Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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

River Valley Room, 1st floor, City Hall

Present:

• A. Stevenson, 
• K. Tang, 
• T. Cartmell, 
• and E. Rutherford 

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1.

Call to Order and Related Business

1.1

Call to Order and Land Acknowledgement

Councillor A. Stevenson called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 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 A. Stevenson conducted roll call and confirmed the attendance of Members of Urban Planning Committee. 

Councillors A. Knack, A. Paquette, K. Principe and J. Wright; and J. Vizbar, J. Shearer and S. Parsons, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the March 21, 2023, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

  Items to be dealt with together:

  • 7.4 Bylaw 20374 - Amendments to Bylaw 20002 Designated Driver Service Updates
  • 7.5 Bylaw 20367 - Omnibus Amendment To Business Licence Bylaw 20002
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That the minutes from the following meetings be approved:

  • February 28, 2023, Urban Planning Committee
  • March 7, 2023, Urban Planning Committee - Non-Regular
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 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, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 7.5.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: A. Stevenson

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 5.1 Potential Work Plan for Rezoning Priority Areas
  • 5.2 City Plan - New Urban Trees
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: K. Tang

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

  • 7.1 Edmonton Transit Services Advisory Board: Youth and Their Perception of Safety on ETS
  • 7.2 Administration Response - ETSAB Report: Youth and Their Perception of Safety on ETS

  1. 1. S. Kike

  • 7.3 Homeowners' Associations - Maintenance on City Land

  1. 1. C. Van Buskirk, Windermere North Home Owners Association and The One at Windermere Home Owners Association
     2. R. Herman, Windermere North Home Owners Association and The One at Windermere Home Owners Association
     3. R. Trainberg, Terwillegar Gardens Homeowners Association

  • 7.4 Bylaw 20374 - Amendments to Bylaw 20002 Designated Driver Service Updates
  • 7.5 Bylaw 20367 - Omnibus Amendment to Business Licence Bylaw 20021

  1. 1. M. Forya, Advocacy Normalizing Sex Work through Education and Resources Society
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

• That the following item be dealt with at a specific time on the agenda:

  • 7.1 Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board: Youth and Their Perception of Safety on ETS - First item of business
  
  
  
  
  

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

Potential Work Plan for Rezoning Priority Areas

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 Fourth Quarter 2023, Urban Planning Committee, for the Urban Planning and Economy report UPE01232, Potential Work Plan for Rezoning Priority Areas, be approved.

Revised Due Date: November 28, 2023, Urban Planning Committee

5.2

City Plan - New Urban Trees

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 May 2, 2023, Urban Planning Committee, for the City Operations report CO01328, City Plan - New Urban Trees, be approved.

Revised Due Date: May 2, 2023, Urban Planning Committee

6.

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on the agenda.

7.

Public Reports

7.1

Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board: Youth and Their Perception of Safety on ETS

Items 7.1 and 7.2 were dealt with together.

The following members of the delegation made a presentation:

• M. Peters, Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board
• G. General, Edmonton Transit Services Advisory Board

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

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• C. Hotton-MacDonald, City Operations
• S. Feldman, City Operations

 The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• D. Vriend, City Operations
• D. Jones, Community Services

The following member of the delegation answered questions:

• M. Peters, Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board 

Items 7.1 and 7.2 were voted on together.

• Moved by: E. Rutherford
  1. That the March 21, 2023, Edmonton Transit Service Advisory Board report EXT01719, be received for information.
  2. That the March 21, 2023, City Operations report CO01725, be received for information.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by: E. Rutherford

  Implementation of the Edmonton Transit System Safety Plan

  That Administration provide a progress report on implementation of the Transit Safety Plan, approved by Council in February 2022, and that the report includes an overview of key performance indicators and program outcomes and outlines opportunities to further enhance transit safety and security.

  Due Date: June 1, 2023, Urban Planning Committee 

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.2

Administration Response - ETSAB Report: Youth and Their Perception of Safety on ETS

Items 7.1 and 7.2 were dealt with together.

Items 7.1 and 7.2 were voted on together (see item 7.1).

7.3

Homeowners’ Associations - Maintenance on City Land

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

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• N. Fraser, City Operations
• R. Barkway, Communications and Engagement
• C. McKeown, City Operations

The following public speaker made a presentation:

• C. Van Buskirk, Windermere North Home Owners Association and The One at Windermere Home Owners Association

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• R. Herman, Windermere North Home Owners Association and The One at Windermere Home Owners Association
• R. Tralnberg, Terwillegar Gardens Homeowners Association

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• T. Kennedy, City Operations
• G. Cebryk Deputy City Manager, City Operations
• N. Fraser, City Operations
• R. Barkway, Communications and Engagement
• C. McKeown, City Operations

• Moved by: T. Cartmell

  That the March 21, 2023, City Operations report CO01165, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.4

Bylaw 20374 - Amendments to Bylaw 20002 Designated Driver Service Updates

Items 7.4 and 7.5 were dealt with together.

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

• K. Petrin, Urban Planning and Economy  
• L. Peter, Urban Planning and Economy

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• M. Forya, Advocacy Normalizing Sex Work through Education and Resources Society

The following members of Administration's delegation answered questions:

• K. Petrin, Urban Planning and Economy  
• L. Peter, Urban Planning and Economy

Items 7.4 and 7.5 were voted on together.

• Moved by: K. Tang

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Bylaw 20374 be given the appropriate readings.
  2. That Bylaw 20367 be given the appropriate readings.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

  T. Cartmell, K. Tang, E. Rutherford, and A. Stevenson

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

7.5

Bylaw 20367 - Omnibus Amendment To Business Licence Bylaw 20002

Items 7.4 and 7.5 were dealt with together.

Items 7.4 and 7.5 were voted on together (see item 7.4).

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 A. Stevenson asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

12.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 3:19 p.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2023.