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COUNCIL WORKSHOP AGENDA
August 25, 2008
10:30 am.
Blaney Room, 1 Floor, Municipal Hall
The purpose of the Council Workshop is to review and discuss policies and
other items of interest to Council. Although resolutions may be passed at
this meeting, the intent is to make a consensus decision to send an item to
Council for debate and vote or refer the item back to staff for more
information or clarification.
REMINDERS
August 25
Closed Council
Audit Committee Meeting
August 26
Council Meeting
following Workshop
1:00 P.M.
7:00 p.m.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
MINUTES - August 18, 2008
PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL
UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
4.1 2008 Annual Paving Contract
Staff report dated August 15, 2008 recommending that the 2008 Annual Paving
Program contract be awarded to Imperial Paving Ltd.
Council Workshop
August 25, 2008
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4.2 Parking Strategy Final Report - Staff Recommendations on Implementation
Staff report dated August 20, 2008 recommending that the report titled 'Parking
Strategy Final Report - Staff Recommendations on Implementation" be endorsed.
5. CORRESPONDENCE
The following correspondence has been received and requires a response. Staff is
seeking direction from Council on each item. Options that Council may consider include:
Acknowledge receipt of correspondence and advise that no further action will be
taken.
Direct staff to prepare a report and recommendation regarding the subject matter.
Forward the correspondence to a regular Council meeting for further discussion. -
Other.
Once direction is given the appropriate response will be sent.
6. BRIEFING ON OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST/QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL
7. MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT
8. ADJOURNMENT
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Council Workshop
August 25, 2008
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progress reports for the purposes of preparing an annual report under section 98 [annual municipal
report]
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Deep Roofs
Greater Heights
District of Maple Ridge
His Worship Mayor Gordon Robson
and Members of Council
Chief Administrative Officer
2008 Annual Paving Program
DATE: August 15, 2008
FILE NO: 5400-001
ATTN: Workshop
TO:
IIi1iYA1
SUBJECT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Tenders for the 2008 Annual Paving Program were opened on August 7, 2008. The low tender was
Imperial Paving Ltd. The contract is based on Unit prices per Tonne of Asphalt placed. The
anticipated Value of this contract is $769,591.50 at seven locations:
Dewdney Trunk Road 232nd to 240th
Dewdney Trunk Road 250th East
Lougheed Highway (225th to 227th)
232nd Street Dewdney Trunk South
232nd Street Dewdney Trunk North
Stewart Crescent 203rd West
116th Avenue (Burnett to 121st Street)
RECOMMENDATION:
That the contract for the 2008 Annual Paving Program contract be awarded to Imperial Paving Ltd.;
and further
That the Corporate Office be authorized to sign the contract.
DISCUSSION:
a) Background Context:
Public Tenders closed on August 7, 2008 for the supply and placement of Hot Mixed Asphalt
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b) Financial Implications:
Funding is from approved 2008 Operating and Capital Projects including Urban Second Lift
Paving, Short Block Paving, Majour Road Network Paving, Road Patching and from a BC
Hydro contribu6i. A
Prepared by: Russ Carmichael AScT, Eng.L
Director of Engineering Operations
IApproved by Frank Quinn General Manager Public Works and Development Services
/ Chief Administrative Officer
Concurrence: J.L. (Jim),ule
Chief Acninistrative Officer
MJIlIIIcI
British Columbia
Deep Roots District of Maple Ridge
Greater Heights
TO: His Worship Mayor Gordon Robson DATE: August 20, 2008
and Members of Council FILE NO:
FROM: Chief Administrative Officer: ATTN: Council Workshop
SUBJECT: Parking Strategy Final Report - Staff Recommendations on Implementation
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Town Centre Parking Strategy project is a key component in the preparation of the Town Centre
Area Plan. The vision and goals of the Town Centre Area Plan came from the Town Centre Concept
Plan, endorsed by Council in 2005. One recommendation that came out of the Concept Plan was to
undertake a Town Centre Parking Strategy to support the Town Centre Area Plan. The vision in the
Concept Plan and draft Area Plan is to encourage an increase in population, density and commercial
uses. It was recognized during the creation of the Concept Plan that achieving this vision required ,a
study on how to manage transportation needs as the Town Centre redevelops over time. The
Concept Plan emphasized that by creating a Town Centre that is compact in form with a mix of uses,
people would be more likely to walk and cycle to local destinations and the increase in population
would create a greater demand for public transit.
Public involvement in the Parking Strategy process, included two stakeholder workshops, made up of
members of the public and municipal staff. Public comments have been received on the Parking
Strategy outcomes and are included in this report.
The Parking Strategy Final Report, prepared by consultants Bunt & Associates and dated July 9,
2008, contains recommendations on changes to the Maple Ridge Parking Bylaw, a review of Parking
Management, the incorporation of Transportation Demand Management, and ideas for increasing
the shared-public parking supply.
Staff recommendations on the Parking Strategy Final Report are discussed in this Council report and
detailed in Attachment #1.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the staff report dated August 20, 2008, entitled Parking Strategy Final Report - Staff
Recommendations on Implementation be endorsed.
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DISCUSSION:
a) Background Context:
Town Centre Parking Strategy Process:
At the Council Workshop of May 14,2007, Council endorsed the Town Centre Area Plan process,
which included the Town Centre Parking Strategy project. Two stakeholder workshops were included
in the Parking Strategy project, which were held on October 4, 2007 and February 13, 2008. Those
in attendance included members from the Downfown Parking Society, the Business Improvement
Association, and Chamber of Commerce. The consultant, Bunt & Associates, presented their
preliminary recommendations at the second workshop and the participants were asked to provide
their feedback on each item.
