TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Overview

1.2 Purpose and Scope

1.3 Duration

1.4 Plan Area

1.5 Land Ownership

1.6 Regional Influences

2.0 Planning Process

2.1 Enabling Legislation

2.2 Planning Process

2.2.1 Steering Committee / Technical Advisory Committee

2.2.2 Community Consultation

3.0 Statutory Plan and Policy Context

3.1 Sturgeon County Municipal Development Plan

3.2 Sturgeon County Land Use Bylaw

3.3 Municipal Government Board Order #77/98

3.3.1 Concerns About Potential Detriment

3.3.2 Decision

3.4 Municipal Open Space Plan

4.0 Background Information

4.1 Natural Features

4.1.1 Methods and Information Sources

4.1.2 Natural Ecosystems of the Sturgeon Valley Area

4.2 Demographic Profile

4.3 Existing Land Use

4.3.1 Country Residential Development

4.3.2 Agriculture

4.3.3 Commercial Development

4.3.4 Parks, Recreation and Open Space

4.3.5 Institutional Uses

4.4 Supply and Demand Assessment

4.5 Historical and Archaeological Resources

4.6 Agricultural Capability

4.7 Man-Made Constraints

4.8 Schools

4.9 Transportation

4.10 Municipal Services

4.10.1 Potable Water Distribution

4.10.2 Sanitary Sewage Collection

4.10.3 Storm Water Management

4.11 Protective and Emergency Services

5.0 Vision and Strategies

5.1 Vision

5.2 Strategies For Achieving The Vision – Based Upon Public Input Received

6.0 Goals, Objectives and Policies

6.1 Potential Population forecast

6.2 Development Concept

6.3 Agriculture

6.4 Multi-Lot Residential Development

6.5 Environmental Protection

6.6 Parks, Open Space, Trails and Recreation Facilities

6.7 Community Services

6.8 Transportation

6.9 Servicing Standards

6.10 Intermunicipal Planning and Cooperation

6.11 Implementation

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms

Appendix B: References

Appendix C: Land Owners Outside Multi-Lot Country Residential Subdivisions


LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1 Ecosystem Suitability for Present and Future Land Uses

Table 4.2 Age / Sex Profile – Sturgeon Valley Area

Table 4.3 County-Owned Reserve Lands in Sturgeon Valley

Table 4.4 Vacant Lots in Sturgeon Valley Subdivisions

Table 4.5 Cumulative Land Absorption and Population Forecasts for Country Residential Development at Various Growth Rates

Table 4.6 Schools Serving Sturgeon Valley

Table 4.7 Average Daily Traffic Volumes

Table 4.8 Summerbrook Reservoir Service Area

Table 4.9 Lower Manor Reservoir Service Area

Table 4.10 Sanitary Sewage Service Area

LIST OF MAPS

Map 1.1 Regional Context

Map 1.2 Plan Area

Map 1.3 Aerial Photo Mosaic

Map 1.4 Land Ownership

Map 1.5 Regional Influences

Map 4.1 Natural Features

Map 4.2 Existing Land Use

Map 4.3 Parks and Open Space

Map 4.4 Man Made Constraints

Map 4.5 Transportation

Map 4.6 Water Systems

Map 4.7 Sewer Systems

Map 6.1 Development Concept

Map 6.2 Water Servicing Concept

Map 6.3 Sewer Servicing Concept