[1:28] There we go. Uh, welcome everyone to the Municipal Planning Commission. Uh, Jan

[1:35] July 15, 2026. It is 4:58 and I'll call this meeting to order.

[1:43] Um I think just because it's been a while and I don't think everyone knows

[1:49] the uh manager of I think you just introduced but if you don't mind just

[1:54] going around and introducing each other that'd be great because it's sure.

[1:59] » Good evening everyone members of NPC. Uh my name is Moira Backaway. I'm the

[2:03] manager for the planning and development department and you won't see me at many

[2:07] of these meetings, but I just thought I'd come this evening to introduce

[2:10] myself and also chat a bit about one of the items we have going forward tonight.

[2:14] » Thank you. >> All right. Good evening. I'm senior

[2:18] development officer Jennifer Kerr. You will see me at likely every single one

[2:22] of these meetings.

[2:26] » Hi. And I'm senior development officer Debbie Hill.

[2:31] and we'll see you as well. >> Good. And

[2:35] » uh I'm Ruben Kellyo. I'm a I can't remember what it's called.

[2:39] » Member >> member at large. I was at large about

[2:42] something. Um yeah. Um this is my first year uh with the MPC and we've had a lot

[2:48] of meetings that have been not needed. So it's been a pretty hard pressing deal

[2:53] so far. [laughter] >> Thanks R. Appreciate that. Go ahead,

[2:57] Matt. I'm Matt Span, uh, city councelor for

[3:02] city of Lome. [clears throat] >> Good. And I'm Chris Contenti, city

[3:06] councelor, city of Lome and chair of the municipal planning commission.

[3:13] » Oh, sorry, Karina. Forgot about you. Go ahead. [snorts]

[3:17] » You're not here. >> Yeah. Emergency and Regina. But you know

[3:21] what? I was very grateful that this you guys were able to give me an invite so I

[3:25] can be virtual, right? So, Absolutely. Karina Hubert, uh, member at large and

[3:30] this is my second year being part of this fantastic team. Very grateful.

[3:37] » Good. Appreciate that. Thank you. We don't have any members of the public or

[3:41] anything, so I don't need to address that at all. Um, so what we do need need

[3:45] to do is uh have a motion to adopt the adopt agenda as presented. So if someone

[3:51] would do that, that'd be great.

[3:55] I'll make the motion to adopt the agenda

[4:00] as presented. Thank you.

[4:07] » All in favor? Are we We're not

[4:11] » favor. >> Favor. Thank you, Karina.

[4:17] Uh, so the next item is adoption of the minutes from January 7th,

[4:23] 2026. So it's been a while. So I assume everyone has had time to review them.

[4:29] Kina Karina, have you had time to review them? Okay.

[4:33] » Yep. Everything's good. >> Okay. So if I can get a motion for

[4:36] someone to adopt those minutes, please. >> I move to adopt the minutes from the

[4:43] last meeting. Thank you.

[4:46] All in favor?

[4:50] Thank you. Well, being that we don't have any

[4:54] applications to address this evening, um we're going to move on into a summary of

[5:00] variance and discretionary use development permits issued by our

[5:04] uh development officers um and the through the development authority. So, I

[5:10] don't know who wants to start with that first. Thank you. Senior officer Kirk,

[5:16] if you wouldn't mind getting us going, that'd be great.

[5:18] » Thank you. All right. So, I'll just start off with

[5:22] an annual permit comparison. So, in 2025, from January 1st until July 14th,

[5:28] we had 99 development permits and four MPC meetings. this year. So far, from

[5:34] January 1st to July 14th, we've had 106 development permits and only one MPC

[5:39] meeting. So why why only one? So far this year, uh many of our applications

[5:44] have been fully permitted uses with variances under 15%. So those don't

[5:48] require neighborhood notification and the development officer can issue those

[5:51] permits. Applications for discretionary uses and variances over 15% have all

[5:57] received support from the neighborhood notification. So that allows the

[6:00] development officer to make the decision and approve that development permit. We

[6:04] are currently also in our busy permit season for decks, accessory buildings

[6:09] like sheds, garages, carports, those kind of things with most of those

[6:13] applications being fully compliant. So they've been issued by the development

[6:16] officer. And then however to support ongoing MPC engagement, administration

[6:21] will begin referring certain discretionary use applications and those

[6:25] larger variance requests to the municipal planning commission. So you

[6:28] guys will likely see an increase in applications soon.