The project included research into the existing parking supply inventory and a review of current
Maple Ridge Parking Bylaw rates in the Town Centre area, parking accumulation surveys, parking
turnover surveys, an interview survey, and a vehicle size survey. An analysis was then undertaken on
these results, based on potential future land-use scenarios, the projected population, density, and
mix of land-uses identified in the Town Centre Concept Plan and preliminary work undertaken on the
Town Centre Area Plan. Then to determine the number of parking stalls required to meet demand in
the long-term, further research was undertaken on Smart Growth practices for the consideration of
changes to the Parking Bylaw and Parking Management, including the introduction of Transportation
Demand Management tools.
Bunt & Associates presented the outcomes of the project and their recommendations at the May 26,
2008 Council Workshop and also attended the June 16, 2008 Council Workshop to respond to
questions. At the June 16th workshop, the following resolution was passed:
That the draft Town Centre Area Plan Parking Strategy report and the staff
report dated June 12, 2008 be made available for public input.
District staff met With members of the Business Improvement Association on June 5, 2008 and June
11, 2008 to discuss the Parking Strategy recommendations:
The Town Centre Parking Strategy Final Report is dated July 9, 2008. The report was subsequently
posted on the municipal website, along with the draft Town Centre Development Permit Area
Guidelines. Notification letters regarding the website posting were sent to stakeholders (see
Attachment #2) and a newspaper ad was placed in The Maple Ridge News on August 1st and August
6th (see Attachment #3). The public was invited to provide their comments on the recommendations
and five responses were received. One was a telephone call from a business owner who was
concerned about pay parking and also whether maximum rates would be set for the proposed
reduction in non-residential parking rates (there are no maximums recommended for parking
standards in the short-term, only minimums). Four emails were also received and the comments are
attached for reference (see Attachment #4). The District will prepare a response to each email and
provide clarification.
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b) Consultant Recommendations in Parking Strategy Final Report:
The consultant's recommendations in the Final Report are broken down into four major sections:
.1. Change to Parking Bylaw - specific to Town Centre Area
Parking Management
Transportation Demand Management
Increase Shared Public Parking Supply•
Each consultant recommendation is broken down into actions for the short-term (within five years),
medium-term (5 to 15 years), and long-term (over 15 years). A table containing a list of specific
consultant recommendations is attached (see Attachment #1). Note that a staff assessment of the
consultant recommendations follows below.
C) District Staff Recommendations:
Each of the recommendations in the Parking Strategy report have been reviewed in light of District
resources, budgets, and priorities. Attachment #1 provides a more detailed list of staff
recommendations. A summary of staff recommendations are as follows:
Changes to the Parking Bylaw - specific to Town Centre
Staff are in general agreement with the recommendations in this section with some
adjustments:
• Staff recommend that any relaxation (i.e. development variance permit application)
of these lower Town Centre parking standards not be permitted in the short-term and
that this be reconsidered after monitoring and review in the medium-term.
• Funding allocations for the Parking-in-Lieu program be reviewed in the medium-term,
when staff further recommend incorporating a Transportation Demand Management
program.
• Parking stall dimensions will be researched by staff and it is recommended that all
car stall dimensions and parking lot aisle widths remain as currently stated in the
Parking Bylaw and reviewed in the medium-term.
Parking Management
Staff support the recommendation to review the Civic and Cultural Centre underground
lot management in the short-term. Additional staff comments are as follows:
• Expanding pay parking and changes to the on-street parking regulations are not
recommended in the short-term. With ongoing monitoring, these items could be
reviewed in the medium-term (approximately 5 to 10 years). A consultation program
would form part of such a review.
• Creating a Parking Benefit District and an Advisory Committee are recommended for
the medium-term.
• A report will be forthcoming to Council in September 2008 on the existing pay
parking program Staff support the recommendation to install more pay stations and
enable patrons to pay by stall number - these items are intended to be implemented
in the Fall. It is also recommended by staff that the Property Management division
approach Lessees regarding parking in reserved spaces after hours in the short-term.
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Transportation Demand Management
It is recommended by staff that a TDM Coordinator be appointed in the medium-term to
create and execute a TDM program.
Increase Shared Public Parking Supply
Staff generally agree with the recommendations in this section and offer the following•
comments:
The redesign of streets will require a consultant to review street configurations in the
Central Business District and determine how to accommodate a range of uses within
the Street right-of-way, such as wider sidewalks, bicycle routes, parking, and street
trees. It is recommended that a consultant be contracted for this study in 2009 and
that the creation of street standards and design specifications be included in the
scope of work.
Implementation of the Staff Recommendations:
Implementation of the recommendations would commence with the amendments to the Off-Street
Parking & Loading Bylaw in the Fall of 2008. These will be prepared as a supporting tool to the goals
of the Town Centre Area Plan and will be presented at Area Plan Public Open House, which is
expected to be held in mid-September. Public comments will be invited on the proposed Parking
Bylaw amendments as well as on the highlights of the Town Centre Area Plan.
A review of the Civic and Cultural Centre underground parking management program is expected to
occur in the Fall of 2008 and will include a report to Council on the pay-parking portion of this
parking facility.
