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District of Maple Ridge COUNCIL MEETING October 26, 2010 The Minutes of the Municipal Council Meeting held on October 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall,
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular Municipal business. PRESENT Elected Officials Appointed Staff Mayor E. Daykin J. Rule, Chief
Administrative Officer Councillor C. Ashlie K. Swift, General Manager of Community Development, Councillor J. Dueck Parks and Recreation Services Councillor L. King P. Gill, General
Manager Corporate and Financial Services Councillor M. Morden F. Quinn, General Manager Public Works and Development Councillor C. Speirs Services J. Pickering, Director of Planning
ABSENT C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services Councillor A. Hogarth A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary Note: These Minutes are also posted on the Municipal Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca
The meeting was filmed by Shaw Communications Inc. 100 CALL TO ORDER 200 OPENING PRAYERS Pastor Greg Dalman, Maple Ridge Alliance Church 300 INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
702 Annual Community Safety Star Award Presentation 1201 RZ/103/08, 28594 104 Avenue, Miller Residence
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 2 of 14 400 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA The agenda was approved with the addition of Items 702 and 1201 500 ADOPTION AND RECEIPT OF MINUTES 501 Minutes
of the Regular Council Meeting of October 12, 2010 R/2010-498 501 Minutes Regular Council It was moved and seconded October 12, 2010 That the m minutes of the Regular Council Meeting
of inutes October 12 12, 2010 be adopted as circulated circulated. CARRIED 502 Minutes of the Development Agreements Committee Meetings of October 7 and 8, 2010 R/2010-499 Minutes Development
Agmt It was moved and seconded Committee That the minutes of the Development Agreements Committee Meetings of October 7 and 8, 2010 be received. CARRIED 600 PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST
OF COUNCIL 700 DELEGATIONS 701 Royal Canadian Legion # 88 Remembrance Day Committee -James MacDon MacDonald ald , Linda Henry; Peter Kay James MacDonald, President of the Maple Ridge
Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion spoke to the Legion’s Annual Poppy Campaign and presented the first symbolic poppy of the season to the Mayor. Poppies were distributed to all Council
members.
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 3 of 14 702 Annual Community Safety Star Award Presentation -T. Juurakko, Assistant Fire Chief The Assistant Fire Chief presented Community Safety
Star Awards to James Cooper and Greg Meek for carrying out an action which prevented the loss of life and property, Dani Maki and Manjinder Sandhu of Panago Pizza for their efforts
to promote fire and life safety and to Rick Delorme of School District No. 42 for partnering with the Fire Department to help promote fire and life safety within the District. A Community
Safety Star Award was accepted by Principal Ron Lanzarotta and PAC Chair Rachel Thompson on behalf of Albion School for the work done to make the school a safer place. 800 UN UNFINISHED
BUSINESS FINISHED Note: Item 801 was deferred from the October 19, 2010 Council Workshop Meeting. 801 Area Planning Assessment Policy Report -Update Staff report dated October 19, 2010
recommending that the Area Planning Assessment Policy be adopted. R/2010-500 Area Planning Assessment Policy It was moved and seconded Report That the Area Planning Assessment Policy
attached to the staff report entitled “Area Planning Assessment Policy Report”, dated October 19, 2010 be adopted. CARRIED 900 CORRESPONDENCE – Nil
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 4 of 14 1000 BY BY-LAWS Note: Item 1001 is from the Public Hearing of October 26, 2010 Bylaws for Third and Final Readings 1001 Maple Ridge Zone
Amending Bylaw No. 6757 6757-2010 To update the definition of “dog” to be consistent with the Kennel Regulation Bylaw Third and final reading R/2010-501 BL No. 6757-2010 Final reading
It was moved and seconded That Bylaw No. 6757 6757-2010 be given third and final reading. CARRIED Bylaws for Final Reading 1002 RZ/018/10, 12580 243 Street Maple Ridge Zone Amending
Bylaw No. 6734 6734-2010 Staff report dated October 15, 2010 recommending final reading To rezone from RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) to RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential)
to permit subdivision into two (2) single family lots Final reading R/2010-502 RZ/018/10 BL No. 6734-2010 It was moved and seconded Final reading That Bylaw No. 6734 6734-2010 be adopted.