[6:32] » Okay. Thank you. >> All right. So here's some permits that

[6:35] we've issued since January 7th. And we do have a large list in front of

[6:41] us. Not every single one on the list is going to have a little presentation. Um

[6:45] so just bear with me. I know it would have been really long guys. [laughter]

[6:50] So the first one is a triplex with a 45% north sideyard setback variance and a

[6:56] 25% south sideyard setback variance. That's at 473748th

[7:01] Avenue. And there's a little picture of it there on the screen.

[7:06] Our next one was a daycare outdoor play area. That's at Sunshine Childare.

[7:11] That's over by the Lone Mall. Um so you can see the play area there in the top

[7:15] right of the screen. That one was put there. Um there was a mural on the side

[7:18] so they had to work around that mural. Um and then I just put a note on there

[7:22] that daycare locations are subject to municipal zoning and provincial

[7:26] regulations. So the property is zoned shopping center district where day

[7:33] is a discretionary use. Uh the daycare

[7:37] facility was applied for and issued in 2024. the on-site plate area was applied

[7:42] for in 2026 and the province is the one who approved that daycare location next

[7:47] to a liquor store. >> So, we've had a couple questions about

[7:50] that. So, thought we would mention that at this meeting.

[7:53] » So is council. >> Yeah. All right. Perfect.

[7:57] All right. The next one is a daycare facility expansion. So, they were

[8:01] bringing their capacity from 30 children to 50 children and that was to

[8:05] accommodate some out of school child care. That's at 502956A

[8:10] Street. That's um the beehive if anyone's aware with that one.

[8:15] The next one is not on the screen, so I'll just read it out here. It's a home

[8:18] occupation to for some beauty services at 7129 Henners Road. Um that was a

[8:24] discretionary use that no opposition was received for, so that permit was issued.

[8:29] The other one is also not on the screen. Um, it's a demolition of two accessory

[8:34] residential buildings, uh, both detached garages and then an addition to existing

[8:39] detached dwelling. That's at 5960 CE trail. Um, typically these applications

[8:46] would be permitted. However, with this zoning being the future district, they

[8:51] were discretionary uses and that's why we had to go with that procedure for

[8:54] this one. The next one is on the screen. It's the

[8:58] one in front of you. Um, it is a forplex with a 36% sideyard variance, a 33%

[9:05] one-unit max density variance, and a 16% oneelement variance to the Queen and

[9:11] required architecture. So, they requested just no turret. And then we've

[9:15] got a picture there showing you guys what a turret is.

[9:18] » That was at 512352 Street. So, kind of over by the post

[9:22] office. The next one is um apartment housing

[9:27] developments. So there's two unit or two buildings there with a 12% 13 unit max

[9:33] density variance and a waiver to the requirement for loading space. This is

[9:37] at 4545 Homestead Way. So this is going to provide 123 units total for the

[9:43] community. You're going to have 60 units in building A and 63 units in building

[9:47] B. It's a mix of studio, onebedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units.

[9:52] There's amenity areas of an indoor lounge and gym, an outdoor sports court,

[9:57] community garden, pergola, and a dog run. 25% of the lot required to be

[10:02] landscaping. They're proposing 27%. 202 parking spots were required. They're

[10:07] proposing 203. And the loading space requirement was waved due to their

[10:12] on-site management. They coordinate their move in and moves out and move

[10:15] outs and make sure that no parking spaces are being taken up for that. Do

[10:20] you sorry just do when do you expect construction on that?

[10:25] » They are near construction. They've got a fire safety plan left to do and their

[10:30] water and wastewater servicing and then they can get their building permits. So,

[10:33] » yeah, they're moving along quickly. >> Thank you.

[10:35] » Yeah. So, I've got a couple more pictures of this one for you since it is

[10:39] a larger development. Here you can kind of see an aerial view of what the site

[10:43] will look like. And then on this screen here, you can see more of that outdoor

[10:48] sports court, the community gardens, dog run, and a pergola.

[10:51] » Nice. >> Yeah.

[10:54] Okay. And then the next one is not on the screen yet. It's a secondary

[11:01] suite at 7021 Deer Street. So those are discretionary in that neighborhood. No

[11:05] opposition was received. That permit was issued.

[11:09] The next one is up here on the screen. It's a dangerous goods occupancy for a

[11:14] bio-refinery. So the biorefinery will receive and

[11:18] convert waste organic material into safe high-grade organic nutrients using a

[11:22] proprietary thermal hydrarolysis process. The facility will also use ano

[11:28] anorobic digestion process to convert waste organics into bio gas. So that bio

[11:34] gas will be processed to pipeline satisfaction gas and sold into the

[11:38] renewable natural gas markets via an existing gas transportation

[11:42] infrastructure which is operated by ATCO pipelines.

[11:47] Okay. Um and just for a little bit more background on this development permit um

[11:53] application, the chair Chris Contenti would be familiar with it somewhat as it

[11:57] was approved previously in 2024. This application has been reapplied for

[12:02] multiple times. I I think we're at the fifth or sixth iteration. So that's why

[12:08] this time um it didn't go forward to NBC for a decision because it's been

[12:12] approved multiple times and there was no concerns received this time around.

[12:16] » Okay. >> Yeah. And largely um most of the reasons

[12:20] why it's been applied for many times is because they're working on their

[12:23] provincial and federal approvals. So, all right.

[12:28] » Can I ask >> Can I ask a question about is that the

[12:32] one um I think like they burn wood and is and is it just wood they burn or what

[12:37] else do they burn for the bio >> the bow-waste?

[12:42] » Go ahead. >> Uh through the chair to member Karina.

[12:46] » Yeah. No, you're you're all good. It's just weird because you're not on the

[12:49] screen anymore, so I'm just talking to a PowerPoint. [laughter]

[12:52] Um, so this one I believe you might have been sitting on MPC when this got

[12:56] approved last time. Um, but it is not wood. It is organic waste material. So

[13:02] they it includes um animal waste, animal carcasses um and that type of material.

[13:09] I if you remember, and I know we're stretching our memories a little bit

[13:13] here, one of the conditions that MPC included last time around was that they

[13:18] use the bypass route for their hall route. So that condition was included

[13:22] this time around again because there were concerns about smell um and

[13:26] potential >> traffic incidents. So that condition

[13:30] remained on the development condition set. Um but it isn't just wood. It is

[13:36] organic material. >> Oh yeah. Well, thanks for refreshing it

[13:41] because yeah, I was wondering about I think I remember a sort about that

[13:44] because there was going to be a bit of a smell but I think they said it wasn't

[13:47] going to be that bad or something to that effect. Right. So,

[13:51] but who knows? We'll see when it happens. All right. Thanks for sharing.

[13:57] [clears throat] >> Through the chair to administration. Uh,

[14:00] it looked to me like this on the map. This one was right across the road from

[14:03] Betta. Is that accurate? Is that partly? >> Yes. I think it's right close there by

[14:10] the co-op. >> It's right.

[14:13] » Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah, that looks like it's right

[14:16] by the Betta pro processing plant. Uh yeah, close to that. It's not right

[14:22] across. I think it's a bit further north.

[14:28] » It's where that park is. The dog park is um on that side by the brewery. It's on

[14:32] the back side of that.

[14:36] » There's the lot there, right? >> Yeah.

[14:38] » Yeah. >> Yeah.

[14:44] » Yes, you you're right. It is close to the Bernetta Farms. And so if they were

[14:48] within the 60 meter radius, they would have gotten a letter for comment and we

[14:53] didn't receive any opposition. So yeah. >> Good. Thank you.

[14:56] » You're welcome. All right.

[15:00] And so I'll just leave this one up while I go through the rest of the permits

[15:04] that we've issued. Um none of the other ones are on the screen, so we're reading

[15:08] off a paper now. Um the next one is a secondary suite at 6 Metcafe Way. Again,

[15:13] that was discretionary. No opposition was received. Then we've got a home

[15:17] occupation two for fitness and health coaching at 563356

[15:22] Avenue. Another discretionary use that didn't receive opposition. We've got an

[15:27] accessory residential building. It was a shed with a 33% rear yard setback

[15:32] variance at 14 Riviera Drive. Variances over 15% can be approved by the DO if no

[15:38] opposition was received. None was received for this one. The next one is

[15:42] an addition. It was a sun room with a 17% rear yard setback variance at two

[15:47] Eva Crescent. Again, that was a variance over 15% where no opposition was

[15:52] received. The next one is a 28% sideyard setback variance on an existing addition

[15:58] at 482345A Street where no opposition was received.

[16:03] The next one was a home occupation two for beauty services at 14 Westview

[16:08] Drive, another discretionary use where no opposition was received. And the last

[16:13] one was a food production facility minor at number 55372

[16:18] Len Thompson Drive. Another discretionary use. And that is actually

[16:23] um sixth on the block that's going into the blueco collar garage.

[16:28] » Okay. >> All right. And that is it for the

[16:30] permits issued by the development officers. So let me know if you have any

[16:34] questions. >> Thank you. Any questions? Karina, you

[16:39] have any questions? No, I'm good. They're all fine.

[16:44] » So, I've had some positive feedback from our clients in regards to the

[16:49] willingness for the development authority to work with them. And I think

[16:53] that's part of the reason why too we haven't had a lot of uh applications is

[16:58] because of the good work you're doing. So, it's muchly appreciated and uh uh

[17:02] both myself as a chair and as a council too. So, thank you for that.

[17:07] Um so next I think we are going to go through uh some proposed innovation land

[17:13] use bylaw amendments and proposed changes that are coming and manager

[17:19] uh are you going to lead us through that?

[17:22] » Yes. >> Thank you.

[17:24] » Yes. So this portion of the meeting is just going to be very informal. Um right

[17:28] now on the city's website there is a survey multiple surveys that are live.

[17:34] So, council endorsed our innovation amendments plan and timeline back in

[17:40] May. And so, the plan is to do the public consultation piece on the front

[17:45] end. And then we're going to take all the comments and concerns back and then

[17:49] develop a report and recommendation from there to bring back to council for

[17:53] consideration in the fall, potentially into the winter of this year. Um, so the

[17:58] three items we're tackling right now are landscaping, mixeduse developments, and

[18:02] a commercial district review. Uh, and then later, more likely into 2027, we'll

[18:08] be tackling a fourth component, which will be housing diversity.

[18:12] Um, so for our landscaping amendments right now, we're exploring potential

[18:16] opportunities to modernize landscaping standards, support sustainability, and

[18:21] enhance the long-term health and appearance of our urban environment. So

[18:24] this could consider a range of topics. So zerrycaping, drought tolerant

[18:29] landscaping options, green roofs, sustainable storm water options, low

[18:33] impact development features, and updates to permitted ground covers and plant

[18:37] species. Um, so here's some examples that Jen put in this the PowerPoint here

[18:42] of types of landscaping that we're considering. And those are also included

[18:46] in some handouts that we'll have available at the farmers market and at

[18:49] our front desk to show people what we're actually talking about. Um because when

[18:54] some people think of say clover for example um they might think of like the

[18:58] purple creeping clover versus um something like shown on the slide here.

[19:02] So um that's one of the surveys that is live right now and that is live until

[19:08] August 31st for public comment. Um the second one we're going through is

[19:14] mixeduse developments. Um so sorry so I guess I'll backtrack here for the

[19:18] landscaping. uh senior development officer Kirk will be the lead on that

[19:22] application and then for the mixed use developments it'll be senior off senior

[19:26] development officer Hill um who will be handling that component. So for the

[19:30] mixeduse developments um the city's considering ways to encourage

[19:33] development that provides additional housing options while supporting local

[19:37] businesses and creating vibrant walkable neighborhoods. Um so this one will

[19:41] consider a range of topics including uh opportunities to support mixeduse

[19:45] development within the DARP area. um appropriate locations and design

[19:49] considerations for mixeduse development, housing options that can be integrated

[19:53] with commercial uses, and potential updates to land use districts,

[19:56] development regulations, and approval processes along with strategies to

[20:00] support walkability, neighborhood vibrancy, and economic development. So,

[20:04] yes, the counselors just saw me on Monday night where we had an application

[20:08] that was proposing something like this that required a direct control district.

[20:12] So administration is proposing to find ways to maybe streamline or smoothen out

[20:18] that process so that we're not having to have uh a reasonzoning or a land use by

[20:22] amendment every time one of these um you know innovative developments is being

[20:26] proposed.

[20:29] » And then lastly we have a commercial district review. So this is just a

[20:33] general overview of our commercial districts reviewing the lists of the

[20:36] types of permitted and discretionary uses in all the commercial districts.

