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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMDP_Draft_BoardsCounty of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan WELCOME Thank you for attending the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Open House Our goal is to create an MDP that reflects the changing needs of our community and provides a vision and framework to guide future land use planning decisions. WE ARE HERE County of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan What is an MDP? Purpose A Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is a statutory document required by the Province of Alberta and adopted pursuant to the Municipal Government Act (MGA). The MDP is a high-level policy document designed to guide the physical development of the County of Newell to 2045 and provide clear direction on the County’s social, environmental, and economic well-being over that time. Planning Hierarchy Provincial legislation, including the Alberta Land Stewardship Act, the Municipal Government Act, the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan (SSRP), establish the planning context within which the MDP sits. In this planning hierarchy, plans, bylaws and approvals that are lower must be consistent with plans that are higher. County of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan Community Vision and Goals “To encourage and attract sustainable growth and support a high quality of life” Policy Areas and Local Goals “Through leadership, partnership, and effective policy, the County provides services, structure, and stability to its residents” Policy Area 1 -Promoting Growth 1.Inclusive Communities 2.Healthy Hamlets 3.Thriving Agribusiness & Industry 4.Regenerative Agriculture 5.Stewarding Natural Resources & Intensive Development Policy Area 3 -Providing Services 1.Business Innovation 2.Growing Tourism &Agri-tourism 3.Celebrating Natural Beauty 4.Culturally & Socially Active 5.Strong Local Leadership Policy Area 2 -Making Connections 1.Strong Infrastructure 2.Efficient Transportation Network 3.Recreational Opportunities 4.Collaborative Internal Relationships 5.Mutually Beneficial Regional Partnerships Guiding Principles The County of Newell is a: A Growing County with well-maintained infrastructure and facilities that meet regional needs. A Prosperous County that has the capacity to attract, support and retain businesses and residents. An Environmentally Sustainable County with a healthy and natural environment through responsible use and protection. A Socially Responsible County that uses community engagement to improve the well-being and diversity of the region. A Well-Governed County that has a sustainable government focused on strategic decision-making. Vision Mission County of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan Policy Area 1 -Promoting Growth MDP policies to support the physical growth and development of the County in a logical and efficient manner. Inclusive Communities a)Lake Newell Resort, Rolling Hills, Scandia, and Tilley are Growth Hamlets. b)Bow City, Cassils, Gem, Patricia, and Rainier are Rural Hamlets. c)Prioritize infrastructure investment in hamlets in the following order: Growth Hamlets and Rural Hamlets. d)Continue to support all hamlets to be community focal points for social inclusion and employment opportunities. Growth Hamlets e)Adopt Area Structure Plans for the effective planning of Growth Hamlets. f)Review and update Hamlet Area Structure Plans every 10 years or as required to ensure they remain current. g)Support a range of residential development types and densities to provide choices in housing types, affordability, and opportunities for local services, amenities, and employment. h)Encourage the development of seniors housing and residential care facilities (i.e., assisted care facilities, continuing care facilities) to support the ability of residents to age-in-place. i)Direct industrial, business, retail, and institutional development that requires municipal services and is compatible with residential development to Growth Hamlets communities. j)Prioritize locating future municipal assets and services, such as libraries and recreation facilities, to Growth Hamlets. k)Require that future multi-lot residential development has sidewalks on at least one side of the road. l)Consider additional development beyond the existing Growth Hamlet boundaries, if expansion can be supported by regional or municipal water and/or wastewater systems and other community facilities. Rural Hamlets m)Recognize Rural Hamlets as important places within the County fabric and continue to support existing residents and businesses within these communities. n)Continue to support community assets over their lifetime. o)Support industrial, business, and institutional development that does not require municipal services and is compatible with residential development to locate in these communities. p)Consider new development and redevelopment of sites in Rural Hamlets if development can be sustained by on-site water and wastewater services and it does not adversely affect surrounding land uses. q)Require a Conceptual Scheme for the development of more than a four (4) lot subdivision. a)Encourage multi-lot residential development in the following areas: i.Growth Hamlets, ii.Existing ASPs, ARPs, and IDPs, iii.Rural Hamlets, and iv.Near existing multi-lot residential development. b)New multi-lot residential development will make efficient use of land and orderly patterns of development to protect the County’s rural character and to preserve environmentally sensitive areas, natural features, and high-quality agricultural land. c)Recognize that there are areas where new multi-lot residential development may be more suitable, which include fragmented agricultural lands, lands with poor agricultural capability, or as identified in an IDP. d)New multi-lot residential development should support a variety of housing types to address the County’s needs. e)New multi-lot residential development shall be serviced by communal water and wastewater services and/or regional water and wastewater services. f)Existing residential development shall connect into communal water and wastewater services and/or regional water and wastewater service if those services come available. g)Applicants who are seeking to develop a new multi-lot residential development with four (4) or more lots that falls outside an approved IDP area or a hamlet, are required to amend this MDP. h)New multi-lot residential development that is proposed to contain four (4) or more lots shall prepare an Area Structure Plan to ensure appropriate service levels for transportation, water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that conform to County standards. i)Control development adjacent to Lake Newell, Rolling Hills, and Crawling Valley Reservoirs, including adherence to applicable setbacks, consideration of low impact development, and control of run-off to protect the supply and quality of water. j)Apply FireSmart principles to new multi-lot residential developments that are located within high-risk wildfire areas. Healthy Hamlets County of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan Policy Area 1 -Promoting Growth MDP policies to support the physical growth and development of the County in a logical and efficient manner. Thriving Agribusiness & Industry a)Protect the rural character of the County by supporting the agricultural community and protecting its natural assets. b)Increase public education and understanding of agriculture by promoting the importance of the agriculture industry for food, jobs, trade, economics, and the environment. c)Support rural lifestyles by allowing diverse housing types, additional dwellings, and complementary land uses in agricultural areas. d)Maintain the rural character of the area by minimizing conflicts between agricultural uses and future development. e)All lands in the County are agricultural unless otherwise designated by this MDP, an approved statutory or non-statutory plan, the Land Use Bylaw, or provincial legislation. f)Protect and retain high-quality (i.e., Class 2 and greater) irrigated farmland for agricultural purposes to support agricultural operations. g)Maintain large contiguous areas of high-quality agricultural land to minimize potential land use conflicts. h)Recognize the “first parcel out” subdivision as vital to the long-term viability of agricultural operations and the rural population base. Regenerative Agriculture a)Continue to recognize agriculture as a valued industry within the County. b)Encourage traditional agriculture, value-added agriculture, agricultural industrial businesses and processing, and the development of agricultural products to grow and diversify agricultural uses and employment opportunities throughout the County. c)Support and encourage the viability and flexibility of the agriculture sector by allowing a range of parcel sizes, and different types and sizes of agricultural operations, where appropriate. d)Recognize that agricultural operations create dust, noise, odour, and additional traffic related to the operation and is a normal and acceptable practice in an agricultural community. e)Partner with other municipalities, levels of government, the Eastern Irrigation District, industry, and non-governmental organizations to: i.Develop a regional approach to food production, marketing, and distribution, ii.Create connections from producer to consumer that increase local food consumption and crop diversification, and iii.Provide educational opportunities for agricultural operators and the public. f)New multi-lot business or industrial development that is proposed to contain four (4) or more lots shall prepare an Area Structure Plan to ensure appropriate service levels for transportation, water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that conform to County standards. g)Support a range of commercial and industrial lot sizes as a method to attract diverse industries and businesses. h)Ensure that adequate buffers or transitional land uses are provided between non- industrial and industrial uses where there is potential for land use conflicts related to noise, vibration, dust, odour, environmental hazards, or other safety risks. i)Encourage agribusiness, business, or industrial development to locate in suitable areas. j)Consider the following when locating agribusiness, business, and industrial development in the County: i.The compatibility of the proposed development with existing uses in the surrounding area, ii.The presence of natural landscape features or environmentally significant areas, iii.The impact on agricultural operations in the area and soil capability, iv.The impact on local roads and the provincial highway network, and v.The serviceability of the site and ability to meet County accepted servicing standards. Stewarding Natural Resources & Intensive Development a)Encourage the integration of alternative energy facilities with other land uses in the County. These facilities shall submit applications that include: i.An accurate site plan showing and labeling the location of the site, ii.The projected number of panels, towers, etc., iii.The location of overhead utilities and access roads, and iv.Approval from the appropriate provincial authority. b)The following development is discouraged within 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) from the boundary of a town, village, hamlet, ASP or ARP boundary, multi-lot residential development, or as identified in an IDP: i.Wind energy facility, ii.Sand or gravel resource extraction, or iii.New or expanding Confined Feeding Operation (CFO). c)In addition to 3.6.b, Confined Feeding Operations (CFOs) shall not be permitted within the CFO Restricted Areas or within 800m of a reservoir, a provincial or municipal park, or recreation area. d)Encourage the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB), in its approval review for CFOs, to consider: i.The proximity of the operation to open bodies of water irrigation canals and the topography of the surrounding lands to minimize any negative impacts to drinking water supplies, ii.The cumulative effect of a new approval on any area near other existing confined feeding operations, and iii.The proximity of the facility to the provincial highway network, requirements for municipal road use agreements, and wear and tear on County roads. e)Require new natural resource extraction operations to identify how proposed activities address the existing land use context and environmental characteristics, mitigate and minimize adverse effects the development may have on existing residences, and implement best practices for resource extraction. f)Discourage new residential development on lands that may be impacted by existing natural resource extraction. County of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan Policy Area 2 -Making Connections MDP policies to provide the infrastructure, services, and partnerships to support future growth and development. Strong Infrastructure a)Identify and support the varying recreational, leisure, and cultural characteristics of the County’s communities through the development of a Parks, Recreation, and Culture Master Plan. b)Encourage local Hamlet Advisory Boards and Agricultural Societies to support the management of local parks, community facilities, and enter into formal maintenance and operation agreements. c)Identify appropriate locations for the development of new campgrounds. d)Explore the feasibility of developing a County-wide regional trail system with neighbouring municipalities, County residents, and other stakeholders that provides connections between residential areas, parks and open spaces, environmentally significant features, and recreational and public facilities. e)Seek opportunities to improve walking and cycling in hamlets through increasing active transportation infrastructure, such as sidewalks and pathways. f)Recreation development should benefit residents of all ages and abilities and be near transportation networks. g)Encourage low impact recreational activities, such as community playgrounds, interpretive trails and facilities, and parks and community gardens in hamlets. h)Consider the principles of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) in the site design for public facilities such as recreation centres, campground, and playgrounds. i)Prioritize investment in recreational infrastructure based on population density and identified resident needs. a)Continue to support the development of communal water supply and sewage disposal systems in Growth Hamlets. b)Protect long-term infrastructure corridors to ensure servicing can be efficiently integrated with future development. c)Guide new development towards existing transportation and railway corridors and where existing infrastructure is in place. d)Consider extensions of utility infrastructure if they: i.Support and enhance capacity in Growth Hamlets, and ii.Align with the overall direction outlined in this MDP. e)Apply life-cycle development principles when planning future transportation and utility infrastructure projects to ensure the efficient use of materials and land use when constructing, operating, and maintaining municipal infrastructure. f)Require developers to be responsible for on-site and off-site infrastructure and servicing costs related to new development. The County may, through off-site levies, assist in cost recovery of oversizing and extension of municipal improvements that accommodate future development. Efficient Transportation Network a)Maintain a road network that provides for the safe and efficient movement of people, goods, and services. b)Consider existing and proposed local roads and the provincial highway network, future upgrading needs, and the County’s roadway design standards when locating and designing new