HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-18 Adopted Report of Public Hearing.pdfl, ~. MAPLE RIDGE tlnt15h Columb1o1 mapleridge.ca City of Maple Ridge Report of Public Hearing April 18, 2023 The report of the Public Hearing held as a virtual meeting hosted in the Council Chambers on April 18, 2023, at 7:00 pm at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia. PRESENT Elected Officials Mayor D. Ruimy Councillor K. Carreras Councillor 0. Dozie Councillor J. Dueck Councillor S. Schiller Councillor J. Tan Councillor A. Yousef ABSENT Appointed Staff S. Hartman, Chief Administrative Officer C. Carter, General Manager, Planning and Development Services C. Crabtree, General Manager, Corporate Services S. Labonne, General Manager, Parks, Recreation, and Culture D. Pollock, General Manager, Engineering Services P. Hlavac-Winsor, General Counsel and Executive Director, Legal and Legislative Services/Acting Corporate Officer Other staff as required C. Goddard, Director of Planning C. Howes, Clerk 3 J. Kim, Computer Support Specialist Z. Lifshiz, Director of Strategic Development, Communications, and Community Engagement M. McMullen, Manager of Development and Environmental Services E. Murphy, Clerk 3 T. Westover, Director of Economic Development Note: These Minutes and a video of the meeting are posted on the City's Web Site at https://mapleridge.primegov.com/public/portal Note: Councillor A. Yousef and Councillor J. Dueck attended the meeting electronically. 1. CALL TO ORDER -7:00 pm The Mayor called the meeting to order and provided the land acknowledgement. The Corporate Officer explained the procedure and rules of order of the Public Hearing and advised that the bylaws will be considered further at the next Council Meeting on April 25, 2023. The Mayor then called upon Planning Department staff to present the following item on the agenda: 2. BUSINESS Document: 3357098
Public Hearing Report April 18, 2023 Page 2 of 4 2.1 Application 2020-296-RZ 10420 and 10456 240 Street and 24027 104 Avenue Lot 6 Section 10 Township 12 New Westminster District Plan 10921; Lot 7 Except Part Subdivided by Plan 227 43 Section 10 Township 12 New Westminster District Plan 14750; and Lot "A" Section 10 Township 12 New Westminster District Plan P227 43 The subject application is to permit the rezoning to allow a future construction of a 64 unit townhouse complex and dedicated conservation area. a) Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7916-2023 First Reading: March 7, 2023 Second Reading: March 7, 2023 Purpose: To redesignate the subject properties from Low/Medium Density Residential to Conservation. b) Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7683-2020 First Reading: November 24, 2020 Second Reading as amended: March 7, 2023 Purpose: To rezone the subject property from RS-2 (Single Detached Suburban Residential) to RM-1 (Low Density Townhouse Residential). M. McMullen, Manager of Development and Environmental Services, gave a detailed presentation providing information on the application. The Corporate Officer advised this item was posted in the April 7 and April 14, 2023, editions of the local newspaper and that 143 notices were mailed out and that no correspondence was received in relation to this application. The Mayor called for public speakers for a first time. Karen Skinner, stated that she was opposed to the development due to lack of visitor parking and was concerned of school system capacity in that catchment. M. McMullen, Manager of Development and Environmental Services, provided clarification of the visitor parking requirements for the development. The Mayor called for public speakers a second and third time. There being no comment, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing on this item closed. 2.2 Application 2019-091-RZ 21585 River Road Lot 27 4 District Lot 24 7 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan 38052 The subject application is to permit the rezoning to allow the future construction of a 4 unit courtyard residential complex.
Public Hearing Report April 18, 2023 Page 3 of 4 a) Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7541-2019 First Reading: May 28, 2019 Second Reading as amended: March 7, 2023 Purpose: To rezone the subject properties from RS-1 (Single Detached Residential) to RT-2 (Ground-Oriented Residential Infill). M. McMullen, Manager of Development and Environmental Services, gave a detailed presentation providing information on the application. The Corporate Officer advised this item was posted in the April 7 and April 14, 2023, editions of the local newspaper and that 21 notices were mailed out and that and that 1 piece of correspondence was received in opposition to this application. Additionally, a correction notice notifying of a newspaper error on the number of properties being developed in this subject property, was mailed out to the 21 adjacent properties. The Mayor called for public speakers for a first time. Peter Read, River Road resident, stated that he was strongly opposed to this development in his neighborhood due to the densification in the area, wishing to maintain the character of River Road and the historic neighborhood, concerned about development height restrictions, decreasing the value of homes surrounding the development, traffic and parking issues. He questioned if the alley way access will need to be modified since it is currently paved with gravel and suggested that to maintain character of the area, each development needs access through its own driveway. The Mayor called for public speakers for a second time. Peter Read, River Road resident, was concerned that the infill and courtyard does not fit the existing neighborhood and will hurt older single detached property value. He stated that this is a rushed development and that a two-home development would be more suitable for this subject property. The Mayor called for public speakers for a third time. Tom Wallis, River Road resident, explained Policy 6.23 and the Fraser River Escarpment Area stating that there should only be single-family homes in this location. He stated his concern about the slope, pressure of the development on land, and the movement of a potential slide towards the Fraser River. Paul VandenBrink, long time River Road resident, stated he was very concerned about previous developments that have taken down single-family homes and been replaced with larger developments. Concerned with extreme traffic issues, specifically between 2-6pm trying to get out of driveways along River Road. Mr. VandenBrink was concerned about pedestrian safety, lack of walkability due to inconsistent sidewalks, narrow roadways and states that walking to school is not safe for students. There is a lack of parking along River Road and states by putting this infill development it is not respectful to River Road community. Mr. VandenBrink requested that city planning have a closer look at this location and suggested neighborhood should stay the same. He acknowledged that River
Public Hearing Report April 18, 2023 Page 4 of 4 Road is used as a bypass to get through Maple Ridge and is preferred by drivers over Lougheed Highway. He stated that he does not approve of this proposal. The Mayor called for public speakers on more time. There being no comment, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing on this item closed. The Mayor declared the Public Hearing adjourned at 7:4 P. Hlavac-Winsor, Acting Corporate Officer