CARRIED Councillor King, Councillor Speirs -OPPOSED
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 5 of 14 1003 RZ/026/10, 24160 125 Avenue Maple Ridge Zone Amend Amending Bylaw No. 6736 ing 6736-2010 Staff report dated October 15, 2010 recommending
final reading To rezone from RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) to RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential) to permit subdivision into two (2) single family lots Final reading R/2010-503
RZ/026/10 BL No. 6736-2010 It was moved and seconded Final reading That Bylaw No. 6736 6736-2010 be adopted. CARRIED Councillor King, Councillor Speirs -OPPOSED 1004 RZ/017/10, 12472
Laity Street Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 6728 6728-2010 Staff report dated October 13, 2010 recommending final reading To rezone from RS-1a (One Family Amenity Residential)
to R-1 (Residential District) to permit the future subdivision of 2 single family lots Final reading R/2010-504 RZ/017/10 BL No. 6728-2010 It was moved and seconded Final reading That
Bylaw No. 6728 6728-2010 be adopted. CARRIED Councillor Ashlie, Councillor Morden -OPPOSED
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 6 of 14 COMMITTEE REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1100 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Minutes – October 4 and October 18, 2010 R/2010-505 Minutes COW It was
moved and seconded October 4, 2010 October 18, 2010 That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting Meetings of October 4 and October 18 18, 2010 , be received. CARRIED Public
Works and Development Services 1101 RZ/056/10, 22355 and 22371 River Road, Heritage Designation and Tax Exemption Agreement Revised staff report dated October 7, 2010 recommending that
Maple Ridge Heritage Designation and Revitalization and Tax Exemption Agreement Bylaw No. 6760-2010 to conserve a historic site with two buildings known as the Billy Miner Pub be given
first reading and be forwarded to Public Hearing. R/2010-506 RZ/056/10 BL No. 6760-2010 It was moved and seconded First reading 1. That Bylaw No. 6760 6760-2010 be given fi first reading
and be rst forwarded to Public Hearing; and further 2. That the following terms and conditions be met prior to final reading: i. Road dedication as required; ii. Consolidation of the
development site. CARRIED
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 7 of 14 1102 RZ/071/10, 24325 126 Avenue, R RS-3 to RS RS-2 Staff report dated October 7, 2010 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw
No. 6756-2010 to permit a two lot single family subdivision be given first reading and that the applicant provide further information as described on Schedules A-H of the Development
Procedures Bylaw No. 5879-1999. R/2010-507 RZ/071/10 BL No. 6756-2010 It was moved and seconded First reading That Bylaw No. 6756 6756-2010 be given first reading; That the applicant
provide further information as described on Schedules A A-H of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879 5879-1999. CARRIED Councillor King, Councillor Speirs – OPPOSED Note: Councillor
Speirs excused himself from the discussion of Item 1103 as the property owner was a contributor to his last election campaign. 1103 RZ/075/10, 10455, 10469 and 10481 245B Street, RS
RS-2 to RS RS-1b Staff report dated October 5, 2010 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 6762-2010 to permit 8 additional lots be given first reading and that the applicant
provide further information as described in Schedule (A-H) of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879-1999. R/2010-508 RZ/075/10 BL No. 6762-2010 It was moved and seconded First reading
That Bylaw No. 6762 6762-2010 be given first reading; and That the applicant provide further information as described on Schedule (A A-H) of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879
5879-1999. CARRIED Note: Councillor Speirs returned to the meeting
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 8 of 14 1104 DVP/027/09, 24155 124 Avenue Staff report dated September 28, 2010 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and
seal DVP/027/09 to permit reduction of a rural road standard and to waive the requirement for the conversion of overhead utility wiring to underground wiring on 124 Avenue. R/2010-509
DVP/027/09 Sign and seal It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/027/09 respecting property located at 24155 124 Avenue. CARRIED Councillor
