CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING

 

MINUTES


January 18, 2011  –  Council Chamber

 

 

PRESENT

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty,
K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

ABSENT

T. Caterina

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk

T. Orbell, Office of the City Clerk

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             1

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          2

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS                      2

2.1        Call for Persons to Speak                                                                 2

3.          BYLAWS AND RELATED REPORTS - 9:30 A.M.                         2

3.1        Bylaw 15489 - Text Amendment to Section 910 of

             the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw                                                            3

3.2        Bylaw 15491 - Closure of Road right-of-way,

             located north of 104 Avenue NW, between 103 and

             104 Street NW, Downtown                                                                 3

3.3        Bylaw 15490 - To allow development in the new

             Arena and Entertainment District Zone                                          3

3.4        Removal of Reserve Designation - Downtown                           3

4.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                      10

5.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                10

 

 

Carried

None

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See minutes

 

 

Third Reading

 

 

Third Reading

 

Third Reading

Carried

None

 

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel called the meeting to order at 9:39 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici - D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the January 18, 2011, City Council Public Hearing agenda be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson,
D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

A. Sohi, K. Krushell, T. Caterina

 

1.3

Protocol Items

 

 

Laurier Heights (S. Mandel)

 

 

 

On behalf of City Council, Mayor S. Mandel welcomed students from Laurier Heights and their teacher Mrs.
P. Holowatiuk.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS

2.1

Call for Persons to Speak

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel explained the public hearing process.

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

Bylaws 15489, 15491, 15490 and Item 3.4
In favour: R. Ferguson, Procura; S. O'Byrne, Stantec;
J. Low, Katz Group; I. O'Donnell, Downtown Edmonton Community League; J. Cairo, McCollege Group; C. McNary, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; J. Taylor, Downtown Business Association; R. Wong; B. Golightly, Christenson Developments; T. Paranych, Paranych Group; S. Cheema, Cityscape; and M. Huberman, Bunt & Associates (to answer questions only).

Opposed: A. Pirbani; Q. Wade, D. Eckel, D. Peaker and
W. Champion, Central McDougall Community League; and M. Williams, Voices of Democracy.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

BYLAWS AND RELATED REPORTS - 9:30 A.M.

3.1

Bylaw 15489 - Text Amendment to Section 910 of the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw

 

3.2

Bylaw 15491 - Closure of Road right-of-way, located north of 104 Avenue NW, between 103 and 104 Street NW, Downtown

 

3.3

Bylaw 15490 - To allow development in the new Arena and Entertainment District Zone

 

3.4

Removal of Reserve Designation - Downtown

 

 

 

Bylaws 15489, 15491, 15490 and Item 3.4 were dealt with together.

S. Mackie, Planning and Development Department; 
J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law); P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; and A. Jones, Transportation Department, made a presentation.

R. Ferguson, Procura, made a presentation.  J. Low, Katz Group, made a presentation and answered Council's questions.

J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council's questions.

S. O'Byrne, Stantec Consulting; and I. O'Donnell, Downtown Edmonton Community League, made presentations and answered Council's questions. 
J. Cairo, McCollege Group, made a presentation.
C. McNary, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce; J. Taylor, Downtown Business Association; T. Paranych, Paranych Group; R. Wong; and B. Golightly, Christenson Developments, made presentations and answered Council's questions.  M. Huberman, Bunt & Associates, answered Council's questions.  A handout provided by S. O’Byrne was distributed to Members of Council and a copy was filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

A. Pirbani, made a presentation.  W. Champion and
Q. Wade, Central McDougall Community League, made presentations and answered Council's questions. D. Eckel and D. Peaker, Central McDougall Community League; and M. Williams, Voices of Democracy, made presentations.

J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law);
S. Mackie, G. Klassen, General Manager, and P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; A. Jones, Transportation Department; and A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council's questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - D. Iveson:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15489, Schedule A, Section 910.12 (AED) be amended as follows:

a. That subsection 2.bb be deleted.

b. That subsection 3.k be amended to delete "exceeding 450 occupants or 540m² of Public Space or"

c.  That subsection 2.d that "300" be changed to "200" and "360" be changed to "240"

d.  That subsection 3.b that "300" be changed to "200" and "360" be changed to "240"

e.  That subsection 6.d be amended to add the words " Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs and " before all references to the word "nightclubs"

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

 

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

S. Mackie, Planning and Development Department, answered Council’s questions.

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address.  S. O’Byrne, Stantec Consulting, made a presentation and answered Council’s questions. 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15489, Schedule A, Section 910.12 (AED) be amended as follows:

That subsection 2.v be deleted and added to subsection 3 and renumber accordingly.

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

 

S. Mackie, Planning and Development Department; and
A. Giesbrecht, Office of the City Clerk, answered Council’s questions.

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address.  No one responded.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

E. Gibbons

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved B. Henderson - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15489, Schedule A, Section 910.12 (AED) be amended as follows:

That subsection 5.i (iv) be amended to delete the words "with the exception of the arena building."

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address.  S. O’Byrne, Stantec Consulting, made a presentation.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved B. Anderson - S. Mandel:

 

 

 

That Bylaw 15489, Schedule A, Section 910.12 (AED) be amended as follows:

1. That subsection 2.g the words "Casino and Other Gaming Establishments" be deleted.

2. That "Casino and Other Gaming Establishments not to be located closer than 400 meters from other Casinos and Gaming Establishment Use" be added as an additional Permitted Use under subsection 2. 

Planning & Dev.

 

 

 

 

 

J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law); and
S. Mackie, Planning and Development Department, answered Council’s questions.

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address.  S. O’Byrne, Stantec Consulting, made a presentation.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

 

S. Mackie, Planning and Development Department; and
J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered Council’s questions.

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there was any new information anyone in attendance wished to address.  S. O’Byrne, Stantec Consulting, made a presentation and answered Council’s questions.  W. Champion, Central McDougall Community League, made a presentation.

 

 

Moved J. Batty - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That the Public Hearing on Bylaws 15489, 15491 and 15490 be closed.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved J. Batty - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaws 15489, 15491 and 15490 be read a first time.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved J. Batty - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaws 15489, 15491 and 15490 be read a second time.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved J. Batty - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaws 15489, 15491 and 15490 be considered for third reading.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved J. Batty - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Bylaws 15489, 15491 and 15490 be read a third time.

 

Distribution List

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved J. Batty - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That the removal of the reserve designation from a reserve parcel, as outlined in Attachment 2 of the January 18, 2011, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2011PW3116, be approved and that Administration be directed to request the Registrar of the Land Titles Office to remove the reserve designation from the land.

AMPW

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved K. Krushell - S. Mandel:

 

 

 

Downtown Arena - Disposition of Land

That the disposition of the land as described in Schedule A of Bylaw 15491 (Plan 972 4372, Block 9E) be part of a negotiated agreement for the advancement of a downtown arena to be approved by Council.

Finance & Treas.

 

Planning & Dev.

 

AMPW

 

City Council

 

Due Date:
TBD

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

S. Mandel, A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell,
K. Leibovici, L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved J. Batty - D. Iveson:

 

 

 

Facility Design - Consultation

That Administration provide a report outlining the options for how the Community can be consulted on the design of a facility and return to the March 2, 2011, City Council meeting.

Planning & Dev.

 

Community Svcs.

 

City Council

 

Due Date:
Mar. 2, 2011

 

 

 

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

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty, K. Diotte, K. Krushell, K. Leibovici,
L. Sloan

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

S. Mandel

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Moved L. Sloan - A. Sohi:

 

 

 

That Administration provide a subsequent report to City Council relative to considerations for public park space in the Arena District and/or adjacent Communities.

 

 

Amendment moved B. Anderson - K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

That the word "park" be deleted.

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Anderson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, K. Leibovici

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

S. Mandel, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, J. Batty, K. Diotte,
K. Krushell, L. Sloan

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

 

Motion, put:

 

 

 

That Administration provide a subsequent report to City Council relative to considerations for public park space in the Arena District and/or adjacent Communities.

 

 

In Favour:

Lost

 

 

A. Sohi, B. Henderson, D. Iveson, K. Diotte, L. Sloan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opposed:

 

 

 

S. Mandel, B. Anderson, D. Loken, E. Gibbons, J. Batty,
K. Krushell, K. Leibovici

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

T. Caterina

 

4.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

Mayor S. Mandel asked if there were any Notices of Motion.  There were none.

 

 

 

 

 

5.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:46 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk