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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-02-20 Municipal Planning Commission (Regular) MinutesCOUNTY OF NEWELL MUNICPAL PLANNING COMtVIISSION February 20, 2025 The regular Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) Meeting of the County of Newell was held in the County Office at Brooks, AB and livestreamed to the public on Thursday, February 20, 2025 commencing at 10:00 a.m. A notice was posted at the front entrance advising the public of the meeting. MEMBERS PRESENT: ABSENT: K. Christman, Councillor, MPC Chair H. Johnson, Councillor, MPC Vice Chair A. Philpott, Councillor L. Kopp, Councillor E. Unruh, Councillor (via Microsoft Teams) G. Skriver, Councillor A. Skanderup, Councillor A. Doerksen, Reeve D. Short, Councillor N. Johnson, Councillor STAFF: M. Fenske, Chief Administrative Officer M. Jackson, Planning and Development Supervisor S. Simpson, Development Officer G. Tiffin, Manager of Planning, Development and OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: 1. CALL TO ORDER Engineering C. Siakaluk, Communications Officer (Moderator) S. Page, Administrative Assistant S. Stanway, Brooks Bulletin G. Fingler, DP 2025002 D. Thomas, DP 2025002 S. Wong, DP 2025002 The Chair called the meeting to order at 10: 00 a. rn. ,� Municipal Planning Commission February 20, 2025 2. EXCUSED FROM MEETING P-09/25 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR GREG SKRIVER that Reeve A. Doerksen, Councillor N. Johnson and Councillor D. Short be excused from the meeting. MOTION CARRIED 3. MINUTES P-10/25 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR HOLLY JOHNSON that the minutes of the February 6, 2025 Municipal Planning Commission meeting be adopted as presented. It is noted that Councillor N. Johnson was marked absent from the February 6, 2025 MPC meeting. MOTION CARRIED 4. CALL FOR POST AGENDA ITEMS The Chair called for post agenda items. There were no post agenda items. 5. ADOPTION OF AGENDA P-11/25 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR AMANDA PHILPOTT that the agenda be adopted as presented. MOTION CARRIED ARRIVED AT MEETING Stewart Luchies arrived at 10:15am 6. DEVELOPMENT PERMITS 6.1 DP 2025002 Variance to the Land Use Bylaw to allow for additional recreational vehicles on the parcel. The Development Officer provided background on this development permit and MPC was given the opportunity to ask questions. Landowner was present to provide further insight to his request and answer questions. MPC inquired as to the current use of the recreational vehicles. In Residential Districts one recreational vehicle is permitted on a parcel. MPC commented that the parcel being used as a campground takes away from the economic potential of local 2 �/ 1' Municipal Planning Commission February 20, 2025 campgrounds. The recreational vehicles septic contents are being disposed of into the landowners existing septic system. P-12/25 MOVED BY COUNCILLOR LYNETTE KOPP that the Municipal Planning Commission REFUSE Development Permit 2025002 for the variance of the number of recreational vehicles allowed on a residential parcel, specifically allowing three recreational vehicles on lands legally described as Lot 2, Block 1, Plan 8010762, NW 12-21-18-W4. DP 2025002 is Refused for the following reasons: The proposed development does not comply with the Municipal Development Plan. 5.3 Growing Tourism and Agri-Tourism i. Promote and showcase local campgrounds 2. The proposed development does not comply with the following sections of the Land Use Bylaw: Section 3 3.4 Building Design a. A Buildings character and appearance may be considered in the review of proposed development, with respect to: i. Consistency with the prescribed District ii. Compatibility with nearby buildings 3.20 Recreational Vehicles b. Outside of a Campground, no person shall occupy a Recreational Vehicle for more than fourteen days in a Residential District 3. The following comments have been received from adjacent landowners and referral agencies. Staff: No issues or concerns Adjacent Landowners: One response of no issues or concerns Bassano IDP: No issues or concerns MOTION CARRIED 7. OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business to discuss at this meeting. 8. POST AGENDA ITEMS There were no post agenda items to discuss at this meeting. � Municipal Planning Commission February 20, 2025 9. IN CAMERA There were no in camera items to discuss at this meeting. 10. QUESTION PERIOD A question period was held. No County ratepayers were in attendance. The moderator indicated that there were no questions frorn the public. 11. ADJOURN Being that the agenda matters have been concluded the meeting adjourned at 10:25 a. m. Signed this � day of �l'1��r.h , 2025. �i _- . _ /... . �'�' _ r ---e�4.,1 County Administrator