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1.1
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Councillor
A. Knack called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
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1.2
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That
the September 28, 2016, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, M. Nickel
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Absent:
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D.
Loken
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1.3
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That
the September 14, 2016, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be adopted.
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In
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Carried
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, M. Nickel
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Absent:
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D.
Loken
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1.4
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There
were no protocol items.
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2.
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2.1
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The
following items were selected for debate: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7,
6.9, 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3.
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2.2
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That Urban Planning Committee hear
from the following speakers, in panels when appropriate:
6.2 Side Setbacks
and Lack of Shoring - Challenges and Solutions
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L. Walters,
Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Edmonton Region
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S. Schrempp,
Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Edmonton Region
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A. Scheck,
Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Edmonton Region
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S. Poole,
Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
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I. Blain,
Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
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B. Zubot,
Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
6.3 Amendment to
the Zoning Bylaw - Integration of the Surface Drainage Provisions and the
Zoning and Development Permit Approval Processes
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N. DeRose,
Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Edmonton Region
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B. Zubot,
Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
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J. Hardstaff, Edmonton
Federation of Community Leagues
6.4 Minimum Grid
for Physically Separated Bike Lane Infrastructure
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K. Shillington,
Stantec
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R. LaFrance,
Paths For People
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A. Ho, Paths For
People
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D. Knight
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L. Ybema
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T. Nolt
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C. Chan,
Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Society
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G. Kubish
7.1 Development
Permit Expedited Program (M. Nickel)
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A. Bolen,
Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Edmonton Region
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G. Hoeft,
Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Edmonton Region
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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2.3
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There
were no requests for any items to be dealt with at a specific time.
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3.
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There
were no Councillor Inquiries.
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4.
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Rerouted
to: September
27, 2016, Executive Committee
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5.
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5.1
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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That the revised due date
of December 7, 2016, be approved.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
Dec. 7, 2016
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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6.
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6.1
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K.
Nadkarni, E. Gierl, and R. Anand, City of Edmonton Youth Council, made a
presentation. K. Nadkarni;
P. Ladouceur, and J. Meliefste, Integrated Infrastructure Services; and M.
Brostrom and P. Ross, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's
questions.
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That the September 28,
2016, City of Edmonton Youth Council report CR_3647, be received for
information.
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Edmonton Youth Council
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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6.2
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N. Domijan, Sustainable Development,
made a presentation.
L. Walters, S. Schrempp,
and A. Scheck, Canadian Home Builders Assocation, Edmonton
Region; and S. Poole,
I. Blain, and B. Zubot, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, made
presentations. L. Walters; S. Schrempp;
A. Scheck; S. Poole; and B. Zubot answered the Committee's questions. A
handout provided by S. Poole was distributed to Members of the Committee and
a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
T. Esch, Financial and
Corporate Services (Law);
J. Salame, N. Domijan, L. Balone, D. Hales, and
R. G. Klassen, Deputy City Manager, Sustainable Development, answered the
Committee's questions.
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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Residential
Construction Excavation - Process and Compliance
That Administration
prepare a report that outlines the following:
1. How all residential
excavations are researched, designed, and supported with the building code
and authorized as part of the building permit.
2. How excavations and
fencing will be inspected for compliance.
3. An exploration with
the Canadian Home Builders Association and other communities of interest
with regards to requiring the provision and submission of construction
management plans for such projects.
4. A possible expedited
approval process for builders with proven track records.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
Second Quarter
2017
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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6.3
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C. Kirsop, Sustainable Development,
made a presentation.
N. DeRose, Canadian Home
Builders' Association, Edmonton Region; and J. Hardstaff and Bev Zubot,
Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, made presentations and answered the
Committee's questions. Handouts provided by J. Hardstaff
were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were
filed with the Office of the City Clerk.
L. Balone, C. Kirsop, D.
Hales, and R. G. Klassen, Deputy City Manager, Sustainable Development; R.
Anderson,
Financial and Corporate Services (Law); and L. Derkach, City Operations,
answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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Lot Grading
Information for Development Permits
That Administration
provide a status report on the effectiveness of the changes to the zoning
bylaw of requiring lot grading information at the time of Development
Permit application.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
Second Quarter
2017
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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D.
Iveson, A. Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken
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6.4
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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That Urban Planning Committee hear
from the following additional speaker:
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D. Edwards,
Oxford Properties
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, M. Nickel
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Absent:
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D.
Loken
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R. Toohey and D. Vriend, Sustainable Development; and
R. Martinson and R. Miller, Stantec, made a presentation.
K. Shillington, Stantec; R.
LaFrance, Paths for People;
A. Ho, Paths for People; D. Knight; L. Ybema; C. Chan, Edmonton Bicycle
Commuters Society; G. Kubish; and
D. Edwards, Oxford Properties, made presentations.
K. Shillington; A. Ho; D. Knight; and D. Edwards answered the Committee's
questions.
D. Vriend and R. G.
Klassen, Deputy City Manager, Sustainable Development; E. Sosa, City
Operations;
R. Miller, Stantec; and A. Laughlin, Deputy City Manager, Integrated
Infrastructure Services, answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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That Urban Planning Committee
recommend to City Council:
1.
That Administration construct the Enhanced design treatment option of the
bicycle network as described in Attachment 1 of the September 28, 2016,
Sustainable Development report CR_3890.
2.