Other short-term items that are proposed for implementation in 2009 are as follows:
• Review Reserved Parking Program in the Civic and Cultural Centre underground
parking with the leasing company.
• A study for the review of street servicing standarth and design guidelines to
accommodate a range of uses within the road right-of-way.
Interdepartmental Implications:
Various departments will be responsible for taking the lead on specific recommendations.
Departments that are anticipated to be involved in the implementation from the short-term through
to the long-term include:
• Planning
• Building, Permits, and Bylaws
• Engineering
These departments have been involved in the Parking Strategy and are aware of the
recommendations in the report. It is noted that these items will appear in department work
programs.
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f) Business Plan/Financial Implications:
Some of the items recommended for implementation will require inclusion into future business plans
in the medium and long-term. In the short-term, budget planning will be required for a street design
review that includes the preparation of Street Servicing Standards and Design Guidelines for the
Town Centre and it is expected will be included in the Engineering department work program.
CONCLUSIONS:
The Town Centre Parking Strategy is the first such study for the Maple Ridge Town Centre and it is
anticipated (as it is recommended) that this Strategywill be revisited and updated periodically, as
redevelopment occurs and transportation demand is monitored over time. The Final Report contains
a significant amount of research and information and management tools that will aid in meeting
parking demand over the long-term, with regular review and consideration of the information. This
ongoing review of parking standards, management, and public parking supply will be necessary to
ensure that the goals of achieving a compact and pedestrian-oriented community are well-supported
on the transportation demand management side.
Prepared b3r 6,eisa Zosiak,
Planner
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Approved by: Jan/Pickering, MCP, M.C.I.P.
I Director of Planning
Approved by. Frank Quinn, MB.A., P. Eng.
7 ' General Man of
blic Wor & evelopment-
Concurfrence: J.L. (Jim) Rule
/ Chief Administrative Officer
Attachments:
Town Centre Parking Strategy Final Report Recommendations
Notification Letter
Notification Newspaper Ad
Public comments received through email
Recommended New Bylaw Rates for CBD Residential Uses
Recommended New Bylaw Rates for CBD Non-Residential Uses
Attachment #1
TOWN CENTRE PARKING STRATEGY FINAL REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
SECTION ITEM CONSULTANT CONSULTANT RECOMMENDATION STAFF RECOMMENDATION STAFF
RECOMMENDE RECOMMENDED
D TIME-FRAME TIME-FRAME
CHANGES TO Residential SHORT-TERM Reduce multi-family residential standards in the CBD to those summarized in Table 8.1 Recommend: Fall 2008
PARKING Parking (attached). - minimum requirement be amended as recommended in the short-term;
BYLAW Changes - that any further reductions recommended (i.e. "staged to a maximum 20% reduction) be
considered for the medium to long-term.
Reduce visitor parking standards, as summarized in Table 8.1. Same as above. Fall 2008
Establish a clear definition of "senior housing" in the parking bylaw by defining "elderly" as 75 The minimum age for "assisted living" use is currently 60 yrs. Recommend a review of what Fall 2008
years of age or older. age other municipalities define for this use and amend the bylaw to reflect the industry norm.
Add a new residential land use zone called Senior's Independent Living/Assisted Recommend a definition of each use be created and amend the Parking Bylaw. Fall 2008
Living/Congregate Care.
MEDIUM & Monitor the effectiveness of the lower residential parking rates and make any necessary Recommend that monitoring will occur through public feedback. Ongoing to 2012 & beyond
LONG-TERM adjustments.
Develop guidelines for allowable residential parking reductions for various TDM measures in Agree. Approx. 2012
isolation and in combination. Measures may include:
- expanding payment-in-lieu parking program;
- appoint a TDM coordinator to develop guidelines and oversee parking program.
Once the density in the CBD has increased and transit service/cycling facilities have improved, Agree. Review and consider for
consider allowing reductions from the rates in Table 8.1. Recommend that this be considered after careful monitoring of reduced requirements and after 2012 and beyond
a TDM coordinator is appointed to develop guidelines, etc.
Non- SHORT-TERM Reduce the number of CBD commercial land use types in the parking bylaw and modify the Agree. Fall 2008
Residential parking bylaw rates to those summarized in Table 8.2 (attached). Uses in commercial buildings change often and proposed rates are easy to apply to a range of
Parking Rates commercial uses and interior building configurations that may change over time.
Allow smaller retail buildings to provide less parking than larger retail buildings. Agree. Fall 2008
Small retail buildings tend to generate less parking demand.
Continue to allow shared parking reduction as per current parking bylaw, up to a maximum of Agree. N/A
25%.
MEDIUM & Monitor the effectiveness of the new lower commercial parking bylaw rates. Recommend monitoring will occur through public feedback. 2009 & beyond
Develop guidelines for allowable commercial parking reductions for various circumstances Agree. Consider for 2012 LONG-TERM
including: Recommend that this be considered after careful monitoring of reduced requirements and after
- proximity to shared public commercial parking supply a TDM coordinator is hired to develop guidelines, etc.
- proximity to high-frequency transit/transit-oriented development
- application of TDM measures in isolation and in combination.
Initiate reductions in parking Bylaw requirements under particular circumstances up to Agree. 2012
maximums noted in Table 8.2.
If appropriate, consider going to a flat rate of 2.0 spaces per 100 sq.m. for retail, assumes a Agree. 2012
significant and readily available shared parking supply.
