City of Grande Prairie Municipal Development Plan and Land Use Bylaw Concept for transitioning Short Term Annexation Area lands into the City s policy framework and land use development control regime. May 13, 2013 Municipal Development Plan Amend MDP Section 14 INTEUNICIPAL PLANNING as follows: Preamble By adding the following new paragraph (in Italics): In accordance with the City and County of Grande Prairie Intermunicipal Development Plan provisions for annexation of the area identified in the IDP as the Short Term Annexation Area, the Province of Alberta issued an Order in Council effective January 1, 2015. The following section reflects City Council s intentions for integrating the newly annexed with the City s established statutory planning framework and Land Use Bylaw. Amend under the subheading: Goal, following the first Statement a second goal: To ensure a smooth transition from the County to City jurisdiction for planning and development regulation Amend under Policies by amending policy 14.2 by adding the following under 30 Year Land Supply: In keeping with the intent of the IDP and this MDP, Council applied in June 2013 to the Municipal Government Board to annex the area identified in the IDP as the Short Term Annexation Area to provide the City with a 30 year land supply. The Province of Alberta issued an Order in Council in 2014 approving annexation of the subject area effective on January 1, 2015. And by adding the following new subheading and policies: Post-Annexation Transition Land Use Bylaw 14.6 Upon the effective date of Annexation and therefore under jurisdiction of the City of Grande Prairie, Council intends to designate lands newly annexed lands Urban Reserve () District in the Land Use Bylaw.
14.7 Council also intends to make an inventory of all uses in the annexation area in existence prior to January 1, 2015. 14.8 Existing Residential, Residential Accessory and non-industrial and Commercial Uses It is Council s intention to append the list of existing uses in policy 14.6 inventory as a schedule to the Land Use Bylaw and further to provision in the Land Use Bylaw to Bylaw to preserve development rights for non-farm residential uses identified as non-conforming as though they were conforming discretionary uses approved pursuant to the City of Grande Prairie Land Use Bylaw. Conditions in the Bylaw will limit expansion of residential dwellings and non-residential commercial and accessory uses and structures (otherwise non-conforming) as Discretionary Uses. Council intends to limit any changes pursuant to a Discretionary approval to the boundaries of the existing parcels. 14.9 Changes in use or expansion of uses in existence prior to January1, 2015, beyond the Discretionary use provisions will be subject to the policies of the Municipal Development Plan and applicable Area Structure Plans. 14.10 Existing Country Residential Neighbourhoods Council intends to create a Country Residential (CR) District in the Land Use Bylaw to apply to previously approved and substantially (75%) developed subdivisions for which there is no Area Structure Plan in place. These subdivisions include Hockey Estates and Eagle Estates. The CR District will permit new residential uses and accessory uses in conformance with the Country Residential (CR-2) District of the County of Grande Prairie Land Use Bylaw. 14.11 Existing Industrial and Commercial Uses Council intends to designate the existing lands covered by the Mountview Area Structure Plan as Industrial General. Council will include additional conditions in the Land Use Bylaw District to recognize the limitations of the servicing infrastructure in the Mountview ASP area. Existing uses will be deemed discretionary and new uses will also be subject to discretionary use provisions and conditions. Approval may be subject to appropriate assessment of servicing capacity impact on the adjacent transportation network and other existing or planned infrastructure. Any intensification of development including new subdivisions phases will be subject to Rezoning and Outline Plan approval in keeping with the other MDP policies. 14.12 Council will undertake preparation of new Area Structure Plans in conjunction with updating master plans for the newly annexed area and establish future residential and industrial growth areas and policies to guide timing, fiscal implications and servicing standards and requirements.
