MINUTES

SPC ON PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Councillor J. Gondek, Chair
  • Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor W. Sutherland (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)
  • Mayor N. Nenshi, Ex-Officio (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor G. Chahal (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor D. Colley-Urquhart (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Farkas (Remote Participation)
  • Councillor J. Magliocca (Remote Participation)
ABSENT:
  • Councillor P. Demong (Personal)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • General Manager S. Dalgleish (Remote Particiaption)
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood
  • Legislative Advisor L. Gibb
  • Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor D. Williams

1.
CALL TO ORDER
 

Councillor Gondek called the Meeting to order at 9:31 a.m.

2.
OPENING REMARKS
 

Councillor Gondek provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement.

Councillor Gondek acknowledged 2021 May 05 as a National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Gondek.

Councillor Farrell introduced a group of Grade 4/5 students from Hillhurst School, in Ward 7, along with their teacher.

Councillor Gondek recognize Matthias Tita, Director Calgary Growth Strategies, Remotely attending his final meeting of the Standing Policy Committee of the Planning and Urban Development and thanked him for his 23 years of service to The City of Calgary.

3.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Sutherland

    That the Agenda for the 2021 May 05 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

4.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
 

4.1
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development, 2021 April 07
This item has attachments. 

1.Unconfirmed Minutes-SPC on Planning and Urban Development, 2021 April 07.pdf
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Woolley

    That the Minutes of the 2021 April 07 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development be confirmed.

     

    MOTION CARRIED

5.
CONSENT AGENDA
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Keating

    That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

6.
POSTPONED REPORTS
 

None

7.
ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES
 

7.1
Guide for Local Area Planning – What We Heard, PUD2021-0577
This item has attachments. 

1.Guide for Local Area Planning - What We Heard - PUD2021-0577.pdf
2.Attachment 1-Previous Council Direction, Background-PUD2021-0577.pdf
3.Attachment 2-The Guidebook for Great Communities-PUD2021-0577.pdf
4.Attachment 3-Proposed Text Amendments-PUD2021-0577.pdf
5.Attachment 4-Verbatim Amendments Proposed at Public Hearing-PUD2021-0577.pdf
6.Attachment 5-ISL Consulting What We Heard Report-PUD2021-0577.pdf
7.Attachment 6-Supplementary What We Heard Report-PUD2021-0577.pdf
8.Attachment 7-Summary of Proposed Amendments-PUD2021-0577.pdf
9.Attachment 8-Summary of Sustainment Work-PUD2021-0577.pdf
10.Attachment 9-Summary of Items Not Being Considered-PUD2021-0577.pdf
11.Attachment 10-Sustainment Plan Update-PUD2021-0577.pdf
12.Attachment 11-Local Area Plan Sequencing-PUD2021-0577.pdf
13.Attachment 12-Statutory Plan Considerations-PUD2021-0577.pdf
14.Attachment 13-Engagement Details-PUD2021-0577.pdf
15.Attachment 14-Public Submissions-PUD2021-0577.pdf
16.Distrib-Presentation-PUD2021-0577.pdf
17.Distrib-Letter-PUD2021-0577.pdf
18.Distrib-Presentation 2-PUD2021-0577.pdf
19.Distrib-Late Submissions-PUD2021-0577.pdf
20.Distrib-Presentation 3-PUD2021-0577.pdf
21.Distrib-Letter 2-PUD2021-0577.pdf
22.Distrib-Presentation 4-PUD2021-0577.pdf
23.Distrib-Letter 3-PUD2021-0577.pdf
24.Distrib-Presentation 5-PUD2021-0577.pdf
25.Distrib-Late Submissions 2-PUD2021-0577.pdf
26.Distrib-Presentation 6-PUD2021-0577.pdf
27.Distrib-Presentation 7-PUD2021-0577.pdf
28.Distrib-Presentation 8-PUD2021-0577.pdf
29.Distrib-Letter 4-PUD2021-0577.pdf

