MINUTES

SPC ON PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, October 02, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor J. Gondek, Chair
• Councillor J. Davison
• Councillor D. Farrell
• Councillor W. Sutherland

ABSENT:

• Councillor R. Jones, Vice-Chair (Personal)
• Councillor G-C. Carra (Personal)
• Councillor P. Demong (Council Business)

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager S. Dalgleish
• A/ City Clerk G. Chaudhary
• Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

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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.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Sutherland

  That the Agenda for the 2019 October 02 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, 2019 September 04

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development held 2019 September 04, be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

5.2

BRIEFINGS

None

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Secondary Suite Process Reform Phase 2 – Semi-detached Dwellings, PUD2019-1203

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That Item 7.1 Report PUD2019-1203 be tabled to the Call of the Chair.

  Against: Councillor Sutherland

  MOTION CARRIED

  A presentation entitled "Secondary Suite Process Report Phase 2 - Semi-detached Dwellings" was distributed with respect to Report PUD2019-1203.

  
  
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Farrell

  That with respect to Report PUD2019-1203, the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development:

  1. Direct Administration to:
     1. Prepare an amending bylaw to the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 as outlined in the proposed text in Attachment 1; and
     2. Forward the proposed bylaw, to accommodate the required advertising, and this report, directly to the 2019 November 18 Combined Meeting of Council;
  2. Recommend that Council hold a Public Hearing for the proposed amending bylaw at the 2019 November 18 Combined Meeting of Council and give three readings to the proposed Land Use Bylaw amendments in Attachment 1; and
     1. Recommend that Council adopt, by resolution, the proposed amendments to the Policy to Guide Discretion for Secondary Suites and Backyard Suites as outlined in the proposed text in Attachment 2.
  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Great Communities for Everyone, PUD2019-1015

The following individual addressed Committee with respect to Reports PUD2019-1015 and PUD2019-1200:

1. Leslie Evans, Federation of Calgary Communities.

A letter from Tarra Drevet, Scarboro Community Association, dated September 30, 2019 was distributed with respect to Reports PUD2019-1015 and PUD2019-1200. 

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Sutherland

  That with respect to Reports PUD2019-1015 and PUD2019-1200, the following be approved:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development:

  1. Postpone the Great Communities for Everyone report PUD2019-1015 (Guidebook) and the Implementing Great Communities for Everyone report PUD2019-1200  back to Administration to:
     
     1. Direct Administration to create a panel comprised of up to 6 stakeholder representatives who collaborated on the Guidebook and its considerations for implementation; and
     2. Return to the 2019 November 06 SPC on Planning & Urban Development committee meeting.
  2. Request a discussion between the above noted panel and Committee members at the 2019 November 06 SPC on Planning & Urban Development committee meeting, in an effort to:
     
     1. Confirm expectations of Guidebook,
     2. Discuss any outstanding areas of disagreement in the Guidebook, and
     3. Propose possible testing methods of the Guidebook’s practices and policies, including but not limited to leveraging the North Hill Communities Local Growth Planning pilot project to evaluate practicality of the Guidebook to meet the goal of evolving communities in a manner that responds to the needs of current and future residents.
  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Implementing Great Communities for Everyone, PUD2019-1200

The final decision for this item is contained under item 7.2, Great Communities for Everyone, PUD2019-1015.

Councillor Farrell introduced a group of Grade 10-12 students from Bishop Carroll High School in Ward 08.

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 Davison

  That this meeting adjourn at 9:58 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  THE FOLLOWING ITEM HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2019 NOVEMBER 18 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

  OTHER REPORTS AND POSTPONMENTS FOR PUBLIC HEARING:

  • Secondary Suite Process Reform Phase 2 - Semi-detached Dwellings, PUD2019-1203

  The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development is scheduled to be held on 2019 November 06.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON: