Title
Approval of the Acheson Industrial Area Structure Plan Bylaw No. 32-2012.
Proposed Motions:
a) That Bylaw No. 32-2012, as revised, receive second reading.
b) That Administration be directed to forward proposed Bylaw 32-2012 to the Capital Region Board for approval.
Body
Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration supports the adoption of Bylaw No. 32-2012, as revised.
Purpose
Council has directed Administration to update the Acheson Industrial ASP.
Summary
Council heard public comment on the Draft Acheson Area Structure Plan (proposed Bylaw 32-2012) at a public hearing held on November 6, 2012. Council then directed Administration to table proposed Bylaw 32-2012 for second reading on November 20, 2012. Based on feedback provided by the public, Council, and Administration, a number of minor revisions to the Draft ASP have been recommended. Revisions include:
1. A text amendment to the "Development timing" heading found in Section 5.11 - Special Study Areas;
2. Text amendments to policies 7.1.2.6, and 7.1.2.7 requiring compliance with Energy Conservation Resource Board setback requirments, and federal and provincial health and safety requirements for subdivision or development near wells;
3. Two new policies in Section 6.9 - Oil and Gas Development, requiring compliance with Energy Conservation Resource Board setback requirements for subdivision or development near existing (operational) wells, and abandoned wells;
4. Text amendment to policies 6.2.2.13, and 6.6.2.14 to remove the last sentence of both policies related to full municipal servicing of Osborne Acres upon full build out of Acheson (the remaining policies remain); and,
5. Removal of references to Highway 16A as having "freeway status".
Other proposed revisions to the Draft ASP include minor mapping revisions to Figure 5 - Future Land Use Concept Map, and Figure 13 - Development Staging, minor text revisions to correct spelling and grammar mistakes, and minor wording changes ...
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