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Municipal Development Plan Update

The Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is the policy framework that governs land use planning within the County. Over the past decade, the County’s aspirations related to issues such as protection of farmland, residential growth, and acreage subdivisions have evolved. A new and modernized MDP is needed to keep up with Minburn’s evolving communities, simplify land use planning and meet ever changing development demands. 
 
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and mail to the address at the bottom of this page or complete online at www.minburncounty.ab.ca/p/project---mdp-review.
 
Thank you for participating. Your input is very important!
 
For more information, please attend the upcoming drop-in open house:

Open House #1
  • Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  • Time: 4pm to 7pm
  • Venue: Innisfree & District Recreation Center

Please visit the project website to subscribe for project updates and notices:
www.minburncounty.ab.ca/p/project---mdp-review 

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* 1. Where do you live?

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* 2. How long have you been living in your municipality?

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* 3. What kind of property do you reside on?

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* 4. Do you operate a business or a service in the County or your municipality?

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* 5. Are you familiar with planning documents such as the Municipal Development Plan, Land Use Bylaw, and Intermunicipal Development Plan for Minburn County?

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* 6. It is important for decision makers to identify any issues affecting current and future municipal development. Please indicate the priority of each issue/topic to you (1 being the highest priority).

  Priority (1 = highest | 10 = lowest)
Current delivery of services (water, storm, sanitary, waste, broadband internet, wireless communication) within the County
Bylaw Enforcement (Unsightly premises, stray dogs, etc.)
Environmental concerns: e.g. protection of Riparian areas, restriction on the use of fertilizers, reducing Blue Green Algae in Wapasu area
Existing transportation connectivity and roadway maintenance within the County
Feedlots, Confined Feeding Sites
Protecting productive farmland
Reducing red tape for future development
Subdivision requirements of agricultural land
Tourism and recreation areas
The current subdivision policies within the existing Municipal Development Plan and Land Use Bylaw allow the following:

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+ Minimum lot area for extensive agriculture use: 80 acre

+ Minimum lot area for extensive agriculture use: 80 acre

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+ The maximum number of rural residential parcels per quarter section on arable pasture: 4

+ The maximum number of rural residential parcels per quarter section on arable pasture: 4

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+ The maximum number of rural residential parcels per quarter section on dryland pasture: 4

+ The maximum number of rural residential parcels per quarter section on dryland pasture: 4

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* 7. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statements:

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The maximum number of agricultural and rural residential subdivisions per quarter section on agricultural land use district should continue to be the same.
The maximum number of rural residential subdivisions per quarter section on agricultural land use district (before having to redistrict to the Acreage Residential land use district) should be increased to allow additional rural residential opportunities.
Productive farmland (arable quarter sections) should be protected from fragmentation to non-agricultural uses.
The recent updates to the Land Use Bylaw allows the maximum of 3 dwellings on each agricultural parcel. The landowner should be aware of the following impacts when siting such multiple dwellings within an agricultural parcel:
  • If appropriate separation distance is not provided between each dwelling, it may negatively impact the ability of the landowner to undertake future subdivision of land in accordance with the County’s Land Use Bylaw regulations.
  • Access to each dwelling from public roadway need detailed site design considerations to avoid future access related conflicts between residents of each dwelling.
  • The provincial regulations for buffer distances between on-site sanitary private sewage facilities and residential buildings as well as property lines need to be followed.

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* 8. Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statement:

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The Municipal Development Plan should include additional criteria for the location and siting of multiple dwellings within rural residential parcels.

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* 9. In general, allowing more rural residential development requires the provision of additional services such as increased dust control on County roads, provision of more Bylaw enforcement, additional maintenance of newly built infrastructure, and provision of more amenities. The provision of additional services and amenities may lead to increase in property taxes.

Please indicate to what extent you agree or disagree with the following statement:

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Despite the potential tax increases, opportunities for additional rural residential development should be provided in the County.

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* 10. In your opinion, which of the following topics related to environmental policies need additional review? Please choose one or more, as applicable.

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* 11. In your opinion, what specific actions should the County take to reduce red tape related to the subdivision and/or development approval process?

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* 12. Throughout the MDP update project, the County and the consulting team will be hosting several public engagement events and/or taking advantage of existing upcoming events to hear your ideas. How likely are you to participate in the following engagement opportunities?

 
Interactive workshop
Online engagement session
Online surveys
Drop-in open house (in-person)

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* 13. What vision do you have for the County of Minburn in the coming years?

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* 14. Any other feedback or comments:

Optional Task - Please complete an internet speed test to determine your current internet speed at home. This information will help the County to build a case for increasing internet connectivity in the County of Minburn.

https://performance.cira.ca/minburncounty
Thank you for your input! 
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