Minutes for the June 21, 2010, City Council Public Hearing

 

 

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

 

MINUTES


June 21, 2010  –  Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk
T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             2

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          2

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS                      2

2.1        Call for Persons to Speak                                                                 2

3.          BYLAWS AND RELATED REPORTS - 1:30 P.M.                         3

3.1        Bylaw 15147 - Amendment to the Oliver Area

             Redevelopment Plan                                                                           3

3.2        Bylaw 15200 - Adoption of the Capital City

             Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan                                           3

3.3        Bylaw 15201 - Text Amendment to the Edmonton

             Zoning Bylaw                                                                                        3

3.4        Bylaw 15202 - Rezoning from CCA, HA, EZ, MSC,

             CMU, RMU and HDR to CCA, HA, UW, JAMSC, CMU, RMU

             and HDR, located between 97 and 111 Street NW

             and between 97 and 105 Avenue NW, Downtown                      3

3.5        Bylaw 15474 - Rezoning from HDR to AP, located at

             9836 and 9840 Bellamy Hill NW, Downtown                                 3

3.6        Bylaw 15475 - Rezoning from CO to JAMSC, located

             at 10055-110 Street NW, Downtown                                                5

3.7        Bylaw 15469 - Amendment to Transportation System

             Bylaw 15101 to include Surface Downtown Section

             of LRT                                                                                                     6

4.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         8

5.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  8

 

 

Carried

None

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See Minutes

 

 

Consideration of 3rd rdg lost

Consideration of 3rd rdg lost

Referred

 

 

 

Referred

 

Consideration of 3rd rdg lost

Referred

 

 

Carried

None

 

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved J. Batty - T. Caterina:

 

 

 

That the June 21, 2010, City Council Public Hearing agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

A. Sohi, R. Hayter

 

1.3

Protocol Items

 

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

2.1

Call for Persons to Speak

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel explained the public hearing process.

 

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, asked whether there were any persons present to speak to the following bylaws:

 

Bylaws 15147, 15200, 15201, 15202, 15474 and 15475

In favour: R. Melnychuk; I. O'Donnell, Downtown Edmonton Community League; J. Taylor; J. Mahon, Edmonton Arts Council; Y. Cheng and C. Newman, NextGen; T. Fallowfield, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation; S. O'Byrne, Stantec Consulting; and M. Mooney, Urban Development Institute.

Opposed: C. McNary, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; G. Dub, Dub Architects; and G. Christensen, Canadian Home Builders Association.

 

Bylaw 15469

In favour: D. Adamick.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

BYLAWS AND RELATED REPORTS - 1:30 P.M.

3.1

Bylaw 15147 - Amendment to the Oliver Area Redevelopment Plan

 

3.2

Bylaw 15200 - Adoption of the Capital City Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan

 

3.3

Bylaw 15201 - Text Amendment to the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw

 

3.4

Bylaw 15202 - Rezoning from CCA, HA, EZ, MSC, CMU, RMU and HDR to CCA, HA, UW, JAMSC, CMU, RMU and HDR, located between 97 and 111 Street NW and between 97 and 105 Avenue NW, Downtown

 

3.5

Bylaw 15474 - Rezoning from HDR to AP, located at 9836 and 9840 Bellamy Hill NW, Downtown

 

3.6

Bylaw 15475 - Rezoning from CO to JAMSC, located at 10055-110 Street NW, Downtown

 

 

Moved J. Batty - K. Krushell:

 

 

That Bylaws 15201, 15202 and 15475 be referred back to Administration for further consultation with landowners and other affected stakeholders and return to a City Council Public Hearing prior to January 2011.

 

Planning &
Dev.

City Council
Public Hearing

Due Date:
To be
determined

 

 

P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; and
A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

R. Hayter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bylaws 15147, 15200 and 15474 were dealt with together.

 

 

 

P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; and
T. Sutherland, Cohos Evamy, made a presentation.

 

R. Melnychuk; and I. O'Donnell, Downtown Edmonton Community League, made presentations and answered Council's questions. J. Taylor; and J. Mahon, Edmonton Arts Council, made presentations.  Y. Cheng and
C. Neuman, NextGen; T. Fallowfield, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation; and S. O'Byrne, Stantec and
M. Mooney, Urban Development Institute, made presentations and answered Council's questions. A document provided by Y. Cheng and C. Newman, NextGen, was distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

 

C. McNary, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; G. Dub, Dub Architects; and G. Christensen, Canadian Home Builders Association, made presentations and answered Council's questions.

 

P. Ohm, D. Fraser and G. Klassen, General Manager, Planning and Development Department; T. Sutherland, Cohos Evamy; K. Johnson, Urban Plans; B. Irvine, HB Lanarc; and P. Rollo, GP Rollo and Associates, answered Council's questions.

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address.  No one responded.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - D. Thiele:

 

 

 

That the Public Hearing on Bylaws 15147, 15200 and 15474 be closed.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, J. Batty, K. Krushell, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

B. Anderson, K. Leibovici, R. Hayter

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - D. Thiele:

 

 

 

That Bylaws 15147, 15200 and 15474 be read a first time.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, J. Batty, K. Krushell, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

K. Leibovici, R. Hayter

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - D. Thiele:

 

 

 

That Bylaws 15147, 15200 and 15474 be read a second time.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, J. Batty, K. Krushell, L. Sloan

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

K. Leibovici, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - D. Thiele:

 

 

 

That Bylaws 15147, 15200 and 15474 be considered for third reading

Planning & Dev.

City Council

Due Date:
July 7, 2010

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele,
J. Batty, K. Krushell, L. Sloan, T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

B. Anderson, K. Leibovici, R. Hayter

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

 

Councillor E. Gibbons was absent for part of the discussion with respect to the public hearing on Bylaws 15147, 15200, and 15474.

 

 

Moved L. Sloan - R. Hayter:

 

 

 

Breakdown of Land Ownership - Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan

That Administration provide a report to Executive Committee on the land ownership breakdown within the downtown area redevelopment plan that includes city, provincial and federal owned lands and private lands (local/Alberta based and foreign) including land consolidation.

Planning & Dev.

Exec. Committee

Due Date: Sep. 8, 2010

 

 

 

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk; and G. Klassen, General Manager, and P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, answered Council's questions.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, R. Hayter

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

S. Mandel, J. Batty, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

3.7

Bylaw 15469 - Amendment to Transportation System Bylaw 15101 to include Surface Downtown Section of LRT

 

 

 

B. Latte and R. Toohey, Transportation Department, made a presentation.

 

D. Adamick, made a presentation.

 

R. Toohey and B. Latte, Transportation Department;
D. Piecowye, Corporate Services Department (Law);
I. Sproul, Steer Davies Gleave; and P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, answered Council's questions.

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any information anyone in attendance wished to address.  No one responded.

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That the Public Hearing on Bylaw 15469 be closed.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15469 be read a first time.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, L. Sloan,
R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

K. Leibovici

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15469 be read a second time.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, L. Sloan,
R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

K. Leibovici

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15469 be considered for third reading.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15469 be read a third time.

 

Distribution List

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Thiele, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Krushell, L. Sloan, R. Hayter, T. Caterina

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

K. Leibovici

 

4.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk

 

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