By General Consent, Committee requested that the distributions from today's Meetings be forwarded to Council.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report PUD2021-0577:

  • A presentation entitled "Guide for Local Area Planning – What We Heard (PUD2021-0577)";
  • A presentation from N. Hawryluk;
  • A confidential opinion poll;
  • A document from N. Hawryluk;
  • A document entitled "Public Submissions 1";
  • A presentation from E. Ducatel;
  • A document from B. Trenholm;
  • A presentation from S. Roskey;
  • A letter from the Federation of Calgary Communities;
  • A presentation from M. Berscheid;
  • A document entitled "Public Submissions 2"
  • A presentation from K. Page;
  • A presentation from Beverly Jarvis;
  • A presentation from The Calgary Heritage Initiative Society and Calgarians for Heritage Districts"; and
  • A letter from Verna Leask;

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report PUD2021-0577:

1. Megan Waldie

2. Cam Kernahan

3. Paige Coulter

4. Nathan Hawryluk

5. Rilda Aiello

6. Lori Waslen

7. Steve Suche

8. Al Barber

9. Patty Auger, University Heights Community Association

10. Estelle Ducatel

11. Catherine McCunn

12. Tom Kent

13. Stuart Craig

14. Denise Ross

Councillor Farkas rose on a Point of Order.

The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

15. Hanno Dahmen
16. Tracy Beaumont
17. Ian Lockerbie
18. Brent Trenholm
19. Monique Beaumont
Councillor Colley-Urquhart joined the Remote Meeting at 11:15 a.m.
Councillor Keating left the Remote Meeting at 11:30 a.m.
Councillor Farrell rose on a Point of Order. 
The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.
20. Brett Wilson
21. Terry Wong
22. Flora Gillespie
23. Lisa Poole
24. Verna Leask
By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(a) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete the next four speakers prior to the lunch recess.
25. Susan Roskey
26. Allan Turnbull
27. JoAnne Atkins
28. Daniel Van Helden
Committee recessed at 12:20 p.m. and reconvened at 1:22 p.m. with Councillor Gondek in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Gondek.

29. Guy Buchanan
30. Paul Bergmann
31. Melanie Swailes
32. Michael Berscheid
33. Guy Buchanan for Adam Hedayat
34. Simonetta Acteson
35. Michael Read
36. Margo Copus
37. Phil Dack
38. Chris Davis
39. Scott Miller
40. Robert Lehodey
41. Peter Collins
42. Patricia McCunn-Miller
43. Judy Hoad
44. Andre Chabot
45. Jim Dinning
By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(b) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete the next panel of speakers prior to the afternoon recess.
46. Kelly Page
47. Hugoline Morton
48. Jorg Wimbert
49  Steve Webb
50. Mike Wilhelm
51. Justin Simaluk
Committee recessed at 3:40 p.m. and reconvened at 4:12 p.m. with Councillor Gondek in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, and Councillor Gondek.

Absent for Roll Call: Councillor Chahal and Councillor Woolley

52. Judy Brown

53. John Rooney

54. Guy Huntingford
55. Asia Walker
56. Steve Webb
57. Alkarim Devani, RNDSQR
58. Bev Jarvis, BILD Calgary
59. James Robertson, University of Calgary Properties Group
60. Dave White, CivicWorks
61. Joel Tiedemann, Anthem Properties
62. Chris Ollenberger, NAIOP
63. Naz Virani, Sarnia Homes
64. Byron Miller, Professor, University of Calgary, Urban Geography
65. Cathie Dadge
66. Karen Paul, Calgary Heritage Initiative
67. Lorna Cordeiro, Calgarians for Heritage Districts
By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(c) of the Procedure Bylaw in order to complete the remainder of the public speakers prior to the dinner recess.
68. Isabelle Jankovic
69. Ellen Liguori
70. Greg Miller, Highland Park Community Association
71. Katherine Parsons
72. Joe Ng
73. Peter Meadows
74. Nathaniel Schmidt
75. Chris Pollen
76. Kathryn Davies
77. Matthew McArthur
78. Zaakir Karim
79. Natalie Winkler
80. Travis Oberg
81. Myke Atkison
82. Fraser Waldie
83. Mark Greenwald
By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(c) to shorten the dinner recess to thirty minutes.
Committee recessed at 7:00 p.m. and reconvened at 7:32 p.m. with Councillor Gondek in the Chair.
ROLL CALL
Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, and Councillor Gondek. 
Mayor Nenshi joined the Remote Meeting at 7:35 p.m.
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farkas

    That with respect to Report PUD2021-0577, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development refer Report PUD2021-0577 to Administration to return to the 2021 November 10 Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (5)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (7)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION DEFEATED

  • Committee recessed at 8:10 p.m. and reconvened at 8:16 p.m. with Councillor Gondek in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

    Councillor Carra, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Farrell, Councillor Keating, Councillor Magliocca, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Mayor Nenshi, and Councillor Gondek. 

    MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That with respect to Report PUD2021-0557, the proposed Recommendations be amended by deleting Recommendation 2 and replacing with the following, and adding new Recommendations 4 and 5, as follows:

    2. Direct Administration to use the best practices in the Guide, evolving with time and experience as administrative guidelines to use in community engagement in Local Area Plans.

    4. Direct administration to develop a lessons learned document after each Local Area Plan, highlighting evolution and changes to the guide for discussion at Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development.

    5. Recommend that Council abandon Proposed Bylaw 17P2020

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (10)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Farkas, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Farrell, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (2)Councillor Chu, and Councillor Magliocca
    MOTION CARRIED
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Colley-Urquhart

    That with respect to Report PUD2021-0577, the following be approved:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development forward Report PUD2021-0577 and the following proposed Recommendations to Council:

    "That the Standing Policy on Planning and Urban Development:

    1. Accept the Guide for information;
    2. Direct Administration to use the best practices in the Guide, evolving with time and experience as administrative guidelines to use in community engagement in Local Area Plans;
    3. Direct Administration to return with a workplan for which local area plans will be completed in the next budget cycle to the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development no later than Q1 2022;
    4. Direct administration to develop a lessons learned document after each Local Area Plan, highlighting evolution and changes to the guide for discussion at Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development; and
    5. Recommend that Council abandon Proposed Bylaw 17P2020."

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (5)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    Against: (7)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, and Councillor Farrell
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • MOTION
    Moved byMayor Nenshi

    That with respect to Report PUD2021-0577, the following be approved, as amended:

    That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development:

    1. Accept the Guide for information;
    2. Direct Administration to use the best practices in the Guide, evolving with time and experience as administrative guidelines to use in community engagement in Local Area Plans;
    3. Direct Administration to return with a workplan for which Local Area Plans will be completed in the next budget cycle to the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development no later than Q1 2022;
    4. Direct administration to develop a lessons learned document after each Local Area Plan, highlighting evolution and changes to the guide for discussion at Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development; and
    5. Recommend that Council abandon Proposed Bylaw 17P2020.

    ROLL CALL VOTE:

    For: (7)Mayor Nenshi, Councillor Gondek, Councillor Chahal, Councillor Keating, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Farrell
    Against: (5)Councillor Farkas, Councillor Chu, Councillor Colley-Urquhart, Councillor Magliocca, and Councillor Sutherland
    MOTION CARRIED

8.
ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE
 

9.
URGENT BUSINESS
 

None

10.
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
 

11.
ADJOURNMENT
 

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor Farrell

    That this meeting adjourn at 9:03 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2021 May 31 Combined Meeting of Council:

    CONSENT

    • Guide for Local Area Planning – What We Heard, PUD2021-0577

    The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development is scheduled to be held on 2021 June 02 at 9:30 a.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON


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