HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil this Week 2014-06-16.pdfSue Wheeler, Director of Communi-
ty Services provided Council with an
with a summary of the Housing Ac-
tion Plan report that included: back-
ground information, the purpose of
the project which is to provide a
Housing Action Plan (HAP) for Ma-
ple Ridge.
Noha Sedky, Planner and Re-
searcher, CitySpaces Consultants
Ltd. gave a presentation to Council
that included an update on the HAP
and a draft of the Working Plan. Ms.
Sedky reviewed the process that
has taken place to date including
the earlier stages, a Situation Re-
port and Consultation Summary Re-
port, involved background research
and community consultation that
was intended to assess the local
housing market conditions and iden-
tify housing challenges and gaps.
Ms. Sedky noted that the HAP has
undergone a successful and com-
prehensive process with guidance
from the Social Planning Advisory
Committee (SPAC), input from the
community and technical direction
from District staff. She noted that
this process has resulted in the
Working Draft of the HAP that articu-
lates a thoughtful and tailored
framework to encourage the devel-
opment of market and non-market
housing in Maple Ridge.
Siobhan Murphy, Planner II provided
Council with a review of the report
and outlined that the Working Draft
of the HAP will be available to the
public and staff will be seeking the
community’s input on the plan. Ms.
Murphy reviewed the next steps of
the initiative and advised that the
final version of the plan will be pre-
sented to Council in the fall.
Council provided a number of com-
ments and questions, accepted the
report for information and thanked
everyone for their presentations.
Housing Action Plan Working Draft - Update
Council This Week
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June 16, 2014
Inside This Issue:
Housing Action
Plan Working
Draft - Update
True North
Fraser Campaign
Update
Resolutions for
Submission to
the Union of
British Columbia
Municipalities
Albion
Community Hall
Financing
True North Signage Campaign Update
Sandy Blue, Manager Strategic Economic Initiatives provided Council with a presentation on the
history and purpose of the True North Fraser branding and the associated Signage Campaign.
Ms. Blue explained how the development of this brand, with colleagues from Pitt Meadows and Mis-
sion, helps leverage the regional supply of agricultural land and the growing agri -tourism business
that has emerged as citizens in the community, and in the region, look to access more sustainable
and high quality food products locally.
The program helps connect larger producers with potential markets, but has a strong focus on con-
necting growers and consumers at the micro-level as well, through farm direct sales. Ms. Blue noted
that the program also offers a web portal, which can be accessed at the District site, mapleridge.ca
through the Invest Maple Ridge link on the home page. The goal is to continue populating the True
North Fraser website as a way of promoting and marketing the agricultural bounty of our community
and strengthening the connections that have been made through community investments in the
Haney Farmers Market and other programs to promote this sector of the economy. Ms. Hall, Plan-
ner II, noted that the signage program will roll out based on the criteria identified as part of the re-
port.
Council thanked Ms. Blue for her presentation.
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Resolutions for Submission to the Union of British
Columbia Municipalities (UBCM)
Council had a discussion regarding the following resolutions that have been proposed by Council:
Producer Responsibility for Mattresses
Revisions to the Residential Tenancy Act
Ban on Grizzly Bear Hunt
Council also discussed the following resolutions that have been proposed by the Social Planning
Advisory Committee:
Assertive Community Treatment Teams
Income Exemption for Child Support Payments
Party Bus Industry
Sobering and Assessment Centres
Council members discussed the wording and intent of some of the resolutions, and will do some fi-
ne-tuning of the resolutions in order to bring them back for final approval at a future meeting.
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Albion Community Hall Financing
Kelly Swift, General Manager: Community Development, Parks & Recreation Services, provided
Council with a review of the Albion Community Hall Financing report. She noted that the infor-
mation provided in this report responds to Council’s request to explore options for a new Albion
Community Hall and the financing mechanism.
Ms. Swift noted that there is a lot of work in progress which will have an impact on how the devel-
opment of amenities in Albion will move forward. She noted that the Joint Services Agreement for
Parks and Recreation is currently under review, and the final work on that could impact the scope
and financing for a facility in Albion.
She also noted that there is still work to be done setting priorities for the overall Parks and Recrea-
tion Master Plan, and that partnerships with School District No. 42 relating to the co-location of a
facility could have a huge impact on the potential costs of a facility.
Her final point is that there needs to be care in discussing the potential for a project like this as it
may create a sense that this facility is imminent, when a review of community priorities and the
funding mechanisms see the project moved to a longer timeline.
Council passed the recommendation that staff be directed to prepare a report that outlines costs,
funding sources and potential partnerships for the development and operation of a community
gathering place in the Albion Area.
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