Maple Ridge public meetings in 2024

Special Council Meeting

The Special Council Meeting is scheduled to discuss a resolution to exclude the public from the proceedings. The proposed closure is based on several sections of the Community Charter, including personnel and legal matters.

• Resolution to exclude the public pursuant to Section 90 of the Community Charter

Council Workshop

The agenda lists a council workshop scheduled for December 10, 2024, but the document provided contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific agenda items.

Special Council Meeting

The Maple Ridge Special Council meeting scheduled for 2024-12-10 contains no listed agenda items. The agenda appears to consist only of procedural placeholders. No decisions, discussions, or proposals are detailed in the provided document.

The special council meeting on December 10, 2024, was entirely procedural. Council approved the agenda and then voted to close the meeting to the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter, citing exemptions related to prohibited disclosure, annual report discussions, and confidential negotiations. No substantive decisions were made in open session.

• Approved the special council meeting agenda (carried)
• Closed meeting to the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter (carried)

Regular Council Meeting

Council will discuss several rezoning applications for residential developments, including townhouses and single-detached lots. The meeting also includes the adoption of a new Council Procedure Bylaw and a housing agreement for rental units.

• Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 7940-2023 to secure 4 rental units at 12834 232 Street
• Rezoning of 21643 River Road for an 8-unit Courtyard Residential development
• Rezoning of 10606 and 10616 Jackson Road to permit approximately 22 lots
• Adoption of Council Procedure Bylaw No. 8010-2024
• Development Permit for a 1,151 m² industrial building at 20170 115A Avenue

Council adopted several zoning and housing bylaws, including a housing agreement securing 4 rental units at 12834 232 Street, and rezoning for townhouse and single-detached subdivisions. It also adopted a new Council Procedure Bylaw and restructured advisory committees. All motions carried, with Councillor Yousef opposed to three items.

• Adopted Housing Agreement Bylaw 7940-2023 for 12834 232 Street (carried)
• Adopted Zone Amending Bylaw 8014-2024 for 12826-12862 235 A Street (carried)
• Adopted Zone Amending Bylaw 7826-2022 for 23682 Dewdney Trunk Road (carried, Yousef opposed)
• Adopted Zone Amending Bylaw 7587-2019 for 12162-12178 Fletcher Street (carried)
• Adopted Council Procedure Bylaw 8010-2024 (carried)
• Adopted Committees of Council Policy 3.11 (carried, Yousef opposed)
• Approved 2025 Council Meeting Schedule (carried)
• Forwarded ALR subdivision application to Agricultural Land Commission with recommendation for approval (carried)

Special Council Meeting

The Special Council meeting on Dec 9‑10, 2024 will review the 2025‑2029 Financial Plan Update. Council will consider approval of capital projects listed in Attachment C, including allocating $2 million of Growing Community Funds to the Westside Spray Park project. Council will also consider funding one-time projects totaling $2.138 million as detailed in Attachment B. Additional items include presentations on the operating budget, ongoing decision packages, and community engagement data.

• Approval of capital projects in Attachment C
• $2 million Growing Community Funds allocated to Westside Spray Park
• Approval of $2.138 million one-time projects in Attachment B
• Operating Budget Overview presentation
• Review of community engagement data

Council approved the capital projects listed in Attachment C of the 2025-2029 Financial Plan Update, including a $2 million allocation from Growing Community Funds to the Westside Spray Park project. Council also approved one-time projects totaling $2.138 million as listed in Attachment B. The meeting was informational and procedural, with presentations on the financial plan, capital program, operating budget, and decision packages.

• Approved capital projects in Attachment C (2025-2029 Financial Plan)
• Allocated $2 million from Growing Community Funds to Westside Spray Park
• Approved one-time projects totaling $2.138 million (Attachment B)

Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness

The Maple Ridge Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness approved the formation of a 2025 MACAI Awards Planning Taskforce, with P. Frederick and C. Echeverria assigned to lead it. The committee also received updates on the Rick Hansen Foundation accreditation, the Accessibility and Inclusiveness Implementation Plan, a new accessible community garden, and proposed fee changes. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved formation of 2025 MACAI Awards Planning Taskforce (carried)
• Approved P. Frederick and C. Echeverria to form the taskforce and report back at next meeting (carried)

Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee

The agenda for the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee meeting on December 4, 2024 contains no listed items. It appears to be a procedural placeholder without specific discussions or decisions.

Board of Variance

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed.

Public Hearing

The Maple Ridge City Council is holding a public hearing on a zone‑amending bylaw for 10294 240 Street. The bylaw would change the zoning from RS‑2 (single‑detached suburban residential) to RM‑1 (low‑density townhouse residential) to permit a development of 15 market‑strata townhouse units. Attendees may speak for or against the proposal, and the council will take further action at the next regular meeting.

• Rezoning of 10294 240 Street from RS‑2 to RM‑1 (Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7646‑2020, second reading).
• Proposed townhouse development of 15 market‑strata dwelling units.
• Public hearing to collect comments before final council decision.

The public hearing on December 3, 2024, considered a proposed rezoning of 10294 240 Street from RS-2 to RM-1 to allow a future 15-unit townhouse development. No vote or decision was taken at the hearing; the bylaw will be considered at the Council meeting on December 10, 2024. One piece of correspondence was received, and the hearing was adjourned at 7:08 p.m.

• Public hearing for rezoning 10294 240 Street (RS-2 to RM-1) held; no decision made
• Bylaw 7646-2020 to be considered at Council meeting on December 10, 2024

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will review several zoning bylaw amendments and development permits for properties across Maple Ridge. The agenda also includes a report on restructuring the city's advisory committees.

• Rezone 10606 and 10616 Jackson Road to allow a future subdivision of 22 lots
• Rezone 20565, 20575, and 20583 Battle Avenue to allow a future subdivision of 6 lots
• Review townhouse development permits for Fletcher Street and Dewdney Trunk Road
• Consider restructuring advisory committees based on Council's strategic priorities
• Adopt minutes from the Special Committee of the Whole meeting on November 26, 2024

The Committee of the Whole reviewed several planning, development, and administrative reports during their December 3, 2024 meeting. All items presented were moved forward to the next Regular Council Meeting for further consideration.

• Forwarded zoning housekeeping amendments to Regular Council
• Forwarded Jackson Road rezoning application to Regular Council
• Forwarded Battle Avenue rezoning application to Regular Council
• Forwarded 235 A Street zoning amendment to Regular Council
• Forwarded Fletcher Street development permits to Regular Council
• Forwarded Dewdney Trunk Road development permits to Regular Council (6-1)
• Forwarded advisory committee restructuring policy to Regular Council (6-1)

Agricultural Advisory Committee

The Agricultural Advisory Committee will meet to approve the agenda and minutes from previous meetings, hear a presentation on food hubs, and introduce a new staff liaison.

• Approval of November 28, 2024 agenda
• Adoption of June 27 and October 2, 2024 meeting minutes
• Presentation on Food Hubs by Darren Stott (Green Chair Consulting)
• Introduction of new AAC Staff Liaison Elona Saro
• Update on Garden Contest

The Agricultural Advisory Committee met on November 28, 2024, and approved its agenda and the minutes from June 27 and October 2, 2024. A presentation by Greenchain Consulting on food hubs and support for small-scale food producers was received. No substantive decisions were made beyond routine approvals.

• Approved November 28, 2024 agenda (carried)
• Adopted minutes of June 27 and October 2, 2024 meetings (carried)

Transportation Advisory Committee

The Transportation Advisory Committee will approve the November 27, 2024, agenda and minutes from the September 25, 2024, meeting. The committee will also receive updates on the Climate Action Plan and the School Zone Safety Program.

• Approval of November 27, 2024, agenda
• Adoption of September 25, 2024, meeting minutes
• Climate Action Plan Overview
• School Zone Safety Program Update

The committee held a regular meeting to receive updates on city initiatives. No substantive policy decisions were made; the session focused on presentations regarding the Climate Action Plan, the School Zone Safety Initiative, and various staff liaison projects.

• Approved November 27, 2024, meeting agenda (Carried)
• Adopted September 25, 2024, meeting minutes (Carried)

Regular Council Meeting

The Maple Ridge City Council will consider third‑reading recommendations for four zone‑amending bylaws covering properties on 228 Street, 12625 McNutt Road, 21308 123 Avenue, and the removal of Temporary Residential Use references. The council will also adopt the Certified Professional Building Bylaw Amendment. All items are listed on the regular council agenda for November 26, 2024.

• Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7786‑2021 – rezone 11646, 11648‑11652‑11654 228 Street from RS‑1 to RM‑1
• Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7921‑2023 – rezone 12625 McNutt Road from RS‑3 to RS‑2
• Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7947‑2023 – rezone 21308 123 Avenue from RS‑1 to R‑1
• Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7999‑2024 – remove all references to Temporary Residential Use from Bylaw 7600‑2019
• Maple Ridge Building Amending Bylaw No. 8013‑2024 – adopt Certified Professional Program amendment

Maple Ridge council gave third reading to four zoning amendment bylaws covering townhouse and single-family subdivision proposals, and adopted two bylaws — one removing Temporary Residential Use references and one launching the Certified Professional Program. Council also received committee minutes and heard two delegations, including a request for 24/7 public washroom access. A rezoning at 21643 River Road was deferred to the December 10, 2024 meeting.

• Gave third reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7786-2021 (11646 and 11648/11652/11654 228 Street, RS-1 to RM-1 for 8 townhouse units)
• Gave third reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7921-2023 (12625 McNutt Road, RS-3 to RS-2 for two-lot subdivision)
• Gave third reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7947-2023 (21308 123 Avenue, RS-1 to R-1 for two-lot subdivision)
• Gave third reading and adoption to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7999-2024 removing Temporary Residential Use references
• Adopted Maple Ridge Building Amending Bylaw No. 8013-2024 launching the Certified Professional Program
• Received November 26, 2024 Consent Agenda items into the record
• Adopted November 12, 2024 Regular Council minutes and November 19, 2024 Public Hearing report
• Deferred 2020-301-RZ (21643 River Road, RS-1 to RT-2) to December 10, 2024 meeting

Council Workshop

The Maple Ridge City Council will first approve the workshop agenda and adopt the minutes from the November 12, 2024 workshop. Council members will then review a strategic update that includes proposed changes to the municipality’s Objectives and Key Results. A recommendation is on the table to approve the Proposed Key Result Amendments, which replace two completed OKRs and modify two housing‑related OKRs.

• Approve the November 26, 2024 Council Workshop agenda
• Adopt the November 12, 2024 Council Workshop minutes
• Review the Strategic Update – Objectives and Key Results presentation
• Approve the Proposed Key Result Amendments, including changes to housing OKRs

Council approved proposed amendments to the city's Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The update includes replacing two completed objectives and modifying two housing-related objectives.

• Approved November 26, 2024, Council Workshop agenda
• Adopted November 12, 2024, Council Workshop minutes
• Approved amendments to Objectives and Key Results (R/2024-WS-060)

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole is reviewing several planning and development applications to be forwarded to the Regular Council Meeting on December 10, 2024. These items include a lot line adjustment in the Agricultural Land Reserve and various residential and industrial zoning requests.

• Lot line adjustment for 27153 108 Avenue and 10915 272 Street in the Agricultural Land Reserve
• Rezoning of 24301 126 Avenue from RS-3 to RS-2 to allow for two residential lots
• Housing Agreement for 12834 232 Street to secure 4 of 14 proposed apartment units as rentals
• Development permit for a 1,151 m² two-storey industrial building at 20170 115A Avenue
• Variance request at 20170 115A Avenue to reduce parking drive aisle width from 7.3 m to 6.95 m

Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. No specific decisions, discussions, or agenda items are listed.

Advisory Design Panel

The Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel will review two development permit applications: a mixed-use commercial/residential building at 24018 112 Avenue and a 28-unit townhouse development on Patterson Avenue. The panel will also approve the minutes from the previous meeting and the agenda for the current session.

• Review mixed-use building proposal at 24018 112 Avenue
• Review 28-unit townhouse development on Patterson Avenue
• Adopt minutes from October 16, 2024 meeting
• Approve agenda for November 20, 2024 meeting
• Panel meets virtually via Zoom

The Advisory Design Panel supported a 28-unit townhouse development at 20235, 20247, and 20265 Patterson Avenue as presented, allowing the applicant to proceed to Council. For a 3-storey mixed-use building at 24018 112 Avenue, the panel carried a motion that listed concerns be addressed and revised drawings and a memo be submitted to Planning staff for forwarding back to the panel. The panel also amended its agenda to move the Patterson Avenue item ahead of the 112 Avenue item, and adopted its October 16, 2024 minutes.

• Supported 28-unit townhouse at 20235, 20247, 20265 Patterson Avenue as presented; applicant to proceed to Council (carried)
• Directed concerns for 3-storey mixed-use building at 24018 112 Avenue be addressed, with revised drawings and memo to Planning staff for panel review (carried)
• Amended agenda to move item 7.2 before item 7.1 (carried)
• Adopted October 16, 2024 Advisory Design Panel minutes as circulated (carried)

Public Hearing

The City of Maple Ridge is holding a public hearing to gather input on four proposed zoning changes. These include the removal of temporary residential use references and three specific property rezonings to allow for new housing developments.

• Bylaw No. 7999-2024: Removal of all references to Temporary Residential Use from Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019
• Bylaw No. 7786-2021: Rezoning 11646 and 11648/11652/11654 228 Street from RS-1 to RM-1 for 8 market strata townhouses
• Bylaw No. 7921-2023: Rezoning 12625 McNutt Road from RS-3 to RS-2 for a two single-family lot subdivision
• Bylaw No. 7947-2023: Rezoning 21308 123 Avenue from RS-1 to R-1 for a two lot subdivision

The Maple Ridge Council held a public hearing on November 19, 2024, to receive input on four proposed zoning bylaw amendments. No decisions were made at the hearing; the items will proceed to Council for consideration. The proposals include removing Temporary Residential Use references, and rezoning properties on 228 Street, McNutt Road, and 123 Avenue.

