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Bylaw 20/2020 Municipal Development Plan (1st Reading)
Presented by: Katie Mahoney, Senior Long Range Planner, Planning & Development
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RECOMMENDED MOTIONS
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1. That Bylaw 20/2020, being a bylaw to adopt a Municipal Development Plan, be read for a first time.
2. That Bylaw 20/2020 be referred to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) for approval.
3. That Administration be directed to propose to Council a date and time for a Public Hearing on Bylaw 20/2020 during the first or second quarter of 2021 after the date of the anticipated approval decision of the EMRB is known.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
This report discusses the proposed new Municipal Development Plan (MDP), Flourish - Growing to 100K, and the corresponding engagement process, which was integral in shaping the goals, principles, and policies outlined in Flourish.
Flourish has been drafted to align with the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan (EMRGP) and requires approval by the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB).
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Council Strategic Plan:
Strategic Priority #1: Growth Policy Framework: Develop a robust policy framework to guide growth.
1.1 Complete revision of the Municipal Development Plan.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Long range policy planning - the development and advancement of long range policy planning documents which proactively plan for and shape new growth and development in the city.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
All municipalities in Alberta must, by bylaw, adopt a Municipal Development Plan (MDP). Section 632(3) of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) sets out the matters that an MDP must address (including the future land use within the municipality) and the matters that it may address. The legislation further stipulates that an MDP must be consistent with any Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) in respect of land that i...
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