COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.

Council Chambers

City Hall, 11995 Haney Place

All meetings are hybrid, allowing virtual or in person participation.

Online participation via zoom https://mapleridge-ca.zoom.us/j/85656842167

The meeting is live streamed and recorded by the City of Maple Ridge.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Territory Acknowledgement

The City of Maple Ridge carries out its business on the traditional and unceded territories of the Katzie (q̓ic̓әy̓) First Nation and the Kwantlen (qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼәn̓) First Nation. 

2.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Regular Council Meeting Agenda - March 25, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the March 25, 2025, Regular Council Agenda be approved as circulated.

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Report of Public Hearing - March 11, 2025
Regular Council Minutes - March 11, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the following minutes be adopted as circulated:

   - Report of Public Hearing - March 11, 2025
   - Regular Council Meeting Minutes - March 11, 2025

4.

PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL

5.

DELEGATIONS

6.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the item contained in the March 25, 2025, Regular Council Consent Agenda be
  received into the record. 

7.1

AP Disbursements January 2025

Disbursements summary for the month ended January 31, 2025.

8.

BYLAWS

**Items 8.1 and 8.2 are from the Public Hearing - March 11, 2025**
**Items 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 are from the Commitee of the Whole Meeting - March 25, 2025**

8.1

2022-195-RZ, 24340 and 24360 102 Avenue, RS-3 to R-3

To rezone the subject properties from RS-3 (Single Detached Rural Residential) to R-3 (Single Detached (Intensive) Urban Residential) to permit a future subdivision of five lots.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7903-2023 be given third reading.

8.2

2023-163-RZ, 20235, 20247 and 20265 Patterson Avenue, RS-1 to RM-1

To rezone the subject properties from RS-1 (Single Detached Residential) to RM-1 (Low Density Townhouse Residential) to allow the future development of 28 townhouse units.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7946-2023 be given third reading.

8.3

2021-320-RZ, 12209, 12219, 12231, 12241, and 12251 222 Street and 22190 123 Avenue, RS-1 to RM-2 

To redesignate the subject properties from Single-Family Residential to Low-Rise Apartment and to rezone from RS-1 (Single Detached Residential) to RM-2 (Medium Density Apartment Residential) to allow the future construction of two 6-storey apartment buildings with a total of 152 market strata dwelling units.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7771-2021 be given first reading.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT in accordance with Section 475 and 476 of the Local Government Act, Council direct staff to proceed with the consultation strategy as outlined in the Staff report dated March 25, 2025, for Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7771-2021.
  
  THAT an opportunity for early and ongoing consultation be provided by way of posting Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7771-2021 on the City’s website, and Council considers holding a Public Hearing on the Bylaw to be sufficient consultation.
  
  THAT in accordance with Section 477 of the Local Government Act, Council considers the Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7771-2021 consistent with the City’s Capital Expenditure Plan and Waste Management Plan.
  
  

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7771-2021 be given second reading and forwarded to Public Hearing.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7772-2021 be given second reading and forwarded to Public Hearing; and
  THAT staff be directed to work with the applicant to address the outstanding terms and conditions as outlined in the Staff report dated March 25, 2025, and any others as identified by Council, prior to recommending bylaw adoption.

8.4

Short-Term Rental Implementation

To present three amending bylaws necessary to regulate Short-Term Rentals in Maple Ridge.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Zone Amending Bylaw No. 8029-2025, to enable Short-Term Rentals, be given first and second reading and be forwarded to Public Hearing.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Off-Street Parking and Loading Amending Bylaw No. 8030-2025, to support the provision of Short-Term Rentals, be given first, second and third reading.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 8022-2025, to license Short-Term Rentals, be given first, second and third reading; and
  
  THAT Council direct staff to notify the public of the proposed Business Licencing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 8022-2025, in accordance with Option C as outlined in the report dated March 25, 2025.

8.5

Serving Officer Designation Bylaw No. 8031-2025

A bylaw which seeks to designate Servicing Officers in compliance with recent provincial legislation under Bill 16.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT council give first, second and third reading to Maple Ridge Servicing Officer Designation Bylaw No. 8031-2025.

9.

STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.1

Community Engagement Framework and Updated Corporate Communications and Community Engagement Policy 5.57

Finalized Community Engagement Framework which will serve as a guiding document for community input in the City’s decision-making processes along with the updated Corporate Communications and Community Engagement Policy 5.57 which aligns with the new framework and best practices.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Council approve the Community Engagement Framework; and

  THAT Council approve the Corporate Communications and Community Engagement Policy No. 5.57.

10.

OTHER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT

11.

PUBLIC INQUIRY

12.

MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR REPORTS

13.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

14.

ADJOURNMENT