MINUTES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE

Friday, September 09, 2022 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor S. Sharp, Chair
• Councillor J. Mian, Vice-Chair (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor G-C. Carra
• Councillor A. Chabot (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor P. Demong (Remote Participation)
• Councillor D. McLean (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor E. Spencer (Partial Remote Participation)
• Councillor S. Chu (Remote Participation)
• Councillor K. Penner (Remote Participation)
• Councillor C. Walcott (Remote Participation)
• Councillor T. Wong
• Councillor J. Wyness (Remote Participation)

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager S. Dalgleish
• General Manager M. Thompson
• Legislative Advisor J. Clement
• Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

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

ROLL CALL 

Councillor Chabot, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Carra, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Sharp.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Sharp provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement. Councillor Sharp offered condolences to the Royal Family, the citizens of the United Kingdom, and citizens of the Commonwealth on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Wong

  That the Agenda for the 2022 September 9 Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee be confirmed. 

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That the following sets of Minutes be confirmed in an omnibus motion:

4.1

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, 2022 June 27

4.2

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, 2022 July 7

• MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Spencer

  That the Consent Agenda be approved as follows:

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

5.1.1

Deferral Request for Report back on Minimizing Negative Impacts of Waste and Recycling Sites due September 2022 to no later than Q2 2023, IPC2022-0906

5.2

Quarterly Summary of Real Estate Transactions – Q1 2022, IP2022-0988

• MOTION CARRIED

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Modernization of the Joint Use and Planning Agreement, IP2022-0533

A public submission was distributed with respect to Report IP2022-0533.

• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That with respect to Report IP2022-0533, the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council direct Administration to execute the Joint Use & Planning Agreement with the Calgary Board of Education, Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District and Southern Francophone Education Region based upon the attached draft agreement (Attachment 1).

  For: (11)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (1)	Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Land Use Bylaw Amendments to Address Missing Middle Housing, IP2022-0989

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report IP2022-0989:

• A package of public submissions;
• An additional public submission; and
• A presentation entitled "Missing Middle Housing".

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report IP2022-0989:

1. Jason New

2. Guy Buchanan

Councillor Penner rose on a Point of Order.

The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

Councillor Chu rose on a Point of Order.

The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

• By General Consent, Committee modified the lunch recess to begin following questions from Members to Guy Buchanan.

  Councillor Penner (Remote Member) left the meeting at 12:07 p.m.

  Committee recessed at 12:09 p.m. and reconvened at 1:13 p.m. with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Chu, Councillor McLean, Councillor Carra, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Sharp.

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Chabot and Councillor Demong.

  3. Boris Karn

  Councillor Wong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:16 p.m.

  Councillor Penner (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:20 p.m.

  4. David White

  5. Philip Dack

  Councillor Demong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:26 p.m.

  Councillor Penner (Remote Member) left the meeting at 1:27 p.m. and joined at 1:41 p.m.

  Councillor Chabot rose on a Point of Order.

  The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

  6. Estelle Ducatel

  7. Michael Farrar

  8. Michael Read

  9. Brian Hahn

  10. Nathan Hawryluk

  11. David Barrett

  12. Jessica Karpat

  13. Connor Irving

  14. Kathy Oberg

  15. Justin Simaluk

  16. Alkarim Devani

  
  
• By General Consent, Committee modified the afternoon recess to begin following presentations from the public.

  17. Greg Miller

  Councillor Wyness (Remote Member) left the meeting at 3:29 p.m. 

  18. Flora Gillespie

  19. Nathaniel Schmidt

  20. Patty Peck

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That Committee modify the afternoon recess from thirty minutes to fifteen minutes.

  For: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Chu, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (1)	Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee recessed at 3:50 p.m. and reconvened at 4:05 p.m. with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL 

  Councillor Chabot, Councillor Demong, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Wong, Councillor Carra, Councillor McLean and Councillor Sharp

  Councillor Chu (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 4:45 p.m. 

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That Committee postpone the following Items to the 2022 October 14 Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee:

  • Item 7.4 - Transition to Online Advertising for Planning Matters, IP2022-0934; and
  • Item 7.6 - Proposed Real Property Bylaw, IP2022-1003

  For: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (1)	Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Report IP2022-0989, the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council refer this Report back to Administration to undertake a public engagement forum to allow members of the public to provide input into the proposed bylaw and report back to Council through the Infrastructure and Planning Committee no later than Q2 2023.

  For: (5)	Councillor Chu, Councillor Sharp, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (6)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Penner

  MOTION DEFEATED
• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That the Recommendation contained in Report IP2022-0989 be amended by amending Attachment 2, as follows:

  1. Amend section 2(r) of Attachment 2 to replace “Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill District” with “Housing – Grade-Oriented District” in section 1388 of the proposed H-GO District.

  2. Amend section 3(o) of Attachment 2 to add “or corner” after “laned” in subsection 540(2) of the proposed amendment to the R-CG District.

  3. Add a new section 5 to Attachment 2 as follows:

  “5.        This Bylaw comes into force on January 2, 2023.”:

  For: (9)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (2)	Councillor Chu, and Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Walcott

  That with respect to Report IP2022-0989, the following be approved, as amended:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council give three readings to the Proposed Bylaw to amend Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to add a new housing district (Housing – Grade-Oriented (H-GO) District), to amend the Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) district, as well as other minor consequential amendments to accommodate grade-oriented housing forms such as: semi-detached dwellings, rowhouses, townhouses, at-grade flats, and suites as outlined in Amended Attachment 2.

  For: (7)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Walcott, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Penner
  Against: (4)	Councillor Chu, Councillor McLean, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 7.5.

  
  

7.3

Update on Residential Parking Program Implementation, IP2022-0939

This Item was dealt with following Item 7.5.

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report IP2022-0939, the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Adopt proposed amendments to Calgary Parking Policies (Council Policy CP2021-04) as identified in Attachment 2,
  2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw in Attachment 3 to amend bylaw 26M96 "Calgary Traffic Bylaw"; and
  3. Direct that this Report be forwarded to the 2022 September 13 Combined Meeting of Council as an Item of Urgent Business.

  For: (6)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Chabot
  Against: (1)	Councillor McLean

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 10.

  
  

7.4

Transition to Online Advertising for Planning Matters, IP2022-0934

This Item was postponed to the 2022 October 14 Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.

7.5

Citywide Growth Strategy – Analysis on Three New Community Business Cases, IP2022-0986

This Item was dealt with following Item 7.2.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report IP2022-0986:

• A package of public submissions
• A revised Cover Report; and
• A revised Attachment 3

The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report IP2022-0986:

1. Kathy Oberg
2. Ben Mercer, Qualico Communities

Councillor Penner (Remote Member) left the meeting at 5:39 p.m.
Councillor Walcott (Remote Member) left the meeting at 5:41 p.m.
Councillor Chu (Remote Member) left the meeting at 5:42 p.m. 
Councillor Wong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at  6:01 p.m.

By General Consent, Committee modified the dinner recess to begin following the completion of Item 7.5. 

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That with respect to Revised Report IP2022-0986, the following be approved:

  That Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Direct Administration to bring amending bylaws to remove Growth Management Overlays associated with the three business cases (or partials, as applicable) directly to a Combined meeting of Council, following approval of the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets; and
  2. Endorse Administration’s approach to mitigating the risks noted within this Report.

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee recessed at 6:05 p.m. and reconvened at 7:07 p.m. with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.
  
  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Chabot, Councillor McLean, Councillor Mian, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Carra, and Councillor Sharp. 

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Demong (Remote Member) returned at 7:11 p.m.

  Committee then dealt with Item 7.3.

  
  

7.6

Proposed Real Property Bylaw, IP2022-1003

This Item was postponed to the 2022 October 14 Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

This Item was dealt with following Item 7.3.

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Committee now move into Closed Meeting at 7:24 p.m. in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to the following Items:

  • Item 10.1.1. Proposed Acquisition (Walden) – Ward 14 (20950 Macleod TR SE), IP2022-0992
  • Item 10.1.2. Proposed Method of Disposition (Shawnessy) – Ward 13 (35 Shawville BV SE), IP2022-1002
  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee reconvened in public meeting at 8:31 p.m. with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

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

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That Committee rise and report.

  MOTION CARRIED

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

10.1.1

Proposed Acquisition (Walden) – Ward 14 (20950 Macleod TR SE), IP2022-0992

​Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Report IP2022-0992:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk and J. Clement. Law: B. Graham. Advice: M. Thompson. L. Harris, C. Berry, S. McClurg, D. Faulkenham, D. Romney, and K. Parker.

• Moved by Councillor Demong

  That with respect to Confidential Report IP2022-0992, the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council: 

  1. Authorize the Recommendations as outlined in Attachment 3; and
  2. Direct that the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, to be reviewed by 2032 September 9.

  For: (7)

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

  MOTION CARRIED

10.1.2

Proposed Method of Disposition (Shawnessy) – Ward 13 (35 Shawville BV SE), IP2022-1002

Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Report IP2022-1002:

Clerks: J. Palaschuk and J. Clement. Law: B. Graham. Advice: M. Thompson, L. Harris, C. Berry, S. McClurg, D. Romney, D. Faulkenham, and K. Parker. 

• Moved by Councillor McLean

  That with respect to Confidential Report IP2022-1002, the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee:

  1. Direct that the Recommendations, Report and Attachments remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act until the report is published in the Council agenda except for Attachment 5 which shall remain confidential;
  2. Recommend that Council authorize the recommendations and direct Administration to proceed with Option 3 as outline in Attachment 3; 
  3. Recommend that Council direct that Attachment 5 remain confidential pursuant to Sections 23 (Local public body confidences), 24 (Advice from officials), and 25 (Disclosure harmful to economic and other interests of a public body) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; and
  4. Forward Report IP2022-1002 to the 2022 September 13 Combined Meeting of Council as an Item of Urgent Business.

  For: (7)

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

  MOTION CARRIED

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None

11.

BRIEFINGS

11.1

Municipal Development Plan / Calgary Transportation Plan Monitoring Report 2022, IP2022-0983

11.2

Storm Pond Safety, IP2022-0973

11.3

Safer Collector Framework, IP2022-0949

12.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That this meeting adjourn at 8:34 p.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following items have been forwarded on to the 2022 September 13 Combined Meeting of Council:

  URGENT BUSINESS:

  • Update on Residential Parking Program Implementation, IP2022-0939
  • Proposed Method of Disposition (Shawnessy) – Ward 13 (35 Shawville BV SE), IP2022-1002

  The following items have been forwarded on to the 2022 October 4 Combined Meeting of Council:

  CONSENT:

  • Quarterly Summary of Real Estate Transactions – Q1 2022, IP2022-0988
  • Modernization of the Joint Use and Planning Agreement, IP2022-0533
  • Citywide Growth Strategy – Analysis on Three New Community Business Cases, IP2022-0986
  • Proposed Acquisition (Walden) – Ward 14 (20950 Macleod TR SE), IP2022-0992

  COMMITTEE REPORTS:

  • Land Use Bylaw Amendments to Address Missing Middle Housing, IP2022-0989

  The following items have been postponed to the 2022 October 14 Infrastructure and Planning Committee:

  POSTPONED REPORTS:

  • Transition to Online Advertising for Planning Matters, IP2022-0934
  • Proposed Real Property Bylaw, IP2022-1003

  The next Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee is scheduled to be held on 2022 October 10.

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON