Urban Planning Committee - Minutes

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

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

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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 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 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.

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

Councillors K. Principe and K. Tang; and E. Norton, M. Moussa and G. Goodin, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the January 21, 2025, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Replacement report:

  • 5.2 New Proposed Principles of Urban Design 
  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: J. Wright

  That the November 26, 2024, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  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 item was selected for debate: 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Knack

  That the recommendations in the following reports be approved:

  • 5.1 Valley Line West 2025 Roadway Construction Options and Impacts
  • 5.2 New Proposed Principles of Urban Design
  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

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

5.1

Valley Line West 2025 Roadway Construction Options and Impacts

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of February 11, 2025, Urban Planning Committee, for the Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02745, Valley Line West 2025 Roadway Construction Options and Impacts, be approved. 

Revised Due Date: February 11, 2025, Urban Planning Committee

5.2

New Proposed Principles of Urban Design

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That the revised due date of March 4, 2025, Urban Planning Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report UPE02412, New Proposed Principles of Urban Design, be approved.

Revised Due Date: March 4, 2025, Urban Planning Committee

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Capital Line South Extension Blackmud Creek Crossing - Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• C. Walbaum, Acting Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• B. Ferguson, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: J. Rice

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Blackmud Creek Crossing as part of the Capital Line South Extension LRT Project, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the January 21, 2025, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02804, be approved.
  2. That the Site Location Study for the Blackmud Creek Crossing as part of the Capital Line South Extension LRT Project, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the January 21, 2025, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02804, be approved.
  3. That the location of the proposed Blackmud Creek Crossing as part of the Capital Line South Extension LRT Project, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the January 21, 2025, Integrated Infrastructure Services report IIS02804, be deemed essential pursuant to Section 3.4.1 of the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, Bylaw 7188.
  
  

  In Favour (5)

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

  
  
  
  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 M. Janz asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:46 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2025.