BOARD OF VARIANCE MEETING AGENDA

Monday, March 03, 2025 at 9:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Blaney Room

City Hall, 11995 Haney Place

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in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall. 

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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.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• RECOMMENDATION:

  THAT the minutes of the November 5, 2024, Board of Variance meeting be adopted as circulated. 

3.

NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS

3.1

Introductions to the Board of Variance

3.2

2025 Chair and Vice Chair Elections

4.

APPEALS

4.1

Pavanveer Singh Lehal, Gurpal Singh Lehal & Devo Kaur Lehal - File no: BV 2025-001541

Property Location:  11546 239A Street

Legal Description: Lot 14 Section 16 Township 12 New Westminster District Plan LMP44521

The property is currently zoned CD-1-93 (Amenity Residential District). The applicants are requesting the following variances:

1. Minimum Rear Lot Line Principal Structure Setback Variance

Relevant Requirement:

• • Part 10, Section 1018.7 (1) (b) of the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, as amended, outlines how for lots less than 15.0 metres in lot width, the minimum setback for principal buildings and principal structures shall be not less than 14.5 metres from a rear lot line.

Requested Variance: 

1. • The applicant is seeking a variance to reduce the minimum rear lot line principal structure setback from 14.5 metres to 8.4 metres to accommodate a proposed deck in the rear yard of the existing single detached residence. This represents a variance of 6.1 metres. 
2. Maximum Lot Coverage Variances

Relevant Requirement:

• • Part 10, Section 1018.6 (1) of the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, as amended, outlines how principal buildings and principal structures shall not exceed a lot coverage of 40%.
  • Part 10, Section 1018.6 (3) of the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, as amended, outlines how all buildings and structures together shall not exceed a lot coverage of 45%.

Requested Variance: 

• • The applicant is seeking a variance to increase the maximum lot coverage for principal structures from 40% to 50%. This represents a variance of 10%. 
  • The applicant is seeking a variance to increase the maximum lot coverage for all structures from 45% to 50%. This represents a variance of 5%. 

4.2

Beth Anne Wiggins, Kevin David Cyrus Wiggins, Nicole Selena Larose & Kenneth James Larose - File no: BV 2025-001590

Property Location: 26493 Cunningham Avenue

Legal Description: Lot 11 Section 7 Township 15 New Westminster District Plan 54091

The property is currently zoned RS-3 (Single Detached Rural Residential). The applicants are requesting the following variance:

1. Detached Garden Suite Siting Variance

Relevant Requirement:

• • Part 4, Section 402.11 (1) (b) of the Maple Ridge Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019, as amended, outlines how a detached garden suite residential use shall be located within the rear yard of a principal single detached residential use.

Requested Variance: 

• • The applicant is seeking a variance to waive the requirement for a detached garden suite to be in the rear yard of a single detached residence, to accommodate a proposed detached garden suite in the front yard of the existing single detached residence. 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

Next Meeting: April 7, 2025

Appeal Submission Deadline: March 6, 2025