Title
Bylaw No. 2015-02
Proposed Amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 20-2009 to redistrict Pt. N.E. 31-51-07-W5M (Linc. No. 0022432397) from the ANC - Agricultural / Nature Conservation District to the AGG - Agricultural General District on Land Use District Map 3.
Proposed Motion(s)
1. That Bylaw No. 2015-02 receive first reading; and
2. That a Public Hearing be scheduled for February 24, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. in Council Chambers to hear public comment on proposed Bylaw No. 2015-02.
Body
Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration supports the proposed Bylaw No. 2015-02 as presented.
Purpose
The Applicant is requesting a Land Use Bylaw amendment to redistrict the subject lands in order to pursue additional subdivision on the quarter section of land.
Further details are provided by the Applicant in the Attachment "Applicant's Letter".
Summary
The subject 100 acres are currently districted within the ANC - Agricultural / Nature Conservation District under the Land Use Bylaw. The ANC District only allows a single residential parcel of a maximum parcel size of 4.05 ha (10.0 ac) from an original quarter section of land. The subject quarter section already has one subdivision of 24.28 ha (60 ac) which is also owned by the Applicants but is districted under the AGG - Agricultural General District. The Applicants wish to reduce the size of the existing subdivided parcel from 60 acres to 10 acres as well as to subdivide two additional residential parcels from the quarter section consistent with the AGG - Agricultural General District. The Applicants note that the recently updated and amended Environmental Conservation Plan as accepted by Council no longer identifies any lands within the quarter section as being within an Environmentally Significant Area. As the current Environmental Conservation Plan no longer identifies the subject lands as being within the Pembina River Valley Environmentally Significant Area, more intensive agricultural activities and related uses should be permitted as can be considered under the AGG - Agricultural General District compared to the current and more restrictive ANC - Agricultural / Nature Conservation District.
Additional information has been provided in the attached Administrative Report.
Strategic Plan 2014-2018 / Environmental Conservation Master Plan
Bylaw No. 2015-02 is consistent with Commitment 3 under the Environment Section of the Strategic Plan: "Ensure development respects the environment".
Bylaw No. 2015-02 is consistent with Commitment 2 under the Agriculture Section of the Strategic Plan: "Support initiatives that provide a local food supply to the region".
Bylaw No. 2015-02 is consistent with the current Environmental Conservation Master Plan which identifies the subject lands as being located ' outside' within the Pembina River Valley Environmental Significant Area.
Financial Impact:
Revenue: $2,500.00 +GST Land Use Bylaw Amendment Application Fee paid by Applicant
Note: The Applicant would receive a 50% refund of Application Fee if the Bylaw were defeated at first reading.
Alternatives
1. Council could table Bylaw No. 2015-02 and request additional information, or request that referrals to adjacent landowners and potentially affected agencies be completed prior to consideration of first reading; or
2. Council could amend Bylaw No. 2015-02 prior to first reading; or
3. Council could defeat Bylaw No 2015-02 at first reading; or
4. Upon providing first reading to Bylaw No. 2015-02, Council could schedule a Public Hearing for a date and/or time other than February 24, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.