COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:00 P.m. - 8:00 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 - December 16, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the December 16, 2025, Regular Council Agenda be approved as circulated.

3.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Regular Council Minutes - December 9, 2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the minutes of the December 9, 2025 Regular Council Meeting be adopted as circulated.

4.

PRESENTATIONS AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL

5.

DELEGATIONS

6.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the items contained in the December 16, 2025 Regular Council Consent Agenda be received into the record.

7.1

2026 Advisory Design Panel - Appointments

The following Committee of Council appointments were released from the Closed Council Meeting held on December 9, 2025:

 - Karolline Zanon Turcato, Architect, be appointed to the Advisory Design Panel for the following term: January 1, 2026-December 31, 2027

 - Joel Laurino, Architect, be appointed to the Advisory Design Panel for the following term: January 1, 2026-December 31, 2027

 - Jennifer Wall, Landscape Architect, be appointed to the Advisory Design Panel for the following term: January 1, 2026-December 31, 2027

7.2

Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Annual Convention Meeting Recap

Correspondence dated November 21, 2025, from Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Christine Boyle

7.3

Mental Health and Public Safety in the City of Maple Ridge

Letter dated November 25, 2025, from Mayor Ruimy to Minister of Health in British Columbia, J. Osbourne and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, N. Krieger.

7.4

City of Maple Ridge Input on Private Member’s Bill M 216

Letter dated November 27, 2025, from Mayor Ruimy to MLA George Anderson.

7.5

Letter to the Editor - Diversion of maternity patients from Ridge Meadows Hospital

Letter dated December 9, 2025, from Mayor Ruimy to the Editor of the Maple Ridge News, Roxanne Hooper.

8.

BYLAWS

8.1

2020-168-SD, Silver Valley Road, Street Naming Proposal

Proposed street names for recently approved subdivision off of Silver Valley Road.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Maple Ridge Street Naming (Lot A, Section 33, Township 12, New Westminster District Plan EPP133356) Bylaw No. 8085-2025 be adopted.

8.2

Further Consolidation of Fees and Charges

To consolidate fees related to fire service fees, and water and sewer rates into the Maple Ridge Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7575-2019.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the following amending bylaws for fees and charges be adopted.
  -    Maple Ridge Fees and Charges Amending Bylaw No. 8082-2025 
  -    Maple Ridge Fees and Charges Amending Bylaw No. 8084-2025.

8.3

Amendments Relating to Consolidation of Fees and Charges

Consequential bylaw amendments to support the consolidation of fees within the Maple Ridge Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7575-2019.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the following bylaws be adopted to amend source bylaws following fees consolidation already approved by Council: 
  -    Board of Variance Amending Bylaw No. 7994-2024
  -    Building Amending Bylaw No. 8067-2025
  -    Drinking Water Conservation Plan Amending Bylaw No. 8068-2025
  -    Highway and Traffic Amending Bylaw No. 8069-2025 
  -    Soil Removal Amending Bylaw No. 8070-2025
  -    Watercourse Protection Amending Bylaw No. 8071-2025

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the following bylaws be adopted to repeal fees now consolidated into the Maple Ridge Fees and Charges Bylaw No.7575-2019: 
  -    Fee Imposition Pavement Restoration Repeal Bylaw No. 8062-2025
  -    Miscellaneous Finance Fees and Charges Repeal Bylaw No. 8063-2025
  -    Police Services Fees Repeal Bylaw No. 8064-2025
  -    Zoning and Land Use Contract Applications Fee Repeal Bylaw No. 8066-2025
  -    Waterworks Rates and Regulations Repeal Bylaw No. 8065-2025
  -    Sewer Parcel Tax Repeal Bylaw No. 8086-2025

8.4

Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 7970-2023

To update and modernize the City’s off-street parking requirements, to support transit-oriented developments and better align the parking requirements for new land development projects.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Maple Ridge Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw No. 7970-2023 be adopted.

8.5

Development Procedures Bylaw No. 8081-2025

To establish a comprehensive framework for managing development applications to streamline and simplify the application process, enhance transparency and predictability for applicants, and improve administrative efficiency.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Maple Ridge Development Procedures Bylaw No. 8081-2025 be adopted.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the Minor Development Variance Permit Assessment Guidelines Assessment Policy No. 6.39 be adopted.

9.

STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

9.1

Financial Access and Support for Recreation Policy

Housekeeping to eliminate a numbering conflict with an existing Policy 4.34; content remains unchanged.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Council repeal the December 9, 2025, resolution number R/2025-CM-347; and

  THAT the Financial Access and Support for Recreation Policy 4.35 be adopted.

9.2

2025-197-VP, 22366 119 Avenue, Development Variance Permit - Addendum Report

To vary parking requirements at the subject property.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the issuance of Development Permit 2025-197-VP, as amended, for 22366 - 119 Avenue be approved.

9.3

Request for Concurrence for Communications Antenna Structure Proposed for 21903 128 Avenue

An overview of the consultation process for the TELUS Communications antenna structure proposed at the subject property. 

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Council direct staff to provide TELUS with a letter of siting concurrence by City of Maple Ridge Council for the communications antenna structure proposed for 21903 – 128 Avenue.

9.4

Council Expense Policy

To amend Council Expense Policy 3.07 with recommendations from the Audit and Finance Committee to address cell phone charges.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT on the recommendation of the Audit & Finance Committee, Council Expense Policy 3.07, as amended, be adopted.

9.5

Recreation Facility Feasibility Study Final Report

To provide Council with the outcomes of the completed feasibility study to determine the suitability of Hammond Community Park as the location for a future aquatic and recreation facility.

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT Council receive the Recreation Facility Feasibility Study, dated October 3, 2025, for information; and

  THAT Council direct staff to proceed with schematic design for the three recreation infrastructure projects:

   - Aquatics and Recreation Centre at Hammond Community Park, 
   - Phase 1 of the Multi-Use Community Park at the current site of the Maple Ridge Golf Course, and 
   - Ice Sheets at Albion Fairgrounds; and

  THAT Council direct staff to develop the funding strategy for the projects with the aim of minimizing the impact to taxpayers. 

10.

OTHER MATTERS DEEMED EXPEDIENT

11.

PUBLIC INQUIRY

12.

MAYOR AND COUNCILLOR REPORTS

13.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS

14.

ADJOURNMENT