October 7, 2011 in Calgary Aldermen

Shane Keating - Ward 12

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"The city should spend less on administrative bureaucracy and levels of approval for services. It should be investing in more community protective services, recreation and police services."
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2011 Year in Review

Pre-Election Q&A

List the top two activities you been involved in that demonstrate your readiness for dealing with challenges unique to being an Alderman as it applies to your candidacy?
  • Shepard Area Structure Community Advisory Committee
  • Shepard Enmax Power Community Advisory Committee
Please list Calgary's top two advantages (in order of importance) in terms of attracting and retaining people and businesses?
  • Pro-business climate which needs some new enhancement but still exists
  • Superior lifestyle in relation to cost, congestion and pollution
Identify the number one policy you would put forward to attract new people or businesses to Calgary?
  • We are in a micro managed environment by both Council and Administration; an amalgamation of the 27 policies effecting new development.
Please list the top two factors (in order of importance) you will use when setting policies that determine the level and types of housing product available to Calgarians.
  • Diversity in planning related to housing and communities.
  • Accessibility, for all purchasers in terms of price, style and range.
How important is consumer choice as a factor with respect to where they want to live and the type of home they want to live in when City Council makes decisions? (Scale 1 - high to 5 - low)
  • 1
Do you believe that City policies and processes with respect to the home building and development process need to be streamlined?
  • Yes
In terms of re-prioritization, please identify one area City Council needs to spend less money and one area City Council should invest more money?
  • Spend less: City administrative bureaucracy and levels of approval for services.
  • Invest more: Community and protective services – recreation and police services.
Identify City Council's most important contribution to Calgary's economic well being over the last three years?
  • Infrastructure-LRT expansion, road construction, Ring Road, South Hospital, utilities without these improvements growth would be hampered.
If asked that same question in three years from now what would you like the answer to be?
  • Relocating employment centers, less concentration in high density and more distribution closer to residential areas, requiring less travel.

2010 Pre-Election Video Interview

Shane Keating's Voting Record

Voting Record

City CouncillorAgenda ItemCommitteeDateAgenda TitleVoteRESULT
Keating9.1CPC04/11/2011CPC2011-042, PROPOSED BIRD FRIENDLY URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES (CITYWIDE)YesCarried15 -0
Keating10.2.5LPT04/11/2011LPT2011-22, ROUNDABOUT POLICYYesCarried14 -1
Keating8.2CPC04/11/2011CPC2011-039, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (ROCKY RIDGE) AND BYLAW 29D2011YesCarried12 -3
Keating9.2CPC04/11/2011CPC2011-043, PROPOSED CENTRE CITY ILLUMINATION GUIDELINE (DOWNTOWN, BELTLINE, EAU CLAIRE, CHINATOWN, EAST VILLAGE)YesCarried15 -0
Keating7.5CPC12/6/2010CPC2010-130, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (DOUGLASDALE/GLEN) AND BYLAW 112D2010YesCarried15 -0
Keating10.3.6LPT12/6/2010LPT2010-71, INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE LAND USE BYLAW AND RELATED PROCESSESYesCarried14 -1
Keating7.6CPC12/6/2010CPC2010-131, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (RESIDUAL SUB-AREA 2C) AND BYLAW 113D2010YesCarried14 -1
Keating8.2CPC02/7/2011CPC2011-028, AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 AND BYLAW 13P2011YesCarried14 -1
Keating8.4CPC02/7/2011CPC2011-030, AMENDMENTS TO THE EAU CLAIRE AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (EAU CLAIRE) AND BYLAW 18P2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating8.3CPC02/7/2011CPC2011-029, AMENDMENTS TO THE BELTLINE AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (BELTLINE) AND BYLAW 8P2011NoCarried11 - 4
Keating1.1.1Direct to council02/15/2011C2011-14, A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR MANAGING GROWTH AND CHANGEYesCarried15 -0
Keating9.3.2LPT01/10/2011LPT2010-75, EXPANSION OF APPLYING THE BOUNDARY FOR APPLYING THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING GUIDELINESYesCarried14 - 0
Keating5.8LPT01/10/2011LPT2010-76, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONSYesCarried13 -1
Keating6.8CPC01/10/2011CPC2011-008, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (THORNCLIFFE) AND BYLAW 8D2011YesCarried12 - 2
Keating6.5CPC01/10/2011CPC2011-005, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (PANORAMA HILLS) AND BYLAW 5D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating8.1CPC01/10/2011CPC2011-012, AMENDMENT TO THE BELTLINE AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN (BELTLINE) AND BYLAW 9P2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating8.2CPC01/10/2011CPC2011-013, AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 AND BYLAW 7P2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating6.4CPC01/10/2011CPC2011-004, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WEST SPRINGS) AND BYLAW 4D2011YesCarried12 - 2
Keating7.1CPS01/24/2011CPS2010-61, PROTECTION AGAINST RESIDENTIAL FIRES AND FIRE SPREAD IN THE CITY OF CALGARYYesCarried14 -1
Keating7.5CPC07/4/2011CPC2011-072, POLICY AMENDMENT AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (HILLHURST) AND BYLAWS 28P2011 AND 52D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating8.1CPC07/4/2011E2011-11, RESULTS OF FURTHER CONSULTATION REGARDING CPC2011-035YesCarried12 -0
Keating9.2CPC07/4/2011CPC2011-078, URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK (CITYWIDE) INFORMATION ONLYYesCarried14 - 0
Keating11.2.1LPT07/4/2011LPT2011-63, CYCLING STRATEGY AND PATHWAY SAFETY REVIEWNoCarried14 - 0
Keating11.2.2LPT07/4/2011LPT2011-65, MAXIMIZING THE REDEVELOPMENT VALUE OF THE SW CORNER OF 17 AVE & 26 ST SEYesCarried13 -1
Keating7.8CPC07/4/2011CPC2011-075, POLICY AMENDMENT AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (SOUTH CALGARY) AND BYLAWS 29P2011 AND 55D2011YesCarried11 - 3
Keating9.1CPC07/4/2011CPC2011-077, SOUTH SHAGANAPPI COMMUNITIES AREA PLANNoCarried8 - 6
Keating7.7CPC07/4/2011CPC2011-074, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (HILLHURST) AND BYLAW 54D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating7.4CPC07/4/2011CPC2011-071, ROAD CLOSURE AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WEST SPRINGS) AND BYLAWS 6C2011 AND 51D2011YesCarried13 -1
Keating7.1CPC07/4/2011CPC2011-068, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (PARKDALE) AND BYLAW 48D2011YesCarried13 -1
Keating7.6CPC07/4/2011CPC2011-073, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (SPRUCE CLIFF) AND BYLAW 53D2011YesCarried12 - 2
Keating10.7LPT07/25/2011LPT2011-55, FRAMEWORK FOR GROWTH AND CHANGE - PRINCIPLES AND IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH PLANYesCarried12 -3
Keating7.1.2Direct to council07/25/2011C2011-70, SIDEWALK AND TREE GUIDELINES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREETSYesCarried14 -1
Keating7.2.1CPS07/25/2011CPS2011-33, RIVER PARK / SANDY BEACH / BRITANNIA SLOPES REGIONAL PARK MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PLANYesCarried15 -0
Keating8.3CPC06/13/2011CPC2011-056, POLICY AMENDMENT AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (TUXEDO PARK) BYLAWS 23P2011 AND 39D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating8.7CPC06/13/2011CPC2011-060, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (EVANSTON) BYLAW 43D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating8.2CPC06/13/2011CPC2011-055, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (REDSTONE) BYLAW 38D2011Carried14 - 0
