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 (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Commissioner N. Hawryluk
  • Commissioner F. Mortezaee
  • Commissioner C. Pollen (Remote Participation)
  • Commissioner S. Small (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Commissioner J. Tiedemann (Partial Remote Participation)
  • Commissioner J. Weber
  • Councillor T. Wong (Partial Remote Participation)
ALSO PRESENT:
  • A/ Principal Planner S. Jones
  • CPC Secretary J. Palaschuk
  • Legislative Advisor A. de Grood

Director Hamilton called the meeting to order at 1:08 p.m.

ROLL CALL

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

Director Hamilton provided opening remarks and a traditional land acknowledgement. 

  • Moved byDirector Fromherz

    That the Agenda for the 2023 January 26 Regular Meeting of the Calgary Planning Commission be confirmed.

    MOTION CARRIED

Commissioner Small declared a conflict of interest with respect to Items 7.2.6, 7.2.7, and 7.2.8.

Commissioner Weber declared a conflict of interest with respect to Item 7.2.1.

  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That the Minutes of the 2023 January 12 Regular Meeting of the Calgary Planning Commission be confirmed.

     

    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCommissioner Tiedemann

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0052, 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 ± (0.16 acres ±) located at 2131 – 50 Avenue SW Street (Plan 8620AH, Block 17, Lots 7 and 8) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District.

    For: (9)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A revised Attachment 1 was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0040.

  • Moved byCouncillor Mian

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0040, 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 1445 – 42 Street SW (Plan 5177GE, Block 22, Lot 24) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District.

    For: (9)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

Commissioner Weber declared a conflict of interest and abstained from discussion and voting with respect to Report CPC2023-0034.

Commissioner Weber left the Council Chamber at 1:14 p.m. and returned at 1:23 p.m. after the vote was declared.

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0075 –CPC2023-0034 Land Use Amendment and Outline Plan" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0034.
  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0034, the following be approved:

    That the Calgary Planning Commission:

    1. As the Council-designated Approving Authority, approve the proposed outline plan located at 3810 and 4040 – 144 Avenue NW (Plan 7510325, Block 1; Portion of SE1/4 Section 1-26-2-5) to subdivide 2.42 hectares ± (6.00 acres ±) with conditions (Attachment 2); and
    2. Recommend that Council give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 1.76 hectares ± (4.35 acres ±) located at 3810 and 4040 – 144 Avenue NW (Plan 7510325, Block 1; Portion of SE1/4 Section 1-26-2-5) from Multi-Residential – At Grade Housing (M-G) District and Residential – Low Density Mixed Housing (R-G) District to Commercial – Community 1 (C-C1) District, Multi-Residential – At Grade Housing (M-G) District and Special Purpose – City and Regional Infrastructure (S-CRI) District.
    For: (8)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0112 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0044.

Paul Needham, CivicWorks, addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0044.

  • Moved byCommissioner Pollen

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0044, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.13 hectares ± (0.31 acres ±) located at 453 and 457 – 35 Avenue NW (Plan 3674S, Block 9, Lots 55 to 58) from Residential – One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Housing – Grade Oriented (H-GO) District.

    For: (9)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0113 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0055.

  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That with respect to report CPC2023-0055, 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 501 and 507 – 22 Avenue NW (Plan 2934O, Block 30, Lots 37, 38, 39 and 40) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Housing – Grade Oriented (H-GO) District.

    For: (9)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0155 / CPC2023-0017 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0017.

  • Moved byCommissioner Small

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0017, 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 527 and 531 – 17 Avenue NW (Plan 2934O, Block 1, Lots 25 to 28) from Multi-Residential – Contextual Medium Profile (M-C2) District to Multi-Residential – High Density Low Rise (M-H1h20) District.

    For: (9)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0146 Policy and Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0026.

Councillor Wong (Remote Member) joined the meeting at 2:19 p.m.

  • Moved byCommissioner Mortezaee

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0026, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Banff Trail Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2); and
    2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.06 hectares ± (0.16 acres ±) located at 35 Creston Crescent NW (Plan 2846GW, Block 5, Lot 26) from Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District to Housing – Grade Oriented (H-GO) District.
    For: (9)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

Commissioner Small declared a conflict of interest and abstained from discussion and voting with respect to Reports CPC2023-0066, CPC2023-0023, and CPC2023-0041.

