County News Friday, October 19, 2018 | Volume 10 County's public engagement process Lacombe County What’s Inside recognized by AB Professional Planners Community Standards bylaw 2 Bylaw amended for cannabis After a successful review team, whose creativity and campaign that ensured legalization of Lacombe County’s “outside the box” thinking they were reaching Municipal Development managed to catch our out to the public in a amended ahead 3 Sylvan Lake IDP invitation Plan (MDP) and Land ratepayers’ attention, and number of ways - through 4 Safety First Use Bylaw (LUB), the led to a comprehensive school presentations, of cannabis Alberta Professional review of the MDP and educational booklets, 5 Benalto Rural Crime Watch Planners Institute (APPI) LUB that reflects the videos, targeted social legalization recognized the County’s desires of the community.” media advertising, public 6 Woodlot Workshop Following Lacombe two year-long process and meetings, round table County’s Cannabis in their public engagement In order to collect discussions, workshops, 7 Equipment for Sale Your Community public approach. meaningful feedback from and interactive web forms. engagement campaign, 8-10 Agriculture News/Worksh the community, you need With that feedback, they County Council gave both “An engaged and an engaged community. constructed a user-friendly second and third readings 11 Responsible Pet Owner tips educated public is a The County is incredibly guide that sets out the of the updated Community powerful tool for any lucky to have residents unique vision for the future Standards Bylaw, and 12-13 Planning FAQs: Signs municipality, and we who are willing to give up of Lacombe County. passed it during the thank our ratepayers for their time and share their 14-15 Development Activity October 11, 2018 council giving us their time and vision and direction for the Dale Freitag, Manager of meeting. working with us during our successful development Planning Services said 16 Ellis Bird Farm update MDP/LUB review,” said of the County. Lacombe “the recognition we are Since the Government of Lacombe County Reeve County was recognized receiving from our peers 17 Lacombe Regional Tourism Alberta gave municipalities Paula Law. “We are so by APPI for putting at the APPI is appreciated, the authority to set out 20-21 Council Highlights proud of our planning together a strategic and we hope our success their own rules on the will inspire other smoking and vaping 26-27 Events Around the County communities to seek out of cannabis products, new ways to engage their Lacombe County met communities. Lacombe www.lacombecounty.com with the public to get their County would also like to input on the bylaw. This thank the hard work and was done in July 2018, time the County residents in conjunction with the gave as part of the Planning Department process and share this – who are putting the recognition with them.” final pieces in place on the necessary changes Earlier this year, the required to update the Lacombe County was County’s Land Use Bylaw. presented with an Honourable Mention “Our goal is to have a solid for the 2018 Minister’s foundation in place that Awards for Municipal takes into the account the Publication Mail Agreement No 0040025170 (From left) Lacombe County’s Manager of Planning Services Excellence for Innovation needs and concerns of the Return undeliverable items to: Dale Freitag, Planner and Development Officer Cajun Paradis, for their creative approach public,” said Reeve Paula Lacombe County and Senior Planner and Development Officer Anita O’Driscoll when engaging the Law. RR3, Lacombe, AB T4L 2N3 accepted the award from the Alberta Professional Planners public during these same Institute (APPI) earlier this month, which recognized Lacombe reviews. County’s public engagement process during the Municipal Continued on Development Plan / Land Use Bylaw update. Page 2 County News is available to read on our website every month. If you wish to stop receiving County News by mail, email [email protected] with your mailing address and we will take you off our mailing list. Map 1: Regional Context Map CountyCounty NewsNews -- OctoberAugust 18,19, 20172018 CONTINUED: Lacombe County Highway 53 Lacombe County Community Standards bylaw is holding a amended ahead of cannabis PUBLIC HEARING REVISIONS TO THE legalization PONOKA COUNTY INTERMUNICIPAL (Continued from Front Page) (and you’re invited) DEVELOPMENT PLAN “The feedback we heard indicated that our public wants us to limit cannabis consumption The Town of Bentley and Lacombe County are currently in a similar way to that of alcohol and tobacco Bylaw 1288/18 reviewing the Intermunicipal Development Plan consumption,” said Reeve Law. approved in 2009. This plan, at a very broad scale, guides Thurs, November 8 @ 9:00 am When cannabis legalization comes into effect future growth for bothHighway municipalities 604 and provides a on October 17, 2018, smoking or vaping Lacombe County Office (Council Chambers) forum for intermunicipal discussion and collaboration