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PUBLIC MEETINGS
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN NOTICE
Effec!ve March 19, 2020, the City has decided to close public access to City Hall and all City buildings, including fire sta!ons, leisure facili!es and Saskatoon Public Library loca!ons. The health, safety and well-being of the public and our employees is our top priority.
The purpose of this Bylaw is to adopt an Official Community Plan for The City of Saskatoon and to repeal the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 8769.
(*Closed mee#ngs will be noted if there are any scheduled otherwise all mee#ngs are open to the public.)
Currently submissions will only be accepted for public mee!ngs using the online form at Saskatoon.ca/write- le#er-councilcommi#ees. Should unforeseen circumstances arise, a member of City Council may a#end the Standing Policy Commi#ee mee!ngs via teleconference. MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020 Standing Policy Commi!ee on Environment, U"li"es and Corporate Services Teleconference mee#ng hosted in Council Chamber, City Hall at 9:00 a.m. (live streamed at saskatoon.ca/mee#ngs) Standing Policy Commi!ee on Transporta"on Teleconference mee#ng hosted in Council Chamber, City Hall at 2:00 p.m. (live streamed at saskatoon.ca/mee#ngs) WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020 Municipal Heritage Advisory Commi!ee - CANCELLED Commi!ee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall at 11:30 a.m. FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020 Saskatoon Accessibility Advisory Commi!ee - CANCELLED Commi!ee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall at 12:00 noon Public Art Advisory Commi!ee - CANCELLED Commi!ee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall at 2:30 p.m. The next Regular Business and Public Hearing Mee"ngs of City Council are scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2020 beginning at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. respec"vely. Regular and Public Hearing mee#ngs of City Council are broadcast live on Shaw TV - Channel 10 and Shaw BlueSky – Channel 105 star#ng at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., respec#vely. Public mee#ngs of City Council, including public mee#ngs of the Governance and Priori#es Commi!ee and Standing Policy Commi!ees are also video-streamed live on the City’s website as well as archived for future viewing. Go to saskatoon.ca/mee#ngs. Agendas for public mee#ngs may be viewed by visi#ng our website at saskatoon.ca/mee#ngs. For further informa#on regarding these mee#ngs or informa#on on communica#ng with City Council or its Commi!ees, visit our website at saskatoon.ca and look under City Hall.
*CLOSED MEETINGS
Closed mee#ngs may be held, but are not open to the public because they deal with issues that are sensi#ve in nature and meet the requirements of Part III of The Local Authority Freedom of Informa!on and Protec!on of Privacy Act. No final decisions may be made at closed mee#ngs. If there are closed mee#ngs they will be noted in the above lis#ng.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
DEVELOPMENT APPEALS BOARD
The City of Saskatoon is accep#ng applica#ons for a vacancy on the Development Appeals Board. The Development Appeals Board adjudicates appeals from individuals that involve minor variances that result in a refusal to issue a development permit due to contraven#ons of the Zoning Bylaw; a misapplica#on of the Zoning Bylaw when issuing a development permit; a refusal of subdivision applica#on; any condi#ons of a Zoning Order issued on a property; or any development standards or condi#ons prescribed with the approval of a discre#onary use. The Board meets twice monthly on average as required (typically on Tuesday), with mee#ngs commencing at 4:00 p.m. Board members are paid $25.00 per mee#ng a!ended. Qualified candidates are able to: • Commit the required #me; • Assess informa#on and make objec#ve decisions; • Deal with complex situa#ons; • Interpret and determine appeals in accordance with The Planning and Development Act, 2007. General knowledge of the city and Zoning Bylaw, and working knowledge of quasi-jurisprudence or administra#ve law would be an asset, but is not required. Interested applicants are asked to submit an applica#on and résumé with two le!ers of reference using the Commi!ee Appointment Form found online at www.saskatoon.ca/boards. Applica#ons will be accepted un#l a suitable applicant has been appointed. All applica#ons are kept on file in order to fill any vacancies that may occur throughout the year. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at city.clerks@saskatoon.ca if you have any ques#ons regarding the applica#on process.
COVID-19 RESPONSE: 2020 PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT DEADLINE EXTENDED The 2020 Property Tax No"ces will be mailed star#ng the first week of May 2020. The City of Saskatoon is commi!ed to providing increased flexibility and immediate short-term relief during this challenging #me by: • Extending an addi"onal three months to pay your 2020 Property Tax. You will not incur late payment penal#es if you pay your full 2020 Property Tax amount due by September 30, 2020. Visit saskatoon.ca/propertytax, email revenue@saskatoon.ca or contact our Customer Service at 306-975-2400 for more informa#on.
PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN – BYLAW NO. 9700
AFFECTED AREA – All lands within the municipal boundary of The City of Saskatoon (City). REASON FOR THE BYLAW – The development of the proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) was guided by the priori#es of City Council, as established in the City’s Strategic Plan 2018 – 2021. The proposed OCP updates the current OCP, Bylaw No. 8769 to reflect direc#on provided in the guiding documents that City Council has approved. These guiding documents include, but are not limited to: Strategic Plan 2018 – 2021, Growth Plan to Half a Million, Saskatoon Speaks – Community Vision, City Centre Plan, Culture Plan, Ac#ve Transporta#on Plan, Green Infrastructure Strategy, Recrea#on and Parks Master Plan, and the Heritage Plan. The proposed Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 9700 includes the following content: Sec#on A – Introduc#on: describes what an OCP is, how it is used by the City, and its scope and horizon of applica#on. Sec#on B – Our Local Context: describes the loca#on, history, and projected future of the City and region. Sec#on C – Our Vision and Strategic Goals: describes the vision for Saskatoon as a world class city with a proud history of self-reliance, innova#on, stewardship and cultural diversity. This part also establishes the City’s commitment to maintaining strong rela#onships with municipal neighbours and regional partners, and suppor#ng strong rela#onships with rights holders and key stakeholders within Saskatoon and from other orders of government. Sec#on D – Quality of Life: establishes how the City may address the cultural and social iden#ty and development of the city. This includes how art, culture, heritage, community facili#es, and health and safety may be supported or built into the community. Sec#on E – Environmental Leadership: establishes how the City will commit to protec#ng, enhancing, and managing our impact on the environment. This includes the conserva#on and/or management of natural systems, energy, waste and the mi#ga#on of, or adapta#on to, climate change. Sec#on F – Urban Form and Structure: establishes land uses and the organiza#on of the form, structure and land use pa!ern of the city. This includes the concentra#on and density of development, integra#on with the transporta#on network and open spaces, and use of Local Area Plans, Sector Plans and Concept Plans. Sec#on G – Sustainable Growth: establishes how and where development should occur, and the processes that support development. This includes policies and considera#ons for the financing, phasing and provision of services for development, as well as coordinated growth and development with our regional partners. Sec#on H – Moving Around: establishes how the City’s transporta#on network supports and is supported by development. This includes how the transporta#on network’s infrastructure, and the transit network’s facili#es are planned and operated, how parking is managed, and the integra#on of transporta#on and land use planning. Sec#on I – Economic Diversity and Prosperity: establishes how the City will facilitate and/or support the growth and diversity of economic development in the city and region. This includes how the City and region may collaborate and/or promote ini#a#ves and/or cost sharing, and how the City may a!ract out-of-province business and cooperate, collaborate and/or partner with local, municipal and provincial partners and other authori#es. Sec#on J – Implementa#on: guides and outlines tools for how the City will implement and achieve the content of the OCP. This includes the coordina#on with other jurisdic#ons, Indigenous inclusion, public engagement, secondary planning, phasing and constraints to development, opera#ng and capital budge#ng, and zoning bylaw and subdivision requirements. INFORMATION – Ques#ons regarding the proposed bylaw or requests to view the proposed bylaw, may be directed to the following without charge: Community Services Department, Planning and Development Phone: 306-975-7946 (Tyson McShane, Long Range Planning Manager) Email: tyson.mcshane@saskatoon.ca A copy of the proposed Official Community Plan Bylaw can be viewed online at saskatoon.ca/ocp PUBLIC HEARING – City Council will consider all submissions at the City Council mee#ng on Monday, May 25, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. City Council Chamber, City Hall, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In order to control the spread of COVID-19, we ask that all submissions for the Public Hearing be submi!ed in wri#ng. Should you wish to email a le!er providing comments to City Council, please visit saskatoon.ca/writetocouncil to submit your correspondence. Wri!en submissions for City Council’s considera#on may also be forwarded to: His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council c/o City Clerk’s Office, City Hall 222 Third Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5. All submissions received by the City Clerk by 10:00 a.m. on May 25, 2020 will be forwarded to City Council. On March 19, 2020, the City closed public access to City Hall and all City buildings, including fire sta#ons, leisure facili#es and Saskatoon Public Library loca#ons. The health, safety and well-being of the public and our employees is our top priority. The Public Hearing will be broadcast live on SHAW TV – Channel 10, Shaw BlueSky – Channel 105 and video-streamed on the City’s website – saskatoon.ca/mee#ngs star#ng at 6:00 p.m. on the scheduled day.