Special City Council Public Hearing Minutes

November 24, 2008

Present:
B.Anderson, J.Batty, T. Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson,
D. Iveson, K.Krushell, K.Leibovici, L.Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.
Absent:
S.Mandel.
Also In Attendance:
A. B. Maurer, City Manager
A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk
S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law)

A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1. Call to Order

Deputy Mayor J. Batty called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.

Mayor S. Mandel; and Councillors B. Henderson, K. Leibovici and
L. Sloan were absent.

A.2. Adoption of Agenda

Moved T. Caterina – D. Iveson:

That the November 24, 2008, City Council Public Hearing agenda be adopted.

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, D. Iveson, K. Krushell, A. Sohi,
D.Thiele.

Absent: S.Mandel; B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan.

Councillors B. Henderson, K. Leibovici and L. Sloan entered the meeting.

BYLAWS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE AT 1:30 P.M.

A.5. Explanation of Public Hearing Process

Deputy Mayor J.Batty explained the public hearing process.

A.6. Call for Persons to Speak

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, asked whether there were any persons present to speak to the following items:

F. FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING BYLAWS

F.1. Bylaw 14982 - Amendment to the Boyle Street/ McCauley Area Redevelopment Plan

F.2. Bylaw 15037 - Adoption of The Quarters Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan

F.3. Bylaw 15038 - Text Amendment to the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw

F.4. Bylaw 15039 - Rezoning from CB2, CNC, DC1, DC2, RA7, RA8, RA9 and RF6 to DC1, located between 97 Street to 92 Street and from 103A Avenue to Jasper Avenue and 101 Avenue, Boyle Street

E. REPORTS

E.1. The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan

E.2. The Quarters Community Revitalization Area - Request to Amend the Boundary for The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Area

E.3. The Quarters Downtown Affordable Housing Report - Concepts to shape a framework to achieve affordable housing in The Quarters

Bylaws 14982, 15037, 15038, 15039 and items E.1., E.2., and E.3. were dealt with together.

In favour: J. Kolkman, Edmonton Social Planning Council; D. Kelly;
R. Ferguson; J. Martins, Redleaf Enterprises Inc.; G. Dub, Five Oaks Inc.; K. Chin; and B. Rattanarasy, Lao Alberta Buddhist Temple.

Opposed: T. Chapor; and M. Chapor.

F. FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING BYLAWS

F.1. Bylaw 14982 - Amendment to the Boyle Street/ McCauley Area Redevelopment Plan

F.2. Bylaw 15037 - Adoption of The Quarters Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan

F.3. Bylaw 15038 - Text Amendment to the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw

F.4. Bylaw 15039 - Rezoning from CB2, CNC, DC1, DC2, RA7, RA8, RA9 and RF6 to DC1, located between 97 Street to 92 Street and from 103A Avenue to Jasper Avenue and 101 Avenue, Boyle Street

E. REPORTS

E.1. The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan

E.2. The Quarters Community Revitalization Area - Request to Amend the Boundary for The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Area

E.3. The Quarters Downtown Affordable Housing Report - Concepts to shape a framework to achieve affordable housing in The Quarters

W. Trocenko, Planning and Development Department; D. Stastny, Stastny Brun; D. Procinsky, O’Neill O’Neill Procinsky Architects; and
P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, made presentations. Copies of documents from Planning and Development Department and Councillor T. Caterina were distributed to Members of Council and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

J. Kolkman, Edmonton Social Planning Council; D. Kelly; R. Ferguson; J. Martins, Redleaf Enterprises Inc.; G. Dub, Five Oaks Inc.; K. Chin; and B. Rattanarasy, made a presentation and answered Council’s questions. Copies of documents provided by J. Kolkman, Edmonton Social Planning Council, and G. Dub, Five Oaks Inc., were distributed to Members of Council and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Orders of the Day were called. Council recessed at 3:32 p.m.

Council reconvened at 3:54 p.m.

Councillors R. Hayter and K. Krushell were absent.

Mr. Balakrishan; and T. Chapor made a presentation and answered Council’s questions. M. Chapor, made a presentation.

Councillors K. Krushell and R. Hayter re-entered the meeting.

W. Trocenko, P. Ohm, and T. Loat, Planning and Development Department; and A. Jones, Transportation Department, answered Council’s questions.

Moved R. Hayter – A. Sohi:

That any Member of Council who may wish to do so be allowed to speak for an additional five minutes.

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

W. Trocenko, T.Loat, and P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; T. Cooper, CORVUS; A. Jones, Transportation Department; and A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.

Moved T. Caterina – L. Sloan:

That any Member of Council who may wish to do so be allowed to speak for an additional five minutes.

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

A. Jones, Transportation Department; W. Trocenko and P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; and A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.

Moved B. Henderson – D. Iveson

That Orders of the Day be extended until the bylaws and reports before Council are dealt with.

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi.

Opposed: D. Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

Moved B. Henderson – J. Batty:

That Bylaws 14982 and 15037 be read a first time.

Amendment Moved L. Sloan – K. Leibovici:

That Bylaw 15037 Schedule A, section 7.6, be amended as follows:

That the following be added after “a review and report to Council will be undertaken on progress of the plan every five years”:

“Such a report is to include:

·  overall performance of plan in meeting intended objectives;

·  financial overview accounting for City investment and return on investment per year and to date;

·  changes to area population of social demographic;

·  changes in criminal statistics; and

·  housing stock inventory changes per year to date.”

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

Motion on First Reading of Bylaws 14982 and 15037, as amended,put;

That Bylaw 14982 and 15037, as amended, be read a first time.
Amendment to Bylaw 15037
That the following be added after “a review and report to Council will be undertaken on progress of the plan every five years”:
“Such a report is to include:
·  overall performance of plan in meeting intended objectives;
·  financial overview accounting for City investment and return on investment per year and to date;
·  changes to area population of social demographic;
·  changes in criminal statistics; and
·  housing stock inventory changes per year to date.” / Distribution List

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

Moved B. Henderson – A. Sohi

That Bylaws 15038 and 15039 be read a first time.

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

A.  Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.

E. REPORTS

E.2. The Quarters Community Revitalization Area - Request to Amend the Boundary for The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Area

E.3. The Quarters Downtown Affordable Housing Report - Concepts to shape a framework to achieve affordable housing in The Quarters

Moved B. Henderson – D. Iveson:

That items E.2. and E.3. be dealt with now.

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

Moved B. Henderson – D. Iveson:

That the amended boundary for The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Area be approved. / Planning & Dev.

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

Moved B. Henderson – D. Iveson:

That the October 20, 2008, Planning and Development Department report 2008PDG011 be received for information. / Planning & Dev.

Carried

For the Motion: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

F. FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING BYLAWS

F.1. Bylaw 14982 - Amendment to the Boyle Street/ McCauley Area Redevelopment Plan

F.2. Bylaw 15037 - Adoption of The Quarters Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan

F.3. Bylaw 15038 - Text Amendment to the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw

F.4. Bylaw 15039 - Rezoning from CB2, CNC, DC1, DC2, RA7, RA8, RA9 and RF6 to DC1, located between 97 Street to 92 Street and from 103A Avenue to Jasper Avenue and 101 Avenue, Boyle Street

E.1. The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan

Moved B. Henderson – A. Sohi:

  1. That Bylaws 14982, 15037, 15038, 15039 and The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan (October 20, 2008, Planning and Development Department report 2008PDG012) be referred to Administration to incorporate the identified mapping changes.
  2. That Bylaws 15037, 15038 and 15039 be readvertised.
  3. That Bylaws 14982, 15037, 15038, 15039 and The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan (October 20, 2008, Planning and Development Department report 2008PDG012) return to the March 9, 2009, City Council Public Hearing, at 3:45 p.m.

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk; S. Phipps, Corporate Services Department (Law); and P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, answered Council’s questions.

Amendment Moved D. Iveson – L. Sloan:

That the following be added to Part 1 after “identified mapping changes":

“and to explore aligning bicycle parking requirements with the existing provisions of the Zoning Bylaw.”

For the

Amendment: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

Motion, As Amended, put;

1.  That Bylaws 14982, 15037, 15038, 15039 and The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan (October 20, 2008, Planning and Development Department report 2008PDG012) be referred to Administration to incorporate the identified mapping changes and to explore aligning bicycle parking requirements with the existing provisions of the Zoning Bylaw.
2.  That Bylaws 15037, 15038 and 15039 be readvertised.
3.  That Bylaws 14982, 15037, 15038, 15039 and The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan (October 20, 2008, Planning and Development Department report 2008PDG012) return to the March 9, 2009, City Council Public Hearing, at 3:45 p.m. / Planning & Dev.
Due: Mar. 9/09
3:45 p.m.

Carried

For the Motion

As Amended: B.Anderson, J.Batty, T.Caterina, E.Gibbons, R.Hayter, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan, A. Sohi, D.Thiele.

Absent: S. Mandel.

R. NOTICES OF MOTION

Deputy Mayor J. Batty asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

S. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:41 p.m.

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Mayor City Clerk

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INDEX

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES

NOVEMBER 24, 2008

A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1. Call to Order 1

A.2. Adoption of Agenda 1

A.5. Explanation of Public Hearing Process 2

A.6. Call for Persons to Speak 2

E. REPORTS

E.1. The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan 2/3/7

E.2. The Quarters Community Revitalization Area - Request to Amend the Boundary for The Quarters Downtown Community Revitalization Area 2/3/6

E.3. The Quarters Downtown Affordable Housing Report - Concepts to shape a framework to achieve affordable housing in The Quarters 2/3/6

F. FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READING BYLAWS

F.1. Bylaw 14982 - Amendment to the Boyle Street/ McCauley Area Redevelopment Plan 2/3

F.2. Bylaw 15037 - Adoption of The Quarters Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan 2/3

F.3. Bylaw 15038 - Text Amendment to the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 2/3

F.4. Bylaw 15039 - Rezoning from CB2, CNC, DC1, DC2, RA7, RA8, RA9 and RF6 to DC1, located between 97 Street to 92 Street and from 103A Avenue to Jasper Avenue and 101 Avenue, Boyle Street 2/3

R. NOTICES OF MOTION……………………………………………………8

S. ADJOURNMENT…………………………………………………………..8

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