MINUTES

SPC ON PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, April 03, 2019 at 9:30 A.m. - 10:00 P.m.
Location:	IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER

PRESENT:

• Councillor J. Gondek, Chair
• Councillor R. Jones, Vice-Chair
• Councillor G-C. Carra
• Councillor J. Davison
• Councillor P. Demong
• Councillor D. Farrell
• Councillor W. Sutherland
• Councillor E. Woolley

ALSO PRESENT:

• General Manager S. Dalgleish
• Acting City Clerk G. Chaudhary
• Legislative Advisor J. Palaschuk

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

Councillor Gondek called the today's Meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.

2.

OPENING REMARKS

Councillor Gondek provided opening remarks at today's Meeting.

3.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Jones

  That the Agenda for the 2019 April 03 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 SPC on Planning and Urban Development, 2019 March 06

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development held on 2019, March 06, be confirmed.

  MOTION CARRIED

5.

CONSENT AGENDA

None

6.

POSTPONED REPORTS

None

7.

ITEMS FROM OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATION AND COMMITTEES

7.1

Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan - Part 2: East Beltline Area and Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 Amendments Beltline (Ward 11), PUD2019-0007

Speakers who addressed Committee with respect to Report PUD2019-0007:

• Kate Thompson
• Clare LePan

 

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development recommend that Council hold a Public Hearing; and

  1. ADOPT, by bylaw, the proposed amendments to the Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 1); and
  2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw.
  3. ADOPT, by bylaw, the proposed amendments to the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 (Attachment 2); and
  4. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw.
  5. DIRECT Administration to proceed with amendments to Phase 2 of the Beltline ARP.

   

  Opposed: Councillor Farrell and Councillor Wooley

  MOTION CARRIED

7.2

Improving Secondary Suite Safety in Semi-detached Dwellings – Scoping Report, PUD2019-0336

Distributions made with respect to Report PUD2019-0336:

1. PowerPoint presentation entitled 'Improving Secondary Suite Safety in Semi-detached Dwellings - Scoping Report';

2. Revised Attachment 3;

3. Revised Attachment 5;

4. Email from Ken and Pat Schemenauer, dated April 12, 2019; and

5. Letter from Paul Francis, dated March 2, 2019.

Speakers who addressed Committee with respect to Report PUD2019-0336:

• Barbara Renaud
• Dharam Bhardwaj
• John McLean

 

Councillor Gondek left the Chair at 11:11 a.m. and Councillor Jones assumed the Chair.

Councillor Gondek resumed the Chair at 11:14 a.m. and Councillor Jones returned to his regular seat at Committee.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Davison

  That with respect to Report PUD2019-0336, the Administration Recommendation be amended by adding a new Recommendation 2, as follows, and by renumbering the Recommendation accordingly:

  2. Direct administration to work with the City Bylaw department and City Inspection department to ensure that citizen housing is not compromised in the interim situation until a bylaw is established; and

  MOTION CARRIED
• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That with respect to Report PUD2019-0336, the following be approved, as amended:

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development recommend that Council:

  1. Adopt Option #2 as the strategy to legalize Secondary Suites in Semi-detached Dwellings;
  2. Direct administration to work with the City Bylaw department and City Inspection department to ensure that citizen housing is not compromised in the interim situation until a bylaw is established; and

  3. Direct Administration to report back to the SPC on Planning and Urban Development by the end of Q4 2019, with the required Land Use Bylaw and policy amendments to support Option #2 as described in this report.

  MOTION CARRIED

7.3

Extension for Cannabis Store Commencement Date, PUD2019-0337

A PowerPoint presentation entitled 'Extension for Cannabis Store Commencement Date' was distributed with respect to Report PUD2019-0337.

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Sutherland

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development:

  1. Direct Administration to:
     1. Prepare an amending bylaw to 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 April 29 Combined Meeting of Council.
  2. Recommend that Council hold a Public Hearing for the proposed amending bylaw at the 2019 April 29 Combined Meeting of Council and give three readings to the proposed Land Use Bylaw Amendment in Attachment 1.
  MOTION CARRIED

7.4

Enabling Urban Agriculture and Local Food Sales, PUD2019-0289

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Carra

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development:

  1. Direct Administration to:

  a. prepare an amending bylaw to the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 as outlined in the proposed text in Attachment 1; and

  b. forward the proposed bylaw, to accommodate the required advertising, and this report, directly to the 2019 April 29 Combined Meeting of Council.

  2. Recommend that Council hold a Public Hearing for the proposed amending bylaw and give three readings to the proposed Land Use Bylaw Amendment in Attachment 1.

   

  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.

ADJOURNMENT

• MOTION
  Moved by Councillor Farrell

  That this meeting adjourn at 11:49 a.m.

  MOTION CARRIED

  THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE 2019 APRIL 29 COMBINED MEETING OF COUNCIL:

   CONSENT AGENDA:

  • Improving Secondary Suite Safety in Semi-detached Dwellings – Scoping Report, PUD2019-0336

   

  PLANNING MATTERS FOR PUBLIC HEARING:

  • Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan - Part 2: East Beltline Area and Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 Amendments Beltline (Ward 11), PUD2019-0007
  • Extension for Cannabis Store Commencement Date, PUD2019-0337
  • Enabling Urban Agriculture and Local Food Sales, PUD2019-0289

   

  The next Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development is scheduled to be held on 2019 May 01.

   

  CONFIRMED BY COMMITTEE ON