Develop a land banking policy and program for larger commercial developments. Recommend that this be reviewed and considered with the TDM coordinator through the Consider for 2012 &
Town Centre TDM Parking Program. beyond
If appropriate, consider reducing the retail/commercial/office flat rate to 1.75 spaces per 100 sq. Agree. Between 2012 & 2017
in. and eliminate the reductions permitted below the minimum.
Parking-in- SHORT-TERM Conduct a parking-in-lieu rate study to establish rates that will result in greater usage of the Recommend that in the Short-Term review other municipalities for rates for commercial and Short-Term
Lieu Program/ program. residential (new provincial legislation on this) and amend the Parking Bylaw. Further - Fall 2008
Funding recommend monitoring over the Medium-Term and consider a study to improve the program
Establish both residential and commercial parking-in-lieu rates. and to determine the best location(s) for public parking. Medium-Term - 2012
Parking Stall SHORT-TERM Drop the use of small car stall in favour of "one size fits all" stall. Recommend that small/large stall remain as is for now and conduct further research on stall Between 2009 & 2012
Dimensions sizing by Medium-Term. Further recommend consulting with Engineering, Downtown
Parking Association (DPA) and Business Improvement Association (BIA).
Use a stall size of 2.5m wide by 5.2m long, with a 6.7m wide aisle for 90 degree angle parking. Same as above. Between 2009 & 2012
Modify angled stall sizes accordingly. Same as above. Between 2009 & 2012
Require wider stalls (2.65m) in locations with higher turnover (banks, retail, etc.). Same as above. Between 2009 & 2012
Increase minimum length of parallel parking stalls to 6.4m. Same as above. Between 2009 & 2012
Allow variation in stall width to fit site conditions, upon approval of the Planning Director (i.e. Recommend a continuation of the present policy, where an application requesting to vary N/A
if site constraints require narrower aisle, allow this but with wider stall width to assist in parking dimensions would be required to provide a parking study for their site to ensure a safe
manoeuvring). parking lot design and this would be brought to Council for consideration as a development
variance permit application.
Attachment #1
SECTION ITEM CONSULTANT CONSULTANT RECOMMENDATION STAFF RECOMMENDATION STAFF
RECOMMENDE RECOMMENDED
D TIME-FRAME TIME-FRAME
CHANGES TO Bicycle SHORT-TERM Research other jurisdictions and establish a policy and requirements appropriate for Maple Agree. Recommend that Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) be consulted on this. Fall 2008
PARKING Parking Ridge Town Centre.
BYLAW Incorporate short and long-term bicycle parking and end-of-trip facility requirements into the Same as above. Fall 2008
Parking Bylaw.
MEDIUM-TERM Monitor the appropriateness of the bicycle parking requirements and modify over time as Agree. Recommend that input be obtained from BIA, DPA, & BAC Between 2012 & 2017
necessary.
Parking Lot SHORT-TERM Incorporate parking lot design guidelines in the urban design guidelines for the Town Centre Agree. Recommend research policies and bylaws of other municipalities to determine Fall 2008
Design which are consistent with Smart Growth principles, appropriate level of landscape design.
PARKING On-Street SHORT-TERM Revisit notion of 15 mm. time restrictions in CBD; 30 mm. should be the shortest time period Recommend that existing policy be adhered to and expanded to include BIA and DPA. Ongoing
MANAGEMENT parking and located next to land uses with higher turnover (post offices, banks, video stores, coffee Further recommend no removal of 15 mm. time restrictions at this time.
Regulations shops, etc.).
Tailor time restrictions to actual usage: distribution of time restricted stalls in CBD should Recommend that existing policy be adhered to and expanded to include BIA and DPA, as Ongoing to 2012 & beyond
match distribution of customers' desired duration of stay. above through to the Medium-Term.
Allow all day parking without restriction on the CBD fringe areas. Monitor to ensure Review in the Medium-Term. Between 2012 and 2017
"overflow" parking problems into residential areas does not occur; if it does, consideration
should be given to development of a residential parking permit program in these areas.
Repeat parking turnover studies; expand to whole of CBD. Same as above. Between 2012 and 2017
Parking SHORT-TERM Create a Parking Benefit District for the CBD of Maple Ridge. Recommend that the role of the Downtown Parking Society (DPS) be reviewed and possibly 2012
Benefit expanded or included in the creation of a Parking Benefit District (PBD) in the Medium-Term.
District (PBD) Further recommend that a PBD Advisory Committee be created, in the Medium-Term that
would include members of DPS, BIA, and municipal staff.
Expand Pay SHORT-TERM Develop a pay parking implementation strategy. Recommend that the PBD Advisory Committee be responsible for this strategy and provide a Between 2012 & 2017
Parking recommendation to Council on pay parking in the Medium-Term.
Civic & SHORT-TERM Review existing pay parking program. Recommend a report to Council on this topic. Fall 2008
cultural Centre Install more pay stations and change payment hardware to allow payment by stall number - this Recommend immediate implementation. Fall 2008
Underground will increase convenience/decrease queues.
Lot Change reserved stalls to allow general public parking after business hours. Recommend that Property Management division approach Lessees with this proposal. Fall 2008 -
Management Retain "first hour free" in the surface lot on Edge Street to encourage its use. Recommend a report to Council. Fall 2008
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND SHORT-TERM Appoint a City Hall TDM Coordinator. Recommend this position be appointed in the Medium-Term and that a TDM program be Approx. 2012
MANAGEMENT developed.
INCREASE SHARED PUBLIC SHORT-TERM Review Reserved Parking Program - consider modifying the reserved status of all reserved Recommend that Property Management division approach Lessees with this proposal. Fall 2008
PARKING SUPPLY stalls in District lots to allow parking after 6:00pm on weekdays and all day on weekend days
Work with Private Businesses throughout Parking Benefit District. Recommend that staff work with the Parking Benefit District Advisory Committee on this. 2012 through to 2017
Redesign Streets: Recommend that a consultant be hired to review street configurations in CBD and determine 2009
- Reallocate road space to allow parking where none/limited parking exists now. how to accommodate a range of uses within the street right-of-way (i.e. pedestrians, bicycle
- Lower operating speeds. routes, on-street parking, street trees, etc.). Further recommend that project include the
- Nearby parallel street can be used for "through traffic. preparation of Town Centre Street Standards and Design Specification Guidelines.
- Sufficient width.
- Street geared towards pedestrians, higher density, limited building setbacks, critical mass of
retail activity.
Work with new development to encourage provision of public parking supply in private Recommend this be included as a policy in the Town Ctr. Area Plan. Review in 2012
developments in the CBD.
MEDIUM & Continue to monitor the need to develop new shared public parking supply over time through Agree. Approx. 2012
LONG-TERM regular updates to the CBD parking strategy.
Initiate planning for construction of new, publicly funded shared parking lots, if proven to be Agree. When warranted
required.
Re: Maple Ridge Town Centre Parking Strategy Final Report and
Draft Development Permit Guidelines
The two above documents are key components of the Maple Ridge Town Centre Area Plan, which is currently
being drafted. Both of these projects were presented at the June 16th Council Workshop. They are now available
for viewing and downloading on the District of Maple Ridge Website at www.mapleridge.ca, under the "What's
New" section in the "Town Centre Area Plan" link.
We are currently inviting public comments on both of these documents.
Comments on the Parking Strategy must be provided by August 13th and comments on the Development Permit
Guidelines are requested by September 17th• Recommendations on implementation of the Parking Strategy will be
brought to Council in August and the Development Permit Guidelines will be incorporated into the draft Town
Centre Area Plan document.
A draft of the Town Centre Area Plan is expected to go to Public Open House in mid-September and notification
will be sent to you when a date is selected. There will also be an opportunity to comment on the Development
Permit Guidelines at the September Public Open House. For more information on the Town Centre Area Plan
process, please visit the Maple Ridge website and select the "Municipal Hall" tab, then "Projects and Initiatives"
and "Area Plans".
If you have any questions on the above, please contact me at lzosiak@mapleridge.ca or phone 604-467-7383.
Yours truly, -
Lisa Zosiak
Planner
Deep Roots
Greater Heights
A Parking. Strategy Final Report and
Draft Town Centre Development Permit
Guidelines for the Town Centre
are now available at:
www.mapleridge.ca/What's New/Town Centre Area Plan
The above documents are key components of the Maple Ridge Town Centre
Area Plan which is currently being drafted.
We are inviting comments on both of these documents. Please provide
your comments on the Parking Strategy by August 13th and on the
Development Permit Guidelines by September 17th.
For more information on the Town Centre Area Plan and the above
documents, please visit the municipal website at www.mapleridge.ca/
Municipal Hall/Projects and initiatives/Area Plans
Please direct all comments and inquiries to Lisa Zosiak,
Planner at lzosiak@mapleridge.ca or fax to 604-466-4321
or phone 604-467-7383
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9
Tel: 604-463-5221 • Fax: 604-467-7329 www.mapleridge.ca 1
Attachment #4
Public Comments on Parking Strategy Final Report Recommendations (sent to District)
If City Hall implements this plan, it will be the death knell for my business., since people will not pay to
park to pick up their snacks or meals. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.
Our members have concerns that this study will give council and the district a false sense of support and direction. I
would be very concerned about any potential outcome or by-law that is a direct result of this study.
The BIA recognized some items of concern and we echo those concerns:
. Study does not include possible move of Haney Bingo Plex, which will change parking demand drastically.
• Parking zones not accurately identified (example recommended time change: lane parking alongside
Rogers Video - not a parking zone - FIRE LANE)
• Total count of available parking stalls includes undeveloped private lots.
• Recommendation on stall sizes.
• Recommendation to expand pay parking (meters)
Thanks for your time and we are looking forward to following this process. Anything I can do. Do not hesitate to ask.
In general and in principle I agree with most of the parking strategy report
by Bunt & Associates. They have done a reasonably good job investigating and
analyzing the parking situation in downtown Maple Ridge, and have provided
some valuable suggestions for the future.
The idea to decrease the number of parking.stalls both in current numbers and
in requirements for future development is valuable and in lin6 with Smart
Growth principles, however, little mention of how to offset the actual need
and demand for parking is discussed. For each parking stall and vehicle
prevented from coming into the area, an alternate form of transportation is
required if the community is to flourish. Parking is merely the end state of
one form of transit, and simply eliminating or constricting parking will
strangle a community.
Such a policy must be tied to and clearly stated that it shall work with
improved alternate transportation such as bike lanes and parking, walking
routes, significantly improved transit within the area. Without this link,
the community will not grow and prosper.
A statement was made in the document; "require traffic study for hospitals."
