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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.4 Town Centre Area Plan Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 73 10.4 TOWN CENTRE AREA PLAN Chapter 10, Page 74 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 TOWN CENTRE AREA PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 77 1.1 Background 77 1.1.1 The Smart Growth on the Ground Process 78 1.2 8 Guiding Sustainability Principles 78 1.2.1 Goals and Objectfves 81 1.3 Assumptfons and Targets 87 1.4 The Role of the Area Plan 88 2.0 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 89 2.1 Working in Harmony with Natural Systems 90 2.2 Integratfng Green Infrastructure 91 2.2.1 Protectfon of Natural Features 91 - Rainwater Management 92 - Urban Ecology 93 - Building Local Partnerships to Support Environmental Stewardship 95 - Energy Management 96 - Green Buildings 97 3.0 LAND USE IN THE TOWN CENTRE 98 3.1 A Place to Live, Work & Play 98 3.2 General Land Use Requirements 100 3.3 Land Use Designatfons 103 Single-Family Residentfal 104 Ground-Oriented Multf-Family 104 Low-Rise Apartment 105 Medium & High-Rise Apartment 105 Flexible Mixed-Use 106 Town Centre Commercial 107 Port Haney & Fraser River Waterfront Area 107 - Port Haney Heritage Adaptfve Use 108 - Port Haney Multf-Family, Commercial & Mixed-Use 108 Instftutfonal 110 Page Number Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 75 4.0 PARK AND CONSERVATION 111 5.0 MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK 115 5.1 Offering Transportatfon Choices 116 5.2 Defining the Transportatfon Network 119 5.2.1 Multf-Modal Routes 119 Civic Core Ring Route & Civic Core Pedestrian Network 120 Connectfve Pedestrian Network 120 Bicycle Network 120 Secondary Ring Route 120 Greenway Trails 121 5.2.1.1 Multf-Modal Route Characteristfcs & Related Policies 121 5.2.2 Enhancing the Multf-Modal Network 123 Laneways 123 Public Transit 123 Fraser River & Waterfront 124 APPENDIX A – Zoning Matrix 125 SCHEDULE 1 – Town Centre Area Land Use Designation Map FIGURE 1 – Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network Map 127 FIGURE 2 – Central Business District Map 128 FIGURE 3 – Future Rapid Transit Route Map 129 FIGURE 4 – Alouette River Watershed Boundary Map 130 Chapter 10, Page 76 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 77 1.0 INRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND Maple Ridge Town Centre is a neighbourhood of unique character and opportunity. Located in the heart of Maple Ridge, it contains historic points of interest, a central business district, including the Municipal Hall, and a West Coast Express commuter train statfon. The neighbourhood boasts spectacular viewscapes that include the Fraser River to the south and the Golden Ears peaks of Mount Blanshard to the north. The Town Centre of Maple Ridge is often referred to as “Haney” and “Port Haney”, reflectfng on the fact that prior to 1874 Maple Ridge was comprised of a number of historic communitfes, each with its own unique characteristfcs. Haney was the area generally north of the Lougheed Highway, and Port Haney was situated south of the Lougheed Highway, adjacent to the Fraser River. Port Haney originally operated as the commercial heart of the newly formed District, however the constructfon of the Lougheed Highway and a significant fire in Port Haney contributed to the shifting of a rebuilt “uptown” and the commercial development of Central Haney began. By the 1950’s the “core” of Maple Ridge was bounded by Ontario Street (224th Street), Dewdney Trunk Road, Hinch Road (225th Street), and Lougheed Highway, and included two elementary schools, one high school, Aggie Hall, and all major municipal services, including the municipal hall and library. Since that tfme, the former “Central Haney” has evolved into the commercial heart of the District of Maple Ridge, encompassing several historic locatfons, municipal offices, a concentrated commercial area, including a West Coast Express Statfon in Port Haney. The boundaries also expanded to include lands as far north as 124th Avenue, west to 221st Street, and east to Burnett Street. In early Official Community Plans priority for commercial development and residentfal density was noted for the Town Centre. . The Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy identffies Maple Ridge Town Centre as one of seven "Regional City Centres", each intended to serve as regional hubs for densificatfon and public transit. Chapter 10, Page 78 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 1.1.1 THE SMART GROWTH ON THE GROUND PROCESS In 2003 the District of Maple Ridge became the first Smart Growth on the Ground Partner Community. By doing so the District committed to exploring the applicatfon of smart growth and sustainability principles in the Town Centre. In December 2003, the project was initfated by the formatfon of a locally based project committee that oversaw and partfcipated in the development of the Town Centre Concept Plan. The Smart Growth on the Ground process for the Town Centre included a series of public workshops to examine a series of Smart Growth Principles and the partfcipatfon in an intensive design charrette process. The informatfon collected resulted in the creatfon of the Town Centre Concept Plan, which was endorsed by District Council in April 2005, along with a Council Resolutfon statfng that the Smart Growth on the Ground Concept Plan would be used as a guide for development within the Town Centre. It is this concept plan that formed the basis for the Town Centre Area Plan. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 79 1.2 8 GUIDING SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES The Smart Growth on the Ground Project resulted in 8 Guiding Sustainability Principles that are reflected in the Town Centre Area Plan. Those Principles are: 1. EACH NEIGHBOURHOOD IS COMPLETE Smart Growth on the Ground communitfes allow residents to have the optfon to live, work, shop and play in the same local area. Compact, complete communitfes use land and infrastructure more efficiently, while providing more living choices for residents and local employees. Complete communitfes can reduce per capita expenditure on cars and per capita productfon of air pollutfon by over 40%. This means more money in our pockets and less congestfon on our streets. 2. OPTIONS TO OUR CARS EXIST Smart Growth on the Ground Communitfes reduce the emphasis on automobiles, and provide for other transportatfon choices. Compact neighbourhoods with an interconnected street network are convenient for walking and cycling, and can provide enough residentfal density and mix of uses to create a large ridership base for transit. Transportatfon choices reduce congestfon and pollutfon, and allow residents who cannot drive (such as children, seniors, and people with disabilitfes) to access daily actfvitfes on their own. 3. WORK IN HARMONY WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS Smart Growth on the Ground Communitfes respect, maintain, and restore the natural functfoning of the landscape. Communitfes can be more environmentally friendly, energy efficient, and cost effectfve, by respectfng natural eco-systems -- partfcularly river and stream systems and their associated aquatfc habitat. 4. BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ARE GREENER AND SMARTER Smart Growth in the Ground Communitfes optfmize the economic, social and ecological impact of buildings and infrastructure. Innovatfve development standards, such as “green” infrastructure and buildings or natural drainage systems, can result in lower impact solutfons that cost municipalitfes, residents and businesses much less over the long term. Chapter 10, Page 80 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 5. HOUSING SERVES MANY NEEDS Smart Growth on the Ground communitfes incorporate a variety of housing in the same neighbourhood and even on the same street. A mix of housing types (both owner and for rent) allows residents to live in the same community throughout their life, and recognizes the increase in non-traditfonal households such as empty nesters, single parent families, and childless couples. A range of housing also allows lower income residents (such as seniors on fixed income or recent university graduates) equal access to community amenitfes and local employment opportunitfes. 6. JOBS ARE CLOSE TO HOME Smart Growth on the Ground Communitfes foster sustainable economic growth. Local economic growth allows many residents to find employment close to home and supports local businesses, while making the best use of existfng infrastructure. 7. THE CENTRE IS ATTRACTIVE, DISTINCTIVE AND VIBRANT Smart Growth on the Ground communitfes are animated, diverse, and have a strong local identfty. The cultural heritage of the community is celebrated in functfonal and meaningful ways, and are incorporated into the vibrant neighbourhood and town centres as focal points for community interactfon. 8. EVERYONE HAS A VOICE Smart Growth on the Ground Communitfes belong to those who live, work and play there. Meaningful partfcipatfon includes an early and on-going role for community members by engaging them in planning, design and development processes. This ensures that new development is accepted by existfng stakeholders and responds to local needs Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 81 1.2.1 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES In consultatfon with the community, the 8 Guiding Sustainability Principles were further considered and expanded, resultfng in the creatfon of 16 goals and 90 objectfves. These goals and objectfves were intended to support the Principles and provide targets and measurements for achieving them. When relevant, these goals and principles have been incorporated into sectfons of the Area Plan, and provide explanatfon and guidance to the policies. Most, but not all of the objectfves fall within the scope of the Town Centre Area Plan. PRINCIPLE: 1: EACH NEIGHBOURHOOD IS COMPLETE Goal: Increase density and distribute a range of uses throughout the Centre Objectives:  Increase density for residentfal and non-residentfal land uses  Incorporate a range of densitfes  Incorporate mixed use development opportunitfes  Ensure opportunitfes for living, working, shopping, and service provision  Integrate waterfront development into the Centre  Develop on currently undeveloped lots  Create links between the Centre and other hubs within Maple Ridge Goal: Enhance opportunitfes for personal development and recreatfon Objectives:  Provide educatfonal/training facilitfes  Enhance technological capabilitfes so people can take advantage of world opportunitfes  Develop cultural facilitfes  Improve recreatfon opportunitfes, partfcularly for youth  Improve and secure public access to natural places, including streams and waterfront  Provide more public green space within the core  Promote the social integratfon of all ages and groups through shared or adjacent facilitfes and spaces  Design easily accessed public spaces  Ensure public safety and security, and accessibility throughout the Centre Chapter 10, Page 82 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 PRINCIPLE 2: OPTIONS TO OUR CARS EXIST Goal: Acknowledge and respect pedestrian needs Objectives:  Prioritfze the safety of pedestrians  Enhance pedestrian experience  Designate pedestrian-only areas/no-car zones  Enhance connectfvity of pedestrian and other non-vehicular routes  Utflize and upgrade laneways, sidewalks and other existfng paths for pedestrians, bikes  Design for short walking distances to reach daily needs Goal: Increase transit modes, availability and destfnatfons Objectives:  Establish an internal transit system for the Centre  Increase the frequency of transit service both internally and to out-lying areas  Consider other transit modes  Link new Abernethy crossing to transit  Increase and improve access from river to Centre  Provide water transportatfon optfons  Ensure public safety for all transportatfon modes Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 83 PRINCIPLE 3: WORK IN HARMONY WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS Goal: Preserve, enhance and capitalize on natural amenitfes and create new ones Objectives:  Respect and enhance riparian areas and water resources  Maintain views of mountains  Maintain access and views to Fraser River  Protect and enhance a range of wildlife habitats  Reinstate historical streams Goal: Protect natural systems from the impacts of development Objectives:  Increase quality and amount of green space in the Centre  Establish a green system that is linked throughout the Centre and beyond  Reduce the generatfon of water pollutfon, air pollutfon and waste  Manage pollutfon and waste with Best Management Practfces (BMPs) PRINCIPLE 4: BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ARE GREENER AND SMARTER Goal: Make it easier to be environmentally friendly Objectives:  Identffy and act on appropriate urban ecology opportunitfes  Provide incentfves for the development of environmentally friendly buildings  Have municipality adopt green building and infrastructure standards  Educate on environmental benefits of growing smarter  Increase quality, functfon and amount of mandatory public/open/green space built by developers Chapter 10, Page 84 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Goal: Combine new technologies with rediscovered approaches Objectives:  Incorporate alternatfve methods of power generatfon  Require sustainable buildings and building systems  Design buildings to adapt to future technologies and uses  Minimize environmental impact of erosion and waste disposal during constructfon  Adaptfvely reuse existfng buildings, including heritage buildings  Manage urban stormwater with green infrastructure methods  Develop green infrastructure that provides for multfple land uses PRINCIPLE 5: HOUSING SERVES MANY NEEDS Goal: Increase housing optfons to provide for all ages, economic status, and life stages Objectives:  Integrate housing for all demographics  Ensure a variety of housing types and tenures that are fully accessible and accommodate special needs  Integrate affordable housing/low-cost housing with market housing  Improve rental housing stock and optfons  Improve housing quality and range of housing types  Design housing for flexibility of use over its lifetfme  Design housing to strengthen social relatfonships  Provide housing for people in transitfon Goal: Increase density in the Centre by integratfng housing with other uses Objectives:  Increase residentfal density and identffy density limits  Integrate housing with other uses at the scale of both building and block  Establish attractfve form and character and mitfgate noise to make housing in the centre desirable Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 85 PRINCIPLE 6: JOBS ARE CLOSE TO HOME Goal: Encourage all types of jobs, including new and non-traditfonal businesses and workplaces Objectives:  Provide an educatfonal centre to train for jobs and to provide teaching and other jobs  Increase civic development and retail development for job creatfon  Incorporate high tech, internet, home businesses  Incorporate live/work and work/live developments  Welcome unique industries/business opportunitfes  Make zoning and bylaws less restrictfve for locatfon and form of business premises, while retaining a positfve sense of community  Promote the film industry  Promote the tourism industry Goal: Attract investment by supportfng business needs Objectives:  Attract investment in housing and business ventures  Densify the Centre to provide a customer base for businesses  Identffy and promote niche markets for business  Develop the industry potentfal already present in Maple Ridge and support local businesses  Pre-install technological infrastructure in buildings to attract businesses  Streamline development approval processes and provide incentfves  Provide venues to support arts and crafts businesses PRINCIPLE 7: THE CENTRE IS DISTINCTIVE, ATTRACTIVE AND VIBRANT Goal: Cultfvate an identfty that grows from the heart of the community Objectives:  Develop the “caring” identfty of Maple Ridge  Ensure that historical and cultural assets are respected and celebrated  Feature the natural beauty and amenitfes of the place  Establish development guidelines that respect local heritage, natural settings and attributes  Support the arts in the community Chapter 10, Page 86 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014  Encourage art in public and private spaces  Enhance the urban public environment Goal: Establish the Centre as a hub of actfvity Objectives:  Increase tourism  Provide opportunitfes for festfvals and community events  Provide more entertainment and educatfon venues  Encourage evening actfvitfes that cater to a broad demographic while benefitting the community  Utflize park space for daily actfvitfes as well as special events  Create easily accessible routes to key destfnatfons  Encourage symbiotfc relatfonships among and between lands and land users  Support and encourage the vitality of small business PRINCIPLE 8: EVERYONE HAS A VOICE Goal: Create safe spaces and opportunitfes for all members of the community Objectives:  Create spaces and opportunitfes for all age groups and social stratas  Integrate spaces to foster social relatfonships  Empower the least powerful  Ensure safety Goal: Create opportunitfes for open dialogue among members of the community Objectives:  Establish ongoing public evaluatfon of smart growth strategies  Provide public gathering spaces  Ensure economic development office advocates for local business and interacts effectfvely with all levels of government Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 87 1.3 ASSUMPTIONS AND TARGETS Population: The Town Centre is 294 hectares (727 acres) in area and is home to over 8000 residents. By 2021 it is projected that the populatfon will increase by over 13,000 resultfng in a target populatfon of 21,750 people by 2021. Density: At the build out of the Town Centre Area Plan it is estfmated that with a land area of 294 hectares, the resultfng density will be in the range of 70 to 100 persons per hectare. Housing: There are approximately 4,500 housing units in the Town Centre and it is estfmated that through development/redevelopment the Centre can accommodate another 6700 units, for a potentfal total of approximately 11,065 units by 2021. Commercial: Commercial, Office and industrial forecasts suggest that significant demand will occur by 2021. The Town Centre Plan has a goal of creatfng between 0.25 – 0.75 new jobs for every dwelling unit in the Town Centre. Chapter 10, Page 88 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 1.4 THE ROLE OF THE AREA PLAN The Town Centre Area Plan reflects the community’s values and is intended to be the preeminent document for long range planning and development within the Downtown. Development applicatfons within the Town Centre will be evaluated against the policies and development permit guidelines housed within this document. Since the Area Plan policies are a derivatfve of the broader policies within the Official Community Plan, the Town Centre Area Plan policies must be read in conjunctfon with them. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 89 2.0 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE BACKGROUND Green Infrastructure is the interconnected network of natural and man-made features and functfons that support the local ecology while improving livability. As an essentfal life support system, Green Infrastructure involves the integratfon of conservatfon values with the various elements related to urban development. Components of Green Infrastructure include sensitfve ecosystems, parks, retentfon and restoratfon of trees and natfve plants in public and private spaces, rainwater management, green buildings, and energy management. The Town Centre has less than 20% of its land base (approximately 51 hectares of a total 300 hectares) in either conservatfon or park space and these are the key areas that sustain local wildlife and contribute to a healthy urban environment. The Green Infrastructure of an urban setting can be enhanced through the plantfng of trees, shrubs, and garden areas that link together and create opportunitfes for wildlife to access shelter, food, and water. In turn, augmentfng habitat for local wildlife also improves the air quality, appearance, and ambiance of the urban environment for human habitatfon. The integratfon of Green Infrastructure in urban areas leads to reduced strain on natural resources, improved air and water quality, generally better health and mental well-being, increased property values, and a greater sense of place. Reducing our consumptfon of natural resources is a necessary component of Green Infrastructure, as a smaller urban footprint will help to conserve and manage our natural resources more efficiently and effectfvely. Improvements to energy efficiencies may be achieved, for example, through rainwater management, green buildings, and energy management, thereby leading to a more sustainable community to be left as a legacy for future generatfons. Maple Ridge is “a community committed to working toward achieving carbon neutrality”. This quote is published in Council’s 2025 Vision Statement and is supported by the District’s desire to identffy possibilitfes for utflizing leading edge environmental technologies. Improving and protectfng our Green Infrastructure will aid Maple Ridge in achieving this vision. The primary aim of the Green Infrastructure sectfon is to acknowledge that natural resources are part of a community life support system and to highlight the benefits of integratfng nature into the urban fabric. Chapter 10, Page 90 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 2.1 WORKING IN HARMONY WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS GUIDING PRINCIPLES Principle 3: Work in Harmony with Natural Systems Goals:  Preserve, enhance and capitalize on natural amenitfes and create new ones  Protect natural systems from the impacts of development Principle 4: Buildings and Infrastructure are Greener and Smarter Goals:  Make it easier to be environmentally friendly  Combine new technologies with rediscovered approaches Principle 7: The Centre is Distinctive, Attractive and Vibrant Goal:  Cultfvate an identfty that grows from the heart of the community OBJECTIVES  Respect and enhance riparian areas and water resources  Protect and enhance a range of wildlife habitats  Increase the quality and amount of green space in the Town Centre  Establish a green system that is linked throughout the Town Centre and beyond  Reduce the generatfon of water pollutfon, air pollutfon, and waste  Manage pollutfon and waste with Best Management Practfces (BMPs)  Identffy and act on appropriate urban ecology opportunitfes  Provide incentfves for the development of environmentally friendly buildings  Explore the possibility of establishing green building and infrastructure standards  Educate on environmental benefits of growing smarter  Increase quality, functfon and amount of mandatory public/open/green space built by the development community  Incorporate methods of power generatfon from renewable sources  Require sustainable buildings and building systems  Design buildings to adapt to future technologies and uses  Minimize environmental impacts of erosion and waste disposal during constructfon  Manage urban stormwater with green infrastructure methods  Develop green infrastructure that provides for multfple land uses  Develop the “caring” identfty of Maple Ridge  Feature the natural beauty and amenitfes of the place Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 91 2.2 INTEGRATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE The topic of Green Infrastructure is broad with a range of components that are important to the sustainable development of the Town Centre. The aim of the Town Centre Area Plan is to create a more sustainable community, where land is utflized more efficiently and residents may live, work, and play in the community. Green Infrastructure has an important role to play in achieving the above goals and objectfves and may be achieved through various means including:  Protectfon of Natural Features  Rainwater Management  Urban Ecology  Building Local Partnerships to Support Environmental Stewardship  Energy Management  Green Buildings 2.2.1 PROTECTION OF NATURAL FEATURES Natural Features are identffied as environmentally sensitfve areas or conservatfon areas. These features include watercourses, wetlands, rocky outcrops, and steep slopes. Where development is proposed on a site within 50 metres of a watercourse or other natural feature, a Watercourse Protectfon Development Permit and/or a Natural Features Development Permit will be required. Both of these environmental Development Permits are in the Maple Ridge Official Community Plan. Conservatfon areas are identffied on the Town Centre Area Land Use Designatfon Map, Schedule 1 in this plan. POLICIES 2-1 Maple Ridge will contfnue to protect natural features, while ensuring public safety, including land resources, water resources, and air quality, under current requirements in the Corporate Strategic Plan, Maple Ridge Official Community Plan and related policies and bylaws and also in accordance with Provincial and Federal regulatfons. Chapter 10, Page 92 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 2-2 Greenway Trails (see Sectfon 5.2.1 under Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network and the Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network Map, Figure 1) will be encouraged through designated conservatfon areas and public spaces (eg. schools and parks) in accordance with policy 2-1 above, to enable the public to access, experience, and appreciate natural areas in the Town Centre and provide opportunitfes for recreatfon. RAINWATER MANAGEMENT Rainwater is a valuable resource that can be retained, filtered, and released slowly into streams and wetlands that support a variety of aquatfc and waterfowl species and provide groundwater recharge, wherever feasible. Rainwater Management is a design with nature approach that integrates drainage infrastructure planning with community design. The aim is to improve the built environment, while protectfng the natural environment. POLICIES 2-3 The Water Balance Model is a planning and design tool that was developed out of an inter- governmental partnership of municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government, and on which Maple Ridge is a partner. Maple Ridge will explore the potentfal applicatfon of the Water Balance Model as an informatfon tool for potentfal development. 2-4 The Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP) was prepared as a regional initfatfve by member governments of the Greater Vancouver Regional District (now Metro Vancouver) and approved in 2002. Under the LWMP, Maple Ridge will undertake the preparatfon of Integrated Stormwater Management Plans (ISMP) by 2012. 2-5 Incorporatfng Rainwater Management practfces into on-site and off-site development will be encouraged and must be in full compliance with Council Policy No. 6.23, Control of Surficial and Groundwater Discharge in the Area Bounded by 207 Street, 124 Avenue, 224 Street and the Crest of the Fraser River Escarpment, Council Policy No. 6.24, Subdivision of, or building on, Land within 300 Metres of the Crest of the Fraser River Escarpment, current requirements in the Maple Ridge Official Community Plan and related policies and bylaws, and also in accordance with Provincial and Federal regulatfons. Some examples of Rainwater Management practfces include: a. bioretentfon areas; b. rainwater gardens; c. bio-swales; d. landscaped curb bulges on street right-of-ways; e. rainwater harvest for irrigatfon; f. green roofs. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 93 2-6 Within the Alouette River Watershed (see Alouette River Watershed Boundary Figure 4), an infiltratfon rate of 90% for on-site and off-site developments will be encouraged, where it is determined by the District of Maple Ridge to be appropriate and feasible and must be in full compliance with Council Policy No. 6.23, Control of Surficial and Groundwater Discharge in the Area Bounded by 207 Street, 124 Avenue, 224 Street and the Crest of the Fraser River Escarpment, Council Policy No. 6.24, Subdivision of, or building on, Land within 300 Metres of the Crest of the Fraser River Escarpment, current requirements in the Maple Ridge Official Community Plan and related policies and bylaws, and also in accordance with Provincial and Federal regulatfons. 2-7 For developments with conventfonal stormwater systems, Maple Ridge will encourage the installatfon of a range of Best Managements Practfces (BMPs), including oil/water separators and innovatfve materials and technologies that may be available. 2-8 The Maple Ridge Subdivision & Development Servicing Bylaw will be reviewed and updated to reflect the policies in the Maple Ridge Town Centre Area Plan, including consideratfon of off-site Rainwater Management practfces. URBAN ECOLOGY Urban Ecology can be defined as nature in the city. This includes natural/conservatfon areas, parks, street trees, gardens, etc. throughout the urban realm. Enhancing Urban Ecology involves improving ecological value by restoring habitat areas, creatfng links of green space throughout the community, and increasing the biodiversity of plants and animal species. Opportunitfes for enhancing Urban Ecology exist on both public and private lands and range from plantfng natfve tree and plant species near streams and wetlands, for aquatfc habitat, to creatfng a living wall of plants and rain gardens in areas with a high percentage of impervious surfaces. Landscaping private yards and balconies with gardens that provide food and shelter for local songbirds and pollinatfng insect species is also a significant contributor to Urban Ecology. Healthy Urban Ecology contributes to the urban environment by improving air quality and also the quality and quantfty of water in local streams. Trees are important for carbon storage, interceptfng rainwater, providing shade and cooling in summer months, reduced energy consumptfon, and creatfng a pleasing and invitfng environment. POLICIES 2-9 The use of plant and tree species that are suited for the Maple Ridge climate and that will attract local songbirds and pollinatfng insects species, such as bees, butterflies, and dragonflies, will be encouraged in public and private development; Chapter 10, Page 94 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 2-10 Landscaping, as described in policy 2-9 above, will be encouraged in all public and private outdoor spaces in the Town Centre. For areas with a large amount of paved surfaces, such as surface parking lots and public plazas, the installatfon of trees, rain gardens, raised planters, and/or living green walls, where feasible, is encouraged to provide some areas of refuge for wildlife, such as small birds, rainwater interceptfon, cooling in summer months, reduced glare from pavement, carbon sequestratfon, and a more attractfve urban environment. 2-11 Trees provide health and economic gains to a community by improving the environment and reducing energy consumptfon. These benefits will be augmented by increasing the tree populatfon and tree canopy throughout the Town Centre. Maple Ridge will endeavor to work with Metro Vancouver towards a goal of 50% tree canopy coverage in the Town Centre and monitor the outcomes on an ongoing basis. 2-12 Where appropriate and feasible, Maple Ridge will encourage naturescaping and urban agriculture areas be designed as part of the outdoor amenity spaces for multf-family developments. 2-13 Appropriate locatfons for habitat enhancement within Conservatfon Areas and Parks in the Town Centre will be explored by Maple Ridge with the aim of improving biodiversity for aquatfc and wildlife species, including providing safe rearing shelters for specific bird and bat species to raise their young. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 95 2-14 Invasive vegetatfve species eradicatfon and restoratfon initfatfves will be encouraged, wherever possible. These actfvitfes should respect human and animal interface safety issues. BUILDING LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP Maple Ridge is currently engaged in a number of local partnership initfatfves that contribute to enhancing Green Infrastructure in the Town Centre and surrounding municipality. The value of these partnerships to the municipality is extraordinary in that they provide community awareness and educatfon, citfzen engagement in the local community, and improve environmental and community health. There remain many more opportunitfes for environmental stewardship initfatfves as the community moves towards a greener and more sustainable Town Centre. To date, Maple Ridge has provided its support for the following community initfated programs and projects throughout the municipality:  the Stewardship and Environmental Technology Centre,  Compostfng, urban agriculture, community gardens, and naturescaping,  Environmental Signage Programs and Nature Trails, and  Streamkeeper Enhancement Initfatfves. POLICIES 2-15 Maple Ridge will contfnue to support urban forestry initfatfves and biodiversity conservatfon in the Town Centre with non-profit organizatfons, stewardship groups, and other local programs in the Town Centre. 2-16 Educatfon and outreach promotes understanding and partfcipatfon in creatfng a healthy community. Maple Ridge will contfnue to support educatfon and outreach programs that benefit community health and the environment. Examples of such programs include local community gardens, organic and pestfcide-free gardening, community recycling, streamkeeper actfvitfes, naturescaping, and compostfng initfatfves. Maple Ridge will work with community organizatfons for expansion of these programs or the creatfon of other similar programs in the Town Centre. 2-17 Maple Ridge will support local stewardship groups in providing educatfon and outreach workshops on the Naturescape Britfsh Columbia program. Naturescape Britfsh Columbia is a provincially and federally sponsored organizatfon that aims to educate and support the restoratfon, preservatfon, and enhancement of wildlife habitat in urban and rural environments. Chapter 10, Page 96 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 ENERGY MANAGEMENT Managing energy for reduced consumptfon benefits the community by putting less strain on natural resources and contributfng to a healthier environment. Energy Management includes the use of clean energy (sources that cause little or no harm to the environment), technologies and management strategies to conserve energy, create efficiencies in energy consumptfon, as well as reduce energy demand. The aim of Energy Management is to reduce fossil fuel use (and thereby carbon emissions) and the consumptfon of non-renewable resources (such as water). Energy Management technologies lead to increased self-sufficiency for a community and greater control over its own resources. Examples of cleaner energy sources include geothermal energy, where heatfng and cooling is sourced from underground, solar energy, biomass, fuel cells, and wind power. Accessing energy from one of these systems could be used to heat or cool municipal buildings and also possibly the surrounding apartment buildings within close proximity to the energy source. Technologies that help to reduce energy demand and create efficiencies include motfon or heat detectfng sensors for light switches, heat recovery ventflatfon, solar (trombe) walls, and solar orientatfon for buildings. Although these systems can be more expensive at the tfme of installatfon, they provide significant cost- savings, reduced energy consumptfon, and lower carbon emissions than from conventfonal systems over the long-term. POLICIES 2-18 An energy and emissions study and plan will be undertaken by Maple Ridge to identffy viable municipal energy efficiency optfons and set performance targets over the long-term. 2-19 Maple Ridge may examine the applicatfon of a District energy system in the long-term redevelopment of the Town Centre. 2-20 Energy efficient design and Best Management Practfces are encouraged in all developments in the Town Centre. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 97 GREEN BUILDINGS Green Buildings make up an important part of Green Infrastructure, in that they are designed to consider the environmental impact of a building throughout its entfre lifecycle. From site selectfon through design, constructfon, and use a Green Building consumes fewer resources and emits fewer pollutants than a similar building designed and constructed without any Green technology. These buildings also tend to be healthier buildings by providing better air quality through a higher rate of ventflatfon and by selectfng environmentally responsible non-toxic materials. POLICIES 2-21 Maple Ridge will undertake a study for the purpose of preparing a green buildings standard for municipal buildings. 2-22 Maple Ridge supports the green technologies that are embedded in the Town Centre Development Permit Guidelines and encourages the incorporatfon of these into development, wherever feasible. 2-23 The creatfon of an incentfve program will be explored by Maple Ridge to encourage Green Building development in the Town Centre. 2-24 Achieving a LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), Built Green, or similar certfficatfon program is encouraged, wherever appropriate and feasible. Chapter 10, Page 98 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 3.0 LAND USE IN THE TOWN CENTRE 3.1 A PLACE TO LIVE, WORK & PLAY GUIDING PRINCIPLES Principle 1: Each Neighbourhood is Complete Goals:  Increase density and distribute a range of uses throughout the Centre  Enhance opportunitfes for personal development and recreatfon BACKGROUND Maple Ridge Town Centre will face an excitfng challenge over the next twelve years as it antfcipates an additfonal 14,700 people moving into the neighbourhood. This is 50% of the total expected populatfon increase for all of Maple Ridge to 2021. A populatfon increase of this size will likely mean an additfonal 7,000 housing units within the Town Centre. Along with this increased housing demand, Town Centre residents can expect to see an increase in retail, services, business offices, and jobs. Accommodatfng this growth will require an increase in density throughout the Town Centre. The highest densitfes and greatest mix of uses can be expected primarily within the Central Business District (see Figure 2 for CBD boundaries), making this area the most pedestrian-oriented part of the neighbourhood. More density in the Town Centre will result in the revitalizatfon of the downtown area, provision of new and varied housing optfons, a populatfon base of sufficient size to support more local businesses, and improved public transit. To enhance public safety and draw more “eyes on the street”, as the Town Centre neighbourhood grows, the design consideratfons involved in new development will play a major role in creatfng spaces that feel secure and attract pedestrian actfvity and social interactfon. The lands within the Maple Ridge Town Centre are subject to the designated Land Uses identified on the Town Centre Area Land Use Designation Map, Schedule 1, which are based on goals identified by the community. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 99 Principle 5: Housing Serves Many Needs Goals:  Increase housing optfons to provide for all ages, economic status, and life stages  Increase density in the Centre by integratfng housing with other uses Principle 6: Jobs are Close to Home Goals:  Encourage all types of jobs, including new and non-traditfonal businesses and workplaces  Attract investment by supportfng business needs Principle 7: The Centre is Distinctive, Attractive, and Vibrant Goals:  Cultfvate an identfty that grows from the heart of the community  Establish the Centre as a hub of actfvity Principle 8: Everyone Has a Voice Goal:  Create safe spaces and opportunitfes for all members of the community  Create opportunitfes for open dialogue among members of the community OBJECTIVES  Incorporate mixed use development opportunitfes  Integrate housing for all demographics  Ensure a variety of housing types and tenures that are fully accessible and accommodate special needs  Integrate affordable housing with market housing  Improve rental housing stock and optfons  Design housing for flexibility of use over its lifetfme  Design housing to strengthen social relatfonships  Encourage housing for people in transitfon  Enhance opportunitfes for living, working, shopping, and service provision  Integrate waterfront development into the Centre  Develop on currently undeveloped lots  Encourage educatfonal/training facilitfes  Increase civic development and retail development for job creatfon  Incorporate live/work and work/live developments  Welcome unique industries/business opportunitfes  Provide more public green space within the core  Maintain views of mountains  Maintain access and views to Fraser River  Feature the natural beauty and amenitfes of the place  Encourage art in public and private spaces Chapter 10, Page 100 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 3.2 GENERAL LAND USE REQUIREMENTS POLICIES 3-1 An increase in residentfal and commercial density is encouraged in the Town Centre, partfcularly within the Central Business District (see Figure 2 for boundaries of CBD). Land use should include a mix of housing types catering to various demographics, including affordable and special needs housing, within walking distance to a broad mixture of uses, including shops, services, cultural facilitfes, and recreatfon. 3-2 Office use will be encouraged, partfcularly over ground level units in a mixed-use development, within and around the Central Business District and also in the commercial designated areas of Port Haney. 3-3 Commercial uses that support the residentfal populatfon of the Town Centre through the provision of necessary goods, including food, and services such as medical care are a priority functfon and will be encouraged to develop or remain in and around the Central Business District of the Town Centre and in the commercial designated areas of Port Haney. 3-4 Hospitality, cultural, recreatfon and entertainment uses will be encouraged. This includes hotels, restaurants, theatres, art galleries and other venues that contribute to the attractfon and amenity of the Town Centre and the Fraser River waterfront for both residents and tourists. 3-5 Community uses, partfcularly those that serve a broad area of the Maple Ridge municipality, such as government offices, places of worship, libraries, museums, community, recreatfon, entertainment and cultural centres are encouraged in the Town Centre. 3-6 Along arterial and collector streets and also within the Central Business District, Maple Ridge shall generally not support changes in land use designatfon and zoning that would have the effect of reducing employment opportunitfes or housing density. 3-7 To ensure a wide range of housing needs are accommodated within the Town Centre area, Maple Ridge will work with other areas of government and housing agencies to encourage and support development that provides: a. for those with special housing needs due to income, age, or disability, as an appropriate share of the Town Centre’s housing stock; b. special needs housing incorporated within the Town Centre community and located close to public transit, shopping and services, and parks and recreatfon. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 101 3-8 Where there are potentfal opportunitfes for designing flexibility into new development, these will be encouraged to help the community adapt as building uses evolve over tfme. Flexible design includes, but is not limited to, enabling the creatfon of additfonal rooms in housing units for growing families, the retrofit of a housing unit for people with disabilitfes, the change in use of a housing unit to a commercial unit, or vice- versa. 3-9 The adaptfve re-use of heritage buildings and sites is encouraged, by potentfally convertfng a single- family use to a commercial or instftutfonal use, or vice-versa (where land use designatfon and appropriate zoning permits), or from a single-family use to a duplex or multf-family use. This policy applies to buildings and/or sites that are determined by the District of Maple Ridge to have heritage value and/or heritage character, including listfngs on the Maple Ridge Heritage Inventory or the Maple Ridge Heritage Register. 3-10 Land assembly or lot consolidatfon proposed in conjunctfon with development, redevelopment, conversion, or infilling should meet the following conditfons: a. That any residual lots or remaining land parcels are left in a configuratfon and lot area which are suitable for a future development proposal, or can be consolidated with other abutting residual lots or land parcel and complies with the applicable Land Use Designatfons and Policies of Sectfon 3.3 of this Plan; b. The use of any residual abutting lots or land parcels can contfnue to functfon in accordance with the applicable Land Use Designatfon and Policies of 3.3 of this Plan; c. Residual abutting lots or land parcels are not isolated or left in a conditfon which is unsuitable for redevelopment or unsuitable for the maintenance of the existfng land use; d. The land assembly proposal will incorporate adequate impact mitfgatfon measures such as the provision of buffers, landscaping, site design, building arrangements and building design to ensure compatfbility with abutting existfng land uses. 3-11 Viewscape studies may be required for proposed buildings greater than three (3) storeys in height, where views may be impacted towards Golden Ears peaks to the north and the Fraser River to the south. Important viewscapes have been identffied along 224th Street, within Port Haney, and the south slopes of the Town Centre on 116th and on 227th. In locatfons where it is deemed that key viewscapes will be impacted, an increase in density, or the proposed form, may not be supported. 3-12 High density development that is four or more storeys in height may be required to include a shadow study in consideratfon of adjacent sites to address potentfal impacts on available daylight. Consideratfon should also be given to the privacy of residents in existfng buildings. 3-13 Maple Ridge encourages noise and vibratfon abatement measures for all buildings within 75 metres of the nearest railway track. Residentfal developments exceeding CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporatfon) acceptable noise levels will not be supported. For developments within the 75 metre range, a report prepared by a professional with expertfse in railway noise mitfgatfon should be provided and contain the following: a. An assessment of the noise and vibratfon levels at the site; b. Recommendatfons for design measures to mitfgate noise and vibratfon levels above acceptable standards recommended by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporatfon Guidelines. Chapter 10, Page 102 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 NOTE: Heritage buildings on the Maple Ridge Heritage Inventory or the Maple Ridge Heritage Register may be exempt from this policy. 3-14 Creatfng public outdoor meetfng spaces will be encouraged in appropriate locatfons within the Central Business District and may take the form of urban squares, plazas, courtyards, or passageways between buildings. These areas will be landscaped with trees and plants that will attract birds and insects and also provide seatfng areas for people to rest, reflect, or meet and visit with others. Incorporatfng public art into these spaces will be encouraged. 3-15 Concealed parking structures are encouraged in all commercial, mixed-use, multf-family uses, and instftutfonal uses in the Town Centre. Below grade parking structures are partfcularly encouraged for Low- Rise, Medium, and High-Rise Apartment, Mixed-Use, Flexible Mixed-Use/Live-Work, Commercial, and Instftutfonal buildings. Above grade concealed parking is a viable optfon where building height (six or more storeys) coupled with challenging site conditfons make it cost prohibitfve to provide all required parking spaces in an underground structure. Above grade parking structures should be designed in such a manner that the pedestrian realm, streetscape façade, and protected views of the Town Centre are not impaired. 3-16 Principles of CPTED (Crime Preventfon through Environmental Design) should be applied, partfcularly to the internal spaces and finishing of all parking garage structures. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 103 3.3 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS The land use designatfons discussed in this sectfon are as follows:  Single-Family Residentfal  Ground-Oriented Multf-Family  Low-Rise Apartment  Medium & High-Rise Apartment  Flexible Mixed-Use  Town Centre Commercial  Port Haney Heritage Adaptfve Use  Port Haney Multf-Family, Commercial, and Mixed-Use  Instftutfonal The lands within the Maple Ridge Town Centre are subject to the designated Land Uses identified on the Town Centre Area Land Use Designation Map, Schedule 1, which are based on goals identified by the community. BACKGROUND Maple Ridge Town Centre will contfnue to evolve over tfme with a change in demographics, range of incomes, household types and tenures, and housing trends. Increasing housing optfons makes it possible for residents to live in the neighbourhood for their entfre lifetfme, as housing needs change with age. Although more traditfonal forms of housing will contfnue to be a popular choice, it is expected that the growing residency in the Town Centre will bring a greater demand for non- traditfonal housing forms to accommodate demographics such as singles, empty nesters, single parent families, childless couples, seniors on fixed income, and recent post-secondary educatfon graduates. Meetfng the projected demand for a range of housing types is supported by planning for increased housing density in the Town Centre, partfcularly in and around the Central Business District, and also encouraging a mix of housing tenures throughout the neighbourhood. With the projectfon of a significant increase in populatfon and density in the Town Centre, it is antfcipated that a demand for services, shopping, and jobs will begin to grow. Living close to commercial amenitfes and to work means less tfme is spent driving each day and more tfme can be devoted to family life, recreatfon, culture and the arts, educatfon, and other personal interests. The Maple Ridge Town Centre Concept Plan antfcipates that while the Town Centre will contfnue to face competftfon from shopping areas outside of the neighbourhood, job demand within the Town Centre will likely range between 0.25 and 0.75 jobs for every dwelling unit over the next five to ten years. Chapter 10, Page 104 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL The Single Family Residentfal designatfon in the Town Centre provides optfons for increasing density and choice of housing form, while retaining the single family character in these established neighbourhood blocks. POLICIES 3-17 To enable some densificatfon in areas designated for Single-Family Residentfal, Maple Ridge will consider: a. A Detached Garden Suite, subject to consistency with the Maple Ridge Detached Garden Suites policy; b. A Secondary Suite within a principle single-family use dwelling, subject to consistency with the existfng Maple Ridge Secondary Suite Bylaws. c. Lot size of 213m2 to 370m2 is permitted, where vehicle access is from a rear lane only. d. Minimum lot size of 371m2 is permitted, where driveway access is located from the rear lane or the street. e. Duplex development will be permitted on a corner lot or a lot with lane access to concealed parking. The minimum lot size for duplex development is 557m2 and the character of the development should be similar to a single-family development in its size, scale, and massing. GROUND-ORIENTED MULTI-FAMILY The Ground-Oriented Multf-Family use is intended to provide housing optfons that range from a low density attached form to a medium-high density attached form of ground-oriented housing that will generally be a maximum of three (3) storeys in height with ground level access to each unit. The development forms include townhouse, rowhouse, and stacked townhouse. POLICIES 3-18 Ground-Oriented Multf-Family development should be a maximum of three (3) storeys in height, with ground level entry to each unit, except for the stacked townhouse form (see Policy 3-21). 3-19 Townhouse development typically includes an internal private street for vehicle access to each unit. All townhouse form of development should include the following characteristfcs: a. a site size and configuratfon that allows for two (2) or more units to face directly onto the street; b. residentfal parking is provided in a ground level concealed structure or underground structure; Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 105 3-20 Rowhouse development is an urban form of townhouse development that does not have the internalized private road system typical of townhouse developments. Rowhouse development in the Town Centre Area should include the following characteristfcs: a. each rowhouse unit frontfng directly onto a street; b. parking accessed from a rear laneway; c. residentfal parking is provided in a ground level concealed structure or underground structure; d. all units will provide private outdoor amenity space in the rear yard as required in the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw. 3-21 Stacked townhouse development is intended to provide an affordable, attached, ground-oriented housing form, where units are layered one above the other. Units are slightly smaller than a typical townhouse, but slightly larger than a low-rise apartment. A stacked townhouse form should include the following characteristfcs: a. Generally a maximum building height of three (3) storeys, however, four (4) storeys may be considered where units are built on a slope and where the four (4) storey height is compatfble with surrounding buildings; b. a separate ground-oriented entry for each unit; c. residentfal parking is provided in a ground level concealed structure or underground structure; LOW-RISE APARTMENT POLICIES The Low-Rise Apartment use is intended for development in a three (3) to five (5) storey apartment form where units are accessed from an internal corridor and residentfal parking is provided underground. 3-22 All Low-Rise Apartment developments should be a minimum of three (3) storeys and a maximum of five (5) storeys in height. MEDIUM AND HIGH-RISE APARTMENT The areas designated Medium & High-Rise Apartment are intended for an apartment form that is a minimum of six (6) storeys and may reach over twenty (20) storeys, with residentfal parking provided either underground or within a fully enclosed parking garage. Chapter 10, Page 106 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 POLICIES 3-23 All Medium & High-Rise Apartment developments should be a minimum of five (5) storeys and may reach over twenty (20) storeys. 3-24 Each ground level unit should have its own private exterior entrance in additfon to the common entry and corridors. FLEXIBLE MIXED-USE The locatfon of the Flexible Mixed-Use designatfon is within the Town Centre Central Business District, very close to shops and services and is intended to provide flexibility in building use over the lifespan of a development to potentfally be used for Mixed-Use or residentfal only. Buildings should be a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) storeys in height. Mixed-Use development is defined as a development with commercial (i.e. retail or service use) on the ground floor and office or residentfal use above. However, with Flexible Mixed-Use, the ground floor use is flexible and may be developed as a residentfal use with the ability to convert to a commercial use in the future. POLICIES 3-25 Buildings should be a minimum of three (3) and a maximum five (5) storeys in height. 3-26 Multf-family residentfal is a permitted use in Flexible Mixed-Use, but must be designed with the flexibility to convert ground floor units to a commercial use in the future. 3-27 Retail, service, and entertainment uses, in a Mixed-Use development, shall be encouraged on the ground floor with office and/or residentfal uses encouraged in the second storey and above. 3-28 Maple Ridge will undertake research into expanded home-occupatfon regulatfons for the Mixed-Use designatfon. 