Town of Morinville Municipal Development Plan
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Town of Morinville Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 11/2012 as amended by Bylaw 9/2017 www.morinville.ca TOWN OF MORINVILLE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA MORINVILLE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW 9/2017 A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF MORINVILLE, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO AMEND THE MORINVILLE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. WHEREAS, Section 632 of the Municipal Government Act requires that the municipality adopt a Municipal Development Plan; AND WHEREAS, the purpose of the Municipal Development Plan, generally, is to describe the manner in which the future development of Morinville may best be undertaken; AND WHEREAS, the Municipal Development Plan specifically provides policy direction in relation to future residential, commercial, industrial and other land uses, transportation, infrastructure, heritage preservation, recreation, open space, reserve lands, economic development, inter-municipal planning and plan implementation and review; AND WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the Town of Morinville deems it appropriate to review, update and revise the Morinville Municipal Development Plan, being Bylaw 11/2012, in order to conform to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan and Modernized Municipal Government Act, align to current demographic realities and trends, incorporate subsequently updated master plans and studies, and accommodate improvements and refinements to the goals, perspectives, and policies of the Morinville Municipal Development Plan; AND WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing for this bylaw held on August 29th, 2017 has been given in accordance with Section 692 of the Municipal Government Act, 2000 RSA, ch. M-26, as amended; NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Town of Morinville, Alberta, duly assembled, hereby enacts as follows: 1.0 That this Bylaw may be cited as the Morinville Municipal Development Plan. 2.0 That the revised Morinville Municipal Development Plan attached hereto and forming part of this Bylaw is hereby adopted. 3.0 That this Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon the final passing thereof. _ TOWN OF MORINVILLE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA MORINVILLE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW 9/2017 Page 2 4.0 SEVERABILITY 4.1 If any Section or parts of this bylaw are found in any court of law to be illegal or beyond the power of Council to enact, such Section or parts shall be deemed to be severable and all other Sections or parts of this bylaw shall be deemed to be separate and independent there from and to be enacted as such, READ a first time the 11th day of July, 2017 APPROVED by the Capital Region Board the 11th day of August, 2017 C READ a second time the 29tb day of August, 2017 READ a third time and finally passed the 12th day of September, 2017 II Lisa á’{lmes Mayor irew Isbister Chief Administrative Officer C Municipal Development Plan Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... i List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ iii List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................... iii Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................................................... iv 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 What is an MDP? ........................................................................................................................... 1 Legislative Framework .................................................................................................................. 1 Interpretation................................................................................................................................ 2 2.0 Planning Process ............................................................................................................................... 3 Other Levels of Planning ............................................................................................................... 3 Hierarchy of Plans ......................................................................................................................... 3 Capital Region Board ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.3.1 CRB Mandate ........................................................................................................................ 5 2.3.2 Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan ...................................................................... 5 2.3.3 Regional Evaluation Framework ........................................................................................... 6 3.0 Municipal Sustainability .................................................................................................................... 7 Sustainability Concept................................................................................................................... 7 Morinville 2035: Growing Together .............................................................................................. 7 4.0 Community Vision ............................................................................................................................. 8 MSP Vision .................................................................................................................................... 8 MDP Vision .................................................................................................................................... 8 5.0 Community Profile ............................................................................................................................ 9 Regional Context ........................................................................................................................... 9 Development Patterns & Growth ............................................................................................... 10 5.2.1 Evolution of Morinville ........................................................................................................ 10 5.2.2 Present Community Form ................................................................................................... 11 5.2.3 Development Since 1998 .................................................................................................... 12 5.2.4 Population, Demographic & Housing Trends ...................................................................... 13 6.0 Planning for Growth ........................................................................................................................ 19 Growth Prospects........................................................................................................................ 19 Growth Capacity.......................................................................................................................... 19 Town of Morinville Page i Municipal Development Plan 6.2.1 Conferred Development Rights .......................................................................................... 19 6.2.2 Residential Density Targets ................................................................................................. 21 6.2.3 Infrastructure Capacity for Growth ..................................................................................... 22 Population and Employment Projections ................................................................................... 24 6.3.1 Population Forecasts and Scenarios ................................................................................... 24 6.3.2 Employment Projections ..................................................................................................... 26 6.3.3 Summary ............................................................................................................................. 28 7.0 Growth Management...................................................................................................................... 29 Growth Management Objectives ................................................................................................ 29 Compact Urban Form .................................................................................................................. 29 Community Design ...................................................................................................................... 30 Growth Management Areas ....................................................................................................... 34 7.4.1 Cœur de Morinville ............................................................................................................. 34 7.4.2 Mature Neighbourhoods .................................................................................................... 35 7.4.3 Developing Neighbourhoods .............................................................................................. 35 7.4.4 Planned Areas ..................................................................................................................... 35 7.4.5 Greenfield Areas 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