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Bylaw 6/2020 Land Use Bylaw Schedule A Amendment - 1st Reading
Presented by: Eric Schultz, Planner, Planning & Development Department
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 6/2020, being amendment 173 to the Land Use Bylaw, be read a first time.
2. That the Public Hearing on Bylaw 6/2020 be scheduled for March 2, 2020.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
This report discusses proposed amendments to Schedule A of the Land Use Bylaw. The proposed amendments require a public hearing and Council’s approval as per the requirements in the Municipal Government Act (MGA).
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #5: Housing: Enhance housing options.
Facilitate an increase in the variety of housing types in St. Albert to respond to market demands and accommodate the diverse needs of residents.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Current Planning Application Processing: Processing and coordination of the approval of statutory plans and amendments, subdivision and condominiums applications.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
MGA Section 692(1) requires the subject matter of this report to go to Council and that a public hearing be held.
This amendment conforms with the Municipal Development Plan, Policy 3.1 - Future Land Use Policy:
The City of St. Albert shall direct future growth and development in accordance with Map 2 - Future Land Use Policy and in keeping with the policies contained in CityPlan 2007.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Select Engineering Consultants Ltd., on behalf of Genstar Development Company, submitted an application to amend Schedule A of the Land Use Bylaw which is the Schedule that graphically identifies each parcel of land in the City and its current land use district. When there is a change to a district in Schedule A, a redistricting occurs.
This application is intended to facilitate multiple development types throughout the Riverside neighbourhood, including expanding a park site to allow for a second school site. The area of land being redistricted is 33.3 hectares± (82.3 acres±). Attached to this Report are copies of the location map (Figure 1) and the proposed redistricting map (Figure 3).
The Riverside Area Structure Plan (ASP) was approved by Council through Bylaw 1/2012, with the latest proposed amendments through Bylaw 6/2020 which is concurrently before Council.
The legal descriptions and addresses are:
Legal Description Municipal Address
Plan 152 4950; Block 5; Lot 3 3 Genstar Annex
Plan 152 4950; Block 1; Lot 6 6 Genstar Annex
Plan 152 4950; Block 4; Lot 7 7 Genstar Annex
Plan 152 4950; Block 1; Lot 8 8 Genstar Annex
Plan 152 4950; Block 3; Lot 9 9 Genstar Annex
Plan 152 4950; Block 2; Lot 10 10 Genstar Annex
St. Albert River Lot 21 23 Genstar Annex
St. Albert River Lot 22 24 Genstar Annex
Plan 9201S 100 Meadowview Dr
The proposed redistricting includes lands currently districted as Urban Reserve (UR), and other lands currently districted as residential or park. Upon passage of Bylaw 06/2020 these lands will be redistricted to a variety of uses; see Figure 3 - Redistricting Map and Figure 4 - Proposed Land Uses.
The proposed redistricting is consistent with the Municipal Development Plan.
Area Structure Plan
An application to amend the Riverside Area Structure Plan (ASP) is currently before Council. The ASP amendment adds a second school site in the east, adds a commercial site north of McKenney Avenue, incorporates laneways, and reallocates medium / high density residential land uses. The proposed redistricting is consistent with the proposed ASP Amendment, Figure 2 - Future Land Use Map, which show the area with residential, commercial, and park.
This ASP amendment must be approved by Council before a decision on the proposed LUB amendment can occur. Both Bylaws can, however, be the subject of a single public hearing provided that the advertising for the public hearing specifies that it covers both bylaws.
STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS OR ENGAGEMENT
Circulation of Application
The proposed LUB amendment was circulated on November 4, 2019, to internal departments, external referral agencies, and property owners within a 100-metre radius. One resident submitted questions, asking for more information about the second school site in the east portion of the Plan Area, and for information about park space; see
Attachment 5 - Public Comments.
First reading is scheduled for February 3, 2020. Following first reading, the date, time and location of the public hearing will be posted on the City website. The public hearing will be advertised in CityLights on February 15, 2020 and February 22, 2020. A notification letter about the public hearing will be mailed to property owners within a 100 metre radius of the site.
The public hearing is proposed to be scheduled for March 2, 2020.
IMPLICATIONS OF RECOMMENDATION(S)
Financial:
None at this time.
Legal / Risk:
None at this time.
Program or Service:
As development proceeds:
• Engineering drawing reviews, development agreements, and inspections of infrastructure will occur
• Planning and Development will have subdivision plans and development permits to review and provide decisions on.
• Safety Codes will have building plans to review and buildings to inspect.
• Recreation Services will have park planning and development.
• Public Works will have maintenance of infrastructure.
• Fire Services, Community & Social Development, Transit, and other departments will have services to a new area of the City.
Organizational:
None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS CONSIDERED
If Council does not wish to support the recommendations, the following alternatives could be considered:
Defeat first reading of Bylaw 06/2020, which will have the following implications:
• The applicant cannot reapply within six months for a LUB amendment.
Report Date: February 3, 2020
Author: Eric Schultz
Committee/Department: Planning & Development
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer: Kerry Hilts
Chief Administrative Officer: Kevin Scoble