Table of Contents

Acknowlegements

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Purpose and Scope

1.2 Planning History

1.3 Duration

1.4 Regional Setting and Influences

1.5 Plan Area

1.6 Land Ownership

1.7 Summary of Issues

1.8 Plan Organization

2.0 Planning Process

2.1 Enabling Legislation

2.2 Planning Framework

2.3 Complementary Master Plans and Initiatives

2.4 Ad Hoc Committee

2.5 Public Engagement

2.6 Summary of Comments on Key Issues and Strategies

3.0 Statutory And Policy Context

3.1 Sturgeon County Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 818/96 12

3.2 Sturgeon County Land Use Bylaw 819/96 12

4.0 Site Characteristics And Development Considerations

4.1 Natural Features

4.2 Existing and Surrounding Land Uses

4.3 Natural Constraints

4.4 Man-Made Constraints

4.5 Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails

4.6 Schools

4.7 Historical and Archaeological Resources

4.8 Industrial Development Strategy

4.9 Transportation

4.10 Utility Services

4.11 Emergency Services

5.0 Goals, Objectivevs and Policies

5.1 General Development Framework

5.2 Future Land Use

5.3 Environmental Policy Area

5.4 Heavy Industrial Policy Area

5.5 Heartland Agricultural Policy Area

5.6 Heartland Industrial Service Centre Policy Area

5.7 Agricultural Policy Area

5.8 Parks, Open Space and Trails

5.9 Transportation

5.10 Utility Services

5.11 Emergency Services

6.0 Implementation

6.0 Implementation

7.0 Glossary of Terms

7.0 Glossary of Terms

Appendixes

Map 1 – Regional Setting

Map 2 – Plan Area

Map 3 – Land Ownership

Map 4 – Natural Features 

Map 5 – Soils 

Map 6 – Environmentally Sensitive Areas 

Map 7 – Existing Zoning and Land Use

Map 8 – Man–Made Constraints 

Map 9 – Historical Resource Inventory

Map 10 – Future Land Use Concept

Map 11 – Transportation Concept

Map 12 – Potable Water Servicing Concept            

Map 13 – Wastewater Servicing Concept

Map 14 - Stormwater Management Concept

Map 15 – Process Water Servicing Concept

Map 16 – Voluntary Property Purchase Program

Map 17 – LUB Amendments Heartland 2007

Map 18 – MDP Heartland Amendment 2007

Figure 1- Land Ownership

Figure 2 – Hierarchy of Planning Documents

Figure 3 - Historical Resource Inventory

Figure 4 – Minimum Industrial Risk Standards

Figure 5 – Plan View of Separation Distance Between a Residence and a Specified Industrial Facility

Figure 6 - Cross Section of Separation Distance Between a Residence and a Specified Industrial Facility  

 

Alberta's Industrial Heartland - Sturgeon County's Area Structure Plan [pdf]