Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

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

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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 9:32 a.m., Tuesday, October 25, 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. 

Councillors A. Knack, J. Rice, A, Stevenson, K. Tang and J. Wright; and R. Yusuf, B. Tyson and B. Webster, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the October 25, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the September 27, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 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 item was selected for debate: 6.1.

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

Redevelopment of Surface Parking Lots - Options and Analysis

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

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

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  Motion on the Floor made at the September 27, 2022, Urban Planning Committee:

  Options to Address Surface Parking Lots in Centre City and The Quarters

  That Administration provide a report that outlines options and analysis for accelerating the redevelopment of surface parking lots in Centre City, including the option of phasing out surface parking lots that do not contain a development permit.

  Due Date: June 1, 2023, Urban Planning Committee

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

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

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:51 a.m., Tuesday, October 25, 2022.