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Economic Development and Planning Committee Agenda for March 18, 2008

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City of Hamilton

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

9:30 am

Albion Room,

Hamilton Convention Centre,

       1 Summer’s Lane,

        Hamilton, Ontario

 

Alexandra Rawlings

Co-ordinator, Economic Development and Planning Committee

 

 

Please note:      All cellular telephones, pagers and blackberries to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.

 

Agenda available on-line at www.hamilton.ca


  1. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
  2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1       Minutes of February 19, 2008
  4. CONSENT ITEMS

    5.1      Declaration of Surplus Property of City Owned Lands Described as Rockton Livery Stable, Part of Lot 20, Concession 4, Plan 335, Lot 7 & Part Lot 6, Municipally Known as 11 Carruthers Lane (PED08071) (Ward 14)

     

    5.2     Waterdown Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Board of Management Resignations (PED07127(a)) (Ward 15)

     

    5.3      Barton Village Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.)Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2008 (PED08054) (Wards 2 & 3)

     

    5.4       Dundas Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2008 (PED08072) (Ward 13)

     

    5.5      Main West Esplanade Business Improvement Area (B.I.A.) Proposed Budget and Schedule of Payment for 2008 (PED08073) (Ward 1)

     

    5.6      Declaration of Surplus Property of City Owned lands Described as Part of Lot 29, Concession 2, Municipally Known as 000 Pottruff Road North (PED08058) (Ward 5)  

     

    5.7       Lease Extension and Amending Agreement and an Associated Licence Extension and Amending Agreement, Both for Parts of 45 Main Street East, Hamilton (John Sopinka Court House) Between the City of Hamilton (Lessee/Licensee) and the Ontario Reality Corporation, Acting as Agent on Behalf of Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Ontario as Represented by the Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal (Lessor/Licensor) (PED08062) (City Wide)

     

    5.8       Demolition Permit – 102 East 34th Street (PED08067) (Ward 6)

     

    5.9       Demolition Permit – 107 Ferrie Street East (PED08068) (Ward 2)

     

                                

     

  5. PRESENTATIONS-TO COMMENCE AT 1.00PM

    7.1        Airport Employment Growth District (AEGD) Community Liaison Committee’s Terms of Reference (PED08057) (City Wide)

     

    SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS - TO COMMENCE AT 1:00 PM

     

    7.2       Verbal Introduction from the General Manager

     

    7.3       Review of Work Program – Official Plan (OP) and Zoning By-law (City Wide) (PED08074)

               

     7.4       Focusing Efforts on Employment Lands (PED08066)

     

                - Introduction on Background / Purpose-City staff

     

                – Historical Land Use Inventory Study-City staff and consultants

                 

                - Peer Review of Comprehensive Employment Study - City staff and consultants

      

    -Employment land, retention and conversion criteria-City staff and consultants

     

               -Proposed Conversion Sites-City staff

     

                - Land Supply / Budget-City staff and consultants

     

                - Conclusions / Next Steps-City staff

     

  6. NOTICE OF MOTION
  7. GENERAL INFORMATION

    11.1    News from the General Manager (no copy)

     

  8. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

    12.1    Ontario Municipal Board Hearing PL070212  respecting Employment Lands in Stoney Creek

     

  9. ADJOURNMENT
  10. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

     

     

    Issue

    Date Action Initiated

    Lead Dept/Div

    Status

    Date

    A

    Provision of schools in new areas and long term costs of development

    Oct 1, 2003 and June 22, 04

    Joint City/Board Committee

    Staff to contact Cllr Pat Sato, City of Mississauga, regarding process for involving development industry in provision of schools, then report back to Committee.

    Report considered by Committee Oct 18, 05, and referred to Joint City/Board Committee with report to come back to PED.

    B 1

    Exemptions to Parkland Dedication By-law relating to new additions to school board facilities and the impact of these exemptions on the Development Charges By-law.

     

    AND

    April 19, 05

    Joint City/Board Committee

    School Board Liaison Committee to meet to review the matter, prior to it coming to Committee.

     

    Report referred to Joint City/Board Committee with report to come back to EDP.

     meeting  Next meeting march, 2008 (tentative)

    B 2

    Parkland dedication fees policy; reduction for non-profit affordable housing and School Boards

    Council,

    February 15, 2007

    General Manager,

     P&EDD

    Staff to review the parkland dedication fees policy, to include reduction for non-profit affordable housing and School Boards and report back to Committee

     

    See comment for B1

    C

    Designation of 191 Barton Street East, Hamilton

    February 21, 2006

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Report tabled at request of applicant Councillor Pearson in contact with applicant

    Early 2008

    D

    Lighting in the Downtown

    March 7, 2006

    Cleanliness Task Force

    Referred to the Cleanliness Task Force, to prepare a lighting study to address the issues of security and safety, and to report back thereafter

    June 17, 2008

    E

    Invitation to Hamilton Port Authority to address Committee on shipping container industry

    April 18, 2006

    P&EDD  Economic Development and Real Estate

    Port has advised that they wish to present their strategic plans, including container shipping to Committee in early 2007

    December 2,  2008

    F

     

     

    Licence plates for veterans who served in World War II or in Korean War

    Council,

    February 15, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff reported to Committee on February 19, 2008, Council then referred item back to staff with direction

     

    G 1

    Implementation of the Sign by-law

    AND

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back with details, as set out in Motion

    June 17, 2008

    G 2

    Exemption to Sign By-law for humanitarian reasons

    AND

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back with details, as set out in Motion

    June 17, 2008

    G 3

    Investigation of  “Yellow Alert” Programme

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back with details, as set out in Motion

    June 17, 2008

    H 1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    AND

    Timing of decisions for applications considered at Public Meetings

     

     

     

     

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Committee referred staff report presented on January 15, 2008, to a special evening Public Meeting

    After budget process completed

    H 2

    Public meeting respecting obtaining different ways of public consultation

    April 24, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division/

    Clerks

    Staff to arrange an evening Committee meeting to discuss item.