7154-2015 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 107 TOWN CENTRE COMMERCIAL Most of the Town Centre Central Business District is designated Town Centre Commercial with the intent to create a compact and vibrant commercial area that is pedestrian-oriented. Permitted uses include commercial, mixed-use, and multf-family residentfal (see Schedule G of Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw for locatfons where commercial use is required on the ground floor). In areas where ground-floor commercial is not required, a Multf-Family Residentfal use is permitted in this designatfon. POLICIES 3-29 Building heights within the Town Centre Commercial will range from three (3) storeys in height to over twenty (20) storeys. Generally, building heights should not be permitted greater than twenty-five (25) storeys. 3-30 Multf-Family Residentfal use is permitted as a principle use in the Town Centre Commercial designatfon, except where identffied on Schedule G as “Ground Floor Commercial Required” in the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw, where the ground floor use is to be commercial. 3-31 Within a Mixed-Use development, retail, service, and entertainment uses shall be encouraged at ground level with office and/or residentfal uses encouraged above -grade. PORT HANEY & FRASER RIVER WATERFRONT AREA O PORT HANEY HERITAGE ADAPTIVE USE O PORT HANEY MULTI-FAMILY, COMMERCIAL & MIXED-USE The Port Haney & Fraser River Waterfront Area is recognized as an area in transitfon. The community has expressed a desire to retain the special quality and history of this locale that overlooks the Fraser River and is within walking distance to the Town Centre Central Business District. Retaining the historical character of this once vibrant townsite, while encouraging revitalizatfon, is the intentfon for this special place that holds significant meaning to Maple Ridge. There is interest and support within the community to create a tourist area along the Fraser River waterfront that includes enhancing the wharf and creatfng a boardwalk at the foot of the historical Port Haney commercial hub. Chapter 10, Page 108 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 The uses permitted in this area are Port Haney Heritage Adaptfve Use and Port Haney Multf-Family, Commercial & Fraser River Waterfront. PORT HANEY HERITAGE ADAPTIVE USE The propertfes located in the Port Haney Heritage Adaptfve Use designatfon are recognized for their heritage value. Three of these propertfes are listed on the Maple Ridge Heritage Inventory, two are listed on the Maple Ridge Heritage Register, and one is a designated heritage property (St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church). POLICIES 3-32 Maple Ridge will contfnue to encourage the conservatfon and designatfon of heritage propertfes recognized as having heritage value. 3-33 Adaptfve re-use of heritage propertfes is encouraged to enable the longevity of use and ongoing conservatfon of historical resources. PORT HANEY MULTI-FAMILY, COMMERCIAL & MIXED-USE Revitalizatfon of the Port Haney & Fraser River Waterfront Area involves flexible optfons for new development and existfng buildings that are recognized as having heritage value. The uses permitted in the Port Haney Multf-Family, Commercial, & Mixed-Use designatfon include ground- oriented development forms (such as rowhouse, townhouse, or stacked townhouse), low-rise apartment, and commercial or mixed-use. POLICIES 3-34 Maple Ridge will contfnue to encourage the conservatfon and designatfon of heritage propertfes recognized as having heritage value. 3-35 Adaptfve re-use of heritage propertfes is encouraged to enable the longevity of use and ongoing conservatfon of historical resources. 3-36 Parking is encouraged to be accessed from a rear lane or side-street, wherever feasible. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 109 3-37 Ground-oriented Multf-Family residentfal development should be a maximum of three storeys in height, however, four (4) storeys may be considered for a stacked townhouse form where units are built on a slope and where the four (4) storey height is compatfble with surrounding buildings. Ground-oriented multf- family should have the following characteristfcs: a. A separate ground level entry for each unit; b. Residentfal parking within an enclosed garage or underground parking structure; c. All units within a row-house or townhouse form of development must face onto a street; 3-38 Low-rise Multf-Family apartment, Commercial, and Mixed-Use in Port Haney should be a minimum of three (3) storeys and a maximum of four (4) storeys in height, with at least 90% of required parking provided underground. 3-39 Commercial or Mixed-Use development is encouraged to establish a connectfon between the Fraser River waterfront and the Port Haney area and to attract people and actfvity to the waterfront area. 3-40 Within a Mixed-Use development, retail, service, and entertainment uses shall be encouraged at- grade with office and residentfal uses encouraged above-grade. Chapter 10, Page 110 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 3-41 Maple Ridge will undertake a study of this area to determine the feasibility of developing a wharf and boardwalk that would connect east/west walking trails along the Fraser River and possibly include additfonal commercial development. INSTITUTIONAL Instftutfonal uses in the Town Centre include the Municipal Hall, The ACT Theatre, the Leisure Centre, Greg Moore Youth Centre, public library, RCMP, Fire Hall, churches, and elementary schools. These uses are important community resources that serve the Town Centre and entfre Maple Ridge community. POLICIES 3-42 The integratfon of instftutfonal uses with other uses in the community is encouraged and will be supported based on the following criteria: a. compatfbility with adjacent uses, the neighbourhood context and natural features; b. compatfbility with the character and quality of the surrounding area; c. located near public transit; d. have direct access to a major corridor as identffied on Figure 4 in the Maple Ridge Official Community Plan. 3-43 The adaptfve re-use of existfng instftutfonal buildings, including heritage buildings identffied on the Maple Ridge Heritage Inventory or the Heritage Register is encouraged. 3-44 Post-secondary, internatfonal student programs, and contfnuing educatfon uses are encouraged within the Town Centre, recognizing that these uses may also occur in the commercial land use designatfon. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 111 4.0 PARK AND CONSERVATION GUIDING PRINCIPLES Principle 1: Each Neighbourhood is Complete Goal:  Enhance opportunitfes for personal development and recreatfon Principle 3: Work in Harmony with Natural Systems Goals:  Preserve, enhance and capitalize on natural amenitfes and create new ones  Protect natural systems from the impacts of development Principle 4: Buildings and Infrastructure are greener and smarter Goals:  Make it easier to be environmentally friendly BACKGROUND Parks are an integral part of a livable community. They provide a range of benefits that contribute to health and wellness that include sports, recreatfon, nature viewing, biodiversity, social interactfon, community gatherings, festfvals, and public events. The trees and plant materials in Park and Conservatfon areas provide shade and nutrients for aquatfc habitat in creeks as well as wildlife habitat for songbirds, small mammals and insect pollinator species, such as butterflies, bees, and dragonflies. As the populatfon contfnues to increase in the Town Centre so will the demand for public space that provides for recreatfonal actfvitfes and social meetfng places. Chapter 10, Page 112 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Principle 8: Everyone has a Voice Goals:  Create safe spaces and opportunitfes for all members of the community  Create opportunitfes for open dialogue among members of the community OBJECTIVES  Provide more public green space within the core  Protect and enhance a range of wildlife habitats  Improve recreatfon opportunitfes, partfcularly for youth  Improve and secure public access to natural places, including streams and waterfront  Design easily accessible public spaces  Respect and enhance riparian areas and water resources  Protect and enhance a range of wildlife habitats  Identffy and act on appropriate urban ecology opportunitfes  Feature the natural beauty and amenitfes of the place  Encourage art in public and private spaces  Enhance the urban public environment  Provide opportunitfes for festfvals and community events  Utflize park space for daily actfvitfes as well as special events  Create spaces and opportunitfes for all age groups and social stratas  Integrate spaces to foster social relatfonships  Provide public gathering spaces POLICIES 4-1 An increase in green space and accessibility to Park spaces will be pursued through increasing the amount and distributfon of public parks in the Town Centre to help meet the daily actfvity needs of the community and also provide various spaces for public gatherings, and special events. 4-2 Maple Ridge will pursue the creatfon of new park locatfons, as identffied on the Town Centre Area Land Use Designatfon Map, Schedule 1, subject to the Parks Master Plan Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Parks, Recreatfon & Culture Master Plan and budgetary constraints: a. 121st Ave. & Edge St. b. North portfon of Eric Langton Elementary School site c. 221st Ave. & 119th Ave. d. Church Ave. and 222nd St. e. 121st Ave. and 222nd St. f. 121st Ave. and 227th St. g. St. Anne Ave. and 223rd St. h. Foot of 224th and 116th Ave. i. Foot of 225th and 227th St. on south side of Haney Bypass j. South of River Road at west edge of Town Centre Area boundary Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 113 4-3 The uses within new and existfng Park spaces will be considered to ensure that they are serving the needs of all age demographics, partfcularly seniors and youth. 4-4 Maple Ridge will contfnue to work with the Parks & Leisure Services Commission on the delivery of recreatfon programs that meet the needs of all age groups, genders, income levels, and ability levels within the community. 4-5 In order to ensure that Town Centre Park spaces are accessible to everyone, including those with physical disabilitfes, Maple Ridge will contfnue to work with the Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues to ensure accessibility needs are considered and addressed. 4-6 As the amount of municipally-owned park space contfnues to grow in the Town Centre area, Maple Ridge will consider providing space for a community garden on a publicly owned site, in an area where there is sufficient neighbourhood demand for this use. The common area of a community garden may include fruit trees and other edible landscaping for community use, distributfon, or for sale where proceeds go directly to a registered charitable or non-profit community organizatfon. 4-7 Maple Ridge will look for opportunitfes to incorporate pocket parks into the urban environment, partfcularly in the Central Business District. Pocket parks are attractfve public spaces that are landscaped with trees, shrubs, attractfve paving, comfortable seatfng areas, and sometfmes incorporate public art. Public plazas and small urban park spaces are examples of pocket parks. 