Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Thursday, May 02, 2024

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Stevenson, 
• K. Tang, 
• and T. Cartmell 

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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., Thursday, May 2, 2024, 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 A. Stevenson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee.

Councillor E. Rutherford was absent with notice.

Councillors A. Knack, K. Principe, J. Rice and J. Wright; and R. Zheng, J. Shearer and A. Karbashewski, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the May 2, 2024, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Addition: 

  • 7.1 Edmonton Ski Club Replacement Ski Lodge - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  A. Stevenson, K. Tang, and T. Cartmell

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • April 9, 2024, Urban Planning Committee
  • April 16, 2024, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

1.5

Protocol Items

1.5.1

Asian Heritage Month (K. Tang)

Councillor K. Tang, on behalf of Urban Planning Committee, recognized the contributions and achievements of Edmontonians of East, South, Western, Central and Southeast Asian heritage.

2.

Items for Discussion and Related Business

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 7.1 and 8.1.

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.

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

6.1

Collaborative Highway 2 Roadway Beautification

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

• N. Wolfe, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• S. Young, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• N. Fraser, City Operations
• C. Walbaum, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the April 9, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS01927, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Edmonton Ski Club Replacement Ski Lodge - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

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

• N. Lazurko, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• S. Fitzsimmons, Integrated Infrastructure Services

The following members of the delegation answered questions:

• S. Fleming, Edmonton Ski Club
• J. Gibeau, WSP

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Edmonton Ski Club Replacement Ski Lodge - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the May 2, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02236, be approved.
  2. That the location of the Replacement Ski Lodge, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the May 2, 2024, Integrated Infrastructure Services Report IIS02236, be deemed essential, pursuant to the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, Bylaw 7188.
  
  

  In Favour (3)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

8.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

8.1

Licences for E-scooters and E-bikes (E. Rutherford)

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

• S. Ibrahim, City Operations
• C. Zerebeski, City Operations
• J. Albers, City Operations

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• K. Tomalty, Community Services
• J. Smid, Financial and Corporate Services
• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the May 2, 2024, City Operations report CO02138, be received for information. 

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Motions Pending

10.1

Transit Service Needs to Meet Population Growth (A. Stevenson)

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  Transit Service Needs to Meet Population Growth

  That Administration provide a report outlining a plan to address transit service needs for a population horizon in 2026, including fleet renewal, fleet growth, facility plans and how funding programs from other orders of government can be accessed to help meet these needs.

  Due Date: August 13, 2024, Urban Planning Committee

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

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 10:45 a.m., Thursday, May 2, 2024.