RM of Laird

PUBLIC NOTICE

RM of Laird No. 404 Public Notice – Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Laird No. 404 intends to adopt two bylaws under The Planning and Development Act, 2007; one amendment to each Bylaw No. 5-2008, known as The Official Community Plan (OCP), and Bylaw No. 6-2008, known as The Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed OCP amendment would introduce new, and clarify existing, agricultural/rural subdivision policies. The proposed ZB amendment would principally add regulation and standards for the creation of small agricultural access parcels located in the Agricultural District (AG), and clarify Council’s intent to deem all sites existing prior enactment of the current ZB as being conforming. A number of existing content items would be  renumbered to allow for insertion of the new content, and would be otherwise unaltered.

AFFECTED LAND: All lands within the Rural policy area, and within the AG Zoning District may be affected by the proposed amendments.

REASON: Agricultural/Rural policies in the OCP are being amendment to better reflect and guide existing ZB regulation for subdivision in these areas. Council is considering new ZB regulation to allow for the creation of small agricultural access parcels which may serve as legal and physical access to lands which have limited access due to topographical or geographic constraints, and where RM development and maintenance of public roadway is undesirable. As a means to legitimize site area of parcels previously and legitimately created through subdivision prior to bylaw enactment, ZB regulation would be amended to account for these sites whereby current regulations relating to min. or max. site size would not apply to pre-existing parcels.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaws at the RM of Laird No. 404 office during regular office hours, excluding statutory holidays. Draft copies of the proposed bylaws are available from the RM office; hard copies at cost, and a free digital copy is available at the following web address: https://rmoflaird.ca/category/rm-notices/. The RM office is located at 3025 Central Avenue, Waldheim, SK S0K 4R0.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing on November 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM, to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws. The deadline for receipt of written comments and requests for representation at the meeting must be received by the RM office by November 13, 2024. For additional information, please contact (306) 945-2133 or administrator@rmoflaird.ca.

Issued at the Town of Waldheim this 11th day of October 2024.

Pearl Bergen – Acting Administrator – RM of Laird No. 404

• Bylaw No. 04-2024 – Amendment to the Official Community Plan (OCP)
• Bylaw No. 05-2024 – Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw (ZB)