Urban Planning Committee Minutes

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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

Council Chamber, 2nd floor, City Hall

Present:

• B. Esslinger,
• M. Banga,
• T. Caterina,
• 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 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 24, 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 Committee Bylaw 18156

Councillor B. Henderson was absent as per the leave of absence authorized by City Council on August 16, 2021.

Councillors T. Cartmell, A. Knack and A. Paquette; and C. Schlamp, M. de Guzman and T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk, were also in attendance.

1.3

Adoption of Agenda

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That the August 24, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes:

  Additions:

  • 6.2 Proposed Bylaw for Tree Preservation and Protection - Further Engagement
  • 6.5 Bylaw 19784 - Edmonton Design Committee Bylaw
  • 6.6 Emergency Response Delays and Options for the Maple Road and 23 Avenue Extension

  Deletion:

  • 9.1 Urban National Park Option - Verbal Report
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

1.4

Approval of Minutes

• Moved by: T. Caterina

  That the August 10, 2021, Urban Planning Committee meeting minutes be approved.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  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: 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6 and 7.1.

2.2

Vote on Reports not Selected for Debate

• Moved by: T. Caterina

  That the recommendation in the following report be approved:

  • 6.1 City Policy C509B - Naming Development Areas, Parks, Municipal Facilities, Roads and Honorary Roads
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.3

Requests to Speak

• Moved by: M. Banga

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

  • 6.2 Proposed Bylaw for Tree Preservation and Protection - Further Engagement

  1. 1. J. Lawrence, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
     2. M. Gruezmacher
     3. I. Phillips, Shaw Communications
     4. K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
     5. H. Taube
     6. S. Krotz
     7. M. Wyman
     8. S. Heschuk
     9. M. Wilhelm
     10. J. Hardstaff, Parkallen Civics Committee
     11. J. Gendron
     12. M. Samji, Infill Development in Edmonton Association
     13. R. Olstad

  • 6.3 Landscaping Requirements for Low Density Residential Development

  1. 1. J. Gendron

  • 6.4 City Plan Implementation Update - Advancing Edmonton's Systems

  1. 1. J. Lawrence, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
     2. L. Cunningham-Shpeley, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
     3. C. Richmond
     4. J. Hardstaff, Parkallen Civics Committee
     5. M. Samji, Infill Development in Edmonton Association

  • 6.5 Bylaw 19784 - Edmonton Design Committee Bylaw

  1. 1. S. Shorten, SAS Architecture Ltd. 

  • 7.1 Update on 137 Avenue On-ramps (B. Esslinger)

  1. 1. M. Edwards
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

2.4

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

• Moved by: T. Caterina

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

  • 6.5 Bylaw 19784 - Edmonton Design Committee Bylaw - 10:30 a.m.
  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

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

City Policy C509B - Naming Development Areas, Parks, Municipal Facilities, Roads and Honorary Roads

This item was not selected for debate and was dealt with as part of item 2.2. The following motion carried:

That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

That the revised Naming Municipal Assets Policy C509C, as set out in Attachment 1 of the August 24, 2021, Urban Planning and Economy report CR_8389, be approved.

6.2

Proposed Bylaw for Tree Preservation and Protection - Further Engagement

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

• P. Herritt, City Operations

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

• G. Cebryk, Deputy City Manager, City Operations

The following public speakers made presentations:

• M. Gruezmacher
• H. Taube
• S. Krotz
• M. Wyman
• S. Heschuk
• M. Wilhelm
• J. Hardstaff, Parkallen Civics Committee
• J. Gendron
• M. Samji, Infill Development in Edmonton Association
• R. Olstad

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• K. Kowalchuk, Edmonton River Valley Conservation Coalition
• I. Phillips, Shaw Communications

The following public speaker answered questions:

• J. Lawrence, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions: 

• M. Bohn, Office of the City Manager (Legal Services)
• M. Campbell, City Operations
• B. Simpson, City Operations
• S. McCabe, Deputy City Manager, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: T. Caterina

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  1. That Bylaw 18825 be given the appropriate readings.

  2. That Administration make recommendations to City Council as part of the Fall 2021 budget adjustment to achieve high compliance with Bylaw 18825 - Public Tree Bylaw, including but not limited to, minimum thresholds for inspections, for example 10 percent, and whether the proposed fees provide adequate resources required for education and enforcement.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.3

Landscaping Requirements for Low Density Residential Development

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

• L. Balone, Urban Planning and Economy

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

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

• Moved by: T. Caterina

  That the August 24, 2021, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00667, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.4

City Plan Implementation Update - Advancing Edmonton's Systems

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

• K. Snyder, Urban Planning and Economy

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

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

The following public speakers made presentations:

• C. Richmond
• M. Samji, Infill Development in Edmonton Association

The following public speakers made presentations and answered questions:

• J. Hardstaff, Parkallen Civics Committee
• L. Cunningham-Shpeley,  Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

The following public speaker answered questions:

• J. Lawrence, Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions: 

• S. Kuiper, Urban Planning and Economy

• Moved by: B. Esslinger

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Administration pursue opportunities for additional engagement within the current project scope of The City Plan as outlined in Option 1 of the August 24, 2021, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00684.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

6.5

Bylaw 19784 - Edmonton Design Committee Bylaw

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

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

The following public speaker made a presentation:

• S. Shorten, SAS Architecture Ltd.

• Moved by: T. Caterina

  That Urban Planning Committee recommend to City Council:

  That Bylaw 19784 be given the appropriate number of readings.

  
  

  In Favour (4)

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

  
  
  
  Carried (4 to 0)

6.6

Emergency Response Delays and Options for the Maple Road and 23 Avenue Extension

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

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

The following member of Administration’s delegation answered questions:

• J. Zatylny, Citizen Services
• C. Bardas, Citizen Services

• Moved by: M. Banga

  That Administration prepare an unfunded service package for consideration by Council during the 2021 Fall Supplemental Operating Budget Adjustment deliberations to improve emergency response times for Maple Road and the 23 avenue extension.

  
  

  In Favour (1)	M. Banga
  Opposed (2)	T. Caterina, and B. Esslinger

  
  
  
  Defeated (1 to 2)
• Moved by: T. Caterina

  That the August 24, 2021, Urban Planning and Economy report UPE00402, be received for information.

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

7.

Responses to Councillor Inquiries

7.1

Update on 137 Avenue On-ramps (B. Esslinger)

The following public speaker made a presentation and answered questions:

• M. Edwards

The following members of Administration’s delegation answered questions: 

• P. Ladouceur, Integrated Infrastructure Services
• N. Lazurko, Integrated Infrastructure Services

• Moved by: B. Esslinger

  137 Avenue and Anthony Henday On-ramps - Completion Options

  That Administration continue to explore options for the completion of the 137 Avenue and Anthony Henday on-ramps including the economic impact of completion and provide a report back to Committee. 

  Due Date: Fourth Quarter 2022

  
  

  In Favour (3)

  T. Caterina, B. Esslinger, and M. Banga

  
  
  
  Carried (3 to 0)

8.

Motions Pending

There were no Motions Pending on the agenda.

9.

Private Reports

9.1

Urban National Park Option - Verbal Report

This item was deleted. See item 1.3.

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 3:16 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, 2021.