MINUTES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor S. Sharp, Chair
• Councillor J. Mian, Vice-Chair
• Councillor A. Chabot (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Chu
• Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
• Councillor E. Spencer
• Councillor J. Wyness
• Mayor J. Gondek
• Councillor G-C. Carra (Remote Participation)
• Councillor R. Dhaliwal
• Councillor D. McLean

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager M. Thompson
• Senior Legislative Advisor A. de Grood
• Legislative Advisor A. Lennox

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Sharp called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Carra, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Dhaliwal, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Sharp

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Sharp provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgment.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor McLean

  That the Agenda for the 2024 June 12 Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Infrastructure and Planning Committee, 2024 May 15

• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That the Minutes of the 2024 May 15 Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee be confirmed, as corrected.

   

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Legacy Parks Program Update, IP2024-0317

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report IP2024-0317, the following be approved, after amendment:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council receive this report for the Corporate Record.

  For: (10)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Mayor Gondek, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Citywide Growth Strategy: Targeted Amendments to Existing Industrial Area Structure Plans, IP2024-0587

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report IP2024-0587:

• Revised Cover Report;
• Revised Attachment 3;
• Revised Attachment 4;
• Revised Attachment 10;
• A document entitled "Proposed Amendments to Part 2 of the Revised Stoney Industrial Area Structure Plan"; and
• A letter from Brian Hahn.

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report IP2024-0587:

1. Deborah Cooper, BILD Calgary Region
2. Brian Hahn, BILD Calgary Region

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Revised Report IP2024-0587, the following be approved, after amendment:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Revised Stoney Industrial Area Structure Plan (Revised Attachment 3);
  2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Northeast Industrial Area Structure Plan (Revised Attachment 4);
  3. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Saddle Ridge Area Structure Plan (Attachment 5);
  4. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Southeast Industrial Area Structure Plan (Attachment 6); 
  5. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Southeast 68 Street Industrial Area Structure Plan (Attachment 7); and
  6. Adopt, by resolution, the proposed amendments to Part 2 ‘Background Information’ of the Revised Stoney Industrial Area Structure Plan (Attachment 11).​

  For: (9)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Growth Infrastructure Continuous Improvement Plan, IP2024-0573

Councillor Sharp left the Chair at 10:59 a.m. and Councillor Mian assumed the Chair.​

Councillor Sharp resumed the Chair at 11:01 a.m.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report IP2024-0573:

• A presentation entitled "Calgary’s historical water demand"; and
• A letter from Brian Hahn.

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report IP2024-0573:

1. Deborah Cooper, BILD Calgary Region
2. Jackie Stewart, BILD Calgary Region
3. Brian Hahn, BILD Calgary Region

Councillor Demong (Remote Member) left the meeting at 11:22 a.m.

Councillor Demong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 11:27 a.m.

By General Consent, Committee modified the lunch recess to begin following the conclusion of a question of clarification for Item 7.3.

Committee recessed at 12:07 p.m. and reconvened at 1:04 p.m. with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Sharp

• Moved by Councillor Wyness

  That with respect to Report IP2024-0573 that the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council direct Administration to:

  1. Engage a third-party engineering resource to:
     1. Complete a review on water use trends and water loss (locally and in comparative jurisdictions); and;
     2. Complete an analysis of established areas, new communities and municipal customer water infrastructure design metrics for the purpose of calculating greenfield and established area development levies.
  2. Report back to Council through the 2024 October 16 Infrastructure and Planning Committee with a progress update; and
  3. Amend Item G in the Growth Infrastructure Continuous Improvement Plan, Attachment 2, by deleting Item G in its entirety and replacing with the following:
     

     “g. to include work to identify risks and costs of operating and maintenance issues arising from both under and over-utilized infrastructure, considering both slow and accelerated paces of growth.”

  For: (8)

  Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Chabot

  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.

BRIEFINGS

11.1

Citywide Growth Strategy: Semi-Annual Update on Growth Applications, IP2024-0718

12.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That this meeting adjourn at 1:40 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following Item has been forwarded to the 2024 July 16 Public Hearing Meeting of Council:

  OTHER REPORTS FOR PUBLIC HEARING

  • Citywide Growth Strategy: Targeted Amendments to Existing Industrial Area Structure Plans, IP2024-0587

  The following Items have been forwarded to the 2024 July 30 Regular Meeting of Council:

  CONSENT AGENDA

  • Legacy Parks Program Update, IP2024-0317
  • Growth Infrastructure Continuous Improvement Plan, IP2024-0573

  The next Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee is scheduled to be held on 2024 July 3 at 9:30 a.m.

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON