City Council Decisions in Brief
From the May 24, 2016 Regular Meeting of City Council
8.1.2 Application for Municipal Heritage Property Designation – Tupper House – 518 11th Street East
Decision
*City Council adopted a recommendation of its Standing Policy Committee on Planning, Development & Community Service:
1. That the City Solicitor be requested to prepare and bring forward a bylaw to designate the property at 518 11th Street East, Tupper House, as a Municipal Heritage Property under the provision of The Heritage Property Act, with such designation limited to the exterior of the building;
2. That the General Manager, Community Services Department, be requested to prepare the required notices for advertising the proposed designation; and
3. That $2,500 be allocated from the Heritage Reserve Fund for supply and installation of a recognition plaque for the property.
Additional Information
*Built in 1909, the Tupper House is a modest one-and-three-quarter-storey dwelling in the Nutana neighbourhood.
*The home is situated in close proximity to Broadway Avenue and is located directly adjacent to the Arrand Block – a multi-unit residential property that was designated as a Municipal Heritage Property in 1989.
*The Tupper House has already been identified as a heritage resource in Saskatoon through the City’s Built Heritage Database. The current owners of 518 11th Street East have requested Municipal Heritage Designation of this property.
8.3.2 Montgomery Place Neighbourhood Traffic Review
Decision
*City Council adopted a recommendation of its Standing Policy Committee on Transportation:
1. That the Neighbourhood Traffic Review for the Montgomery Place neighbourhood be adopted as the framework for future traffic improvements in the area, to be undertaken as funding is made available through the annual budget process;
2. That the speed limit on all local roads within the Montgomery Place neighbourhood be reduced from 50 kph to 40 kph
Additional Information
*A public meeting was held in June 2015 to identify traffic concerns and potential solutions within the Montgomery Place neighbourhood. Representatives from the Saskatoon Police Service were in attendance to address traffic enforcement issues. Based on the residents’ input provided at the initial public meeting and the analysis of the traffic data collected, a Neighbourhood Traffic Plan was developed and presented to the community at a second public meeting held in December 2015.
8.3.6 Plan for Saskatoon Transit 2016-2020 Update
Decision
*City Council adopted a recommendation of its Standing Policy Committee on Transportation that the report be received as information.
Additional Information
*In September, 2015, Saskatoon Transit presented the Standing Policy Committee on Transportation and City Council with a short report outlining an action plan for the 5- year period ending in 2020.
*Since that report, Transit Administration has developed an over-arching document outlining the basic principles and guidance for Transit staff over the next 5 years.
8.3.7 Idylwyld Drive Comprehensive Corridor Project and Streetscape Concept
Decision
*City Council adopted a recommendation of its Standing Policy Committee on Transportation that the General Manager, Community Services Department be authorized to release a Request for Proposal based on the Terms of Reference presented in the report of the General Manager, Community Services Department dated May 9, 2016.
Additional Information
*Traffic patterns and vehicle composition on Idylwyld Drive has changed.
*Completing a design for Idylwyld Drive was identified in the City Centre Plan Implementation Plan and prioritized by the Transportation Division.
*The purpose of the Comprehensive Corridor Project and Streetscape Design is to develop a conceptual plan to improve the function, safety, connectivity, and quality of the public realm along Idylwyld Drive, from 20th Street to 25th Street East.
*Funding for this Project has previously been approved and will be provided by both the Planning and Development and Transportation Divisions.
8.3.8 Highway 16/Boychuk Drive and McOrmond Drive/College Drive Interchanges – Status Update
Decision
*City Council adopted a recommendation of its Standing Policy Committee on Transportation that the report of the General Manager, Transportation & Utilities Department dated May 9, 2016 be received as information.
Additional Information
*Sound attenuation studies were completed to determine noise impact of the interchanges and identified.
*At Highway 16/Boychuk Drive, additional sound attenuation is required adjacent to Lakeview neighbourhood.
*At McOrmond Drive/College Drive, additional sound attenuation is required adjacent to Arbor Creek neighbourhood.
*Extension of sound attenuation beyond construction limits along College Drive, west of the McOrmond Drive/College Drive interchange, is required.
*The Request for Qualifications will shortlist three Proponents to participate in the Request for Proposal to be awarded in fall of 2016.
*A de-scoping ladder must be established to mitigate the risk of a failure to award the project, in the event that all of the financial proposals result in pricing above the City’s affordability threshold. A prioritized three-level de-scoping ladder is presented in this report.
9.6.2 Amendment to Bylaw No. 7767, The Recreation Facilities and Parks Usage Bylaw, 1998 – Operation of Model Aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles within the City of Saskatoon
Decision
*City Council passed Bylaw No. 9377, The Recreation Facilities and Parks Usage Amendment Bylaw, 2016, prohibiting the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) within parks without the permission of the City.
Additional Information
*At its meeting held on August 20, 2015, City Council adopted a number of recommendations including: “1. That The Recreation Facilities and Parks Usage Bylaw, 1998 be amended to prohibit the operation of drones in parks without the permission of the City”.