Official Community Plan Adopted: May 1St, 2020 Bylaw # 2019-19-OCP
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Official Community Plan Adopted: May 1st, 2020 Bylaw # 2019-19-OCP Acknowledgments The Rural Municipality of Edenwold recognizes the contributions of the following people in preparing this document: • All individuals who participated in public consultation efforts as part of the preparation of this document • All individuals from external agencies who were consulted and/or provided information for this plan • The RM of Edenwold’s Council • The RM of Edenwold’s Administration • The RM of Edenwold’s Planning Department Staff including: • Manager of Planning and Development, Jana Jedlic, for her innumerable hours of work in this project and for her commitment to honouring the public’s contributions while drafting this document; • Planner 2/Development Officer, Jessica Mitchell, for her contributions to various sections of the report and meticulous review of the complete document; and, • Planner 2/Development Officer, Marcina Hodgins, for her hours of work and creativity in developing the maps. • Planner 1/Development Officer, Susan Stevenson, for assistance with revisions and the final steps in the bylaw adoption process. • Tim Assié of Catalyst Consulting for the graphic design of the Plan • The consultants from Beaton Planning, Altus Geomatics, and Whiz Bang Boom who assisted with related projects and supported the municipality through the process of developing this Plan • Greg Huszar for the aerial photographs and Heather Kinderman of SARM for assistance with mapping Electronic versions of this document are available on the RM of Edenwold’s municipal website at the following address: www.rmedenwold.ca Paper copies of this document are available upon request from the RM of Edenwold’s Planning Department. Please call the RM office at 306-771-2522. A Message from the Reeve of the Rural Municipal of Edenwold, Mitchell Huber: On behalf of our Council and Administration, I am proud to present this Official Community Plan. This Plan is designed to guide future growth throughout the RM, enhancing predictability and compatibility of new development while at the same time maintaining what exists and what has made us successful to this point. The remarkable growth and evolution of this municipality over the last several years has led to a diverse array of development types, falling all along the rural-urban spectrum. This Plan is written to not only endorse the diversity within RM, but to capitalize on it. There is a place for everyone within this municipality, and through thoughtful and harmonious growth, we can ensure that all feel welcome. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this Official Community Plan in some way, especially those members of the public who have engaged in consultation and provided the feedback that this Plan is based on. I encourage you to read this Plan and consider what it means for your community. We are proud of everything we have accomplished together and look forward to what the future has to bring. Sincerely, Mitchell Huber Community Proud. Introduction ........................................................................................................9 3.4.3. Hazard Lands: Flood and Slope Instability Policies ................................. 51 1.1 Area Covered by the Plan ...........................................................................10 3.4.4. Protected Areas Policies ............................................................................... 54 1.2. Enabling Legislation .................................................................................10 3.5. Historic, Cultural and Heritage Resources ..............................................56 1.3. Purpose of the Official Community Plan ..................................................10 3.5.2. Historic and Heritage Resources Policies ................................................. 57 1.4. Regional and Local Context .....................................................................11 3.6. Emergency Response and Protective Services .......................................58 1.5. Planning Process .......................................................................................12 3.6.2. Emergency Response and Protective Services Policies ......................... 59 1.6. Community Priorities ...............................................................................13 3.6.3. Wildfire Hazard Policies ................................................................................ 60 1.7. Format of the Plan .....................................................................................14 3.7. Agricultural Lands .....................................................................................61 3.7.2. General Agricultural Lands Policies ............................................................. 62 Vision and Growth Strategy ..............................................................................17 3.7.3. Agricultural Lands Subdivision Policies ...................................................... 65 2.1. Introduction ...............................................................................................18 3.7.4. Intensive Livestock Operation Policies ....................................................... 66 2.2. Vision Statement ......................................................................................19 3.7.5. Pipelines and Linear Utility Policies ............................................................ 68 2.3. Overarching Goals of the Rural Municipality of Edenwold .....................20 3.8. Extractive and Heavy Industrial Lands ...................................................70 2.4. Growth Management Strategy ...............................................................21 3.8.2. General Extractive and Heavy Industrial Lands Policies ........................ 71 2.5. Strategic Growth Sectors and Areas .......................................................21 3.8.3. Extractive and Heavy Industrial Lands Subdivision Policies ................. 73 2.5.1. Agriculture ....................................................................................................... 21 3.8.4.Aggregate Resources (Sand and Gravel) Policies ...................................... 74 2.5.2. Mineral and Aggregate Resources.............................................................. 22 3.8.5. Mineral Extraction/Processing Policies...................................................... 76 2.5.3. Environmental Stewardship ........................................................................ 22 3.8.6. Hazardous Use Policies ................................................................................. 78 2.5.4. Development Overlay Area .......................................................................... 22 3.8.7. Other Heavy Industrial and Related Land Uses Policies ......................... 78 Land Use and Development Objectives and Policies .........................................27 3.9. Business Districts, Commercial and Industrial Lands ............................80 3.1. Land Use and Development ......................................................................28 3.9.2. General Business District, Commercial and Industrial Lands Policies .............................................................................. 81 3.1.2. General Land Use and Development Policies ........................................... 29 3.9.3. Business District, Commercial and Industrial 3.2. Transportation Networks ........................................................................31 Lands Subdivision Policies ........................................................................... 84 3.2.2. General Transportation Policies ................................................................. 32 3.9.4.Emerald Park Business District (EPBD) Policies ........................................ 85 3.2.3. Road Policies ................................................................................................... 33 3.9.5. Butte Business District (BBD) Policies ....................................................... 86 3.2.4. Transit Policies ............................................................................................... 35 3.9.6. Highway No. 46 Industrial Park (46IP) Policies ......................................... 87 3.2.5. Walkways and Trails Policies ....................................................................... 36 3.9.7. Other Commercial and Industrial Lands Policies ...................................... 87 3.2.6. Railway Policies .............................................................................................. 37 3.10. Country Residential Lands ......................................................................88 3.3. Utilities, Services and Infrastructure ......................................................40 3.10.2. General Country Residential Lands Policies............................................ 90 3.3.2. General Utilities, Services and Infrastructure Policies ........................... 41 3.10.3. Country Residential Lands Subdivision Policies ..................................... 93 3.3.3. Water and Wastewater Services and Infrastructure Policies ............... 43 3.10.4. Single-Parcel Country Residential Sites Policies .................................... 94 3.3.4. Stormwater Management and Drainage Policies.................................... 46 3.10.5. Multi Parcel Country Residential Lands Subdivision Policies ............. 95 3.4. Environment, Natural Resources and Hazards ......................................47 3.10.6.