Sustainable Land Management
Proposed MDP and LUB revisions
Land use regulations help preserveagricultural lands, protect environmentally sensitive areas, foster economic growth and build sustainable communities.
We think current regulations can beimproved in the following ways.
Proposed Changes Related to Sustainable Land Management
Smaller Setbacks
- Reduce the side-yard setback from 7.5m to 1.2m in community areas adjacent to a lake or water course (such as Marten Beach, Lawrence Lake or Broken Paddle).
Ag Land Subdivision
- In an Agricultural (A) district, a maximum of four lots can be subdivided from a quarter section(including the remnant).
- An area structure plan must be submittedbefore additional lots can be approved.
Better Due Diligence
- If a developer plans a subdivision of five or more lots within an area where the MD has water and sewer services, they must cover area structure plan preparation costs. Area structure plans must include:
- Biophysical and wetland assessments;
- Engineering servicing design reports;
- Historical resource impact assessments;
- Flood risk assessments;
- Hydrogeological reports; and
- Geotechnical reports.
Proactive Flood Mitigation
- No new subdivisions or permanent structures allowedin the hundred-year flood plain of any river, stream or lakeshore without a professional assessment that:
- The proposed development will notbe impacted by the flood plain; or
- The developer will applyproper flood-proofingtechniques.
Supporting Documentation
Please refer to the document below for a summarized list of the proposed MDP and LUB changes.
You may also wish to review the existing MDP and LUB documents, as they are referenced throughout the survey.
Have Your Say
The MD is hosting open houses this september on proposed land use planning changes.
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