FINAL MINUTES OF THE CALGARY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD ON THURSDAY, 2014 MAY 08, AT 1:00 P.M. ENGINEERING TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM, CITY HALL

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1 FINAL MINUTES OF THE CALGARY PLANNING COMMISSION HELD ON THURSDAY, 2014 MAY 08, AT 1:00 P.M. ENGINEERING TRADITIONS COMMITTEE ROOM, CITY HALL PRESENT: Mr. Rollin Stanley (Chairman) Mr. Mac Logan General Manager, Planning Development & Assessment General Manager, Transportation Mr. Gian-Carlo Carra Councillor, Ward 9 Mr. Shane Keating Councillor, Ward 12 Ms. Jyoti Gondek Mr. Paul Battistella Mr. Jeremy Sturgess Ms. Marianne Wade Mr. Roy Wright Mr. Robb Honsberger Citizen Representative Citizen Representative Citizen Representative Citizen Representative Citizen Representative Citizen Representative ABSENT: Ms. Gondek left the meeting at 4:00 p.m. due to a prior commitment CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA: The 2014 May 08 Calgary Planning Commission Agenda was adopted. Moved by: J. Gondek Carried: 9-0 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES: Item 14 (DP ) the second set of reasons for Opposition, before The combination of the grade delete Reasons for Opposition from Mr. Sturgess and insert Reasons for Opposition from Mr. Battistella. Item 15 (M ) in the Calgary Planning Commission recommendation B.1. delete the recommendation in its entirety and insert ADOPT, by bylaw, the proposed redesignation of 0.84 hectares ± (2.08 acres ±) located at 700 and Street SW, 801, 827, 831 and Avenue SW and Avenue SW (Plan A1, Block 46, Lots 1 to 5 and 27 to 40; portion of Plan , Block 46, Lot 15A; Plan

2 Page EJ, Block 46, Lots A to E; Plan , Area A) from Public Park, School and Recreation (PE) District and Downtown Business District (CM-2) to Commercial Residential District (CR20-C20/R20) and Special Purpose Recreation (S-R) District, in accordance with Administration s recommendation; and to incorporate address Avenue SW and its corresponding legal description into the recommendation. The minutes of the meeting held on 2014 April 24 were approved, as amended. Moved by: J. Sturgess Carried: 9 0 RECESS The meeting recessed at 3:01 p.m. to reconvene at 3:15 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 3:16 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 4:48 p.m. Moved by: M. Wade Carried: 8 0 Minutes prepared by: Kimberly Holberton The minutes of the Calgary Planning Commission, held 2014 May 08, will be confirmed on 2014 May 22.

3 Page 3 ITEM NO.: 01 COMMUNITY: FILE NUMBER: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: APPLICANT: OWNER: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: Robyn Jamieson AUBURN BAY DP NEW: Supermarket, Retail and Consumer Service, Financial Institution, Medical Clinic, Restaurant: Licensed - Medium, Outdoor Cafe, Liquor Store, Convenience Food Store, Gas Bar 100 Auburn Meadows Drive SE NORR Architects Planners Carma Ltd APPROVAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION: 2014 May 08 MOTION: The Calgary Planning Commission accepted correspondence from: NORR Architect Engineers Planners dated 2014 May 07 as distributed, and directs it to be included in the report as APPENDIX V. Moved by: P. Battistella Carried: 5 2 Opposed: J. Sturgess and R. Wright Absent: Ms. Wade and Mr. Carra left the room due to a conflict of interest and did not take part in the discussion or voting. Delete Prior to Release Condition 13., given that the Community Standards Bylaw can regulate noise or music, and renumber the conditions accordingly. Moved by: J. Gondek Carried: 7 0 Absent: Ms. Wade and Mr. Carra left the room due to a conflict of interest and did not take part in the discussion or voting.

4 Page 4 Amend Prior to Release Condition 8., after Site Access not be required after and before years. delete 15 and insert 10. Moved by: R. Honsberger Carried: 6 1 Opposed: J. Sturgess Absent: Ms. Wade and Mr. Carra left the room due to a conflict of interest and did not take part in the discussion or voting. The Calgary Planning Commission APPROVED the proposed NEW: Supermarket, Retail and Consumer Service, Financial Institution, Medical Clinic, Restaurant: Licensed - Medium, Outdoor Cafe, Liquor Store, Convenience Food Store, Gas Bar at 100 Auburn Meadows Drive SE, in accordance with Administration s recommendation, as amended. Moved by: S. Keating Carried: 6 1 Opposed: M. Logan Absent: Ms. Wade and Mr. Carra left the room due to a conflict of interest and did not take part in the discussion or voting. Reasons for Opposition from Mr. Logan: The proposal used on the site does little to support or encourage the use of the adjacent primary transit facility. The location of the gas station and tenant view corridor restrictions will inhibit future intensification of the site to support future LRT.

