Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• S. Hamilton, 
• A. Paquette, 
• K. Principe, 
• A. Salvador, 
• and A. Sohi

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor S. Hamilton called the meeting to order at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 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 S. Hamilton conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee. 

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

Councillors T. Cartmell, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson and J. Wright; and C. Schlamp, S. Parsons and T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the August 23, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Addition:

  • 7.5 Edmonton Ski Club Replacement

  Replacement report:

  • 7.5 Edmonton Ski Club Replacement

  Items to be dealt with together:

  • 7.1 Edmonton Ski Club Temporary Modular Building Addition - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study
  • 7.5 Edmonton Ski Club Replacement
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the August 9, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 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: 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: K. Principe

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

  7.4 Curbside Management Strategy - Redefining Edmonton’s Curbside and Public Parking Space  

  1. K. Petterson 
  2. S. Raitz, Paths for People

  7.1 Edmonton Ski Club Temporary Modular Building Addition - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study 
  7.5 Edmonton Ski Club Replacement

  1. Z. Sloan, Edmonton Ski Club 
  2. S. Fleming, Edmonton Ski Club 
  3. J. Heil, Edmonton Ski Club 
  4. J. Hendy, Indigenous Sport Council Alberta (ISCA) 
  5. A. Currie, Edmonton Folk Music Festival Society 
  6. H. McSporran-Heil, Edmonton Ski Club 
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

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

  • 7.1 Edmonton Ski Club Temporary Modular Building Addition - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study and 7.5 Edmonton Ski Club Replacement - 1:30 p.m.
    
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 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.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Edmonton Ski Club Temporary Modular Building Addition - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

Items 7.1 and 7.5 were dealt with together.

The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation:

• J. Rohovie, Community Services
• R. Bremer, Community Services

The following public speaker made a presentation:

• J. Heil, Edmonton Ski Club

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• Z. Sloan, Edmonton Ski Club
• S. Fleming, Edmonton Ski Club
• A. Currie, Edmonton Folk Music Festival Society
• J. Hendy, Indigenous Sport Council Alberta (ISCA)

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• R. Bremer, Community Services
• A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council: 

  1. That the Edmonton Ski Club Temporary Modular Building Addition - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the August 23, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01406, be approved. 
  2. That the location of the temporary modular buildings within the River Valley as outlined in Attachment 2 of the August 23, 2022, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01406 be deemed essential, pursuant to the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, Bylaw 7188.  
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.2

Investment in New Development

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

• B. McCosh, Urban Planning and Economy

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• L. Butterfield, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Johnson, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
• K. Petrin, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That the August 23, 2022, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00894, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.3

Growth Management Framework - Development Cost and Revenues

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

• B. McCosh, Urban Planning and Economy

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• L. Butterfield, Urban Planning and Economy
• K. Petrin, Urban Planning and Economy
• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That the August 23, 2022, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE01186, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

7.4

Curbside Management Strategy - Redefining Edmonton's Curbside and Public Parking Space

The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• M. Stout, Urban Planning and Economy

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• K. Petterson
• S. Raitz, Paths for People

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. McCabe Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• R. Toohey, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Lamarre, City Operations
• P. Orozco, Urban Planning and Economy
• M. Stout, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That the August 23, 2022, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00228, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.5

Edmonton Ski Club Replacement

Items 7.1 and 7.5 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: A. Salvador
  1. That Administration prepare an unfunded service package for consideration during the 2023-2026 budget deliberations to fund the City’s contribution (estimated to be between $3.5-4 million) towards the development of a new Edmonton Ski Club permanent lodge.
     
     
  2. That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  That the Community Recreation and Culture 2022 operating budget be increased by $800,000 on a one-time basis, with funding from the Financial Stabilization Reserve, to support the Edmonton Ski Club to demolish the existing building and to rent temporary modular buildings to support the Ski Club and Edmonton Folk Music Festival operations. 

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  S. Hamilton, A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

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 S. Hamilton asked whether there were any Notices of Motion.
There were none.

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:02 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2022.