5.2 Future Land Use

The Future Land Use Concept for the Plan area is shown on Map 10. The land use concept and accompanying goals, objectives and policies were determined giving regard to the following:

• economic development goals and strategies of Sturgeon County;
• policies contained in the Sturgeon County MDP and other relevant plans and studies;
• existing land use patterns;
• natural features;
• man-made constraints;
• existing and planned improvements to the transportation network;
• input received from property owners, residents, industry and other stakeholders;
• utility servicing constraints and opportunities;
• environmental considerations;
• recreation, open space and trail opportunities; and
• sound, long range planning practices that support orderly, economic and beneficial development.

Future land uses within the Plan area include Environmental Policy Area, Heavy Industrial Policy Area, Heartland Agricultural Policy Area and Heartland Industrial Service Centre Policy Area.  Policies for each are presented in Section 5.3 to 5.6.