To Be Considered When Making Planning Decisions
When our Planning Department receives applications, these bylaws and policies guide our decision making process.
Alberta Municipal Government Act Part 17, Planning and Development, Division 4, Statutory Plans Subsection 638.2(1 – 4)As of January 1, 2019
Section 638.2 of the Municipal Government Act requires municipalities to publish on their websites a list of updated policies that may be considered when making planning decisions. Examples of planning decisions include those related to development, subdivision, rezoning, planning bylaw amendments or stop orders.
For access to any of the bylaws or policies listed below, see our Bylaws and Policies pages.
| Bylaw 755-94 | Ward Bylaw (Ministerial Order) | Shows the boundaries of lands governed by the County. |
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Woking Area Structure Plan |
Guiding principles for land use and development in the Hamlet of Woking. |
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Bay Tree Area Structure Plan |
Guiding principles for land use and development in the defined area around Bay Tree. |
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County Complex Area Structure Plan |
Guiding principles for land use and development in the defined area around the County Complex. |
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Municipal Planning Commission and Subdivision and Development Authority |
Establishing authorities. |
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Development Officer |
Designating authority. |
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Advertising |
Advertising and appeal periods must comply. |
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Unsightly Property |
Where standards and requirements may include the decision to find a property as unsightly. |
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Municipal Development Plan |
This document is the broad brush strokes or principles for land use and development throughout the county. |
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Land Use |
Sets the County's standards for Land Use planning and uses, as well as relevant consideration(s) throughout the County.Creating processes for consideration of proposals and guidelines that all proposals are to be considered under to create consistency. |
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Bylaw 325-2018 |
Water and Waste Water Systems |
Where applicable to servicing requirements on a proposed parcel within range of available services. |
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Council, Board and Committee Meeting Procedure |
Boards and committees establishes the process and boards for Municipal Planning Commission as well as the Subdivision and Development Authority. |
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Master Rates |
List prices for applications, documents and all other requirements for fees to do with Land Use Planning. |
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Signing and Approving Authority |
To explain and establish Signing Authorities and the parameters in accordance with the Municipal Government Act. |
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Public Participation |
When and how the public engages the public in reviewing the policy's or bylaws. |
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At-Large Member Eligibility for Board and Committees |
To establish eligibility criteria for boards and committees including those that may reside or act as the County's Subdivision or Development Authority. |
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Decision-Making Guidelines |
The policy process and that informs decision making at the County. |
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Chemical Vegetation Control Along Roadsides |
If road side disturbance causes the need for road side spraying this may be required to control unwanted vegetation or noxious weeds. |
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Roadside Seeding |
If approach installation or other requirements of a decision require roadside disturbance roadside seeding may be required. |
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Fence-Line Spraying Agreement |
Fence line spraying may be a referral comment or need of the Agricultural department alone new boundaries or old at the time an application comes in form improvements on the lands. |
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Planning and Development Forms |
Complete application forms are required to consider any and all proposals adequately to ensure beneficial and successful planning of projects and development. |
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Wireless Communication Towers |
The County wants to ensure the County residents have the best rural communications system as required to invest in the future and to do this requires consideration to location and public engagement. |
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Dedication of Road Right-of-Way for Subdivisions |
Under the Municipal Government Act the County at certain points can consider acquiring road right-of-way widening including but not limited to the time of a proposed subdivision. |
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Road Use Agreement |
This policy may be required to be met by an applicant proposing to increase activity that may affect the required servicing level on a county road. |
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Fencing |
Changes to fencing may be required due to the required road widening or other aspects of an applicant proposal. |
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Guardrails |
Changes to fencing may be required due to the required road widening which may further affect guardrails or other aspects of an applicant proposal. |
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Licensing, Leasing or Sale of County Road Allowances |
This policy may affect access to a proposed development. |
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Road Classification and Standards |
The construction standards set the minimum requirements for all construction required to be completed at the applicant's expense unless otherwise approved. |
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Approach |
Physical and legal access is required to all parcels of land to be created by any proposal and as such all approaches would be required to meet these basic and minimum standards. |
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Road Obstruction |
No proposal could cause or have need to cause a road obstruction. |
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Residential Access Road Construction |
The residential access road construction policy sets minimum standards and requirements. |
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Solid Waste |
This policy may be referred to within a condition or note of any decision of the Subdivision and Development Authority.Where applicable conditions on approvals may apply to applicant or surrounding lands. |
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Water Cistern Subsidy |
The Cistern program has been put in place to assist county residents in obtaining alternate methods of water supply for development throughout the County and this may be noted in the conditions or reasons of a decision. |
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Mechanical Brush Control |
May apply to line of sight in the cases of a new approach installation to provide visibility or address any other municipal concerns. |
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Road Drainage |
Road drainage must be considered at the time of any proposed change or improvement to avoid flood damage of the specific location as well as up and down from the proposed location. |
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Rural Potable Water Servicing |
Where rural potable water servicing is applicable this policy would be considered or noted. |