HomeMy WebLinkAboutWorkshop at a Glance 2016-03-14.pdfSupportive Housing Update
Ted Swabey, Chief Administrative Officer reviewed the resolutions passed by Council to
work with BC Housing on a Memorandum of Understanding for supportive housing in
Maple Ridge and the process the Province will be undertaking to purchase and renovate
the Quality Inn for supportive housing.
Council also reviewed comments made by MLA Doug Bing on social media concerning
this item.
Council passed a motion that the Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Natural Gas
Development and Minister Responsible for Housing and Deputy Premier be requested
to work with MLA Doug Bing and MLA Marc Dalton to affirm that the Quality Inn location
proposed by BC Housing to the City of Maple Ridge remains the best option for the
supportive housing solution and, if it is determined not to be the best location, that an
alternative location be identified.
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Workshop at a Glance
March 14, 2016
Please Note!
Workshop at a Glance is an
informal summary of the reports
and discussion of Council’s work at
Workshop.
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.
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Hammond Area Plan Process —Preliminary
Concept Plan
Lisa Zosiak, Planner provided Council with a presentation on the Hammond Historic
Character Area Study, the Residential Density Bonus/Density Transfer Program
Assessment and the Commercial Demand and Capacity Analysis for the Hammond Area
Plan.
Council received the staff report for information.
Maple Ridge Community Amenity
Contribution Program—Proposed Community
Amenity Contribution Program Council
Policy—Maple Ridge Official Community Plan
Amending Bylaw No. 7188-2015
Jim Charlebois, Manager of Community Planning distributed an updated Community
Amenity Contribution Program Policy Manual and provided Council with a summary of
the staff report.
Council passed a motion that the proposed Community Amenity Contribution Program
Council Policy as amended be approved and that the Maple Ridge Official Community
Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7188 -2015 be forwarded to a Council meeting for
consideration.