• Public hearing held for Bylaw 7999-2024 to remove Temporary Residential Use references; no decision made
• Public hearing held for Bylaw 7786-2021 to rezone 11646 and 11648/11652/11654 228 Street from RS-1 to RM-1; no decision made
• Public hearing held for Bylaw 7921-2023 to rezone 12625 McNutt Road from RS-3 to RS-2; no decision made
• Public hearing held for Bylaw 7947-2023 to rezone 21308 123 Avenue from RS-1 to R-1; no decision made

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will consider a second reading of Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7686-2020 to change the zoning of 21643 River Road from RS‑1 (One Family Urban Residential) to RT‑2 (Ground Oriented Residential Infill) for an 8‑unit courtyard residential project. Staff will be directed to work with the applicant to address outstanding terms and conditions identified in the November 19, 2024 report. A closed meeting will be held to discuss municipal objectives and progress for the annual municipal report under Section 90(1) of the Community Charter.

• Second reading of Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7686-2020 to rezone 21643 River Road RS‑1 to RT‑2
• Staff directed to address outstanding terms and conditions per November 19, 2024 report
• Closed meeting to discuss municipal objectives and annual report under Section 90(1) of the Community Charter

The Committee of the Whole forwarded a rezoning application for 21643 River Road (from RS-1 to RT-2) to the next Regular Council meeting, with no decision made. The meeting also approved its agenda and adopted the previous minutes, then closed to the public for discussions on the annual report.

• Forwarded rezoning application 2020-301-RZ for 21643 River Road to next Regular Council meeting (carried)
• Approved the November 19, 2024 agenda (carried)
• Adopted the November 5, 2024 Committee of the Whole minutes (carried)
• Closed meeting to the public for annual report discussions (carried)

Community Heritage Commission

The Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission will approve its agenda and adopt the minutes from the October 3, 2024 meeting. It will consider a report on the 2025 Heritage Awards Ceremony and receive updates from council, staff and the Maple Ridge Historical Society. The meeting will also include task‑force updates, a public question period, and a roundtable before adjourning.

• Approval of the November 14, 2024 agenda
• Adoption of minutes from the October 3, 2024 meeting
• Review of the 2025 Heritage Awards Ceremony report
• Liaison updates from Council, Staff, and Maple Ridge Historical Society
• Public question period

The Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission approved moving the 2025 Heritage Awards Ceremony to the spring and allocated up to $3,000 for the event. The commission also approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the October 3, 2024, meeting, while receiving informational updates from the council liaison, staff, and the Maple Ridge Historical Society.

• Approved the agenda for the November 14, 2024, regular meeting
• Adopted the minutes of the October 3, 2024, regular meeting
• Recommended moving the Heritage Awards Ceremony to Spring 2025
• Allocated a budget of up to $3,000 for the Heritage Awards Ceremony

Environmental Advisory Committee

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. No specific topics, decisions, or discussion items are listed.

Regular Council Meeting

Maple Ridge Council will discuss rezoning a property for townhouses, adopt a new Council Procedure Bylaw, and update policies for CCTV surveillance and council meetings. The agenda also includes approving minutes and disbursements.

• Rezone 10294 240 Street from RS-2 to RM-1 for 15 townhouse units
• Adopt Council Procedure Bylaw No. 8010-2024
• Update CCTV (Video Surveillance) Policy 30.15
• Adopt Council Meeting Policy 3.20 and rescind several related policies
• Amend Maple Ridge Building Bylaw No. 6925-2012 to launch Certified Professional Program

Council adopted the new Council Meeting Policy 3.20, which streamlines meeting procedures, and rescinded eight related policies. It also gave readings to several bylaws, including a rezoning for a townhouse development and a new Council Procedure Bylaw, and directed staff to amend policies to align with provincial Bill 44 requirements.

• Adopted Council Meeting Policy 3.20 and rescinded eight older policies (carried)
• Gave second reading to Zone Amending Bylaw 7646-2020 for 10294 240 Street (RS-2 to RM-1) and forwarded to public hearing (carried)
• Gave first, second, and third readings to Council Procedure Bylaw 8010-2024, as amended (carried)
• Adopted Road Closure Bylaw 8002-2024 for Selkirk Ave/Lougheed Hwy properties (carried)
• Adopted updated CCTV (Video Surveillance) Policy 30.15 (carried)
• Directed staff to amend Council Procedure Bylaw and Public Question Period Policy 3.15 to meet Bill 44 requirements (carried, with Councillor Yousef opposed)
• Gave first, second, and third readings to Building Amending Bylaw 8013-2024 for Certified Professional Program (carried)

Council Workshop

The Maple Ridge City Council will receive the 2024 Proposed Housing Action Plan and direct staff to pursue its prioritized strategies. It will also ask staff to revise the Recreation Access Policy (No. 4.23) to improve financial access to community recreation, and to amend the Fees and Charges Bylaw (No. 7575‑2019) to update age categories. A resolution will close the meeting to the public under the Community Charter.

• 2024 Proposed Housing Action Plan – received for information and staff directed to implement strategies
• Proposal to update Financial Access Program via Recreation Access Policy No. 4.23
• Proposed amendment to Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7575‑2019 to change age structure
• Resolution to exclude the public and hold a closed meeting
• Adoption of Council Workshop minutes from October 22, 2024

Council received the 2024 Proposed Housing Action Plan for information and directed staff to pursue the prioritized housing strategies and initiatives as set out in the November 12, 2024 report. Council also directed staff to bring back a revised Recreation Access Policy incorporating recommended updates to the Financial Access Program, and to bring forward a Fees and Charges Bylaw amendment with updated age categories. All three motions were carried unanimously.

• Received 2024 Proposed Housing Action Plan and directed staff to pursue prioritized strategies (carried)
• Directed staff to bring back revised Recreation Access Policy with Financial Access Program updates (carried)
• Directed staff to bring forward Fees and Charges Bylaw amendment with updated age categories (carried)

Public Art Steering Committee

The Public Art Steering Committee will meet to approve the November 7, 2024 agenda, adopt minutes from the June 6, 2024 meeting, and hear from a Business Improvement Association and an Artist in Residence.

• Approval of November 7, 2024 agenda
• Adoption of June 6, 2024 meeting minutes
• Delegation from Business Improvement Association
• Artist in Residence - Alex Neff presentation
• Public Question Period

The Public Art Steering Committee approved two funding allocations from the Public Art Fund. They authorized up to $102,000 for three downtown murals and up to $150,000 for a public art project at Maple Ridge Park. The committee also adopted previous minutes and amended the meeting agenda.

• Agenda amended to move Chad Neufeld item before Artist in Residence item (Carried)
• Minutes from June 6, 2024 meeting adopted (Carried)
• Allocated up to $102,000 for three downtown murals in Spring 2025 (Carried)
• Endorsed Maple Ridge Park public art project with budget up to $150,000 (Carried)

Social Policy Advisory Committee

The Social Policy Advisory Committee will meet to approve the agenda and minutes from September 2024. The meeting includes a delegation on the Community Engagement Framework and updates from the Best Practices and Historical Practices Task Forces.

• Approval of November 6, 2024 agenda
• Adoption of September 4, 2024 minutes
• Delegation on Community Engagement Framework
• Best Practices Research Taskforce update
• Historical Practices Research Taskforce update

The Social Policy Advisory Committee approved a motion for its chair and vice chair to speak at a Regular Council meeting to update Council on the committee's 2024 activities. The committee also approved its agenda and adopted the minutes from its September 4, 2024 meeting. No other substantive decisions were made; the meeting consisted of presentations, updates, and discussions.

• Approved November 6, 2024 agenda (carried)
• Adopted September 4, 2024 minutes (carried)
• Approved chair and vice chair to speak at Regular Council meeting on 2024 activities (carried)

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole met on November 5, 2024 to consider a rezoning application for 10294 240 Street, changing part of the site from RS-2 to RM-1 to allow a 15-unit townhouse development. The meeting also reviewed draft updates to the city’s CCTV (Video Surveillance) Policy, a new Council Procedure Bylaw No. 8010-2024, and a proposed Council Meeting Policy 3.20 to modernize meeting procedures. An informational report on recent provincial changes to public input on zoning bylaws was presented. All reports were recommended to be forwarded to the next Regular Council Meeting for further action.

• Rezoning application 2019-405-RZ for 10294 240 Street: RS-2 to RM-1 for 15 townhouse units
• Draft update to CCTV (Video Surveillance) Policy 30.15
• Introduction of Council Procedure Bylaw No. 8010-2024
• Draft Council Meeting Policy 3.20 to streamline meeting procedures
• Report on provincial changes to public input on zoning bylaws

The Committee of the Whole forwarded five reports to the next Regular Council Meeting, including a rezoning application for 10294 240 Street, a CCTV policy update, a public input on zoning bylaws report, a new Council Procedure Bylaw, and a Council Meeting Policy. No final decisions were made; all items were recommended for council consideration. The meeting also included a presentation on recycling collection transition and a closed meeting resolution.

• Forwarded rezoning application 2019-405-RZ for 10294 240 Street to Regular Council (carried)
• Forwarded CCTV (Video Surveillance) Policy 30.15 update to Regular Council (carried)
• Forwarded report on Public Input on Zoning Bylaws to Regular Council (carried)
• Forwarded Council Procedure Bylaw 8010-2024 to Regular Council (carried)
• Forwarded Council Meeting Policy 3.20 report to Regular Council (carried)
• Approved agenda as amended to move Item 7.4 before Item 7.2 (carried)
• Adopted minutes of October 15, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting (carried)
• Resolved to close meeting to public under Community Charter sections 90(1)(a), (b), (e), and (l) (carried)

Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness

The Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness is scheduled to meet. The agenda text provided is procedural boilerplate with no specific decisions or discussion items listed.

Regular Council Meeting

The Maple Ridge Council will approve the meeting agenda and adopt minutes from previous meetings. A consent agenda includes contract awards exceeding $750,000 for the July‑September 2024 period. Several bylaws will receive third or second readings to rezone properties on 110 Avenue, Balsam Street, Laity Street, 243B Street, and other sites. Committee reports will recommend variance permits and a development permit with an $80,000 payment‑in‑lieu for parking at 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road.

• Contract awards exceeding $750,000 for July 2 – Sept 30 2024
• Rezoning 24495 110 Avenue from RS‑3 to RS‑1b (medium‑density) with future subdivision
• Rezoning 13285 Balsam Street from RS‑3 to CD‑4‑23 for a 42‑unit townhouse development
• Rezoning 12336 Laity Street from RS‑1 to R‑1 to allow a two‑lot subdivision
• Development variance permit for 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road with $80,000 payment‑in‑lieu for parking

Council approved third reading for several rezoning bylaws, including a 42-unit townhouse development at 13285 Balsam Street and a five-lot subdivision at 24495 110 Avenue. It also gave second reading to three other rezoning bylaws, forwarding them to public hearing. Council rescinded and re-approved the Road Closure Bylaw for 223 Lougheed Highway with an amended plan. A motion to review the Tenant Relocation Assistance Policy carried with one councillor opposed.

• Approved third reading for OCP and zoning bylaws for 24495 110 Avenue (RS-3 to RS-1b) (carried)
• Approved third reading for OCP and zoning bylaws for 13285 Balsam Street (RS-3 to CD-4-23, 42 townhouse units) (carried)
• Approved third reading for zoning bylaw for 12336 Laity Street (RS-1 to R-1) (carried)
• Approved third reading for zoning bylaw for 11235 243B Street (RS-2 to RS-1b) (carried)
• Approved second reading for zoning bylaw for 11646-11654 228 Street (RS-1 to RM-1) and forwarded to public hearing (carried)
• Approved second reading for zoning bylaw for 12625 McNutt Road (RS-3 to RS-2) and forwarded to public hearing (carried)
• Approved second reading for zoning bylaw for 21308 123 Avenue (RS-1 to R-1) and forwarded to public hearing (carried)
• Rescinded and re-approved third reading for Road Closure Bylaw No. 8002-2024 (223 Lougheed Highway) as amended (carried)

Council Workshop

The council will approve the workshop agenda and adopt the September 10 minutes. Staff will present an update on the Climate Action Plan, recommending development of new community and corporate greenhouse gas emission targets for council consideration. The Customer Experience Strategy report will be received for information.

• Approve the Council Workshop agenda for October 22, 2024
• Adopt the September 10, 2024 Council Workshop meeting minutes
• Climate Action Plan update – staff to develop new GHG emission targets
• Receive the Customer Experience Strategy report for information

Council received a presentation on the Maple Ridge Climate Action Plan update and voted to refer it back to staff for further work, with Councillor Yousef opposed. The Customer Experience Strategy report was received for information. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Referred Maple Ridge Climate Action Plan update back to staff (carried, Yousef opposed)
• Received Customer Experience Strategy report for information (carried, 2 absent)

Special Council Meeting

Maple Ridge City Council will meet to approve the agenda and review departmental presentations for the 2025 business planning cycle. The meeting includes presentations from the Chief Administrative Officer and directors across various city departments.

• Approval of Special Council Agenda for October 22, 2024
• 2025 Business Planning – Department Presentations
• Corporate Overview presentation by Chief Administrative Officer Scott Hartman
• Q3 Strategic Plan Update presentation by Dan Olivieri
• Presentations from Engineering, Finance, and Fire Department leadership

The Maple Ridge Special Council met to receive 2025 business planning department presentations and a Q3 Strategic Plan update. The meeting involved receiving updates and reports from various city departments and services without making formal policy or spending decisions.

• Approved October 22, 2024 Special Council Agenda as circulated

Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee

The Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee will discuss proposed changes to its annual fee schedule. It will also review a proposal to adjust the age eligibility for the senior category. Additional items include a review of arts, culture, heritage and events services and updates from council and staff liaisons.

• Proposed Parks, Recreation and Culture Annual Fees and Charges Update
• Parks, Recreation and Culture Services Access Proposed Age Change for Seniors Category
• Arts, Culture, Heritage and Events Services Review
• Council Liaison update
• Staff Liaison update

The Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee met on October 17, 2024, and approved its agenda and the minutes of its May 30, 2024 meeting. Staff gave updates on proposed recreation fees and charges, proposed age-category changes for seniors' rates, and a proposed arts, culture, heritage, and events services review; members asked questions but no decisions were recorded on these items. A scheduled delegation from Cinema Politica did not appear and was not heard.

• Approved the October 17, 2024 agenda as circulated (carried)
• Adopted the minutes of the May 30, 2024 regular meeting (carried)
• Moved the Cinema Politica delegation to the end of the agenda (carried)
• Cinema Politica delegation not heard — the delegation did not appear

Advisory Design Panel

The Advisory Design Panel will consider Development Permit No. 2023‑402‑DP submitted by Curtis Gray for an industrial building with a small office, about 1151 m², at 20170 115 A Avenue. The agenda lists the project architect Larry Podhora, landscape architect Jessica Thiessen, and includes attached architectural, landscape, civil and stormwater plans. The meeting also includes routine items such as approval of the agenda, adoption of the September 18 minutes, and a public question period.

• Development Permit No. 2023‑402‑DP – industrial building (~1151 m²) at 20170 115 A Avenue (applicant Curtis Gray)
• Approval of the agenda as circulated
• Adoption of the September 18, 2024 Advisory Design Panel minutes

The Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel met on October 16, 2024, and approved the agenda and previous minutes. The panel reviewed a development permit application for an industrial building with a small office component at 20170 115 A Avenue, and voted to support the application with conditions. The panel's comments included accessibility, truck turning diagrams, and parking considerations for future mezzanine space.

• Approved agenda for October 16, 2024 meeting (carried)
• Adopted minutes from September 18, 2024 meeting (carried)
• Supported development permit 2023-402-DP for industrial building at 20170 115 A Avenue, with conditions to be addressed (carried)

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole will consider several planning applications and forward the reports to the next Regular Council meeting. Items include a non‑adhering residential use request for 13540 Neaves Road, rezoning proposals for 228 Street, 12625 McNutt Road, 21308 123 Avenue, and various development variance permits. The most consequential item is the rezoning of 228 Street properties (11646, 11648‑11652‑11654) from RS‑1 to RM‑1 to enable an eight‑unit townhouse development.

• 2021-152-RZ: Rezoning 11646 and 11648/11652/11654 228 Street from RS‑1 to RM‑1 for 8 townhouse units
• 2023-053-RZ: Rezoning 12625 McNutt Road from RS‑3 to RS‑2 for a two‑lot subdivision
• 2023-184-RZ: Rezoning 21308 123 Avenue from RS‑1 to R‑1 for a two‑lot subdivision
• 2024-204-DVP: Reduce parking stalls for a Group Child Care Centre at 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road
• 2022-268-VP-DP: Permit for a 6‑storey, 60‑unit apartment building at 11872 Laity Street

The Committee of the Whole reviewed and voted to forward seven planning and development reports to the next Regular Council Meeting. These include applications for non-adhering residential use, rezoning, and development variance permits. No final decisions were made; all items were forwarded for further consideration.

• Forwarded non-adhering residential use report for 13540 Neaves Road (carried)
• Forwarded rezoning report for 11646 and 11648/11652/11654 228 Street (carried)
• Forwarded rezoning report for 12625 McNutt Road (carried)
• Forwarded rezoning report for 21308 123 Avenue (carried)
• Forwarded development variance permit report for PID 030-539-633 (carried)
• Forwarded development variance permit report for 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road (carried)
• Forwarded development variance permit and multi-family development permit report for 11872 Laity Street (carried)

Public Hearing

The Maple Ridge City Council will hold a public hearing on October 15, 2024 to consider four zone‑amending bylaws. Each bylaw proposes to change the zoning of a specific property to allow new residential subdivisions or townhouse units. The council will receive oral comments and written submissions before further consideration at the next regular meeting. No decisions are made at this hearing.

• 2021-315-RZ, 24495 110 Avenue – change from RS-3 to RS-1b (medium-density) using Albion Density Bonus, allowing about five single‑family lots and park‑conservation land.
• 2023-255-RZ, 13285 Balsam Street – change from RS-3 to CD-4-23 (high‑density townhouse) for a development of 42 market strata units.
• 2023-161-RZ, 12336 Laity Street – change from RS-1 to R-1 to permit a two‑lot subdivision.
• 2022-439-RZ, 11235 243B Street – change from RS-2 to RS-1b (medium-density) using Albion Density Bonus, allowing three residential lots and park‑conservation land.

The Maple Ridge Council held a public hearing on October 15, 2024, to receive input on four separate rezoning applications. The applications include a rezoning at 24495 110 Avenue to allow a five-lot subdivision, a rezoning at 13285 Balsam Street for a 42-unit townhouse development, a rezoning at 12336 Laity Street for a two-lot subdivision, and a rezoning at 11235 243B Street for a three-lot subdivision. No decisions were made during the hearing; the public hearing was closed for each item after three rounds of input were called.

• Public hearing closed for rezoning at 24495 110 Avenue (RS-3 to RS-1d/RS-1b)
• Public hearing closed for rezoning at 13285 Balsam Street (RS-3 to CD-4-23)
• Public hearing closed for rezoning at 12336 Laity Street (RS-1 to R-1)
• Public hearing closed for rezoning at 11235 243B Street (RS-2 to RS-1b)

Environmental Advisory Committee

The Environmental Advisory Committee will approve its agenda and adopt the June 12, 2024 minutes. It will discuss the Greenways & Neighborhood Plans initiative aimed at integrating functional spaces for livability, sustainability, and resilience. The meeting also includes council and staff liaison updates, task‑force reports, a public question period, and a roundtable.

• Approval of the October 9, 2024 agenda
• Adoption of the June 12, 2024 EAC minutes
• Discussion of Greenways & Neighborhood Plans integration
• Council and staff liaison updates
• Public question period

The Environmental Advisory Committee approved its October 9, 2024 agenda and adopted corrected minutes from its June 12, 2024 meeting, adding more information on member questions about Ecological Networks, Climate Action and Biodiversity. The committee also agreed to reorder its agenda so an update on the committee itself was heard before a discussion of Greenways and Neighbourhood Plans. Staff briefed members on the greenway network in the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan and on a draft Greenway Network Framework report, asking for feedback at the next meeting. No funding, contracts, or regulatory decisions were recorded.

• Approved the October 9, 2024 agenda as circulated (unanimous)
• Adopted June 12, 2024 minutes as corrected to add information on member questions about Ecological Networks, Climate Action and Biodiversity (unanimous)
• Agreed to add item 5.2 Updates on the Environmental Advisory Committee and move it ahead of item 5.1 Greenways and Neighbourhood Plans (unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

Maple Ridge Council will adopt the 2024-2028 Financial Plan and a Council Code of Conduct amendment. The meeting also includes rezoning proposals, policy updates, and staff reports.

• Adoption of 2024-2028 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw No. 8008-2024
• Adoption of Maple Ridge Code of Conduct Amending Bylaw No. 8009-2024
• Rezoning 24177 112 Avenue from RS-3 to RS-1b
• Rezoning 21321 122 Avenue from RS-1 to R-4
• Policy amendments for Staff Expenses, Council Expenses, and Gaming Revenues

Council adopted several bylaws and policies, including the 2024-2028 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw and the Code of Conduct Amending Bylaw. It also approved rezoning for two properties, a strata conversion, and a development permit extension. All votes were carried unanimously, with one conflict declared.

• Adopted Code of Conduct Amending Bylaw No. 8009-2024 (carried)
• Adopted 2024-2028 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw No. 8008-2024 (carried)
• Rescinded and re-gave readings to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 8007-2024 for 24177 112 Avenue (carried, 1 conflict)
• Gave readings to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 8005-2024 for 21321 122 Avenue (carried)
• Gave first and second reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7999-2024 removing Temporary Residential Use (carried)
• Approved strata conversion for 11225 240 Street with conditions (carried)
• Authorized signing of development permit 2024-262-DP for 12061 Laity Street (carried)
• Adopted amended policies on land sale proceeds, gaming revenues, staff expenses, and council expenses (all carried)

Special Council Meeting

The agenda for the Maple Ridge Special Council meeting on 2024-10-08 contains no listed items. No decisions, proposals, or public hearings are recorded. The document appears to be a procedural placeholder without substantive content.

The special council meeting was called to order, the agenda was approved, and council then voted to exclude the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter to discuss labour relations, potential litigation, preliminary service negotiations, and annual report objectives. No substantive decisions were made in open session; the meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.

• Approved the October 8, 2024 Special Council Agenda (carried)
• Closed meeting to public under Section 90(1)(c), (g), (k), (l) (carried)

Council Workshop

The Maple Ridge Council Workshop agenda for 2024-10-08 contains no listed items. No decisions, discussions, or public hearings are specified. The document appears to be a placeholder with only system metadata.

Tax Sale

The Maple Ridge council has scheduled a tax sale meeting for October 7, 2024. The agenda provided contains no listed items or details beyond the meeting title.

Economic Development Advisory Committee

The Economic Development Advisory Committee held a meeting on October 3, 2024. The agenda and meeting details were posted, but no specific agenda items or decisions were listed in the provided text.

• Meeting held on October 3, 2024
• Agenda and details posted online
• No specific agenda items listed

The Economic Development Advisory Committee met on October 3, 2024, and approved the agenda and prior meeting minutes. No formal decisions were made; the meeting consisted of staff updates on modernization efforts, investment attraction, the Innovation Challenge, and a post-secondary institution feasibility study. The committee discussed these items and asked questions but took no substantive action.

• Approved agenda as circulated (R/2024-EDC-010)
• Adopted minutes of April 11 and July 11, 2024 meetings (R/2024-EDC-011)

Community Heritage Commission

The Community Heritage Commission is meeting to review new and unfinished business. The agenda includes discussions on a grant pilot program and historical signage projects.

• Heritage Grant Pilot Program
• Fraser River Heritage Walk Signage
• Museum Historical Information Signage

The Community Heritage Commission approved motions directing staff to explore updating signage for the Fraser River Heritage Walk and the area surrounding the Maple Ridge Museum. Members also received updates on the upcoming Heritage Grant Pilot Program and the 2025 Heritage Awards Night.

• Approved agenda as amended (CARRIED)
• Adopted June 6, 2024, meeting minutes (CARRIED)
• Directed staff to explore updating Fraser River Heritage Walk signage (CARRIED)
• Directed staff to coordinate with the museum to update historical signage (CARRIED)

Agricultural Advisory Committee

The Agricultural Advisory Committee will meet in person and virtually to approve the agenda and minutes from June 2024. The committee will receive a presentation on the Japanese Beetle from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and discuss updates on a food garden contest and website.

• Approval of June 27, 2024, meeting minutes
• Presentation on Japanese Beetle by Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Update on Food Garden Contest
• Update on Website Update
• Hybrid meeting format at City Hall, 11995 Haney Place

The Agricultural Advisory Committee met on October 2, 2024, but lacked quorum, so it could not approve the agenda or adopt the minutes. Members heard a presentation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency about the Japanese Beetle, a regulated pest that could harm Lower Mainland agriculture. No substantive decisions were made.

• Agenda approval failed due to lack of quorum
• Minutes adoption failed due to lack of quorum

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole is discussing several land-use applications and updates to municipal policies. Decisions on rezoning and development permits will be forwarded to the next Regular Council Meeting.

• Rezoning of 21321 122 Avenue from RS-1 to R-4 to allow a three-lot subdivision
• Strata conversion of commercial space at 11225 240 Street
• Two-year construction commencement extension for 12061 Laity Street
• Removal of all Temporary Residential Use references from Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019
• Amendments to policies regarding municipal land sale proceeds, gaming revenues, staff expenses, and council expenses

Maple Ridge's Committee of the Whole met October 1, 2024 and forwarded several planning and policy items to the next Regular Council Meeting for consideration. These included a rezoning at 21321 122 Avenue, a strata conversion at 11225 240 Street, a development permit extension at 12061 Laity Street, removal of Temporary Residential Use from the zoning bylaw, and amendments to four city policies. The committee itself made no final decisions on these items; it also voted to close the meeting to the public under Community Charter sections 90(1)(g), (k) and (l).

• Forwarded rezoning report 2024-036-RZ (21321 122 Avenue, RS-1 to R-4) to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Forwarded strata conversion report 2024-169-SD (11225 240 Street) to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Forwarded development permit extension report 2024-262-DP (12061 Laity Street) to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Forwarded report on removing Temporary Residential Use from Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Forwarded Policy No. 5.11 (Proceeds of Sale of Municipal Land) amendments to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Forwarded Policy No. 5.55 (Gaming Revenues) amendments to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Forwarded Policy No. 5.35 (Staff Expenses) amendments to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Forwarded Policy No. 3.07 (Council Expenses) amendments to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)

Transportation Advisory Committee

The Transportation Advisory Committee will consider several traffic‑calming and safety initiatives. Items include improvements on 119 Avenue and McClure, an update to bike‑security equipment in the Town Centre, and enhancements to pedestrian crossings at 20 locations. The committee will hear updates and may make recommendations.

• 119 Avenue Traffic Calming Improvements
• McClure Traffic Calming Improvements
• Town Centre Bike Security Equipment Update
• Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements (20 Locations)

Regular Council Meeting

Council will discuss the endorsement of the 2024 Housing Strategy and review several rezoning applications for townhouses and single-family lots. The meeting also includes votes on financial plan amendments and funding agreements for community services.

• Proposed rezoning of 23613 132 Avenue for 18 townhouses
• Proposed rezoning of 13285 Balsam Street for 42 market strata townhouse units
• Endorsement of the 2024 Housing Strategy
• Budget increase of $200,000 for the new park on Pazarena Place
• Funding agreements for Community Restorative Justice ($15,800/year) and Search and Rescue (up to $20,000/year)

Council gave readings to several rezoning bylaws for townhouse and subdivision projects, adopted the 2024-2028 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw, and approved fee-for-service agreements for community programs. The 2024 Housing Strategy was received for information, not endorsed, and a motion to review Metro Vancouver governance was postponed.

• Third reading for 18-townhouse rezoning at 23613 132 Avenue (carried)
• Third reading and adoption of housekeeping zoning amendments (carried)
• First/second readings for rezoning at 24495 110 Avenue, forwarded to public hearing (carried)
• Second readings for rezoning at 11235 243B Street, 12336 Laity Street, and 13285 Balsam Street, forwarded to public hearing (carried)
• First, second, third readings for Road Closure Bylaw at 22238-22286 Selkirk Avenue (carried)
• First, second, third readings for 2024-2028 Financial Plan Amending Bylaw (carried)
• Adopted Development Cost Charge Imposition Amending Bylaw (carried)
• Approved $15,800/year for Community Restorative Justice and $19,000-$20,000/year for Search and Rescue (carried)

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole met on September 24, 2024 to consider several planning and development items. It will forward the 2024 Housing Strategy report to the next Regular Council meeting. It will also forward five rezoning applications—including changes at 24495 110 Avenue, 11235 243B Street, 12336 Laity Street, 13285 Balsam Street, and a road‑closure bylaw affecting Selkirk Avenue and Lougheed Highway—to Council for further action.

• Forward the 2024 Housing Strategy report to the next Regular Council meeting
• Rezoning 24495 110 Avenue from RS‑3 to RS‑1b to permit about five new lots and park‑conservation land
• Rezoning 11235 243B Street from RS‑2 to RS‑1b to permit three new lots and park‑conservation land
• Rezoning 12336 Laity Street from RS‑1 to R‑1 to permit a two‑lot subdivision
• Rezoning 13285 Balsam Street from RS‑3 to CD‑4‑23 for a 42‑unit townhouse development

The Committee of the Whole forwarded the 2024 Housing Strategy and several rezoning applications to the next Regular Council meeting. An amendment to change the referral date to October 8, 2024 was defeated. All items were forwarded without substantive decisions, as this was a discussion and referral meeting.

• Forwarded 2024 Housing Strategy to next Regular Council meeting (carried, Councillor Dozie opposed)
• Defeated amendment to refer Housing Strategy to October 8, 2024 meeting (6 opposed)
• Forwarded rezoning for 24495 110 Avenue (RS-3 to RS-1b) to Council (carried)
• Forwarded rezoning for 11235 243B Street (RS-2 to RS-1b) to Council (carried)
• Forwarded rezoning for 12336 Laity Street (RS-1 to R-1) to Council (carried)
• Forwarded rezoning for 13285 Balsam Street (RS-3 to CD-4-23) to Council (carried)
• Forwarded road closure and rezoning for Selkirk Avenue/Lougheed Highway to Council (carried)
• Forwarded 2024 Citizen Survey Results and Certified Professional Program report to Council (carried)

Audit and Finance Committee

The Maple Ridge Audit and Finance Committee will discuss an update on potential fraud and examine five policy documents: Council Expense Policy, Staff Expense Policy, Gaming Revenues Policy, Municipal Lands – Disposition of Proceeds Upon Sale, and Security Deposit Policy. No decisions are indicated in the agenda.

• Update regarding potential fraud
• Council Expense Policy review
• Staff Expense Policy review
• Gaming Revenues Policy review
• Municipal Lands – disposition of proceeds upon sale review

The Audit and Finance Committee endorsed revisions to four policies — Council Expense, Staff Expense, Gaming Revenues, and Proceeds of Sale of Municipal Land — and forwarded them to the October 8, 2024 Regular Council meeting for consideration and adoption. The committee also received an update on a fraud incident involving a cashed cheque, where the bank reimbursed the funds and the intended payee received them. A proposed revision to the Security Deposit Policy was presented for feedback but no decision was made. All motions carried.

• Endorsed Council Expense Policy No. 3.07 and forwarded to Council for adoption (CARRIED)
• Endorsed Staff Expense Policy No. 5.35 and forwarded to Council for adoption (CARRIED)
• Endorsed Gaming Revenues Policy No. 5.55 and forwarded to Council for adoption (CARRIED)
• Endorsed Proceeds of Sale of Municipal Land Policy No. 5.11 and forwarded to Council for adoption (CARRIED)
• Approved the September 24, 2024 agenda as circulated (CARRIED)
• Adopted the May 6, 2024 meeting minutes as circulated (CARRIED)

Advisory Design Panel

The Advisory Design Panel will discuss Development Permit No. 2020-309-DP, an 8‑storey building proposing 106 rental units, about 212 sqm of office space, and a 32‑space neighbourhood daycare. Materials to be reviewed include the summary report, site map, architect and landscape architect responses, revised architectural and landscape drawings, and updated renderings. The panel will also consider any public questions related to the proposal.

• Development Permit No. 2020-309-DP – 8‑storey building with 106 rental units, office space and daycare at 12297 222 St, 22175 123 Ave, 22185 123 Ave
• Review of 2020-309-DP - ADP Summary Report (PDF)
• Review of revised architectural drawings (PDF)
• Review of revised landscape drawings (PDF)
• Review of updated renderings (PDF)

The Advisory Design Panel approved the agenda, adopted previous minutes, and reviewed a development permit application for an 8-storey building containing 106 rental units, office space, and a daycare. The panel provided architectural comments regarding siding, playground size, and building style, and voted to support the application and send it to Council.

• Approved the September 18, 2024 meeting agenda
• Adopted the July 9, 2024 meeting minutes
• Supported Development Permit No. 2020-309-DP as presented and directed the applicant to proceed to Council

Regular Council Meeting

The Maple Ridge City Council is meeting to discuss zoning amendments, housing needs, and infrastructure budget increases. The body will also review a subdivision proposal in the Agricultural Land Reserve and recognize BC Summer Games athletes.

• Proposed budget increase for Cottonwood Landfill Slope Stability to $6,063,072
• Rezoning of 24177 112 Avenue from RS-3 to RS-1b for four residential lots
• Rezoning of 25443 Bosonworth Avenue from RS-3 to RS-2 for a two-lot subdivision
• Endorsement of the 2024 Housing Needs Report
• Commercial Development Permit for exterior alterations at 23213 Lougheed Highway

Council adopted bylaws rezoning land for an eight-storey rental apartment building with 106 units and a childcare facility, and approved a subdivision in the Agricultural Land Reserve to be forwarded to the ALC. Council also increased the Cottonwood Landfill slope stability budget to $6,063,072 plus taxes, and endorsed the 2024 Housing Needs Report. A motion to not forward the ALR subdivision was defeated.

• Adopted OCP, zoning, and housing agreement bylaws for 8-storey rental building with 106 units and childcare (carried)
• Forwarded ALR subdivision at 12787 256 Street to Agricultural Land Commission for approval (5-2)
• Increased Cottonwood Landfill slope stability budget to $6,063,072 plus taxes (carried)
• Endorsed 2024 Housing Needs Report (carried)
• Gave first and second readings to zoning bylaw 8006-2024, waived public hearing (carried)
• Gave three readings to rezoning at 24177 112 Avenue with conditions including $27,600 CAC and $12,400 density bonus (carried)
• Adopted zoning bylaw 7804-2021 for 25443 Bosonworth Avenue (carried)
• Authorized signing of development permit for 23213 Lougheed Highway (carried)

Public Hearing

Council is holding a public hearing to hear from individuals affected by proposed bylaws. The primary item is a request to rezone a property to allow for the construction of 18 townhouses.

• Rezoning of 23613 132 Avenue from RS-2 (Single Detached Suburban Residential) to RM-1 (Low Density Townhouse Residential) for 18 townhouses

Maple Ridge held a public hearing for application 2021-352-RZ to rezone property at 23613 132 Avenue from RS-2 to RM-1 to permit 18 townhouses. No decisions or votes are recorded in the minutes as public hearings gather input rather than make final determinations.

• Held public hearing for rezoning application 2021-352-RZ (23613 132 Avenue)

Council Workshop

The council will approve the agenda and adopt minutes from the July 23 workshop. It will receive a Housing Objectives and Key Results report and consider directing staff to amend corporate housing targets. The council will also review a report on a proposed Development Approvals Concierge Service. A resolution will close part of the meeting to the public under the Community Charter.

• Approval of the September 10 agenda as circulated
• Adoption of July 23 Council Workshop meeting minutes
• Receipt of Housing Objectives and Key Results report and recommendation to amend corporate housing targets
• Receipt and discussion of Development Approvals Concierge Service report
• Resolution to hold a portion of the meeting closed to the public under Sections 90(1) and 90(2) of the Community Charter

The Council workshop was largely informational. Council received a report on Housing Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to clarify the relationship between local and provincial housing targets, and a report on a proposed Development Approvals Concierge Service. Both were received for information and discussion, with no formal decisions made. The meeting then moved into a closed session.

• Received Housing OKRs report for information (carried)
• Received Development Approvals Concierge Service report for information and discussion (carried)
• Approved workshop agenda (carried)
• Adopted July 23, 2024 workshop minutes (carried)
• Closed meeting to public under Community Charter sections 90(1) and 90(2) (carried)

Social Policy Advisory Committee

The Social Policy Advisory Committee is meeting to receive an information update on the Social Services Inventory. The committee will also discuss its work plan and receive updates from research taskforces.

• Social Services Inventory update submitted by Alex Ward from Non-Judgmental Recovery
• Committee Work Plan update
• Best Practices Research Taskforce update
• Historical Practices Research Taskforce update

Committee of the Whole

The Committee of the Whole is reviewing a variety of planning, development, and engineering reports to forward to the Regular Council Meeting. Key items include an updated housing needs assessment and multiple land-use applications.

• 2024 Housing Needs Report update in accordance with Provincial Legislation
• Rezoning of 24177 112 Avenue from RS-3 to RS-1b for four residential lots
• Subdivision application for 12787 256 Street in the Agricultural Land Reserve
• Development permit for exterior alterations and addition at 23213 Lougheed Highway
• Budget and scope of work increase for Cottonwood Landfill Slope Stability

The Committee of the Whole reviewed and forwarded all seven staff reports to the next Regular Council Meeting, including a subdivision application in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a rezoning application, housekeeping amendments to the Zoning Bylaw, a development permit, the 2024 Housing Needs Report, and a budget increase for Cottonwood Landfill Slope Stability. All motions were carried, with Mayor Ruimy opposed to the subdivision application and Councillor Yousef declaring a conflict on the rezoning item. No final decisions were made; all items are pending Council approval.

• Forwarded ALR subdivision application at 12787 256 Street to Council (carried, Mayor Ruimy opposed)
• Forwarded rezoning of 24177 112 Avenue from RS-3 to RS-1b to Council (carried, Councillor Yousef conflicted)
• Forwarded housekeeping amendments to Zoning Bylaw 7600-2019 to Council (carried)
• Forwarded development permit for 23213 Lougheed Highway to Council (carried)
• Forwarded 2024 Housing Needs Report to Council (carried)
• Forwarded Cottonwood Landfill Slope Stability budget and scope increase to Council (carried)

Special Council Meeting

The provided agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface text. There are no specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items listed for this meeting.

Council approved third reading for a rezoning to allow an eight-storey, 106-unit rental apartment building with a childcare facility at 12297 222 Street and 22175/22185 123 Avenue. Council also adopted a bylaw clarifying small-scale multi-unit housing regulations and approved several administrative items, including a revised latecomer agreement, a Crown land tenure support letter, and waived parking fees for a Truth and Reconciliation event. The meeting included a closed session and a petition opposing recreational facilities at Hammond Stadium was received.

• Third reading given to Zone Amending Bylaw 7812-2021 for 106-unit rental building (carried)
• Third reading given to OCP Amending Bylaw 7803-2021 (carried)
• Bylaw 8004-2024 for SSMUH regulations adopted (carried)
• Revised Latecomer Agreement LC 183/24 for 24145 110 Avenue approved (carried)
• Council support letter for Crown Land Tenure watermain crossing at North Alouette River approved (carried)
• Parking fees waived at Memorial Peace Park for Sept 29 Truth and Reconciliation event (carried)
• School District 42 eligible school sites proposal accepted (carried)
• Petition opposing Hammond Stadium recreational facilities received into record (carried)

Council Workshop

The agenda contains no listed items; it appears to be a placeholder with no decisions or discussions scheduled.

Council approved the 2025 Business Planning Guidelines, which direct staff in developing operating budgets and capital programs. They also received the Climate Action Plan update for information, and removed the Participatory Budgeting Pilot Program from the workplan to revisit in future years. A motion to move a closed meeting item earlier was carried, and the meeting went into closed session.

• Approved 2025 Business Planning Guidelines (carried)
• Received Maple Ridge Climate Action Plan Update for information (carried)
• Removed Participatory Budgeting Pilot Program from workplan (carried)
• Moved item 9.1 to precede item 5.4 (carried)
• Resolved to exclude the public for closed session (carried)
• Received Town Centre Parking Policies and Rates report for information (carried)
• Directed staff to respond to UBCM on treaty and non-treaty agreements (carried)

Regular Council Meeting

The agenda contains no listed items; it appears to be a procedural placeholder with no decisions or discussions scheduled.

Council gave second reading to a rezoning bylaw for 18 townhomes at 23613 132 Avenue and forwarded it to a public hearing, subject to conditions including a $133,200 community amenity contribution. Council also adopted two Official Community Plan amendments to re-designate the Yennadon Lands for a future boutique employment park. Other actions included endorsing the Urban Forest Management Strategy in principle, supporting a brewery lounge endorsement for The Patch Brewery, and authorizing a development variance permit for a daycare fence.

• Second reading of Zone Amending Bylaw 7787-2021 for 18 townhomes at 23613 132 Avenue, forwarded to public hearing (carried)
• Adopted OCP Amending Bylaw 7734-2021 (Yennadon Lands policy) (carried)
• Adopted OCP Amending Bylaw 7735-2021 (Yennadon Lands land use designation) (carried)
• Authorized Director of Planning to waive demolition requirement for 16 in-stream rezoning applications (carried)
• Authorized signing and sealing of Development Variance Permit 2024-155-VP at 11300 Pazarena Place (carried)
• Endorsed Urban Forest Management Strategy in principle (carried)
• Supported The Patch Brewery lounge endorsement application at 12745 Laity Street (carried)
• Received 2024 Strategic Work Plan Quarterly Report Q2 for information (carried)

Advisory Design Panel

The agenda for the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel meeting on 2024-07-17 contains no listed items or decisions. No topics, contracts, rezoning proposals, or other substantive matters are recorded in the agenda document.

Committee of the Whole

The provided agenda contains only procedural software boilerplate and no specific discussion or decision items.

The Committee of the Whole reviewed several staff reports regarding land use, housing, and urban forestry. All reviewed items were approved to be forwarded to either the next Regular Council Meeting or a Special Council Meeting for further action.

• Forwarded Yennadon Lands industrial re-designation report to Regular Council
• Forwarded Small Scale Multi Unit Housing (SSMUH) zoning amendments to Special Council Meeting on July 30, 2024
• Forwarded report to remove demolition requirements for in-stream rezoning to Regular Council
• Forwarded 18-townhome rezoning report for 23613 132 Avenue to Regular Council
• Forwarded fence height variance report for 11300 Pazarena Place to Regular Council
• Forwarded final Urban Forest Management Strategy to Regular Council
• Forwarded The Patch Brewery liquor license lounge endorsement to Regular Council

Public Hearing

The Maple Ridge public hearing scheduled for July 16, 2024 does not list any specific items for decision or discussion. The agenda contains only the meeting framework without detailed proposals, contracts, or ordinances. Consequently, no concrete actions are presented for residents to consider.

The City held a public hearing regarding a rezoning application for a proposed eight-storey building featuring 106 rental units, a childcare centre, and office space. No decisions were made during this meeting; the bylaws will be considered at the Council Meeting on July 30, 2024.

Economic Development Advisory Committee

The provided document contains only procedural boilerplate from a meeting management system. No specific topics, decisions, or discussions are recorded for this meeting.

The committee was unable to vote on the agenda or the adoption of previous minutes due to a lack of quorum. Members received staff updates on recreation facility engagement, public engagement polls, and a draft strategy framework for investment and labor analysis.

Regular Council Meeting

The provided text contains only procedural boilerplate and software interface elements. No specific topics, decisions, or discussions are documented in this record.

Council passed a housing agreement for a rental apartment and group child care centre. The Mayor and Corporate Officer were authorized to sign a 2024-2034 Canada Community-Building Fund Agreement.

• Approved Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8003-2024 for 12297 222 Street, 22175 123 Avenue, and 22185 123 Avenue (Carried)
• Authorized Mayor and Corporate Officer to sign 2024-2034 Canada Community-Building Fund Agreement (Carried)
• Appointed Councillor Korleen Carreras as voting delegate for 2024 MIABC AGM (Carried)
• Received into record disbursements for month ended May 31, 2024 (Carried)
• Received into record 2024 Council expenses to May 31, 2024 (Carried)
• Received into record petition to remove public bridge from watermain project at 233 Street and Birch Avenue (Carried)
• Received into record list of contracts exceeding $750,000 from March 14 to June 28, 2024 (Carried)
• Received into record HUB Cycling correspondence dated June 30, 2024 (Carried)

Council Workshop

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The Council Workshop Meeting scheduled for July 9, 2024, at 11:00 am was cancelled. No substantive decisions were made as the meeting did not occur.

Committee of the Whole

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Maple Ridge's Committee of the Whole met July 2, 2024 and forwarded a staff report on Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8003-2024 to the next Regular Council Meeting. The bylaw concerns a housing agreement tied to a future eight-storey rental apartment and group child care centre building at 12297 222 Street, 22175 and 22185 123 Avenue. The committee also adopted minutes from its June 18, 2024 meeting and approved the agenda. No other substantive items were decided; several sections had no business.

• Forwarded staff report on Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 8003-2024 (12297 222 Street, 22175 and 22185 123 Avenue) to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Adopted minutes of the June 18, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting (carried)
• Approved the July 2, 2024 agenda as circulated (carried)

Special Council Meeting

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Council reviewed updated density and urban design for several rezoning applications on Lougheed Highway. The council decided that the current proposals cannot be supported until further information is gathered through public consultation and design processes.

• Determined APNA Group rezoning proposals for 21710, 21728, 21668, and 21698 Lougheed Highway are premature and unsupported at this time

Agricultural Advisory Committee

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The committee approved the meeting agenda and adopted minutes from April 25 and June 4, 2024. Staff provided updates on the Metro Vancouver Region Food System Strategy and a local food contest.

• Approved June 27, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted April 25, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Adopted June 4, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Council Workshop

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The June 25, 2024 Council Workshop was largely procedural. Council approved the agenda and adopted the minutes of the June 11, 2024 workshop; both carried. The only substantive items were two presentations: an update on developing a Community Engagement Framework and an update on the City's facilities energy use study and a Corporate Strategic Energy Management Plan (SEMP). No decisions were recorded on either presentation, and no other business, correspondence, or expedient matters were addressed before adjournment at 12:14 pm.

• Approved the June 25, 2024 workshop agenda as circulated (carried)
• Adopted the minutes of the June 11, 2024 Council Workshop (carried)
• Received a presentation on the Community Engagement Framework development update (no decision recorded)
• Received a presentation on the facilities energy use study and Corporate Strategic Energy Management Plan (no decision recorded)

Regular Council Meeting

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Maple Ridge council adopted several housing-related bylaws on June 25, 2024, including zoning changes to permit small-scale multi-unit housing and designating transit-oriented areas. Council also advanced a rezoning for an eight-storey rental apartment building at 12297 222 Street and 22175/22185 123 Avenue to a public hearing, and increased the budget for the 123 Avenue Roadway and Utility Improvements project to $11,288,875 plus taxes. The 2023 Annual Report and Statement of Financial Information were received and approved. All recorded motions carried; no vote tallies were recorded.

• Rescinded second and third reading of OCP Amending Bylaw No. 7803-2021; gave second reading as amended and forwarded to public hearing
• Rescinded second and third reading of Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7812-2021; gave second reading as amended and forwarded to public hearing
• Approved terms and conditions for rezoning at 12297 222 Street, 22175 and 22185 123 Avenue prior to final reading
• Gave third reading and adoption to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7996-2024 (housekeeping amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019)
• Rescinded third reading of Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7998-2024; gave third reading as amended
• Adopted Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7998-2024 (small-scale multi-unit housing)
• Adopted Maple Ridge Off-Street Parking and Loading Amending Bylaw No. 8000-2024
• Adopted Maple Ridge Transit-Oriented Area Designation Bylaw No. 8001-2024

Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness

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Advisory Design Panel

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The Advisory Design Panel reviewed revised development plans for three properties on 222 St and 123 Ave. The panel requested specific architectural and landscape revisions be addressed and submitted to Planning staff.

• Approved agenda for June 19, 2024 (Unanimous)
• Adopted May 15, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Requested revisions for Development Permit 2020-309-DP regarding elevator vestibules, renderings, roof line, solar panels, lighting, and pedestrian access (Carried; N. McGarvey opposed)

Public Hearing

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The supplied record consists of a public notice stating that the Public Hearing scheduled for June 18, 2024, in Maple Ridge has been cancelled. No substantive decisions, discussions, or votes were recorded.

• Public Hearing scheduled for June 18, 2024 cancelled

Committee of the Whole

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The Committee of the Whole met on June 18, 2024 and forwarded two staff reports to the next Regular Council Meeting: a rezoning at 12297 222 Street and 22175/22185 123 Avenue, and a budget increase for the 123 Avenue Roadway and Utility Improvements Project (Laity St. to 216 St.). No delegations or staff presentations were recorded beyond those items, and the Parks, Corporate Services, Administration and Community Forum sections were nil. The committee also approved closing the meeting to the public under Sections 90(1) and 90(2) of the Community Charter. The committee did not itself approve the rezoning or the budget increase; those decisions were left to Council.

• Forwarded rezoning report for 12297 222 Street and 22175/22185 123 Avenue (RS-1 to CD-6-21) to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Forwarded budget increase report for 123 Avenue Roadway and Utility Improvements Project (Laity St. to 216 St.) to next Regular Council Meeting (carried)
• Approved the June 18, 2024 agenda with supplemental agenda (carried)
• Adopted minutes of the June 4, 2024 Committee of the Whole meeting (carried)
• Approved excluding the public under Sections 90(1) and 90(2) of the Community Charter (carried)

Environmental Advisory Committee

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The committee reviewed a presentation on the benefits of urban green spaces and the Clean Air Calculator tool. Members recommended that this presentation be delivered to Council at a future meeting. Staff provided updates regarding the draft Framework for an Ecological Health, Biodiversity, and Connectivity Study.

• Approved June 12, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted March 6, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Recommended green space presentation go to Council

Regular Council Meeting

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Council passed several bylaws to implement provincial housing requirements, including transit-oriented area designations and small-scale multi-unit housing standards. The city also approved specific rezoning and development variance permits for residential properties.

• Adopted Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7821-2021 for 12390 216 Street (CARRIED)
• Passed Maple Ridge Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7998-2024 (first, second, and third reading) (CARRIED)
• Passed Maple Ridge Off-Street Parking and Loading Amending Bylaw No. 8000-2024 (first, second, and third reading) (CARRIED)
• Approved one-year extension for in-stream applications for specific residential zones (CARRIED)
• Passed Maple Ridge Transit-Oriented Area Designation Bylaw No. 8001-2024 (first, second, and third reading) (CARRIED)
• Endorsed the Transit-Oriented Areas Land Use Planning Process (CARRIED)
• Approved development variance permit for 12390 216 Street to reduce lot depth (CARRIED)
• Approved one-year construction commencement extension for 10392 and 10393 2404 Street (CARRIED)

Council Workshop

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Council received a financial analysis regarding housing incentives in Maple Ridge for information. They also directed staff to provide further engineering analysis, cost estimates, and infrastructure financing strategies for the North East Albion Land Use and Servicing Review. Additionally, Council approved a process to submit meeting requests to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) by June 21, 2024.

• Approved agenda for June 11, 2024 (Carried)
• Adopted minutes from May 28, 2024 (Carried)
• Received housing incentives financial analysis for information (Carried)
• Referred North East Albion project back to staff for further analysis (Carried)
• Approved process for UBCM Cabinet meeting requests (Carried)
• Closed meeting to the public per Community Charter sections (Carried)

Community Heritage Commission

The provided text for the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission meeting on June 6, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and system metadata. No substantive items or topics are listed for discussion or decision.

The Commission reviewed a $20,000 Heritage Grant Pilot Program approved by Council to support cultural preservation. Members were tasked with auditing signage on the Fraser River Heritage Walk and providing feedback on the city's updated website.

• Approved June 6, 2024 meeting agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted January 25, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Approved March 7, 2024 meeting agenda (Unanimous)

Public Art Steering Committee

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The Public Art Steering Committee approved a $1,500 budget for a mural at Yennadon Elementary School, pending approval from the School District. The committee also adopted the April 4, 2024, meeting minutes.

• Approved $1,500 Yennadon Elementary School mural budget, subject to School District approval (Unanimous)
• Adopted April 4, 2024, meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Approved amended June 6, 2024, agenda (Unanimous)

Social Policy Advisory Committee

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The committee approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from April 3, 2024. Members received updates on social service inventories, parks initiatives, and research taskforces.

• Approved June 5, 2024 agenda (unanimous)
• Adopted April 3, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)

Committee of the Whole

The provided text contains only software interface elements and procedural boilerplate for the Maple Ridge Committee of the Whole meeting on June 4, 2024. No specific topics, projects, or decisions are recorded in this document.

Maple Ridge's Committee of the Whole met on June 4, 2024 and forwarded several staff reports to the next Regular Council Meeting, including housing legislation amendments on Small Scale Multi Unit Housing and Transit-Oriented Areas, two development permits/variance permits, and a Development Cost Charges bylaw update. The committee also received presentations from FortisBC and BC Hydro and approved excluding the public for a closed meeting under Sections 90(1) and 90(2) of the Community Charter. No final decisions on the forwarded items were made at this meeting; the committee only advanced them to council.

• Approved the June 4, 2024 agenda as circulated (R/2024-CW-042, carried)
• Adopted the May 21, 2024 Committee of the Whole minutes (R/2024-CW-043, carried)
• Forwarded SSMUH & TOA regulatory requirements staff report to next Regular Council Meeting (R/2024-CW-044, carried)
• Forwarded TOA Designation Bylaw staff report to next Regular Council Meeting (R/2024-CW-045, carried)
• Forwarded Development Variance Permit for 12390 216 Street to next Regular Council Meeting (R/2024-CW-046, carried)
• Forwarded Development Permit & Development Variance Permit (Extension) for 10392 and 10393 240A Street to next Regular Council Meeting (R/2024-CW-047, carried)
• Forwarded Development Cost Charges Bylaw Update staff report to next Regular Council Meeting (R/2024-CW-048, carried)
• Approved excluding the public for a closed meeting under Community Charter Sections 90(1)(g), 90(1)(i), 90(1)(l) and 90(2)(b) (R/2024-CW-049, carried)

Council Workshop

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Agricultural Advisory Committee

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Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee meeting on May 30, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

Transportation Advisory Committee

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Council Workshop

This Maple Ridge Council Workshop agenda for May 28, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content, with no rezonings, contracts, ordinances, or public hearings noted.

Council directed staff to amend the building bylaw to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code EL-3 for all residential buildings by July 1, 2025. The council also received a report on the Climate Lens Assessment Framework for information.

• Directed staff to amend Building Bylaw No. 6925-2012 to adopt Zero Carbon Step Code EL-3 for all residential buildings effective July 1, 2025 (Carried)
• Received Climate Lens Assessment Framework for information (Carried)
• Approved May 28, 2024 agenda (Carried)
• Adopted May 14, 2024 workshop minutes (Carried)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on 2024-05-28 contains only procedural boilerplate and embedded content placeholders. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed in the provided text.

Maple Ridge Council gave first and second reading to a housekeeping zoning amendment bylaw and waived its public hearing. Council also gave third reading to two rezoning bylaws: 12050 York Street (RS-1 to RT-1, to allow a future duplex) and 12035 Glenhurst Street (RS-1 to R-4, to allow future subdivision of two lots). Council received staff updates on the Seasonal Curbside Patio Program and the 2024 Strategic Work Plan Q1 report. No vote tallies were recorded in the minutes; all motions are shown as CARRIED.

• Gave first and second reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7996-2024 (housekeeping amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019) and waived public hearing (CARRIED)
• Gave third reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7902-2023 for 12050 York Street, RS-1 to RT-1, to allow future duplex construction (CARRIED)
• Gave third reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7958-2023 for 12035 Glenhurst Street, RS-1 to R-4, to allow future subdivision of two lots (CARRIED)
• Received Seasonal Curbside Patio Program Update for information (CARRIED)
• Received 2024 Strategic Work Plan Quarterly Report Q1 2024 for information (CARRIED)
• Adopted minutes of the May 14, 2024 Regular Council meeting and the May 21, 2024 Public Hearing report (CARRIED)
• Approved the May 28, 2024 agenda as amended to include the supplemental agenda (CARRIED)
• Received consent agenda items into record, including 2024 Council Expenses to April 30, 2024 and committee minutes (CARRIED)

Committee of the Whole

This agenda for the Maple Ridge, BC Committee of the Whole meeting on 2024-05-21 contains only boilerplate interface text from the eSCRIBE software, with no actual agenda items, reports, or decisions listed. The document provides no substantive content for residents.

The Committee of the Whole approved forwarding a staff report regarding housekeeping amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 to the next Regular Council Meeting. The meeting also included the adoption of previous minutes and a resolution to move into a closed session.

• Approved agenda as circulated (CARRIED)
• Adopted minutes of the May 7, 2024 meeting (CARRIED)
• Forwarded Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7996-2024 (Zoning Bylaw No. 7600-2019 Housekeeping Amendments) to the next Regular Council Meeting (CARRIED)
• Approved resolution to exclude the public for discussions regarding annual report objectives and progress (CARRIED)

Public Hearing

This agenda for the Maple Ridge, BC Public Hearing on 2024-05-21 is only procedural boilerplate. It contains no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics, only interface text from the eSCRIBE software. The meeting appears to have no substantive business scheduled.

The City held a public hearing to discuss rezoning applications for 12050 York Street and 12035 Glenhurst Street. No decisions were made during this meeting; the bylaws will be considered at the next Council Meeting on May 28, 2024.

• Public hearing closed for 12050 York Street rezoning (duplex construction)
• Public hearing closed for 12035 Glenhurst Street rezoning (lot subdivision)

Advisory Design Panel

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel meeting on May 15, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

The Advisory Design Panel reviewed development plans for a project involving 12297 222 St, 22175 123 Ave, and 22185 123 Ave. The panel requested that the applicant address specific architectural and landscape concerns and submit revised drawings to Planning staff.

• Approved May 15, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted March 13, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Requested revisions to Development Permit No: 2020-309-DP regarding parking, renderings, pedestrian access, lighting, and landscaping (Carried; N. McGarvey opposed)

Council Workshop

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• No agenda items listed

Council directed staff to prepare Zoning Bylaw amendments to enable Small Scale Multi Unit Housing and to remove Temporary Residential Use. The meeting also included a staff presentation on provincial housing legislation implementation.

• Approved direction for staff to prepare Zoning Bylaw amendments for Small Scale Multi Unit Housing
• Approved direction for staff to prepare Zoning Bylaw amendments to remove Temporary Residential Use
• Approved the May 14, 2024, meeting agenda
• Adopted the April 23, 2024, Council Workshop minutes

Regular Council Meeting

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The Maple Ridge Council adopted Amending Bylaw No. 7995-2024 to remove certain duties from the Integrity Commissioner position. The Council also approved the 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, the Council received disbursement records for March 2024 and various committee minutes into the record.

• Adopted Council Code of Conduct Amending Bylaw No. 7995-2024
• Approved 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements
• Received March 2024 disbursements into record
• Received committee minutes into record

Committee of the Whole

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Committee of the Whole meeting on May 7, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document appears to be a placeholder with no substantive content for residents to review.

The Committee of the Whole reviewed the 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements. The committee decided to forward the staff report on these statements to the next Regular Council Meeting for further action.

• Approved the May 7, 2024 meeting agenda
• Adopted the April 16, 2024 meeting minutes
• Forwarded the 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements staff report to the next Regular Council Meeting
• Approved closing the meeting to the public for personnel, land, litigation, and legal privilege matters

Audit and Finance Committee

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Agricultural Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting on 2024-04-25 contains only boilerplate interface text and no actual agenda items. There are no decisions, discussions, or listed topics to report.

The Agricultural Advisory Committee unanimously approved a $2,250 budget for the 2024 Food Garden Contest prizes. The committee also directed staff to arrange a presentation on the Japanese Beetle by a Canadian Food Inspection Agency biologist. Discussions were held regarding proposed updates to the city's agricultural website, but no final decisions were made on those specific changes.

• Approved $2,250 budget for 2024 Food Garden Contest prizes (unanimous)
• Directed staff to contact T. Kimoto for a delegation on Japanese Beetle (unanimous)
• Adopted February 22, 2024 minutes (unanimous)
• Approved April 25, 2024 agenda (unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on 2024-04-23 contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive agenda items. The document shows no decisions, discussions, or proposals for the meeting.

• No substantive items listed

The Council adopted the 2024-2028 Financial Plan and the 2024 Property Tax Rates Bylaw, with Councillor Yousef voting against both. Several residential rezonings were approved, including a triplex at 22020 119 Avenue and subdivisions at Glenhurst Street and 11070 Lockwood Street. The Council also allocated $30,000 for green infrastructure design standards and endorsed a support letter for HandyDART service improvements.

• Adopted 2024-2028 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 7989-2024
• Adopted 2024 Property Tax Rates Bylaw No. 7990-2024 (Councillor Yousef opposed)
• Adopted Sewer Rate Amending Bylaw No. 7988-2024
• Approved third reading for triplex rezoning at 22020 119 Avenue
• Approved second reading for subdivision at 12035 Glenhurst Street with conditions
• Adopted Official Community Plan and Zone Amending Bylaws for 11070 Lockwood Street
• Adopted Official Community Plan and Zone Amending Bylaws for 23103 136 Avenue
• Allocated $30,000 for Green Infrastructure Design Criteria

Council Workshop

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The Maple Ridge Council Workshop approved the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting. Council endorsed the Use of Council Chambers Policy No. 3.19. Staff presented a draft Accessibility and Inclusiveness Strategy regarding housing and land use for discussion and feedback, but no decision was made on this strategy.

• Agenda approved (Carried)
• Minutes from April 9, 2024 workshop adopted (Carried)
• Use of Council Chambers Policy No. 3.19 endorsed (Carried)
• Accessibility and Inclusiveness Strategy presented for information and feedback only

Mayors Taskforce on Climate Action

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Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness is purely procedural boilerplate. It contains no listed agenda items, reports, or decisions for the 2024-04-18 meeting.

Public Hearing

This agenda for the April 16, 2024 public hearing in Maple Ridge, BC contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content, with no rezonings, contracts, ordinances, or other matters specified.

The City of Maple Ridge held a public hearing on April 16, 2024, regarding an application to rezone a property at 22020 119 Avenue. The proposal seeks to change the zoning from Single Detached Residential (RS-1) to Ground-Oriented Residential Infill (RT-2) to permit the construction of a triplex. No decision was made during the hearing; the bylaw will be considered at the next Council Meeting on April 23, 2024.

• Public hearing opened for rezoning application 2021-556-RZ
• Public hearing closed after three rounds of input
• Bylaw consideration deferred to April 23 Council Meeting

Committee of the Whole

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Committee of the Whole meeting on April 16, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document provides no substantive content for residents.

The Committee of the Whole reviewed and forwarded three development variance and rezoning reports and one recreation feasibility report to the next Regular Council Meeting. The committee also approved the agenda and previous meeting minutes.

• Forwarded report for 37 single-family lot subdivision at 11070 Lockwood Street and 112 Avenue to Regular Council
• Forwarded report for 20 lot subdivision at 23103 136 Avenue to Regular Council
• Forwarded second reading of Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7958-2023 for 12035 Glenhurst Street to Regular Council
• Forwarded Engagement Phase1 Report - Recreation Feasibility Study to Regular Council
• Approved April 16, 2024 agenda
• Adopted April 2, 2024 meeting minutes
• Approved resolution to exclude the public for a closed meeting

Economic Development Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting on April 11, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document appears to be a system-generated template with no substantive content.

The committee adopted its 2024 workplan, agreeing to prioritize input on investment attraction, business retention, downtown revitalization, and the Post Secondary Institute Global Cafe. The meeting also included a presentation from the 2024 BC Summer Games board regarding business engagement and volunteering.

• Approved April 11, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted January 25, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 Economic Development Advisory Committee Workplan (Unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on 2024-04-09 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

Council approved the 2024-2028 Financial Plan and the 2024 Property Tax Rates and Sewer Rate bylaws. Two rezoning applications were processed, one for a ten-lot subdivision and another for a duplex construction.

• Adopted Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7265-2016 and Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7266-2016 for 212 112 Avenue (CARRIED)
• Gave second reading to Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7902-2023 for a duplex at 12050 York Street (CARRIED)
• Gave first, second, and third reading to 2024-2028 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 7989-2024 (CARRIED)
• Gave first, second, and third reading to Property Tax Rates Bylaw No. 7990-2024 (CARRIED, Councillor Yousef opposed)
• Gave first, second, and third reading to Sewer Rate Amending Bylaw No. 7988-2024 (CARRIED)
• Approved Metro Vancouver Metro 2050 proposed amendments (CARRIED)

Council Workshop

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Council directed staff to continue reviewing the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan and to proceed with Public Engagement Option 1. The meeting also included a staff update on the City's Accessibility and Inclusiveness Strategy.

• Approved continued review of Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan (Carried)
• Approved Public Engagement Option 1 for Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan (Carried)
• Adopted minutes from February 27 and March 5, 2024 workshops (Carried)
• Approved the April 9, 2024 meeting agenda (Carried)
• Approved moving to a closed meeting for personnel, security, and government negotiations (Carried)

Public Art Steering Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Public Art Steering Committee meeting on April 4, 2024, contains only boilerplate interface text and no substantive agenda items. No decisions or discussions are listed.

The Public Art Steering Committee approved its agenda and adopted minutes from its February 1, 2024 meeting. It voted to discuss a downtown alley mural collaboration with the Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association at its June 6, 2024 meeting, and directed staff to gather more information on a Yennadon Elementary School mural financing request for discussion at that same meeting. The committee also adopted its 2024 meeting schedule. No funding was approved for any mural project at this meeting.

• Approved the April 4, 2024 agenda as circulated (unanimous)
• Adopted the February 1, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Agreed to discuss BIA alley mural collaboration at the June 6, 2024 meeting (unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 meeting schedule: Feb 1 at 4pm, Apr 4 at 3pm, Jun 6 at 4pm, Sep 5 at 4pm, Nov 7 at 4pm (carried)
• Directed staff to gather more information on Yennadon Elementary mural financing request and return June 6, 2024 (unanimous)

Social Policy Advisory Committee

This is the agenda for the Maple Ridge Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting on April 3, 2024. The agenda contains only standard meeting logistics and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. It appears to be a procedural or placeholder agenda.

The Social Policy Advisory Committee unanimously approved the creation of two taskforces to research social policy practices in other municipalities and review the committee's own history. Each taskforce was allocated a budget of $500 and is scheduled to conclude by the end of 2024. The meeting also included presentations on local mental health statistics and community partnership projects.

• Approved agenda as circulated (unanimous)
• Adopted minutes from Feb 7 and Mar 13 meetings (unanimous)
• Approved Best Practice Research Taskforce with $500 budget (unanimous)
• Approved Historical Practices Research Taskforce with $500 budget (unanimous)

Committee of the Whole

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Committee of the Whole meeting on April 2, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document appears to be a template with no substantive content for residents to review.

• No agenda items listed
• No reports, rezonings, or contracts mentioned
• No dollar amounts or project names present

The Committee of the Whole approved forwarding two staff reports to the next Regular Council Meeting. These reports concern a rezoning application for a duplex and the results of the second phase of public engagement for the 2024-2028 Financial Plan.

• Approved forwarding the 12050 York Street rezoning report (RS-1 to RT1) to Regular Council
• Approved forwarding the 2024-2028 Financial Plan Engagement Phase #2 Results report to Regular Council
• Adopted minutes of the March 5, 2024 meeting
• Approved agenda as circulated
• Approved closing the meeting to the public for labour relations and annual report discussions

Transportation Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on 2024-03-27 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

The committee unanimously endorsed the 2024 Work Plan to be forwarded to council for approval. Members also reviewed proposed plans for the 123 Street Road Improvement Project and received updates on school zone safety and active transportation options for 232 Street.

• Approved March 27, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted January 31, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Endorsed 2024 Transportation Advisory Committee Work Plan for council approval (Unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on March 26, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive agenda items. There are no decisions, discussions, or public hearings listed.

Council gave third reading to two rezoning bylaws. One allows for a future subdivision of approximately 15 single family lots, and the other permits a pharmacy within a medical clinic.

• Approved third reading of OCP Amending Bylaw No. 7834-2022 and Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7539-2019 for 11795 and 11839 267 Street (CARRIED)
• Approved third reading of Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7982-2024 for 22633 Selkirk Avenue, contingent on a covenant prohibiting Opioid Agonist Therapy (CARRIED)
• Approved March 26, 2024, Regular Council meeting agenda (CARRIED)
• Adopted minutes from March 12, 2024, Special Council, Regular Council, and Public Hearing meetings (CARRIED)
• Approved March 26, 2024, Regular Council Consent Agenda (CARRIED)

Committee of the Whole

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Committee of the Whole meeting on March 26, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document provides no substantive content for residents to review.

The Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for March 26, 2024, was cancelled. No substantive decisions were made.

Advisory Design Panel

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel meeting on March 13, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document provides no substantive content for residents.

The Advisory Design Panel voted to support Development Permit No. 2020-301-DP at 21643 River Road, with design concerns to be addressed as the project develops and followed up by Planning staff. The motion carried with S. Kim opposed. The panel also approved its agenda and adopted minutes from the January 17, 2024 meeting, both unanimously. No other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Approved agenda for the March 13, 2024 meeting (unanimous)
• Adopted minutes of the January 17, 2024 regular meeting (unanimous)
• Supported Development Permit No. 2020-301-DP at 21643 River Road with design concerns to be addressed and followed up by Planning staff (carried; S. Kim opposed)

Council Workshop

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Council Workshop on March 12, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document appears to be a placeholder or template with no substantive content.

Public Hearing

This agenda for the Maple Ridge, BC public hearing on March 12, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document appears to be a placeholder with no substantive content for residents.

The City of Maple Ridge conducted a public hearing to receive input on two land-use applications. No final decisions were made during this meeting, as the Corporate Officer advised that bylaws will be considered at the March 26, 2024, Council Meeting.

• Closed public hearing for Application 2019-055-RZ (rezoning for 15 single-family lots)
• Closed public hearing for Application 2023-373-RZ (accessory pharmacy use at 22633 Selkirk Avenue)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on 2024-03-12 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

The Council adopted a new Delegation of Procurement Authority Bylaw and an amended Procurement Policy. They also established a Growing Community Reserve Fund and passed a Housing Agreement for rental units on Dewdney Trunk Road. Additionally, the Council rescinded a previous decision to waive a public hearing for a triplex rezoning at 22020 119 Avenue, forwarding the matter to a public hearing instead.

• Agenda approved (Carried)
• Previous meeting minutes adopted
• Committee minutes received into record
• Delegation of Procurement Authority Bylaw No. 7987-2024 adopted
• Procurement Policy No. 5.45 amended and approved
• Growing Community Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 7985-2024 adopted
• Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 7992-2024 for Dewdney Trunk Road properties given three readings
• Waiver of public hearing for 22020 119 Avenue rezoning rescinded; forwarded to public hearing

Community Heritage Commission

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission meeting on March 7, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for decision or discussion.

The commission was unable to approve the agenda or adopt previous minutes because a quorum was not present. Members discussed the Heritage Awards debrief, 2024 work plan prioritization, and a proposed Heritage Grant Pilot Program.

• Approval of agenda: Unable to vote due to lack of quorum
• Adoption of January 25, 2024 minutes: Unable to vote due to lack of quorum

Environmental Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Environmental Advisory Committee meeting on 2024-03-06 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

The committee reviewed a draft framework for an Ecological Health, Biodiversity & Connectivity Study. Staff discussed the formation of a task force based on committee feedback regarding the framework.

• Approved the March 6, 2024 meeting agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted the January 24, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

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Council met for a special session and voted to exclude the public from the meeting. The closure was based on the consideration of litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality.

• Approved the agenda (Carried)
• Voted to close the meeting to the public pursuant to Section 90(1)(g) of the Community Charter (Carried)

Committee of the Whole

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Committee of the Whole meeting on March 5, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document provides no substantive content for residents to review.

The Committee of the Whole approved forwarding a staff report regarding a Housing Agreement Bylaw for properties on Dewdney Trunk Road to the next Regular Council Meeting. The agreement aims to ensure dwelling units at the specified addresses remain rental housing in perpetuity.

• Approved agenda as circulated (CARRIED)
• Adopted minutes of February 20, 2024 (CARRIED)
• Forwarded Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 7992-2024 for 22936, 22944, 22952, 22964 and 22974 Dewdney Trunk Road to Regular Council (CARRIED)

Council Workshop

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Council Workshop on 2024-03-05 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

The Maple Ridge Council held a workshop to discuss two planning topics: an Orphan Lot Strategy and legislative changes regarding public hearings. Staff presented information and answered questions, but no formal decisions or votes were taken on these items. The meeting adjourned after these presentations.

• Agenda approved as circulated
• Orphan Lot Strategy presented and discussed (no vote)
• Legislative changes pertaining to public hearings presented and discussed (no vote)

Mayors Taskforce on Climate Action

This meeting agenda for the Maple Ridge, BC Mayors Taskforce on Climate Action contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive agenda items. The document is essentially empty of decisions or discussion topics.

The Mayor's Taskforce on Climate Action directed staff to develop a report and funding request to accelerate green infrastructure design criteria for Council by Q3 2024. Members also discussed active transportation priorities and the Strategic Transportation Master Plan.

• Approved request for staff to bring forward a report and funding request for green infrastructure design criteria by Q3 2024 (Unanimous)
• Approved the March 4, 2024 agenda as amended (Unanimous)
• Adopted the February 5, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee meeting on 2024-02-28 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

The Parks, Recreation, and Culture Advisory Committee appointed its Chair and Vice Chair for 2024 and approved a four-meeting annual schedule. Members received updates on the Urban Forest Management Strategy and several park development projects.

• Appointed Carolyn Gosling as Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Appointed Stephen Von Sychowski as Vice Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Approved 2024 meeting schedule for Feb 28, May 30, Oct 17, and Dec 4 (Unanimous)
• Approved agenda for February 28, 2024 meeting (Unanimous)
• Approved December 6, 2023 Special Workshop minutes as amended (Unanimous)
• Adopted December 13, 2023 Special Workshop minutes (Unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on 2024-02-27 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

Council adopted new Code of Conduct and Integrity Commission bylaws, with one councillor opposed. A rezoning for 47 townhouse units at 24070 128 Avenue was defeated. Council also approved a $2.3 million playground construction contract and several other residential rezonings.

• Adopted Code of Conduct and Integrity Commission bylaws (Councillor Yousef opposed)
• Defeated rezoning for 47 townhouse units at 24070 128 Avenue (5 opposed)
• Awarded Maple Ridge Park playground contract to Canadian Landscape & Civil Services Ltd. for $2,337,500 plus taxes
• Approved third reading for rezonings permitting triplexes at 11619-11639 Adair Street and 22306 122 Avenue
• Approved third reading for rezoning permitting 18 townhouses at 11405 236 Street
• Adopted Heritage Designation and Tax Exemption Amending Bylaw for Gillespie Residence at 12061 Laity Street
• Established Growing Community Reserve Fund Bylaw (Councillor Yousef opposed)
• Endorsed four LMLGA policy resolutions on transit, infrastructure, housing legislation, and non-market housing

Council Workshop

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Council Workshop on 2024-02-27 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

Council approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the January 30, 2024 workshop. The remainder of the meeting consisted of presentations and discussions regarding housing needs and urban forest management.

• Approved the February 27, 2024 agenda (Carried)
• Adopted the January 30, 2024 workshop minutes (Carried)

Agricultural Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting on 2024-02-22 contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for decision or discussion.

The committee appointed a new Chair and Vice-Chair and established a hybrid meeting schedule for 2024. Members also approved proceeding with the 2024 Food Garden Contest. The meeting included presentations on vertical farming and the Pitt Meadows Agricultural Viability Strategy.

• Approved February 22, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted December 7, 2023 minutes (Unanimous)
• Appointed Bhupinder Johar as Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Appointed Alli Di Giovanni as Vice Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Approved hybrid meeting format (Unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 meeting schedule (Unanimous)
• Approved proceeding with 2024 Food Garden Contest (Unanimous)

Committee of the Whole

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The Committee of the Whole reviewed and forwarded four planning applications and one park construction contract to the next Regular Council Meeting for final decision. No final approvals for the projects were granted during this session.

• Forwarded application to subdivide land at 26060 124 Avenue to Regular Council
• Forwarded rezoning for pharmacy use at 22633 Selkirk Avenue to Regular Council
• Forwarded rezoning from RS-1 to RT-2 at 22020 119 Avenue to Regular Council
• Forwarded development permits for courtyard housing at 21333 River Road to Regular Council
• Forwarded contract award to Canadian Landscape & Civil Services Ltd. for Maple Ridge Park playground to Regular Council
• Approved the meeting agenda
• Adopted minutes from the January 23, 2024 Special Committee of the Whole Meeting

Public Hearing

This agenda is for a Maple Ridge, BC public hearing scheduled for 2024-02-20, but the provided text contains only boilerplate interface labels and no actual agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document appears to be a placeholder or empty template with no substantive content to summarize.

The City of Maple Ridge held a virtual public hearing to receive input on four rezoning applications. No votes were taken or decisions made during this meeting. The applications will be considered further at the next Council Meeting on February 27, 2024.

• Public hearing held for Application 2021-389-RZ (11619-11639 Adair Street)
• Public hearing held for Application 2019-051-RZ (11405 236 Street)
• Public hearing held for Application 2021-280-RZ (22306 122 Avenue)
• Public hearing held for Application 2023-350-RZ (24070 128 Avenue and 24195 Fern Crescent)
• Temporary Use Permit deferred to Council Meeting on February 27, 2024

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on 2024-02-20 contains only procedural boilerplate and embedded content placeholders. No specific decisions, proposals, or discussion items are listed in the provided text.

Maple Ridge Council held a special meeting on February 20, 2024, starting at 11:55 am and adjourning at 12:06 pm. Council adopted the agenda and then passed a resolution to exclude the public under Section 90(1)(a) of the Community Charter, citing personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a municipal position. No other substantive decisions were recorded in the public minutes; the meeting was then closed to the public.

• Adopted the February 20, 2024 Special Council Meeting agenda (carried)
• Approved excluding the public under Community Charter Section 90(1)(a) for personal information about an identifiable individual (carried)

Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness

This is the agenda for the Maple Ridge Municipal Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness meeting on 2024-02-15. The agenda text is only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE software interface, with no listed agenda items, reports, or decisions. The meeting appears to be scheduled but no substantive business is detailed in the provided document.

The committee appointed its 2024 leadership and adopted a meeting schedule. Members approved forwarding the Accessibility and Inclusiveness Strategy to Council for endorsement and created a taskforce to collaborate on an age-friendly awareness event.

• Appointed Kevin Priebe as Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Appointed Carolina Echeverri as Vice Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 meeting schedule (Unanimous)
• Forwarded Accessibility and Inclusiveness Strategy to Council for endorsement (Unanimous)
• Formed taskforce to partner with Age-Friendly task group on accessibility awareness event (Unanimous)
• Allocated funds for 2 members to attend Rick Hansen Foundation conference (Unanimous)
• Adopted February 15, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted November 16, 2023 minutes (Unanimous)

Council Workshop

This Maple Ridge Council Workshop agenda for February 13, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE software interface. No actual agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed in the provided text.

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on 2024-02-13 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

Council approved the expenditure of $16,586,000 from the Growing Communities Grant and adopted the 2024-2028 Capital Plan. The body also approved one-time incremental requests and selected a specific scenario for ongoing incremental requests to be included in the Financial Plan Bylaw.

• Approved $16,586,000 expenditure of Growing Communities Grant (Carried)
• Approved 2024-2028 Capital Plan projects (Carried)
• Approved 2024 one-time incremental requests, including $20,000 for Heritage Grant Program (Carried)
• Directed staff to include Scenario C of 2024 Ongoing Incremental Requests, less Items 9 and 20, in the Financial Plan Bylaw (Carried)

Social Policy Advisory Committee

This is the agenda for the Maple Ridge Social Policy Advisory Committee meeting on February 7, 2024. The agenda contains only procedural elements such as video and document links, with no listed agenda items, reports, or decisions. It is purely boilerplate.

The committee appointed a new Chair and Vice Chair and adopted a five-meeting schedule for 2024. Members also received a Planning Department update on the City's Housing Needs Report.

• Adopted February 7, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted April 5, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Adopted December 11, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Appointed Gabriel Liosis as Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Appointed Ana Sanchez as Vice Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 meeting schedule for February, April, June, September, and November (Unanimous)

Committee of the Whole

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The Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for February 6, 2024 was cancelled. No decisions were made.