I am unsure what this means exactly. In my view, as a developer, a traffic
study should be necessary where the desired development exceeds the community
plan for the property. That is to say, if the community plan, and existing
zoning says a hospital, hotel, high-rise condo or supermarket is zoned and
permitted on the space, then the community plan MUST have already evaluated
the traffic for the area to have permitted such a zoning. Thus, simply put,
no traffic study should be required for ANY development if the community plan
and/or zoning already has allowed, permitted or specified that such a
development may be constructed on that site. The community plan's traffic
study must already accept its own determinations of density, if the downtown
plan says 5000 people will live on this city block, and a developer builds
Attachment #4
for 5000 people, then there is no need for more traffic and parking studies,
because the town plan already evaluated that need and impact.
In regard to decreasing parking and increasing pedestrian traffic, including
a Smart Growth goal for people to live and work in close proximity, the town
plan must include tactics and encouragement to decrease the population's
dependence on vehicles. Incentives such as tax rebates for new downtown
condo owners whom do not purchase parking with their home (unbundling);
discounted transit passes for residents near the bus loop; parking rebates
for those not driving daily into the downtown for work; incentives for
downtown home buyers who work in the downtown core.
Parking restrictions and controls should be unified and consistent across the
downtown area. Currently, there are time restrictions on some streets, and
some have none. This encourages some people to drive around until they find
unrestricted parking. Perhaps, all street parking should be restricted at
different time lengths depending on the location - eliminate all day parking
on the street. Those vehicles are most likely residents or employees, and
should have access to staff or all-day parking lots which exist throughout
the community. Also, uncontrolled parking on vacant lots should be
discouraged if possible.
An community with organized parking will be more attractive, and easier to
understand for drivers; parking wherever you find space is a bit chaotic, and
perhaps ugly.
The community should avoid high cost pay parking. A dollar or so per day is
inexpensive for employees and others wishing or needing to park all day.
Visitors and customers should not be punished for shopping locally, as that
is likely to send many to other areas where parking is free. In many
communities I have visited, they have 2-hour parking limits with only a few
30min/lhr parking limits in very high demand areas near specific types of
businesses. Enforcement may be done by ticket, towing and vehicle
immobilizers such as wheel locks.
Consistency and predictability is key to any enforcement; the likelihood of
being caught breaking the rules is low, people will take the risk; however if
people learn that it is likely to receive a ticket, or be towed or locked,
they are very likely to follow the rules. This is always as long as
alternate longer-term parking is available within a reasonable distance.
While the overall report does provide good information, there remains a
question of the validity of the data used for Maple Ridge.
Specifically, but not limited to the count of parking stalls existing on and
off street around the community. At the first workshop it was pointed out
that on some streets and city blocks, the numbers used were significantly
overestimated in the range of 10-20 times reality. Using such values may
invalidate the entire study simply because they may be seen as unable to do a
simple count of parking that exists today, and these numbers were used for
the justification of the entire report.
Thank you for your time.
DISABILITY PARKING NOT MENTIONED???????????????? Will be needed for 2009 BC
Disability Games.
Attachment #5
Excerpt from Section 8.0 of Town Centre Parking Strategy Final Report
Table 8.1: Recommended New Bylaw Rates for CBD Residential Uses
Residential Existing Minimum Proposed Minimum Requirement Reduction below
Type Requirement Minimum permitted
in particular
circumstances
Residential Component: Residential Component:
• All RM-3 unit sizes = • Bachelor = 0.9 space/unit
1.5 space/unit • 1 bedroom = 1.0 space/unit
• All CRM unit sizes = 1.3 • Each additional bedroom = 0.1/unit
MF Market space/unit Visitor Component:
Housing in CBD Visitor Component: • 0.10 space/unit where on-street supply staged to a maximum (Apartments, • 0.2 stalls/unit is available or where there are 50 units 20% reduction Townhouses, or more using a shared visitor parking
Stacked Strata) pool
0.20 spaces/unit where no on-street
supply is available, where there:are less
than 50 units or where visitor parking is
not pooled
For Non-Market Housing: Residential Component:
ME Non-Marketl • N/a . Bachelor = 0.8 space/unit
Housing • 1 bedroom = 0.9 space/unit
For Residential uses • Each additional bedroom = 0.1/unit
combined with another use: Visitor Component:
Residential Component: or • 0.05 space/unit where on-street supply Staged to a maximum
MF Market • All unit sizes = 1
•, is available or where ther6 are 50 units 20% reduction
Housing space/unit (concealed) or more using a shared visitor parking
combined with Visitor Component: pool
- other uses in • 0.2 stalls/unit • 0,10 spaces/unit where no on-street
CBD concealed supply is available, where there are less
than 50 units or where visitor parking is
not pooled
Senior's N/a
Independent 0 Living, Assisted 0.35 spaces per bed or dwelling unit Staged to maximum
Living and 10% reduction
Congregate Care
in Maple Ridge
For example, application of TDM measures, transit-oriented development. etc.
Attachment #6
Excerpt from Section 8.0 of Town Centre Parking Strategy Final Report
Table 8.2: Recommended New Parkinq Bylaw Rates for Non.Rsidential Uses lathe CBD - Short Term
Land-use Existing Minimum Proposed Basic Minimum Absolute Minimum
Requirement Requirements permitted in particular
circumstances
Small Retail Units
1 per 30 sq.m. 1 per loosqm NoRequirement
(under 300sgm)
large Retail Units
(over 300sqm)
1 per 30 sq.m. 3 per loosqm 1 per lOosqm
Office 1 per 40 sq.m. 2 per loosqm 0.5 per lOosqm
Other commercial Ranges from 1 per 20 sq.m.
uses for banks to 1 per 30 sq.m. 3 per loosqm 1 per loosqm
(not defined) For restaurants
1 per sleeping or 1 per sleeping or 0.5 per sleeping or .