Keating8.1CPC06/13/2011CPC2011-054, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WEST SPRINGS) BYLAW 37D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating8.10CPC06/13/2011CPC2011-063, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (CFB-CURRIE) BYLAW 46D2011YesCarried14 - 0
Keating10.1CPC06/13/2011CPC2011-065, AMENDMENTS TO THE SADDLE RIDGE AREA STRUCTURE PLAN (SADDLE RIDGE) BYLAW 20P2011YesCarried10 - 3
Keating7.3Direct to council06/13/2011E2011-07, TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 TO ACCOMMODATE A CONTEXTUAL SEMI-DETACHED DWELLINGYesCarried12 - 2
Keating10.2CPC06/13/2011CPC2011-066, TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 BYLAW 24P2011YesCarried11 - 3
Keating8.1.5Direct to council06/20/2011E2011-10, EXAMINATION OF SECONDARY SUITE REGULATIONS IN THE ALBERTA BUILDING AND FIRE CODESYesCarried12 -0
Keating8.1CPC03/7/2011CPC2011-031, PROPOSED STREET NAME AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (SAGE HILL) AND BYLAW 22D2011YesCarried13 - 2
Keating10.3.2LPT03/7/2011LPT2011-09LPT2011-09/2011 CENTRE CITY LEVIES UPDATEYesCarried15 -0
Keating8.4CPC03/7/2011CPC2011-034CPC2011-034, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (MAHOGANY) AND BYLAW 25D2011YesCarried15 -0
Keating9.1CPC03/7/2011CPC2011-037CPC2011-037, DISPOSAL OF RESERVE (COUGAR RIDGE)YesCarried14 -1
Keating8.3CPC03/7/2011CPC2011-033, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (CHAPARRAL) AND BYLAW 24D2011YesCarried15 -0
Keating7.2CPC05/9/2011CPC2011-045, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WHITEHORN) BYLAW 33D2011YesCarried14 -1
Keating7.3CPC05/9/2011CPC2011-046, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (HUNTINGTON HILLS) BYLAW 34D2011YesCarried13 - 2
Keating10.3.1LPT05/9/2011LPT2011-30, INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE LAND USE BYLAW AND RELATED PROCESSESAbsentCarried10 - 4
Keating8.1Direct to council05/9/2011E2011-03, SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT TO CPC2011-018 AMENDMENT TO THE BOWNESS AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (GREENWOOD/GREENBRIAR) AND BYLAWS 12P2011 AND 13D2011YesCarried13 - 2
Keating7.3.3CPS05/16/2011CPS2011-26, OPTIONS TO PRESERVE THE URBAN FOREST ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDSYesCarried9 - 5
Keating6.6LPT05/16/2011LPT2011-35/2011 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONSYesRefered
Keating4.1.1Direct to council11/29/2010 E2010-26, FISH CREEK - LACOMBE LRT STATION AREA TOD PLANYesCarried14 - 1
Keating9.1.1LPT09/12/2011LPT2011-75, REVIEW OF THE CORPORATE PLANNING APPLICATION GROUP (CPAG) DECISION MAKING MODELYesCarried15 - 0
Keating8.3CPC09/12/2011CPC2011-093, TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 (CITYWIDE) AND BYLAW 33P2011YesTabled14 - 0
Keating7.1CPC09/12/2011CPC2011-088, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (BELTLINE) AND BYLAW 66D2011YesCarried15 -0
Keating7.9CPC09/12/2011CPC2011-087, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (MOUNT PLEASANT) AND BYLAW 65D2011YesCarried14 -1
Keating5.1PAC09/19/2011PAC2011-24, COUNCIL INNOVATION FUND APPLICATION 1ST STREET S.W. UNDERPASS: A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO ENHANCING THE PUBLIC REALMYesCarried12 - 3
Keating8.1CPC11/8/2010CPC2010-121, TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007 AND BYLAW 39P2010YesCarried13 - 2
Keating7.1CPC10/3/2011CPC2011-069, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (GLENBROOK) AND BYLAW 49D2011YesCarried14 -1
Keating7.2CPC10/3/2011CPC2011-086, POLICY AMENDMENT, ROAD CLOSURE AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (BANKVIEW) AND BYLAWS 34P2011, 10C2011 YesMotion Lost4 - 11
Keating7.3CPC10/3/2011CPC2011-092, BANFF TRAIL STATION AREA REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND AMENDMENTS TO THE BANFF TRAIL / MOTEL VILLAGE AREAYesCarried13 - 2
Keating8.2CPC10/3/2011CPC2011-098, ROAD CLOSURE AND LAND USE REDESIGNATION (WINDSOR PARK) AND BYLAWS 14C2011 AND 70D2011YesCarried14 -1
Keating8.5CPC10/3/2011CPC2011-101, LAND USE REDESIGNATION (INGLEWOOD) AND BYLAW 73D2011YesCarried15 -0
Keating9.1Direct to council10/3/2011E2011-14, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION REGARDING CPC2011-094, MONITORING OF THE CONTEXTUAL SINGLE DETACHEDYesCarried15 -0
Keating9.2Direct to council10/3/2011E2011-15, GLENBROOK SITE ALTERNATIVESYesCarried15 -0
Keating7.3CPC11/7/2011CPC2011-091, PROPOSED ROCKY VIEW COUNTY / CITY OF CALGARY INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN BYLAW 14P2011YesCarried 15 - 0
Keating12.3.1FCS11/7/2011FCS2011-25, BUSINESS TAX CONSOLIDATIONYesCarried 14 - 1
Keating12.5.1UE11/7/2011UE2011-24, CALGARY COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION PLANYesCarried 15 - 0
Keating6.5LPT11/14/2011LPT2011-86, INCREASING FUNDING TO HERITAGE PRESERVATIONNoCarried 11- 4
Keating6.6LPT11/14/2011LPT2011-87, CHARGES FOR REDEVELOPING COMMUNITIESYesCarried 15 - 0

Ward 12 Profile

TOTAL POPULATION

73,416 an increase of 5,978 residents from 2010.*

*2011 Calgary Civic Census Results

HOUSING

The number of dwellings both existing and under construction is 27,512.

The number of vacant dwelling units in Ward 12 is 499 in 2011. The overall vacancy rate in Ward 12 is 1.90%. A vacant dwelling is defined as a dwelling that is suitable and available for occupancy and does not include those dwellings under construction or renovation. 1,040 were under construction at time of study.

There are now 25,973 occupied dwellings. Of this number, 23,046 or 89% are owner-occupied.*

*2011 Calgary Civic Census Results

INCOME

Based on the 2006 Canadian Census, the Median Household Income (before Tax) in 2005 for Ward 12 was $85,264.

AGE AND GENDER

As per Census Policy, age and gender data was collected in 2011. The total number of males (36,993) slightly exceeds the number of females (36,423). In the breakdown of age groups, the largest age groups are 25-34 (15,504) and 35-44 (14,186). It is also interesting to note the number of children aged 5-14 (10,423).

EDUCATION

Based on the 2006 Canadian Census, the Ward 12 Population Aged 15 and Over by Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree in 2006 was:

  • 26.9% High School Certificate or equivalent
  • 23.4% University Certificate/Degree (BA and Above)
  • 22.7% College, CEGEP or other non-university Certificate/Degree

NUMBER OF EMPLOYED

As per Census Policy, the number of employed was collected in 2011. The total number of respondents 15 years of age and older who indicated they worked either part-time or full-time, including those who are self employed is 43,070. This represents 77.02% of the population 15 years of age and older.

ETHNOCULTURAL

Based on the 2006 Canadian Census, the top 5 Ward 12 Recent Immigrant Populations by Country of Birth in 2006 were:

  • 15.6% United Kingdom
  • 12.5% United States
  • 11.7% Philippines
  • 9.4% China
  • 9.0% India

MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

One working respondent in each household was asked how they travelled to work. Results showed that the most common mode of transportation used was driving alone with 81.08% of working respondents indicating they drove to work alone.*

*2011 Calgary Civic Census Results

WARD 12 COMMUNITIES

New Communities:

  • NEW BRIGHTON, planned for 1,919 new homes
  • MCKENZIE TOWNE, planned for 1,108 new homes
  • COPPERFIELD, planned for 2,726 new homes
  • CRANSTON, planned for 4,696 new homes
  • SETON, planned for 1,500 new homes
  • MAHOGANY, planned for 9,776 new homes
  • AUBURN BAY, planned for 5,043 new homes

Existing Communities:

  • DOUGLASDALE/GLEN
  • MCKENZIE LAKE
  • SHEPARD INDUSTRIAL*

*2011 Calgary Civic Census Results

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