Cliff Avenue Land Use Updates - Complete
The City completed a review and update of land uses for a group of properties on Cliff Avenue in the Town Centre Area Plan. A Public Hearing for Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7828-2022 was held on April 15, 2025. Following the Public Hearing, the bylaw was given third reading and adopted at the Regular Council Meeting on April 22, 2025.
For more details about the adopted bylaw, please see the section further below titled 'Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7828-2022'.
As part of the update to the City's Official Community Plan in 2025, proposed land use updates for the subject properties on Selkirk Avenue and 119 Avenue (between 221 Street and 222 Street) will be brought forward to provide a more appropriate transition in building types between the Town Centre and Lougheed Transit Corridor. These updates will be included in a future Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw that is separate from the land use changes for Cliff Avenue.
Engagement Results Report - Complete
The engagement results for the Cliff Ave, Selkirk Ave, and 119 Ave Land Use Review were presented to Council at the March 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting. The following recommendations were included in the report:
- THAT in respect of Section 475 of the Local Government Act, Council confirms that the opportunity for early and ongoing consultation has been provided.
- THAT Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7828-2022 be given second reading and forwarded to Public Hearing.
- THAT staff report back to Council on proposed land use changes for the properties designated Single-Family Residential on Selkirk Avenue and 119 Avenue in the Town Centre Area Plan for consideration.
At the March 11, 2025, Regular Council Meeting, Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7828-2022 was given second reading. The bylaw was forwarded to the next Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 7:00 PM.
Public Consultation - Complete
The City hosted a public consultation process to gather feedback about the potential land use changes for the properties on these three streets. Residents were invited to the:
Cliff Ave, Selkirk Ave, and 119 Ave Land Use Review Open House
Date: Monday, October 30th, 2023
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location: Fraser Room, 2nd Floor, Maple Ridge Public Library (22470 Dewdney Trunk Rd)
A community survey was available to complete in-person at the Open House and online following the event until the survey closed on November 15th, 2023.
Learn more about Cliff Ave, Selkirk Ave, and 119 Ave Land Use Review
Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7828-2022
At the Committee of the Whole meeting on March 1st, 2022, Council considered Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 7828-2022 to redesignate 11758 221 Street and 22119, 22127, 22137, 22147, 22155, 22165 Cliff Avenue from Single-Family Residential to Low-Rise Apartment and 22173 Cliff Avenue from Single-Family Residential to Town Centre Commercial.
At this Committee of the Whole meeting, Council asked points of clarification and decided to move the bylaw for consideration of first reading at the next Regular Council Meeting on March 8th, 2022. At this Regular Council meeting, the bylaw was given first reading. A bylaw must have four readings of Council, including a public hearing, before it is adopted.
Below are two maps (click on the maps to enlarge the image). The first map shows the current land use for the properties on Cliff Avenue, which is Single-Family Residential. The second map shows the proposed land use, which is Low-Rise Apartment and Town Centre Commercial.
How did this Project Start?
The Town Centre Area Plan was adopted in 2008 with a long-term vision to provide more housing, mixed-uses, and green space in the Town Centre while creating a pedestrian-oriented environment. With this Plan in place, the Town Centre of Maple Ridge has been experiencing a significant amount of redevelopment and change over the past five to ten years. City Council has recognized this growth and wants to see that the evolution of the Town Centre continues to be positive and leads to greater vibrancy within this core part of the community.
Directly to the west of the Town Centre Area Plan boundary is the Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan, which reflects the community's values for long-term development within the Lougheed Transit Corridor boundaries. When the draft Lougheed Transit Corridor Area Plan was brought to Council on December 14th, 2021, staff were directed to review the land use designation of properties in the Town Centre next to the Lougheed Transit Corridor to ensure appropriate transitional land uses between these areas. This work initially focused on properties along Cliff Avenue between 221 Street and the Haney Bypass. On March 8th, 2022, Council directed staff to also review the land use designations for properties to the north along Selkirk Avenue and 119 Avenue.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or comments regarding this Land Use Review, please contact Jeff White, Community Planner, at jwhite@mapleridge.ca or 604-467-7383.