The Municipalities of Corman Park, Saskatoon, Martensville, Warman, and Osler Have Worked Together to Create a Draft Regional Plan

WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION

JUNE 27, 2017

Open House 4–6:30 PM Public Presentation 6:30–7 PM Moderated Q&A 7–8 PM

The municipalities of Corman Park, Saskatoon, Martensville, Warman, and Osler have worked together to create a draft Regional Plan. The new P4G Regional Plan will guide future growth by establishing a coordinated approach to land use, development, and infrastructure, and includes Strategies for regional governance and servicing coordination.

We encourage you to review this information and submit your questions about the Plan. Please fill out the provided postcards and we will answer these questions during the Moderated Q&A.

The draft Regional Plan is also available on the project website at: www.partnershipforgrowth.ca

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca WHY A REGIONAL PLAN? WHO IS THE SASKATOON NORTH PARTNERSHIP FOR GROWTH (P4G)?

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km 11 0 1 2 4 COUNCILLOR BAS FROESE-KOOIJENGA • Corman Park COUNCILLOR RANDY ROOKE • Corman Park Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Study Area MAYOR CHARLIE CLARK • Saskatoon COUNCILLOR RANDY DONAUER • Saskatoon COUNCILLOR ZACH JEFFRIES • Saskatoon The region’s population could reach 500,000 MAYOR SHERYL SPENCE • Warman in the next 20 years and could grow to COUNCILLOR RICHARD BECK • Warman COUNCILLOR GARY PHILIPCHUK • Warman 1,000,000 in the next 60 years. MAYOR KENT MUENCH • Martensville COUNCILLOR BOB BLACKWELL • Martensville COUNCILLOR TYSON CHILLOG • Martensville In the long term, we need to be ready for MAYOR ABE QUIRING • Osler growth to: COUNCILLOR SUSAN BRAUN • Osler COUNCILLOR ADAM HUMENUIK • Osler INDEPENDENT ROC CHAIR ALEX FALLON • SREDA • sustain economic prosperity, Planning + Administration Committee • support a high quality of life, and • protect the region’s natural beauty, REBECCA ROW • Corman Park KELBY UNSETH • Corman Park ecology, and heritage. LAURA HARTNEY • Saskatoon DANA KRIPKI • Saskatoon BRAD TOTH • Warman The Regional Plan will guide future growth by JOE DOXEY • Martensville establishing a coordinated approach to land BONNIE GORELITZA • Martensville SANDRA MACARTHUR • Osler use, development, and servicing. KRISTEN JOHANNESSON • SREDA

Project Manager

CHRISTINE GUTMANN

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca How We Got Here

FIRST STEPS We began by establishing the Regional Vision, Guiding Principles, and Strategic Directions to set the ground rules for future planning.

PLANNING FOR GROWTH How Much? What Type? What Else? Next, we considered how much growth the region might expect and what type of growth Future Regional Residential, Existing Plans, Population: Employment, Bylaws, and this would be. We also had to think about 1,000,000 Open Space... Policies existing plans, bylaws, and policies.

UNDERSTANDING THE REGION YOUR INPUT We used data and maps from a range of sources to understand We learned from people the factors that support and inﬂuence growth in the region. who know the region best: you. We wanted to Land Use and Development Regional Infrastucture Natural Environment and Drainage understand your aspirations for the region Existing and Proposed Transportation Parks + Open and continued to receive Land Use Spaces First Nations Potable Water input as the project moved Stormwater forward. Mining Wastewater

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Public REGIONAL LAND USE MAP The Regional Land Use Map represents a future concept for a region with a population of 1 million that balances growth, infrastructure, conservation, and First Nations drainage concerns.

We showed the draft map to the public in February 2016 and January 2017 and have revised it based on the feedback received. Stakeholders REGIONAL LAND USE PLAN We developed a series of policies across the ﬁve municipalities to meet the needs created by expected Regional growth. These policies include:

Municipalities • Land use policies to set fair and clear ground rules for regional growth patterns • A Servicing Strategy and associated policies to show how the ﬁve municipalities can collaborate on regional infrastructure and services • A Governance and Implementation Strategy to guide decision-making and oversight by the ﬁve municipalities, and build the management capacity to enact the Plan

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Overview of the Draft Regional Plan

The Regional Plan includes the following:

The Regional Vision provides the statement of intent for the Plan and describes the Principles and Strategic Directions used to develop and manage the Plan.

The General Policies section outlines policies for the Region, including policies about topics such as water resources, economic development, and natural hazards.

The Land Use section outlines major land-use policies related to the Regional Land Use Map and regional development. This includes all land use categories on the Regional Land Use Map, as well as other uses such as recreation and waste management.

The Servicing section outlines regional policies related to the construction and management of infrastructure and the delivery of regional services through P4G, including regional potable water, wastewater, and transportation.

The Governance and Implementation section describes the processes for administering and carrying out the Plan, including building capacity for ongoing management.

