Urban Planning Committee - Minutes

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

9:30 A.m. - 5:00 P.m.

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Stevenson, 
• R. Clarke, 
• M. Janz, 
• A. Knack, 
• and A. Paquette 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor A. Stevenson called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 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.

1.2

Roll Call

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

Mayor A. Knack is a Committee Member pursuant to section 15(3), Council Committees Bylaw 18156.

Councillor K. Principe; and A. Karbashewski, G. Goodin and M. Friesen, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Declaration of Pecuniary or Conflict of Interest

There were no declarations of pecuniary interests or conflicts of interest. 

1.4

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: R. Clarke

  That the March 3, 2026, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  In Favour (5)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke

  Carried (5 to 0)

1.5

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: R. Clarke

  That the February 9, 2026, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  In Favour (5)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke

  Carried (5 to 0)

1.6

Council Protocol Recognition

1.6.1

St. Gerard School (Mayor A. Knack)

Mayor A. Knack, on behalf of Urban Planning Committee, welcomed the Grade 6 class from St. Gerard School in Ward Metis and their teacher, M. Houle.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

There were no items selected for debate.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: M. Janz

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 5.1 Multi-Use Trail Opportunities - Fort Edmonton Footbridge to Whitemud Road
    

  In Favour (5)

  A. Knack, A. Paquette, M. Janz, A. Stevenson, and R. Clarke

  Carried (5 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

There were no Requests to Speak. 

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

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

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

5.1

Multi-Use Trail Opportunities - Fort Edmonton Footbridge to Whitemud Road

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

That the revised due date of To be determined, Urban Planning Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report UPE02965, Multi-Use Trail Opportunities - Fort Edmonton Footbridge to Whitemud Road, be approved.

Revised Due Date: To be determined, Urban Planning Committee

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

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

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:37 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2026.