Recorded vote

That Councillors Keating, Magliocca, Chu, Jones, Pincott, Carra, Demong and Mayor Nenshi’s proposed Motion, NM2016-22, be adopted, after amendment and as amended, as follows: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct Administration, in consultation with stakeholders, to investigate and make recommendations on a new approach to secondary suites that includes: 1. Land use bylaw amendments that: a. Implement accessory suite regulation that varies by geographic zone, as distributed at today’s Meeting; and b. Differentiate between land use approval for Secondary Suites and Backyard Suites; 2. A mandatory suite registration program to monitor and enforce the maintenance of property and behaviour of residents of properties with accessory suites; 3. Incentives for resident owners, including but not limited to rebates on registration costs, 4. A temporary amnesty for illegal suites; 5. Increased enforcement for illegal suites following the amnesty period; 6. Reinstatement of fees for secondary and backyard suite applications that would cover City expenses; and with a refund on unsuccessful applications. 7. An information package provided to applicants for land use amendments and development permit applications. AND FUTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Calgary Planning Commission advise Council on the role of CPC in the review of and recommendations on secondary suite applications; AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that administration has the discretion to explore alternative mechanisms that would satisfy the intent of the tools listed in the distribution at today’s Meeting; and AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Administration bring an update on this project before Council no later than December of 2016.