Minutes for 11/29/2017, Urban Planning Committee

 

 

URBAN PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

MINUTES


November 29, 2017  –  River Valley Room

 

 

PRESENT

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

ABSENT

None

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

M. Banga, B. Esslinger, B. Henderson, S. McKeen, M. Nickel

L. Cochrane, City Manager

S. Kaffo,  Office of the City Clerk

T. Dallimore, 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        Adoption of Minutes                                                                           2

1.4        Protocol Items                                                                                      3

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS             3

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      3

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              3

2.3        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         4

3.          COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                                                 4

4.          REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING      4

5.          STATUS REPORT                                                                               4

5.1        Options for Providing Neighbourhood-level

             Indicators to inform redevelopment (RE: Infill 2.0)                      4

5.2        Glenora Conservation Association - Consultation                     4

5.3        Amendments to Zoning Bylaw 12800 to allow for

             Secondary Suites                                                                                4

6.          REPORTS                                                                                              5

6.1        Net Amenity Losses Due to Flood Mitigation

             Projects                                                                                                  5

6.2        Developer Contributed Public Amenities in Direct

             Control Zoning                                                                                     5

6.3        Maple Road Crossing of Fulton Creek Environmental

             Impact Assessment and Site Location Study                              6

6.4        Policy Amendments - Corporate Tree Management

             Policy                                                                                                      6

6.5        Tree Protection Recommendations                                               7

6.6        Urban Street Trees - Draft Reinvestment Strategy                     7

6.7        City-Owned Historic Resource Management Action

             Plan                                                                                                          7

6.8        Notice of Intention to Designate the Burns

             Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource                               8

6.9        Renewal of the Municipal Development Plan and

             Transportation Master Plan                                                              8

7.          RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES                                8

7.1        Cloverdale Beach (B. Henderson)                                                  8

8.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                         10

9.          NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY

             NOTICE                                                                                                10

10.        ADJOURNMENT                                                                                10

 

 

 

 

Carried

Carried

See minutes

 

See minutes

See minutes

None

None

None

 

 

Carried

Carried

 

Carried

 

 

Action

 

Carried

 

Carried

 

Carried

Carried

Carried

 

Carried

 

Carried

 

Carried

 

Action

None

 

None

 

 

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Councillor M. Walters called the meeting to order at
9:30 a.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the November 29, 2017, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Hamilton

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved J. Dziadyk:

 

 

 

That the November 8, 2017, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

S. Hamilton

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

 

Aspiring Supervisor Program (M. Walters)

Councillor M. Walters, on behalf of Urban Planning Committee, welcomed the participants from the Aspiring Supervisors Program and representatives from the City of Edmonton School of Business who were in attendance observing the Committee meeting as part of the organization's 2017 Aspiring Supervisors Program. This eight month program is designed for high-potential employees who may be assuming formal supervisory responsibilities in the near future.

Richard Secord School (M. Walters)

Councillor M. Walters, on behalf of Urban Planning Committee, welcomed students from Richard Secord Elementary School and their teacher K. Cooper. 

 

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, 6.9 and 7.1

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

Moved S. Hamilton:

 

 

 

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

6.2 Developer Contributed Public Amenities in Direct Control Zoning

  • E. Solez
  • K. McKee

7.1 Cloverdale Beach (B. Henderson)

  • I. Sintenis
  • R. Kontz, Cloverdale Community League

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time.

 

3.

COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

 

 

There were no Councillor Inquiries.

 

4.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING - NONE

5.

STATUS REPORT

5.1

Options for Providing Neighbourhood-level Indicators to inform redevelopment (RE: Infill 2.0)

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of June 20, 2018, be approved.

 

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

Due Date: Jun. 19, 2018
*Clerk’s note: Meeting date moved as per changes to the 2018 Council calendar.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

5.2

Glenora Conservation Association - Consultation

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of March 14, 2018, be approved.

 

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

Due Date: Mar. 13, 2018
*Clerk’s note: Meeting date moved as per changes to the 2018 Council calendar.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

5.3

Amendments to Zoning Bylaw 12800 to allow for Secondary Suites

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the revised due date of February 28, 2018, be approved.

 

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic. Dev.

Due Date: Mar. 13, 2018
*Clerk’s note: Meeting date moved as per changes to the 2018 Council calendar.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

6.

REPORTS

6.1

Net Amenity Losses Due to Flood Mitigation Projects

 

 

 

A. Vertzaya, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. L. McCarthy, Deputy City Manager and P. Ohm, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

Communications and Engagement for Amenity Needs Assessment

That Administration provide a report detailing the approach to communications and public engagement related to park and amenity space loss resulting from the implementation of trade-offs of various other policy objectives, such as flood mitigation, affordable housing, recreation master plan, Breathe, etc, including options to minimize amenity loss on parkland.

