Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular - Minutes

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• M. Janz, 
• J. Wright, 
• A. Knack, 
• and J. Rice 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor M. Janz called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 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 Sioux, as well as Métis and Inuit, and now settlers from around the world.

1.2

Roll Call

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

E. Norton, M. Moussa and M. Friesen, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That the April 15, 2025, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

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 and 6.3.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

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.

Reports to be Dealt with at a Different Meeting

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

4.

Requests to Reschedule Reports

There were no Requests to Reschedule Reports.

5.

Public Reports

There were no Public Reports on the agenda.

6.

Private Reports

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That Urban Planning Committee meet in private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the discussion of items 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. 

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  Urban Planning Committee met in private at 9:34 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

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

  • N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk
  
  
• Moved by: M. Janz

  That Urban Planning Committee meet in public.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

  Urban Planning Committee met in public at 11:18 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

  
  

6.1

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• M. Freethy, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: J. Rice
  1. That Attachment 1 of the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02900 be revised as per the in-private discussion at the April 15, 2025, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular meeting.
  2. That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council: 
  1. That Attachment 1 of the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02900, be approved.
  2. That the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02900 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.2

Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: J. Rice
  1. That Attachment 1 of the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02902 be revised as per the in-private discussion at the April 15, 2025, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular meeting.
  2. That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council: 
  1. That Attachment 1 of the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02902, be approved.
  2. That the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02902 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.3

Edmonton Design Committee - Candidate Interviews and Appointment Recommendations

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

• N. Jacobsen, Office of the City Clerk

• Moved by: J. Rice
  1. That Attachment 1 of the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02901 be revised as per the in-private discussion at the April 15, 2025, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular meeting.
  2. That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council: 
  1. That Attachment 1 of the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02901, be approved.
  2. That the April 15, 2025, Office of the City Clerk report OCC02901 remain private pursuant to sections 17 (disclosure harmful to personal privacy) and 24 (advice from officials) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Knack, M. Janz, J. Rice, and J. Wright

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

8.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

8.1

Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) Fleet Growth (A. Knack)

Councillor A. Knack stated that at the next regular meeting of City Council, the following motion would be moved:

That Administration bring forward an unfunded capital profile to add 25 growth buses to the Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) fleet for consideration as part of the 2025 Fall Supplemental Capital Budget Adjustment.

• Notice of Motion Given: April 15, 2025, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular

9.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 11:24 a.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2025.