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Economic Development and Planning Committee Agenda for September 2, 2008

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City of Hamilton

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 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. DISCUSSION ITEMS

    8.1      Marino Rakovac property at Bay Street North (Item referred by Committee from the August 5, 2008 meeting for further discussion.) (No copy)

     

    8.1.1   Letter from Anthony J. B. Powell of Pelech, Otto & Powell, Barristers & Solicitors, respecting Bayview Terrace (ZAC-00-18), received August 8, 2008

     

    8.2       City-Wide Demolition Control (City Wide)(PED08188)

  4. NOTICES OF MOTION
  5. GENERAL INFORMATION

    11.1    Details of City grants/funding to various groups associated with Green Venture-verbal update

     

    11.2    Licencing of bath houses (From Outstanding Business List, due September 2, 2008)

     

    11.3    News from the General Manager (no copy)

     

    11.4Other Items

     

  6. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
  7. ADJOURNMENT
  8. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS

     

     

    Issue

    Date Action Initiated

    Lead Dept/Div

    Status

    Date

    A 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.

     

    A 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

     

    September 16, 2008

    B

    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

    C

     

     

    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 report approved by Committee on May 20, 2008, Council May 28, 2008,  referred item back  for further report

    September 16, 2008

    D

    Implementation of the Sign by-law, possible  exemption to Sign By-law for humanitarian reasons and investigation of  “Yellow Alert” Programme

     

     

    April 17, 2007

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back on the implementation of the by-law, and include details, as set out in Motion

     

    November 18, 2008

    E1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    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

    Public Meeting, September 22, 2008

    E 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.

    Public Meeting, September 22, 2008.

    F-1

     

     

    AND

    Community Beach  Ponds

     

     

    April 24, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Staff to report back with further details, as set out in Motion, as part of Official Plan

     

    F-2

    Provincial wetland evaluation for Community Beach Ponds

    May 8, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

    MNR has agreed to conduct and pay for the  evaluation, staff to report back thereafter

     

    G

    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

     

    October 7, 2008

    H

    Potential City wide prohibition on drive-throughs

    May 8, 2007

    P&EDD

    Strategic Services/Special Projects

    Staff to review implications and report back to Committee

    June 2009

    I

    Correspondence from Town of Newmarket respecting mis-use of disabled parking permits and parking spaces

    Council, March 26, 2008

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Item referred to ACPD Committee for a report, as well as to Planning, for a report to Committee

    October 21 2008

    J

    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

     

    October 7, 2008

    K

     

     

     

     

    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

    October 7, 2008

    L

    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

    M

     

    Proliferation of liquor licences  in Westdale area

    July 9, 2007

    P&EDD Planning Division

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

    October 7, 2008

    N

    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

    September16,  2008

    O

    Tow truck Licences

    November 22, 2007

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back on issue of tow truck licences

    December 2, 2008

    P

    Licencing of bath houses

    December 4, 2007

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to report back on issue of bath house licences

    September 2 , 2008

    Q

    Natural Areas Protection Fund

    January 15, 2008

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

     

    Staff to review different models of establishment and report back

    October 21 2008

    R

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

    Council January 30, 2008

    P&EDD

    Parking and By-law Services/

    Clerks

    Special Committee Meeting held, June 19, 2008, staff to report back on safety options, including Committee’s preferred option, removable shields

     

     

    September 16, 2008

     

    S

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

    February 5, 2008

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

    Staff to consult affected property owners and report back to Committee

    December 2, 2008

    T

    Land uses for feeder areas of eramosa karst

    May 9, 2008

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

    Staff to consider options for future land use of area, including open space, and the planning applications needed for these uses, and report back

    November 18, 2008

    U

    New City Website Section for Public Meetings, Open Houses and other   public gatherings

     

     

    May 9, 2008

    P&EDD/

    Communica-

    tions

     

    Staff to consider special section on City web-site, for one stop access to all City open houses, public meetings etc, and report back.

    October 21, 2008

    V1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    AND

    Designation of 191 Barton Street East, Hamilton

    Original date;

    February 21, 2006

    Revised date;

    April15, 2009

    P&EDD Planning Division

    Staff to review and report back on all three items,

    AA1, AA2, and AA3 and include consideration of approach to designation of properties where the owner does not consent to process

     

    September 16, 2008

    V2

     

     

     

     

     

     

    AND

    Book House,167 Book Road East, Ancaster

    Original date;

    August 7, 2007

    Revised date;

    April15, 2009

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

    See AA1 above

    September 16, 2008

    V3

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

    Original date;

    September 18, 2007

    Revised date;

    April15, 2009

    P&EDD Planning Division

    See AA1 above

    September 16, 2008

    W

     

    Consultation process for wireless telecommuni-

    cation facilities

     

    Council January 30, 2008, referred to A&A Committee, and then referred by A&A to EDP, April 16, 2008.

    P&EDD

    Planning Division

    Staff to report back.

    Copy of the final resolution of  Council to  be forwarded to FCM

     

    November 18, 2008

    X

    Details of City grants/funding to various groups associated with Green Venture

    June 3, 2008

    P&EDD

    Staff to report back to Committee with dollar amounts  of grants/funding given to the groups named in the Green Venture slide presentation

     

     

    Y

    Letter from McMaster University requesting City endorsement of Confucius Institute Project

    Council June 11, 2008

    P&EDD

    Economic Development and Real Estate

    Staff to report  back to Committee

    September 2, 2008

    Z

    Tradeport International Lease Report-proposed release to public

    June 17, 2008

    P&EDD, Legal Services

    Planning and Legal staff to meet with Tradeport, review the sections which are proprietary interest, report back thereafter

     

    AA

    St Mark’s Church, Bay Street South

    June 17, 2008

    P&EDD

    Economic Development and Real Estate

    Staff to report back with details of costs to make building structurally sound(excluding Sunday School), annual maintenance costs for building and site as open space, costs of use of site as neighbourhood park

    October 21, 2008

    BB

    Official Plan & Zoning for employment lands

    June 23, 2008

    P&EDD

    Staff to hold consultations with various groups and the public, report back

    To be considered at Special meeting in November

    CC

    Building and Licensing Division Operational Review Sub-committee Report

    July 7, 2008

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Report deferred by Committee, to come back with a staff presentation

    September 2, 2008

    DD

    Review of charity bingo fees

    August 5, 2008

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Staff to review information from the delegation, staff time involved, and practice of other communities, and report back

     

    EE

    Potential City loans programme for  Films made in Hamilton

    August 5, 2008

    P&EDD

    Economic Development and Real Estate

    Staff to review information from the delegation and report back on his suggestions

     

    FF

    Rezoning for Autumn Leaf, Dundas

    August 5, 2008

    Clerks

    Item referred back by Council, Ward Councillor has requested it be placed  Sept 16, 2008 Agenda

     

    GG

    Multiple Licences for Like Businesses Associated with the Same Establishment

    Council, August 7, 2008

    P&EDD Parking and By-law Services

    Item referred to EDP  by Council

     

    HH

    Auchmar Estates, 66 Fennell Avenue West

    Council, August 7, 2008

     

    Item referred back  to EDP  by Council, for discussion