[20:40] Uh, one of the big changes that we're going to be proposing is including the

[20:43] definition for multi-tenant lease bay buildings within some of the commercial

[20:46] districts and including specific regulations for lot coverage,

[20:50] landscaping and parking. So, right now in some of our commercial districts, we

[20:54] don't have multi-tenant lease bay building. So, what happens is the

[20:58] developer has to apply for a specific use, but then if they apply for that use

[21:02] and their tenant, let's say, isn't personal services, then another

[21:06] development permit is required for a change of use. M

[21:09] » so if someone just wants to build a shell building, it's a little convoluted

[21:14] right now. So that's one of the changes we're proposing. Um but we are going to

[21:18] do an overview of all of the uses and see if maybe some can be moved from

[21:22] permitted to discretionary or vice versa. Um if some need to be added or

[21:26] removed and then we're going to do a comparison with our municipal

[21:29] comparators to see if they align somewhat with where our comparators are

[21:33] at. So, um, they're all very different, uh, types of reports that'll be going

[21:38] forward, but we're each assigned one. So, I'll be doing the commercial review,

[21:43] so it's separated out, [clears throat] um, pretty nicely. And so, this is the a

[21:50] little screenshot of where the surveys are living right now. Um, and so the

[21:54] community survey went live at the beginning of July and it'll be live

[22:00] until the end of August. So, August 31st is the cutoff. And then I'll let you

[22:04] guys look at this. And sorry you're uh it should be in the agenda package,

[22:07] Karina. So you won't see this one, but this is what we'll have for you guys to

[22:10] take a look at. Um I will be attending the Lome Farmers Market tomorrow. Uh so

[22:16] people will have access to that uh pamphlet and then access to me I guess

[22:21] to ask questions. Um and then we plan to have an open house in September to

[22:27] invite the public to come and comment. We are going to be doing some

[22:31] advertising on the website for the open house um and some social media

[22:36] advertising and then in September as well we will have a focus group specific

[22:39] to our developers and realtors. That one might be pertaining more so to the

[22:44] commercial developments and mixed use but they might be very passionate about

[22:48] landscaping too. So um after all of that has been completed, we will do our

[22:54] comparator review and any impact to infrastructure like review we'll need to

[22:59] do and then we hope to bring it back forward to council in October or

[23:03] November of this year. Um so that's where we're at right now. Um if you guys

[23:10] have any general comments that you want to make, we're totally happy to accept

[23:14] those. Um, you can also fill out the survey as a citizen. And then the plan

[23:18] would be once we compile all of the comments and we've actually got [snorts]

[23:25] a proposal somewhat in place prior to going back to council. The aim would

[23:30] become to come to MPC as the technical advisory component and MPC could make a

[23:36] recommendation or provide comments to be included in the report to council. Yeah.

[23:41] So, um, you will see this again when it's a little more substantial. Just

[23:45] know that you won't be the decision-making authority. You'll just

[23:48] have the chance to comment as a committee.

[23:53] » Excellent. Thank you. Yeah, I know council is very interested on us being

[23:58] more adaptable and flexible in our development and so that we can be

[24:03] development ready. When someone wants to come, the answer is I think we can make

[24:08] that work. let's see what we can do rather than well we'll have to go back

[24:12] to the drawing board and redo this and redo that. So I'm really excited about

[24:17] uh getting this going and see where it's going to lead us. So thank you for that.

[24:22] Any questions from anybody else or comments? Yeah, go ahead.

[24:26] » Uh through the chair to manager backway. Uh I'm just curious. I like some of

[24:30] these things that are that are going on. I'm curious about what where they came

[24:34] from. Like was that direction from council? Is it something that you review

[24:38] from time to time due to what other municipalities are doing?

[24:44] » Yes to all of that. Um so originally there was a motion made by council back

[24:51] in I want to say 2023 or 2024 um to proceed with a complete it's not a

[24:59] complete review a phased review of the land use bylaw. So there was four

[25:04] different components I believe. One was red tape reduction, one was

[25:07] administrative amendments, one of them was innovation. So prior to your council

[25:12] term starting, the majority of the work had been completed which included the

[25:15] administrative amendments and the red tape reduction. We're now completing the

[25:19] third phase of that project. um we decided that we should break it

[25:25] down even further just because all of these

[25:28] » components are so different that we wouldn't want one to fail because of

[25:32] others. So, >> um on top of that, we do keep a running

[25:36] list administratively of edits we would like to see or where we see there are

[25:41] pinch points um to make things a bit a little bit easier. Um but the land use

[25:46] bylaw is a living document. So, we have, do you guys know what we're at for how

[25:51] many changes we want to make right now? Like, it's the hundreds, I think, right?

