Response to Metro Vancouver’s Referral: Metro 2050 Regional Growth Strategy Amendment Proposed by the City of Maple Ridge for the North 256 Street Industrial Lands Area Plan

A summary of the regional land use assessment contained in Metro Vancouver’s report is as follows:  The proposed amendment would advance the North 256 Street Industrial Lands Area Plan, which was given third reading by Maple Ridge Council and referred to Metro Vancouver for consideration. The new Plan would provide Maple Ridge and the surrounding region with employment opportunities and expansion of 198 net ha (489 ac.) of industrial designated lands with hopes to attract business investments.  The proposal supports local jobs and a more complete community, but conflicts with Metro 2050 by expanding the UCB into an area not contiguous with the existing boundary, undermining urban growth concentration and rural land protection. The subject area is also located approximately 4 km away from the Maple Ridge city centre, resulting in infrastructure upgrades and reliance on private vehicles.  The amendment supports a diverse regional economy by expanding industrial land, enabling more high-quality local jobs and supporting Maple Ridge’s economic development strategies. It also adds 198 ha. (489 ac.) of industrial land supply. While slopes and environmental conditions can be a challenge, coherent industrial designation will support more coordinated site planning and greater certainty for businesses. The proposed DPA guidelines aim to address edge planning due to intensified industrial uses near existing residential, agricultural, conservation, recreational, and institutional uses.  The proposal increases 79 ha. (195 ac.) of Conservation and Recreation designated lands with valuable ecosystem services. However, reduction in tree canopy and related impacts to existing ecosystems in the 277 ha (684 ac.) area proposed to be redesignated to Industrial is anticipated. The Metro Vancouver report suggests additional development planning to protect and support ecosystems and mitigate loss of tree canopy in this area.  The land use designation change presents challenges to climate goals identified in the Metro 2050 RGS by decreasing carbon storage capacity and supporting land use patterns that result in more intensive carbon emission development practices and supporting transportation and servicing infrastructure.

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