Commissioner Small left the Council Chamber at 2:20 p.m. and returned at 7:24 p.m. after the vote was declared.

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0178 / CPC2023-0066 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0066.

Brian Horton, O2 Planning + Design, addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0066.

  • Moved byCouncillor Mian

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0066, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.29 hectares ± (0.72 acres ±) located at 120 – 17 Avenue NW (Plan 1511375, Block 9, Lot 39) from Mixed Use – General (MU-1f4.5h24) District to Mixed Use – General (MU-1f7.0h45) District.S

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

Commissioner Small declared a conflict of interest and abstained from discussion and voting with respect to Reports CPC2023-0066, CPC2023-0023, and CPC2023-0041.

Commissioner Small left the Council Chamber at 2:20 p.m. and returned at 7:24 p.m. after the vote was declared.

The following documents were distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0023:

  • A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0086 Police and Land Use Amendment"
  • A presentation entitled "Density Bonusing Rate - Validation".

​The following speakers addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0023:

  1. Brian Horton, O2 Planning and Design
  2. Edan Lindenback, JEMM Properties
  3. Mike Broadfoot, Creative Destruction Lab

By General Consent, Commission modified their afternoon recess from 30 minutes to 15 minutes.

Councillor Wong rose on a Point of Order.

The Chair ruled on the Point of Order.

Commission recessed at 3:16 p.m. and reconvened at 3:34 p.m. with Director Hamilton in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

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

Absent from Roll Call: Commissioner Small

Commission recessed at 5:05 p.m. to the Call of the Chair and reconvened at 5:32 p.m. with Director Hamilton in the Chair.

ROLL CALL

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

Absent from Roll Call: Commissioner Small

  • Moved byCommissioner Tiedemann

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0023, Attachment 3 be amended, as follows:

    In Section 11 entitled "Motor Vehicle Parking Stall Reduction" of the Direct Control Bylaw, in subsection (1)(a) delete the words “0.5 bicycle parking stalls” and replace with the words “1.0 bicycle parking stalls”.

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

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0023, Attachment 3 be amended, as follows:

    Delete Section 9 entitled "Density Bonus" of the Direct Control Bylaw and replace with the following: 

    Density Bonus

    9          (1)        The maximum floor area ratio may be increased from 2.5 to 9.0 in accordance

                           with the following:                       

                           (a)        For the purposes of this section, “cash contribution rate” means: $19.77 

                                       per square metre for the year 2023. The cash contribution rate will be 

                                       adjusted annually on January 1 by the Development Authority, based 

                                       on the Statistics Canada Consumer Price Index for Calgary.

                           (b)        A density bonus may be earned by a contribution to the 

                                       Hillhurst/Sunnyside Community Amenity Fund, such that:

                                       cash contribution amount = cash contribution rate x total floor area in 

                                       square metres above the floor area ratio of 2.5.

    For: (5)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Pollen, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, and Commissioner Weber
    Against: (3)Commissioner Mortezaee, Councillor Mian, and Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED
  • Moved byCommissioner Pollen

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0023, the following be approved, as amended:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendments to the Hillhurst/Sunnyside Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2); and
    2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.11 hectares ± (0.28 acres ±) located at 1001 – 3 Avenue NW and 335 – 9A Street NW (Plan 2448O, Block 2, Lots 21 to 24) from Multi-Residential – Contextual Medium Profile (M-C2) District to Direct Control (DC) District to accommodate mixed use development, with guidelines (Amended Attachment 3).
    For: (6)Director Fromherz, Commissioner Mortezaee, Commissioner Pollen, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, and Commissioner Weber
    Against: (2)Councillor Mian, and Councillor Chabot
    MOTION CARRIED

    By General Consent, Commission modified the dinner recess from 60 minutes to 50 minutes. 

    Commission recessed at 6:08 p.m. and reconvened at 7:03 p.m. with Director Hamilton in the Chair.
    ROLL CALL
    Councillor Chabot, Councillor Mian, Director Hamilton, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Tiedemann
    Absent from Roll Call: Director Fromherz, Commissioner Pollen, Commissioner Small, and Commissioner Mortezaee

Commissioner Small declared a conflict of interest and abstained from discussion and voting with respect to Reports CPC2023-0066, CPC2023-0023, and CPC2023-0041.

Commissioner Small left the Council Chamber at 2:20 p.m. and returned at 7:24 p.m. after the vote was declared.

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0041:

  • A revised Cover Report;
  • A revised Attachment 5; and
  • A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0194 Land Use and Policy Amendment".
  • Moved byCommissioner Hawryluk

    That with respect to Revised Report CPC2023-0041, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:

    1. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the amendment to the Bankview Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2); and
    2. Give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 0.11 hectares ± (0.26 acres ±) located at 2203 and 2207 – 17A Street SW (Plan 8997GC, Block 22, Lots 7 and 8) from Residential – Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Housing – Grade Oriented (H-GO) District.
    For: (6)Director Hamilton, Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, and Commissioner Weber
    MOTION CARRIED

A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0136 Land Use Amendment" was distributed with respect to Report CPC2023-0076.

Bryan Romanesky, CITYTREND, addressed Commission with respect to Report CPC2023-0076.

  • Moved byCouncillor Chabot

    That with respect to Report CPC2023-0076, the following be approved:

    That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council give three readings to the proposed bylaw for the redesignation of 1.37 hectares ± (3.39 acres ±) located at 19651 – 56 Street SE (Portion of NE1/4 Section 16-22-29-4) from Direct Control (DC) District to Direct Control (DC) District to accommodate the use of self storage facility, with guidelines (Attachment 4).

    For: (6)Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

​The following documents were distributed with respect to Report CPC2022-1313:

  • A revised Cover Report;
  • A revised Attachment 5; and
  • A presentation entitled "LOC2022-0083 Land Use Amendment".
  • Moved byCommissioner Tiedemann

    That with respect to Revised Report CPC2022-1313, 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 ± (0.17 acres ±) located at 6503 Elbow Drive SW (Plan 8375HF, Block 2, portion of Lot 39) from Direct Control (DC) District to Direct Control (DC) District to accommodate commercial uses, with guidelines (Attachment 2).

    For: (6)Councillor Mian, Councillor Chabot, Commissioner Hawryluk, Commissioner Tiedemann, Commissioner Weber, and Commissioner Small
    MOTION CARRIED

None

  • Moved byCommissioner Small

    That this meeting adjourn at 7:47 p.m.

    MOTION CARRIED

    The following items have been forwarded on to the 2023 March 7 Public Hearing Meeting of Council:

    PLANNING MATTERS FOR PUBLIC HEARING

    CALGARY PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS

    • Land Use Amendment in North Glenmore Park (Ward 11) at 2131 – 50 Avenue SW, LOC2022-0156, CPC2023-0052
    • Land Use Amendment in Rosscarrock (Ward 8) at 1445 – 42 Street SW, LOC2022-0181, CPC2023-0040
    • Outline Plan and Land Use Amendment in Glacier Ridge (Ward 2) at 3810 and 4040 – 144 Avenue NW, LOC2022-0075, CPC2023-0034
    • Land Use Amendment in Highland Park (Ward 4) at 453 and 457 – 35 Avenue NW, LOC2022-0112, CPC2023-0044
    • Land Use Amendment in Mount Pleasant (Ward 7) at 501 and 507 – 22 Avenue NW, LOC2022-0113, CPC2023-0055
    • Land Use Amendment in Mount Pleasant (Ward 7) at 527 and 531 – 17 Avenue NW, LOC2022-0155, CPC2023-0017
    • Policy Amendment and Land Use Amendment in Banff Trail (Ward 7) at 35 Creston Crescent NW, LOC2022-0146, CPC2023-0026
    • Land Use Amendment in Tuxedo Park (Ward 7) at 120 – 17 Avenue NW, LOC2022-0178, CPC2023-0066
    • Policy Amendment and Land Use Amendment in Sunnyside (Ward 7) at multiple addresses, LOC2022-0086, CPC2023-0023
    • Policy Amendment and Land Use Amendment in Bankview (Ward 8) at 2203 – 17A Street SW, LOC2022-0194, CPC2023-0041
    • Land Use Amendment in Seton (Ward 12) at 19651 – 56 Street SE, LOC2022-0136, CPC2023-0076
    • Land Use Amendment in Mayfair (Ward 11) at 6503 Elbow Drive SW, LOC2022-0083, CPC2022-1313

    The next Regular Meeting of the Calgary Planning Commission is scheduled to be held on 2023 February 9 at 1:00 p.m.

    CONFIRMED BY COMMISSION ON


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