On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, Maple Ridge Council had their first opportunity to review an application from BC Housing for a shelter and supportive housing project located on Burnett Street on the eastern edge of downtown.
Council had the opportunity to ask a number of questions of BC Housing and their proposed operator for the facility, the Salvation Army, around the location, neighbourhood impacts, operating model and the role of health care delivery in the proposed facility.
After lengthy discussion Council voted 5-2 to deny First Reading for the proposal.