Morden -OPPOSED 1105 DVP/017/10, 12472 Laity Street Staff report dated October 4, 2010 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/017/10 to vary lot
width for Lot A to support a future subdivision of two single family lots. The Manager of Legislative Services advised that correspondence was received from Susan Langdeau. R/2010-510
DVP/017/10 Sign and seal It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/017/10 respecting property located at 12472 Laity Street. CARRIED Councillor
Ashlie, Councillor Morden -OPPOSED
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 9 of 14 1106 DVP/051/10, 10097 241 Street and 10106 240A Street Staff report dated October 5, 2010 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized
to sign and seal DVP/051/10 to vary minimum lot depth to match the existing neighbourhood and established construction standards. The Manager of Legislative Services advised correspondence
in opposition to the proposed variance was received from Jen Clark. R/2010-511 DVP/051/10 Sign and seal It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and
seal DVP/051/10 respecting propert properties ies located at 10097 241 Street and 10106 240A Street. CARRIED 1107 DVP/026/10, 24160 125 Avenue Staff report dated September 27, 2010
recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/026/10 to allow a 6 metre wide road carriageway on 125 Avenue in support of a 2 lot subdivision under the
RS-2 zone. R/2010-512 DVP/026/10 Sign and seal It was moved and seconded That the Corpora Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal te DVP/026/10 respecting property located
at 24160 125 Avenue. CARRIED 1108 DVP/018/10, 12580 243 Street Staff report dated September 27, 2010 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/018/10
to allow a 6 metre wide road carriageway on 126 Avenue in support of a 2 lot subdivision under the RS-2 zone.
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 10 of 14 R/2010-513 DVP/018/10 Sign and seal It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/018/10 respecting
property located at 12580 243 VP/Street. CARRIED 1109 DVP/045/10, 12127 240 Street VP/Staff report dated October 7, 2010 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign
and seal DVP/045/10 to retain the aboveground utility company plant on 240 Street in support of a six single family lot subdivision. R/2010-514 DVP/045/10 Sign and seal It was moved
and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal DVP/045/10 respecting property located at 1212 12127 240 7 Street. CARRIED 1110 Council Resolution to Release
Building Scheme Restrictive Covenant from McIntyre Court Staff report dated October 4, 2010 recommending that the release of a building scheme for McIntyre Court be forwarded to Public
Hearing and that the release of a restrictive covenant be authorized when a building application for external building changes or additions is received. R/2010-515 Release of Restrictive
It was moved and seconded Covenant 1. That the release of the Build Building Scheme for McIntyre Court ing be forwarded to Public Hearing; and
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 11 of 14 2. That the automatic removal of Restrictive Covenant S16200 from the State of Title of all lots within the McIntyre Court subdivision
(Lots 234 – 266, DL 248, Plan 57980) be authorized, when a building permit application for external building changes or additions is received. CARRIED 1111 Th The Royal Canadian Legion
e – Remembrance Day Parade Staff report dated October 13, 2010 providing information regarding the request received from the Royal Canadian Legion – Maple Ridge Branch #88 to use municipal
streets for a parade on Thursday, November 11, 2010. Submitted for information only. Financial and Corporate Services (including Fire and Police) 1131 Host Financial Assistance Agr
Agreement with Respect to the Maple Ridge eement Community Gaming Centre Staff report dated October 7, 2010 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the Host
Financial Assistance Agreement. R/2010-516 Host Financial Assistance It was moved and seconded Agreement That the Mayor and Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the Host Financial
Assistance Agreement attached to the staff report dated October 7, 2010. , CARRIED 1132 Police Dispatch Services Staff report dated October 12, 2010 recommending that the Corporate
Officer be authorized to enter into a 5 year fee for service agreement with E-Comm.
