Removal of Minimum Parking Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\nCouncil voted unanimously to remove Minimum Parking Requirements for all zoning districts across the city. Requirements to provide accessible, visitor, loading, passenger drop off, and bicycle parking will remain. Removing parking minimums will not eliminate parking on new developments, but will allow individual developers, businesses, and homeowners to determine their own parking needs without requiring a set number of stalls based on building size.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nSaskatoon will join a growing number of Canadian cities who have removed or reduced their parking minimums including Edmonton, Calgary, Regina, London, Kingston, Toronto, Laval, and St. John\u2019s.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nA few years ago, this seemed like a hill too high to climb for the City in such a short time. However, we\u2019ve had members of the community bring this forward and challenge us to be bold. We\u2019re facing a housing crisis and one of the things we need is to lower the costs of building housing and streamlining processes. The calculations of parking minimums provided extra red tape.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThis will provide the opportunity to have less wasted space, encourage more infill, lower costs to build, and provide housing. It is part of being a more efficient city overall.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Bus Rapid Transit Brand – Link<\/span><\/h3>\nCouncil approved the name \u2018Link<\/i>\u2019 for the Bus Rapid Transit system. Link <\/i>embodies the concepts of connection, speed, network, and is easy to understand. This brand will use the same colour scheme as Saskatoon Transit\u2019s overall brand. The name selection process considered over 150 names and was narrowed down through a series of stakeholder engagements.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nLink<\/i> will be used for branding and marketing of the BRT project at transit stations and advertisements. The BRT project has now been recently fully funded with construction beginning this year and is expected to be fully operational in 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAs ridership continues to increase, it is important that we have a system that meets the needs and expectations of users. With Link<\/i>, we will modernize and enhance our public transit system to move residents and visitors more efficiently and sustainably.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Rezoning – Caswell Bus Barns<\/span><\/h3>\nRezoning of the Caswell Hill bus barns was approved by City Council. At 321 Ave C North, it is a 3-storey, 30-unit residential building fronting Avenue D North, containing 30 dwelling units with a mix of studio, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom units. There are also 11 commercial spaces proposed, including a restaurant and community centre.<\/span><\/p>\nIt is worth celebrating the re-development of the old bus barns. Our transit fleet outgrew what we had there and needed a new location. I know everyone hoped we would have it redeveloped sooner, but with Covid impacts, and the complexity of the site, it has taken more time. Through creativity and collaboration, the proposed project is an urban development that will help bring a great sense of vibrancy to the area. Using an older heritage site like this and turning it into a modern mix of residential and commercial will showcase what repurposing and modernizing can look like in Saskatoon.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.2″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
And More\u2026<\/span><\/h3>\nChanges to approval processes were made for commercial operators looking to use remotely-piloted aircraft (drones) in Saskatoon. The changes will reduce the number of applications that corporations need to make which will also reduce staff time spent reviewing the applications. Federal and Provincial requirements will still be followed to ensure commercial operators respect peoples\u2019 individual privacy.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nTwo applications to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Adaptation in Action Program were approved. If successful, a Spray Pad Adaptation program would be expanded to help conserve 24% of water by using lower flow nozzles as well as make improvements for extreme heat events. The other proposal would see a North Burial Design Project at Woodlawn Cemetery focusing on Green Burials.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#34242d” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”780px” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”|||” use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”780px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_signup mailchimp_list=”mollyseatonfast@gmail.com|9cb707a689″ success_message=”Thanks for subscribing!” title=”Subscribe to receive updates from the Mayor” _builder_version=”4.16″ form_field_background_color=”#34242d” form_field_text_color=”#ffffff” form_field_focus_background_color=”#0a0000″ form_field_focus_text_color=”#ffffff” header_font=”PT Serif||||||||” header_font_size=”45px” body_font=”||||||||” result_message_font=”||||||||” use_background_color=”off” use_focus_border_color=”on” border_width_all_fields_focus=”1px” border_style_all_fields_focus=”solid” box_shadow_style_fields=”preset1″ focus_background_color=”#0a0000″ focus_text_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_signup][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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