Hotel
Dwelling unit Dwelling unit Dwelling unit
Hospital Require a traffic study 1 per 40sgm 1 per 80sqm
Museum I Library 1 per 93 sq.m 1 per loOsqm 1 per 200sgm
Theatre/Cultural 1 per fixed seats 1 per 4 seals 1 per 16 seats
For example, proximity to shared off-street public commercial parking supply, temporal shared parking factors. TOM measures
proximity to high frequency transit services, etc.
Note that unit area is not a good independent variable to establish Hospital parking requirements; each hospital's parkin(
demand is very different depending on the mix of long term and acute care beds, and the amount of out-patient activity tha
occurs. Peak parking demand for hospitals can range from 0,15 to 3 stalls/bed.
DISTRICT OF Agenda Item: 2.0
MAPLE RIDGE Council Workshop Meeting of: August 25, 2008
That the minutes of the Council Workshop Meeting of August 18, 2008 be adopted as circulated.
"Gordon Robson"
CAR7f DEFEATED DEFERRED MAYOR
ACTION NOTICE
TO: - chief Administrative Officer
- Executive Director
- Mgr - Economic Development
- Mgr - Sustainability & corp Planning
- Gen Mgr - corporate & Financial
RCMP
Fire Chief
- Dir - Finance
Chief Information Officer
- Gen Mgr --Public Wdrks & Development_________________________________________________
Dir - Planning
- Dir - Licenses, Permits & By-laws
Municipal Engineer
- Mgr - Corporate and Development Eng
- Dir - Engineering Operations
- Dir- Project Engineering
- Gen Mgr - corn. Dev. & Rec. Services
- Dir - Parks & Facilities
- Dir - Recreation
- Dir - community Services
• Clerk's Section
- Corporate Officer
- Property & Risk Manager
- Lynn Marchand
- Diana Dalton
- Amanda Allen
- Amanda Gaunt
- Karen Kaake
The above decision was made at a meeting of the Municipal Council held on the date noted above and is sent to
you for notation and/or such action as may be required by your Department.
August 25, 2008 r_.t -4
Date Corporate Officer
DISTRICT OF Agenda Item: 4.1
MAPLE RIDGE Council Workshop Meeting of: 'August 25, 2008
That the contract for the 2008 Annual Paving Program be awarded to Imperial Paving Ltd.; and further
That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign the contract.
"Gordon Robson"
ED DEFEATED DEFERRED YOR
ACTION NOTICE
TO: - Chief Administrative Officer
- Executive Director
- Mgr - Economic Development
- Mgr - Sustainability & Corp Planning
- Gen Mgr - Corporate & Financial
RCMP
Fire Chief
- Dir - Finance
Chief Information Officer
Gen Mgr - Public Works & Development_________________________________________________
- Dir -Planning
- Dir - Licenses, Permits & By-laws
- unicipaI Engineer
- ,AS.igr - Corporate and Development Eng
iV Dir- Engineering Operations I
- Dir - Project Engineering
- Gen Mgr - Com. Dev. & Rec. Services
- Dir - Parks&Facilities
- Dir - Recreation
Dir - community Services
Clerk's Section
- Corporate Officer
- Property & Risk Manager -
— Lynn Marchand
- /Diana Dalton
J?" Amanda Allen
- - Amanda Gaunt
- Karen Kaake
The above decision was made at a meeting of the Municipal Council held on the date noted above and is sent to
you for notation and/or such action as may be required by your Department.
August 25, 2008
Date Corporate Officer
DISTRICT OF Agenda Item: 4.2
MAPLE RIDGE Council Workshop Meeting of: August 25, 2008
That the staff report dated August 20, 2008, entitled "Parking Strategy Final Report - Staff
Recommendations on Implementation" be endorsed.
/ "Gordon Robson"
CIED DEFEATED DEFERRED MAYOR
ACTION NOTICE
TO: Chief Administrative Officer
Executive Director
- Mgr - Economic Development
- Mgr - Sustainability & Corp Planning
- Gen Mgr - Corporate & Financial
RCMP
Fire Chief
Dir - Finance
- Chief Information Officer
_'en Mgr - Public Works & Development_______________________________________________
( Dir - Planning
- Dir - Licehses, Permits & By-laws
- Municipal Engineer
- Mgr - Corporate and Development Eng
- Dir - Engineering Operations
Dir - Project Engineering
- Gen Mgr - Com. Dev. & Rec. Services
- Dir - Parks & Facilities
- Dir - Recreation
- Dir - Community Services
Clerk's Section -
— Corporate Officer,
- Property & Risk Manager
- Lynn Marchand
- Diana Dalton
- Amanda Allen
- Amanda Gaunt
- Karen Kaake
The above decision was made at a meeting of the Municipal Council held on the date noted above and is sent to
you for notation and/or such action as may be required by your Department.
August 25, 2008
Date Corporate Officer
DISTRICT OF Agenda Item: 4.3
MAPLE RIDGE Council Workshop Meeting of: August 25, 2008
That the Greater Vancouver Regional District Land Use and Transportation Committee be asked if a
process to regionally fund the purchase of farmland designated under the Agricultural Land Reserve
or as green zone could be initiated.