[25:55] So, we can only do so many at a time. Uh, and this is one way to get a few

[25:59] that we think like the mixed use is a big one.

[26:02] » And we have heard some concerns from developers about landscaping just

[26:06] historically. So, especially with what was supposed to be a drought year, um

[26:12] it's good to have some of that drought resistance stuff come forward because it

[26:15] could help Lome long term if we have that in place.

[26:20] » Ask a question. >> Yeah, go ahead.

[26:22] » I have a question um through the chair to I guess it would be um I whoever can

[26:28] answer this. Um I know that we have the municip like the the bylaws and

[26:33] everything for the development. Are we also going to go back and um redo the

[26:39] Sorry, I don't have the book in front of me. I think it's like the fabric the

[26:42] fabric part of the Do you know what I'm talking about? Like

[26:47] there's another booklet. It's kind of like the underlaying of how the talent

[26:50] is supposed to look and feel. Are we going to go back to that and look at

[26:53] that as well and redo that one at all? >> Does that

[26:58] Sorry, Karina. Uh are you talking about the municipal development plan? uh the

[27:03] one but there's another one after that like before that it's based on it's like

[27:07] it's like it was done like almost 15 years ago or something like that or 10

[27:11] 15 years ago >> would line up with the MDP timewise

[27:17] um that the municipal development plan is an overarching document that governs

[27:21] how development and community uh occurs in lome so it deals with economic

[27:28] development active transportation types of develop Like is that what

[27:34] you're talking about >> or is it am I missing the mark?

[27:39] » There was another one. There was another one. I want to say it's like I know that

[27:41] they did like a study with the town with a whole bunch of the um the locals and

[27:45] they were kind of like identifying what the um the culture and what the feel of

[27:50] the town was going to look like and stuff like that. So it was kind of like

[27:53] that's why I say fabric, right? So it >> was the community needs assessment

[27:57] survey. >> You know what? I don't know. But how

[28:00] about this? I'll come and visit you when I get back and I'll [laughter]

[28:04] » But I was wondering if But I was wondering if that was part of it. But

[28:07] yeah, because it seems like if you guys are going for this part, it might also

[28:11] affect the other part that I thought would have been done too. But I I'll

[28:15] I'll chat with you later about that. Sorry about it.

[28:17] » Yeah. No, good. That's that's the best thing to do because

[28:21] » none of us are really sure. >> Uh through the chair to member Hubert.

[28:24] Um just I guess to I we can speak because the strategic plan passed and it

[28:29] is public. >> Um so for the planning and planning and

[28:34] development department's role, we're doing these land use bylaw uh innovation

[28:38] amendments. The municipal development plan is now reviewed annually on a

[28:43] report card basis. So we will provide an annual report back to council as to how

[28:47] we're doing with satisfying the conditions and criteria. we call them um

[28:51] measuring metrics for how we're dealing with achieving the MDP.

[28:56] » Um and then there is a housing needs assessments

[29:01] update >> that was passed as part of council

[29:03] strategic plan that is scheduled for I believe I think it's starting in 2027

[29:09] but the strategic plan is public. Um it's on the council agenda from Monday

[29:14] night. So, if you want to take a look at that, Karina, it will give you a bit of

[29:17] an idea as to some of the topics our department specifically will be handling

[29:22] moving forward. Um, one that I think will be relevant to this committee will

[29:27] be the short-term rental bylaw potentially. Um, and then there is an

[29:32] area redevelopment plan as well that is slated to start at the end of Q4 of

[29:37] 2026. So, there's a few planning related documents, but right now we're just

[29:43] focused on the land use bylaw. So other things will come forward in the future

[29:46] and some of them aren't necessarily our department. It's more our directorate.

[29:50] » Gotcha. >> Thanks.

