Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular - Minutes

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River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall
Present:
  • A. Stevenson, 
  • R. Clarke, 
  • and M. Janz 

Councillor A. Stevenson called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026, and acknowledged that Urban Planning Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland. The Chair also acknowledged the diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors' footsteps have marked this territory for centuries such as: Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Isga, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

Councillor A. Stevenson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee.

Councillor A. Paquette was absent with notice.

A. Karbashewski, G. Goodin and E. Norton, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

Councillor A. Stevenson asked whether there were any declarations of pecuniary interests or conflicts of interest. There were none.

  • Moved by:R. Clarke

    That the April 14, 2026, Urban Planning Committee Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

    Additions:

    • 6.1 Subdivision and Development Appeal Board - Governance Update
      (Private pursuant to sections 20 and 29 of the Access to Information Act)
    • 6.2 Naming Committee - Governance Update
      (Private pursuant to sections 20 and 29 of the Access to Information Act)
    • 6.3 Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board - Governance Update
      (Private pursuant to sections 20 and 29 of the Access to Information Act)
    • 6.4 Council Committees Governance Update
      (Private pursuant to sections 20 and 29 of the Access to Information Act)
    In Favour (3)M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke
    Carried (3 to 0)

There were no Council Protocol Recognition items.

  • The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4.

All items were selected for debate.

There were no Requests to Speak. 

There were no requests for items to be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda.

There were no Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting.

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

  • Moved by:R. Clarke

    That Urban Planning Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 20 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act for the discussion of items 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4.

    In Favour (3)M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke
    Carried (3 to 0)

    Urban Planning Committee met in private at 9:36 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

    The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

    • M. Ha, Office of the City Clerk

    The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

    • A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk

  • Moved by:A. Stevenson

    That Urban Planning Committee meet in public.

    In Favour (3)M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke
    Carried (3 to 0)

    Urban Planning Committee met in public at 11:26 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026.


The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • M. Ha, Office of the City Clerk

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk
  • Moved by:R. Clarke
    1. That Attachment 5 be added to the April 14, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03478, and the actions outlined be approved.
    2. That the April 14, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03478 remain private pursuant to sections 20 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.
    In Favour (3)M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke
    Carried (3 to 0)

The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • M. Ha, Office of the City Clerk

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk
  • Moved by:R. Clarke
    1. That Attachment 5 be added to the April 14, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03479, and the actions outlined be approved.
    2. That the April 14, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03479 remain private pursuant to sections 20 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.
    In Favour (3)M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke
    Carried (3 to 0)

The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • M. Ha, Office of the City Clerk

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk
  • Moved by:R. Clarke
    1. That Attachment 2 be added to the April 14, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03480, and the actions outlined be approved.
    2. That the April 14, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03480 remain private pursuant to sections 20 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.
    In Favour (3)M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke
    Carried (3 to 0)

The following member of Administration's delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

  • A. Giesbrecht, City Clerk

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

  • N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk
  • Moved by:R. Clarke
    1. That Attachment 1 be added to the April 14, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03534, and the actions outlined be approved.
    2. That the April 14, 2026, Office of the City Clerk report OCC03534 remain private pursuant to sections 20 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 29 (advice from officials) of the Access to Information Act.
    In Favour (3)M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke
    Carried (3 to 0)

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

Councillor A. Stevenson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

The meeting adjourned at 11:31 a.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

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