4-8 The enhancement of urban ecology within the Town Centre is necessary to provide connected areas of naturalized habitat for various forms of wildlife. To encourage a variety of small wildlife, birds, and insects, and to provide shade and nutrients to watercourses and wetlands for aquatfc species. Appropriate natfve shrub and plant material will be used in Park and Conservatfon areas, wherever feasible. 4-9 Maple Ridge will explore the potentfal of plantfng fruit bearing trees in suitable locatfons in public parks to attract small wildlife, songbirds, and insect pollinator species and also consider working with charitable organizatfons to harvest the fruit for charity use. 4-10 Conservatfon areas are intended for viewing and interpretatfon only. Where appropriate, Greenway Trails may be incorporated into these areas for the enjoyment of experiencing these natural systems (See Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network Map, Figure 1, for intended Greenway Trails). A Greenway Trail is a recreatfonal pathway that connects recreatfon sites and other points of interest in the community. These trails provide opportunitfes for walking/hiking, mountain biking, or jogging. 4-11 All public or privately owned sites in the Town Centre that contain a watercourse, wetland area, rocky outcrop, or steep slope, will contfnue to be subject to the environmental policies in the Maple Ridge Official Community Plan and all related environmental protectfon bylaws. Chapter 10, Page 114 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 4-12 All sites in the Town Centre that are designated for Park and Conservatfon are subject to the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Parks, Recreatfon & Culture Master Plan. 4-13 Maple Ridge will consider some commercial uses within lands designated Park in the Town Centre. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 115 5.0 MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK BACKGROUND Transportatfon is an important issue for the future of Maple Ridge and its Town Centre. It is estfmated that approximately 80% of all trips currently made by Maple Ridge residents are by private automobile, 11.3% of trips are made on foot or by bicycle, and 4.8% by public transit. One of the biggest challenges put forth as a community goal in the Town Centre Concept Plan is to reduce the dependence on private automobile use in the Town Centre neighbourhood and create a neighbourhood environment that is enjoyable to explore by foot, bicycle, wheelchair, scooter, etc. Increasing density and the land use mix will help towards the reductfon of car dependence in the Town Centre, but many people will not choose alternatfve transportatfon on a regular basis unless the routes to their destfnatfons are safe, accessible, convenient, and provide a greater benefit than travel by car. The Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network sectfon focuses on enhancing the experience for alternatfve transportatfon modes, providing safe and interconnected routes, as well as providing incentfves that together will help cultfvate an increase in alternatfve transportatfon choices within the Town Centre. All Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network policies aim to consider the need for universal accessibility throughout the Town Centre. As such, this plan intends to specifically recognize the importance of design that is sensitfve to travel modes such as wheelchairs, canes, strollers, and mobility devices used by pedestrians with disabilitfes, as well as by families, teenagers, seniors, and visually impaired people. This plan acknowledges that transportatfon design shall include strategies for universal accessibility, and that the word “pedestrian” includes this broader cross-sectfon of the populatfon. The Multi-Modal Transportation Network Map, Figure 1 indicates the general routes and connections, to be preserved and developed for a multi-modal community. The Figure 1 map will reflect as accurately as possible the existing multi-modal network. Chapter 10, Page 116 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 5.1 OFFERING TRANSPORTATION CHOICES GUIDING PRINCIPLES Principle 1: Each Neighbourhood is Complete Goals:  Increase density and distribute a range of uses throughout the Centre  Enhance Opportunitfes for personal development and recreatfon Principle 2: Options to Our Cars Exist Goals:  Acknowledge and respect pedestrian needs  Increase transit modes, availability, and destfnatfons Principle 7: The Centre is distinctive, attractive, and vibrant Goals:  Cultfvate an identfty that grows from the heart of the community  Establish the Centre as a hub of actfvity Principle 8: Everyone Has a Voice Goals:  Create safe spaces and opportunitfes for all members of the community OBJECTIVES  Create links between the Centre and other hubs within Maple Ridge  Improve and secure public access to natural places, including streams and waterfront  Promote the social integratfon of all ages and groups through shared or adjacent facilitfes and spaces  Design easily accessed public spaces  Ensure public safety and security, and accessibility throughout the Centre  Prioritfze the safety of pedestrians  Enhance pedestrian experience  Designate pedestrian-only areas/no-car zones  Enhance connectfvity of pedestrian and other non-vehicular routes  Utflize and upgrade laneways, sidewalks, and other existfng paths for pedestrians, bicycles, etc.  Design for short walking distances to reach daily needs  Establish an internal transit system for the Centre Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 117  Increase the frequency of transit services both internally and to out-lying areas  Increase and improve access from river to Centre  Provide water transportatfon optfons  Ensure public safety for all transportatfon modes  Develop the “caring” identfty of Maple Ridge  Enhance the urban public environment  Create easily accessible routes to key destfnatfons  Encourage symbiotfc relatfonships between lands and land users  Create spaces and opportunitfes for all age groups and social stratas  Integrate spaces to foster social relatfonships  Empower the least powerful  Ensure safety  Provide public gathering spaces  Use names that reflect the community identfty POLICIES 5-1 Universal accessibility is encouraged in transportatfon planning and design within the Town Centre. Wherever possible, the accessibility needs of wheelchairs, the visually impaired, strollers, scooters, and other mobility devices used by pedestrians with disabilitfes, as well as by families, teenagers, and seniors will be accommodated in the design of sidewalks, public plazas, and other public spaces throughout the Town Centre. 5-2 A guide containing universal accessibility design optfons will be developed by Maple Ridge to become a reference tool for creatfng barrier-free public spaces. 5-3 Maple Ridge will undertake a study to review street servicing standards in the Town Centre and establish street servicing standards and design guidelines in accordance with the policies in the Town Centre Area Plan and in consideratfon of the related recommendatfons in the Town Centre Parking Strategy Final Report to redesign streets. Prior to the preparatfon of this standards and design guidelines document, development applicatfons and servicing drawings will be reviewed in accordance to the Town Centre Area Plan with the intent to strive for accommodatfng all uses identffied within road right-of-ways, where feasible. 5-4 Maple Ridge will monitor the concept of “unbundled” as it rolls out through the Metro Vancouver Region. Unbundled parking is where the price of a unit is separated from the price of available parking stalls. With unbundled parking, purchasers have a choice of buying no stall, one stall, or two or more stalls with their unit. The intent of such a policy is to facilitate greater balance in the supply and demand of parking spaces in the Town Centre. 5-5 The appointment of a Transportatfon Demand Management Coordinator to develop and maintain a Transportatfon Demand Management program for the Town Centre, will be investfgated by Maple Ridge. Chapter 10, Page 118 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 5-6 The formatfon of a Parking Advisory Committee, to advise Council on parking supply management, will be investfgated by Maple Ridge. The members of this Committee will be at the discretfon of Council and should include a member(s) of Council and a member(s) of the Downtown Parking Society. 5-7 The enhancement of transportatfon circulatfon within the Maple Ridge Town Centre will be encouraged with extensions street right-of-ways, as shown on Schedule 1 and Figure 1 of the Town Centre Area Plan. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 119 5.2 DEFINING THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK Maple Ridge Town Centre was originally developed with the traditfonal grid street pattern and over tfme it has remained as a fairly well-developed and predominantly interconnected street network. Within the Town Centre transportatfon network, specific interconnected routes have been identffied for automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians (which includes consideratfon for the needs of people with disabilitfes and accessibility issues) and are located on the Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network Map, Figure 1. The aim of identffying defined routes in the Town Centre is to improve the pedestrian and cycling environment by enhancing circulatfon for all modes of travel. Multf-modal transportatfon routes have been selected throughout the Town Centre with specific policies intended to encourage people to choose an optfon to the car and are identffied on the Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network Map, Figure 1, as follows and defined below:  Civic Area Ring Route  Civic Area Pedestrian Network  Connectfve Pedestrian Network  Bicycle Network  Secondary Ring Route  Greenway Trail In additfon to establishing the above routes within the Town Centre to improve circulatfon for all modes of transportatfon, policies have been created for:  Laneways;  Public Transit; and  Fraser River and Waterfront The waterfront and the Fraser River itself are two underutflized community assets and the creatfon of a multf- modal pathway is intended to fully integrate the river’s benefits into the Town Centre neighbourhood. 