That capital funding for the bicycle network be advanced through Approval
Option B, as described in Attachment 10 of the September 28, 2016,
Sustainable Development report CR_3890.
3.
That Administration provide periodic updates on the implementation of
physically separated bike lane infrastructure through the City Council
initiative on Active Transportation.
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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Moved B. Henderson:
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That Administration
continue to work with the Province on changes to the Highway Traffic Act
to allow for Elephant’s Feet and bicycle movement via Idaho stop.
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Sustainable Dev.
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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6.5
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J.
Johnson, Financial and Corporate Services (Law), answered the Committee's
questions.
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Moved
D. Loken:
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That Urban Planning Committee hear
from the following additional speaker:
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R. Preston,
Urban Development Institute, Edmonton Region
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In
Favour:
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Carried
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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R. Preston, Urban Development Institute, Edmonton Region, made a
presentation. A handout provided by
R. Preston was distributed to Members of the Committee and a copy was filed
with the Office of the City Clerk.
J. Johnson, Financial and
Corporate Services (Law); and
K. Anderson, Sustainable Development, answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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That Urban Planning Committee recommend
to City Council:
That
the revised Policy C542 - Development Setbacks From River Valley/Ravine
Crests, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the September 28, 2016, Sustainable
Development report CR_3418, be approved.
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In
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Carried
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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6.6
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R.
Geldart, E. Backstrom, and R. G. Klassen, Deputy City Manager, Sustainable
Development, answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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Prevention of Heritage
Home Loss due to Subdivision
That Administration provide
a report outlining possible changes to land use policy or regulatory
options that could prevent the loss of heritage homes due to the
subdivision of lots.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
First Quarter,
2017
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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6.7
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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Proposed Amendments to
the Corporate Tree Management Policy
1. That Administration
provide a report by the Second Quarter of 2017 on proposed amendments to
update the Corporate Tree Management Policy.
Urban Street Trees - Draft Reinvestment Strategy
2. That Administration
provide a report by the Second Quarter of 2017 on a draft Reinvestment
Strategy for urban street trees with regard to the use of new technologies
to improve soil volumes and growing conditions, as outlined in the
September 27, 2016, City Operations report CR_3884.
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City Operations
Due by:
Second Quarter
2017
City Operations
Due by:
Second Quarter
2017
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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6.8
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G.
Cebryk, City Operations, answered the Committee’s questions.
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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That Urban Planning Committee
recommend to City Council:
That
the property located at 10432 Jasper Avenue be exempted from the Façade
Improvement Program Policy public road right-of-way requirements, and that a
grant of up to $30,000 under the Façade Improvement Program Policy, to the
property owner, Hillmont Inc., be approved.
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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6.9
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Items
6.9 and 7.3 were dealt with together.
P. Ross and M. Brostrom, Sustainable Development, made a presentation
and answered the Committee's questions.
N. Wolfe, City Operations, answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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That Administration
include an unfunded service package and capital profile for consideration
in the Fall 2016 Supplemental Operating and Capital Budget Adjustment
process as detailed in the September 28, 2016, Sustainable Development
report CR_3961.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
Fall
2016 Supplemental Operating and Capital Budget Adjustment
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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7.
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7.1
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L. Balone, Sustainable Development,
made a presentation.
A. Bolen, and G. Hoeft,
Canadian Home Builders' Association, Edmonton Region, made presentations.
A. Bolen answered the Committee's questions.
L. Balone, D. Hales, and
R. G. Klassen, Deputy City Manager, Sustainable
Development, answered the Committee's questions.
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That the September 28,
2016, Sustainable Development report CR_3850, be received for information.
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Sustainable Dev.
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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7.2
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Moved
M. Nickel:
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That the September 28,
2016, Sustainable Development report CR_3863, be postponed to the October
19, 2016, Urban Planning Committee meeting.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due By
Oct. 19, 2016
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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7.3
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Items
7.3 and 6.9 were dealt with together.
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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Electric Vehicle
Strategy
That Administration
develop a strategy for electric vehicles, including an infrastructure plan
and relevant metrics, targets and outcomes.
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Sustainable Dev.
Due by:
Third Quarter
2017
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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8.
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9.
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9.1
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Councillor
B. Henderson requested permission to make a Motion without Customary Notice
regarding a review of Subdivision Authority process and procedures.
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Moved
A. Knack:
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That
Councillor B. Henderson be allowed to make a Motion without Customary Notice
regarding a review of Subdivision Authority Process and Procedures.
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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Moved
B. Henderson:
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That Urban Planning Committee
recommend to City Council that:
That
the City Manager review the process and procedures of the Subdivision Authority,
and determine, upon review, if any adjustments need to be made.
That the review be conducted on the understanding that the intention of
Council is that 7.6 metres is the absolute minimum lot width for the purposes
of Single Detached Housing, measured as per the Real Property Report and
rounded to the nearest decimetre.
That Administration prepare bylaw amendments to Zoning Bylaw 12800
instructing the Development Authority that it must refuse any application for
a Development Permit for Single Detached Housing on a lot smaller than 7.6 metres
in width, measured by rounding to the nearest decimetre. These amendments
shall apply to all lots subdivided after April 13, 2015.
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In
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A.
Knack, B. Henderson, D. Loken, M. Nickel
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10.
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The
meeting adjourned at 5:01 p.m.
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