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Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) and Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) Project Leduc County and the Town of Calmar Project Introduction Sept 25 th , 2018
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Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF)and Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) Project
Leduc County and the Town of Calmar
Project Introduction
Sept 25th, 2018
Welcome
Bonnie McInnis, Senior Associate, Project LeadStantec Consulting Ltd.
Julie Vizbar, Planner I, Regional PlanningLeduc County
Ruth Sider, Development OfficerTown of Calmar
Calmar - Leduc County ICF/IDP Project
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Thank you for coming this evening My name is Bonnie McInnis from Stantec Consulting. Stantec has been hired to assist the Town of Calmar and Leduc County with this project. Here with me from Stantec is may colleague Sylvia Summers Ruth Sider is the project lead from the Town of Calmar Julie Vizbar is the project lead from Leduc County In addition, we have Council representatives from both the Town of Calmar and Leduc County. - get names of mayors from Ruth and Julie Could you please introduce yourselves
Purpose of this Open House
Introduce the Project Explain why the ICF and IDP are
being prepared Describe what an IDP is Why your input is important
Calmar - Leduc County ICF/IDP Project
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Here is a brief overview of presentation I briefly will introduce the project Explain what an ICF and IDP are and why we are doing this project And why we asked you to come tonight
Quick Project Overview Requires all municipalities that share a common
boundary to prepare matching ICFs and corresponding IDPs
Calmar - Leduc County ICF/IDP Project
Presenter
Presentation Notes
All municipalities are governed by the Municipal Government Act – MGA It is basically the rule book for how all Alberta municipalities are to operate and govern. The MGA was recently amended. One of the new requirements is that all municipalities that share a common boundary must prepare Intermunicipal Collaboration Frameworks (ICFs) and Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs).
A collaborative process – Town and County To identify, plan, deliver and fund intermunicipal services - ICF To promote an integrated and strategic approach to
intermunicipal land use planning and service delivery with neighbouring municipalities – IDP
ICF and IDP must be completed by April 1 2021
Changes to the MGA
Calmar - Leduc County ICF/IDP Project
Presenter
Presentation Notes
So what is an ICF and IDP? It establishes a collaborative process to identify, plan, and efficiently deliver services to municipal rate payers and collaboratively plan for growth. The Act requires that ICF’s and IDP’s for Leduc County be completed by April of 2021 This may seem like a long time but the County shares a common boundary with 10 municipalities (towns, cities, summer villages and other counties) that are not members of the EMRB . They have a plan and schedule completing all the plans in order to meet this April 2021 deadline. As well as preparation of joint recreation frameworks with 6 EMRB municipalities. 16 collaborative planning projects all together The project that we at Stantec is working on includes the preparation of ICFs and IDPs between Leduc County and Thorsby and Warburg as well as Calmar.
Calmar - Leduc County ICF/IDP Project
Schedule
1. Project Initiation, June2. Baseline and Context, July - Sept3. IDP land use concepts Sept - Nov4. Drafting the IDP, Nov - April5. Adoption by matching bylaws, April - May
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Stantec was awarded the project in June we have had a joint meeting with municipal admin and council representatives from all 4 municipalities and have been collecting and reviewing information since then Part of the current phase is to make sure that we have reviewed and captured everything that we need to before we start preparing the draft IDPs. - the purpose of this open house tonight. We hope to have a draft of the Calmar /Leduc County IDP document for your review by March With the hope that the documents can be adopted by Council April or May 2019
Intermunicipal Development Plans
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Presentation Notes
Tonight we are focusing on the Municipal Development Plan
What is an IDP Outlines the future use of lands adjacent to the Town of Calmar
within Leduc County A long range plan looking beyond 20+ years Ensures that desired long term growth of the Town or County is
not compromised by land use and development decisions made today
No lands in the area are being rezoned as a result of the IDP!!
Presenter
Presentation Notes
IDPs are long range planning documents that anticipate growth and development requirements looking out 20+ years. The intent of these documents is to ensure that the long term growth of either the town or county is not compromised by land use decisions made today. It is collaborative so that each municipality is aware of what the other has planned for the future and both municipalities agree on this plan. No lands within the identified boundary of the IDP are being rezoned as a result of the IDP.
IDP OverviewRequired by Section 631 the MGA, must address:
The future land uses of the area The manner of and proposals for future development in the
plan area The provision of transportation systems for the area, generally or
specifically Coordination of intermunicipal programs (physical, social and
economic development) Environmental matters, generally or specifically, and Any other matters that Councils consider necessary
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The Act is clear on the content requirements for IDPs Read
Why your input is important Ensure we have not missed any issues – areas that need to be
considered in the IDP Understand desires and aspirations for future development
within the plan area Understand the known constraints to development
Environmental• Wetlands• Protected Areas• ESA’s• Other?
Existing Uses • Pipelines /wells • Transportation corridors• Existing development• Other?
Presenter
Presentation Notes
So why are you here. Your input is important. We want to make sure we have not missed anything that may influence future development of the area Want to understand what development aspirations there are for lands in the plan area. The potential opportunities. We also want to identify the constraints - the existing activities and uses that may limit development as well as those environmental features that need to be considered/respected when planning the area
IDP Plan Area
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Presentation Notes
The preliminary boundary that we’ve established for the IDP is approximately a mile perimeter around the current Town Boundary. It is pretty arbitrary and we are looking to you to provide comment on whether this seems reasonable or if the boundary should be adjusted to include additional lands or if lands should be removed from the plan area.
Environmental Constraints
• Wetlands• Waterbodies• Creeks &
Streams• Environmentally
Significant Areas• Protected Areas
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Presentation Notes
We have Identified known environmental constraints that may limit where development can occur Including Wetlands, waterbodies and streams Environmentally Significant Areas Protected areas
Existing Infrastructure
• Wells• Pipelines• Oil and Gas
Facilities• Transmission
lines
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Using provincial data we have identified oil and gas facilities, wells and pipelines, and transmission lines We are looking to you to confirm this information and idendify particularly if anything has been missed
Existing Uses
• Agriculture• Residential• Commercial• Industrial• Recreation
Areas • Urban Reserve• CFO
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Presentation Notes
This map shows the land uses that are in place or have been approved. The lands in the county are all identified as Agriculture with a Confined Feeding Opreation located west of the town. This is important because there are required development setbacks that need to be in place from the CFO.
Existing Transportation Networks
• Existing roads
• Highways• Existing Rail
Corridors
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Presentation Notes
The transportation networks are also a constraint to development as there are required setbacks form highways and Railroads. Alberta Transportation requires all development proposals within 1 mile of either side of the Hwy ROW to be referred to them for comment. And the railroad also has setback and crossing criteria that they control
Your Participation is Important Need you to review and validate what we have
identified Let us know if we have missed anything that needs to
be considered in the IDP Help us understand where your areas of
interest/concern are Finalize the Plan boundary – what needs to be included
Presenter
Presentation Notes
Here is a brief outline of what I’m going to be talking about during this presentation I briefly will introduce the project Explain what an IDP – Intermunicipal Development Plan is Explain why the IDP is undertaken And why we asked you to come tonight
Your Participation is Important Visit each station Ask questions Use the sticky notes to record your comments right
on the boards Fill out the exit survey Tell others to review the information on the Websites
www.leduc-county.comwww.calmar.ca
Questions?
Contact Information
Bonnie McInnis- Project [email protected]
Sylvia Summers – IDP [email protected]