5.2.1 MULTI-MODAL ROUTES The Multi-Modal Transportation Network Map, Figure 1 indicates the general routes and connections, to be preserved and developed for a multi-modal community. The Figure 1 map will reflect as accurately as possible the existing multi-modal network. Chapter 10, Page 120 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 CIVIC CORE RING ROUTE & CIVIC CORE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK The Civic Core Ring Route is expected to experience a range of modalitfes that includes pedestrians, bicyclists, transit, and automobiles. On the route emphasis will be placed on wide pedestrian-friendly sidewalks with street trees, hanging baskets, and wayfinding signage. Where public space permits there may be opportunitfes for benches, rain gardens, and public art. Routes that lie within the boundaries of the Civic Core Ring Route are identffied as the Civic Core Pedestrian Network and have similar characteristfcs to the Civic Core Ring Route. CONNECTIVE PEDESTRIAN NETWORK The Connectfve Pedestrian Network provides pedestrian-friendly linkages outside of the Civic Core, but within the boundaries of the Town Centre neighbourhood. All roadways within the Town Centre will be required to accommodate pedestrians, but the Connectfve Pedestrian Network should be designed to enhance the pedestrian experience with separated sidewalks on both sides of street, street trees, and wayfinding signage. BICYCLE NETWORK The Bicycle Network consists of various routes for cyclists to travel within the Town Centre area. These routes may have dedicated bicycle lanes, where feasible, or shared arrow markings in street travel lanes to clearly identffy bicycle routes to motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. Street signage will also be used to identffy bicycle routes and directfonal signage to help cyclists locate a bicycle route. Although the majority of bicycle routes will be located within the same street network designed for cars and buses, some routes may be located through development on public thoroughfares to augment circulatfon and route connectfvity. SECONDARY RING ROUTE The Secondary Ring Route provides connectfvity between points of interest outside of the Civic Ring Route area. This route is intended for touring and visitfng places that are unique and of special interest in the Town Centre, such as parks, heritage sites, views of the Fraser River, and connectfon with routes to the Fraser River. Characteristfcs of the Secondary Ring Route will include separated sidewalks on both sides of the street, street trees, and wayfinding signage. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 121 GREENWAY TRAILS Greenway Trails are mainly located in naturalized and riparian areas. These trails are intended to provide public access alongside and through natural areas, enabling trail users to experience and enjoy environmentally significant areas within the Town Centre. Greenway Trails should be designed in accordance with Maple Ridge Development Permit requirements and all related environmental protectfon bylaws. Although primarily for recreatfonal uses, such as walking/hiking, mountain biking, and jogging, Greenway Trails also connect with other designated routes throughout the Town Centre area to help facilitate convenient travel to many key destfnatfons. Characteristfcs of Greenway Trails include wayfinding signs and viewing/seatfng areas in desirable locatfons, such as viewscape settings and nature interpretfve areas. Interpretfve signage will also be installed in strategic locatfons to help trail users identffy natfve flora, fauna, or bird species. Chapter 10, Page 122 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 5.2.1.1 Multi-Modal Route Characteristics & Related Policies The following Table 5.1 details the characteristfcs that may be included in each specific multf-modal route. Although these characteristfcs are not a complete list of ways that a specific route may be enhanced to encourage non-auto oriented travel in the Town Centre, these items are to be considered for the specific routes wherever appropriate and feasible. Table 5.1 Multi-Modal Route Characteristics POLICIES 5-7 To provide and enhance the routes identffied on the Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network Map, Figure 1, the corresponding Multf-Modal Route Characteristfcs, listed in Table 5.1, are encouraged with development and redevelopment, where appropriate and feasible. 5-8 The Maple Ridge Subdivision & Development Servicing Bylaw will be reviewed and updated and reflect the policies in the Maple Ridge Town Centre Area Plan, including the policies contained within this Multf-Modal Transportatfon Network Sectfon 5.0. Sidewalks on Both Sides of Street Street Trees Along Sidewalk Street Trees Along Separated Sidewalk Wide Sidewalks Wayfinding Signage Bicycle Lanes/Shared-Use Arrows Bicycle Storage Racks Seatfng/Benches Pedestrian Level Lightfng (both sides) Viewing/Seatfng Area Public Art Interpretfve Signage Hanging Baskets Civic Area Ring Route          Civic Area Pedestrian Network          Connectfve Pedestrian Network       Bicycle Network       Secondary Ring Route          Greenway Trail     Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 123 5.2.2 ENHANCING THE MULTI-MODAL NETWORK LANEWAYS Laneways are a valuable asset in urban neighbourhoods as they help accommodate the movement of people and vehicles by adding to the network of interconnected streets and providing convenient short-cuts and alternatfve routes for pedestrians, cyclists, and automobiles. The sharing of laneways between automobiles, cyclists, and pedestrians is encouraged in the Town Centre. Lower laneway speed limits and traffic volume makes sharing possible. Signage and traffic calming features will be incorporated where they are warranted. In order to encourage pedestrian and cycling actfvitfes in laneways, design characteristfcs will include pedestrian level lightfng, maximum 6 metre wide paved carriageway, and adjacent developments that are designed to provide sufficient windows and outdoor seatfng areas at the rear of buildings. POLICIES 5-9 Maple Ridge will encourage the retentfon of laneways and the creatfon of new laneways should be considered, where appropriate and feasible. 5-10 Laneways should have a maximum paved width of 6 metres. 5-11 Access to both underground and surface parking areas is encouraged to be provided off a laneway. PUBLIC TRANSIT It is expected that the Town Centre will experience increasing demand for public transit along with the increase in populatfon and density. Currently the Town Centre is served with the West Coast Express close to the Haney Bypass on River Road and bus routes that lead to the new full-service transit exchange on Edge Street, McIntosh Avenue, and 226th Street. POLICIES 5-12 Maple Ridge will contfnue to consult and work in cooperatfon with Regional and Provincial agencies to improve public transit service within the Town Centre and partfcularly to: a. increase existfng transit service to a level that is consistent with a compact pedestrian-oriented community and the community’s goal of locatfng a transit stop within 400 metres of any residentfal Chapter 10, Page 124 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 building, so that travel by public transit is efficient and accessible; b. Provide safe and convenient access to transit facilitfes; c. Work with agencies towards creatfng and implementfng a plan for light rail or similar rapid transit modes that connect the Town Centre to other areas within the District and to other municipalitfes (see Future Rapid Transit – Proposed Route Map, Figure 3). 5-13 As development occurs over tfme in the Town Centre, Maple Ridge will promote and encourage, wherever appropriate, the protectfon of transportatfon corridors and the inclusion of design features that consider future light-rail or similar rapid transit modes. FRASER RIVER AND WATERFRONT The Fraser River has long been a valuable asset for Maple Ridge and the Town Centre. The community has recognized that this scenic gem and resource has been underutflized for a number of years and should be better integrated into the community with a multf-modal pathway network along the waterfront. Such a pathway would create a trail system for walking, hiking, and cycling and a water route to easily connect with Fort Langley and other nearby stops across the river. The river offers significant potentfal for creatfng a linkage between the Town Centre waterfront, the West Coast Express statfon, Kanaka Creek Regional Park, and the south shore of the Fraser River. POLICIES 5-14 Maple Ridge will undertake a land use and access study of the lands along the Fraser River waterfront and the river itself for potentfal uses related to recreatfon, tourism, and multf-modal transportatfon. The exploratfon of commercial opportunitfes for cafes/restaurants and small retail shops should be included in this study. 5-15 Improving access to the Fraser River from Port Haney is an important community goal. As such, Maple Ridge will undertake a study to review the safety, effectfveness, and capacity of the existfng pedestrian tunnel at the foot of 224th Street and provide recommendatfons for improving the tunnel access or considering alternatfve optfons. This study may also consider access points at other locatfons. Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 125 APPENDIX A – ZONING MATRIX 1. CONDITIONS: a) This Matrix is to be read in conjunctfon with the policies and criteria in the Town Centre Area Plan as well as the Official Community Plan and is not the only source for determining applicable zones; b) All zones corresponding to each land use designatfon or category may not be appropriate for a specific site, and are not applicable in all areas of the municipality; c) Lot consolidatfon may be required to meet the minimum lot area, lot width and/or lot depth requirements of the Zoning Bylaw and/or Subdivision Control Bylaw; d) Comprehensive Development Zones may be considered within Official Community Plan Land Use Designatfons and Categories based on compliance with Official Community Plan policies; e) The P-4 Church Instftutfonal Zone would be considered in all Land Use Designatfons subject to satfsfying all requirements of the Zone. 2. ZONING MATRIX OCP DESIGNATION / CATEGORY ZONES Single-Family Residential R-1 Residentfal District CD-1-93 Amenity Residentfal District R-3 Special Amenity Residentfal District RS-1b One Family Urban Medium Density Residentfal RT-1 Two Family Urban Residentfal Ground-Oriented Mulit-Family RM-1 Townhouse Residentfal RM-4 Multfple Family Residentfal District RM-5 Low Density Apartment Residentfal Low-Rise Apartment RM-2 Medium Density Apartment CD-1-00 Comprehensive Development - Assisted Living Chapter 10, Page 126 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 OCP DESIGNATION / CATEGORY ZONES Medium and High-Rise Apartment RM-3 High Density Apartment RM-6 Regional Town Centre High Density Apartment Residentfal Flexible Mixed-Use C-3 Town Centre Commercial Town Centre Commercial C-3 Town Centre Commercial Properties Designated Town Centre Commercial and not identified as Ground Floor Commercial Required on Schedule “G” of Zoning Bylaw 3510-1985 may align with zones within the Low-Rise Apartment and Medium and High-Rise Apartment land use category of this Matrix and in compliance with the Town Centre Area Plan. Port Haney Heritage Adaptive Use CRM Commercial / Residentfal H-1 Heritage Commercial Port Haney Multi-Family Commercial & Waterfront RM-1 Townhouse Residentfal District RM-4 Multfple Family Residentfal District RM-5 Low Density Apartment Residentfal RM-2 Medium Density Apartment CD-1-00 Assisted Living CRM Commercial / Residentfal H-1 Heritage Commercial Institutional P-1 Park and School P-2 Special Instftutfonal P-4 Church Instftutfonal P4a Church Instftutfonal / Educatfonal P-6 Civic Instftutfonal Park P-1 Park and School P-2 Special Instftutfonal P-4 Church Instftutfonal P4a Church Instftutfonal / Educatfonal P-6 Civic Instftutfonal Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 127 Chapter 10, Page 128 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 129 Chapter 10, Page 130 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 7060-2014 Chapter 10, Page 131