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on 2024-02-06 contains only procedural boilerplate and embedded content placeholders. No specific decisions, discussions, or action items are listed in the provided text.

Maple Ridge City Council held a special meeting on February 6, 2024, starting at 3:43 pm. Council adopted the agenda and then passed a resolution to exclude the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter, citing personal information, litigation, and solicitor-client privilege. No other substantive decisions were recorded in the open minutes, and the meeting adjourned at 4:03 pm.

• Adopted the February 6, 2024 special council meeting agenda (carried)
• Approved excluding the public from the meeting under Community Charter Section 90(1)(a), (b), (g), and (i) (carried)

Mayors Taskforce on Climate Action

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Mayors Taskforce on Climate Action contains only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE meeting software — no agenda items, reports, or decisions are listed. The meeting appears to be scheduled but no actionable business is documented.

The Mayor's Taskforce on Climate Action decided that staff will integrate the adoption of a Climate Lens Assessment into city reports to inform Council by the second quarter of 2024. The group also received updates on green infrastructure and the 17-month timeline for the Climate Action Plan data collection.

• Approved staff bringing Climate Lens Assessment into reports for Council by Q2 2024 (Unanimous)
• Approved February 5, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted January 8, 2024 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on February 1, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document appears to be a placeholder with no substantive content.

Maple Ridge Council held a special meeting on February 1, 2024, starting at 9:18 am. Council adopted the meeting agenda (R/2024-S(C)-005, carried) and then passed a resolution to exclude the public under Section 90 of the Community Charter to discuss the annual municipal report with municipal officers and employees (R/2024-S(C)-006, carried). The minutes record no other substantive decisions; the meeting adjourned at 3:44 pm. Councillor O. Dozie was absent and Councillor Yousef participated electronically.

• Adopted the February 1, 2024 Special Council Meeting agenda (carried)
• Approved excluding the public under Community Charter s.90(1)(l) to discuss the annual municipal report (carried)

Public Art Steering Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Public Art Steering Committee meeting on 2024-02-01 contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

The Public Art Steering Committee met on February 1, 2024, and appointed Wayne Bissky as Chair and Gina Rubin Leblanc as Vice Chair for 2024, both carried unanimously. The committee also approved its agenda and adopted minutes from its November 2, 2023 and January 11, 2024 meetings. A request to move the 2024 meeting schedule to an earlier start time was deferred to the next meeting. Staff gave updates on public art repairs, development projects, the Public Art Policy Handbook, Maple Ridge 150, the Albion Community Centre mural, the culture map, and the Raymond House Artist in Residence.

• Approved the February 1, 2024 agenda as circulated (unanimous)
• Adopted minutes of the November 2, 2023 meeting (unanimous)
• Adopted minutes of the January 11, 2024 meeting (unanimous)
• Appointed Wayne Bissky as Chair for 2024 (unanimous)
• Appointed Gina Rubin Leblanc as Vice Chair for 2024 (unanimous)
• Deferred the 2024 meeting schedule item to the next meeting (unanimous)

Transportation Advisory Committee

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Transportation Advisory Committee meeting on January 31, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for discussion or decision.

The committee appointed a Chair and Vice Chair for 2024 and approved the annual meeting schedule. Members received overviews of municipal transportation frameworks and discussed priorities for the 2024 work plan.

• Approved January 31, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted November 29, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Appointed Trish Coft as Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Appointed Gabriel Liosis as Vice Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 meeting schedule for January, March, May, September, and November (Unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting on January 30, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussions. The document is essentially empty of substantive content.

Council approved a major road construction contract for Abernethy Way and advanced several rezoning applications for townhouse developments. The city also repealed its Council Code of Conduct and adopted several zoning amendments.

• Awarded Abernethy Way Road Improvements contract to Lafarge Canada Inc. for $8,475,080 plus taxes
• Approved $1.5M contingency and $9,306,150 in 2024 Capital Plan funding for Abernethy Way
• Increased Aplin & Martin Consultants Ltd. contract by $420,000 for construction support
• Approved first and second reading for 47 townhouses at 24070 128 Avenue and 24195 Fern Crescent
• Approved third reading for 16 townhouses and two single-family lots at 23682 Dewdney Trunk Road
• Adopted Zone Amending Bylaw No. 7433-2018 to permit subdivision of 12313 McNutt Road into two lots
• Passed Maple Ridge Council Code of Conduct Repeal Bylaw No. 7986-2024 (first, second, and third reading)
• Approved Latecomer Agreements for servicing works at 12366 Laity Street and 21661 Ridgeway Crescent

Council Workshop

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Council Workshop on January 30, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document appears to be a system-generated placeholder with no substantive content.

Council authorized a fee for service agreement with School District No. 42 for Building Safer Communities programming. The meeting also included a review of the City's amended procurement policy.

• Approved $243,820.28 agreement with School District No. 42 for Building Safer Communities programming
• Approved the review of amended Procurement Policy No. 5.45 for Council feedback
• Approved the January 30, 2024 meeting agenda
• Adopted the January 16, 2024 meeting minutes

Community Heritage Commission

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission meeting on January 25, 2024, is only procedural boilerplate. It contains no listed agenda items, reports, or decisions for discussion.

The Commission appointed its Chair and Vice Chair for 2024 and adopted the annual meeting schedule. The body also allocated funds for members to attend a historical conference in May.

• Appointed Jared Bissky as Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Appointed Ross Dunning as Vice Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Adopted the 2024 meeting schedule (Unanimous)
• Allocated $225 for three members to attend the BC Historical Federation Conference on May 4, 2024 (Unanimous)
• Approved amended agenda to include Heritage BC Week and BC Historical Federation (Unanimous)
• Adopted November 9, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Economic Development Advisory Committee

This is the agenda for the Maple Ridge Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting on January 25, 2024. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items are listed.

The committee appointed a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024 and adopted the annual meeting schedule. Discussion regarding the 2024 Work Plan was deferred to the next meeting pending council budget discussions.

• Appointed Al Hogarth as Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Appointed Jerry Kok as Vice Chair for 2024 (Unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 meeting schedule (Unanimous)
• Moved discussion of 2024 Work Plan to next meeting (Unanimous)
• Approved January 25, 2024 agenda as amended (Unanimous)
• Adopted November 30, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)

Environmental Advisory Committee

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The Environmental Advisory Committee approved its January 24, 2024 agenda as amended and adopted minutes from its November 8, 2023 meeting. It appointed Brian Clark as Chair and Mark Adams as Vice-Chair for 2024, and adopted a five-meeting schedule for the year. Staff presented a climate action update and reviewed the 2023 work plan; no other substantive decisions were recorded.

• Approved agenda as amended, adding B. Montgomery as delegation item 4.1 (unanimous)
• Adopted November 8, 2023 meeting minutes as circulated (unanimous)
• Appointed Brian Clark as Chair for 2024 (unanimous)
• Appointed Mark Adams as Vice-Chair for 2024 (unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 meeting schedule: Jan 24, Mar 6, Jun 12, Sep 11, Nov 13 (unanimous)

Public Hearing

This is a public hearing meeting agenda for Maple Ridge, BC, dated January 23, 2024. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items are listed.

Committee of the Whole

This agenda contains no substantive items — only placeholder text and embedded content labels from the eSCRIBE software. There are no decisions, discussions, or proposals listed for the Committee of the Whole meeting on 2024-01-23.

The Committee of the Whole reviewed and forwarded several planning and engineering items to the full Council meeting scheduled for January 30, 2024. Key items included rezonings for townhouse developments at 128 Avenue and Dewdney Trunk Road, a development variance permit for McNutt Road, and the award of a road improvement contract for Abernethy Way. A restorative justice program update was also presented.

• Forwarded rezoning for 47 townhouses at 24070 128 Avenue and 24195 Fern Crescent (Carried)
• Forwarded rezoning for ~16 townhouses at 23682 Dewdney Trunk Road (Carried, Councillor Yousef opposed)
• Forwarded Development Variance Permit for 12313 McNutt Road (Carried)
• Forwarded Latecomer Agreement LC 178/22 for subdivision servicing costs (Carried)
• Forwarded Latecomer Agreement LC 182/24 for storm sewer servicing costs (Carried)
• Forwarded award of contract EN23-107 for Abernethy Way Road Improvements to Lafarge Canada Inc. (Carried)

Audit and Finance Committee

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The committee approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from July 11, 2023. Brian Szabo of BDO presented the Auditor Planning Report for 2023, covering audit timelines and significant risks. The committee then moved into a closed session to discuss municipal objectives and progress reports.

• Approved meeting agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted July 11, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Approved closing the meeting to the public for discussions on municipal objectives and annual report preparation (Unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

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The City of Maple Ridge held a special virtual council meeting on January 23, 2024. The council voted to close the meeting to the public to discuss personal information regarding an employee or appointee. No other substantive decisions, votes, or public business were recorded in the minutes.

• Agenda adopted (Carried)
• Meeting closed to public for personnel matters (Carried)

Advisory Design Panel

This is the agenda for the Maple Ridge Advisory Design Panel meeting on January 17, 2024. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific items for discussion or decision.

The Advisory Design Panel elected Niall McGarvey as Chair and Lindsey Salter as Vice Chair for 2024. The panel reviewed and received updated plans for the Brown Avenue development and voted to support the Laity Street development project, provided the applicant addresses specific architectural and landscape design recommendations.

• Approved 2024 Chair appointment of Niall McGarvey (unanimous)
• Approved 2024 Vice Chair appointment of Lindsey Salter (unanimous)
• Received revised plans for 22576, 22588 and 22596 Brown Ave (unanimous)
• Supported 11872 Laity Street development with design conditions (unanimous)

Regular Council Meeting

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Regular Council Meeting contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive agenda items. There are no decisions, discussions, or proposals listed for this meeting.

Council adopted an amending bylaw to update filming fees. Additionally, Council approved an amendment to the Heritage Revitalization Agreement for the Gillespie Residence at 12061 Laity Street to extend its completion date.

• Adopted Maple Ridge Fees & Charges Amending Bylaw No. 7978-2023 (Carried)
• Passed first, second and third reading of Heritage Designation and Revitalization and Tax Exemption Agreement Amending Bylaw No. 7981-2023 for 12061 Laity Street (Carried)
• Approved December 12, 2023 Regular Council meeting agenda as amended (Carried)
• Adopted minutes for Special Council and Regular Council meetings from December 12, 2023 (Carried)
• Received recommendations from the January 16, 2024 Consent Agenda into the record (Carried)

Council Workshop

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Council Workshop on January 16, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no listed agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics. The document appears to be a system-generated placeholder with no substantive content.

Council reviewed public engagement results and provincial legislation regarding short-term accommodations. They directed staff to return with a Zone Amending Bylaw to regulate these accommodations in dwelling units.

• Approved the January 16, 2024 agenda (CARRIED)
• Adopted minutes from November 28 and December 12, 2023 (CARRIED)
• Directed staff to bring back a Zone Amending Bylaw to regulate short-term accommodations in dwelling units (CARRIED)

Committee of the Whole

This agenda for the Maple Ridge Committee of the Whole meeting on January 16, 2024, contains only procedural boilerplate and no substantive items for decision or discussion.

The Special Committee of the Whole met on January 16, 2024 and approved its agenda and the minutes of the December 5, 2023 meeting. In its only substantive item, the committee voted to forward a staff report on the Maple Ridge Heritage Designation and Revitalization and Tax Exemption Agreement Amendment Bylaw No. 7981-2023 for 12061 Laity Street to the Council Meeting of January 16, 2024. The report concerns extending the completion date in the Heritage Revitalization Agreement for conservation of the Gillespie Residence. No other decisions were recorded; delegations, engineering, corporate services, parks, administration and community forum sections were nil.

• Approved the January 16, 2024 agenda as circulated (carried)
• Adopted the minutes of the December 5, 2023 Committee of the Whole meeting (carried)
• Forwarded staff report on Heritage Designation and Revitalization and Tax Exemption Agreement Amendment Bylaw No. 7981-2023, 12061 Laity Street, to the January 16, 2024 Council Meeting (carried)

Public Art Steering Committee

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The committee endorsed four public art project proposals recommended by the Maple Ridge 150 Public Art Task Force. It also authorized spending up to $100,000 from committee funds for these projects.

• Endorsed Portable Historic 'Postcard' Painted Mural (Unanimous)
• Endorsed Neighbourhood Identity/Placemaking & Connecting Murals (Unanimous)
• Endorsed Performing Art Placemaking (Unanimous)
• Endorsed Legacy 'Frames' Highlighting Iconic Views in Maple Ridge (Unanimous)
• Authorized expenditure of up to $100,000 for MR150 projects (Unanimous)

Committee of the Whole

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The Committee of the Whole meeting originally scheduled for January 9, 2024, was rescheduled for January 16, 2024.

• Rescheduled January 9, 2024 meeting to January 16, 2024

Mayors Taskforce on Climate Action

This agenda for the Maple Ridge, BC Mayors Taskforce on Climate Action meeting on 2024-01-08 contains only procedural boilerplate from the eSCRIBE software interface. No actual agenda items, decisions, or discussion topics are listed in the provided text. The document appears to be a template or placeholder rather than a substantive agenda.

The Mayor's Taskforce on Climate Action approved recommendations for staff to present a retrofit program roadmap to Council and conduct a feasibility assessment in Q3 2024. The committee also adopted its 2024 meeting schedule.

• Approved recommendation for staff to bring a Climate Resilience Retrofit Concierge program roadmap to Council (Unanimous)
• Approved recommendation for staff to conduct a feasibility assessment and stakeholder engagement on the retrofit program in Q3 2024 (Unanimous)
• Adopted 2024 meeting schedule for March 4 and April 8 (Unanimous)
• Approved January 8, 2024 agenda (Unanimous)
• Adopted December 4, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)