CONFERENCE PROGRAM - SPPI

CONFERENCEPROGRAM

SEPTEMBER 17+18, 2018 SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN

Executive DirectorMARILYN STERANKA

Membership ServicesSARAH TAYLOR

Conference ChairsABBY BESHARAHMICHAEL RUUS

Program CoordinatorsIAN GOERES

CHRISTINE GUTMANNPAULA KOTASEK-TOTH

YVONNE PRUSAK

Social CoordinatorsCAROLYN DUNN

ELISABETH MILLERVICKY REANEY

Mobile Tour CoordinatorsCATHERINE KAMBEITZ

SARAH KING

Sponsorship CoordinatorsTODD MITCHELL JANNA MORGAN

KENNETH WEDDIGE

Communications CoordinatorLEE SMITH

Special thanks to the

2018 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

CONFERENCE WELCOMEJenna Schroeder, SPPI President

Welcome to Partners in Planning, SPPI’s 2018 Annual Conference. This year’s theme reminds me of my time in planning school, where I learned that planners are one piece of the community development puzzle. Completing the puzzle requires input from many related professions, such as developers, engineers, and surveyors. This year’s conference will highlight the contributions and collaborations of planners with related professions across Saskatchewan and beyond. Delegates will have the opportunity to learn about the latest trends in community revitalization, legislation and regulatory frameworks, rural planning, and more, as well as network with colleagues and friends from various professions.

I am excited that this year’s conference will also include a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the University of Saskatchewan’s Regional and Urban Planning program. SPPI is proud to work with the RUP program to prepare students for the opportunities and challenges associated with the planning profession. I look forward to celebrating this milestone with current students and alumni at the conference banquet.

I would like to acknowledge the Conference Planning Committee members for their hard work in preparing this conference. Thank you for the many hours you have dedicated to making this conference successful!

Warm regards,

Jenna Schroeder, MCIP RPP

PRE-CONFERENCE: Sunday, Sept 16 1

CONFERENCE Overview 2

CONFERENCE Speaker Bios 3

PROGRAM: Monday, Sept 17 15

PROGRAM: Mobile Tours 20

PROGRAM: Tuesday, Sept 18 25

TABLE OF CONTENTS

NEED TO KNOW INFOCONFERENCE LOCATION

The Sheraton Cavalier Hotel in beautiful downtown Saskatoon is our host for this year’s conference. You’ll find it at 612 Spadina Crescent East, just across the street from the iconic Delta Bessborough.

PRESENTATIONS If the speaker has granted permission, conference presentations will be uploaded to www.sppi.ca after the conference and available for download for one month.

CELL PHONE ETIQUETTEPlease ensure that your cell phone is turned off during all sessions. If calls are received during a session, please make sure they are taken quietly outside the room.

NAME BADGESName badges must be worn at all times for access to sessions and meal functions. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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1:00 pm – 4:00 pmSASKATOON GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB PRE-CONFERENCE GOLF TOURNAMENT

865 Cartwright Street WestLimited availability. Pre-registration required by September 6. Contact:Kenneth Weddige, [email protected]

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm | 1.0 LUPARTNERS IN PLANNINGPRE-CONFERENCE EVENING EVENTPOWERED BY PECHAKUCHA™

Cathedral Social Hall608 Spadina Crescent East(Next to Sheraton Cavalier hotel)

Sponsored by Urban Systems

PRE-CONFERENCE

SUN SEPT 16

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEWMONDAY SEPT 178:00–9:15 Registration and Breakfast + Opening Remarks

9:15–10:30 KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION P4G: Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth

10:45–12:00 REGULATORY THEME Guidelines for New Development in

Proximity to Railways (C. Lulham) Amendments to the Planning &

Development Act (J. Schroeder)

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION THEME The Public as a Partner in Participatory

Design (J. Fix) Local Area Planning in Saskatoon

(K. Folkersen, M. Emmons)

12:00–1:00 Lunch + PSB Presentation

1:00–2:30 LOCAL AREA THEMEStreamlining the Downtown Development Process (B. McAdam, G. Heinrichs)Railside at the Forks (T. Janzen, J. Pradinuk)

RURAL THEMEFirst Nation Land Management Regime (K. Just, J. Hnatowich)The Future is Bright in Green Lake (R. Richardson)Ministry of Agriculture & ILO Regulation (B. Gourlie)

2:30–5:00 MOBILE TOURSIntensive Livestock Operation Tour (meet @ West Room)Prairie Lily Riverboat Tour of Saskatoon (meet @ Lobby)Northeast Swale / Green Infrastructure Strategy (meet @ Lobby)

5:00– 9:00 BANQUET 5:00 Cocktails 6:00 Dinner 7:00 SPPI Awards + U of S RUP/RUD 50th Anniversary Celebration

TUESDAY SEPT 187:15–7:45 Fun Run/Walk Optional exercise activity Meewasin Trail (meet @ Lobby)

8:00–9:00 Registration and Breakfast

9:00–10:00 TECHNICAL THEMEUAVs, 3D Scanning, and ExACT (S. Assie, P. Boha)Capture a New Reality, Embrace a New Perspective (J. Dou)

9:00–10:45 REVITALIZATION THEMEMoose Jaw’s Downtown Local Area Plan and Implementation Strategies (N. Petherick, D. Cooper)Heritage Conservation, Community Planning and Downtown Revitalization (B. Dawson)

10:00–10:45 ENGINEERING + SERVICING THEMEUrban Planning, Design, Cost and Big City Aspirations (A. Wallace)Community Planning from an Engineer’s Perspective (D. Ramage)

11:00–11:30 CIP Update

11:30–1:00 Lunch + SPPI Annual General Meeting

1:00–2:30 TRANSPORTATION THEME Regional Transportation Planning and

the Rise of Area Transportation Planning Committees (D. Daniels, A. Lindsay)Saskatoon’s Plan for Growth: Rapid Transit as a Catalyst for City Building (C. Schulz)

FOOD THEMECorman Park–Osler Food Node + Local Food Trail (G. Enns)The Trilogy: Urban Planners, Urban Agriculture, and Food (G. Wood)

RURAL THEMERural Planners’ RoundtableInformal session; anyone welcome

2:45–4:00 CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS Mr. Gilles Dorval

Director of Aboriginal Relations City of Saskatoon

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CONFERENCE

SPEAKER BIOSP4G – Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Municipal Leaders:• Judy Harwood, Reeve of the Rural

Municipality of Corman Park• Abe Quiring, Mayor of the Town of Osler• Kent Muench, Mayor of the City of

Martensville• Charlie Clark, Mayor of the City of Saskatoon• Sheryl Spence, Mayor of the City of Warman

Cynthia LulhamFederation of Canadian MunicipalitiesCynthia Lulham was first elected to Westmount City Council in 1995 and has represented District 7 for 23 years. She is the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Parks.Cynthia was a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Transportation Committee for 5 years, the vice-chair of the FCM’s Quebec Caucus and a member of the FCM Board of Directors in 2006. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Operation Lifesaver.

She works with senior railway representatives and elected municipal representatives from across the country, organizing and guiding their partnership in order to develop solutions to rail proximity issues. Cynthia was responsible for the development and launch of the FCM-RAC Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations (Guidelines) in May 2013.

