Author: RM of Laird

Note to Ratepayers using RBC

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If you have, or intend to, make payments to the
RM of Laird using RBC online banking, please be
aware that we have not been receiving notices
from that bank. This means that we cannot
identify who the payment is coming from.
IF YOU PAY USING RBC, please provide us with
confirmation by phone or email:
(306) 945-2133
administrator@rmoflaird.ca

Public Notice – Zoning Bylaw Amendment

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PUBLIC NOTICE
RM of Laird No. 404 Public Notice - Zoning Bylaw Amendment

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Laird No. 404 intends to
adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007; an amendment to Bylaw No. 6-2008, known
as The Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed ZB amendment is primarily related to the regulatory treatment of garden (granny)
suites within the ZB; some existing regulations would be modified and replaced. Key regulatory treatment
changes as follows: garden suites are being changed from a discretionary use to a permitted use in the
Agricultural District (AG) and Agricultural Residential District (AR) – they would remain as a discretionary
use in the Country Residential 1 District (CR1); existing limitations on floor area and height would be
removed, but would be required to be lesser than the primary residence on the site; forms of allowable
dwelling types would be prescribed; time limits on permit validity would be removed as well as provisions
for agreements or financial assurance for removal at end of validity; basements may now be allowable;
removal of restrictions on placement within a site relative to the primary residence; allowance for attached
garages; regulation of tenancy would be removed; and, the definition of garden (granny) suite would be
replaced. New evaluation criteria to guide discretionary use decision making would be added. Other
miscellaneous housekeeping items include retitling section 4 (with no effect on content/implementation),
and public utilities would be added as a listed permitted use to the AR District.

AFFECTED LAND: All lands within the AG, AR, and CR1 zoning districts would be affected – only said districts
would allow for garden suites.

REASON: The RM is receiving development permit applications and inquiries for garden suites with
increasing frequency. The existing regulations do not provide enough flexibility or meet the needs of its
residents in a changing rural, demographic, and economic environment. As such, Council is considering
replacement of its regulations to remove certain restrictions and be more adaptable in accommodating
future development and encourage more efficient use of land, while aiming to balance compatibility and off-
site impacts. While a general regulation currently exempts public utilities from regulation within a district,
they are being added to the AR District for improved consistency with the listing of uses in other districts.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the RM of Laird No. 404 office during regular
office hours, excluding statutory holidays. Draft copy of the proposed bylaw is available from the RM office;
hard copies at cost, and a free digital copy is available at 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 July 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM, in council chambers to
hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. The deadline for receipt of written
comments and requests for representation at the meeting must be received by the RM office by July 8, 2026.
For additional information, please contact (306) 945-2133 or administrator@rmoflaird.ca.

Issued at the Town of Waldheim this 11th day of June 2026.
Jason Dagenais – Administrator - RM of Laird No. 404

Notice of preparation of Assessment Roll

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R.M. OF LAIRD NO. 404

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Laird No. 404 for the year 2026 has been
prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
April 17, 2026 to May 19, 2026

A bylaw pursuant to Section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have
been sent as required.
Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the Assessor at the
R.M. of Laird No. 404 at Box 160, Waldheim, SK S0K 4R0 or by calling (306)945-2133.
Any person who wishes to appeal their assessment must do so by sending the completed notice of appeal
accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee, which will be returned if the appeal is successful, to:
Secretary of the Board of Revision, Mike Ligtermoet

PO Box 160
Waldheim, SK S0K 4R0

Dated this 17th day of April, 2026
Jason Dagenais, Assessor

Public Notice – Zoning Bylaw Amendment

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PUBLIC NOTICE
RM of Laird No. 404 Public Notice – Zoning Bylaw Amendment

Public Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality (RM) of Laird No. 404 intends to
adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007; an amendment to Bylaw No. 6-2008, known
as The Zoning Bylaw (ZB).

INTENT: The proposed ZB amendment would rezone a portion of land from Agricultural District (AG) to
Agricultural Residential District (AR) to facilitate a subdivision to create a new country residential parcel for
future development.

AFFECTED LAND: A portion of LSD 8-24-41-07-W3M Ext. 19 (SE ¼) would be rezoned from AG to AR
District based on a related plan of proposed subdivision.

REASON: In accordance with the RM’s planning bylaws, the creation of a new country residential parcel,
where not involving and established farmstead, requires rezoning from AG District to another appropriate
District. For the proposed subdivision and land location, the most appropriate District would be AR.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaws at the RM of Laird No. 404 office during regular
office hours, excluding statutory holidays. Digital copy of the proposed bylaw (including a map showing the
proposed land proposed for rezoning) is available here for public viewing:
https://rmoflaird.ca/category/rm-notices/. Draft copy of the proposed bylaw is available from the RM office;
hard copies at cost. The RM office is located at 3025 Central Avenue, Waldheim, SK S0K 4R0.

PUBLIC HEARING: Council will hold a public hearing in council chambers on March 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM,
to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw. The deadline for receipt of
written comments and requests for representation at the meeting must be received by the RM office by
March 18, 2026. For additional information, please contact (306) 945-2133 or administrator@rmoflaird.ca.

Issued at the Town of Waldheim this 12th day of February 2026.
Jason Dagenais – Administrator - RM of Laird No. 404