4. A memorandum regarding whether to amend Zoning By-law No. 5045 to permit a ‘Recycling Facility’ on a portion of Lots 8, 9, Block 46, Plan 140 (5204 51 Street.)

[4. A memorandum regarding whether to amend Zoning By-law No. 5045 to permit a ‘Recycling Facility’ on a portion of Lots 8, 9, Block 46, Plan 140 (5204 51 Street.)]

NEXT WE HAVE A MEMORANDUM REGARDING WHETHER TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW NUMBER 5045 TO PERMIT A RECYCLING FACILITY ON A PORTION OF LOTS 8, 09, BLOCK 46, PLAN 140 (5204 51 STREET.) MR. VAN DINE.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I AM JUST FRESHLY BACK FROM TAKING SOME TIME AWAY, AND I AM GOING TO TURN DIRECTLY OVER TO DIRECTOR WHITE, WHO IS ACTING CITY MANAGER, WHICH I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR DURING MY ABSENCE.

SO, DIRECTOR WHITE, IF YOU DON'T MIND INTRODUCING THIS ITEM.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ACTUALLY, I WILL BE TURNING IT OVER TO THE PLANNER WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS FILE FOR A WHILE.

WHAT WE HAVE TODAY IS A PROPOSAL THAT'S COME FORWARD AFTER I'M GOING TO SAY A WHILE OF BACK AND FORTH WITH THE AND LOOKING FOR AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION.

AND THIS IS THE PROPOSAL THAT THEY HAVE BROUGHT FORWARD.

WE HAVE A PRESENTATION. I CAN JUST KEEP TALKING.

AND THEN, BASIL, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD.

BASIL IS THE PLANNER WHO HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS.

AND I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL.

OH NO. OKAY. OH YES, THEY ARE HERE AND WE HAVE A PRESENTATION.

FABULOUS. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO BASIL.

THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS BASIL SALEEM. I'M A PLANNER AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER WITH THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

AND I'M GOING TO BE PRESENTING OUR REVIEW OF THE ZONING BBYLAW AMENDMENT TO PERMIT A RECYCLING FACILITY ON A PORTION OF LOTS 8 AND 9, BLOCK 46 PLAN 140, LOCATED AT 5204 51 STREET.

SO TODAY I'LL SPEAK TO THE PURPOSE OF THE AMENDMENT.

I'LL OUTLINE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT, I'LL SUMMARIZE THE PLANNING AND ZONING CONSIDERATIONS, AND I'LL CONCLUDE WITH A RECOMMENDATION AND NEXT STEPS.

ALSO WITH US TODAY IS DAVID DAHL, RECYCLING PROGRAM COORDINATOR WITH ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

WHO ARE ALSO MANAGING THIS PROJECT. SO AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION, BOTH DAVID AND MYSELF CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.

SO THE SUBJECT LAND IS AT 5204 51ST STREET, WHICH IS CURRENTLY ZONED RC RESIDENTIAL.

UNDER THE CURRENT ZONING BYLAW, UNDER THE ZONE, A RECYCLING FACILITY IS NEITHER A PERMITTED NOR A DISCRETIONARY USE.

FOR THAT REASON, A SITE SPECIFIC ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT IS REQUIRED TO ALLOW THE USE TO BE CONSIDERED.

A SITE SPECIFIC AMENDMENT IN THIS CASE APPLIES ONLY TO A DEFINED PORTION OF THE SLOT, AND IF APPROVED, IT DOES NOT PERMIT THE USE ACROSS THE ENTIRE RC ZONE.

UNDER THE CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES ACT, COUNCIL IS THE APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS, AND THE PROPOSAL MUST FIRST PROCEED THROUGH THIS FORMAL BYLAW AMENDMENT PROCESS IN ORDER FOR US TO CONSIDER A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.

UNDER THE CITY'S COMMUNITY PLAN. THE SITE IS DESIGNATED DOWNTOWN CENTRAL RESIDENTIAL.

THIS DESIGNATION PRIORITIZES RESIDENTIAL USES WHILE RECOGNIZING THAT THE DOWNTOWN CONTEXT CAN ALSO ACCOMMODATE ACCESSORY USES THAT SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMPLETE COMMUNITIES BY SERVING NEARBY RESIDENTS, SUPPORTING WALKABILITY, AND CONTRIBUTING TO BROADER WASTE REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES IN THE COMMUNITY PLAN. THE PROPOSED RECYCLING FACILITY FITS WITHIN THIS DOWNTOWN CENTRAL DESIGNATION, DESIGNATION, AND THE AREA'S INTENT. GIVEN THE SCALE OF THE FACILITY, THE LACK OF ON SITE PROCESSING, AND THE AUTOMATED NATURE OF THE OPERATION, THIS USE FUNCTIONS MORE LIKE A NEIGHBORHOOD AMENITY RATHER THAN A TRADITIONAL RECYCLING FACILITY IN AN INDUSTRIAL USE.

ON THIS BASIS, THE PROPOSAL ALIGNS WITH THE INTENT OF THE COMMUNITY PLAN, AND ONLY A SITE SPECIFIC ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT IS REQUIRED TO ALLOW THE USE AT THIS LOCATION WITHOUT ALTERING THE INTENT OF THE PLAN.

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SO BACK IN 2025, HOUSING NWT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, APPROACHED THE CITY WITH A PROPOSAL TO EXPAND THEIR DROP AND GO BEVERAGE CONTAINER RECYCLING PROGRAM. HOUSING AND NWT CURRENTLY OPERATES ASPEN APARTMENTS, WHICH IS A 36 UNIT HOUSING COMPLEX ON THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AT 50 204 51 STREET.

THIS SITE WAS SELECTED DUE TO ITS CENTRAL LOCATION AND PROXIMITY TO BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL AREAS, PARTICULARLY DOWNTOWN AND SCHOOL DRAW, MAKING IT ACCESSIBLE TO A WIDE RANGE OF USERS AND PROVIDING CONVENIENT ACCESS FOR NEARBY RESIDENTS IN DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES.

THE INTENT OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE PROPOSED RECYCLING FACILITY IS TO PROVIDE A LOW INTENSITY, CENTRALLY LOCATED SERVICE THAT SUPPORTS RESIDENTS INCREASED RECYCLING PARTICIPATION BY REDUCING THEIR NEED TO TRAVEL TO THE MAIN RECYCLING DEPOT.

PHYSICALLY, THE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTS OF A MODIFIED C-CAN.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE THAT FUNCTIONS ONLY AS A DROP OFF AND COLLECTION POINT.

ALL SORTING AND PROCESSING OF MATERIALS WILL OCCUR OFF SITE WITH NO MECHANICAL PROCESSING ON THE PROPERTY ITSELF.

ALL ZONING AND PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS WERE REVIEWED IN DETAIL.

ACCORDING TO THE SUBMISSION, THE FACILITY IS ANTICIPATED TO GENERATE LOW DAILY USAGE WITH AROUND 25 USERS PER DAY DURING THE BUSY MONTHS.

DURING THE. DUE TO THE SITE'S LOCATION, MANY USERS WILL BE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON FOOT OR BICYCLE, SO TRAFFIC IMPACTS ON 51 STREET AND THE LANEWAYS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL.

NOISE IMPACTS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO BE LOW, AS THERE IS NO ON SITE PROCESSING OR SORTING OR ANY MECHANICAL PROCESSING, AND THE DROP AND GO FACILITY IS ALSO EXPECTED TO COMPLY WITH THE NOISE BYLAW, INCLUDING RESPECTING QUIET HOURS.

THE FACILITY WILL OCCUPY A LIMITED PORTION OF THE SITE.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE SITE PLAN AND WILL NOT IMPACT THE EXISTING BUILDING OR PARKING SPACES.

LANDSCAPING ON THE SITE ALREADY MEETS THE RC ZONE AND AS A CONDITION OF DEVELOPMENT, SCREENING AT THE EAST END OF THE PROPERTY WILL BE ENHANCED AND MAINTAINED, LIKELY THROUGH A LINE OF TREES OR ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPING IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A BETTER VISUAL BUFFER.

SAFETY AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS WERE REVIEWED, INCLUDING VISIBILITY AND EMERGENCY ACCESS.

THE LAYOUT OF THE SITE AS IT IS NOW ALLOWS FOR UNOBSTRUCTED VISIBILITY AND EMERGENCY ACCESS, AND THESE MATTERS WILL BE FURTHER ENSURED AT THE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT STAGE THROUGH DIFFERENT CONDITIONS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT.

SITE MAINTENANCE WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AS WELL, AND WILL INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SNOW CLEARING, LITTER CONTROL AND GENERAL SITE UPKEEP. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE DROP OFF AREA REMAINS CLEAR, SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE ALL YEAR ROUND.

THE SITE WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO REGULAR MONITORING BY ECC AND A DEDICATED CONTRACTOR, AND WILL REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE CITY BYLAWS, INCLUDING THE UNSIGHTLY LAND BYLAW, WHICH REQUIRES THAT PROPERTIES BE KEPT CLEAN, ORDERLY AND FREE OF DEBRIS OR CONDITIONS THAT WOULD NEGATIVELY AROUND NEGATIVELY AFFECT THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD. SO OVERALL, WITH APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS IN PLACE, THE IMPACTS OF THIS PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ARE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE AND MANAGEABLE FOR THE DOWNTOWN CENTRAL RESIDENTIAL AREA, WHICH IS MORE OR LESS A MIXED USE AREA.

OTHER THAN REVIEWING THE COMMUNITY PLAN AND THE ZONING BYLAW REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS THIS PROPOSAL WAS CIRCULATED INTERNALLY TO DIFFERENT CITY DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS LANDS AND BUILDING SERVICES, PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING, THE YELLOWKNIFE FIRE DIVISION, AND MUNICIPAL ENFORCEMENT.

NO CONCERNS WERE IDENTIFIED OTHER THAN ONE REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN ACCESS TO THE FIRE HYDRANT CURRENTLY ON 51ST STREET, AND THIS WILL BE INCLUDED AS A CONDITION OF THE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.

PUBLIC NOTICE WAS ALSO PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ZONING BYLAW REQUIREMENTS AND TODAY NO PUBLIC COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

HOWEVER, SHOULD COUNCIL PROCEED WITH FIRST READING, ADDITIONAL PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED THROUGH THE STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS. SO TO CONCLUDE, BASED ON OUR REVIEW, THE PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT ALIGNS WITH THE COMMUNITY PLAN, IS COMPATIBLE WITH SURROUNDING DOWNTOWN CENTRAL RESIDENTIAL CONTEXT AND WILL COMPLY WITH THE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT ONCE, ONCE IT GETS AMENDED AND THIS WILL ALL FURTHER BE ENSURED THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCESS CONDITIONS AND AGREEMENT.

FURTHERMORE, THE PROPOSAL SUPPORTS COUNCIL'S STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS RELATED TO SUSTAINABILITY, WASTE REDUCTION AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES. SO ADMINISTRATION THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT COUNCIL GIVE 1ST READING TO THE ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT TO PERMIT A RECYCLING FACILITY ON A PORTIONS OF LOTS 8 AND 9 BLOCK 46 PLAN 140.

IF APPROVED, THE BYLAW WILL THEN PROCEED TO A STATUTORY PUBLIC HEARING, FOLLOWED BY 3RD AND FOLLOWED BY SECOND AND THIRD READING.

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AND IF THE BYLAW GETS ADOPTED, THEN A DEVELOPMENT PERMIT WILL BE ISSUED, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO AN APPEAL HEARING, AS WELL AS A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THAT WILL ADDRESS LOT CONSOLIDATION, SITE MAINTENANCE, ACCESS AND OTHER OTHER SITE CONSIDERATIONS, AS WELL AS ENSURE THAT THE DEVELOPMENT COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE CITY BYLAWS.

WITH THAT, I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MYSELF OR DAVID.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. SALEEM. FIRST WE HAVE COUNCILLOR FEQUET OUT OF THE GATE, BUT THEN I SEE SEVERAL OTHERS AFTER THAT. SO. COUNCILLOR FEQUET. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION. AND THANKS TO THE PLANNING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR THE THE MEMO.

1ST QUESTION CAN YOU JUST CONFIRM FOR THE PUBLIC NOTICE, HOW DOES THE CCITY PROVIDE THAT NOTICE? WHAT ARE THE METHODS OR CHANNELS THAT WE USE TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE? MR..

VAN DINE. SO WE PROVIDE THOSE NOTICE PERIODS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND THROUGH NOTIFICATION AND THROUGH PUBLIC SORRY, OUR SOCIAL MEDIA. COUNCILLOR FEQUET. OKAY. COOL.

THANKS FOR CONFIRMING. YEAH. NO, I THINK THIS IS I MEAN, GENERALLY, NOTWITHSTANDING THE COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUES, A GREAT IDEA CENTRALLY LOCATED.

THERE'S ALSO THE RECYCLING AT THE ALREADY AT THE END OF ALEKSIN PARK.

SO IT'S NICE TO HAVE BOTH STOPS PRETTY CLOSE TOGETHER.

MY MAIN QUESTION IS JUST ABOUT THE KIND OF SAFETY OF INDIVIDUALS IN THE ACCESS PIECE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S A DOOR, A TRAP DOOR TO GET OUT, AND I UNDERSTAND THERE'S AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CAMERAS. DO YOU KNOW IF THE SPACE, THOUGH, WHERE PEOPLE DROP THEIR BAGS AND PEOPLE COULD ACCIDENTALLY FALL IN OR GO IN.

IS ALSO LOCKED OUTSIDE OF THESE OPERATING HOURS.

OR DOES THAT TRAP DOOR STAY OPEN ALL THE TIME? MR. VAN DINE I'LL INVITE MR. SLIM TO RESPOND TO THAT.

MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT'S LOCKED, BUT MAYBE YEAH. FOR SURE. COULD SEE THE EXCITEMENT FROM YOUR COLLEAGUES.

HEY, THANKS. YES. SO THE CHUTE DOORS ARE LOCKED ALL THE TIME.

WHEN YOU COME UP TO THE KIOSK AND ENTER YOUR ACCOUNT INFO, THEY TEMPORARILY UNLOCK.

SO, YEAH, IT'S COMPLETELY LOCKED AT ALL TIMES.

AND THEN WHEN IT'S CLOSED, LIKE, AFTER HOURS, WHENEVER THOSE HOURS ARE SET, WHETHER IT'S LIKE 8 A.M.

TO 8 P.M., IT WON'T BE ACCESSIBLE. SO, YEAH, THERE WON'T BE A WAY TO UNLOCK AT THAT POINT FOR ANYONE TO GET IN.

AND THEN THE ESCAPE DOOR WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO GET OUT THROUGH THAT.

YEAH. COUNCILLOR FEQUET. AWESOME. YEAH. NO, THAT WAS MY MY MAIN QUESTION.

AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND I GUESS JUST A MAYBE A GENERAL COMMENT RECOGNIZING THAT THE, THE PLANNING REPORTS ARE VERY HELPFUL AND YOU GUYS HAVE TO DO THEM ANYWAYS. THERE ARE 10 PAGES, SO JUST CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE THE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO MINIMIZE THE MEMO AND THE DUPLICATION, AND KIND OF STREAMLINE IT, MAKE IT EASIER FOR YOU GUYS AND LESS PAGES FOR US TO READ IF THERE'S ANY OPPORTUNITIES THERE.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, GUYS, FOR ALL THE INFORMATION. SEEKING THE EFFICIENCIES FOR ADMIN, I APPRECIATE THAT. NEXT WE HAVE COUNCILLOR COCHRANE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, MR. CHAIR. THANK YOU BASIL.

GREAT WORK AND THANK YOU SO MUCH TO ECC. FOR COMING UP WITH THIS GREAT IDEA.

I DO HAVE A QUESTION, THOUGH. WE ARE MAKING THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE USERS WILL ARRIVE PRIMARILY BY BIKES AND WALKING.

WHY DO WE MAKE THAT ASSUMPTION? MR. VAN DINE MR. SALEEM. YEAH, THANKS FOR THE QUESTION. MAINLY DUE TO THE SITE'S LOCATION BEING CLOSE TO A BUNCH OF USERS, WHETHER THEY'RE RESIDENTIAL USERS OF THE DOWNTOWN SCHOOL DRAW OR COMMERCIAL USERS OF DIFFERENT BUSINESSES IN THE DOWNTOWN COUNCILLOR COCHRANE.

AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MR. CHAIR, AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT ANSWER. OKAY.

ALSO WITHIN THE CURRENT HOUSING UNIT THAT WE HAVE JUST GOT OPERATIONAL, ARE WE BASING THE ASSUMPTION THAT THERE WILL BE VERY LITTLE PARKING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UTILIZING THAT UNIT CURRENTLY? MR. VAN DINE. MR SALEEM.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO DESCRIBE THE PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS? YEAH, THANKS FOR THE QUESTION.

SO YOU'RE RIGHT, THERE'S AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HOUSING AND WT AND CMHC ON THIS PROPERTY.

SO PART OF OUR REVIEW WAS TO MAKE SURE THAT CMHC WAS OKAY WITH WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THAT THE CONTENTS OF THE AGREEMENT WERE STILL IN PLACE.

SO THAT INCLUDES THE THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES THAT WAS AGREED TO THERE.

IT'S STILL BEING PROVIDED ON SITE. COUNCILLOR COCHRANE.

THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. PERFECT. AND YEAH, IT DOES MAKE SENSE TO ME THAT PROVIDING AT LEAST 3 PARKING SPOTS FOR THE USERS, BECAUSE THOUGH IT IS IN THE AREA THAT IT IS. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ESPECIALLY LIKE COLD TEMPERATURES WHO WANT TO DRIVE DOWN THE STREET FROM SCHOOL DRAW EITHER WAY, SO I'M GLAD WE'RE STILL HITTING THAT, BUT GREAT IDEA. TOTALLY SUPPORT THIS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NEXT WE HAVE COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANKS FOR THE PRESENTATION. AND YEAH, BRINGING FORWARD THE IDEA PERHAPS COUNCILOR COCHRANE'S QUESTION JUST ANSWERED THIS ONE FOR ME,

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AND IT HAS TO DO WITH THE PARKING SPOTS REQUIRED FOR THE ASPEN APARTMENTS.

BUT GIVEN THAT THERE'S 355 HOUSEHOLDS ON THE WAITLIST FOR AFFORDABLE UNITS IN YELLOWKNIFE WHY NOT USE THIS LAND TO DEVELOP MORE HOUSING? MR. VAN DINE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO MR. SALEEM FOR A MOMENT. OR DIRECTOR WHITE TO TO RESPOND.

BUT WE'VE GOT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT INITIATIVES UNDERWAY TO IDENTIFY LANDS FOR INTENSIFICATION AND FOR AND LAND APPLICATIONS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL HOUSING IN YELLOWKNIFE. THE RECYCLING PROGRAM THAT THE NWT AND OURSELVES HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH FOR SOME TIME IS MEETING ANOTHER OBJECTIVE OF COUNCIL AND ANOTHER OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'VE GOT SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT.

SO WHILE THE TWO ARE NOT NECESSARILY IN CONFLICT, I DO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE MEETING COUNCIL'S OBJECTIVES OF MEETING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL HOUSING WHERE WE CAN AND IN THIS INSTANCE DEALING WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT. IF I COULD JUST ADD. SO THIS IS THE REDEVELOPMENT OF SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT ON OUR RADAR.

SO HOUSING NWT HAS ALREADY UNDERTAKEN THAT. AND TO ADD ADDITIONAL HOUSING IS REALLY WITHIN THEIR MANDATE, NOT WITHIN HOURS TO TELL THEM SO THEY'VE IDENTIFIED THIS AS A SITE WHERE THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS ADDITIONAL USE.

AND AS HAS BEEN POINTED OUT BY THE PLANNER, IT'S NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THE COMMUNITY PLAN.

AND, AND IT DOES KIND OF DEMONSTRATE GOOD LAND USE PLANNING.

ANYTHING FURTHER? YEAH. THANKS FOR THE ANSWER.

SORRY, I SHOULD HAVE DIRECTED MY QUESTION BETTER. THE QUESTION WAS FOR HOUSING INUIT, IF POSSIBLE. THEY'RE NOT HERE, I DON'T BELIEVE. OH, YEAH? YEAH. NO. MR. MR. VAN DINE ANY YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND CERTAINLY THEY'RE AWARE THAT THIS CONVERSATION IS HAPPENING AND CERTAINLY THAT THE AND WERE CONSULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TODAY'S PROPOSAL AND I THINK WOULD, YOU KNOW, POTENTIALLY BE WATCHING AND IF THEY'RE NOT WATCHING WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET THE LINK.

IT COULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DOCUMENT THE QUESTION AND HAVE THAT OVER TO THEM FOR WHEN THIS BYLAW COMES FORWARD.

IF YOU WANT THAT. YEAH, SURE. YEAH. THANKS. JUST GIVEN THE DISCUSSION WE HAD AROUND JUST BEFORE BUDGET, AROUND VACANT LAND AND TRYING TO JUST HOW MUCH THE DOWNTOWN IS SURFACE PARKING.

THIS SEEMS LIKE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE HOUSING NWT ADDRESS THAT WAIT LIST THAT THEY HAVE.

AND THEN JUST A COUPLE FOR STAFF. JUST THAT THERE'S A HIGHER RISK WITH A RECYCLING FACILITY AROUND THAT UNSIGHTLY LANDS.

DO WE HAVE THE CAPACITY WITHIN MED TO ENFORCE THAT BYLAW SHOULD THIS FACILITY BECOME AN ISSUE? MR. VAN DINE. SO WE AS, AS COUNCIL WILL BE AWARE WE DO APPLY OUR ENFORCEMENT ON A COMPLAINT BASED APPROACH. SO WE'LL CONTINUE TO DO THAT. IN ADDITION, IN BUDGET 2026, COUNCIL DID APPROVE 2 ADDITIONAL MED OFFICERS FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA, OF WHICH THIS WOULD BE CERTAINLY AN AREA OF OF OF POTENTIAL SCOPE MR. OR COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AND YEAH, JUST A NOTE APPRECIATING THE 5TH CONDITION REGARDING ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE IN THE WINTER.

JUST VERY HOPEFUL THAT THE FACILITY CAN BE USED ALL WINTER AND IT DOESN'T TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT AT THE AIRPORT THERE FOR A WHILE WHERE THE GATE JUST DIDN'T WORK.

YEAH. SO THANKS AGAIN FOR THE IDEA. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COUNCILLOR. MCLENNAN. NEXT WE HAVE DEPUTY MAYOR WARBURTON.

THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION, FOLKS. MY QUESTION IS ONE OF THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.

SO ONE OF YOUR CONDITION NUMBER TWO IS DEVELOPER SHALL CONSOLIDATE LOTS 2 TO 9 SUBJECT TO THE ZONING DECISION.

SO WHY IS THAT BEING REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF THIS, TO CONSOLIDATE ALL THAT LAND? MR. VAN DINE, I'LL INVITE DIRECTOR WHITE TO RESPOND.

THANK YOU. THAT'S A REALLY GREAT QUESTION. SO THERE'S A NUMBER OF PARCELS HERE WHERE A BUILDING IS ACTUALLY GOING ACROSS MULTIPLE PARCELS.

SO WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IS AND THIS WAS THIS GOES BACK TO PRIOR TO THIS ZONING.

THIS IS JUST CATCHING IT HERE. WHEN WE DO THE ZONING OF EACH OF THESE PARCELS, THERE'S ZERO LOT LINES GOING ACROSS BECAUSE THE BUILDING GOES ACROSS THERE.

SO IN ORDER TO HAVE APPROPRIATE SIDE LOT LINES BACK REAR AND FRONT LOT LINES, CONSOLIDATING IT INTO ONE PARCEL TREATS IT AS ONE PARCEL RATHER THAN TREATING IT.

IT WOULD BE 9 NON-COMPLYING PARCELS, IF THAT MAKES SENSE.

SO WE'RE MAKING IT INTO 1 ALL ZONED RC. THEREFORE THEY ONLY HAVE 1 FRONT YARD,1 SIDE YARD, 1 REAR YARD, 1 PARKING AREA. THANK YOU. OKAY, SO BUT THE CONSOLIDATION, UNLESS I'M MISREADING THIS, IS PUTTING THE BUILDING. THE LOTS OF BUILDINGS ON AND ALL THE PARKING INTO ONE.

IS THAT AM I MISREADING THAT OR IS THAT WHAT WE'RE REQUIRING? MR. VAN DINE. THAT IS CORRECT. OKAY. SO GOING BACK TO WHAT COUNCILLOR MCLENNAN HAD JUST MENTIONED, WE JUST TALKED ABOUT SURFACE PARKING LOTS. WE'RE WAITING FOR SOME ADVICE FROM MIN TO COME BACK TO THEN MAKE AS A CONDITION.

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I'M HESITANT TO SUPPORT IT BASED ON THIS, THAT WE NOW LOCK THAT PARKING TO THAT BUILDING.

NOW IF THEY WANT TO BUILD ON IT NOW, WE GET TO DECOUPLE IT AGAIN. IT'S LIKE WE'RE GOING WE'RE DOING 2 THINGS HERE.

SO IS THAT YEAH. I'LL HAVE SOME MORE QUESTIONS, I GUESS WHEN WE GET TO THE, THE ZONING PART.

BUT YEAH, I CAUTION US TO AMALGAMATE THAT ENTIRE SWATH OF LAND BECAUSE NOW IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT IF HOUSING DECIDES TO BUILD HOUSING IN THE FUTURE OR DO ANYTHING ELSE IF IT'S ALL LOCKED IN AS ONE THING. SO THANKS ANY COMMENT MR. VAN DINE. I THINK DIRECTOR WHITE HAS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT WAS POSED.

THANK YOU. SO THAT THAT IS NOT AN INCORRECT OR THAT IS NOT A CORRECT STATEMENT.

SO BECAUSE THERE'S MULTIPLE USES AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT IS ALLOWED WITHIN THE RC, MULTIPLE HOUSING, SHOULD THEY DECIDE IN THE FUTURE COULD BE BUILT ON THAT 1 PARCEL.

YOU COULD DO VARIANCES FOR PARKING. WE COULD DO VARIANCES FOR THEIR PROXIMITY TO BEING ABLE TO WALK TO PLACES TRANSIT.

SO HAVING IT AS ONE PARCEL VERSUS THE 7 TO 9 PARCELS, HOWEVER YOU LOOK AT IT DOES NOT NEGATE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.

SHOULD NWT HOUSING WISH TO COME FORWARD WITH A PROPOSAL? THANK YOU, DEPUTY MAYOR WARBURTON. IF I CAN JUST ADD ONE SMALL THING IN THE RC ZONE, PARKING IS WAY OF A REDUCED REQUIREMENT THAN OTHER ZONES, SO THAT'S ALREADY A RELAXED REQUIREMENT THERE.

YEAH, THANKS. NO, I JUST, I KNOW PRACTICALLY JUST MY DAY JOB, THAT ONE LARGE PARCEL IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT TO ACTUALLY DO IN THE REAL WORLD WHEN YOU GET TO FINANCING AND STRUCTURING THESE THINGS. SO I'LL SIDEBAR WITH THAT LATER.

BUT YEAH, I WOULD CAUTION THE AMALGAMATION JUST AS IT'S PROPOSED BECAUSE IT HAS IMPACTS I THINK WE'RE NOT REALLY CONSIDERING.

MAYBE THAT'S PROPONENTS ISSUE TO CONSIDER. MAYBE IT'S NOT THE CITIES. BUT YEAH, THAT'S THE TAKEAWAY.

I THINK ON ANY QUESTIONS OR THOUGHTS FOR WHEN THE BYLAW COMES FORWARD.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS AT THIS TIME? NONE AT THE MOMENT. THEN THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND WE WILL BRING THIS FORWARD FOR FIRST READING ON OUR MEETING ON JANUARY 26TH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NEXT, WE HAVE A MEMORANDUM REGARDING WHETHER TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF COUNCIL TO ATTEND VARIOUS CONFERENCES IN 2026.

[5. A memorandum regarding whether to authorize the Mayor and Members of Council to attend various conferences in 2026. ]

MR.. VAN DINE. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIR. SO THIS MEMORANDUM COMES AROUND ON OUR FAIRLY ANNUAL BASIS.

AND SO THIS IS REGULAR BUSINESS AFTER AFTER BUDGET, AND WE'D INVITE COUNCIL TO, TO WEIGH IN ON WHAT'S BEEN PROPOSED FOR FOR THE COMING YEAR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SO AS YOU CAN SEE, COLLEAGUES 2 ITEMS WHICH ARE PRETTY STANDARD, WHICH IS OUR ATTENDANCE AT NWTAC THIS YEAR. IT'S THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY. SO IF YOU'RE ALL WELCOME AND WE'VE GOT IT BUDGETED FOR ALL TO ATTEND IF YOU'RE ABLE AND WILLING AND WANTING ALSO THE ARCTIC SUMMIT FOR MYSELF TO ATTEND THAT I'VE BEEN ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN A PANEL WITH THE OTHER MAYORS FROM IQALUIT WHITEHORSE AND INUVIK. SO THAT LOOKS LIKE A REALLY INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT CONFERENCE TO BE HAVING CONSIDERING THE STATE OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS AT THE MOMENT.

AND THEN ALSO WE HAVE THE FCM ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH TRADITIONALLY WE SEND THE MAYOR AND 1 COUNCILOR.

SO ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THE ONLY THING I'D ASK IS ESPECIALLY FOR THE NWTAC, IF AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER NOW, BUT IF YOU DON'T KNOW OR IF YOU THINK THAT YOU CAN'T ATTEND, JUST LET ME KNOW SOONER THAN LATER.

JUST SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE WE DON'T BUDGET ACCORDINGLY FOR THAT IF NECESSARY.

BUT ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? SEEING NONE.

OH. COUNCILLOR COCHRANE. SORRY, MAYBE I MISSED IT.

ISN'T ALSO THE WHAT'S IT CALLED? THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS CONFERENCE ON THEIR CAEH.

SO THE JOY OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN 2026 THAT ALWAYS THAT HAPPENS IN OCTOBER, AT THE END OF OCTOBER WHEN THERE WILL BE A MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

SO STAFF AT THIS POINT WILL ATTEND THAT BEHALF OF THE CITY THIS YEAR, BUT NOT ANY MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR THAT REASON.

BUT EAGLE EYED, VERY WELL DONE. SO WITH THAT THEN WE WILL BRING THAT FORWARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL ON JANUARY 26TH. NEXT WE HAVE A MEMO REGARDING WHETHER TO APPOINT DEPUTY MAYOR AND WHETHER TO APPOINT MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AS REPRESENTATIVES ON THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF

[6. A memorandum regarding whether to appoint a Deputy Mayor and whether to appoint Members of Council as representatives on the Special Committees of Council.]

COUNCIL. THANK YOU ALL TO ALL OF YOU FOR GETTING BACK TO ME PRE-CHRISTMAS AND POST-CHRISTMAS WITH YOUR INTERESTS.

AND I THINK THIS IS A NICE BALANCE OF TRYING TO MAINTAIN SOME SEMBLANCE OF CONSISTENCY AGAIN, GOING INTO OUR LAST TERM WITH A FEW SITUATIONS OF STEPPING UP AND FILLING SOME GAPS.

SO UNLESS ANYBODY HAS ANY OBJECTIONS TO ANYTHING.

COUNCILLOR ARDEN-SMITH. GO AHEAD. NO OBJECTIONS.

JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THE INCORRECT SPELLING OF MY NAME.

OH, SNAP. USUALLY YOU USUALLY. THAT'S A ME THING THAT I GET.

SO IT'S. I LIKE TO SEE IT COME FROM SOMEBODY ELSE.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THAT IS CORRECTED FOR THE FINAL.

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ANY OTHER, THEN WHAT WE WILL DO IS WE'LL BRING THIS FORWARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL AT OUR COUNCIL MEETING AT THE END OF THE MONTH.

AND GO FORWARD WITH THAT. AND THAT'LL BE OUR COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF OUR TERM.

OF COURSE, THERE WE'RE BRINGING OR REVIEWING OUR TERMS OF REFERENCES AT THE MOMENT TOO.