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the November 17, 2020 Committee of the Whole Meeting
be adopted.
CARRIED
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4. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
1101 2020-301-RZ, 21643 River Road, RS-1 to RT-2
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7686-2020 to rezone from RS-1 (One Family Urban
Residential) to RT-2 (Ground-Oriented Residential Infill) to permit a future
Courtyard Housing development with approximately eight (8) dwelling units
be given first reading and that the applicant provide further information as
described on Schedules C, D and E of the Development Procedures Bylaw No.
5879-1999.
Adrian Kopystynski, Planner, provided a summary presentation and staff
answered Council questions.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "First Reading, Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7686-2020, 21643 River Road" be forwarded to the
Council Meeting of December 8, 2020.
CARRIED
1102 2020-389-RZ, Temporary Use Permits
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that Maple Ridge
Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020 to designate the
entire City as a Temporary Use Area removing the requirement to amend the
Official Community Plan for each application, be given first and second
reading and be forwarded to Public Hearing.
Mark McMullen, Manager of Development and Environmental Services,
provided a summary presentation and staff answered Council questions.
Note: Councillor Mead us entered the meeting at 1:48 p.m. during the staff
presentation.
Note: Councillor Robson entered the meeting at 1:53 p.m. during questions from
Council.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "First and Second
Reading, Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020,
Temporary Use Permits" be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 8,
2020.
CARRIED
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1103 2020-362-RZ, 11300 Pazarena Place, RM-1 to C-1
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that Maple Ridge
Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7678-2020 to redesignate from
Urban Residential to Commercial be given first and second reading and be
forwarded to Public Hearing and that Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No.
7679-2020 to rezone from RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) to C-1
(Neighbourhood Commercial) to adjust zone boundaries to match subdivision
boundaries for a mixed use site and adjacent townhouse site be given first
and second reading and be forwarded to Public Hearing.
Adrian Kopystynski, Planner, provided a summary presentation and staff
answered Council questions.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "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" be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 8, 2020.
CARRIED
1104 2018-243-RZ, 21963 Dewdney Trunk Road, unaddressed lot and 12029
220 Street, RS-1 to RM-5
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7484-2018 to rezone from RS-1 (One Family Urban
Residential) to RM-5 (Low Density Apartment Residential) to permit
construction of approximately twelve (12) townhouse units be given second
reading as amended and be forwarded to Public Hearing.
Adrian Kopystynski, Planner, provided a summary presentation and staff
answered Council questions.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "Second Reading, Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7 484-2018, 21963 Dewdney Trunk Road, unaddressed
lot and 12029 220 Street" be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December
8, 2020.
CARRIED
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1105 2016-055-DVP, 2016-055-DP, 23183 136 Avenue
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to sign and seal 2016-055-DVPto reduce minimum yard
setbacks, to reduce minimum radius of space unencumbered by buildings
from living room windows and from the centre of all other required windows,
and to reduce minimum Usable Open Space per three bedroom unit and that
the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal 2016-055-DP for a
54-unit townhouse development consisting of eleven buildings under the
RM-1 (Townhouse Residential) zone.
Michelle Baski, Planner, provided a summary presentation and staff
answered Council questions.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "Development Variance
Permit and Development Permit, 23183 136 Avenue" be forwarded to the
Council Meeting of December 8, 2020.
CARRIED
5. ENGINEERING SERVICES
1131 Award of Contract RFP-EN20-45: Engineering Services for the Quantitative
Risk Assessment -Fraser River Escarpment Area
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that Contract RFP-
EN20-45: Engineering Services for the Quantitative Risk Assessment -Fraser
River Escarpment Area be awarded to BGC Engineering Inc., that a
contingency for unanticipated additional works be approved and that the
Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the contract.
Josh Mickleborough, Director of Engineering, provided an overview of the
report and staff answered Council questions.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "Award of Contract
RFP-EN20-45: Engineering Services for the Quantitative Risk Assessment -
Fraser River Escarpment Area" be forwarded to the Council Meeting of
December 8, 2020.
CARRIED
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1132 Latecomer Agreement LC 17 4/20
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to sign and seal Latecomer Agreement LC 17 4/20 for
lands at 20658 and 20668 113 Avenue.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "Latecomer Agreement
LC 174/20" be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 8, 2020.
CARRIED
6. CORPORATE SERVICES
1151 First Reading, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets, Official Community Plan
Amending Bylaw No. 7688-2020
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that Maple Ridge
Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7688-2020 to adopt the
regional target for reduction of community greenhouse gas emissions be
given first reading.
Laura Benson, Senior Policy and Sustainability Analyst, provided an overview
of the report and staff answered Council questions.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "First Reading,
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets, Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw
No. 7688-2020" be forwarded to the Council Meeting of December 8, 2020.
CARRIED
1152 Infrastructure Inspection Policy No. 9.12 Amendment
Staff report dated December 1, 2020 recommending that Infrastructure
Inspection Policy No. 9.12 be adopted as amended.
It was moved and seconded
Thatthe staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "Infrastructure Inspection
Policy No. 9.12 Amendment" be forwarded to the Council Meeting of
December 8, 2020.
CARRIED
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1153 Municipal Security Issuing Resolution
Staff report dated November 24, 2020 recommending approval of borrowings
from the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia as part of the 2021
Spring Borrowing Session with a request that Metro Vancouver Regional
District consent to the borrowings over the terms noted and include the
borrowing in their Security Issuing Bylaw.
Trevor Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, provided a summary presentation
and staff answered Council questions.
It was moved and seconded
That the staff report dated December 1, 2020 titled "Municipal Security
Issuing Resolution" be forwarded to the Special Council Meeting of
December 1, 2020.
CARRIED
Councillor Robson -OPPOSED
1154 Recommendations for Inclusion in the 2021-2025 Financial Plan Bylaw
Approval of recommendations included in the Financial Overview Report for
inclusion in the 2021-2025 Financial Plan Bylaw.
Trevor Thompson, Chief Financial Officer, provided a summary presentation
and staff answered Council questions.
It was moved and seconded
That the "Recommendations presented for Inclusion in the 2021-2025
Financial Plan Bylaw" be forwarded to the Special Council Meeting of
December 1, 2020.
CARRIED
Councillor Yousef and Councillor Robson -OPPOSED
9. ADJOURNMENT -3:30 p.m.
, Chair
g Member of the Committee