MINUTES

SPC ON PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

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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

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

Councillor Gondek provided opening remarks.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor 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
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor 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
  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor 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 byCouncillor 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

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 byCouncillor 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

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.

  • MOTION
    Moved byCouncillor 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:


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