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Duffield Downs Subdivision - Land Exchange and Disposal of Part of Municipal Reserve Lot R-1 in the NW 02-53-3-W5M
Proposed Motions
1) That Council approve the disposal of part of Municipal Reserve Lot R-1, Block 2, Plan 7820188 (NW 02-53-3-W5M) to the Applicant.
2) That Council accept the transfer of title of the Applicant's Lot 2, Block 2, Plan 7820188 to the County in exchange for disposal of part of Municipal Reserve Lot R-1, Block 2, Plan 7820188.
3) That Council schedule a Public Hearing for 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday October 8, 2013 to hear public comments on the proposed disposal of Municipal Reserve (R-1).
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Purpose:
The disposition of a portion of Parkland County's Municipal Reserve Lot R-1, Block 2, Plan 7820188 totaling approximately 0.54 ha (1.3 ac) in exchange for the applicant's Lot 2, Block 2, Plan 7820188 of environmentally significant and primarily undevelopable land (1.2 ha (3 ac) located within the Duffield Downs Subdivision (NW 02-53-3-W5W). Please reference the attached Administrative Report for more details.
Summary:
The exchange will involve disposal of 0.54 ha (1.3 ac) portion of Municipal Reserve Lot R-1, owned by Parkland County, for the Applicant's Lot 2, Block 2, Plan 7820188, and consolidation of this MR portion through a Lot Line Adjustment to the Applicants Lot 3, thereby increasing Lot 3's total size from 1.22 ha (3.03 ac) to 1.76 ha (4.33 ac). In return, the Applicant will give the County his Lot 2 (1.2 ha (3 ac), which will be consolidated with the the residual Municipal Reserve Lot R-1, thereby increasing its size from 14.7 ha (36.4 ac) to 15.9 ha (39.4 ac). Exact hectares/acres and dimension of Lots will be determined at the completion of the Subdivision Application. All costs associated with the disposal, land exchange, and subdivision (lot line adjustments) shall be covered by the property owner (Applicant). As part of the exchange a portion of the NE corner of the Applicant's Lot 3, Block 2, Plan 7820188 may also have to be included in the exchange to include a wetland area to be consolidated in the expanded Municipal Reserve Lot R-1.
Administration's Position:
Administration supports this proposal and would like to proceed with the disposal of a portion of Municipal Reserve Lot R-1, in exchange for the Applicant's larger and more environmentally significant Lot 2.
Strategic Plan/Legal/Staff Implications:
1) The request is consistent with Municipal Development Plan- Section 3, Subsection 3.10 and Land Use Bylaw Section 3(a)(ii) "Lots created in Parkland County must have at least 0.8 ha (2.0 ac) of contiguous developable land."
2) The request is consistent with Municipal Development Plan- Section 8, that Parkland County is to plan, protect and manage recreation open space and resources for the advantage of all County residents."
3) The request is consistent with Municipal Development Plan- Section 6, Goal.2; the "County supports protecting environmentally significant areas and, in particular, it supports maintaining the environmental integrity of the County's rivers, streams and lakes."
Alternatives:
1) Council could decide not to dispose of part of Municipal Reserve Lot R-1 and subsequently defeat the motion proposed.
2) Council could table the Municipal Reserve (R-1) disposition and request additional information.
Other (As Required)
Internal Referrals and Comments:
1) As directed by Governance Priorities Committee (GPC), Administration will notify all landowners within the Duffield Downs Subdivision of the proposed land exchange prior to the Public Hearing.
2) The Applicants have additional request of Administration and Council. Reference the attached Administrative Report.