[29:53] » Yeah, you're welcome. Thanks, Karina. Any other comments, questions? Yeah, go

[29:57] ahead. >> Yeah, through the chair to the

[29:58] development team. Does this um for the for the landscaping use and the changes

[30:04] there? Does that coincide with any um like funding or grants from the

[30:08] provincial government? Because when when I was part of the team that did the

[30:12] father lome school when we went transition from the old school to the

[30:15] new school we had lots of meetings about what we would like to see and a lot of

[30:19] the things that we talked about were like the living [clears throat] roof the

[30:22] green roof the this and that and we spent a lot of time on that and then by

[30:26] the time the final plan got approved through the province I'm sure it was all

[30:31] that was wiped off the table because it was not in any sort of budgetary you

[30:36] know so is this is this I was just curious this change coincided with any

[30:41] changes from the provincial government or no just a general feel

[30:47] » uh through the chair to I actually didn't catch your last name I don't

[30:51] think Calio Calio >> um no in short it's stuff that we've

[30:56] seen as pinch points and some of it is um

[30:59] » maybe a little utopian of our department but I would love to see some green roofs

[31:03] downtown um so it's allowing that flexibility that if someone ever did

[31:07] have the funds or the desire ire to make it happen. Um, we do have green roofs in

[31:12] our land use bylaw right now, but it's just maybe strengthening some of the

[31:15] parameters around it. >> Okay.

[31:20] » Excellent. Any more questions?

[31:23] » Yeah. >> Um, I actually figured out the municipal

[31:26] sustainability plan. That's the one I was looking at.

[31:30] Uh, did do you recall that? Because it seems like when we were talking about

[31:33] all that green space and stuff, I was wondering if that kind of follows the

[31:36] mis municipal sustainability plan. That's what I was thinking

[31:42] for the landscaping stuff. Is that why we're doing all the landscaping?

[31:46] Like, um, are you looking at it? [laughter]

[31:48] » Go ahead. >> through through the chair member uh,

[31:51] Hubert. Uh, I have not seen the document you're talking about uh before and I

[31:57] just kind of did a quick knowledge check with uh Jen and Debbie here and they

[32:01] haven't seen it either. So, if you want to send it to me, I wouldn't mind taking

[32:04] a look at it. Um, but this is independent of the municipal

[32:09] sustainability >> plans that was in there.

[32:13] » Plan plan. >> Yes, [laughter]

[32:16] » that big thick binder that we got, right? So, okay, that's all right.

[32:20] » Yeah. And I mean some of these um proposed amendments that will be coming

[32:24] forward, they do help with sustainability. Um but that's just a

[32:28] nice to have I guess from our department's perspective.

[32:33] » Thanks, Karina. >> Yeah.

[32:36] » Uh looks like everybody's good. Any further

[32:41] input? Any wrap up from authority that you want to add? No,

[32:47] we're good. Well, that's pretty well the end of our

[32:51] agenda. Uh, looks like our next MPC meeting

[32:56] tentively is August 5th, 2016. So, everyone put that in there.

[33:02] » Well, the deadline was actually today and we didn't receive any applications.

[33:07] So, you can remove that from your calendar from your calendar.

[33:09] » And the next one is tentatively August 19th. So, I will also send out a

[33:13] confirmation email that the August uh 5th is cancelled tomorrow. So, you guys

[33:19] will have that. >> All right. So, everybody put August 19th

[33:24] in their calendars. >> Is that uh next meeting date up for

[33:28] discussion at all? >> It could be.

[33:32] » Can we push it back one week? >> 26th.

[33:40] Just a minute. I don't think I'm here. >> You're not here?

[33:44] » Okay, >> then don't worry about it.

[33:46] » If we receive an application for August 19th, we'll do um a quorum call and if

[33:52] we can't make quorum, then we can ask for August 26th and see if we can get

[33:55] quorum there. We do have flexibility on the dates as long as we have quorum.

[34:00] » Thank you. >> You're welcome.

[34:01] » 26 the chair will not be here.

[34:07] » All right. So, we'll put that uh 19th as tenative for now and we'll see where we

[34:14] can go from there. So, all right. And with that, I'll just ask for a motion

[34:20] for German. Oh, sorry. Go ahead. Did you

[34:25] » Sorry. We don't need a motion for the adjournment. Uh we just do a time.

[34:30] » Thank you. You're right. I'm so used to the other

[34:33] » I had to double check, too. So, don't worry. This meeting is officially

[34:36] adjourned at 5:31 p.m. Thank you,

[34:41] » senior development officer.

Municipal Planning Commission Meeting - July 15, 2026

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