MINUTES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE

Thursday, December 08, 2022 at 9:30 A.m. - Friday, December 09, 2022 at 11:55 P.m.

IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

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

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager S. Dalgleish
• General Manager D. Morgan
• General Manager M. Thompson
• Legislative Advisor S. Lancashire
• Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk
• Legislative Advisor D. Williams

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Sharp called the Meeting to order at 9:33 a.m. on 2022 December 8. 

ROLL CALL

Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Sharp.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Sharp provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgment.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That the Agenda for the 2022 December 8 Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee be confirmed, after amendment, by setting Item 7.2 Multiple Municipal Historic Resource Designations - December 2022, IP2022-1255 to be heard before Item 7.1 Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan, IP2022-1146.

  MOTION CARRIED

4.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

4.1

Minutes of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, 2022 November 10

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That the Minutes of the 2022 November 10 Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 7.2.

  
  

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

5.1

DEFERRALS AND PROCEDURAL REQUESTS

None

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan, IP2022-1146

​This Item was dealt with following Item 7.2.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report IP2022-1146:

• A revised Attachment 9;
• A letter entitled "Westbrook Local Area Plan";
• A presentation entitled "WCLAP Proposed changes to North side of 17 Ave blocks 24 St - 25A St SW Shaganappi Community Segment";
• A Confidential distribution entitled "Petition to Stop the Densification of Wildwood Community as per the Westbrook Communities Local Area; Planning (LAP) Project";
• A presentation entitled "Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan - Presentation to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee";
• A document entitled "Update on the Westbrook Local Area Plan (LAP)";
• A presentation entitled "Presentation to the Calgary Infrastructure and Planning Committee (IPC)";
• A document entitled "2022 December 8 Infrastructure and Planning Committee Meeting";
• A document entitled "Limited Scale Map";
• A photo;
• A document entitled "Maps, Supplementary Slides"; and
• A document entitled "Limited Scale Photos, Supplementary Slides".
• A package of public submissions

​The following speakers addressed Committee with respect to Report IP2022-1146:

1. Kristen Grovue, Shaganappi Residents Group

2. Rob McManus, Shaganappi Residents Group

3. Storm Purdy

4. Lynn Huntley

5. Matt Stambaugh, Wildwood Community Association

6. Lesley Menzies

7. Kevin Franks

8. Natalie King

9. Pamela Fry

10. Michael Wilhelm, Shaganappi Community Association

11. Pat Guillemaud

Councillor Sharp left the Chair at 11:05 a.m. and Councillor Mian assumed the Chair on 2022 December 8.

Councillor Sharp resumed the Chair at 11:06 a.m. on 2022 December 8.

Councillor Wyness (Remote Member) left the meeting at 11:16 a.m. on 2022 December 8.

12. Philip Handcock

13. Diane Jeffers

14. Diana Willson

15. Todd Walker

Committee recessed at 12:00 p.m. and reconvened at 1:05 p.m. on 2022 December 8 with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

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

Absent from Roll Call: Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, and Councillor Demong.

16. Ron McIntosh

17. Larry Lalonde, Wildwood Community Association

18. Chris Welner, Glendale Meadows Community Association

Councillor McLean (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:20 p.m. on 2022 December 8.

19. Alkarim Devani

Councillor Demong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:25 p.m. on 2022 December 8.

Councillor Wyness (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 1:36 p.m. on 2022 December 8.

20. Vern Hart

21. Andrea Dechene

22. David Kowel

23. Jeff Binks, on behalf of Nathaniel Schmidt

24. Lois Sime, Spruce Cliff Community Association

Committee recessed at 3:13 p.m. and reconvened at 3:43 p.m. on 2022 December 8 with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Councillor Demong, Councillor McLean, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Sharp. 

• Moved by Councillor Pootmans

  That with respect to Report IP2022-1146, Attachment 2, Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan, be amended, as follows:

  1. On Map 4: Building Scale reduce the building scale on the north side of 17 Avenue SW between 24 Street W and 25A Street SW from “Low” to “Low-Modified”.

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

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Pootmans

  That the Recommendations be amended by adding a new Recommendation #1, as follows, and renumbering the recommendations accordingly:

  That Administration be directed to meet with Local Area Plan community associations to identify and resolve specific density issues and report back to the 2023 January 17 Public Hearing Meeting of Council.

  Pursuant to Section 100(3) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Councillor Pootmans' proposed amendment was withdrawn by General Consent.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Pootmans

  That with respect to Report IP2022-1146, the following be approved, as amended:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Hold a Public Hearing at the 2023 January 17 Public Hearing Meeting of Council:
     1. Give first reading to the proposed bylaw, the proposed Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan (Attachment 2, as amended); and
     2. Withhold second and third readings of the proposed bylaw until the Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan has been approved by the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board; and
  2. Following third reading of the proposed bylaw, the proposed Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan:
     1. Repeal, by bylaw, the Killarney/Glengarry Area Redevelopment Plan, the Shaganappi Point Area Redevelopment Plan, and the Westbrook Village Area Redevelopment Plan; and
     2. Amend, by bylaw, the Richmond Area Redevelopment Plan as shown in Attachment 6.

  For: (10)	Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Penner, and Councillor Wong
  Against: (1)	Councillor Chabot

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 7.3. 

  
  

7.2

Multiple Municipal Historic Resource Designations – December 2022, IP2022-1255

​This Item was dealt with following Item 4.1.

Josh Traptow, Heritage Calgary, addressed Committee with respect to Report IP2022-1255.

• Moved by Councillor Spencer

  That with respect to Report IP2022-1255, the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council give three readings to each of the following proposed bylaws, to designate as a Municipal Historic Resource:

  1. the Athlone Building (Attachment 2);
  2. the Barron Building (Attachment 3);
  3. the Gray Residence (Attachment 4);
  4. the McAdam Residence (Attachment 5); and
  5. the Reliance (Armour) Block (Attachment 6).

  For: (10)

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

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee then dealt with Item 7.1.

  
  

7.3

RouteAhead 10-Year Update, IP2022-1354

Jeff Binks, LRT on the Green Foundation, addressed Committee with respect to Report IP2022-1354.

• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That pursuant to Section 6(1) of the Procedure Bylaw 35M2017, Committee suspend Section 78(2)(b) of the Procedure Bylaw to forego the dinner recess in order to complete Item 7.3 prior to recessing for the evening.

  Against: Councillor Demong

  MOTION CARRIED

  Councillor Carra (Remote Member) left the meeting at 6:04 p.m. and joined the meeting at 6:06 p.m. on 2022 December 8.

  Councillor Carra (Remote Member) left the meeting at 6:16 p.m. and joined the meeting at 6:20 p.m. on 2022 December 8.

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That with respect to Report IP2022-1354, the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Approve the Proposed Key Changes to the RouteAhead plan in Attachment 2 and direct Administration to return to Committee with a final draft of the updated RouteAhead plan for approval no later than Q2 2023.

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

  MOTION CARRIED
• Moved by Councillor Mian

  That with respect to Report IP2022-1354, the following be approved:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council:

  2. Approve the Updated Transit Capital Project Prioritization List in Attachment 3 and direct Administration to include the list in the final draft of the updated RouteAhead plan; and

  3. Receive the RouteAhead 10-Year Update Public Engagement What We Heard Report (Attachment 4) for information.

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

  MOTION CARRIED

  Committee recessed at 7:15 p.m. on 2022 December 8 and reconvened at 9:30 a.m. on 2022 December 9 with Councillor Mian in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL:

  Councillor Chabot, Councillor Demong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Mian

  Absent from Roll Call: Councillor Sharp and Councillor McLean

  
  

8.

ITEMS DIRECTLY TO COMMITTEE

8.1

REFERRED REPORTS

None

8.2

NOTICE(S) OF MOTION

None

9.

URGENT BUSINESS

None

10.

CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS

• 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 9:33 a.m. in the Council Boardroom, to discuss confidential matters with respect to Item 10.1.1, Green Line Phase 1 - Land Acquisition Update, IP2022-1350.

  For: (7)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Demong, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED

  Councillor Demong (Remote Member) left the meeting at 10:07 a.m. on 2022 December 9.

  Committee reconvened in public meeting at 11:11 a.m. on 2022 December 9 with Councillor Sharp in the Chair.

  ROLL CALL

  Councillor Chabot, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Carra, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wong, and Councillor Sharp

  Absent from the Roll Call: Councillor Mian and Councillor Demong

  
  
• Moved by Councillor Carra

  That Committee rise and report. 

  MOTION CARRIED

10.1

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

10.1.1

Green Line Phase 1 – Land Acquisition Update, IP2022-1350

The following documents were distributed with respect to Confidential Report IP2022-1350:

• REVISED Attach 4-Attach 13-Property Requirements-IP2022-1350
• REVISED Attach 14-Attach 23-Property Requirements-IP2022-1350
• REVISED Attach 24-Attach 33-Property Requirements-IP2022-1350
• REVISED Attach 34-Attach 43-Propety Requirements-IP2022-1350
• REVISED Attach 44-Attach 53-Propety Requirements-IP2022-1350
• REVISED Attach 54-Attach 63-Propety Requirements-IP2022-1350
• REVISED Attach 64-Attach 73-Propety Requirements-IP2022-1350
• REVISED Attach 74-Attach 83-Propety Requirements-IP2022-1350
• REVISED Attach 84-Attach 91-Propety Requirements-IP2022-1350
• A document entitled "Amendments made to Report IP2022-1350"

​Administration in attendance during the Closed Meeting discussions with respect to Confidential Report IP2022-1350:

Clerks: S. Lancashire and C. Nelson. Law: S. Wheeler. Advice: M. Thompson, L. Harris, C. Berry, J. Moisan, J. Cullen, D. Bhatti, and W. Tynan. 

• Moved by Councillor Wong

  That with respect to Confidential Report IP2022-1350, the following be approved, after amendment:

  That the Infrastructure and Planning Committee recommend that Council:

  1. Authorize the Recommendation as outlined in Attachment 3 and Revised Attachments 4-91; and
  2. Direct that the Recommendations, Report, Attachments, Presentation, and distribution 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, unless The City of Calgary is required to disclose pursuant to the Expropriation Act (Alberta).

  For: (8)

  Councillor Carra, Councillor Sharp, Councillor Spencer, Councillor Pootmans, Councillor McLean, Councillor Wyness, Councillor Chabot, and Councillor Wong

  MOTION CARRIED

10.2

URGENT BUSINESS

None.

11.

BRIEFINGS

11.1

No More Blank Walls on Public Spaces Update, IP2022-1351

12.

ADJOURNMENT

• Moved by Councillor Chabot

  That this meeting adjourn at 11:14 a.m. on 2022 December 9.

  MOTION CARRIED

  The following items have been forwarded on to the 2022 December 20 Regular Meeting of Council:

  CONSENT

  • RouteAhead 10-Year Update, IP2022-1354
  • Green Line Phase 1 - Land Acquisition Update, IP2022-1350

  ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

  COMMITEE REPORTS 

  • Multiple Municipal Historic Resource Designations – December 2022, IP2022-1255

  The following item has been forwarded on to the 2023 January 17 Public Hearing Council Meeting.

  PLANNING MATTERS FOR PUBLIC HEARING

  • Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan, IP2022-1146

  The next Regular Meeting of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee is scheduled to be held on 2023 January 11 at 9:30 a.m.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE