Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments

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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 replace several policy items related to development in potential hazard land areas; primarily, where slope stability may be a factor. The proposed ZB amendment would replace much of the regulation related to evaluation and permitting of development on potential hazard lands with a specific focus on slope stability. The overarching intent of the amendments is to ensure the scope of a review and information required to determine suitability is proportional to the development.

AFFECTED LAND: All lands within the RM would be affected by the proposed amendment but would apply narrowly to those areas where potential hazard lands exist.

REASON: Existing planning policy and regulation contains arbitrary triggers for detailed site investigation and professional engineering requirements. Professional investigation, as part of the permitting process, is currently mandated regardless of the nature, scale, specific location, etc. of development. The RM is seeking to implement a more evaluative and pragmatic approach to tailor permit review requirements to the nature of the specific development.

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 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 February 10, 2022, at 11:00 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 February 9, 2022. Any party wishing to make in person representation should first contact the RM office for COVID
protocols.

For additional information, please contact (306) 945-2133 or administrator@rmoflaird.ca.
Issued at the Town of Waldheim this 17th day of January 2022.
Bertha Buhler – Administrator – RM of Laird No. 404

PUBLIC NOTICE – Zoning Bylaw Amendment – Bylaw No. 6-2008

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 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, to amend Bylaw No. 6–2008, known as The Zoning Bylaw.

INTENT: The proposed bylaw would: retitle the section heading for section 4.0 to read ““Secondary Accessory Agricultural Residences:”; remove the floor area and height regulations for said use, and replace it general provisions to regulate the use; adding said use as a discretionary item in the Agricultural District and linking it to the general regulations.

AFFECTED LAND: All lands within the AG District would be affected by the proposed amendment.

REASON: The RM is wishing to remove the floor area and height regulations for secondary accessory agricultural residences and better clarify how the general regulations for said use are to be applied.

PUBLIC INSPECTION: Any person may inspect the bylaw at the RM of Laird No. 404 office during regular office hours, excluding statutory holidays. Draft copies of the proposed bylaw are available from the RM office; hard copy 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 September 9, at 11:00 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 September 7, 2021.

For additional information, please contact (306) 945–2133 or administrator@rmoflaird.ca.

Issued at the Town of Waldheim this 13th day of August 2021.
Bertha Buhler – Administrator – RM of Laird No. 404



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