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District of Maple Ridge COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 27, 2015 The Minutes of the City Council Meeting held on January 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall,
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia for the purpose of transacting regular City business. PRESENT Elected Officials Appointed Staff Mayor N. Read J. Rule, Chief Administrative
Officer Councillor C. Bell K. Swift, General Manager of Community Development, Councillor K. Duncan Parks and Recreation Services Councillor B. Masse P. Gill, General Manager Corporate
and Financial Services Councillor G. Robson D. Pollock, Acting General Manager Public Works and Councillor T. Shymkiw Development Services Councillor C. Speirs C. Carter, Director of
Planning C. Marlo, Manager of Legislative Services A. Gaunt, Confidential Secretary Note: These Minutes are also posted on the City’s Web Site at www.mapleridge.ca The meeting was filmed
by Shaw Communications Inc. and live streamed and recorded by the City of Maple Ridge. 100 CALL TO ORDER 200 MOMENT OF REFLECTION 300 INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS Item 1701
Notice of Motion by Councillor Robson 400 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA The agenda was approved with the addition of Item 1701.
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 2 of 11 500 ADOPTION AND RECEIPT OF MINUTES 501 Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 13, 2015 R/2015-029 It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 13 13, 2015 be , adopted as circulated. CARRIED 502 Minutes of the Public Hearing of January 20, 2015 R/2015-030 It was moved
and seconded That the minutes of the Pu Public Hearing of blic January 20 20, 2015 be adopted as , circulated. CARRIED 503 Minutes of the Development Agreements Committee Meeting of
January 9 and 12, 2015 R/2015-031 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Development Agreements Committee Meeting of January 9 and 12, 2015 be received. CARRIED 504 Minutes
of Meetings of Committees and Commissions of Council • Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Parks & Leisure Services Commission • Maple Ridge Social Planning Advisory Committee R/2015-032 It
was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Parks & Leisure Services Commission dated October 9 and 30, 2015 and the minutes of the Maple Ridge Social
Planning Advisory Committee dated November 19, 2015 be received. CARRIED
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 3 of 11 600 PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL -Nil 700 DELEGATIONS – Nil 800 UNFINISHED BUSINESS – Nil 900 CORRESPONDENCE -Nil 1000 BYLAWS
Note: Items 1001 to 1002 are from the January 20, 2015 Public Hearing Bylaws for Third Reading Note: Councillor Masse left meeting for discussion of Item 1001 at 7:05 p.m. as he owns
property in the vicinity of the application. 1001 2014 2014-074 074-CU CU, 22245 Lougheed Highway , Maple Ridge Official aple Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7108 7108-2014 To permit
a Temporary Commercial Use Permit to temporarily allow CS-1 (Service Commercial) uses (excluding a Recycling depot, Service Station, Warehousing, Liquor Primary Establishment and Licensee
Retail Store) in an existing building on a C-3 (Town Centre Commercial) zoned property Third reading R/2015-033 It was moved and seconded That Bylaw No. 7108 7108-2014 be given third
reading. CARRIED Note: Councillor Masse returned to the meeting at 7:06 p.m. 1002 2014 2014-001 001-RZ, 23753 and 23771 130 Avenue 1002.1 Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending
Bylaw No. 7122 7122-2014 To amend the ‘Silver Valley Area Plan Figure 2 – Land Use Plan’ from Low Density Residential, Open Space, Neighbourhood Park, Medium/High Density Residential
and Conservation to Medium Density Residential and Neighbourhood Park and to amend ‘Silver Valley Area Plan Figure 4 –
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 4 of 11 Trails/Open’ to remove from Conservation, Neighbourhood Park and Open Space; and, to add to Secondary Trails and Neighbourhood Park Third
reading R/2015-034 It was moved and seconded That Bylaw No. 7122 7122-2014 be given third reading. CARRIED 1002.2 Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7062 7062-2014 To rezone from RS-2
(One Family Suburban Residential) R-2 (Urban Residential District) and P-1 (Park and School) to permit a future subdivision of 19 single family lots and a neighbourhood park Third reading
R/2015-035 It was moved and seconded That Bylaw No. 7062 7062-2014 be given third reading. CARRIED Bylaws for Final Reading 1003 Maple Benchlands Local Area Service Bylaw No. 7098 7098-2014
To permit a local area service tax for enhanced landscape maintenance Final reading R/2015-036 It was moved and seconded That Bylaw No. 7098 7098-2014 be adopted. CARRIED COMMITTEE
REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1100 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Minutes – January 19, 2015 R/2015-037 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting of January
19 19, 201 2015 be received. CARRIED
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 5 of 11 Public Works and Development Services 1101 2014 2014-106 106-RZ, 23882 Dewdney Trunk Road, RS RS-1b to R R-2 Staff report dated January
19, 2015 recommending that Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7125-2014 to rezone from RS-1b (One Family Urban [Medium Density] Residential) to R-2 (Urban Residential District) to
