Maple Ridge council considers $393M recreation borrowing, rezoning of 4,500 properties as busy June ends

Maple Ridge council and its advisory committees packed late June with discussions on borrowing nearly $400 million for recreation projects, rezoning thousands of residential properties, and adopting a new industrial area plan. Minutes for all meetings were not yet published at press time, so final votes and amendments could not be confirmed. The following summarizes the agenda items that were set to go before decision-makers.

Recreation borrowing strategy

At the June 30 regular council meeting, staff recommended a funding strategy that would authorize borrowing up to $250 million for the Hammond Aquatics and Recreation Centre and an adjacent park, plus up to $143 million for the Albion Twin-Rink Arena Expansion. The plan would require loan authorization bylaws to be put to voters in an October 2026 referendum. The committee of the whole had reviewed a design, costs and funding strategy for the three projects on June 23 and forwarded it to council without recommendations.

Rezoning 4,586 properties

Also on June 30, council was set to consider rezoning 4,586 properties from R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4 and RT-1 zones to a single RUR zone. The committee of the whole had discussed the staff proposal on June 23. If approved, the change would phase out the existing low-density residential zones. The same meeting included a density bonus framework update to align with provincial housing legislation and a comprehensive update to Building Bylaw No. 8097-2026.

Industrial area plan and other decisions

A separate June 23 regular council meeting agenda called for adoption of Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 8087-2026, which would establish the North 256 Street Industrial Lands Area Plan. Council also had first, second and third readings of a council remuneration bylaw (No. 8118-2026) and updates to cemetery regulations and fees (Bylaw Nos. 8112-2026 and 8113-2026). The 2025 annual report and statement of financial information were also up for approval.

Advisory committees met as well. The Liveable Community Advisory Committee received an information update on the Town Centre Road Network Plan on June 25. On July 2, the Engaged, Healthy Community Advisory Committee reviewed a draft policy for space allocation at the ACT Arts Centre and heard a progress update on the ‘Our Neck of the Woods’ initiative.

Coming up

No public meetings are scheduled for Maple Ridge’s council, committees or boards over the next 14 days, according to the official calendar. The next set of agendas and minutes will be published when available to the town’s website.

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