Municipal Development Plan
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Town of Ville deFalher MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT LAN P Prepared by: Bylaw No. 16-05 August 2016 BYLAW NO. 16-05 TOWN OF FALHER A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF FALHER IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Falher in accordance with Section 632 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000 being Chapter M-26, deems it desirable to establish a Municipal Development Plan; and WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Falher in accordance with Section 63 of the Municipal Government Act, deems it desirable to repeal the Town of Falher General Municipal Plan Bylaw No. 85-09 and all amendments thereto; and WHEREAS the Council of the Town of Falher has held a public hearing in accordance with Section 230 after giving notice of it in accordance with Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Falher, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled, hereby enacts as follows: 1. That the Municipal Development Plan attached hereto is hereby adopted as Municipal Development Plan for the Town of Falher. 2. That the Town of Falher General Municipal Plan Bylaw No. 85-09 and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed. 3. If any portion of this bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the invalid portion shall be severed. 4. That this Bylaw hereby comes into effect upon the date of its third reading. READ a first time this _________ day of ___________________________________, 2016. ___________________________________ Mayor ___________________________________ Municipal Administrator READ a second time this _________ day of ___________________________________, 2016 Bylaw No. 16-05 2 Town of Falher READ a third time and finally passed this _________ day of ___________________________________, 2016. ___________________________________ Mayor ___________________________________ Municipal Administrator TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................................................. i Part 1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Context .................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Planning Context ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Development Constraints .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Part 2 Direction ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Guiding Principles ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 Community Vision ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 Part 3 Objectives and Policies..................................................................................................................................... 26 3.1 Plans, Subdivision and Development Management .................................................................................... 26 3.2 Residential Lands ...................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.3 Commercial Lands .................................................................................................................................................... 32 3.4 Industrial Lands ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 3.5 Transportation and Utilities ................................................................................................................................. 36 3.6 Recreational Lands and Facilities ....................................................................................................................... 39 3.7 Environmental Management ................................................................................................................................ 40 3.8 Heritage ......................................................................................................................................................................... 41 3.9 Economic Development .......................................................................................................................................... 42 3.10 Inter-municipal Cooperation ............................................................................................................................. 43 3.11 Municipal Governance .......................................................................................................................................... 44 3.12 Winter .......................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Part 4 Implementation .................................................................................................................................................. 46 Monitoring and Review .................................................................................................................................................. 46 Annual Review and Budget Integration .................................................................................................................. 46 Plans, Bylaws, Permits and Programs ...................................................................................................................... 46 Development Checklist ................................................................................................................................................... 46 Plan Consistency ............................................................................................................................................................... 46 Area Structure Plan Update .......................................................................................................................................... 46 Area Structure Plan Rescind ........................................................................................................................................ 46 Land Use Bylaw Update ................................................................................................................................................. 47 Town of Falher Municipal Development Plan Bylaw No. 16-05 Action Items ........................................................................................................................................................................ 47 Schedule A ................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 Part 5 Appendices ................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Appendix A - Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................. 49 Appendix B – Municipal Survey Report ................................................................................................................... 51 Town of Falher Municipal Development Plan Bylaw No. 16-05 i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Town of Falher would like to thank the members of the Steering Committee for their commitment and enthusiasm during the development of this plan, as well as their consideration of and direction on many varied and controversial topics that affect the future of Falher. Committee Members Dave Gervais, Committee Chair Roland Turcotte, Member at Large Gary Braithwaite, Council Representative Rene Limoges, Council Representative Guy Beaudoin, Member at Large Diane Chiasson, Smoky River Regional Economic Development The Steering Committee was supported by staff from the Town and the Mackenzie Municipal Services Agency. Town of Falher Adele Parker, Chief Administrative Officer Jacqueline Hebert, Accounting Clerk Ernie Marchildon, Director of Public Works Mackenzie Municipal Services Agency Alisha Mody, Municipal Planner Kate Churchill, Municipal Planner Tom Deming, Planning Technician The development of the municipal development plan could only be undertaken with the direction of Council. Thank you to the members of the Town of Falher Council for your foresight and for providing the impetus for preparing and completing this plan. 1 PART 1 OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION The municipal development plan is the primary planning policy document for local governments in the Province of Alberta.