116 ST 116 ST WAPITI ROAD 108 ST 100 ST 84 ST TWP. 72 TWP.71 E. 7 E. 6 E. 5 132 AVE 132 AVE BYPASS 116 AVE AIRPO 100 AVE 100 AVE LEGEND Agricultural Districts 84 AVE Agricultural (90 parcels) Country Residential Districts Country Residential (10 parcels) Country Residential (8 parcels) Country Residential (46 parcels) Country Residential (59 parcels) RESOCES ROAD 68 AVE 68 AVE Serviced Rural Residential Districts Manufactured Home Community (3 parcels) Industrial Districts Rural Light Industrial (26 parcels) Rural Medium Industrial (1 parcel) Highway Industrial (2 parcels) Commercial Districts WEDGEWOOD Comprehensive Commercial (1 parcel) Recreation Districts Limited Institutional and Recreation (2 parcels) Intensive Recreation (2 parcels) Urban Reserve Districts Urban Reserve Industrial (3 parcels) Urban Reserve Residential (14 parcels) CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE PROPOSED ANNEXATION CRENT ZONING MAP 1:40,000 0 KILOMETRES 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 This map was prepared by the Planning Department, City of Grande Prairie, Alberta May 10, 2013 Annexation_Zoning.dwg
724 TWP. 72 722 720 714 TWP.71 712 710 E. 7 E. 6 E. 5 72 71 70 65 64 63 62 61 60 55 54 53 52 108 ST 100 ST 92 ST 84 ST 116 ST 132 ST 124 ST -1-2 -3-13 -14-4 -15-16 132 AVE 116 AVE 100 AVE -41-42 -5-43 -44-45 -51 CR LAND USE BYLAW LEGEND AP CC MHS MX RH RSR CR Schedule "A" BYLAW NO. C-1100 Airport District Arterial Commercial Central Commercial Local Commercial Commercial Service Commercial Transition Direct Control Industrial Business General Industrial Heavy Industrial Manufactured Home Community Manufactured Home Subdivision Mixed Use Public Service Combined Density Residential General Residential High Density Residential Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential Restricted Residential Restricted Small Lot Residential Residential Transition County Residential -6-12 -52-8 -9-7 -22 -? -? -? -? -? -10-11 -23-24 -27-31 -32-46 -25-33 -34-56 -55-54 -53-65 -57-58 -59-60 -61-62 -47-63 -64-35 -36-48 -49-50 -37-28 -66-29 -30-38 AP Urban Reserve Existing Uses County Residential Use (as of Dec. 2014). Plan --- ---- Block - Lot - Kennel (as of Dec. 2014). Plan --- ---- Block - Lot - Veternary Clinic (as of Dec. 2014). Plan --- ---- Block - Lot - Existing Handicraft Business (as of Dec. 2014). Plan --- ---- Block - Lot - Ashphalt Plant Portable (as of Dec. 2014). Plan --- ---- Block - Lot - cc -67-39 -40-68 -17-18 -19-26 -69-70 -72-73 -71-74 -76-75 -20-77 -78-21 -79 RH -80-81 -82-83 -86-84 -85-4(a) -2(a) MX -1 CC CC MHS RSR RH CC RH R -95-96 MX CR -97-102 -103-104 -105-100 -98-99 -101-91 76 ST -87-88 -89-93 -92-94 -90 CITY OF GRANDE PRAIRIE PROPOSED ANNEXATION FUTE ZONING MAP 1:40,000 0 KILOMETRES 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 This map was prepared by the Planning Department, City of Grande Prairie, Alberta May 10, 2013 Annexation_Zoning.dwg
General Industrial District - 1.1 Purpose To provide for industrial businesses that may carry out a portion of their operation outdoors or require large outdoor storage areas, such that no nuisance is created or apparent beyond the site. This district should generally not be located adjacent to residential districts. 1.2 Permitted Uses 1.3 Discretionary Uses Accessory Building or Structure Accessory Use Animal Service Facility, Major Auctioneering Facility Automotive and Equipment Repair and Sales, Major Automotive and Equipment Repair and Sales, Minor Broadcasting Studio Commercial Recreation Facility, Indoor Commercial Storage Contractor, General Contractor, Limited Dry Cleaning Plant Essential Public Service Equipment Rental and Repair Family/Fast Food Restaurant Fleet Service Gas Bar General Industrial Greenhouse Industrial Business Center Oilfield Support Outdoor Storage Facility Recycling Depot Restaurant Service Station Shipping/Storage Container Storage Yard Taxidermy Truck and/or Manufactured Home Sales, and/or Rental Vehicle Wash, Major Vehicle Wash, Minor Warehouse Distribution and/or Storage Warehouse Sales Adult Entertainment Facility Automotive and/or Recreational Vehicles Sales, Rental and Service Bulk Chemical and/or Fuel Storage Facility Carnival Casino Commercial Recreation Facility, Outdoor Commercial School Community Recreation Facility Drinking Establishment, Minor Education, Private Late Night Club Public Utility Retail Store, Convenience Surveillance Suite
