COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 11:00 A.m. - 1:00 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/89860004010

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

Committee of the Whole Agenda - March 25, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the March 25, 2025, Committee of the Whole Agenda be approved as circulated.

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Committee of the Whole Minutes - March 4, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the minutes of the March 4, 2025, Committee of the Whole be adopted as circulated.

4.

PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL

5.

DELEGATIONS

6.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

7.

STAFF REPORTS

7.1

Online Application Portal and Streamlined Permit Process

Update on the new online application portal, an initiative which is a piece of the overall Development Services Optimization project, which aims to make organization wide changes to technology, process, policy, and bylaws to streamline and expedite building and development permit processing times.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  That the March 25, 2025, report titled “Online application portal and streamlined permit process” be forwarded to the Regular Council Meeting of April 8, 2025.

7.2

Development Concierge Program – Pilot

Overview of a proposed concierge pilot program and its implementation approach which will facilitate strategically important development projects that support the City’s housing and broader growth goals.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the March 25, 2025, report titled "Development Concierge Program - Pilot" be forwarded to the Regular Council Meeting of April 8, 2025.

7.3

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 the March 25, 2025, report titled "2021-320-RZ, 12209, 12219, 12231, 12241, and 12251 222 Street and 22190 123 Avenue, Second Reading" be forwarded to the Regular Council Meeting of March 25, 2025.

7.4

Short-Term Rental Implementation

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

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the report dated March 25, 2025, titled "Introduction of Short-Term Rental Regulations Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 8029-2025, Maple Ridge Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 8030-2025, and Business Licensing and Regulation Amending Bylaw No. 8022-2025 " be forwarded to the Regular Council Meeting of March 25, 2025.

7.5

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 the March 25, 2025, report titled "Maple Ridge Servicing Officer Designation Bylaw No. 8031-2025" be forwarded to the Regular Council Meeting of March 25, 2025.

7.6

Update on Recreation Services Fees and Charges for 2025

An update on the proposed Recreation Services fee changes for 2025, which adjustments are needed to ensure service fees remain current.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the March 25, 2025, report titled "Update on Recreation Services Fees and Charges for 2025" be forwarded to the Council Meeting of April 8, 2025.

8.

OTHER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT

9.

NOTICE OF CLOSED MEETING

Resolution to Exclude the Public

• RECOMMENDATION:

  The meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to Sections 90(1) of the Community Charter as the subject matter being considered is related to the following:

  Section 90(1)(i) -  the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

  Section 90(1)(k) - negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public

  Any other matter that may be brought before the Council that meets the requirements for a meeting closed to the public pursuant to Sections 90(1) and 90(2) of the Community Charter or Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

10.

ADJOURNMENT