Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

1:30 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• K. Principe, 
• A. Paquette, 
• A. Salvador, 
• and A. Sohi

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor K. Principe called the meeting to order at 1:31 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, 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 K. Principe 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.

Councillor S. Hamilton was absent with notice.

Councillors M. Janz, A. Knack, J. Rice, E. Rutherford, A. Stevenson, K. Tang and J. Wright; and T. Ward, M. de Guzman and J. Shearer, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the September 27, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That the August 23, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (3 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: 7.1 and 7.2.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

All items were selected for debate.

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: A. Salvador

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

  • 7.1 Bike Network Redeveloping Area Completion Options  

  1. J. Weber, Edmonton Youth For Climate
  2. J. Vargas, Paths for People
  3. H. Young-Leslie
  4. J. Komar, Edmonton Transition and Climate Resilience Committee
  5. J. Thompson
  6. C. Chen
  7. E. Littauer, Protect Our Winters Edmonton Chapter
  8. J. Beaudoin
  9. K. Granigan, Bike Edmonton
  10. N. Kulchitsky
  11. J. Lawrence, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
  12. J. Kerr
  13. D. Grist, Edmonton Transition and Climate Resilience Committee
  
  

  In Favour (3)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (3 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.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Bike Network Redeveloping Area Completion Options

The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation:

• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• P. Orozco, Urban Planning and Economy
• N. Smith, Urban Planning and Economy 

The following public speakers made presentations:

• J. Thompson
• C. Chen 
• J. Beaudoin
• K. Granigan, Bike Edmonton
• D. Grist, Edmonton Transition and Climate Resilience Committee

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• J. Weber, Edmonton Youth For Climate
• J. Vargas, Paths for People
• H. Young-Leslie
• J. Lawrence, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
• J. Komar, Edmonton Transition and Climate Resilience Committee
• J. Kerr
• N. Kulchitsky
• E. Littauer, Protect Our Winters Edmonton Chapter

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• P. Orozco, Urban Planning and Economy
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy
• J. Lamarre, City Operations
• R. Kirstiuk, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• N. Lazurko, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• N. Smith, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  That Administration bring forward an unfunded capital profile and related unfunded service package to the 2023-2026 budget deliberations advancing Option A - Complete District Connector Network By 2026 and Option C - Completion of the Near Term Priorities and Areas with High Bike Trip Potential by 2026, as presented in the September 27, 2022, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE01101.

  Due Date: 2023-2026 City Council Budget Deliberations

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  A. Paquette, A. Sohi, A. Salvador, and K. Principe

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.2

Digital Signage Policy - Approach and Workplan

The following members of Administration’s delegation made a presentation and answered questions:

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

The following member of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• H. Luke, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: K. Principe

  That the September 27, 2022, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE01127, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (3 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

10.1

District Planning Process (A. Salvador)

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

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

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  District Planning Process

  That Administration provide options and analysis to ensure Area Redevelopment Plans are in closer alignment with the City Plan with consideration of repealing or amending existing out of alignment area redevelopment plans as part of the District Planning process.

  Due Date: First Quarter 2023, Urban Planning Committee

  
  

  In Favour (3)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

10.2

Redevelopment of Surface Parking Lots - Options and Analysis (A. Salvador)

• Moved by: A. Salvador

  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 and return to Committee in Second Quarter 2023.

  
  
  
  
  
• Moved by: A. Paquette

  That the following Motion on the Floor be postponed to the October 25, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting:

  Moved A. Salvador (Made at the September 27, 2022, Urban Planning Committee meeting):

  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 and return to Committee in Second Quarter 2023.

  Due Date: October 25, 2022, Urban Planning Committee

  
  

  In Favour (3)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

11.

Notices of Motion and Motions without Customary Notice

Councillor K. Principe asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none. 

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2022.