MINUTES

CALGARY PLANNING COMMISSION

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IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER
PRESENT:
  • Director D. Hamilton, Chair
  • Director K. Fromherz, Vice-Chair
  • Councillor A. Chabot
  • Councillor J. Mian (Remote Participation)
  • Commissioner F. Mortezaee
  • Commissioner C. Pollen
  • Commissioner S. Small
  • Commissioner J. Tiedemann
  • Commissioner J. Weber
ABSENT:
  • Commissioner N. Hawryluk
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/ Principal Planner S. Jones
  • CPC Secretary J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor C. Doi

Director Hamilton called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

Director Fromherz, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Mian, Commissioner Small, Commissioner Weber, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Pollen, and Director Hamilton

Absent from Roll Call: Commissioner Hawryluk

Director Hamilton provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgment.

  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That the agenda for today's meeting be amended by moving the following Items onto the Consent Agenda:

    • 7.2.6 Land Use Amendment in Renfrew (Ward 9) at 1606 Russet Road NE, LOC2023-0043, CPC2023-0784
    • 7.2.9 Land Use Amendment in Charleswood (Ward 4) at 3502 Charleswood Drive NW, LOC2022-0098, CPC2023-0650
    For: (7)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    Against: (1)Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byDirector Fromherz

    That the Agenda for the 2023 July 20 Regular Meeting of the Calgary Planning Commission be confirmed, as amended.

    MOTION CARRIED

Commissioner Small declared a conflict of interest with respect to Item 7.2.5.

Commissioner Tiedemann declared a conflict of interest with respect to Item 7.2.10.

  • Moved byCommissioner Pollen

    That the Minutes of the 2023 July 6 Regular Meeting of the Calgary Planning Commission be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

  • 7.2.6 Land Use Amendment in Renfrew (Ward 9) at 1606 Russet Road NE, LOC2023-0043, CPC2023-0784

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A map was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0722.

  • Moved byCommissioner Weber

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0722, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.06 hectares ± (0.14 acres ±) located at 3410 Richmond Road SW (Plan 732GN, Block 1, a portion of Lot 2 and a portion of Lot 3) from Direct Control (DC) District to Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District.

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A collection of photos was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0767.

  • Moved byCommissioner Weber

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0767, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.06 hectares ± (0.14 acres ±) located at 201 – 10 Avenue NE (Plan 470P, Block 20, Lots 19 and 20) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District.

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCommissioner Tiedemann

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0766, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Montgomery Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2); and
    2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.06 hectares ± (0.14 acres ±) located at 4932 – 21 Avenue NW (Plan 4994GI, Block 49, Lot 8) from Residential – Contextual One Dwelling (R-C1) District to Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District.
    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0098 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0650.

Adam Sheahan, The City of Calgary, Real Estate & Development Services, addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0650.

  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0650, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.07 hectares ± (0.16 acres ±) located at 3502 Charleswood Drive NW (Plan 8172HS, Block 3, Lot 45) from Residential – Contextual One Dwelling (R-C1) District to Housing – Grade Oriented (H-GO) District.

    For: (7)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    Against: (1)Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0189 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0687.

​The following speakers addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0687:

  1. Terry Schmitt, Northwest Healthcare Properties
  2. Samuel Alatore, IBI Group
  • Moved byCommissioner Weber

    That Calgary Planning Commission refer Report CPC2023-0687 back to Administration for further considerations of the following:

    • The base district
    • The definition of short- and long-term stays
    • Restrictions on the location of the Health Services use
    • Permitted vs. discretionary uses;

    And report back to the Calgary Planning Commission for a decision no later than the 2023 October 19 Regular Meeting of the Calgary Planning Commission.

    For: (6)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    Against: (2)Councillor Mian, and Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0209 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0689.

​Liam Murphy, CivicWorks, addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0689.

  • Moved byCommissioner Weber

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0689, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for redesignation of 0.50 hectares ± (1.24 acres ±) located at 2604, 2608, 2612, 2616, 2620, 2628, 2632, 2636 and 2640 – 37 Street SW (Plan 4367X, Block 10E, Lots 21 to 30 and 33 to 40) from Mixed Use – General (MU-1f3.0h16) District to Mixed Use – Active Frontage (MU-2f4.0h26) District.

    For: (7)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    Against: (1)Commissioner Pollen
    MOTION CARRIED

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0777:

  1. A corrected Cover Report; and
  2. A presentation entitled "LOC2023-0128 Land Use Amendment".

Michael Lawson addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0777.