Two additional documents also support the ongoing activities of P4G:

• The Regional Governance and Implementation Strategy details the ongoing management of the Regional Plan • The Regional Servicing Strategy provides guidance on long-term actions on regional infrastructure and services

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Vision Statement

Our vision for the future is a vibrant, prosperous, and internationally-competitive region. We are known for a high quality of life; a thriving and diverse economy; healthy and connected ecosystems; and efficient infrastructure supporting sustainable growth and development.

The five municipalities of the Region -Osler , Martensville, Warman, Saskatoon, and the RM of Corman Park - provide a rich range of opportunities and lifestyle choices for residents and newcomers. The aesthetic beauty and ecological values of the South Saskatchewan River and prairie landscapes are key components to our quality of life. We work in partnership on issues of common interest through integrated, coordinated efforts that support our success while respecting the individual aspirations of all partners.

Guiding Principles

PARTNERSHIP EFFICIENCY

Developing and carrying out the Regional Plan is not simply A primary aim is to increase efficiencies in the provision the work of one organization. Achieving the vision for the future of regional infrastructure and services, both for current will be based upon ongoing collaboration and partnerships development and new growth. Regional initiatives will work to between the members of P4G, as well as the Province, First reduce costs as well as to increase the quality of services Nations, other organizations in the community, and the broader through coordination between partners, alignment of land use public. Integrated, coordinated approaches to managing and infrastructure strategies, planning toward common goals regional opportunities and challenges will be adopted. and standards, and reduction of service overlaps.

SUSTAINABILITY OPPORTUNITY

A sustainable approach to planning will consider economic, The Regional Plan will work to provide a diverse, vibrant social, and environmental implications in an integrated regional economy and a high quality of life that provides manner. Actions will support economic vitality and complete opportunities for all. Regional investments will be fairly and communities and ensure the needs of the present are met strategically distributed, recognizing the varying needs of while preserving the welfare of future generations. Natural municipalities. Planning will provide direction, consistency, resources and environmental processes essential to the and stability to attract and support strategic investment and regional ecological health and productivity will be maintained economic development in the Region. and conserved.

EQUITY + FLEXIBILITY + INCLUSIVENESS RESILIENCE

The Regional Plan is committed to ensuring that costs and Long-term success will depend upon the ability of the Region benefits will be equitably distributed amongst the communities to evolve when faced with a changing environment. The in the Region. Regional planning and cooperation will Regional Plan must accommodate change through adaptive, be transparent and consistent, and must work to build flexible approaches and incorporate innovation and creativity consensus-based solutions to incorporate the varying needs to address unexpected events. and perspectives of all stakeholders. All communities involved will have an equal voice and opportunity to be involved in the process.

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Aboriginal Inclusion

P4G Study Area TREATY LAND ENTITLEMENT (TLE)

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Thunderchild 5 Sakimay SASKATOON Muskeg Lake Canadian Reserve First Nations Investment One Arrow Corporation 14 Reserve 5 Muskeg Lake Little Pine Reserve URBAN RESERVES Yellow Quill 7 Yellow Quill Reserve 16 Little Pine First Nation Whitecap Dakota Reserve 26 km south of Saskatoon, Muskeg Lake Cree First Nation on Hwy 219 Cowessess

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Fishing Lake RURAL RESERVES English River Mistawasis (outside of study area) Whitecap Dakota (outside of study area)

First Nations have key land holdings and Reserves in and near Policies to promote partnership and collaboration in the Regional the Region, and must be included in planning for the Region.The Plan will help ensure that regional opportunities are shared by all. general intent of these policies is to encourage collaboration and In the Regional Plan, P4G intends to build opportunities for the partnerships with rightsholders, and support the provincial and inclusion of First Nations communities through considerations across federal governments in meeting Treaty obligations that apply in the the Plan, and intends to: Region. This is important not only to provide for ongoing dialogue on issues of mutual concern, but also to collaboration on projects that • Collaborate with First Nation communities and Aboriginal can provide regional benefits to all participants. organizations to achieve effective, efficient, and coordinated land use and development in the Region. • Develop partnerships with First Nations based on respect for each other’s jurisdiction and a common understanding of mutual interests. • Support federal and provincial governments in meeting their obligations within the Treaty Land Entitlement Framework Agreement and other relevant land-claim agreements. • Support the Crown’s legal duty to consult First Nations and Métis communities when actions or decisions could impact Treaty or Aboriginal rights.

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca General Policies

Economic Development Summary of Policies

The strong and vibrant economy of the P4G • Coordinate economic development planning Region has been a key driver of economic with P4G municipalities and SREDA prosperity in Saskatchewan. A regional approach • Coordinate land use and development to to economic development will ensure the region attract, retain and promote business and supports current activities and can respond to employment growth for the region future economic opportunities and trends. • Support the agriculture and farming industry, including opportunities for value- added businesses in rural areas • Support opportunities for regional tourism and related development

Natural and Heritage Resources

The P4G Region includes significant natural and • Encourage the identification/inventory of heritage resources that are valued and enjoyed significant natural and heritage resources by both residents and visitors. These resources for conservation and management create a sense of place and tell the story of • Coordinate a Regional Natural Areas the Region’s history and its people. The P4G Strategy to help to maintain and enhance recognizes that strategies are needed to identify, natural features of the Region protect, and enhance these resources so they • Ensure that development avoids or reduces can be enjoyed today and by future generations. impacts of development to natural and heritage resources

Water Resources and Wetlands

Water resources are one of the most valuable • Ensure that development does not restrict features of the regional landscape, providing the use of groundwater or surface water, services such as drinking water, recreation or alter the flow of surface water in a way opportunities, and wildlife habitat. These that impacts other property or ecological resources include the South Saskatchewan systems River and Opimihaw Creek that weave through • Develop a Regional Wetlands Inventory the region, as well as other surface waters and and Policy to guide the protection and groundwater. restoration of wetlands • Avoid or address impacts to wetlands from development where reasonably possible, and encourage approaches that ensure the least possible disturbance and/or alteration of wetlands • Coordinate regional source water protection and wetlands conservation with the province

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca General Policies

Natural Hazards Summary of Policies

Natural hazards include risks such as flooding, General slope instability, erosion, or subsidence. Development should be appropriately designed • Identify and map hazard lands within the or limited where natural hazards exist in the Region (e.g., floodplains, steep slopes) region to avoid risks to people, property, • Ensure that hazards on lands are infrastructure, and the environment. Preventing properly managed before subdivision and risk is more effective than responding after an development event or damage has occurred. Unstable Areas For these policies, areas prone to flooding (which are located within a floodplain) can be divided • Require development in areas with mining between two areas: leases to consult with mining companies and provincial agencies about potential • A “flood way” where the waters from a subsidence risks 1:500 flood (0.2% risk of occuring each • Require development to implement risk year, or another standard as set by the mitigation actions to ensure safety and the province) are projected to meet or exceed protection of property a depth of one metre or a velocity of one metre per second Flood Plains • A “flood fringe”where the waters from a 1:500 flood (0.2% risk of occuring each • Coordinate updated flood plain mapping year, or another standard as set by the with the province province) are projected to be less than a • Restrict development in flood plains to depth of one metre and a velocity of one protect against loss of life and to minimize metre per second property damage • Prohibit the use of land within a flood way, except for agricultural and passive open space uses • Require flood proofing for development allowed in the flood fringe through a two- stage building permit process

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Use Map

Land Use Existing Urban Municipality Future Urban Growth Corman Park - Saskatoon Urban Residential Green Network Study Area Planning District Neighbourhood (additional review reuired) First Nations TLE Land Holdings Urban Commercial/Industrial Regional Infrastructure Regional Institutional First Nations Reserves Urban Mixed Use Node Facilities

Areas subect to ongoing study Rural Parks and Open Space Potential Expansions Agriculture (Airport, Wanuskewin, etc) OSLER Agricultural Research Wanuskewin viewshed AGRI-FOOD Country Residential NODE Maor Roadways 305 Potential Interchanges Rural Commercial/Industrial Saskatoon Freeway Corman Park-Osler WARMAN Potential Alignments Agri-Food Node

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Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses

The Regional Land Use Map identifies several land use categories, identifying how the Region will grow to a population of 1 million people. These areas include:

Rural Areas. Rural areas are expected to remain outside of urban municipalities into the future. These locations are expected to be developed at a lower intensity in the long term, typically with rural services.

Future Urban Growth Areas. Future urban growth areas are the planned footprint of urban development when the population of the Region grows to reach 1 million people. These areas are expected to be developed at a higher intensity with full urban services in the long term, but may have interim uses before these developments occur.

Green Network Study Area. The Green Network Study Area includes connected areas of wetlands, swales, natural areas, the South Saskatchewan River corridor, and other areas providing stormwater storage and conveyance, groundwater recharge, viewshed protection, wildlife habitat, and, where appropriate, multifunctional green space.

Other land use policies are also included for the following:

• Wanuskewin Heritage Park • Agricultural Research • Regional Infrastructure • Regional Institutional Facilities • Corman Park–Osler Agri-Food Node • Recreation • Mineral and Aggregate Resources • Waste Management and Remediation

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses: Rural Areas

Agriculture Summary of Policies

The Agriculture category enables agriculture and • Discourage fragmentation of agricultural pasture uses, as well as agricultural residential lands and disruption of agricultural activities uses, while preserving important ecosystem • Allow subdivision of five (5) building sites services such as local food production, habitat per quarter section (3 per 80-acre parcel) protection, and maintenance of the land’s natural for agricultural residential building sites and drainage characteristics. discretionary uses • Maintain separation distances for Intensive The Agriculture category would allow: Livestock Operations agriculture (cultivation / pasture) and • Allow for agriculturally related rural agricultural residential subdivisions. commercial, rural industrial, or country residential development where appropriate

Country Residential

Land within the Country Residential category • Ensure that country residential development will accommodate multi-parcel residential is located in areas that will not be impacted, subdivisions. These types of subdivisions have such as hazard lands, sensitive ecological relatively large lots, and may designed according areas, groundwater recharge areas to cluster or conservation subdivision principles • Consider how local infrastructure to preserve open space and farmland. can support new country residential development The Country Residential category would allow • Promote sustainable country residential multi-parcel country residential development. subdivision designs and infrastructure provision

Rural Commercial

Lands within the Rural Commercial category are • Differentiate between “Arterial Commercial suitable for convenience commercial uses and Districts” and “Rural Convenience other commercial activities to meet the needs Commercial” through more detailed of the RM and Region. These lands have rural planning servicing, and are not expected to be required • Support rural commercial development as for urban growth as the Region grows to 1 million nodal development where existing roads residents. and infrastructure can support development • Allow for subdivision of two (2) building The Rural Commercial category would allow sites per quarter section (or 1 site per 80- for commercial uses with rural servicing, acre parcel) with agriculture and agricultural residential • Manage the integration of Rural subdivisions allowed as interim uses. Convenience Commercial with country residential development where appropriate Rural Industrial

Lands within the Rural Industrial category are • Differentiate between “Business Districts”, suitable for light and heavy industrial uses “Light Industrial Districts”, and “Heavy and storage facilities. These lands have rural Industrial Districts” through more detailed servicing, and are not expected to be required planning for urban growth as the Region grows to 1 million • Allow subdivision of two (2) building sites residents. per quarter section (or 1 per 80-acre parcel) • Provide long-term rural growth areas and The Rural Industrial category would allow for opportunities for site specific, locational industrial and storage uses with rural servicing, industrial sites with agriculture and agricultural residential • Restrict incompatible industrial subdivisions allowed as interim uses. development adjacent to urban areas

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses: Future Urban Growth Areas

Land Use Existing Urban Municipality Future Urban Growth Future Urban Growth Areas Corman Park - Saskatoon Urban Residential Green Network Study Area Planning District Neighbourhood (additional review reuired) Growth to 700,000 First Nations TLE Land Holdings Urban Commercial/Industrial Regional Infrastructure Growth to 1,000,000 Regional Institutional First Nations Reserves Urban Mixed Use Node Facilities

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Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses: Future Urban Growth Areas

General Policies Summary of Policies

The future urban growth areas identified include • Allow interim uses in future urban growth the expected urban footprint as the Region areas, subject to requirements that grows to a population of 1 million. support efficient and cost-effective urban development The urban areas necessary for a regional • Prohibit new ILOs within future urban population of 700,000 are managed as follows: growth areas • New Concept Plans are prioritized • Allow subdivision of two (2) building sites • Temporary development is preferred per quarter section (1 per 80-acre parcel) for • Agricultural residential subdivisions in urban interim uses, except as specified below for residential neighbourhoods are restricted to Urban Residential Neighbourhood areas two (2) building sites per quarter section

Urban Residential Neighbourhood

The Urban Residential Neighbourhood category • Achieve a minimum of 17.3 housing units or is intended to accommodate future urban 50 residents and jobs combined per gross residential and supporting commercial and developable hectare (7 units or 20 residents institutional uses, all with urban servicing. + jobs per acre) • Encourage low capital intensity, temporary Interim uses in the Urban Residential development for interim uses Neighbourhood category include agriculture, • Prohibit urban commercial and industrial agricultural residential subdivisions, and other development as interim uses uses compatible with future urban residential • Allow subdivision of four (4) building sites growth. per quarter section (2 per 80-acre parcel) for interim uses outside future urban growth areas required for a regional population of 700,000 Urban Commercial/Industrial

The Urban Commercial/Industrial category • Allow Interim uses subject to Concept Plans is intended to accommodate future general and Comprehensive Development Reviews commercial and industrial uses including office, that support efficient and cost-effective retail, and industrial areas that are connected to urban development urban servicing. • Ensure that intermunicipal agreements for interim development consider future urban Interim uses in the Urban Commercial/ servicing Industrial category include agriculture, • Require a mitigation and remediation agricultural residential subdivisions, and rural plan for interim uses that could have an commercial/industrial uses. environmental impact

Urban Mixed-Use Node

Urban Mixed-Use Nodes are locations that • Ensure that the conceptual locations for are intended to accommodate a compatible Urban Mixed-Use Nodes are planned in mix of future commercial (retail and office), more detail through Concept Plans institutional, and residential uses, such as mixed- • Achieve a minimum intensity of 75 residents use suburban centres. Current examples are and jobs combined per gross developable the areas around the major shopping malls in hectare for the Urban Mixed-Use Node Saskatoon.

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses: Green Network Study Area

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Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses: Green Network Study Area

The Green Network Study Area includes connected areas of wetlands, swales, natural areas, conveyance and drainage areas, network connections, views from Wanuskewin, and important ecological areas providing stormwater storage and conveyance, and recharge of groundwater supplies.

The Green Network Study Area is intended to be managed to protect these natural functions, but in rural areas is largely Key policies include the following: expected to remain agricultural.

Boundary Refinement. Before the Benefits of the Green Network include: boundaries of the Green Network Study Area are finalized, more detailed studies that • Protecting against flooding by allowing incorporate the best available information the landscape to drain after large storm are needed. These studies would be based events on a set of refinement criteria and may be • Minimizing impacts of development on conducted over a large area, or included habitat to protect wildlife as part of a Concept Plan or other detailed • Maintaining and improving surface assessment. water quality by reducing impacts of pollutants Development Review. A review conducted • Supporting regional open space and for development within the Green Network passive recreation opportunities where Study Area must demonstrate that any appropriate potential negative impacts to the Green • Maintaining important views from Network Study Area are avoided or mitigated. Wanuskewin Heritage Park

Land Uses. The following uses may be permitted in the Green Network Study Area:

• Agriculture (cultivation and pasture); • Parks, open space, and protected areas; • Outdoor recreation; and • Public utilities (stormwater management infrastructure only).

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses: Green Network Study Area

Agricultural Residential Uses. Agricultural Runoff from Site Development. Untreated residential building sites are allowed as stormwater runoff from a multi-parcel follows: development in the Green Network Study Area should be directed to a retention pond • two (2) building sites per quarter section or similar feature to reduce sediment and (one (1) per 80 acres) in Green Network pollutants inputs into surface water and Study Area locations within growth areas wetlands. to a population of 700,000 • five (5) building sites per quarter section Integration with Stormwater Management. (three (3) per 80 acres) in other Green Wetlands in the Green Network Study Area Network Study Area locations should be integrated with the regional stormwater management system where Public Utilities. Public utilities other than feasible. waste management and remediation industries may be permitted, subject to a Natural Vegetation and Habitat. Impacts development review. to natural vegetation and native habitat from development must be minimized, and habitat Intensive Livestock Operations. Intensive corridors should be preserved to maintain livestock operations may be permitted in connections for wildlife movement. the Green Network Study Area, subject to the policies of the Plan and a development Visual Impacts. Building sites in the Green review. Network Study Area that can be seen from Wanuskewin Heritage Park must be screened Wetland and Riparian Buffers. Buffers of 30 or designed to minimize impacts to the view. metres around wetlands, rivers, streams, and other surface water are required to maintain Passive Recreation Opportunities. and improve wetlands quality by reducing Passive recreation opportunities should be pollutant loading and other disturbances. No encouraged for the Green Network Study new development can occur in these areas, Area where appropriate. and native vegetation should be maintained within this buffer.

Wetlands Mitigation Plan. If a development would cause impacts to significant wetlands in the Green Network Study Area, a Wetlands Mitigation Plan must be provided to describe how impacts will be avoided and/or addressed by the development.

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses: Other

Wanuskewin Heritage Park Summary of Policies

The Wanuskewin Heritage Park, designated • Encourage dialogue with the Wanuskewin a National Historic Site of Canada in 1986, Heritage Park Authority regarding contains archaeological features that represent applications, plans, and policies that most of the known elements that characterize may impact the Park, including viewshed Northern Plains prehistory. The Park and protection. its facilities are intended to advance the • Support ongoing efforts by the Wanuskewin understanding and appreciation of the evolving Heritage Park Authority in site management cultures of the Northern Plains Indigenous and facility improvements, natural resource peoples. management, and cultural and heritage conservation.

Agricultural Research

Land within the Agricultural Research category • Prevent conflicts between long-term includes some of the best soils in the region and agricultural research areas and surrounding the area is the site of a number of agriculture urban and rural land uses. research plots and facilities. These lands are • Require more detailed planning for important to the region’s economy and identity applications to redesignate these areas as an agricultural centre. to other uses to indicate the rationale for converting from long-term agricultural research use. • Review proposed development on adjacent sites to ensure that impacts are sufficiently mitigated through separation, buffers, or site design.

Regional Infrastructure and Institutional Facilities

Regional services and institutions often • Identify and coordinate areas for regional require larger-scale facilities and other types of infrastructure and institutional facilities in infrastructure that can be land intensive. In many cooperation with regional service providers. cases, these land uses have specific location • Protect these areas from incompatible requirements, may conflict with other land uses development. within an area, or need to be sited close to the populations they serve.

Corman Park–Osler Agri-Food Node

The Corman Park-Osler Agri-Food Node is • Support small-scale artisanal production envisioned as a joint policy area between the RM and sales with compatible residential uses and Town of Osler. The initial vision is to support that will intensify over time. small scale, basic food/artisan production, • Encourage value-added production sales and living, which would evolve into more and delivery activities that support local intensified facilities. agricultural producers. • Promote protection and awareness of the cultural, historical, aesthetic and tourism resources of the Node.

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Land Uses: Other

Recreation Summary of Policies

Recreation opportunities are essential for a • Support regional recreational opportunities, high quality of life in the Region. The Region the development of integrated regional trail includes many valued recreational resources, systems, including connections to the Trans including the South Saskatchewan River Valley Canada Trail, and continuous pedestrian and important natural areas. Coordinating the linkages. development of regional and local recreational • Consider partnership agreements to jointly opportunities can help to build a connected develop and support recreational amenities. system that provides a range of high-quality • Locate and design recreational experiences for residents and visitors while development in a manner that ensures complementing communities and natural areas. emergency services can be provided.

Mineral and Aggregate Resources

Mineral and aggregate resource industries • Encourage the extraction of significant provide significant economic benefits to the commercial mineral and aggregate Region. The sustainable management of these resources prior to planned development. industries must include long-term planning • Consider nuisances and impacts to that considers how mineral and aggregate aesthetic or environmental quality when resource industries interact with other types of reviewing applications for mineral and development. The benefit provided by these aggregate resource industries. industries should be balanced with the need • Maintain separation distances between to minimize impacts to communities and the aggregate resource industries and environment. residential and recreation uses.

Waste Management and Remediation

Waste management and remediation are • Consider intermunicipal coordination of important activities that will expand as the waste management industries and the Region grows to a population of 1 million. development of new regional facilities to Siting waste management and remediation accommodate growth. industries can be challenging, however, given the • Minimize the impacts and nuisances of potential nuisances and environmental impacts. waste management and remediation Regional coordination and planning for waste industries. management will ensure these industries are • Limit waste management and remediation sited to minimize impacts and land use conflicts, industries adjacent to the boundary of an while providing the services necessary to urban municipality or within a future urban support growth. growth area.

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Servicing

The Regional Plan and the Regional Servicing Strategy provides recommendations to the P4G member municipalities for strategic investments in regional infrastructure development and service delivery.

The benefits of regional cooperation with infrastructure and servicing include the following:

• Costs for planning, construction, operations, and maintenance of infrastructure can be reduced through economies of scale, especially for smaller municipalities that would otherwise need to build and maintain facilities independently. • Smaller municipalities can achieve higher levels of service through joint infrastructure projects and systems. • Funding for new capital facilities can be pooled through cost-sharing and joint efforts to petition senior governments for support can help the P4G Region draw on additional resources. • Growth planning can be supported and promoted through timely and efficient sequencing of infrastructure and services to new development areas.

Considering these goals, the Regional Plan and Regional Servicing Strategy provide a coordinated approach for the following infrastructure systems in the P4G Region:

• Potable water • Wastewater • Stormwater management and drainage • Transportation

Other policies and strategies are also included to manage the sequencing of development, servicing agreements between municipalities, infrastructure corridors, and other major issues.

Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth Regional Plan www.partnershipforgrowth.ca Regional Servicing

Potable Water Summary of Policies

Available supplies of potable water are an • Develop a Regional Potable Water Servicing important component in supporting regional Plan to coordinate regional actions by P4G. growth. Regional coordination can ensure • Engage with regional potable water that potable water treatment capacity and the providers to coordinate future infrastructure potable water distribution system are developed planning and promote capital investments efficiently and support overall development that align with the goals of the Regional goals. Plan. • Support efforts to promote innovative water conservation strategies to reduce per capita demands for water. • Support regional water providers in securing options for emergency supplies in the case of contamination or severe shortages.

Wastewater

Wastewater collection and treatment in the • Develop a Regional Wastewater Servicing P4G Region are managed either by centralized Plan to coordinate regional actions by P4G. systems or on-site treatment options. Safe and • Work to inspect urban sewer systems and effective wastewater infrastructure development conduct repairs to mitigate infiltration and and service provision are essential not only to inflow, and reduce wet-weather flows. support growth, but also to address potential • Support municipal water conservation impacts to human and environmental health. initiatives to extend wastewater system capacities. • Encourage the use of innovative and safe sewage treatment technologies that meet regulatory requirements.

Stormwater + Drainage

Stormwater and drainage infrastructure in the • Consider the role of the Green Network Region is typically managed at the scale of Study Area for stormwater management a development or neighbourhood. However, and drainage. regional actions can provide common standards • Require drainage plans to ensure for development and coordinate projects of development is designed and constructed interest, including those in partnership with other to avoid or mitigate on- and off-site organizations. drainage impacts. • Encourage new, innovative approaches in stormwater management, such as low- impact development (LID) techniques. • Encourage on-site stormwater management for development to meet a “no net impact” standard with no incremental increase in offsite flows.

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Transportation Summary of Policies

Coordination of transportation infrastructure • Develop a Regional Transportation in the Region is an essential component to Plan to coordinate regional actions for accessibility and mobility. Although the province transportation systems. manages the development and maintenance of • Encourage subdivisions and developments highways and related infrastructure, including to locate adjacent to existing roads that the Saskatoon Freeway, municipalities have an have been designed and constructed to important role to play with coordinating local accommodate them. transportation improvements, including potential • Ensure that development near the interjurisdictional projects. Additionally, other Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker transportation systems, such as rail, airports, International Airport is compatible with and transit should be considered as the Region operations. grows and develops. • Maintain setbacks from railways and rail facilities to align with best practices.

Infrastructure Corridors

Co-locating multiple types of public and private • Consider opportunities for regional corridors utilities within the same corridor, the costs of and support the use of corridors for locating land acquisition and the potential conflicts infrastructure where feasible. with surrounding land uses can be minimized. • Coordinate with the province and regional This effort requires coordination with multiple service providers to identify and use stakeholders, including the province and regional regional corridors for linear infrastructure, service providers, and involves long-term including provincial highways. planning at larger scales.

Servicing Agreements, Levies, and Fees

Development levies and servicing agreement • Require intermunicipal agreements where fees are mechanisms for funding capital projects urban servicing is being provided between to service new development, to ensure growth municipalities. pays for growth. For the Region, there is a need • Intermunicipal agreements for interim to coordinate how agreements, levies, and fees development in Urban Commercial/ are managed by municipalities to support future Industrial areas must include consideration growth identified in the Plan, and to provide for future cost recovery for urban options for systems to coordinate regional infrastructure, as well as current and future infrastructure projects. land uses, timing of urban development, and planning for services. • Establish regional development levies and servicing agreement fees when required for regional services and facilities.

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WHO WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE HOW WOULD THIS CHANGE THE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN? CURRENT SYSTEM?

The Regional Plan is intended to support The current inter-municipal processes would coordination between the P4G municipalities. be changed as follows: Under the Regional Plan, implementing the Plan would be carried out as follows: • The Corman Park–Saskatoon Planning District would be expanded to become • Municipal Councils are in charge of the P4G Planning District. managing development within their own jurisdiction, and have to consider the • The P4G Regional Plan and a new Regional Plan in their decisions. P4G Zoning Bylaw would replace the Corman Park–Saskatoon Planning • The P4G District Planning Commission District Official Community Plan and is in charge of reviewing certain Zoning Bylaw. development applications within the Region. The 13-member Commission will • Applications for discretionary uses provide recommendations to municipal and Concept Plans within the District Councils, but won’t approve or deny would be referred to other municipalities applications. The existing Corman Park– that could be impacted by the Saskatoon District Planning Commission development, and reviewed by the P4G will be expanded to include members District Planning Commission. Changes from Warman, Martensville, and Osler. to current referral and review processes are described on the next goverance • The Regional Oversight Committee, board. consisting of representatives from all P4G municipal Councils, will provide • The Regional Land Use Map will offer advice to Councils for carrying out the more certainty about development in Regional Plan. the Region, including areas for future urban and rural growth.

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HOW WOULD DEVELOPMENT BE REVIEWED UNDER THE PLAN?

Development applications would still be • encourage discontinuous growth; managed by each municipality, but may • place pressure on the adjacent require neighbouring municipalities to municipality to expand or upgrade comment and recommend changes as services and infrastructure; and/or follows: • have significant local service and infrastructure demands. Permitted uses would not be required to be referred, but still must comply with the Concept Plans and associated policies of the Regional Plan. amendments must be referred to adjacent municipalities for comment. For discretionary uses, referrals of applications to adjacent municipalities will Applications for development with only be required if they may: significant region-wide impacts on services, infrastructure, or other concerns will • pose a significant impact on adjacent require referrals to all P4G municipalities. lands or growth areas;

Permitted Uses Referral to Adjacent P4G Referral to All P4G Municipality or Municipalities Only Municipalities

Municipality manages application. Application made to municipal staff Application made to municipal staff No notiﬁcation required.

Municipal staff refers application to Municipal staff refers application to all adjacent P4G municipality and P4G municipalities and other relevant other relevant stakeholders/rightsholders stakeholders/rightsholders

Comments provided to municipal staff Comments provided to municipal staff

Municipal staff works with applicant to Municipal staff works with applicant to resolve concerns from feedback received resolve concerns from feedback received

Municipal staff prepare and present Municipal staff prepare and present the report to the Commission the report to the Commission

Commission provides a Commission provides a recommendation to Council recommendation to Council

Council makes decision Council makes decision

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HOW WILL THE PLAN BE CHANGED IF NEEDED?

Expedited Amendment Process Amendments to the Regional Plan can occur

Application for expedited amendment through either an expedited or a standard submitted to municipality (or drafted by municipality) process:

Originating municipality refers application to all municipalities and other relevant rightsholders and stakeholders Expedited amendments can be used to Comments provided to originating municipality change an Agriculture area on the Regional

Originating municipality works with applicant, rightsholders, municipalities, and Land Use Map to Country Residential or stakeholders to resolve any concerns Rural Commercial/Industrial if:

Do all NO Standard municipalities agree to Amendment expedited process? Process

YES • The area is not adjacent to or within

Originating municipality prepares and a future urban growth area, unless presents the expedited amendment report to the Commission confirmed to be compatible Commission provides a recommendation • The development can be supported by

Originating municipality considers the available infrastructure and services expedited amendment • Changes to Rural Commercial/Industrial

If approved, originating municipality sends amendment to the minister for approval are limited to one quarter section (160 acres), and must consider the impacts to the regional real estate market Standard Amendment Process • The other P4G municipalities do not raise Application for amendment * This process may include more than one municipality, submitted to municipality working jointly to coordinate a Regional Plan Amendment. (or drafted by municipality) objections ** A recommendation is contested if none of the representatives from a municipality are in favour of the recommendation Originating municipality refers application to all municipalities and other relevant rightsholders and stakeholders After referrals to other municipalities, and Comments provided to originating municipality a review by the P4G District Planning

Originating municipality works with Commission, the RM may amend the Plan. applicant, rightsholders, and stakeholders to resolve any concerns

Originating municipality prepares and presents the report to the Commission Standard amendments are used for all text

Commission provides a amendments and other map changes to the recommendation Plan. These amendments require:

Is the NO recommendation Originating municipality prepares and presents the report to ROC uncontested?** • Referrals to the other municipalities YES • A review and recommendation from the Recommendation provided ROC provides recommendation to to all Councils for approval originating municipality P4G District Planning Commission

Dispute • Approvals from all five municipal Do all NO Councils approve the Resolution amendment? Process Councils YES

Originating municipality sends revised Originating municipality sends amendment to the minister amendment to the minister for approval (if approved in dispute resolution)

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HOW WILL P4G BE IMPLEMENTED HOW WILL PROGRESS ON THE OVERALL? PLAN BE REPORTED?

Creating the framework for the P4G Region Regular reporting on the progress of will require certain plans and documents to implementing the Regional Plan will be be completed and implemented. provided through two main processes:

Statutory plans and associated documents Regional Alignment Statements will provide the structure for managing the demonstrate how the plans and policies Region, including: of individual municipalities align, link, and complement the objectives and policies in the • The P4G District Planning Agreement, P4G Regional Plan. These will be included as which will officially create the P4G as a a supplement to new and existing municipal Planning District and define its functions Official Community Plans to ensure that they • The P4G District Official Community align with the P4G Regional Plan. Plan (OCP), which provides high-level policies and direction for the Region An Annual Report to Councils would be • The P4G Zoning Bylaw, which provides provided to all municipalities. This Report more detailed land use regulation within should include information about ongoing the P4G Region and RM, and must be projects and initiatives to implement the Plan. approved by the RM • Concept Plans developed for specific HOW WILL DISPUTES BE areas to provide more detail about land RESOLVED? use and development If municipalities disagree on issues, the Regional Plan provides a process to come to Other plans and supporting studies a resolution: will provide more detail on specific areas or themes, including servicing plans and • A joint committee between disputing supporting studies, the Green Network parties reviews the issue and works to Study Area Refinment Study, and a Regional develop a solution Commercial and Industrial Market Study. • If the dispute remains, the Regional Oversight Committee reviews the issue and works to develop a solution • If the dispute remains, a mediator is appointed to resolve the dispute • If the dispute remains, the parties can petition the Saskatoon Municipal Board for a decision

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The following steps are required to finalize the Plan and implement its policies for the Region:

Municipal Councils Endorsement of the Draft Regional Plan (summer/fall 2017) The municipal Councils will consider endorsing the Regional Plan and Strategies, which will guide the next steps in implementation.

Development of the P4G District Planning Agreement (early 2018) A District Planning Agreement will be created, which will be the core governing document of the P4G Planning District.

Creation of the P4G District Official Community Plan (early-mid 2018) The municipalities will conduct a legal review of the Plan and redraft it in bylaw language, where needed, to make it into the P4G District Official Community Plan.

Development of the P4G Zoning Bylaw (mid-late 2018) A P4G Zoning Bylaw will be developed to manage land uses within the RM and P4G Regional Plan Area, which will replace the current District Zoning Bylaw. This P4G Zoning Bylaw must be approved by the RM of Corman Park.

Approval by the Municipalities (2018) After municipal reviews have been completed and any necessary changes to the Plan have been made, municipal Councils will have public hearings and vote on the P4G District Planning Agreement, Regional Plan, and Zoning Bylaw. If approved by all of the Councils, the Agreement and Bylaws will be submitted to the province for approval.

Ongoing Engagement and Implementation (2018+) P4G will coordinate ongoing projects and initiatives to support the implementation of the Plan. This will include regional infrastructure and servicing studies and planning, review of development by the new P4G Planning Commission, and ongoing monitoring and review of the Plan.

Ongoing information about progress through this schedule, as well as the continuing activities of P4G, will be available on the P4G website: http://www.partnershipforgrowth.ca

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