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

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Council Chamber, City Hall
Committee Members:
  • Councillor T. Davies, Chair, 
  • Councillor H. Kelleher, Vice Chair, 
  • Councillor Z. Jeffries, Vice-Chair, 
  • Councillor J. Parker, 
  • Councillor S. Timon, 
  • and Mayor C. Block (Ex-Officio) 

The Chair will call the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis People and confirm roll call.

  • Recommendation
    1. That the following be added to item 6.2.1:
      • Request to Speak
        • Ahmad Majid, Saskatoon Open Door Society, dated January 30, 2025;
      • Submitting Comments
        • Cora Janzen - Saskatchewan Health Authority, dated February 3,2025;
    2. That the item with a speakers be considered immediately following unfinished business:
      • 6.2.1
        • Angela Bishop
        • Ahmad Majid
    3. That the agenda be confirmed as amended. 
  • Recommendation

    ​That the minutes of Regular Meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development and Community Services held on January 15, 2025, be approved.

A report of the Community Services Division is provided. 

  • Recommendation

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

    1. That Option 2 be approved for further development; and
    2. That Administration be directed to bring forward a final Heritage Conservation Program Strategy built on Option 2, along with a detailed implementation and funding plan for consideration during the 2026/2027 Business Plan and Budget Deliberations.

A report of the Community Services Division is provided.


The following letters are provided:


Request to Speak

  • Angela Bishop, Camponi Housing Corp, dated January 27, 2025;
  • Ahmad Majid, Saskatoon Open Door Society, dated January 30, 2025.

Submitting Comments

  • Cora Janzen - Saskatchewan Health Authority, dated February 3, 2025
  • Recommendation

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

    1. Five-year incremental tax abatements for three projects, for the development of 256 new affordable rental units, estimated at a total of $1,938,067.30, as outlined in Appendix 1, be approved;
    2. Corporate Revenue 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 property taxes, for the development of affordable housing units at 231 23rd Street East and 155 3rd Avenue North and a portion of 1635 McKercher Drive;
    3. An exception to Council Policy No. C09-002 Innovative Housing Incentives to waive all offsite levies for a portion of 1635 McKercher Drive, as outlined in this report, be approved; and
    4. The City Solicitor be requested to prepare the appropriate agreements and that Her Worship the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreements under the Corporate Seal.

A report of the Community Services Division is provided.

  • Recommendation
    1. The City Clerk be instructed to make the proposed amendments to Council Policy C09-039, Mobile Food Truck Policy, as outlined in this report; and
    2. The City Clerk be instructed to make the proposed amendments to Council Policy C09-013, Use of Sidewalks, Boulevards and Parking StallsVending, as outlined in this report.