  • Moved byCouncillor Mian

    That with respect to Corrected Report CPC2023-0777, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.03 hectares ± (0.07 acres ±) located at 534 – 23 Avenue SW (Plan 4453L, Block 6, a portion of Lot 20) from Multi-Residential – Contextual Grade-Oriented (M-CGd111) District to Direct Control (DC) District to accommodate Health Care Service, with guidelines (Attachment 2).

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2023-0110 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0681.

  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0681, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend to Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the designation of 0.73 hectares ± (1.80 acres ±) located at 104 – 58 Avenue SE and 5723 – 1 Street SE (Plan 2853GN, Block 3, a portion of Lot 1; Plan 8710125, Block 3, Lot 7) from Commercial – Corridor 3 (C-COR3 f1.0h12) District and Industrial – General (I-G) District to Industrial – Business (I-Bf2.0h27) District.

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

    Commission recessed at 3:14 p.m. and reconvened at 3:48 p.m. with Director Hamilton in the Chair.

    ROLL CALL

    Director Fromherz, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Mian, Commissioner Small, Commissioner Weber, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Pollen, and Director Hamilton

    Absent from Roll Call: Commissioner Hawryluk


​Commissioner Small declared a conflict of interest and abstained from discussion and voting with respect to Report CPC2023-0617.

Commissioner Small left the Council Chamber at 3:49 p.m. and returned at 4:01 p.m. after the vote was declared.

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0180 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0617.
  • Moved byCommissioner Pollen

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0617, the folloing be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.23 hectares ± (0.57 acres ±) located at 1404, 1408, 1410 and 1414 – 27 Street SW (Plan 307EO, Block B, Lots 11 and 12) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District and Multi-Residential – Contextual Medium Profile (M-C2f2.5) District to Mixed Use – General (MU-1f3.5h21) District.

    For: (7)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, and Commissioner Weber
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0196 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0667.

  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0667, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.11 hectares ± (0.27 acres ±) located at 2304 and 2309 – 23 Avenue NW (Plan 9110GI, Block 11, Lot 26; Plan 9110GI, Block 10, Lot 20) from Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District to Direct Control (DC) District to accommodate rowhouse development, with guidelines (Attachment 2).

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0221 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0686.

  • Moved byCommissioner Pollen

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0686, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 2.51 hectares ± (6.21 acres ±) located at 200 Sage Hill Rise NW (Plan 2111229, Block 7, Lot 2) from Multi-Residential – Low Profile (M-1d53) District to Multi-Residential – Medium Profile (M-2d120) District.

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

​Commissioner Tiedemann declared a conflict of interest and abstained from discussion and voting with respect to Report CPC2023-0770.

Commissioner Tiedemann left the Council Chamber at 4:36 p.m. and returned at 4:58 p.m. after the vote was declared.

A presentation entitled "LOC2023-0019 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0770.

Jamie Clark, Systemic, addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0770.
  • Moved byCommissioner Small

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0770, Attachment 2 be amended, as follows:           

    In amendment (a) delete the existing Section (7)(d)(i) and replace with the following:

    “(i)        Building and site design should work with the existing slopes on site through the incorporation of slope adaptive measures which may include a stepped building design, the use of natural looking retaining features, and accommodating the change in grade through the building.”

    For: (1)Commissioner Small
    Against: (6)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, and Commissioner Weber
    MOTION DEFEATED
  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0770, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Symons Valley Community Plan (Attachment 2); and
    2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 2.93 hectares ± (7.24 acres ±) located at 230 Sage Hill Boulevard NW (Plan 2010394, Block 3, Lot 6) from Direct Control (DC) District to Direct Control (DC) District to accommodate a mixed-use development, with guidelines (Attachment 3).
    For: (7)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2023-0035 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0774.

  • Moved byCommissioner Small

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0774, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.06 hectares ± (0.14 acres ±) located at 1836 – 17 Avenue NW (Plan 2864AF, Block 31, Lots 17 and 18) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Multi-Residential – Contextual Grade-Oriented (M-CG) District.

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2023-0118 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0716.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0716, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 4.30 hectares ± (10.63 acres ±) located at 12710 and 12774 Barlow Trail NE and 2825 and 2855 – 128 Avenue NE (Plan 1612601, Block 3, Lots 11 to 14) from Industrial – Business (I-B f0.5h27) District to Industrial – General (I-G) District.