She has given presentations on the Guidelines, across the country and in Europe at conferences including; International Design Summit, Eco-City World Summit, Canadian Institute of Planners, International Union of Railways, International Railway Safety Conference, Community Planners of Alberta, Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Provincial Municipal Association Conferences.

Jenna Schroeder, MCIP RPPMinistry of Government RelationsJenna is the Director of Regional Planning for the Ministry of Government Relations’ Community Planning branch. She is a Registered Professional Planner with 9 years of experience in legislation, regulation and policy development and administration, community planning, and executive management support. She has had the pleasure of serving 5 years on the Council of the Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute, as a member of Council, President-Elect, and most recently, President. She holds a Master’s of Public Administration from Queen’s University and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies, specializing in Planning, from the University of Waterloo. In her spare time, Jenna enjoys travelling and spending time with family and friends.

MONDAY SPEAKERS

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Jennifer Fix, MCIP RPP, DIALOGJennifer is an Associate of Urban Planning and Design at DIALOG, an integrated urban design firm with studios in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and San Francisco. She works with communities of all shapes and sizes on plans for Main Streets, transit streets, waterfronts, neighbourhoods, and entire cities and regions. The common thread tying these projects together is generative community engagement and evidence-based design strategies that create places for people.

Her projects are diverse and have taken her from small town main streets in Western Canada to the Nation’s Capital, where she worked on a Regional Plan for Sustainability and Resilience. Jennifer has been privileged to work with and learn from surfers in Tofino, cowboys in Maple Creek, suburban dwellers in Abbotsford, elders near the Salish Sea, cycling advocates in Vancouver, politicians in Ottawa, and many others. Jennifer has co-chaired and serves on the Steering Committee for the Province of BC’s Healthy Built Environment Alliance, which brings together professionals in the health and planning fields to research and educate on the links between well-being and urban environments. Her projects have been honoured with planning excellence awards from the Canadian Institute of Planners, Planning Institute of BC, and Union of BC Municipalities.

Keith Folkersen, MCIP RPPCity of SaskatoonKeith Folkersen has varied planning experience having worked briefly with the Province as a Student, working with multiple towns and RMs as a Community Planner,

working with Planning Districts, and finally working with the City of Saskatoon for the last 5 years. His involvement with a variety of projects that depend on public involvement has shaped his ideas of how to approach projects with the public and the importance of flexibility and relationship building.

Brent McAdam, MCIP RPPCity of SaskatoonBrent has worked for the City of Saskatoon for 7 years, the majority of which has been spent in the Development Review group of the Planning & Development Division, where he has held a number of portfolios overseeing planning approvals across the spectrum of the development process. He is currently serving as City Centre Planner, a position created in 2018 to provide a dedicated service for developers and major development projects in Saskatoon’s City Centre. In addition to providing a single point of contact for developers, the position is also focused on reviewing and amending policies and internal administrative processes with an eye to removing barriers to infill development in Saskatoon. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with High Honours in Regional and Urban Planning from the University of Saskatchewan.

Galen Heinrichs, P.Eng, City of SaskatoonOriginally from Swift Current, Galen has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Master’s of Engineering and MBA all from the University of Saskatchewan. He has worked for the City of Swift Current Engineering Department during summers and has worked with the City of Saskatoon for the last 25 years in a number of engineering roles. His most recent work is with long range infrastructure planning for the city and for the new P4G (Partnership for Growth) region surrounding


Saskatoon. The “Cut the Red Tape” initiative he is working on was a Mayor and Council led initiative to encourage new development downtown. The presentation was shown to City Council in February.

Tom Janzen, MCIP RPP, SCATLIFF+MILLER+MURRAYTom is a professional planner with a background in urban development, land use policy and strategic planning. His varied portfolio spans the public-private spectrum, with projects at every scale from the region to the individual development site. Over the past 12 years, Tom has played a pivotal role on a range of planning and development assignments, serving as an advisor and project manager to a number of municipalities, public agencies, financial institutions and private development interests.

Prior to joining Scatliff+Miller+Murray in early 2015, Tom served as a Development Manager with CentreVenture Development Corporation, the City of Winnipeg’s downtown development agency. In that capacity, he was responsible for initiating, planning and executing development programs and capital projects within the downtown area, with a particular focus on public spaces. Previous to that, Tom was an Associate Planner with The Planning Partnership, a leading planning and urban design firm based in Toronto where he was involved in numerous successful planning and policy projects, including Official Plans and Secondary Plans, Zoning By-laws and development guidelines, Environmental Assessments, public facility assessments and campus/district master plans.

Jonathan Pradinuk, MCIP RPP, SCATLIFF+MILLER+MURRAYJonathan is a professional planner with a background in land development, approvals, and public engagement. His wide range of planning experience includes work with the private, public and non-profit sectors in Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. After receiving his Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from Queen’s University, Jonathan moved back to Saskatchewan where he was born, to work in development review at the City of Regina. Prior to joining Scatliff+Miller+Murray in 2017, he was a project manager with Altus Group for three years, primarily leading private clients, and many urban and rural municipalities through the subdivision approvals process. Working from both sides of the table has given Jonathan a balanced perspective of the approvals process and a deep comprehension of the Saskatchewan planning legislation and municipal bylaws from across the province.

Jonathan joined SMM to expand their broader planning practice and capacity in Saskatchewan in particular. He was retained to provide local expertise for a wide range of projects out of the growing Regina office. His professional passions include land use planning policy, urban design and meaningful public engagement that lead to sustainable and inclusive communities.

Keli Just, P.Eng, PINTER AssociatesMr. Just is a Professional Engineer with over 10 years of experience and PINTER’s Indigenous Services Lead. He has specific project experience in environmental site assessments, environmental management and remediation as well as policy development, technical Law

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consultation, and First Nations economic development initiatives. Keli has developed a comprehensive understanding of environmental issues and situations that affect and may exist on First Nations reserves, which provides him a unique perspective on environmental, public health, and socio-economic related issues.

Ric Richardson, BISW, Mayor of the Northern Village of Green LakeRic is an active Mayor, living with his wife, Rose, in Green Lake. Raised in the Canadian military, Ric has lived in many areas of Canada, as well as in Germany. He had the benefit of being taught the strengths of our culture and the pride and dignity of Metis people. He was taught that he had a responsibility to create bridges, between the modern and traditional worlds. Using nature, to provide ways of living in the modern world, is a big part of his identity. In all of their endeavours, Rose and Ric work toward finding ways of using traditional values, in a modern society. Ric was first elected, as the Mayor of the Northern Village of Green Lake in 2015, and was re-elected in 2016. Ric is active on a variety of boards, including the Green Lake Co-management and North West Communities Board. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Indigenous Social Work and works as a social worker with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council, Child and Family Services.

Bryan Gourlie, P.EngMinistry of AgricultureBryan is a Professional Engineer who assists livestock sector clients, rural municipalities, land use planners and other stakeholders in facilitating growth of the livestock sector in Saskatchewan. His previous 13 years

experience as an environmental regulator for the intensive livestock sector revealed that provincial regulations and prudent management practices allow livestock operations to exist in rural communities with minimal land use conflicts. Bryan’s experience and communications skills were redirected in 2017 to focus on the Ministry’s priority to grow the livestock sector and value-added agriculture. Bryan has lead several initiatives, including the 2017 Livestock Development Forum and the recently established Livestock Development Steering Committee -- a stakeholder committee intended guide recommendations to improve development opportunities.

Jill Cope, PMP, City of SaskatoonJill has worked for the City of Saskatoon for 16 years, the last nine years as a Project Manager, and previously as the City’s Communications Manager. She has an English Honours degree, and has also earned her Project Management Professional (PMP) and Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) designations. Jill’s current work encompasses managing the operations, parkade oversight, land development, tenant relations, and developer construction liaison in the River Landing precinct (Saskatoon’s $82 million south downtown/riverfront mixed use development).

Jim Charlebois, MCIP RPPCity of SaskatoonJim has been a practicing Planner for 24 years, the majority of which has been spent in the greater Vancouver, BC region. He has a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning Degree from Ryerson University and a Master of Urban and Rural Planning


Degree from Dalhousie University. Prior to joining the City of Saskatoon in 2017 to lead the Corridor Growth portfolio of projects, Jim was the Manager of Community Planning in Maple Ridge, BC. His current position as a Project Manager with the City is primarily responsible for the Civic Conservatory and Children’s Discovery Museum (the former Mendel Art Gallery) and various components of the WinterCityYXE Program.

Capt. Mike Steckhan, Prairie LilyMike spent 26 years serving in Her Majesty’s Royal Canadian Navy, retiring as a Chief Petty Officer. Coupled with his significant engineering, mechanical and physical world experience, Mike has made sure the Lily is primed and ready to go! He is also a keen observer of rivers and waterways, understanding the river environment directed by Mother Nature and the effects of her force.Renny Grilz, P.AgMeewasin Valley AuthorityRenny grew up on a mixed-farm in central Saskatchewan. He has a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan majoring in Plant Ecology with a minor in Crop Science. Renny’s career has spanned 25 years across the three Prairie Provinces; working for Ducks Unlimited Canada, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service, and the South Saskatchewan River Watershed Stewards on prairie conservation, restoration and management and providing extension and outreach to ranchers, farmers and landowners.

Over the years, Renny has sat on numerous boards over the years and is currently on the Society for Range Management – Prairie Parkland Chapter and Northern Great Plains

Section, Saskatoon Farmers Market, the Saskatchewan Invasive Species Council, and the South Saskatchewan River Watershed Stewards, to name a few.

In his spare time, Renny helps his wife Lisa and their 3 children with her wildflower and heirloom vegetable business called Blazing Star Wildflower Seed Company and helps out at the family farm in St. Benedict. Renny also has a small environmental consulting business and serves as a weed inspector for two local rural municipalities.

In 2015, Renny became the Resource Management Officer for the Meewasin Valley Authority in Saskatoon. This is Renny’s dream job where he can spend 90-95% of his time in the field managing the South Saskatchewan River valley and Meewasin’s prairie sites with targeted grazing, prescribed burning, restoration projects, and an extensive invasive species program.

Kellie Grant, MCIP, RPPCity of Saskatoon Kellie is a Senior Planner in Long Range Planning. She holds degrees in both Anthropology and Regional and Urban Planning, and has a Master’s Degree in Geography, Source Water Protection Planning & Implementation. In her current role, Kellie is responsible for Sector Plans and Sector Plan amendments. She is currently working on the Green Infrastructure Strategy, along with concurrent initiatives – the development of the Natural Areas Standards and Policy and Urban Forest Management Plan. Kellie previously worked in land development with the Saskatoon Land Branch.

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Genevieve Russell, SALA CSLACity of SaskatoonGenevieve is the Special Project Manager for the City of Saskatoon’s Green Infrastructure Strategy. She holds a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from University of Guelph, and is a registered Landscape Architect with the Saskatchewan Association of Landscape Architects and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. In her current role, Genevieve works on the Green Infrastructure Strategy along with concurrent initiatives, the development of Natural Areas Standards and the Urban Forest Management Plan. In her previous role, Genevieve was the Urban Design Manager with the Planning & Development Division.

TUESDAY SPEAKERS

Nathan Petherick, MCIP RPPB&A Planning GroupAs a Principal at B&A Planning Group, Nathan provides strategic leadership and guidance necessary to achieve success on complex planning assignments for public and private sector clients. He has diverse and comprehensive experience working with a wide range of urban and rural municipalities and developers throughout Western Canada. Nathan’s core expertise includes strategic planning, urban and rural development, communications, policy formulation and governance support.

Prior to joining B&A, Nathan worked on the development and implementation of dynamic, wide ranging community planning initiatives both regionally and internationally

including with the United Nations on municipal governance and service delivery planning in New Amsterdam, Guyana. Recent roles prior to B&A have included serving as a Manager of Planning for Mountain View County where Nathan was intricately involved in all phases of the land development project cycle, and working as Director of Planning for a Municipal Services whose mandate was the delivery of long range and current planning services to fifteen urban and rural municipalities in Northern Alberta. In addition to his diverse consulting work, Nathan has served as an adjunct instructor on rural planning matters for both Olds College and the University of Alberta, serves as a board director for the Community Planning Association of Alberta (CPAA) and has been an active speaker with


APPI, CPAA, and SPPI.

Deborah Cooper, B&A Planning GroupAs an Associate at B&A Planning Group, Deborah provides expertise in the development and delivery of policy and community plans for both public and private sector clients. In addition to her unique knowledge of policy planning, community design, growth management, community engagement and implementation processes, Deborah excels at engaging and working with clients, regulators and the community to facilitate creative and innovative solutions for community development and redevelopment. Prior to joining B&A, Deborah worked with The City of Calgary for over 17 years in various planning roles including as the Coordinator of Established Communities. Deborah was directly responsible for the delivery of numerous key policy initiatives and has extensive experience in policy development in Western Canada including regional policy plans, area redevelopment plans, area structure plans, local area plans, and strategic studies. Deborah has a passion for great planning and at the root of every great plan is a solid policy framework.

Bruce DawsonMinistry of Parks, Culture & SportBruce has spent most of his career working with agencies dedicated to the protection and promotion of heritage resources. This work has involved leading numerous workshops, presentations and meetings for a diverse range of provincial and national audiences on various topics related to the conservation of our province’s rich heritage. Recently, many of these presentations have related teaching audiences about the 4-point approach to community revitalization

promoted by the Main Street Saskatchewan Program, which Bruce has managed for the past six years. Bruce has also holds Diplomas in Cultural Resource Management and Business Administration and has taught several university courses on Canadian history and heritage conservation.

Marvin ThomasMinistry of Parks, Culture & SportMarvin began his career as an archaeologist, working at various times for a large land developer, a consulting firm and the provincial government. From this varied experience, he developed a broad perspective on cultural resource management, from both public and private sector points of view. In his current position, he frequently works with municipal governments and planners to develop policies and plans that support the conservation and development of culture and heritage resources at the community level, including the development and promotion of Main Street Saskatchewan. When not working to protect and promote Saskatchewan’s heritage, he likes to spend his time exploring and enjoying the heritage and culture of other countries.

