LPT2011-35

Date: May 16, 2011

Title: LPT2011-35, 2011 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

Background Information:

Negotiations with the UDI for the 2011 master development agreement have been ongoing for the past several months. Administration has met with members of UDI at 16 formal meetings beginning on 2010 August 19 to discuss the 2011 master development agreement and the associated offsite development levies, charges and fees. In addition, there were many meetings with individual business units on specific levy calculations. The meetings have covered all topics related to the offsite development levies, charges and fees.

Motions:

ADOPT, Moved by Alderman A. Chabot, Seconded by Alderman R. Pootmans, that the SPC on Land Use Planning and Transportation Recommendations contained in Report LPT2011-35 be adopted, as follows:

That Council:

Approve, by way of a Council Resolution, the charges and fees in the 2011 Master Development Agreement as negotiated (Attachment 2);
Give three readings to the Offsite Levy Bylaw (Attachment 4) for the transportation, water, sanitary, sewer and storm sewer offsite development levies;
Instruct the Administration to work with industry to reduce the cost of process, specifications and infrastructure for new subdivisions by ten percent and report back to the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation Committee no later than 2011 December 14 with a summary of a minimum of potential savings; and
Direct Administration to develop a process for broad stakeholder and community involvement and consultation, in order to develop the principles for a new framework and mechanisms for paying for new growth, and report to Council through the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation, no later 2011 December.

RECORDED VOTE

For:

G-C. Carra, A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart, P. Demong, D. Hodges, S. Keating, G. Lowe, G. MacLeod, J. Mar, B. Pincott, R. Pootmans, J. Stevenson

Against:

N. Nenshi, D. Farrell

CARRIED

RECONSIDER, Moved by Alderman A. Chabot, Seconded by Mayor N. Nenshi, that Council's decision with respect to Recommendation 4 contained in Report LPT2011-35 be reconsidered.

Opposed:

G. Lowe, B. Pincott

CARRIED

ADOPT, Moved by Alderman A. Chabot, Seconded by Alderman R. Pootmans, that the SPC on Land Use Planning and Transportation Recommendation 4 contained in Report

LPT2011-35 be adopted, as follows:

4. Direct Administration to develop a process for broad stakeholder and community involvement and consultation, in order to develop the principles for a new framework and mechanisms for paying for new growth, and report to Council through the SPC on Land Use, Planning and Transportation, no later 2011 December.

Opposed:

A. Chabot, D. Colley-Urquhart

CARRIED

After a THIRD reading, Moved by Alderman A. Chabot, Seconded by Alderman R. Pootmans, that Bylaw 34M2011, Being a Bylaw of The City of Calgary to Establish Transportation, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer and Water Off-Site Levies Pursuant to Section 648 of the Municipal Government Act, the result was as follows:

Opposed:

N. Nenshi, D. Farrell

CARRIED

MOTION ARISING, Moved by Alderman D. Colley-Urquhart, Seconded by Alderman P. Demong, that with respect to Report LPT2011-35, 2011 Development Agreement Negotiations, that information on utility rates recommended and approved over the past 10 years be included in the 2011 June 28 report to Council's Strategic Planning session on the Utilities Financial Plan and Indicative Rates;