Special Council - December 02, 2020

Council

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, December 02, 2020
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 10:30 A.m.
Location:	Online Video Conference

Members	Mayor Bonnie Crombie Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1 Councillor Karen Ras, Ward 2 Councillor Chris Fonseca, Ward 3 Councillor John Kovac, Ward 4 Councillor Carolyn Parrish, Ward 5 Councillor Ron Starr, Ward 6 Councillor Dipika Damerla, Ward 7 Councillor Matt Mahoney, Ward 8 Councillor Pat Saito, Ward 9 Councillor Sue McFadden, Ward 10 Councillor George Carlson, Ward 11

Paul Mitcham, City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer
Gary Kent, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer
Shari Lichterman, Commissioner of Community Services
Geoff Wright, Commissioner of Transportation and Works
Andrew Whittemore, Commissioner of Planning and Building
Andra Maxwell, City Solicitor, Legal Services
Diana Rusnov, Director of Legislative Services and City Clerk
Sacha Smith, Manager of Legislative Services and Deputy Clerk
Stephanie Smith, Legislative Coordinator, Legislative Services Division

1.
CALL TO ORDER - 9:35AM

Mayor Crombie called the meeting to order at 9:35AM

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

Mayor Crombie recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Verbal Motion

RESOLUTION
Moved ByCouncillor C. Fonseca
Seconded ByCouncillor S. Dasko
That the December 2, 2020 Council Agenda be approved, as presented.

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING - Nil

6.
PRESENTATIONS - Nil

7.
DEPUTATIONS - Nil

8.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - Nil

9.
MATTERS PERTAINING TO COVID-19 - Nil

10.
CONSENT AGENDA - Nil

11.
INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF CORPORATE REPORTS

11.1
St. Luke’s Dixie Seniors Residence Corporation – Request for Planning Application Fee Exemption

1.St. Luke’s Dixie Seniors Residence Corporation – Request for Planning Application Fee Exemption - 0720-2020.pdf

2.Council Resolution 0361-2020.pdf

Councillor Fonseca spoke to the request for a planning application fee exemption for St. Luke’s Dixie Seniors Residence Corporation and enquired if writing a letter to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is necessary and the deferral of fees. Councillor Parrish spoke to affordable housing.

Paulina Mikicich, Manager Planning, Innovation responded to questions. Gary Kent, Commissioner, Corporate Services provided clarification regarding the application.

RESOLUTION0372-2020

Moved ByCouncillor C. Fonseca

Seconded ByCouncillor C. Parrish

That the Request for Planning Application Fee Exemption from St. Luke’s Dixie Seniors Residence Corporation be addressed through a Deferral of Fees (Option 2) as recommended in the staff report dated December 1, 2020 from the Commissioner of Planning and Building in accordance with the following:
1. That staff prepare a by-law to amend the Fees and Charges By-law 0156 2019, allowing a one-time deferral of the fees associated with the planning applications required to implement St. Luke’s Dixie Seniors Residence Corporation’s proposed affordable seniors housing infill development at 4150 Westminster Place.
2. That Council delegate authority to the Commissioner of Planning and Building and the City Clerk to enter into a deferral agreement with St. Luke’s Dixie Seniors Residence Corporation for the planning application fees associated with the proposed affordable seniors housing infill development at 4150 Westminster Place.
That Council direct staff to investigate and report on the potential of introducing a new category to Schedule C1 of the Fees and Charges By-law to impose a different rate for planning application fees for non-profit affordable housing development projects including consideration of exempting such projects from planning application fees.

YES (12)	Mayor Crombie, Councillor S. Dasko, Councillor K. Ras, Councillor C. Fonseca, Councillor J. Kovac , Councillor C. Parrish, Councillor R. Starr, Councillor D. Damerla, Councillor M. Mahoney, Councillor P. Saito, Councillor S. McFadden, and Councillor G. Carlson

Carried (12 to 0)