Scott Assie, MCIP RPP, Altus GroupBorn and raised in Regina, Scott has a wide range of professional experience in various aspects of the planning industry, providing professional services to the provincial, municipal, and private sectors in the areas of land development, municipal subdivisions, and policy development. He began his professional career with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Community Planning Branch in 2009 reviewing and evaluating subdivision applications, Official

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Community Plans (OCPs), Zoning Bylaws (ZBs), as well as OCP and ZB amendments. Scott has been with Altus Group since 2012 managing hundreds of land development and subdivision projects from initial design through to development approvals, and applying his knowledge in provincial and municipal land use planning procedures, policies, and regulations in the preparation of comprehensive development reports, concept plans, and policy development.Scott studied Geography at the University of Regina (B.Sc. Great Distinction), as well as Urban and Regional Planning at Queen’s University (Master of Urban and Regional Planning). In his spare time, Scott enjoys being with his family and friends and immersing himself in the culture of his City. He can also be found at the local football fields, hockey rinks, basketball courts, ball diamonds, and golf courses.

Paige Boha, Altus GroupPaige was raised in Lincoln, Ontario and relocated to Saskatchewan in 2014. Paige holds a Bachelor of Arts in Geography (with honours) from Brock University. Much of Paige’s experience within the planning industry has been spent within the public sector consisting of reviewing and evaluating subdivision applications, development proposals and development permits. Along with policy development and preparation of development agreements, contract zones, etc. Paige’s municipal experience began at the City of St. Catharines in Ontario. After moving to Saskatchewan, she became a Municipal Planner and Development Officer with the Rural Municipality of Edenwold No. 158. Working for the RM of Edenwold has provided Paige with opportunity to participate in a wide range of projects, such as the

Regina Bypass. Now Paige has shifted into the private sector of the planning industry with Altus Group. In Paige’s spare time, she enjoys spending weekends at the lake with friends and family. If she’s not at the Lake, you can find her teaching her students at the local dance studio.

Jingjing Dou, Urban SystemsJingjing is the operations manager for Urban Systems UAV operation. Jingjing has her master’s degree in aeronautical and astronautical engineering and has 6 years R&D experiences in multi-discipline engineering fields including automation & control, navigation, industrial engineering, and geomatics. At Urban Systems, she is specialized in innovative geomatics technologies such as 3D laser scanning, UAV, and GIS. Her practice focuses on providing geospatial solutions for storm water, landscape architecture, BIM, geo-hazard investigation, bridge monitoring, planning, environmental assessment, and asset management.

Alan Wallace, MCIP RPP, V3 Companies of CanadaAlan is a planning consultant and the Planning Lead for Saskatchewan with V3 Companies of Canada Ltd. Alan is based in the Saskatoon office.

Alan is the former Director of Planning and Development at the City of Saskatoon. He retired from the City of Saskatoon after 32 years of service where he directed the Planning and Development Division engaged in Long Range Planning, Regional Planning, Development Review, and Neighbourhood Revitalization.


During his career, Alan has worked in nearly all areas of planning and development.

Alan: • is a full member of the Canadian Institute

of Planners; • is President-elect of the Saskatchewan

Professional Planners Institute; • is a board member of Jubilee Residences

in Saskatoon;• is a Housing Task Force member of the

Saskatoon Coalition on Aging;• is a member of the Jane’s Walk organizing

committee;• was a Director of the Saskatoon Housing

Initiatives Partnership (SHIP);• was Former Board Member of the

Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA); and

• was Co-Chair of the Canadian Institute of Planners National Conference THRIVE 2015 held in Saskatoon.

Alan is also a community volunteer and a former coach for minor hockey, football and softball. Alan is married with a daughter and a son who are both attending the University of Saskatchewan.

Doug Ramage, P.Eng, McElhanneyDoug Ramage is a Community Planning Engineer with experience in both the public and private sectors focusing his career on the intersection of planning and engineering with a particular interest in Design Thinking and Strategic Design practices. Doug understands the importance of planning and designing infrastructure systems and policies that connect people with their community and built environment focusing on outcomes that have a positive impact on people’s quality of life. He has a wide variety of professional experience

in community change management, infrastructure planning, land use and urban design, transportation planning, and public/stakeholder engagement.

Gord Enns, Saskatoon Food CouncilGord lives on an organic farm north of Saskatoon and has worked professionally in food related initiatives since he graduated from University with a degree in Agriculture. After working in rural development in Zimbabwe for two years, Gord joined Saskatchewan Agriculture and worked in extension for 12 years. During his time with Sask Agriculture, Gord began volunteering with Heifer Project International and from 2002 to 2014 Gord worked in leadership roles with Heifer Canada while also completing a Masters degree. In 2014 Gord became the first Executive Director of the Saskatoon Food Council where he is currently working with partners to increase food security in Saskatoon and region.

Grant Wood, P.Ag, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of SaskatchewanGrant is an assistant professor with the Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, at the University of Saskatchewan. His two main areas of teaching, research and outreach are: urban agriculture, and experiential learning but he also teaches courses in the fields of horticulture and agronomy.

Grant’s passion is with urban agriculture, which includes small-scale food production, and local food security. Grant developed Plant Science 235 – Urban Agriculture, which now draws 100 students per year from across campus. This course helps students learn how to grow food within city limits, both

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from a domestic and commercial basis.

Grant is very involved in the local urban food movement, and can often be found promoting local food production to a wide variety of audiences. Grant’s work has been recognized locally, provincially and nationally, and he has received university awards in teaching, plus outreach and engagement.

His most high-profile project is The Rooftop, a containerized rooftop vegetable garden at the U of S. This research and demonstration project exemplifies local food production, sustainability, and community.

Doug Daniels, MCIP RPP, Ministry of Highways & InfrastructureDoug’s background consists of a Bachelor’s degree in Regional and Urban Development (Planning) with a minor in Economics (2004) from the University of Saskatchewan coupled with professional designations from the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute. This background has given him a broad understanding of development at the local, regional, and provincial level. In addition, a Master of Business Administration (2017) has provided him with a broad understanding of business.

Currently, with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, he is tasked with delivering regional transportation planning and network development to the provincial transportation system. In addition, he supports the capital planning process to ensure the Ministry constructs the right project in the right place at the right time. Previously, he led delivery of land related projects which required addressing sensitive land issues

with various stakeholders, municipalities, and citizens to advance future infrastructure projects. While working with the Ministry of Government Relations, he effectively managed and coordinated the review of proposed subdivisions and land use bylaw changes in consultation with other Ministries, municipalities, and other stakeholders.

Over the course of his career, he has provided presentations to a variety of groups such as Area Transportation Planning Committees and as part of the SARM Municipal Leadership Development Program. Earlier this year, he was one of the presenters for the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure at the Subdivision and Land Use Forum.

Alan Lindsay, MCIP RPP, Ministry of Highways & InfrastructureAlan’s educational background is a Bachelor’s degree in Geography with a minor in Hydrology (1997) from the University of Saskatchewan. He attained my professional designations from the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute in 2015. Since 2006 he has been working in the field of Regional Transportation Planning, with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, liaising and supporting Area Transportation Planning Committees. In 2017 he became the lead planner for the Area Transportation Planning program with the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Throughout the course of his career, he has provided presentations to a variety of groups such as Area Transportation Planning Committees (ATPC), Regional Conferences, SARM Division meetings and MHI Executive


presentations and briefings.

Chris Schulz, MCIP RPP, City of SaskatoonChris is the Growth Plan Manager for the City of Saskatoon. He is a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) and has worked as an urban planner for the City for 11 years. Chris is responsible for ensuring the successful implementation of the “core initiatives” of the City’s Growth Plan – Corridor Growth and Strategic Infill, Transit and Rapid Transit, and Core Bridges.

Gilles Dorval, Director of Aboriginal Relations, City of Saskatoon(Keynote speaker)As the Director of Aboriginal Relations for the City of Saskatoon, Gilles Dorval works extensively with community partners and Industry to ensure that Aboriginal people are represented in our workforce and participate fully in the development of our community. He has a passion and commitment with a keen understanding of the legislation and the importance of cultivating welcoming environments.

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8:00 am — 8:45 am | TOP OF THE INN, SHERATON CAVALIER HOTELBREAKFAST+ registration

8:45 am — 9:15 am | TOP OF THE INNOPENING REMARKS+ greetings from Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark & Saskatoon Tribal Council

9:15 am — 10:30 am | TOP OF THE INN | 1.25 LUKEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION P4G: SASKATOON NORTH PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTHThe Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G) is a voluntary partnership between the RM of Corman Park, the Town of Osler and the Cities of Martensville, Saskatoon and Warman. Together, these five municipalities have developed a Regional Plan to coordinate growth as the population of the Region increases to one million residents.

Join:• the Reeve of the RM of Corman Park, Judy Harwood;• the Mayor of the Town of Osler, Abe Quiring;• the Mayor of the City of Martensville, Kent Muench;• the Mayor of the City of Saskatoon, Charlie Clark;• the Mayor of the City of Warman, Sheryl Spence; and• the CEO of the Saskatoon and Region Homebuilders’ Assocation, Chris Guérette (moderator)

for this panel discussion about their partnership experiences and lessons learned.

Sponsored by City of Swift Current

DAY 1 PROGRAMMON SEPT 17

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10:45 am — 11:30 am | 0.75 LUFCM-RAC Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway OperationsCynthia Lulham, Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Land use planning is a provincial juris-diction. There should be consistency in safety, sustainability and livability across Saskatchewan. Adopting the Federation of Canadian Municipalities- Railway Association of Canada Guide-lines for new Development In Proxim-ity to Railway Operations (Guidelines) into provincial land use plans and ultimately municipal plans, can provide the framework to effectively anticipate and manage proximity issues, and to better facilitate municipal and railway growth. Good planning supports effec-tive transportation systems and avoids safety, noise and vibration problems.

MONDAY SESSIONSR E G U L AT O R Y T H E M E( B A C K-T O - B A C K S E S S I O N S )

10:30 am — 10:45 amHEALTH BREAKSponsored by McElhanney

11:30 am — 12:00 pm | 0.5 LU Provincial Planning Framework: Amendments to The Planning and Development Act, 2007Jenna Schroeder, MCIP RPP, Ministry of Government Relations

The Government of Saskatchewan encourages munic-ipalities to plan for growth and infrastructure essential to secure community investment opportunities. To facilitate growth and development, the provincial land use planning framework must be flexible, efficient, and provide mechanisms to balance the investment interests of the province, municipalities, developers and citizens.

Over the past several years, the Ministry of Govern-ment Relations worked alongside its stakeholders to prepare amendments to The Planning and Devel-opment Act, 2007. The amendments received Royal Assent and became law on May 30, 2018. Amend-ments focused on municipal reserve and school sites, regional planning, municipal servicing, and miscella-neous amendments. Overall, the amendments provide more clarity and flexibility for municipalities to plan future growth and infrastructure within their boundaries and with their neighbours.

This session will provide an overview of the legislative process, highlight key amendments, explain what the amendments mean for municipalities and professional planners, and provide an opportunity for questions and answers.

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The Public as a Partner in Participatory DesignJennifer Fix, MCIP RPP, DIALOG

While conventional public engagement is becoming increasingly adept at reaching greater numbers of people during planning and design processes, many voices continue to be under-rep-resented. Low attendance at public events by Indigenous peoples, people of colour, and other minority groups is often interpreted as a sign of consent or apathy. As such, designs are developed, adopted, and implemented without the participation of many of the people who will be affected by them.

There is another way. This presen-tation explores two questions: How can engagement be structured to decentralize power within a design process in order to include minority voices? And how can an engagement process be designed to be generative rather than reactive, so that public participants are meaningfully engaged in the creation of ideas and planning strategies?

This presentation will draw upon participatory design precedents across Western Canada, involving groups from First Nations to Prairie towns to major coastal cities.

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Local Area Planning in Saskatoon: An Evolving Approach to Giving the Public Power and Responsibility to Make ChangeKeith Folkersen, MCIP RPP, City of Saskatoon

The Local Area Planning (LAP) Program was estab-lished in 1997, resulting from the Plan Saskatoon public engagement project. During Plan Saskatoon, the City was requested to provide greater opportu-nities for direct citizen input into growth and change within Saskatoon’s established and historic neigh-bourhoods. The LAP Program is a comprehensive, community-based planning process that involves neighbourhood residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in the development of long-range plans, called LAPs, for selected established neighbourhoods in the city. LAP neighbourhoods are selected based on a monitoring system that ensures neighbourhood issues are identified before reaching a crisis point and assesses changes that are taking place in all of Saskatoon’s neighbourhoods.

In 2017 the Neighbourhood Planning Section con-ducted an internal review of all aspects of the LAP Program to identify opportunities for improvements and efficiencies. Civic departments were consulted to gain additional perspective and feedback related to their role in the LAP process. The outcome of the review has led to new survey and engagement techniques and new implementation initiatives and ideas that the City will use to improve the program. The new approaches from the review aim to give residents freedom to make decisions on issues within their neighbourhoods; and a level of responsibility regarding addressing elements of their neighbourhood they are able to take on in order to allow them to play an active role in place making.

Sessions will be followed by a joint Q+A.

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12:00 pm — 1:00 pm | TOP OF THE INNLUNCH+ presentation from Professional Standards Board | 0.25 LU

Cut the Red Tape: Streamlining the Downtown Development ProcessBrent McAdam, MCIP RPP & Galen Heinrichs, P.EngCity of Saskatoon

The City of Saskatoon is working to streamline the downtown develop-ment process in order to encourage growth in Downtown Saskatoon. The presentation will touch on measures being taken to cut administrative red tape, streamline process-es, and incentivize new development in the core.

Railside at the Forks: Building Community at Winnipeg’s Meeting PlaceTom Janzen, MCIP RPP & Jonathan Pradinuk, MCIP RPP, SCATLIFF+MILLER+MURRAY

Since the beginning of the renewal of The Forks site in 1989, the former Canadian National Railway (CNR) East Yards have been completely transformed. What was once a desolate and inaccessible industrial site, is now Winnipeg’s foremost destination. In early 2013, The Forks Renewal Corporation (FRC) embarked on a comprehen-sive planning exercise to shape the long-term vision for the Railside lands – comprised of two of the largest unimproved surface parking lots in downtown Winnipeg.

The result is an an ambitious vision for the redevelopment of the Railside Lands. Consistent with FRC’s founding mission statement, the vision and development direction for the Railside lands is premised on a 20-year strategy to transform the 12-acre site into a dynamic mixed-use neighbourhood. To forge truly new ground in its exploration of sensible density and human scale development, the intention of the community design is to provide a locally appropriate response to a complex set of urban design issues. Building on the rich amenities of The Forks, Railside is envisaged as a model urban community that adheres to FRC’s ambitious sustainable develop-ment goals, supports a diversity of housing types seamlessly inte-grated into the existing site context, demonstrates design innovation and excellence, and enhanced connectivity with the downtown and broader city.

From conception of the vision to being very near to starting construction, Railside’s development has relied on many important partnerships between FRC, the public, the City, developers, lawyers, consultants, and other stakeholders that have played a vital role in getting the project to where it is today. Between unique site con-straints and FRC’s tripartite ownership, the project provides insight on mulitiple planning strategies including: Tax Increment Financing, brownfield redevelopment, rail proximity, protecting archeologi-cal and cultural resources, long-term land leases and Railside’s unconventional approach to finding/selecting private development partners.

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1:00 pm — 1:30 pm | 0.5 LU First Nation Land Management Regime: Environmental Planning & Engineering ChallengeKeli Just, P.EngPINTER & Associates

Numerous First Nations communities in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and across Canada have joined the First Nation Land Management Regime. This process enhances sovereignty, protec-tion and management of land, natural re-sources and people for each First Nation while facilitating sustainable economic development. This process involves Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I, II, and III) and has lead to Nation-spe-cific Environmental Management and Protection Programs and Environmental Law system development.

This unique, Canadian project assists the move toward First Nation self-gov-ernance. Two unique and challenging aspects of this project were carrying out Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) of entire reserves and secondly to plan and develop a unique, individualized legal framework and environmental management and protection program for land and environment management for each First Nation. PINTER, in 1999, was commissioned to carry out the first of 21 Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) for Saskatchewan First Nations at the Muskoday First Nation Reserve.

This presentation will address: What the First Nation Land Management Regime is, what it involves, and provide an ex-ample of how engineering and planning can be combined to enrich communities.

RURAL THEME(BACK-TO-BACK SESSIONS)

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1:30 pm — 2:00 pm | 0.5 LU The Future is Bright in the Northern Village of Green LakeRic Richardson, BISW, Mayor of Northern Village of Green Lake

The Northern Village of Green Lake (Green Lake) has a rich history as one of the oldest communities in Saskatchewan. Green Lake is now considered a gateway to the North with many mining and oil op-erations in the area. While the community continues to deal with the effects and opportunities of these industries, Green Lake is continuously seeking opportunities to live gently on the land, while pro-moting sustainable community development.

Ensuring Green Lake has access to a stable, reliable, and affordable energy supply is critical to supporting the economic and social vibrancy of the community, and its overall self-sufficiency. In the spirit of advancing community energy self-suffi-ciency and redefining Green Lake’s relationship with energy, they engaged in a renewable energy opportunities assessment and business planning project. The project set the foundation for real and tangible energy project opportunities within the community, the first of which was the installation of a solar power system.

Driven to make renewable energy a reality, Green Lake successfully secured significant government and private sector grant funding to install a solar PV energy system on the roof of the local Community Centre. Since the solar PV system became opera-tional in May 2017, the community has significantly benefitted from the cost savings achieved through powering the Community Centre with solar energy.

As an emerging leader in renewable energy generation that supports community economic development and self-sufficiency, Green Lake is motivated to build on the success of the Community Centre project and expand solar energy generation production in the community.

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2:30 pm — 2:45 pmHEALTH BREAKSponsored by McElhanney

Intensive Livestock Operation (ILO) TourBryan Gourlie, P.Eng, Ministry of Agriculture

Changing rural demographics and attitudes toward agriculture has lead to municipal land use policy adoption that has created challenges for livestock and other agricultural developers. Additionally, municipal capacity to service intensive operations is not being met by taxation rev-enue, thereby reducing acceptance of this land use. Planners are often in a challenging position of serving municipal clients in drafting planning policy pertaining to agricultural developments, with intensive livestock often being most controversial. Many planners have limited experience with agriculture and livestock developments which impairs their ability to respond to municipal leaders and ratepayer concerns—especially in regions of increasing rural residential growth—when drafting land use policy.

Bryan Gourlie will lead a tour to a large dairy operation in the Saskatoon area. The partici-pants will learn about all aspects of the operation with a particular emphasis on those areas which cause land use conflict. The farm owner will provide information and show aspects of the operation, including feed production, livestock care and milk production, manure storage and management, mortality management, transportation and servicing needs and an industry perspective on the importance of municipal approval processes to development. The operator will also discuss how the industry works to earn the “public’s trust”. The tour will also provide information about provincial regulation of livestock operations. It is intended to use the travel time to provide additional information related to provincial initiatives and engage in discussion on specific planning challenges around agriculture. Participants will be better positioned to serve municipal clients with planning advice and policy recommendations.

Recommended clothing would be casual attire, including pants and low heeled shoes. Bio-security protocol will require the wearing of provided “booties” over your shoes.

Health break snacks will be served on the bus.

Sponsored bySaskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture

MOBILE TOURS

R U R A L T H E M E 2:00 pm — 5:00 pmMEET @ WEST ROOM | 2.0 LU


Prairie Lily Riverboat Tour of SaskatoonJill Cope, PMP & Jim Charlebois, MCIP RPP, City of Saskatoon& Captain Mike Steckhan, Captain of the Prairie Lily

Step aboard Saskatoon’s famous Prairie Lily riverboat and embark on a guided tour of the major projects that are within eyesight of the South Saskatchewan River. On this sightsee-ing cruise you will be provided with information on numerous developments including the upcoming Children’s Discovery Museum, the former Mendel Art Gallery, the Saskatoon Conservatory, and the new Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan site—just to name a few.

As we work our way down the river we will come upon River Landing. Spanning 36 acres, River Landing is Saskatoon’s jewel on the riverbank. Luscious park spaces, riverfront trails, viewing vistas, public art, backshore developments, and other amenities draw thou-sands of visitors and residents a year to River Landing. Its features include amphitheatres, a children’s water play feature, seasonal boat docks, river tributary, the Remai Arts Centre (Persephone Theatre), Remai Modern, seasonal concession, outdoor adult fitness circuit, pocket park, Saskatoon Farmers’ Market, Ideas Inc. (business incubator), and current and future development of mixed uses including retail, restaurants, and residential.

The River Landing Concept Plan was created in 2004 to provide a framework for the redevelopment of the south downtown area, including reclaiming and redeveloping the waterfront. Construction started that same year, with the City’s portion of construction ending in 2014. The Concept Plan involves 12 planning principles to guide development, as well as 8 key elements to meet the principles.

Lastly, on our way back to the dock we will hear from Captain Mike Steckhan, who will provide us with an insight into his extensive knowledge of the South Saskatchewan and its banks that he has gained through years of experience and participation in numerous studies.

Sponsored by Saskatoon Land

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Northeast Swale / Green Infrastructure StrategyRenny Grilz, P.Ag, Meewasin Valley AuthorityKellie Grant, MCIP RPP, City of SaskatoonGenevieve Russell, SALA CSLA, City of Saskatoon

Maintaining a healthy, sustainable city requires that we consider the ways in which we interact with our natural environment and manage our impacts appropriately. This is especially important as the city grows, as we replace old infrastructure and as we increase density in established areas. The City of Saskatoon’s Green Infrastructure Strategy seeks to develop an integrated approach to planning and maintaining a sustainable and biodiverse city - one in which natural areas and other green and open spaces are considered important infrastruc-ture.

The Northeast Swale is a channel scar that is approximately 26 kilometres long and covers 2,800 hectares. The Swale contains considerable areas of native prairie grasslands and offers high quality biodiversity, proximity to urban areas, economic benefits for education and recreation, a natural filter for our air and water, and flood control for the surrounding commu-nity. With less than 5% of Plains Rough Rescue grasslands remaining in the world, the Swale landscape is unique both to Saskatchewan and worldwide.

This tour will focus on:

• The special natural features of the Northeast Swale; • How the Swale is managed;• The Guiding Principles of the City of Saskatoon’s Green Infrastructure Strategy • How the Green Infrastructure strategy and the Natural Areas Standards key findings relate

to the Swale; and• Upcoming engagement activities

Note: This is a walking tour approximately 2 kilometers in length on an unpaved trail. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear, and dress appropriately for the weather.

Sponsored by City of Saskatoon

MOBILE TOURS

C O N S E R VAT I O N T H E M E

2:30 pm — 5:00 pmMEET @ SHERATON MAIN LOBBY | 2.0 LU


5:00 pm — 6:00 pm | TOP OF THE INNCOCKTAILS+ networking with planning partners

6:00 pm — 9:00 pm | TOP OF THE INNDINNER+ SPPI awards+ University of Saskatchewan RUP / RUD 50th Anniversary Celebration

9:00 pm +Congress Beer House, 215 2nd Ave SouthAFTER-PARTY+ front room booked for conference attendees

Sponsored by B&A Planning Group

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7:15 am — 7:45 amMEEWASIN TRAIL (meet in Main Lobby, Sheraton Cavalier Hotel)O P T I O N A L F I T N E S S A C T I V I T Y MORNING FUN RUN/WALKLed by Vicky Reaney & Dana Kripki

All fitness levels and abilities welcome, although please be prepared to exercise for about 30 minutes. Please wear appropriate footwear. Run and walk options available! We will be going out for a half-hour walk/run and will have participants back before breakfast.

RSVP required — deadline is end of day Monday, September 17.Contact Vicky to RSVP at [email protected].

In the case of bad weather, all registered participants will be contacted if the event is being cancelled.

8:00 am — 9:00 am | TOP OF THE INN, SHERATON CAVALIERBREAKFAST+ registration

DAY 2 PROGRAMTUE SEPT 18

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9:00 am — 10:00 am | 1.0 LUDelivering Invigoration & Renewal: Moose Jaw’s Downtown Local Area Plan & Implementation StrategiesNathan Petherick, MCIP RPP & Deborah Cooper, B&A Planning Group

The “heart and soul” of the City of Moose Jaw lies within its Downtown core. Having completed a downtown local area plan (DLAP) for its vibrant downtown, the challenge remains on how the plan can be implemented to reinforce and support development that maintains and enhances Moose Jaw’s unique historic qualities. Through the combined efforts of B&A Plan-ning Group (B&A), City Council, City Admin-istration, citizens, downtown business own-ers, and other stakeholders, Moose Jaw’s DLAP provides a comprehensive vision for their downtown. Join us as we explore and discuss the foundational elements of Moose Jaw’s historic downtown, the local area plan process, project outcomes and the implementation challenges ahead which focus on policy, guidelines and catalyst projects.

TUESDAY SESSIONSR E V I TA L I Z AT I O N T H E M E( B A C K-T O - B A C K S E S S I O N S )

10:00 am — 10:45 am | 0.75 LUWorking with What You Got: Heritage Conservation, Community Planning & Downtown RevitalizationBruce Dawson & Marvin Thomas, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport

No community is a clean slate; all have buildings, structures and landscapes that represent the dreams of past generations. The vast majority of these historic places should not be considered barriers to progress. Rather, they represent a rich legacy of existing infrastructure that can be used to create unique and authentic communities and serve the needs of present and future residents. This presentation will provide information and examples of how current heritage conservation practice is fostering local activity and partner-ships to incorporate historic places in economic development and community planning initiatives, particularly as it relates to downtown revitaliza-tion. This session should help planners work more effectively with municipalities, citizens, organizations and other stakeholders to promote the conservation, responsible use and optimal development of these important community assets.

WEST ROOM,SHERATON CAVALIER


UAVs, 3D Scanning, and ExACT: Innovative Geomatics Tools to Facilitate Modern Day PlanningScott Assie, MCIP RPP & Paige Boha, Altus Group

Scott and Paige would like to present three innovative tools that our partners in planning (Saskatchewan Land Surveyors) use that can aid planning professionals in planning their communities and help facilitate planning decisions. The presentation will review these innovations, provide examples of real world applications and deliverables, and potentially allow the delegates to see the tools in action. The three innovations to be presented are:

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – UAVs or drones as they are more commonly known can collect topographic information quickly and accurately when compared to traditional survey methods.

• 3D Laser Scanning – 3D scanning cap-tures highly accurate detail in a fraction of the time it takes using conventional survey methods. This unobtrusive survey is safe, thorough and cost-efficient.

• ExACT Leak Detection – As environ-mental sustainability and responsibility becomes more and more important, we as planners and communities are develop-ing policies to improve air quality in our communities and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. How do we know if we are actually meeting those goals? Altus’ pat-ented gas detection technology measures the concentration of several gases from a vehicle-based mobile platform.

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Capture a New Reality, Embrace a New Perspective: Collaboration and Interdisciplinary EngagementJingjing Dou, Urban Systems

Over the last decade, the geospatial industry has been experiencing tremendous technological advancements. Tools such as Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) and laser scanner allow professionals to capture reality at a massive scale and in a timely manner improving the ability of professionals to collect key information that, until recently, was either too costly or difficult to gather. Through the application of these improvements, technologies like Building Information Modeling (BIM), Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), Virtual Reality (VR), and Augmented Reality (AR) are becoming more accessible to everyone. Sectors including land management, urban planning, land survey, land development, transportation, infrastructure, construction, mining, agriculture, forestry and more can now leverage geospatial services as a collaboration tool for interdisciplinary engagement, information sharing, and cooperation.In today’s market, geospatial service providers are becoming an integral part of multidisciplinary projects. Among the emerging technologies, some are having great impact on various professions. This workshop will discuss the technologies that are currently perceived as big influencers on planning and related work. We will explore how these cutting-edge technologies are integrated into the industry at a practical level; and show examples of how these advancements have been used in practical applications to provide on-the-ground and real time information to guide planning processes and decision making.

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Urban Planning, Design, Cost & Big City AspirationsAlan Wallace, MCIP RPP, V3 Companies of Canada

This presentation starts by looking at the linkage between design of the city and cost implications. It looks at the factors which affect cost and concentrates on a few of them during the presentnation. In particular, the focus on changing standards and deferred maintenance are particularly examined. Lifecycle costs, impact on taxation, special levies and funding gaps are highlighted.

A discussion about Capital Costs and who pays focusses on the difference between mu-nicipalities, even within the same province to fund development and the application of levies. The discussion also looks at why Infill is an attractive form of development, from mainly an economic standpoint. It looks at three levels of infill development – Neighbourhood, Intermedi-ate and Strategic.

