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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. What is Workshop at a Glance? Council meets on Mondays to discuss issues and hear presentations on local and regional topics and projects. Workshop at a Glance will provide you with the highlights of the day. Watch the meeting online for an up close and personal experience. You are receiving this newsletter in response to a subscription request to the City of Maple Ridge. If this subscription is incorrect you can modify or cancel it by visiting our website. Thank you for your interest! 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. CITY OF MAPLE RIDGE 11995 Haney Place Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-463-5221 Fax: 604-467-7329 www.mapleridge.ca enquiries@mapleridge.ca 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.