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

 

Due by:
Mar. 13, 2018

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

6.2

Developer Contributed Public Amenities in Direct Control Zoning

 

 

 

K. Anderson and B. Irvine, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation.

E. Solez and K. McKee made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

P. Ohm, K. Anderson and B. Irvine, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

City Policy for Amenity Contributions in Direct Control Zonings

That Administration prepare a Council policy to implement the amenity contributions framework as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 29, 2017, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_4814, and return to Committee in June 2018.

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

 

Due by:
June 19, 2018

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

6.3

Maple Road Crossing of Fulton Creek Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study

 

 

 

P. Ohm and M. Pivovar, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That the Environmental Impact Assessment and Site Location Study, as outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 of the November 29, 2017, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_5143, be approved.
  2. That the location of Maple Road within the North Saskatchewan River Valley, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the November 29, 2017, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_5143, be deemed essential and approved.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, S. Hamilton

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

J. Dziadyk

 

6.4

Policy Amendments - Corporate Tree Management Policy

 

 

 

Items 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 were dealt with together.

L. McCarthy, Deputy City Manager, and P. Ohm, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; G. Cebryk, and C. Wood, City Operations; and J. Meliefste, Integrated Infrastructure Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved J. Dziadyk:

 

 

 

That the November 29, 2017, City Operations report CR_5058, be received for information.

City Ops.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

6.5

Tree Protection Recommendations

 

 

 

Items 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 were dealt with together.

 

 

Moved J. Dziadyk:

 

 

 

That the November 29, 2017, City Operations report CR_5059, be received for information.

City Ops.

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

6.6

Urban Street Trees - Draft Reinvestment Strategy

 

 

 

Items 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 were dealt with together.

 

 

Moved S. Hamilton:

 

 

 

Urban Tree Canopy Asset Management Strategy

That Administration prepare an Asset Management Plan for the City’s Tree Canopy, as outlined in the November 29, 2017, City Operations report CR_4125.

City Ops.

Due by:
Mar. 13, 2018

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

6.7

City-Owned Historic Resource Management Action Plan

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That the November 29, 2017, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_4753, be received for information.

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

6.8

Notice of Intention to Designate the Burns Residence as a Municipal Historic Resource

 

 

Moved A. Knack:

 

 

 

That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That a Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the November 29, 2017, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_5185, be served on the owners of the property located at 11236 - 95A Street NW in accordance with Section 26 of the Alberta Historical Resources Act, RSA 2000.
  2. That funding of up to $75,000 for this project be provided from the Heritage Resources Reserve.
  3. That the City Manager be appointed to implement matters arising from the issuance of the Notice of Intention to Designate a Municipal Historic Resource.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

6.9

Renewal of the Municipal Development Plan and Transportation Master Plan

 

 

 

R. Toohey, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. S. McCabe, P. Ohm and
K. Anderson, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved M. Walters:

 

 

 

That the November 14, 2017, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development report CR_5160, be received for information.

Urban Form and Corp. Strategic Dev.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

7.

RESPONSES TO COUNCILLOR INQUIRIES

7.1

Cloverdale Beach (B. Henderson)

 

 

 

R. Kontz, Cloverdale Community League; and I. Sintenis made presentations and answered the Committee's questions.

R. Smyth, Deputy City Manager, Citizen Services;
A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated Infrastructure Services; P. Ohm, Urban Form and Corporate Strategic Development; R. Jevne, R. Pleckaitis and
R. Norman, Citizen Services, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved M. Walters:

 

 

 

Feasibility Study – Urban Beach

That Administration bring forward a feasibility study to develop an understanding of the viability from a planning, environmental, regulatory and operating perspective of a permanent beach in the location of the temporary beach formed from the Tawatina LRT bridge construction, including information about other possible locations for urban beaches.

Integrated Infrastructure Svcs.

 

Due by:
Mar. 13, 2018

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

 

Moved S. Hamilton:

 

 

 

Mitigation Plan – Cloverdale Beach

That Administration bring forward a plan to mitigate nuisances and risks leading into the 2018 summer season including but not limited to improved bus service, late night hours restrictions, parking restrictions, traffic flow and temporary infrastructure, and engage with other orders of government on relevant matters.

Citizen Svcs.

 

Due by:
Second Quarter 2018

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

M. Walters, A. Knack, J. Dziadyk, S. Hamilton

 

8.

PRIVATE REPORTS - NONE

9.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND MOTIONS WITHOUT CUSTOMARY NOTICE

 

 

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

 

10.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:53 p.m.

 

 

______________________                                   ______________________

Chair                                                                          City Clerk

No Item Selected