Parkland County - File #: BL 18-010

• File #: BL 18-010
• Version: 1
• Name: PUBLIC HEARING: Bylaw 2018-02 - Whitewood Mine Redistricting Bylaw
• Type: Bylaw
• Status: Carried
• File created: 3/8/2018
• In control: Development Services Division
• On agenda: 3/27/2018
• Final action: 3/27/2018
• Title: PUBLIC HEARING - 9:30 a.m. Bylaw 2018-02: Whitewood Mine Redistricting Bylaw - and - Adoption of the Whitewood Conceptual Scheme Proposed Motions Upon closure of the Public Hearing: 1. That Council adopt the Whitewood Conceptual Scheme. 2. That Bylaw 2018-02 receive second reading. 3. That Bylaw 2018-02 receive third and final reading.
• Related files: BL 18-008, BL 17-053, BL 17-045

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/27/2018	1	Council	approved
3/27/2018	1	Council	received on second reading	Pass
3/27/2018	1	Council	received on third reading	Pass

Title
PUBLIC HEARING - 9:30 a.m.
Bylaw 2018-02: Whitewood Mine Redistricting Bylaw
- and -
Adoption of the Whitewood Conceptual Scheme

Proposed Motions
Upon closure of the Public Hearing:
1. That Council adopt the Whitewood Conceptual Scheme.
2. That Bylaw 2018-02 receive second reading.
3. That Bylaw 2018-02 receive third and final reading.

Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the Whitewood Conceptual Scheme and redistricting Bylaw 2018-02 as presented.

Purpose
The purpose of the redistricting application is to amend Schedule A, Land Use District Map within Land Use Bylaw No. 2017-18 to redistrict approximately 1600 hectares (3,954 acres) of land for the Whitewood Mine site under the ownership of TransAlta. The requested redistricting is from the Resource Extraction District (RE) to the Conservation District (PC), the Agricultural Nature/Conservation District (ANC), and the Agricultural General District (AGG). The amendment will also remove the lands from the Whitewood Direct Control District Regulations (DC Area 3). A supporting Conceptual Scheme has been prepared in support of the requested redistricting and to provide a framework for subsequent subdivision and development of the land.

Summary
The Whitewood Mine is owned by TransAlta and is located 65km west of Edmonton and directly north of the Yellowhead Highway. All parcels within the proposed re-districting and conceptual scheme area are owned by TransAlta Corporation. Mining activity at the Whitewood mine ceased on March 31, 2010 and reclamation at various stages has been on-going since 1982. The Whitewood Mine reclamation has been planned in such a manner as to provide large tracks of land for extensive agricultural purposes (AGG & ANC). In addition, large areas of recreational/conservation land (PC) will be developed; which includes Whitewood Lake, West Pit Lake and adjacent rolling topography to provide hiking trails and viewpoints for passive recreation activities. Ration...