Councillor Dueck, Councillor Hogarth, Councillor Stewart - OPPOSED
"Gordon Robson"
CARRIED D ATED DEFERRED MAYOR
ACTION NOTICE
TO: - Chief Administrative Officer
- Executive Director
- Mgr - Economic Development
- Mgr - Sustainability & Corp Planning
- Gen Mgr - corporate & Financial
RCMP
Fire Chief
- Dir - Finance
- Chief Information Officer
- Gen Mgr - Public Works & Development_________________________________________________
- Dir - Planning
- Dir - Licenses, Permits & By-laws
- Municipal Engineer
- Mgr - Corporate and Development Eng
- Dir - Engineering Operations
- Dir - Project Engineering
_Gen Mgr - Corn. Dev. & Rec. Services -
- Dir - Parks & Facilities
- Dir - Recreation
- Dir - Community Services
Clerk's Section
- corporate Officer
- Property & Risk Manager
- Lynn Marchand
- Diana Dalton
- Amanda Allen
- Amanda Gaunt
- Karen Kaake
The above decision was made at a meeting of the Municipal Council held on the date noted above and is sent to
you for notation and/or such action as may be required by your Department.
August 25, 2008
Date Corporate Officer
DISTRICT OF Agenda Item: 4.4
MAPLE RIDGE Council Workshop Meeting of: August 25, 2008
That an application dated January 15, 1999 from the District of Maple Ridge to the Provincial
Government to manage the Blue Mountain Area lands be refreshed.
"Gordon Robson"
CARRIED DEFEATED DEFERRED MAYOR
ACTION NOTICE
TO: - Chief Administrative Officer
- Executive Director
- Mgr - Economic Development
- Mgr - Sustainability & Corp Planning
- Gen Mgr - Corporate & Financial
RCMP
Fire Chief
Dir - Finance
Chief Information Officer
-.Gen Mgr - Public Works & Development_________________________________________________
- Dir - Planning
- Dir - Licenses, Permits & By-laws
- Municipal Engineer
- Mgr - Corporate and Development Eng
- pir - Engineering Operations
Dir - Project Engineering
V Gen Mgr - Com. Dev. & Rec. Services
- Dir - Parks & Facilities
- Dir - Recreation
- Dir - Community Services
Clerk's Section
- Corporate Officer
- Property & Risk Manager
Lynn Marchand
- Diana Dalton
- Amanda Allen
- Amanda Gaunt
- Karen Kaake
The above decision was made at a meeting of the Municipal Council held on the date noted above and is sent to
you for notation and/or such action as may be required by your Department.
August 25, 2008 iJ Date Corporate Officer
DISTRICT OF. Agenda Item: 4.5
MAPLE RIDGE Council Workshop Meeting of: August 25, 2008
N
That the MLA and a representative from the Department of Highways be asked to attend a future
Council meeting to discuss the maintenance and development of Highway 7 in the District of Maple
Ridge.
"Gordon Robson"
ED DEFEATED DEFERRED YOR
ACTION NOTICE
TO: - Chief Administrative Officer
- Executive Director
- Mgr - Economic Development
- Mgr - Sustainability & Corp Planning
- Gen Mgr - Corporate & Financial
RCMP
Fire Chief
- Dir - Finance
- Chief- Information Officer
- Gen Mgr - Public Works & Development_________________________________________________
- Dir - Planning
- Dir - Licenses, Permits & By-laws•
Municipal Engineer
Mgr - Corporate and Development Eng
- Dir - Engineering Operations
Dir - Project Engineering
Gen Mgr - Corn. Dev. & Rec. Services
- Dir - Parks & Facilities
- Dir - Recreation
Dir - Community Services
/lerk's Section
/ Corporate Officer
- Property & Risk Manager
- Lynn Marchand
- Diana Dalton
- Amanda Allen
- Amanda Gaunt
- Karen Kaake
The above decision was made at a meeting of the Municipal Council held on the date noted above and is sent to
you for notation and/or such action as may be required by your Department.
August 25, 2008
Date Corporate Officer
DISTRICT OF Agenda Item: 4.6
MAPLE RIDGE Council Workshop Meeting of: August 25, 2008
That staff be directed to prepare a report on the closure date of inactive development permits.
"Gordon Robson"
CAR DEFEATED DEFERRED MAYOR
ACTION NOTICE
TO: - Chief Administrative Officer.
- Executive Director
- Mgr - Economic Development
Mgr - Sustainability & Corp Planning
- Gen Mgr - Corporate & Financial
RCMP
Fire Chief .
— Dir - Finance
- Chief Information Officer
- pn Mgr - Public Works & Development___________________________________________________
.L( Dir - Planning
- Dir - Licenses, Permits & By-laws /
- Municipal Engineer
- Mgr - Corporate and Development Eng
- Dir - Engineering Operations -
— Dir - Project Engineering
- Gen Mgr - Corn. Dev. & Rec. Services
- Dir - Parks & Facilities
- Dir - Recreation
Dir - Community Services
Clerk's Section
- Corporate Officer
- Property &Risk Manager
- Lynn Marchand .
- Diana Dalton
- Amanda Allen
- Amanda Gaunt
Karen Kaake
The above decision was made at a meeting of the Municipal Council held on the date noted above and is sent to
you for notation and/or such action as may be required by your Department.
August 25, 2008 a,4,L- Z4---
Date Corporate Officer