72% of households surveyed do not want to see tall towers and excessive density in Moody Centre (largest response rate ever in Port Moody)

79% did not support 3 tower Beedie proposal on Spring Street.

68% did not support 2 tower PCI proposal on Spring Street.

Roughly 75% did not support new Official Community Plan (OCP)

Quality of life is worsening in Port Moody more than ever before and it’s mostly due to traffic and development

Moderate growth was promised by most candidates in council 2022 election materials as was ‘no wall of towers’

Passed a framework for 14 towers up to 40 storeys in Moody Centre with zero public engagement  (5-1 Lurbiecki Against)

Said ‘no’ to lowering tower heights in the OCP from 40 to 20 storeys in Moody Centre (6-1 Lurbiecki for) 

Said ‘no’ to a community referendum on 40 storey towers in Moody Centre (6-1 Lurbiecki For)

Said ‘yes’ to spending $85k a year to counter community ‘misinformation’ on development (6-1 Lurbiecki against)

Approved 5/14 towers in Moody Centre TOD + 6 towers Coronation Park + counting  (6-1 Lurbiecki against)

Delayed OCP engagement until after already making major tower approvals

Approved OCP which plans for excessive density that community does not support. (6-1 Lurbiecki against)

Voted down studying traffic impacts of growing to 74,300 residents – the projected population in 2050 under this council’s plans for development (6-1 Lurbiecki for)

Failed to implement key aspects of the city’s Economic Development Master Plan such as jobs to population targets

Approved significant delay in promised jobs/business spaces in Coronation Park upon developer’s request, prioritizing more condo development instead (4-3, Lahti, Dilworth, Knowles and Morrison supported)

Rocky Point Park is too crowded and this is a top barrier to using the park

Major petition calling for significant park expansion with Rocky Point Park rallies held at city hall

Rejected changing the Official Community Plan (OCP) to expand Rocky Point Park westward  (6-1 Lurbiecki For)

Parkland will be reduced by over 50% per person under current council’s projected population growth

Depleted parkland reserve fund by 50% with zero community engagement (6-1 Lurbiecki against)

Brought paid parking to Rocky Point Park with no resident pass (6-1 Lurbiecki against)

Allowed for the clear cut of Coronation Park/Inlet District through rezoning (6-1 Lurbiecki against)

‘Good governance’ was promised by those elected in 2022

Council now has the lowest community approval rating ever recorded with significant drop since 2018 (from 74% to 54%)

Accepted developer-tied donations for funding majority of campaigns and then removed the need to declare these donations ahead of voting on development projects (6-1 Lurbiecki Against)

Stopped recording community Land Use Committee meetings (6-1 Lurbiecki against) and disbanded expert Advisory Design Panel

Refused to end tax-payer paid city membership in Urban Development Institute (development lobby organization) (6-1 Lurbiecki for)

Historic cumulative tax increase of 26% first three years in office

De-funded volunteer fire department after 101 years without public engagement (cost of $60k/year)

Restricted the public’s ability to take issues to council as delegations (5-2 Lurbiecki, Lubik against)

Allowed for developers to attend OCP engagement sessions and provide input equivalent to residents

Mayor created Task Force on Public and Social Media Communications Guidelines for Elected Officials and Candidates (Lurbiecki rejected appointment as chair, citing concerns around attempting to limit free speech of candidates)

Housing Needs Reports (2021, 2024) demonstrate the core need for affordable housing, family housing, seniors housing

Passed Coronation Park (Inlet District) 2500 units tiny market condos with zero affordable housing (6-1 Lurbiecki against)

Continue to approve majority studio and 1 bedroom –  4920 units and counting (provincial 5 year target is 903)

Have not enforced council’s already weak Affordable Housing Policy

Did not implement Province’s Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw which would have required minimum affordable housing in new developments

Voted to weaken requirements for minimum livable size of 3bd units in Anthem tower development on Spring Street (5-1 Lurbiecki against)