as cannabis products on any public places in (located 2½ miles west of Highway 2 at the development occurs in and around the urban fringe of Lacombe County will be prohibited. This intersection of Spruceville Road and Highway 12) the Town of Bentley. includes community halls, sports fields, public The plan boundary includes lands in Lacombe County open spaces (trails, nature reserves, parks, Highway 20 and green spaces), beaches, playgrounds, and Gull Lake only, on all sides of the Town of Bentley. The plan boundary anywhere else that the public are permitted to does not include any lands within the current extent of access. the Town of Bentley. Details of the proposed amendments to the plan can be Enforcement and Penalties found on the Lacombe County website: Under the authority of the Provincial Offences Procedures Act, police officers, peace officers, www.lacombecounty.com and any bylaw officers appointed under the Highway 792 Municipal Government Act are authorized to 771 Highway HOW DO I COMMENT? issue violation tickets to any person caught smoking or vaping cannabis in public spaces, Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed amendments and the product and device used to smoke will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing. If you or vape may be seized. The penalty for a first are unable to attend the hearing, written submissions canLACOMBE offence will be a fine of $300, with second and BENTLEY be made to the County. HighwayYou will, however, 12 need to ensure subsequent offences receiving a fine of at least that yourGULL comments LAKE are received by the County prior to the $600. date of the hearing. Your comments can be sent by email to [email protected], by fax to 403-782-3820, or by mail After a public hearing on October 11, to RR 3, Lacombe AB, T4L 2N3. All submissions will be public 2018, Council deferred a decision to make LACOMBE COUNTY information. amendments to the Land Use Bylaw (LUB), For more information, please contact the County’s Planning which will accommodate the two new uses in and Development Department at 403-782-8389 or visit the the LUB as a result of cannabis legalization County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com for cannabis production facilities and cannabis retail. This item will be brought back to a future County Council meeting. SUNBREAKER COVE Highway 2 2018 TaxBLACKFALDS Highway 20 BIRCHCLIFF Installment Sylvan Lake HALF MOON BAY Payment Plan The Tax Installment Payment Plan Highway 11A(TIPP) is a simple, secure and convenient way to pay your annual SYLVAN LAKE property taxes. When you sign up, monthly payments are automatically withdrawn from your bank accountRED DEER on Highway 11 the 15th of each month. To obtain an application form, contact Lacombe County at (403) 782-6601 or visit Highwaywww.lacombecounty.com. 596 RED DEER COUNTY 2 . OctoberOctober 19,19, 20182018 -- CountyCounty NewsNews Public Open House: Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan November 28, 4:30pm - 7:30 pm | NexSource Centre – Seniors Centre, Sylvan Lake You’re Invited! Join us at the NexSource Centre – Seniors Centre in Sylvan Lake on November 28th from 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm to provide input on the vision and direction for the Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP). What is an Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP)? An Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) is a provincially required plan designed to foster cooperation between municipalities on planning and development. The result of an IDP is that future development occurs in an integrated and efficient manner. The provincial government requires that all municipalities with shared boundaries complete an IDP. The IDP considers the area surrounding Sylvan Lake and is being jointly developed between: Lacombe County Summer Village of Jarvis Bay Red Deer County Summer Village of Norglenwold Lacombe County supports Eckville Arena Summer Village of Birchcliff Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove Summer Village of Half Moon Bay Town of Sylvan Lake Kevin See (right), from the town of Eckville and County Coun- How could this IDP affect you? cillor Dana Kreil (left) presented arena board chairperson Past planning work has been undertaken in the Sylvan Lake area leading up to this IDP, Terry Engen with cheques for the recent mechanical room and and will be the foundation moving forward. The IDP will result in agreement between the Zamboni storage room roof structural repairs of the Eckville municipalities on how to work together to manage lands related to future land development Arena. Lacombe County provided the board with a cheque for areas, transportation and infrastructure, environmental considerations, agricultural land use $70,513 to help cover the cost of the repairs. viability, and economic development. What this means for you is that the project will focus on coordinating the existing land planning policies and expectations in the context of intermunicipal goals.