Finally, it looks at why municipal budgets are failing to properly forecast and describe the pressures which can be alleviated by proper, long-term planning. Budgets and planning need to be better integrated.

Addressing Wicked Problems: Community Planning from an Engineer’s PerspectiveDoug Ramage, P.Eng, McElhanney

21st century issues present challenges requiring a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to problem solving and understand-ing the complexity of issues in our communities require solutions that are not black and white or linear in nature.

This presentation explores the perspective of working within the engineering and planning disciplines identifying the common approaches to decision making and problem solving but also the challenges in cross collaboration between multiple disciplines. The presenta-tion will also include a discussion of ‘wicked problems’ facing our communities including the need to challenge our traditional development paradigm.

The format of the presentation will include live tweeting providing interactive notes and a forum to continue the discussion.

E N G I N E E R I N G & S E R V I C I N G T H E M E( J O I N T S E S S I O N S )

10:00 am — 10:45 amTOP OF THE INN | 0.75 LU


10:45 am — 11:00 amHEALTH BREAKSponsored by Associated Engineering

11:00 am — 11:30 am | TOP OF THE INNCIP UPDATE

11:30 am — 1:00 pm | TOP OF THE INNLUNCH+ SPPI Annual General Meeting

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1:00 pm — 1:45 pm | 0.75 LUCorman Park—Osler Food Node & Local Food TrailGord Enns, Saskatoon Food Council

The Corman Park-Osler Agri-Food Node is envisioned as a joint policy area between the Rural Municipal-ity of Corman Park and Town of Osler. The initial vision is to support small scale, basic food/artisan production, sales and living, which would evolve into more intensified facilities. Corman Park and Osler are exploring the coordination of land uses and servicing in this area to promote diversification of land use activity while maintaining positive intermunicipal relation-ships and shared environmental values, resource capabilities, and community goals. The Local Food Trail – Osler is a project developed in partnership with the Town of Osler, RM of Corman Park and the Saskatoon Food Council. An on-line searchable map lists participating farms and provides details of what each farm produc-es. The map is an important tool in connecting farmers and eaters and encourages connections between rural and urban residents.

FOOD THEME(BACK-TO-BACK SESSIONS)

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1:45 pm — 2:30 pm | 0.75 LU The Trilogy: Urban Planners, Urban Agriculture, and FoodGrant Wood, P.Ag, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan

As ‘Partners in Planning’, it is proposed that the Saskatoon Food Council, the Planning Division - City of Saskatoon, the University of Saskatche-wan, and representation from the Saskatchewan Professional Planners Institute should collaborate in initiating the development of a food strategy for the City of Saskatoon. Further, it is the urban planners who should take the lead role in this partnership, because they as a profession are the most quali-fied, engaged and connected to the industries.

In 2002 Saskatoon City Council adopted the Saskatoon Food Charter, and in 2013, a Saskatoon Regional Food Assessment was commissioned as a stepping stone to the development of a food strategy for Saskatoon. A food strategy is an action plan that guides the creation of a healthy, equitable, and sustainable food system leading to the eco-nomic, ecological, and social well-being and health of the city of Saskatoon. That strategy has yet to be developed.

Urban agriculture is defined in simple terms as the growing, processing, and distribution of food and other products through intensive plant cultivation and animal husbandry in and around cities. In addition to food production, urban agriculture has wide spreading social, economic, health, and envi-ronmental impacts. Examples of urban agriculture include edible street and park trees, community gar-dening, brownfield agricultural development, vacant lot gardening, rooftop gardening and more.


Regional Transportation Planning and the Rise of Area Transportation Planning CommitteesDoug Daniels, MCIP RPP & Alan Lindsay, MCIP RPP, Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure

The connecting of people throughout the prov-ince to resources, social outlets and economic venues builds upon the planning that typically ends at the municipality’s or planning district’s boundaries. The ability to move people and goods into and out of clearly defined areas or even through provinces falls to Regional Transportation Planning. The methodical gathering of grassroots intelligence of social and economic demands fuels the process by which this discipline of planning takes shape.

Understanding and balancing interrelation-ships plays a key role throughout this plan-ning process. The rationale behind Regional Transportation Planning is the marriage of several concepts into one overarching ideal. The ultimate decisions that are made are a makeup of several smaller ideas that typically weigh in to every aspect of a planning deci-sion model. Those decisions are comprised of knowledge of the world around us and how we can interact with, adapt to, or manipulate the world using these relationships.

Regional Transportation Planning gave rise to the development of Area Transportation Planning Committees spanning the province. These groups provide actionable grass roots intelligence to the ministry on a regular basis about the social and economic demands being placed on the provincial and munici-pal transportation systems; allowing for the development of comprehensive transportation plans, municipal partnerships, and predictive demand models.

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1:00 pm — 2:30 pmTOP OF THE INN | 1.5 LU

Saskatoon’s Plan for Growth: Rapid Transit as a Catalyst for City BuildingChris Schulz, MCIP RPP, City of Saskatoon

An economic and cultural hub in Saskatche-wan, Saskatoon has become one of the most attractive places in Canada to live. In the next 25 to 40 years, Saskatoon’s population is expected to double, from 250,000 to 500,000. Based on comprehensive visioning (Saskatoon Speaks), analysis, and planning (Strategic Plan 2013-2023 and Growth Plan to Half a Million), the City recognizes that accommodating growth using a business-as-usual approach would be problematic if not unsustainable.

In order to enhance the quality of life and increase economic activity in Saskatoon, the Growth Plan identifies three interrelated strate-gies: corridor growth, transit and core bridges. Under the transit strategy, bus rapid transit (BRT) forms the backbone of a multi-modal transportation system supporting the movement of people along major corridors, to key destina-tions and development nodes. Work related to the planning and design of the BRT is underway. The BRT concept, configu-ration, and preliminary design offers solutions that meets the needs of the Saskatoon transit market, Growth Plan objectives, scale of the community, and available funding. The implementation of the BRT will improve transit frequency, reliability, and customer experience, serving existing customers better and attracting new riders. BRT is also a catalyst for city build-ing. BRT is the mobility backbone of several land use intensification initiatives including: Corridor Plans for 22nd Street West, College Drive, 8th Street East, Preston Avenue and three mixed-use Transit Villages at established commercial nodes adjacent to the future BRT lines.

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Rural Planners’ Roundtable

Land use planners in rural Saskatchewan face a unique set of challenges and opportunities that often differ from urban planning demands. The Rural Planners’ Roundtable provides an opportunity for collaboration between rural planners and partners to discuss daily opportunities and challenges. The group is not exclusive, and anyone is welcome to attend.

Limited availability, RSVP required. Contact Yvonne Prusak, [email protected].

2:30 pm — 2:45 pmHEALTH BREAKSponsored by Associated Engineering

RURAL THEME(INFORMAL SESSION)

1:00 pm — 2:30 pmCAVALIER ROOM (LOWER LEVEL) | 1.5 LU


Mr. Gilles DorvalDirector of Aboriginal RelationsCity of Saskatoon

As the Director of Aboriginal Relations for the City of Saskatoon, Gilles Dorval works extensively with community partners and Industry to ensure that Aboriginal people are represented in our workforce and participate fully in the development of our community. He has a passion and commitment with a keen understanding of the legislation and the importance of cultivating welcoming environments.

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