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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
December 8, 2020
The Minutes of the City Council Meeting held on December 8, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. held
virtually and hosted in the 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, Acting General Manager Corporate Services
D. Pollock, General Manager Engineering Services
S. Nichols, Corporate Officer
T. Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
Other Staff as Required
C. Goddard, Director of Planning
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the City's Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
Video of the meeting is posted at media.mapleridge.ca/Mediasite/Showcase
Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Councillor Duncan, Councillor Robson and Councillor
Yousef participated electronically. The Mayor chaired the meeting from Council
Chambers.
100 CALL TO ORDER
200 AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA
300 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-490
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda of the Regular Council Meeting of December 8, 2020 be
adopted as circulated .
CARRIED
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400 ADOPTION AND RECEIPT OF MINUTES
401 Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 24, 2020
R/2020-491
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 24, 2020 be
adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
402 Report of the Public Hearing of December 1, 2020
R/2020-492
It was moved and seconded
That the report of the Public Hearing of December 1, 2020 be adopted as
circulated.
CARRIED
500 PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL
600 DELEGATIONS
600 DELEGATIONS
601 FortisBC -Rethinking BC's Lower Carbon Future
Darin Wong, Community and Indigenous Relations Manager, FortisBC
provided a detailed presentation on work being done by FortisBC to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030 and responded to questions
from Council.
700 ITEMS ON CONSENT
701 Minutes
701.1 Meetings of the Development Agreements Committee
• November 25, 2020
702 Reports
702.1 Disbursements for the month ended October 31, 2020
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 providing information on
disbursements for the month ended October 31, 2020.
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702.2 2020 Council Expenses
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 providing information on Council
expenses recorded to October 31, 2020.
703 Correspondence -Nil
704 Release of Items from Closed Council Status
The following items were released from Closed Council status at the
December 1, 2020 Closed Council Meeting
04.03 Re-appointments to the Board of Variance of Ryan Carpenter, Tamara
Leginus, Kevin Urbas and Robert Whitlock
04.04 Community Heritage Commission Membership Appointment of
Romana Osborne
04.05 Economic Development Committee Membership Appointment of
Mehdi Vezvaei
04.06 Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee Membership
Appointments of Karla Tamondong, Carolyn Gosling, Cass Macleod,
Stephen Von Sychowsk and Clayton Maitland
04.07 Public Art Steering Committee Membership Appointment of Leigh
Smith
04.08 Social Policy Advisory Committee Membership Appointment of Sim
Khurme
705 Recommendation to Receive Items on Consent
R/2020-493
It was moved and seconded
That item 702.2 "Council Expenses" be removed from the "Items on Consent"
for discussion; and,
That the remainder of the items on the "Items for Consent" agenda of the
December 8, 2020 Council Meeting be received into the record.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan -OPPOSED
Councillor Svendsen requested the opportunity to turn in his City issued cell
phone. Staff reminded Council that staff had previously requested that
Council use their City issued devices for City business. Both Councillor
Svendsen and Councillor Meadus advised that they would be turning in their
City devices for redeployment.
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800 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
801 Proposed New Cannabis Retail Store at 510 -20395 Lougheed Highway
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending that the application for
a non-medical cannabis retail store by Muse Cannabis Store Ltd. located at
510 -20395 Lougheed Highway, Maple Ridge, be approved and that a copy
of the resolution be forwarded to the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch.
R/2020-494
Moved and seconded
1. That the application for a non medical cannabis retail store by Muse
Cannabis Stores Ltd. located at 510 -20395 Lougheed Highway, Maple
Ridge be approved; and further
2. That a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Liquor and Cannabis
Regulation Branch in accordance with the legislative requirements.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan -OPPOSED
Note: Item 802 is a revised version of the staff report presented at the November
24, 2020 Council Meeting
802 2020-369-RZ, 124 78 223 Street
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 7684-2020 to rezone from RS-3 (One Family Rural
Residential) to RS-1b (One Family Urban [Medium Density] Residential) to
permit a subdivision of two single family residential lots be given first reading
and that the applicant provide further information as described on Schedule
B of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879-1999, along with the
information required for a Subdivision application.
R/2020-495
Moved and seconded
1. That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7684-2020 be given first reading; and
2. That the applicant provide further information as described on Schedule
B of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879-1999, along with the
information required for a Subdivision application.
CARRIED
900 CORRESPONDENCE -Nil
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1000 BYLAWS
Note: Items 1001 to 1002 are from the December 1, 2020 Public Hearing
Bylaws for Third Reading
Note: Councillor Yousef left the meeting at 7:31 p.m.
1001 2019-244-RZ, 12155 Edge Street
Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7567-2019
To amend the Zoning Bylaw from Land Use Contract Number L74462 and
Land Use Modification Agreement U101211 to RM-2 (Medium Density
Apartment Residential District). The current application is to permit a five
storey, 209 market rental unit apartment building.
The Corporate Officer advised that the map included in the package was
incorrect and displayed the correct map on screen.
R/2020-496
Moved and seconded
That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7567-2019 be given third reading.
CARRIED
Note: Councillor Yousef was absent for the vote.
1002 2018-325-RZ, 12581243 Street
Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7 495-2018
To amend the Zoning Bylaw from RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) to RS-2
(One Family Suburban Residential). The current application is to permit a
future subdivision of two lots.
R/2020-497
Moved and seconded
That Zoning Bylaw No. 7 495-2018 be given third reading.
CARRIED
Councillor Duncan -OPPOSED
Note: Councillor Yousef was absent for the vote.
Bylaws for Adoption
Note: Councillor Yousef returned to the meeting at 7:43 p.m.
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1003 2016-055-RZ, 23183 136 Avenue
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending adoption
1003.1 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7 446-2018
To amend Schedule "A", Chapter 10.3, Part VI, A -Silver Valley, Figure 2 -
Land Use Plan, and Figure 3A -Blaney Hamlet, from Institutional,
Conservation , Medium/High Density Residential to Medium/High Density
Residential and Conservation
To amend Schedule "A", Chapter 10.3, Part VI, A -Silver Valley, Figure 4 -
Trails/ Open Space to Add to Conservation, Remove from Conservation and
add to Trail.
R/2020-498
Moved and seconded
That Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7 446-2018 be adopted.
CARRIED
1003.2 Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7238-2016
To rezone from A-2 (Upland Agricultural) to RM-1 (Townhouse Residential);
the current application is to permit the construction of approximately 54
townhouse units.
R/2020-499
Moved and seconded
That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7238-2016 be adopted.
CARRIED
1004 Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending adoption
A new Zoning Bylaw which applies to all lands within the City of Maple Ridge
and is intended to replace the City's existing Zoning Bylaw No. 3510-1985 to
better align with the City's current policies and regulations, to meet current
Provincial legislative requirements, to respond to emerging market trends and
address the City's sustainability goals and vision. Additionally, the layout,
functionality and clarity of the new bylaw is intended to be more user-friendly
and effective.
R/2020-500
Moved and seconded
That Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 be adopted.
CARRIED
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1100 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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.
R/2020-501
Moved and seconded
1. That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7686-2020 be given first reading; and
2. That the applicant provide further information as described on
Schedules C, D and E of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879-
1999.
CARRIED
Councillor Yousef, Councillor Svendsen, Councillor Robson -OPPOSED
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.·
R/2020-502
Moved and seconded
1) That, in accordance with Section 4 75 of the Local Government Act,
opportunity for early and ongoing 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; and
2) That Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020 be
considered in conjunction with the Capital Expenditure Plan and Waste
Management Plan; and
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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 further
4) That Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7685-2020 be given
first and second readings and be forwarded to Public Hearing.
CARRIED
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.
R/2020-503
Moved and seconded
1) That, in accordance with Section 4 75 of the Local Government Act,
opportunity for early and ongoing 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; and,
5) That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7679-2020 be given first and second
reading and be forwarded to Public Hearing.
CARRIED
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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. 7 484-2018 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.
R/2020-504
Moved and seconded
1) That Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7 484-2018 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;
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.
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-DVP to 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.
The Corporate Officer advised that 224 notices were mailed for the
application and that three were returned undeliverable, and no
correspondence was received in response.
R/2020-505
Moved and seconded
1. That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal 2016-055-DVP
respecting property located at 23183 136 Avenue; and
2. That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal 2016-055-DP
respecting property located at 23183 136 Avenue.
CARRIED
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.
R/2020-506
Moved and seconded
That Contract RFP-EN20-45: Engineering Services for the Quantitative Risk
Assessment -Fraser River Escarpment Area, be awarded to BGC Engineering
Inc. in the amount of $434,341.00 excluding taxes; and
That a contingency of $65,000.00 be approved for unanticipated additional
works; and further
That the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the contract.
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.
R/2020-507
Moved and seconded
That the cost to provide the excess or extended services at 20658 and 20668
113 Avenue is, in whole or in part, excessive to the municipality and that the
cost to provide these services shall be paid by the owners of the land being
developed; and
That Latecomer Charges be imposed for such excess or extended services on
the parcels and in the amounts as set out in Schedule A; and further
That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal Latecomer
Agreement LC 17 4/20 with the developer of the lands at 20658 and 20668
113 Avenue.
CARRIED
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.
R/2020-508
Moved and seconded
In respect of Section 4 75 of the Local Government Act, requirement for
consultation during the development or amendment of an Official Community
Plan, Council must consider whether consultation is required with specifically:
i. The Board of the Regional District in which the area covered by the plan
is located;
ii. The Board of any Regional District that is adjacent to the area covered
by the plan;
iii. The Council of any municipality that is adjacent to the area covered by
the plan;
iv. First Nations, including Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations;
v. Boards of Education, Greater Boards and Improvements District Boards;
and
vi. The Provincial and Federal Governments and their agencies.
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And in that regard, it is recommended that in addition to recent consultation
activities, further consultation be required in respect of this matter including:
• Information letters to Metro Vancouver and the Provincial Government,
Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations, and School District No. 42;
• the early posting of the proposed Official Community Plan amendment
on the City's website, together with an invitation to the public to
comment; and
• an interactive, online public workshop; and further,
That Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7688-2020 be given first
reading.
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.
R/2020-509
Moved and seconded
That Infrastructure Inspection Policy No. 9.12 be adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Parks. Recreation & Culture -Nil
Administration -Nil
1200 STAFF REPORTS
1201 2021-2025 Financial Plan Bylaw
Staff report dated December 8, 2020 recommending that Maple Ridge 2021-
2025 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 7687-2020 to establish the five year financial
plan for the years 2021 through 2025 be given first, second and third
readings.
R/2020-510
Moved and seconded
That Maple Ridge 2021-2025 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 7687-2020 be given
first, second and third readings.
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R/2020-511
Moved and seconded
That the Maple Ridge 2021-2025 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 7687-2020 be
amended by deferring the Infrastructure Sustainability Property Tax Increase
of 0. 7%, the Parks, Recreation and Culture Property Tax increase of 0.60%
and the Storm Water Property Tax Increase of 0.30% in the 2021 tax year.
DEFEATED
Mayor Morden, Councillor Dueck, Councillor Duncan , Councillor Meadus,
Councillor Svendsen -OPPOSED
Question on the main motion
The question was called on the main motion
MAIN MOTION CARRIED
Councillor Robson, Councillor Yousef -OPPOSED
1300 OTHER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
1400 PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD -Nil
1500 MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS' REPORTS
The Mayor and Council members provided their reports on activities
participated in during the past few weeks.
1600 NOTICES OF MOTION AND MATTERS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
1700 ADJOURNMENT-8:42 p.m.
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