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Council This Week
Frank Quinn, General Manager: Public Works & Development Services and Russ
Carmichael, Director of Engineering Operations, provided Council with an overview of their
report and draft bylaw outlining the terms of reference for a new Cycling and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee. This new committee is proposed as a replacement for the joint
Bicycle Advisory Committee that has served Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows since 1997.
In 2013, Pitt Meadows opted to create their own Active Transportation Committee. In
September 2013 Council directed staff to develop the terms of reference for a Maple
Ridge Cycling and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
After a broad discussion about the role and composition of the committee, Council
decided to defer this item until a more in depth review of the Committees of Council is
complete later in the year. Once that review is complete, Council will revisit this work in
the context of the overall committee struct ure.
Bicycle Advisory Committee Structure
February 17, 2014
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Inside this Issue…
BAC Structure
Tandem & Off-Street Parking
Master Transportation Plan
Noise Control Bylaw
Remedial Actions for Derelict
Properties
Infrastructure Sustainability
Funding
140th Birthday Celebration
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Council This Week February 17, 2014
Tandem and Off-Street Parking
Chuck Goddard, Manager of Development and Environmental Services made a
presentation outlining the findings from the November 13, 2013 Open House on
Tandem and Off Street Parking and a summary of recommendations from the Council
report.
Maple Ridge has seen a greater number of townhouse style development applications
where high percentages of tandem parking are incorporated into the de sign. As these
developments have been built, citizens have expressed concerns relating to the
garages not being used for parking and the overflow of cars onto adjoining streets. Mr.
Goddard’s presentation summarized the work that has been done to develop
recommendations on changes to the existing bylaws to mitigate some of the issues that
have emerged.
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Remedial Actions for Demolition of Derelict Properties
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Council This Week February 17, 2014
Maple Ridge Master Transportation Plan
John Steiner from Urban Systems made a presentation to Council to provide them with a summary from the final draft of the
Maple Ridge Strategic Transportation Plan.
Mr. Steiner noted that this is the final stage of the process that has seen a wide range of input from the public, stakeholder
groups and Council. Moving forward, staff will develop recommendations for Council based on the priorities and
implementation plan for the District’s transportation infrastructure.
Mr. Steiner walked through the four sections of the report relating to roads, pedestrians, cycling and transit. The report
outlined where the District should concentrate its work to improve the flow for all modes of travel. For the road network a
key theme was creating better east west travel connections, and in the pedestrian and cycling sections, the report
recommended closing gaps in key sections of infrastructure to improve access for citizens.
Council provided detailed input on the draft report and asked a number of questions regarding the conclusions and
suggested priorities. Council thanked Mr. Steiner and staff for their work on the report. The final report will come back
before Council along with recommendations and more detailed cost analysis information so that they can set priorities for
coming years.
Proposed Noise Control Bylaw No. 7038-2013
Liz Holitzki, Director of Licences, Permits and Bylaws presented Council with an updated report and recommendations
relating to the proposed Noise Control Bylaw No. 7038-2013.
The new bylaw introduces the ability to use decibel levels as a means of determining if a specific noise or sound is disturbing
people in the community. Ms. Holitzki talked to Council about the equipment, including calibration equipment, which is
required if a complaint ends up in court. She also noted that the hours for using power equipment on the weekend had been
adjusted based on Council input from the previous Workshop review.
Council passed the recommendation that the bylaw come forward to the next appropriate Committee of the Whole meeting.
Liz Holitzki, Director of Licences, Permits and Bylaws, presented Council with two reports outlining recommendations that
Council direct the owners of two properties to perform remedial actions within 30 days of receiving the Council resolutions. Both
properties, derelict homes, have had repeated breaches of the perimeter fencing and break -ins to the structures. Both have
been inspected and are deemed unsafe for habitation. Council passed motions directing the remedial action orders on both
properties.
The recommendations deal with the percentage of tandem units in specific zones, the size of driveway aprons and
recommendations around the dimensions of garages. Additionally, the report recommends some changes to the existing
zoning bylaws relating to the number of units in a townhouse block and the provision of open space.
Council accepted the recommendations and directed staff to prepare the bylaw amendments as noted in the report.
Tandem and Off-Street Parking Cont’d
Council This Week is an informal summary of the reports and discussion of Council’s work
at Workshop. This document will provide links to all reports and presentations that were
provided to Council as part of their deliberations.
The comments are not the official minutes of the meeting.
These notes are intended to capture the essence of the discussion so that citizens can
keep in touch with the work of Council in this public meeting.
In most cases, the final reading of bylaws and other important legislation is moved to the
Council meeting agenda on Tuesday nights which is broadcast by Shaw Cable. This ensures
that important matters are debated and voted on in the widest possible public manner.
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11995 Haney Place
Maple Ridge, BCV2X 6A9
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Tel: 604-463-5221
Fax: 604-467-7329
www.mapleridge.ca
enquiries@mapleridge.ca
140th Birthday Celebration
Kelly Swift, General Manager: Community Development, Parks & Recreation Services
gave a brief verbal report to Council regarding planning work that is underway for the
celebration of Maple Ridge’s 140th Birthday on September 12, 2014. Ms. Swift noted
that the possible change of Maple Ridge from a Municipality to a City might be part of
the celebration, however with the public assent process underway, we will wait until that
work is complete before adding that to the event. In the coming weeks community
organizations will be contacted to create the steering committee for the event to create
a firm plan around this community milestone.
Infrastructure Sustainability Funding
Catherine Nolan, Manager of Accounting presented a report to Council outlining the
issues and economic impact of the infrastructure deficit faced by our community. This
is an issue that all municipal governments in Canada face. The report outlines how
Maple Ridge has taken steps to deal with this issue in our community and quantifies
how our funding is scheduled to grow in this financial plan.
The District has over $1 Billion in assets. This includes streets, streetlights, sidewalks,
water system, sewage system, storm water system and the entire infrastructure
relating to the delivery of services to citizens. The estimated annual funding needed to
maintain, upgrade and replace these assets as they reach the end of their life is $30
million annually. By the end of this financial plan in 2018, the infrastructure fu nding is
anticipated to grow to $6.29 million. This represents significant progress to closing the
gap, but continued focus on this issue is required as the community moves forward.
Council discussed the implications of the report and talked about examples in
communities in eastern Canada where infrastructure had deteriorated to near
emergency conditions. While there have been some announcements by senior
government to invest in this area, there is still a significant deficit across the nation.
Council thanked Ms. Nolan for the report.
Inside this Issue…
BAC Structure
Tandem & Off-Street Parking
Master Transportation Plan
Noise Control Bylaw
Remedial Actions for Derelict
Properties
Infrastructure Sustainability
Funding
140th Birthday Celebration
Please Note!