    After budget process completed.

    I-1

     

     

    AND

    Community Beach  Ponds

     

     

    April 24, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Staff to report back with further details, as set out in Motion

     

    I-2

    Provincial wetland evaluation for Community Beach Ponds

    May 8, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Letter has been sent to MNR to request that they conduct and pay for the  evaluation

     

    J

    Student rental housing adjacent to McMaster and Mohawk

    April 24, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Information report received on December 4, 2007. Further report to be prepared

    June 17, 2008

    K

    Potential City wide prohibition on drive-throughs

    May 8, 2007

    P&EDD

    Planning Division/Long Range Planning Division

    Staff to review implications and report back to Committee

    June 2009

    L

    Differences respecting size of buffers from ESAs, within the rural areas and urban areas

    May 8, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Information report received on December 4, 2007. Further consideration  to be given when development applications received

     

    M

    Student housing in Ainslie Wood-Westdale  area

     

    June 5, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division/

    Downtown &Community Renewal Division

    Staff to report on potential of a Community Improvement Plan to assist with re-conversion of dwellings from student lodging houses to family homes

    June 17, 2008

    N

     

     

     

     

    Urban Braille for New Site Plans- Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities Report -

    June 19, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Staff to review the recommendations as part of the urban design review, and report back

    May 20, 2008

    O

    Animal Control issues respecting stray cats and dogs(delegation from M Strecker)

    July 9, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to consider information presented by Margaret Strecker, on behalf of CARE during Animal Control review. Items include alternative approaches to euthanasia

    To be addressed

    as part of Stake

    holders` Meeting, within Operation-

    al review

    P

     

    Proliferation of liquor licences  in Westdale area

    July 9, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to consider issue, and report back on use of interim control by-law

    May 20, 2008

     

    Q

    Problems relating to the keeping of large numbers of pigeons and doves at 94 Emerald Street North

    August 7, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services and Public Health Branch

    Staff reported back on ways to address problem raised by delegation, on February 5, 2008

     

    R

    Book House,167 Book Road East, Ancaster

    August 7, 2007

    Ward Councillor

    Item tabled to permit Ward Councillor to discuss matter of designation with the property owners, Roman Catholic Diocese

     

    S

    Request to Designate 397 King Street West, DundasDundas District High School

    September 18, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Planning staff to obtain a legal opinion regarding the Lakeshore decision, and bring it to the Committee for review

     

    Report tabled, to allow Councillor Whitehead to take it to School Board Liaison Committee, for their consideration

     

     

     

     

    T

    City of Ottawa, respecting safer Communities and Neighbourhoods Legislation

    Council September 12, 2007

    P&EDD

    Staff to report back to Committee

    May 20, 2008

    U

    Ban on hand held phones etc, by taxi drivers

    Licencing Committee

    September , 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back to Committee

    March 18, 2008

    V

    Estimates respecting Cost of sewers, storm sewers, water provision

    November 6, 2007

    P&EDD

    Development Engineering Division

    Staff to report back on  cost of sewers, storm sewers and water service to properties, and variations between City initiated and Best practices situations

    March 18, 2008

    W

    Request to be removed from Locke Street BIA

    November 22, 2007

    P&EDD

     

    Staff to report back on a request from a business owner to be removed from the Locke Street BIA

    April 1, 2008

    X

    Tow truck Licences

    November 22, 2007

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back on issue of tow truck licences

    April 1, 2008

    Y

    Second driveway for 95 Arcade Crescent

    Petition referred by Council on November 14, 2007

    P&EDD

     

    Staff to report back on matters raised in petition

    April 1, 2008

    Z

    Licencing of bath houses

    December 4, 2007

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back on issue of bath house licences

    April 1, 2008

    AA

    Condition of 21 Elena Court

    Council December 12, 2007

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law

    Staff to consider issues raised in petition, and report back

    April 1, 2008

     BB

    Natural Areas Protection Fund

    January 15, 2008

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

     

    Staff to review different models of establishment and report back

    May 20, 2008

    CC

    Extension of Downtown Hamilton CIP area

    January 15, 2008

    P&EDD

    Downtown and Community Renewal

     

    Staff to review adding second side of Queen, Hunter, Cannon, Victoria, and report back

    April 15, 2008

    DD

    16 Steven Street

    January 15, 2008

    P&EDD

    Meetings to be arranged between some Committee members, staff and applicant and to review ways to proceed on issue of required rezoning for the property and its cost

    April 1, 2008

    EE

    Petition from Tax Cab Drivers respecting installation of shields in taxi cabs

    Council January 30, 2008

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to consider issues raised in letter, and report back,  and petitioner and

    Taxi Cab Drivers to be invited to address Committee at the same time. Special Public Meeting to be arranged

     

     

     

    FF

    Jasper Kujavsky respecting 2017 World’s Fair

     

     

    Council January 30, 2008

    P&EDD Tourism and Convention Services

    Staff to consider issues raised in letter, and report back

     

     

    GG

    Minimum Property Standards for the Maintenance of Heritage Attributes of Designated Heritage Properties

    February 5, 2008

    P&EDD

    Staff to consult affected property owners and report back to Committee

     

    FF

    Register of Properties of Cultural Heritage Value

    February 19, 2008

    P&EDD

    Staff to report back as outlined in report