MINUTES

SPC ON PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Wednesday, April 07, 2021 at 9:30 A.m. - 5:30 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor J. Gondek, Chair
• Councillor D. Farrell, Vice-Chair (Remote Participation)
• Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
• Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Keating (Remote Participation)
• Councillor W. Sutherland (Remote Participation)
• Councillor E. Woolley (Remote Participation)
• Councillor J. Davison (Remote Participation)

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager S. Dalgleish (Remote Participation)
• Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
• Legislative Advisor D. Williams

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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.

 

 

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Sutherland

  That the Agenda for the 2021 April 07 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 March 03

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Demong

  That the Minutes of the 2021 March 03 Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Keating

  That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

5.1.1

Deferral of Renewed Land Use Bylaw Scoping Report (PUD2020-1375) due 2021 April 7 moved to 2021 July 7 PUD, PUD2021-0529

5.1.2

Deferral of R-CG Rowhouse Integration (PUD2020-1394) due 2021 April 7 to 2021 July 7 PUD, PUD2021-0520

5.1.3

Deferral of Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Amenity Fund Annual Report due to SPC on PUD 2021 May moved to 2021 June 2, PUD2021-0515

5.2

BRIEFINGS

None

• MOTION
  MOTION CARRIED

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Farrell, Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Keating, Councillor Sutherland, Councillor Woolley, Councillor Davison and Councillor Gondek.

  Councillor Farrell acknowledged the Grade 4/5 students from Briar Hill School and their teacher Danielle Gerla that are watching the meeting virtually.

  Councillor Davison acknowledged the Grade 5 students from Calgary French & International School and their teacher Sonia Daigle that are watching the meeting virtually.

  
  

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Lifting Specific Use Restrictions in the Airport Vicinity Protection Area Regulation, PUD2021-0325

A presentation entitled "Lifting Specific Use Restrictions in the Airport Vicinity Protection Area (AVPA)" was distributed with respect to Report PUD2021-0325.

Carmelle Hunka, Calgary Airport Authority, addressed Committee with respect to Report PUD2021-0325.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report PUD2021-0325, the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development recommends that Council support by resolution the proposed Calgary International Airport Vicinity Protection Area Regulation amendment provided in Attachment 2, and direct Administration to submit a joint amendment application with the Calgary Airport Authority to the Minister of Municipal Affairs.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Designation of 26 Historic Streetscapes as Municipal Historic Resources, PUD2021-0505

A presentation entitled "PUD2021-0505: Designation of 26 Historic Streetscapes as Municipal Historic Resources" was distributed with respect to Report PUD2021-0505.

By General Consent, Committee received a letter of support from the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association for the Corporate Record.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Woolley

  That with respect to Report PUD2021-0505, the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development recommends:

  1. This Report and Attachments be forwarded to the 2021 April 12 Combined Meeting of Council as Urgent Business; and
  2. That Council give three readings to each of the following proposed bylaws, for designation as Municipal Historic Resources:

  1. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Bridgeland (Attachment 2);
  2. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Cliff Bungalow Mission (Attachment 3);
  3. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Crescent Heights (Attachment 4);
  4. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Elbow Park (Attachment 5);
  5. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Elboya (Attachment 6);
  6. Historic Landscaped Medians of Hillhurst (Attachment 7);
  7. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Inglewood (Attachment 8);
  8. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Upper Mount Royal (Attachment 9);
  9. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Ramsay (Attachment 10);
  10. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Rosedale (Attachment 11);
  11. Historic Landscaped Boulevards of Scarboro (Attachment 12).
  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Calgary's Greater Downtown Plan Roadmap to Reinvention, PUD2021-0220

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report PUD2021-0220:

• A presentation entitled "​Calgary's Greater Downtown Plan: Roadmap to Reinvention"
• A presentation entitled "Feedback: Downtown West Community Association"; and
• A presentation entitled "Beltline Neighbourhoods Association Greater Downtown Plan".

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspended Section 78(2)(a) in order to finish Item 7.3 prior to the lunch recess.

Councillor Gondek left the Chair at 11:58 a.m. and Councillor Farrell assumed the Chair. Councillor Gondek resumed the Chair at 12:01 p.m. and Councillor Farrell return to her regular seat in Council.

By General Consent, pursuant to Section 6(1) of Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee 77(c) in order to allow an additional member from the public to speak on Item 7.3.

By General Consent, Committee received the following documents for the Corporate Record:

• Late public submissions; and
• A document containing amendments to Attachment 3.

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report PUD2021-0220:

1. Mary Moran, Calgary Economic Development
2. Kate Thompson, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation
3. Jennifer Rempel, Calgary Downtown Association 
4. John Brown, Dean and Professor, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary
5. Farnaz Sadeghpour, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary and Downtown West Community Association President
6. Jeff Binks
7. Asia Walker, Heritage Calgary
8. Peter Oliver, Beltline Neighbourhoods Association
9. Tyson Bolduc, Beltline Neighbourhoods Association
10. Hannes Kovac, Opus Corporation
11. Terry Wong, Executive Director, Chinatown Business Improvement Area
12. David Low, Victoria Park Business Improvement Area
13. Anna Murphy

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Report PUD2021-0220, the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development:

  1. Forward Report PUD2021-0220 and it’s attachments directly to the 2021 April 26 Strategic Meeting of Council, and
  2. Recommend that Council:
     1. Approve, by resolution, Calgary’s Greater Downtown Plan (Amended Attachment 3); and
     2. Rescind, by resolution, the Centre City Plan.
  MOTION CARRIED

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

None

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Farrell

  That this meeting adjourn at 12:35 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  That the following item be forwarded to the 2021 April 12 Combined Meeting of Council as an Item of Urgent Business:

  ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

  Designation of 26 Historic Streetscapes as Municipal Historic Resources, PUD2021-0505

  The following item has been forwarded to the 2021 April 26 Strategic Meeting of Council:

  ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

  Calgary's Greater Downtown Plan Roadmap to Reinvention, PUD2021-0220

  The following item has been forwarded to the 2021 May 10 Combined Meeting of Council:

  CONSENT

  Lifting Specific Use Restrictions in the Airport Vicinity Protection Area Regulation, PUD2021-0325

  The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development is scheduled to be held 2021 May 5 at 9:30 a.m.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON