Pipeline to Permit Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
9:30 a.m.
Location:
Hybrid meeting- virtual and Council Chambers, City Hall
Members Present:
  • Mayor Marianne Meed Ward (Co-Chair), 
  • Shawna Stolte (Co-Chair), 
  • Kelvin Galbraith, 
  • Paul Sharman, 
  • Bianca Steer, 
  • Elisha Vankleef, 
  • Jackie Isada, 
  • Jason Sheldon, 
  • John Doyle, 
  • Kellie McCormack, 
  • Mike Collins-Williams, 
  • and Kristen Delong 
Member Regrets:
  • Jim Dunn 
Staff Present:
  • Hassaan Basit, 
  • Curt Benson, 
  • Blake Hurley, 
  • Jacqueline Johnson, 
  • Craig Millar, 
  • Leah Bortolotti, 
  • Jamie Tellier, 
  • David Thompson (Audio/Video Specialist), 
  • Richard Bellemare (Audio/Video Specialist), 
  • and Lisa Palermo (Clerk) 

1.
Entrance

 

1.1
Call to Order

 

The Chair called the meeting to order.

1.2
Land Acknowledgement

 

The Chair read the Land Acknowledgement.

1.3
Approval of the Agenda

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Stolte

     Approve the agenda.

    CARRIED

1.4
Declarations of Interest

 

None.

1.5
Written Delegations and Delegations

 

None.

2.
Enlightenment

 

2.1
Presentations

 

2.2
Direction from Councillor Sharman regarding collaboration with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to ensure alignment in housing start data. (SD-15-24)

 
  • Moved byCouncillor Sharman

    Direct the Commissioner of Development and Growth Management to work with CMHC staff to ensure alignment of data definitions, survey processes and protocol, as a means to provide consistent housing start data, and report back to the Pipeline to Permit Committee no later than November 2024. (SD-15-24)

    CARRIED

3.
N2: News and Numbers

 

3.1
Pipeline to Permit Report

 

Jamie Tellier, Director of Community Planning and Dio Ortiz, Deputy Chief Building Official & Manager of Building Permits reviewed the City’s Pipeline to Permit Self-Serve Dashboard that shows the City’s progress in hitting building permit and planning approval targets.

Click here for the Desktop Pipeline to Permit dashboard
Click here for the Mobile Pipeline to Permit dashboard

3.2
Contextual Updates

 

Curt Benson, Commissioner, Development and Growth Management relayed that on Aug. 20, 2024 the Provincial government released the final version of the provincial planning statement and a regulation that revokes A Place to Grow growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The changes come into effect Oct. 20th.  Staff report PL-76-24 on the Committee of the Whole agenda for Sept. 9, 2024 provides a summary of the substantive changes from this announcement.

4.
Enactions

 

4.1
Motion Memorandum regarding Resubmissions for Building Permits (PP-21-24) (SD-14-24)

This item has attachments. 
1.Motion Memorandum regarding Resubmissions for Building Permits (PP-21-24).pdf
  • Moved byMayor Meed Ward

    Direct the Commissioner of Development and Growth Management to provide a report on how resubmissions for building permit applications of businesses are managed and report back to Pipeline to Permit Committee on November 5th, 2024. This report should include data on how quickly these are addressed, information on why they are being sent back in the first place and share if any commonalities exist on request for resubmission (i.e. similar minor or major changes details), and options for changes to process in order to enhance timeliness and customer service. 

    CARRIED

4.2
Next Steps and Action Identification

 

4.3
Information Items

 
  • Moved byBianca Steer

    Receive and file the following two items, having been given due consideration by the Pipeline to Permit Committee. 

    CARRIED

4.4
Adjournment

 

10:50 a.m. (recessed), 11:06 a.m. (reconvened)

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 11:13 a.m.

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