Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, February 02, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• B. Esslinger,
• M. Banga,
• T. Caterina,
• B. Henderson,
• and D. Iveson

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor B. Esslinger called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2021.

1.2

Roll Call

Councillor B. Esslinger conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee.

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

Councillors M. Banga, T. Caterina and Mayor D. Iveson participated electronically.

Councillors T. Cartmell, J. Dziadyk, A. Knack, S. McKeen and M. Walters; and K. Gibson, M. Barnes and R. Zheng, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the February 2, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  That item 6.4 Transit Mode Share - Increase and Impacts not be dealt with items 6.2 City Plan Implementation - Moving Forward with Focus, 6.3 Advancing City Plan: Systems and Networks and 6.5 Intermodal Hubs - Next Steps.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the January 19, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  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: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8 and 6.9.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: B. Henderson

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

  • 6.1 High Level Line Society Project - Next Steps

  1. G. Thomson, High Level Line Society
  2. M. Rivest, High Level Line Society (to answer questions only)
  3. D. James, High Level Line Society (to answer questions only)
  4. K. Dieterman, High Level Line Society (to answer questions only)
     

  • 6.4 Transit Mode Share - Increase and Impacts
    

  1. D. Grist, City of Edmonton Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee
  2. S. Kaba, City of Edmonton Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee (to answer questions only)
     
     

  • 6.6 Zoning Bylaw Renewal report #2 - Initiative Update and Next Steps
  • 6.7 Analysis of Development Permit Variances - 2019 Annual Report

  1. S. Shorten, Alberta Association of Architects
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

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.

Reports

6.1

High Level Line Society Project - Next Steps

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate and Strategic Development, made a presentation.

G. Thomson, High Level Line Society, made a presentation and answered questions.
K. Dieterman and M. Rivest, High Level Line Society, answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Form and Corporate and Strategic Development; P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services; S. Padbury, Financial and Corporate Services; and J. Johnson, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services), answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson
  1. That Administration continue to provide whatever support possible, in-kind and with staff support, within existing budgets.
  2. That Administration provide a report to Committee, should other funding opportunities arise, ie. funding from other orders of government, outlining how this project could move forward.
  3. That Administration look for opportunities to support the project as part of existing projects, ie the High Level Bridge rehabilitation, trail development and private developer projects.
     
     Capital Project Profile for Bridge Rehabilitation - Options
  4. That Administration provide a report back to Committee outlining options to scope in the design and public realm work, as part of the capital project profile for bridge rehabilitation, including all possible pathways to accept charitable donations from interested citizens and benefiting businesses. 
  5. That Administration provide an update report to Committee.
     
     Due Date: First Quarter, 2022
  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.2

City Plan Implementation - Moving Forward with Focus

Items 6.2, 6.3 and 6.5 were dealt with together.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, and S. Kuiper, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation and answered questions.

M. Kluh, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

R. Toohey, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the February 2, 2021, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report UFCSD00140, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.3

Advancing City Plan: Systems and Networks

Items 6.2, 6.3 and 6.5 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the February 2, 2021, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_8176, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  B. Esslinger, M. Banga, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and D. Iveson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.4

Transit Mode Share - Increase and Impacts

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, and H. Hassan, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

D. Grist, City of Edmonton Energy Transition Climate Resilience Committee, made a presentation and answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, and H. Hassan, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; and S. Feldman and C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations, answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the February 2, 2021, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_7810, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.5

Intermodal Hubs - Next Steps

Items 6.2, 6.3 and 6.5 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the February 2, 2021, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_4887, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  B. Esslinger, M. Banga, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and D. Iveson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.6

Zoning Bylaw Renewal report #2 - Initiative Update and Next Steps

Items 6.6 and 6.7 were dealt with together. 

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, and L. Balone, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

S. Shorten, Alberta Association of Architects, made a presentation and answered questions.

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, L. Balone and T. Illingworth, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the February 2, 2021, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_7509, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.7

Analysis of Development Permit Variances - 2019 Annual Report

Items 6.6 and 6.7 were dealt with together.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That Administration cease the annual reporting on development permit variances analysis.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  B. Esslinger, M. Banga, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, and D. Iveson

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.8

Edmonton Design Committee Policies and Procedures

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, and P. Spearey, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That the February 2, 2021, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_7736, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (5)

  D. Iveson, T. Caterina, B. Henderson, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (5 to 0)

6.9

Process for Review and Design and Construction Standards of Culs-de-sac

S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, R. Toohey, M. Pivovar and D. Vriend, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; and G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations, answered questions.

• Moved by: B. Henderson

  That Administration, during the next update of the Design and Construction Standards, review the process to discourage the use of culs-de-sacs in new neighbourhoods, and provide a report to Committee. 

  
  
  
  
  

  Councillors B. Henderson and B. Esslinger requested this item be referred to City Council without a Committee recommendation.

  
  

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

There were no Responses to Councillor Inquiries on the agenda.

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

There were no Private Reports on the agenda.

10.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor B. Esslinger asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

11.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:47 p.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2021.