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 12 of 14 R/2010-517 Fee for Service Agreement It was moved and seconded E-Comm That the Corporate Officer be authorized to ente enter into a 5 year
r fee for service agreement, with an option for an additional 5 years with E E-Comm, with financial implications as outlined in the staff report dated October 12, 2010. CARRIED Community
Development and Recreation Service -Nil Corres Correspondence pondence – Nil Other Committee Issues – Nil 1200 STAFF REPORTS 1201 RZ/103/08 08, 28594 104 Avenue Avenue, Miller Residence
, Staff report dated October 18, 2010 recommending final reading 1201.1 Maple Ridge Her Heritage itage Designation and Revitalization And Tax E nd Exemption xemption Agreement Bylaw
No. 6709 6709-20 2009 09 To designate a property as a heritage property under Section 967 of the Local Government Act and to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement under Section
966 of the Local Government Act and to grant a Tax Exemption under Section 225 of the Community Charter. R/2010-518 RZ/103/08 BL No. 6709-2010 It was moved and seconded That Bylaw No.
6709 6709-2009 be adopted. CARRIED
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 13 of 14 1201.2 Maple Ridge Her Heritage itage Site Maintenance Standards Bylaw No. 6710 6710-2009 To establish minimum maintenance standards for
protected heritage properties R/2010-519 RZ/103/08 BL No. 6710-2009 It was moved and seconded That Bylaw No. 6710 6710-2009 be adopted. CARRIED 1300 RELEASE OF ITEMS FROM CLOSED COUNCIL
– Nil 1400 MAY MAYOR’S REPORT OR’S Mayor Daykin advised that October is Small Business Month and that the week of October 1 to 7 is Bike to Work Week. He encouraged all to find a way
to either bike, walk or take alternate transportation to work. The Mayor visited Blue Mountain Elementary to answer questions about the community from Grade 5 and 6 students. He attended
the Golden Harvest event and expressed congratulations on its success. 1500 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS Councillor King Councillor King attended Customer Appreciation Day at the Maple Ridge
Library and the open house following the Charette for the Albion area Councillor Morden Councillor Morden attended the opening of the all weather field in Pitt Meadows, the Ridge Meadows
Hospital Gala, a meeting with School District No. 42, a Salvation Army Board Meeting, an Economic Advisory Commission meeting and a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. He sat in on
a portion of the Charette process and attended the Riverside Centre for Continuing Education, Customer Appreciation Day at the Maple Ridge Library and participated in a tour of Fire
Hall No. 1. Councillor Speirs Councillor Speirs attended the “Welcome Back Chums” event, the “Save the Salmon” flotilla and a meeting of the Community Advisory Board for the UBC Research
Forest. He also attended the 2010 Shaw College Graduation, the opening of the all weather field in Pitt Meadows and a
Council Minutes October 26, 2010 Page 14 of 14 Lower Mainland Local Government Association meeting. He attended the Golden Harvest Event and the opening of the Gaming Centre. Cou Councillor
Dueck ncillor Councillor Dueck attended the opening of the Community Gaming Centre and the opening of the Community Policing Office at the Greg Moore Centre. She acknowledged the work
done by the Assistant Fire Chief in organizing the Community Safety Star Awards and welcomed Mr. Fred Armstrong as the District’s new Manager of Communications. Councillor Ashlie Councillor
Ashlie attended the Golden Harvest event. She participated in an event for the homeless at the Caring Place. 1600 OTHER MATTER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT S – Nil 1700 NOTICES OF MOTION
AND MATTERS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS Councillor King notified Council that she would be presenting at motion at the next Council meeting requesting that staff be directed to amend the Council
Procedure Bylaw to delete the opening prayers section of the Council agenda. 1800 QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC 1900 ADJOURNMENT – 8:08 p.m. _______________________________ E. Daykin, Mayor
Certified Correct ___________________________________ C. Marlo, Corporate Officer