1.4 Site Standards In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts Seven, Eight and Nine, the following standards shall apply. a) Site Size: 0.24ha b) Site Width: 30m c) Front Yard: 6.1m d) Rear Yard: None except 3.0m abutting a public road other than a lane e) Side Yard: None except 3.0m abutting a public road other than a lane f) Building Height: (maximum) 25m 1.5 Additional Requirements a) All signs proposed for a development shall comply with the requirements of Schedule B Signs. b) All development permit applications affected by the High Visibility Corridor Overlay shall comply with the requirements of Schedule C - High Visibility Corridor Overlay. c) No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor service or display area shall be permitted within the required front yard setback. d) Notwithstanding Section 1.5c), the Development Authority may allow open storage in a required front yard. However, additional screening and/or berming of any such open storage area may be required by the Development Authority. e) In reviewing an application for a General Industrial use, the Development Authority shall ensure that the General Industrial use complies with the purpose statement of this District. f) Where a development is adjacent to a residential district, the abutting yard shall have a minimum of a 4.6m landscaped buffer, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority and designed in accordance to Part Eight. As well, a solid screened fence of at least 1.9m in height shall be provided. g) In addition to the required compliance with the Alberta Safety Code and Alberta Fire Code, and at the discretion of the Development Authority, any on-site manufacture, storage and handling of dangerous goods in excess of the quantities identified in Schedule E Small Quantity Exemptions for Dangerous Goods may require a Risk Assessment Report be prepared by a qualified engineer, and such report shall be guided by the guidelines established by the Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada (MIACC) as published in: i) Risk-Based Land Use Planning Guidelines; ii) Hazardous Substances Risk Assessment, a Mini-Guide for Municipalities and Industries; and, iii) MIACC Lists of Hazardous Substances. h) All uses listed in section 1.2 of this district shall be deemed discretionary uses within the Mountview Area Structure Plan area. Approval may be subject to appropriate assessment of servicing capacity impact on the adjacent transportation network and other existing planned infrastructure. Any intensification of development including new subdivisions phases will be subject to Rezoning and Outline Plan approval in keeping with the other MDP Policies.
Urban Reserve District - 1.6 Purpose To protect land intended for future urban growth from premature subdivision and development. 1.7 Permitted Uses 1.8 Discretionary Uses Accessory Building or Structure Carnival Accessory Use Commercial Recreation Facility, Outdoor Extensive Agriculture Greenhouse Extensive Recreation Home Business, Major Park Home Business, Minor Intensive Agriculture Manufactured Home Public Utility Single Detached Dwelling 1.9 Site Provisions In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts Seven, Eight and Nine, the following standards shall apply. a) Front Yard: 7.6m b) Side Yard: 7.6m c) Rear Yard: 7.6m e) All other standards shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority. 1.10 Additional Requirements a) Single Detached dwellings and Manufactured Homes will be permitted only if accessory to a permitted or discretionary use. b) In considering a Discretionary Use, the Development Authority shall not approve a use that may prejudice the future urban use of the site. c) The Development Authority may issue a temporary development permit for a Discretionary Use.
Country Residential - CR 1.11 Purpose To purpose of this district is to provide a residential district where the primary use is single dwelling units with limited additional uses. 1.12 Permitted Uses 1.13 Discretionary Uses Dwelling Unit, Single Detached (one/lot) Garage (one/lot) Public Utility Accessory Use Agriculture Pursuit, Minor Home Business, Minor Modular Home Park Public Use One Accessory Building or Structure (less than 100m 2 ) 1.14 Site Provisions In addition to the Regulations contained in Parts Seven, Eight and Nine, the following standards shall apply. a) Minimum Lot Area: 1.0 ha b) Minimum Lot Area: 4.0 ha c) Maximum Lot Density Per Quarter Section: Discretion of the Development Authority d) Minimum Lot Width 60.0 metres 1.15 Additional Requirements a) Maximum Lot Length to Lot Width Ratio: 6:1 b) Minimum Front and Exterior Side Yard: 7.0 metres c) Minimum Interior Side Yard: 3.0 metres d) Minimum Exterior Side Yard: 7.0 metres e) Maximum Building Height: 10.5 metres f) Minimum Landscaped Area: 40% 1.16 Special Requirement: Accessory Buildings No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.