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Corporation of the District of Maple Ridge
COUNCIL WORKSHOP
May 9, 2005
The Minutes of the Municipal Council Workshop held on May 9, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the
Blaney Room of the Municipal Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia
for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business.
PRESENT
Elected Officials
Mayor K. Morse
Councillor E. Daykin
Councillor J. Dueck
Councillor C. Gordon
Councillor J. Harris
Councillor F. Isaac
Councillor C. Speirs
Appointed Staff
J. Rule, Chief Administrative Officer
T. Fryer, Municipal Clerk
M. Murray, General Manager of Community Development,
Parks and Recreation Services
P. Gill, General Manager Corporate and Financial Services
F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development
Services
J. Leebum, Executive Director
C. Marlo, Confidential Secretary
Other Staff as Required
J. Pickering, Director of Planning
C. Carter, Manager of Community Planning
J. Charlebois, Planner
D. Hall, Planner II
Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.org
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved as circulated
2. MINUTES
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May 2, 2005
MOVED by Councillor Dueck
SECONDED by Councillor Speirs
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of May 2,
2005 be adopted as circulated.
CARRIED
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3. PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil
4. UNFJMSHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Green Zone History
A report dated May 5, 2005 providing information on the Green Zone was
circulated prior to the meeting. The General Manager Public Works and
Development Services reviewed the report.
4.2 Official Community Plan Presentation
The Manager of Community Planning gave a Power Point presentation providing
an overview of the draft Official Community Plan. A copy of the presentation was
circulated at the meeting.
Note: The meeting recessed at 10: 14 a.m. and reconvened at I 0:20 a.m.
The following issues were identified by Council:
• Green Zone lands created since the adoption of the livable Region Strategic
Plan need to be identified and_prioritized to enable "trade offs" with the
GVRD related to amendments to the OCP. Trade offs will likely not involve
the creation of more residential land from lands in the Green Zone.
• Information is required on the development of an agricultural plan that will
build on the policies contained in the OCP.
• The timing for an application to the GVRD to include the urban reserve in the
Fraser Sewer Area needs to be identified.
• Sequential development.
• Incorporate innovative uses of industrial and business park lands as part of the
zoning bylaw review including possible evening uses and a mixture of
business and residential uses.
• Review Policy 6.3.4.2, General Commercial, to include the eastern portion of
the Lougheed Highway.
• Review the placement of commercial nodes, particularly in the area of 238B
Street and Dewdney Trunk Road, and the definition of major intersections.
• Create development permit buffer areas between commercial, residential and
agricultural uses.
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• Review exclusion of Thomhil l from the map of historical community
designations and review the statement "historic areas form the basis of area
plans."
• References to the Ridge Meadows Health Council are to be deleted.
• Chapter 1, page 7, delete the sentence "Maple Ridge also has a number of
homeless people, reflecting the issue of affordability throughout the region."
• Parking should be addressed with transportation issues.
• Where appropriate include references to other documents that can be viewed
in conjunction with the OCP.
The Director of Planning reviewed the process and the proposed timetable for
consideration of the OCP Bylaw. It was the consensus of Council that a Special
Council Workshop be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 fo llowing the Council
meeting to continue a chapter by chapter review of the draft Official Community
Plan.
ACTION REQUIRED
Discussion of an agricultural plan is to be included on a future Council
Workshop agenda.
) Staff is to provide Council with a list of properties that have been excluded
from the Agricultural Land Reserve since 1996 and an indication of whether
or not those properties have been developed.
Note: The meeting recessed at 12:05 p.m. and reconvened at 12:45 p.m.
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Councillor Isaac, Councillor Harris, Mayor Morse were not in attendance when
the meeting reconvened.
Memorandum of Understanding -Golden Ears Bridge
The General Manager Public Works and Development Services gave a Power
Point presentation providing an outline of the terms of the Golden Ears Bridge
agreement. A copy of the presentation was circulated at the meeting.
Note: Councillor Isaac arrived at 12:52 p.m.
The Genera] Manager Pubhc Works & Development Services indicated that the
agreement would be presented to Council for consideration at the May 16, 2004
Committee of the Whole.
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ACTION REQUIRED
Information on bike corridors associated with the Golden Ears Bridge is to
be provided to Council at the May 16, 2004 Committee of the Whole.
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM
COUNCIL -Nil
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT-Nil
8. ADJOURNMENT -1: 10 p.m.
K.Mse,Mayor
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