    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2023-0102 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0653.

  • Moved byCommissioner Tiedemann

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0653, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.08 hectares ± (0.20 acres ±) located at 420 – 37 Avenue NW (Plan 1335AH, Block 31, Lots 20 to 22) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Direct Control (DC) District to accommodate Low Emissions Development, with guidelines (Attachment 2).

    For: (7)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    Against: (1)Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0200 / CPC2023-0745 Road Closure & Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0745.

  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0745, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the proposed closure of 0.05 hectares ± (0.12 acres ±) of road (Plan 2310980, Area ‘A’ and Area ‘B’) west of 123 Thomson Avenue NE and 202 Townsend Street NE, with conditions (Attachment 2); and
    2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.11 hectares ± (0.27 acres ±) located at 202 Townsend Street NE and the closed road (Plan 720JK; Block 168; Lot 1; Plan 2310980, Area ‘A’ and Area ‘B’) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District and Undesignated Road Right-of-Way to Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District and Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District.
    For: (7)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • Moved byCouncillor Mian

    That this meeting adjourn at 6:12 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded to the 2023 September 19 Public Hearing Meeting of Council:

    PLANNING MATTERS FOR PUBLIC HEARING

    CALGARY PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS

    • Land Use Amendment in Killarney/Glengarry (Ward 8) at 3410 Richmond Road SW, LOC2023-0051, CPC2023-0722
    • Land Use Amendment in Bowness (Ward 1) at 7936 and 7938 – 33 Avenue NW, LOC2023-0018, CPC2023-0656
    • Land Use Amendment in Bowness (Ward 1) at 8619 – 47 Avenue NW, LOC2023-0052, CPC2023-0636
    • Land Use Amendment in Crescent Heights (Ward 7) at 201 – 10 Avenue NE, LOC2023-0086, CPC2023-0767
    • Land Use Amendment in Capitol Hill (Ward 7) at 1740 – 19 Avenue NW, LOC2023-0109, CPC2023-0757
    • Policy and Land Use Amendment in Montgomery (Ward 7) at 4932 — 21 Avenue NW, LOC2023-0111, CPC2023-0776
    • Land Use Amendment in Kelvin Grove (Ward 11) at multiple properties, LOC2022-0189, CPC2023-0687
    • Land Use Amendment in Killarney/Glengarry (Ward 8) at multiple addresses, LOC2022-0209, CPC2023-0689
    • Land Use Amendment in Cliff Bungalow (Ward 8) at 534 – 23 Avenue SW, LOC2023-0128, CPC2023-0777
    • Land Use Amendment in Manchester Industrial (Ward 9) at 104 – 58 Avenue SE and 5723 – 1 Street SE, LOC2023-0110, CPC2023-0681
    • Land Use Amendment in Shaganappi (Ward 8) at multiple addresses, LOC2022-0180, CPC2023-0617
    • Land Use Amendment in Renfrew (Ward 9) at 1606 Russet Road NE, LOC2023-0043, CPC2023-0784
    • Land Use Amendment in Banff Trail (Ward 7) at 2304 and 2309 – 23 Avenue NW, LOC2022-0196, CPC2023-0667
    • Land Use Amendment in Sage Hill (Ward 2) at 200 Sage Hill Rise NW, LOC2022-0221, CPC2023-0686
    • Land Use Amendment in Charleswood (Ward 4) at 3502 Charleswood Drive NW, LOC2022-0098, CPC2023-0650
    • Policy and Land Use Amendment in Sage Hill (Ward 2) at 230 Sage Hill Blvd NW, LOC2023-0019, CPC2023-0770
    • Land Use Amendment in Capitol Hill (Ward 7) at 1836 – 17 Avenue NW, LOC2023-0035, CPC2023-0774
    • Land Use Amendment in Stonegate Landing (Ward 5) at multiple properties, LOC2023-0118, CPC2023-0716
    • Land Use Amendment in Highland Park (Ward 4) at 420 – 37 Avenue NW, LOC2023-0102, CPC2023-0653
    • Road Closure and Land Use Amendment in Bridgeland-Riverside (Ward 9) at multiple addresses, LOC2022-0200, CPC2023-0745

    The next Regular Meeting of the Calgary Planning Commission is scheduled to be held on 2023 August 3 at 1:00 p.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMISSION ON


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