development. c)Direct development with the potential for higher traffic volumes to locate adjacent to roads that have been designed and constructed to accommodate anticipated traffic volumes. d)Locate new roads, canals, and transmission lines in a manner that does not unnecessarily fragment or restrict the use of agricultural land. e)Create a Transportation Master Plan that identifies priority transportation routes for different forms of development, particularly those that have greater impacts on roadways. f)Consider opportunities to reduce visual impact of development that is highly visible from major transportation corridors through landscaping, fencing, buffers, and other design elements, as appropriate. Recreational Opportunities County of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan Policy Area 2 -Making Connections MDP policies to provide the infrastructure, services, and partnerships to support future growth and development. Collaborative Internal Relationships a)Recognize that Intermunicipal Development Plans, as adopted by Council, take precedence over policies contained within the MDP. b)Continue to develop and maintain strong relationships and collaborative partnerships with the Federal and Provincial governments to ensure that a full range of services are provided to the benefit of County residents. c)Continue to work with municipal neighbours, through joint agreements, on initiatives that are mutually beneficial. d)Develop recreation, social, and cultural cost sharing agreements to improve accessibility, create user fee equity, and avoid duplication of services. e)In partnership with adjacent urban municipalities, locate new social, institutional, educational, and community services and infrastructure within County hamlets where appropriate levels of servicing are available. f)Work with adjacent municipalities and relevant government agencies to provide an adequate level of police, fire, and emergency response services for County residents. g)Continue to cooperate with municipal neighbours, the provincial and federal governments, and regional commissions in the development of regional water supply and wastewater collection lines that for the benefit of County residents and industry. h)Continue to work with urban municipal neighbours to: i.Extend water and wastewater services into rural areas, and ii.Establish and manage regional waste management and recycling systems. i)Collaborate and partner with the Siksika Nation on joint economic, community, and planning projects that provide a mutual benefit to all residents. a)Consult with the Eastern Irrigation District to ensure irrigation infrastructure and water rights are protected from incompatible or inappropriate development. b)Partner with the Eastern Irrigation District to encourage water body stewardship initiatives. c)Maintain and grow existing partnerships (e.g., regional water, regional landfill, regional recreation committees, regional library, Eastern Irrigation District) to extend County financial resources, provide a greater variety of services, and extend service coverage. d)Continue to participate in regional watershed alliance groups (e.g., Bow River Basin and Red Deer River Alliance) to support regional watershed planning initiatives and management plans. e)Consult with other agencies to develop management plans which integrate land use, development, and recreational planning activities, as required. f)Seek opportunities to partner with school boards and other educational institutions to advocate for investment in educational and training programs to locate within the County. g)Develop partnerships with post-secondary institutions to increase opportunities for residents, businesses, and agricultural producers. h)Collaborate with the RCMP and community groups to promote community policing across the County. i)Continue to work with Alberta Health Services to ensure an acceptable level of health care is available to County residents. j)Encourage and support private sector donations, private-public sector partnerships and funding arrangements, developer contributions, endowment funds, and other sponsorships to develop and sustain community facilities, services, and amenities, including recreation and tourism opportunities (e.g., fundraising for pathway development). Mutually Beneficial Regional Partnerships County of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan Policy Area 3 -Providing Services MDP policies designed to attract residents and businesses and enhance social well-being and the natural beauty of the County. Business Innovation a)Recognize the importance of maintaining Lake Newell, Rolling Hills, and Crawling Valley Reservoirs as sources of high-quality water. b)Enhance the natural beauty of the County through planting trees, landscaping, and shelterbelts. c)Require adequate development setbacks to minimize the impact and disturbance to natural waterbodies, including wetlands and riparian areas. d)Restrict development within the floodway except for government infrastructure. e)Restrict development within the flood fringe, with the following exceptions: i.Essential roads and bridges that must cross the flood risk area, ii.Flood or erosion protection measures, iii.Pathways or recreation facilities, provided there are no buildings or other structures, and iv.Essential utility infrastructure that must be in the flood fringe area for operational reasons. f)Identify, protect, and preserve unique and scenic areas within the County. g)Promote and encourage water consumption and use practices which do not negatively impact water quality and quantity. a)Continue to embody an “open for business” mindset by encouraging and attracting innovative and emerging technologies, sectors, and industries to locate in the County. b)Focus the County’s economic development approach on enhancing, developing, and marketing local amenities and strengths. c)Explore creative approaches to attract businesses and business growth through available tools, such as tax incentives, red tape reduction, and development or extension of infrastructure, in a fiscally responsible manner. d)Foster a proactive and competitive business climate by taking a Red Tape Reduction approach in County policies and approval processes. e)Support the development of alternative/renewable energy industries to facilitate economic diversification through partnerships with industry and education institutions. f)Encourage partnerships with industry to transition to alternative energy development by promoting the adaptive reuse of existing energy infrastructure, including previously disturbed lands and transmission networks. g)Encourage the clustering of similar types of industries and businesses to foster collaborative relationships and synergies. Celebrating Natural Beauty Growing Tourism & Agri-Tourism a)Encourage a diverse rural economy which supports the agricultural community through ventures such as: i.Tourism, ii.Supplemental farm business activities, iii.Agricultural support services, and iv.Indigenous enterprise. b)Promote and showcase provincial and regional parks, campgrounds, and the Dinosaur Provincial Park UNESCO World Heritage Site. c)Protect assets in the County such as natural, cultural, heritage, and archaeological features, agri-tourism sites, and Indigenous architectural and archaeological resources. d)Encourage and facilitate the development of tourism attractions, services, and infrastructure by private and non-profit groups. e)Support agri-tourism opportunities throughout the County to encourage agricultural diversification, promote agricultural products, and highlight rural lifestyles. County of Newell DRAFT Municipal Development Plan Policy Area 3 -Providing Services MDP policies designed to attract residents and businesses and enhance social well-being and the natural beauty of the County. Culturally & Socially Active a)Demonstrate fair and equitable decision-making in County initiatives and processes. b)Support governance that is open, responsible, and transparent. c)Implement the County’s Public Engagement Policy and requirements under the MGA for public engagement for County planning projects, initiatives, and processes. d)Continue to implement the County’s Asset Management Plan to identify the life- cycle of County infrastructure and building assets and determine, as part of the annual budget process, both annual and long-term investment priorities. e)Encourage the cost sharing of studies that provide regional benefit, where feasible, provided these studies have intermunicipal benefits, and are subject to agreement by the affected municipality. f)Ensure that infrastructure servicing has been identified and planned for, and that full cost recovery methods are in place to capture the capital and interest cost of development, prior to approving a development proposal. a)Foster the County’s cultural identity by: i.Celebrating multi-culturalism, including new Canadians, Rural, Indigenous, and Western heritage, ii.Identifying and conserving significant historic resources, and iii.Marketing local assets to the broader community. b)Recognize the value of culture as an economic contributor to the County and the role it plays in enhancing residents’ quality of life, health, and sense of well-being. c)Support and promote projects, activities, and programs that develop a sense of community, empower residents, and encourage social inclusion. d)Support and encourage volunteerism and community-based initiatives to build connections between residents and manage community amenities, programs, and services. e)Support age-friendly initiatives, such as completing an Age-Friendly Plan to promote inclusive communities for residents of all ages and abilities. Strong Local Leadership MDP Implementation Policies a)Review and update ASPs to reflect the policy direction contained within the MDP. b)Identify actions and partner with municipal neighbours, local organizations, groups, and associations to implement the MDP at the community level or scale. c)Assess all development, subdivision and rezoning applications based on the policies set out in the Municipal Development Plan, policies of all Intermunicipal Development Plans, if applicable, and the regulations in the Land Use Bylaw. d)Undertake a major MDP review every five (5) years to ensure the goals and policy directions reflect current growth forecasts,market trends and community values. e)Ensure the Land Use Bylaw aligns with the MDP. Amendments to the County’s Land Use Bylaw may be required to ensure alignment with the MDP. 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