allow subdivision in eleven single family residential lots be given first reading and that the applicant provide further information as described on Schedule B of the Development Procedures
Bylaw No. 5879-1999, along with the information required for a Subdivision application. R/2015-038 It was moved and seconded That Bylaw No. 7125 7125-2014 be given first reading; and
That the applicant provide further information as described on Schedule B of the Development Procedures Bylaw No. 5879 –1999, along with the information required for a Subdivision applicatio
application. n. CARRIED 1102 2012 2012-065 065-RZ, 10501 and 10601 Jackson Road; 10578 245B Street and PID PID-010 010-396 396-977, RS RS-3 and RS RS-2 to RS RS-1b Staff report dated
January 19, 2015 recommending that Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7126-2015 to increase designated Conservation around the watercourse be given first and second
reading and forwarded to Public Hearing and that Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7059-2014 to rezone from RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) and RS-2 (One Family Suburban Residential)
to RS-1b (One Family Urban [Medium Density] Residential) to permit a subdivision of approximately 60 lots be given second reading as amended and be forwarded to Public Hearing. R/2015-039
It was moved and seconded 1. That, in accordance with Section 879 of the Local Government Act, opportunity for early and ongoing consultation has been provided by way of posting Bylaw
No. 7126 7126-2015 on the municipal website and requiring that the applicant host a Development Information Meeting (DIM), and Council considers it unnecessary to provide any further
consultation opportunities, except by way of holding a Public Hearing on the bylaw;
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 6 of 11 2. That Bylaw No. 7126 7126-2015 be considered in conjunction with the Capital Expenditure Plan and Waste Management Pla Plan; n; 3. That
it be confirmed that Bylaw No. 7126 7126-2015 is consistent with the Capital Expenditure Plan and Waste Management Plan; 4. That Bylaw No. 7126 7126-2015 be given first and second readings
and be forwarded to Public Hearing; 5. That Bylaw No. 7059 7059-2014 b be amended as identified in the staff e report dated January 19, 2015, be given second reading, and be forwarded
to Public Hearing; 6. That the following terms and conditions be met prior to final reading: i) Amendment to Official Community Plan Schedule "A" A", Chapter , 10.2 Albion Area Plan,
Schedule 1: Albion Area Plan, and Schedule “C”. ii) Road dedication on Jackson Road, as required; iii) Park dedication as required and removal of all debris and garbage from park land;
iv) Consolidation of the subject prope properties; and rties; v) Registration of a Restrictive Covenant for the geotechnical report which addresses the suitability of the subject properties
for the proposed development. CARRIED 1103 2013 2013-041 041-RZ, 20738 123 Avenue, Addendum to Second Reading Report Staff report dated January 19, 2015 recommending that the “Addendum
to Second Reading Report” be received as information and that a second Public Hearing in regards Maple Ridge Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7087-2014 to adjust an area designated
Conservation around two watercourses located on the subject property and Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7007-2013 to rezone from RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) to R-1 (Residential
District) to permit 21 single family lots not less than 371 m2 (3993 ft2) in area be held prior to consideration of third reading. R/2015-040 It was moved and seconded 1. That the “Addendum
to Second Reading Report” dated January 19, 2015 be received as information; and 2. That a second Public Hearing in regards to Bylaw No. 7087 7087-2014 and Bylaw No. 7007 7007-2013
be held prior to consideration of third reading. CARRIED Councillor Duncan, Councillor Speirs -OPPOSED
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 7 of 11 1104 2014 2014-087 087-DVP, 22710 Dewdney Trunk Road Staff report dated January 19, 2015 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized
to sign and seal 2014-087-DVP to vary building height and front and external yard setbacks. R/2015-041 It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorize authorized to
sign and seal 2014 d 2014-087 087-DVP respecting especting property located at 22710 Dewdney Trunk Road. CARRIED 1105 2014 2014-087 087-DP, 22710 Dewdney Trunk Road Staff report dated
January 19, 2015 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign and seal 2014-087-DP to permit construction of a two-storey commercial building containing a butcher/grocery
store on the main level and offices on the second level in the CS-1 (Service Commercial) zone. R/2015-042 It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized to sign
and seal 2014 2014-087 087-DP respecting property located at 22710 Dewdney Trunk Road. CARRIED 1106 Request to include 20208 McIvor Avenue and 20178 Chatwin Avenue in Fraser Sewer Area
Staff report dated January 19, 2015 recommending that letters be sent to the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District requesting approval for the expansion of the Fraser Sewer
boundary in Maple Ridge to include properties at 20208 McIvor Avenue and 20178 Chatwin Avenue. R/2015-043 It was moved and seconded That a letter be sent to the GVS&DD Board of Directors
requesting approval for the expansion of the Fraser Sewer Area boundary in Maple Ridge to include the property at 20208 McIvor Avenue identified on the map attached to this report dated
January 19, 2015; and
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 8 of 11 That a letter be sent to the GVS&DD Board of Directors requesting approval for the expansion of the Fraser Sewer Area boundary in Maple
Ridge to include the property at 20178 Chatwin Avenue identified on the map attached to this report dated January 19, 2015. CARRIED Financial and Corporate Services (including Fire
and Police) Note: Item 1131 was referred to the Advisory Committee Task Force at the January 19, 2015 Committee of the Whole Meeting 1131 Council Advisory Committee Bylaws Staff report
dated January 19, 2015 recommending that various Council Advisory Committee Bylaws be given first, second and third readings. 1132 2014 Council Expenses Staff report dated January 19,
2015 providing preliminary Council expenses for 2014. For information only No motion required Community Development and Recreation Service 1151 Ridge Meadows Seniors Society Lease Agreement
Staff report dated January 19, 2015 recommending that the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the Maple Ridge Senior Activity Centre Facility Lease Agreement between the City
of Maple Ridge and the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society. R/2015-044 It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute the Maple Ridge Senior Activity Centre
Facility Lease Agreement between the City of Maple Ridge and the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society. CARRIED
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 9 of 11 1152 Maple Ridge Ridge-Pitt Meadows Arts Council Lease Agreement Staff report dated January 19, 2015 recommending that the Corporate Officer
be authorized to execute the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Arts Council Lease Agreement 2015-2017. R/2015-045 It was moved and seconded That the Corporate Officer be authorized to execute
the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Arts Council Lease Agreement 2015 -2017. CARRIED Correspondence Other Committee Issues 1200 STAFF REPORTS 1300 RELEASE OF ITEMS FROM CLOSED COUNCIL 1400
MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor Read attended meetings with Katzie First Nation, the City of Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker and Chief Administrative Officer Kim Grout and a Maple Ridge Economic
Advisory Commission meeting. She also attended a Mayors and RCMP Workshop and a UDI Forecast Luncheon. She participated in the Walk for Memories event and in Family Literacy Day. Mayor
Read also worked with the task forces for Homelessness and Open Government.
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 10 of 11 1500 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS Councillor Masse Councillor Masse worked with the Homelessness Task Force. He attended a meeting of the Maple
Ridge Economic Advisory Committee. Councillor Duncan Councillor Duncan will be contacting the RCMP to take part in a ‘ride along’. She advised that the Agricultural Advisory Committee
meeting was postponed. Councillor Robson Councillor Robson did not have a report. He shared his concerns with the recent attacks on members of the RCMP in Canada. Councillor Bell Councillor
Bell worked with the Open Government Task Force. She attended a Board meeting of the Ridge Meadows Seniors’ Society and encouraged Council members to serve at an upcoming Seniors’ Tea
event. Councillor Bell also attended a Whonnock Lake Information Session, a meeting of the Lower Mainland Local Government Association Board, an Audit and Finance Committee meeting
and a meeting of the Economic Advisory Commission. Councillor Shymk Shymkiw iw Councillor Shymkiw worked with the Open Government Task Force. He attended meetings of the Social Planning
Advisory Committee and the Audit and Finance Committee. He encourages residents to educate themselves on the transit tax and get involved in the upcoming referendum. Councillor Speirs
Councillor Speirs attended a Provincial announcement of a new high tech hub in Mission and a meeting of an ad hoc committee on committees. He also attended various musical events. 1600
OTHER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDI EXPEDIENT ENT 1600 Maple Ridge Council Position on TransLink Councillor Robson requested that a discussion be held to ascertain the position of Maple Ridge
Council in terms of the upcoming TransLink referendum.
Council Minutes January 27, 2015 Page 11 of 11 Mayor Read advised on the current process involving TransLink and the referendum campaign. She recommended that further discussion be held
at the February 2, 2015 Council Workshop following the presentation by TransLink. 1700 NOTICES OF MOTION AND MATTERS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS 1701 Notice of Motion by Councillor Robson Councillor
Robson gave notice that at the February 10, 2015 Council Meeting he will be presenting a reconsideration motion for Item 1102, 2012-013-RZ, 24152 112 Avenue, defeated at the January
13, 2015 Council Meeting. The Manager of Legislative Services advised on the reconsideration process. 1800 QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC – Nil 1900 ADJOURNMENT – 8:06 p.m. ______________________________
_ N. Read, Mayor Certified Correct ___________________________________ C. Marlo, Corporate Officer