5 Page 5 ITEM NO.: 02 COMMUNITY: FILE NUMBER: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: APPLICANT: OWNER: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: Melanie Horkan HILLHURST DP New: Multi - Residential Development (100 Units) Avenue NW NORR Architects Planners Birchwood Riley Park Inc APPROVAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION: 2014 May 08 MOTION: That the Calgary Planning Commission accepted correspondence from: HSCA Planning Committee dated 2014 May 02; and NORR Architect Engineers Planners dated 2014 May 07 as distributed, and directs it to be included in the report as APPENDIX VI. Moved by: J. Gondek Lost: 4 5 Opposed: R. Wright, J. Sturgess, M. Wade, M. Logan and R. Stanley Absent: Mr. Battistella left the room due to a conflict of interest and did not take part in the discussion or voting. New Prior to Release Condition 4. to read Request that all Departments collaborate with the Applicant and the Community to undertake further design on the public realm, including the treatment of 11A Street, (to delete the cul-de-sac and the traffic circle), the interface with Riley Park, (including deletion of the fence to the park), reduction, redesign or removal of the area set aside for waste and recycling, and offsite stormwater management. This process to be undertaken as a function of approval of this item and to be completed to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. and renumber the conditions accordingly. Moved by: J. Sturgess Carried: 6 2 Opposed: R. Honsberger and S. Keating Absent: Mr. Battistella left the room due to a conflict of interest and did not take part in the discussion or voting.

6 Page 6 The Calgary Planning Commission APPROVED the proposed New: Multi - Residential Development (100 Units) at Avenue NW, in accordance with Administration s recommendation, as amended. Moved by: R. Wright Carried: 7 1 Opposed: R. Honsberger Absent: Mr. Battistella left the room due to a conflict of interest and did not take part in the discussion or voting. Reasons for Opposition from Mr. Honsberger: Permanent Condition #1 Planning; this is an open ended condition and would therefore subject the approving authority and applicant to appeal. Creates an unlevel playing field between applicant development authority and community in terms of expectation, obligations and commitments. Comments from Ms. Gondek: Please include more detail on vehicle and bike parking proposed for the site. Comments from Ms. Wade: Encourage innovative ways of utilization stormwater to the public realm design process and how to use the stormwater for irrigation for Riley Park. Innovative ideas, for example low impact development of water ways with landscape. Removal of fence utilization of park landscaping to better interface the building with the park.

7 Page 7 ITEM NO.: 03 COMMUNITY: FILE NUMBER: PROPOSED POLICY AMENDMENTS: PROPOSED REDESIGNATION: Martin Siddles RAMSAY LOC Amendments to the Ramsay Area Redevelopment Plan From: Residential Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District To: Multi-Residential Contextual Grade-Oriented (M-CGd94) District MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: APPLICANT: OWNER: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: 1703, 1705 and Street SE Mediated Solutions Lynn Susan Heikkila Ryan W Cancilla Roslia Nastasi Jonathan Ilgert Kristen Ilgert APPROVAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION: 2014 May 08 The Calgary Planning Commission recommended that Council: A. 1. ADOPT, by bylaw, the proposed amendments to the Ramsay Area Redevelopment Plan Area Redevelopment Plan, in accordance with Administration s recommendation; and 2. Give three readings to the proposed Bylaw; and Moved by: G.-C. Carra Carried: 9 0 B. 1. ADOPT, by bylaw, the proposed redesignation of 0.17 hectares ± (0.42 acres ±) located at 1703, 1705 and Street SE (Plan 6260AM, Block 1, Lots 1 to 8) from Residential Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Multi-Residential Contextual Grade-Oriented (M-CGd94) District, in accordance with Administration s recommendation; and 2. Give three readings to the proposed Bylaw. Moved by: G.-C. Carra Carried: 9 0

8 Page 8 ITEM NO.: 04 COMMUNITY: FILE NUMBER: PROPOSED POLICY AMENDMENTS: PROPOSED REDESIGNATION: Martin Beck WINSTON HEIGHTS / MOUNTVIEW LOC Amendments to the Winston Heights/Mountview Area Redevelopment Plan From: Residential Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District To: Multi-Residential Contextual Grade-Oriented (M-CGd60) District MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: APPLICANT: OWNER: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: Avenue NE Rick Balbi Architect Ltd Alberta Ltd (Ferlyn Chmelyk) APPROVAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION: 2014 May 08 The Calgary Planning Commission recommended that Council: MOTION: That Council considers further amendments to the Winston Heights/Mountview Area Redevelopment Plan to reduce the number of driveways accessing directly to the street. Moved by: G.-C. Carra Carried: 7 2 Opposed: S. Keating and R. Honsberger A. 1. ADOPT, by bylaw, the proposed amendments to the Winston Heights/Mountview Area Redevelopment Plan Area Redevelopment Plan, in accordance with Administration s recommendation; 2. Give one reading to the proposed Bylaw; 3. That Council amend the proposed Bylaw to include a restriction on the number of driveways accessing directed to the street; 4. Give second and third readings to the proposed Bylaw, as amended; and Moved by: J. Gondek Carried: 8 1 Opposed: S. Keating

9 Page 9 B. 1. ADOPT, by bylaw, the proposed redesignation of hectares ± (0.168 acres ±) located at Avenue NE (Plan 5711HS, Block 9, Lot 1) from Residential Contextual One / Two Dwelling (R-C2) District to Multi-Residential Contextual Grade-Oriented (M-CGd60) District, in accordance with Administration s recommendation; and 2. Give three readings to the proposed Bylaw. Moved by: J. Gondek Carried: 8 1 Opposed: S. Keating Reasons for Opposition Mr. Keating: My concern is that CPC is placing to many restrictions on Land Use items. As well as the item being restricted may well be correct for this area. As each area or application is different, not all concepts may/should apply to all areas.

10 Page 10 ITEM NO.: 05 COMMUNITY: FILE NUMBER: PROPOSED REDESIGNATION: Stuart Gripton WEST SPRINGS LOC From: DC Direct Control District To: Commercial Community 2 f0.3h15 (C-C2f0.3h15) District MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: APPLICANT: OWNER: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: Street SW Maxam Design International First Capital Holdings (ALB) Corporation Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada APPROVAL PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION: 2014 May 08 MOTION: The Calgary Planning Commission accepted correspondence from Maxam Design International Inc dated 2014 May 05, as distributed. Moved by: J. Gondek Carried: 7 2 Opposed: R. Wright and J. Sturgess The Calgary Planning Commission recommended that Council: 1. ADOPT, by bylaw, the proposed redesignation of 2.19 hectares ± (5.41 acres ±) located at Street SW (Plan , Block 38, Lot 1) from DC Direct Control District to Commercial Community 2 f0.3h15 (C-C2f0.3h15) District, in accordance with Administration s recommendation; and 2. Give three readings to the proposed Bylaw. Moved by: R. Honsberger Carried: 8 1 Opposed: M. Logan Reasons for Opposition from Mr. Logan: The existing on site uses heavily occupy the current parking supply. In the absence of analysis of the surplus parking supply. I am not prepared to support the intensification.

11 Page 11 ITEM NO.: 06 COMMUNITY: FILE NUMBER: PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT: MUNICIPAL ADDRESS: APPLICANT: OWNER: ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: Joseph Yun BELTLINE DP New: Multi-Residential Development (137 units) Street SW NORR Architects and Planners Alberta Limited (Ajay Nehru) APPROVAL New Prior to Release Condition 8., to read Execute and register on title a restriction that residents in the building be ineligible for on-street parking permits as issued by the City of Calgary under Bylaw 26M96, Section 20(3). and renumber the conditions accordingly. Moved by: M. Logan Carried: 7 1 Opposed: R. Honsberger Reasons for Opposition from Mr. Honsberger: Relaxation on required parking for residents is without justification nor trade off benefits to the City ie. Affordable housing. Creates an unfair economic advantage in a competitive marketplace by not meeting bylaw standards. New Prior to Release Condition 7., to read Amend plans to ensure all balconies achieve 2 metre minimum dimension, with appropriate setback relaxations, as required. and renumber the conditions accordingly. Moved by: G.-C. Carra Carried: 7 1 Opposed: P. Battistella New Prior to Release Condition 8., to read Amend plans to provide front doors to each at grade level unit, as per the intent of the blueprint for the Beltline. and renumber the conditions accordingly. Moved by: J. Sturgess Carried: 8 0

12 Page 12 New Prior to Release Condition 9., to read Amend plans to relocate parking stalls to provide for 70 residential stalls, 8 visitor stalls, of which 1 shall be designated a handicap stall. and renumber the conditions accordingly. Moved by: P. Battistella Carried: 7 1 Opposed: R. Honsberger New Prior to Release Condition 10., to read Applicant to work with Administration, and amend plans accordingly, on west concrete wall to add texture, colour to create a more appealing streetscape understanding there are some regulatory constrains due to Fire Wall requirements. and renumber the conditions accordingly. Moved by: M. Wade Carried: 8 0 PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION: 2014 May 08 The Calgary Planning Commission APPROVED the proposed New: Multi-Residential Development (137 units) at Street SW, in accordance with Administration s recommendation, as amended. Moved by: R. Wright Carried: 7 1 Opposed: R. Honsberger