PUBLIC AGENDA
STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE ON
PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

Monday, August 17, 2020 at 9:00 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Via Teleconference Hosted in the Council Chamber, City Hall

Committee Members:

• Councillor D. Hill, Chair,
• Councillor T. Davies, Vice Chair,
• Councillor H. Gough,
• Councillor Z. Jeffries,
• Councillor A. Iwanchuk,
• and His Worship, Mayor C. Clark (Ex-Officio)

Submissions providing comments and/or requesting to speak will be accepted for public meetings using the online form at Saskatoon.ca/write-letter-councilcommittees. If your submission includes a request to speak, you will be contacted by a representative from the City Clerk’s Office with further information.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA

• Recommendation
  1. That Item 6.3.1 be considered after adoption of the minutes and the speakers be heard; and
  2. That the agenda be confirmed as presented.

3.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

• Recommendation

  ​That the minutes of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services meeting held on June 15, 2020, be adopted.

5.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

6.

COMMUNICATIONS (requiring the direction of the Committee)

6.1

Delegated Authority Matters

6.1.1

Civic Naming Committee - First and Second Quarter Reports 2020 (File No. CK. 6310-1)

A letter from the Secretary of the Civic Naming Committee dated July 30, 2020 is attached.

• Recommendation

  1.  That the following names be added to the Names Master List (Unassigned):

  • Chief Mistawasis Bridge Naming Residual Submissions as outlined in Appendix 2 of the report of the General Manager, Community Services Department dated March 19, 2020:
    • Chief Ahtahkakoop
    • Chief John Baptiste Tootoosis
    • Gordon Tootoosis
    • Chief Joe Dreaver
    • Chief Poundmaker / Pihtokahanapiwiyin
    • Chief Harry Cook
    • Chief Perry Bellegarde
    • Chief One Arrow
    • Freda Ahenakew
    • Michael Linklater
    • Maria Linklater
    • Reverend Stan Cuthand
    • Bill Waiser
    • Almighty Voice
    • Allan Sapp
    • Fred Sasakamoose; and
    • Father Andre Poilievre
  • Ashwin
  • Bowers
  • Kuzma
  • Lamb
  • Katz; and
  • Sarkar; and

  2.  That the attached reports of the General Manager, Community Services Department, dated March 19, 2020 and June 18, 2020, be forwarded to City Council for information.

6.2

Matters Requiring Direction

6.3

Requests to Speak (new matters)

6.3.1

Lease to Cindercrete Products - CK 4225-1 x 375-2

• Adam Pollock, dated June 16, 2020; and
• Katelyn Siggelkow, dated August 6, 2020

• Recommendation

  That the information be received.

7.

REPORTS FROM ADMINISTRATION

7.1

Information Reports

• Recommendation

  That the reports contained in Items 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 be received as information.

7.1.1

Good Neighbour Guide and Good Neighbour Agreements (CK 368-1)

A report from the Administration is attached.

7.1.2

Drainage Regulation Capital Project Update (CK 4110-1 x 7820-1)

A report from the Administration is attached.

7.2

Approval Reports

7.2.1

2020 Assistance to Community Groups Grant Program – August Payments (CK 1871-3)

A report from the Administration is attached.

• Recommendation

  That the recommended grants, in the form of cash, for August 2020, totalling $317,600 under the Social Services Category, Assistance to Community Groups Grant Program, be approved.

7.2.2

Creation of a Fee Bylaw – Development and Land Use Applications (CK 185-2)

A report from the Administration is attached.

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services recommend to City Council:

  1. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare a new fee bylaw as outlined in this report and to make consequential amendments to other bylaws as appropriate;
  2. That Policy No. C01-021, Public Notice be amended to add a requirement that public notice must be given before City Council considers adopting, amending or repealing a fee bylaw; and
  3. That a copy of this report be submitted to the Municipal Planning Commission for information.

7.2.3

Vacant Lot and Adaptive Reuse Incentive Program – 410 and 420 5th Avenue North – Baydo Towers (CK 4110-45)

A report from the Administration is attached.

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services recommend to City Council that:

  1. A five-year tax abatement, equivalent to 100% of the incremental municipal and library taxes for the development of 410 and 420 5^th Avenue North, be approved;
  2. The Neighbourhood Planning Section be requested to submit an application under the Provincial Government’s Education Property Tax Exemption/Abatement Program seeking approval for a five-year tax abatement, equivalent to 100% of the incremental education taxes, for the development of 410 and 420 5^th Avenue North;
  3. The City Solicitor be requested to prepare the appropriate agreement and that His Worship the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement under the Corporate Seal; and
  4. The five-year tax abatement on the incremental taxes be applied to the subject properties, commencing the next taxation year following the completion of the project.

7.2.4

Municipal Utility Designation for Recovery Park, Saskatoon Regional Waste Management Centre, and Landfill Gas Power Generation Parcels Along Valley Road (CK 4351-020-010 x 7830-4-2)

A report from the Administration is attached.

• Recommendation

  That the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services recommend to City Council:

  1. That the lands used for Recovery Park, Saskatoon Regional Waste Management Centre, and the Landfill Gas Power Generation facility be designated as Municipal Utility parcels as outlined in the report of the Chief Financial Officer dated August 17, 2020; and
  2. That the Administration be directed to cause that designation to be registered on the title for those parcels.

7.3

Decision Reports

8.

MOTIONS (notice previously given)

9.

GIVING NOTICE

10.

URGENT BUSINESS

11.

IN CAMERA SESSION (If Required)

12.

ADJOURNMENT