Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

9:30 A.m. - 5:30 P.m.

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• B. Esslinger,
• M. Banga,
• T. Caterina,
• B. Henderson,
• and D. Iveson

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor M. Banga called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021, and acknowledged that Urban Planning Committee meets on the traditional land of Treaty 6 Territory. The Chair also acknowledged the diverse Indigenous peoples whose ancestors' footsteps have marked this territory for centuries such as: Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Nakota Sioux, as well as Metis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor M. Banga conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee.

*Mayor D. Iveson is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committee Bylaw 18156

Councillors M. Banga and T. Caterina participated electronically.

Councillor B. Esslinger was absent with notice for a portion of the meeting.

Councillors T. Cartmell, A. Knack and M. Walters; S. McKerry, M. de Guzman and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: D. Iveson

  That the March 23, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • February 26, 2021, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular
  • March 2, 2021, Urban Planning Committee
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

There were no Protocol Items.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 and 6.5.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 6.6 Emily Murphy Park Renewal - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That Urban Planning Committee hear from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:

  • 6.4 Transportation Network Performance Indicators - Mobility Network Assessment Project Update

  1. D. Grist, City of Edmonton Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee
  2. C. Jasper-Fabiyi, City of Edmonton Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee

  • 6.5 Shared Parking Impact to High Demand Parking Area

  1. E. Solez, Windsor Park Community League
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the following items be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda:

  • 6.4 Transportation Network Performance Indicators - Mobility Network Assessment Project Update - Second item of business
  • 6.5 Shared Parking Impact to High Demand Parking Area - First item of business
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

3.

Councillor Inquiries

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

4.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

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

5.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

6.

Reports

6.1

Developer Sponsored Affordable Housing Program Review

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager and C. Kirsop, Citizen Services, made a presentation and answered questions.

J. Liddle, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services); and S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the March 23, 2021, Citizen Services report CR_7623, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.2

Edmonton Transit Advisory Board: COVID-19 Safety and Transit

Items 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together.

I. Hubert Lyall and B. Shepherd, Edmonton Transit Advisory Board, made a presentation and answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the March 23, 2021, Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board report EXT00421, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  B. Esslinger, M. Banga, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and D. Iveson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.3

Administration Response: Returning Safely to Transit during COVID-19 - Verbal report

Items 6.2 and 6.3 were dealt with together.

G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager and C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations, made a presentation and answered questions.

• Moved by: D. Iveson

  Transit Centre Security Measures

  That Administration provide a report on the effectiveness of the current transit centre security measures, including:

  1. measures used to monitor the performance of transit security guards and Transit Peace Officers,
  2. any enhancements currently under consideration to improve the safety of transit riders at our transit centres.

  Due Date: May 11, 2021

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.4

Transportation Network Performance Indicators - Mobility Network Assessment Project Update

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager and D. Vriend, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

D. Grist, City of Edmonton Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee, made a presentation and answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, D. Vriend, R. Toohey and N. Smith, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the March 23, 2021, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_7477, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.5

Shared Parking Impact to High Demand Parking Area

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager and L. Peters, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

E. Solez, Windsor Park Community League, made a presentation and answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, K. Petrin, T. Illingworth and L. Peters, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.                         

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Administration include in the upcoming zoning bylaw amendments changes to reduce the number of parking spaces a homeowner can share or rent on their property from three to two. 

  Due: June 2021 City Council Public Hearing

  2. That Administration provide a report in one year’s time with an update on the impact of shared parking on affected high use areas, including information on enforcement.

  Due: September 2022

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.6

Emily Murphy Park Renewal - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

1. That the Emily Murphy Park Renewal Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the March 23, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00125, be approved.
2. That the river valley locations of the Emily Murphy Park infrastructure, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the March 23, 2021, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS00125, be deemed essential and approved pursuant to Section 3.5.1 of the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, Bylaw 7188.

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor B. Esslinger asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:41 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021.