Public Hearing Bylaw 2025-08: Parkland County Land Use Bylaw Amendment

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

In accordance with the requirements of Section 606 of the Municipal Government Act, as amended, the Council of Parkland County has scheduled a Public Hearing regarding the proposed adoption of the following Bylaw:

Bylaw: 2025-08
Date: March 11, 2025
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Parkland County Council Chambers, 53109A Hwy 779, Parkland County, Alberta

Parkland County is proposing redistricting, map, and text amendments to the County’s Land Use Bylaw (2017-18).

The purpose of the proposed amendments are:

1. To redistrict existing lands (six quarter sections located south of Amendment Area 1) designated as Resource Extraction (RE) to the Highvale End Land Use Direct Control (DC) District.
2. Allow “Computer, Electronic, Data Processing Services” to be a permitted land use on quarter sections (highlighted with blue boundary), as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Subject Lands

Hearing Procedure

This is a formal Public Hearing and Council is prepared to hear and receive formal submissions and presentations (verbal or written) from those who wish to speak to the proposed Bylaw. Written submissions or presentations may either be submitted in advance to Planning & Development Services by 4:00 P.M. on March 7, 2025, or submitted at the commencement of the Public Hearing.

Anyone wishing to make a verbal presentation to Council must notify governanceagendas@parklandcounty.com(External link) in advance of the Public Hearing by 4:00 P.M. on March 7, 2025. Verbal presentations at the Public Hearing will be limited to 10 minutes. Anyone wishing to make a verbal presentation who has not made prior arrangements may be allocated a time at the commencement of the Public Hearing. Council advises that this is your last chance to comment on the proposed Bylaw, as Council cannot receive more submissions after the Public Hearing is closed.

Copies of Proposed Bylaw 2025-08

Copies of the proposed Bylaw 2025-08 are available free of charge during regular business hours (8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday to Friday) from Planning & Development Services at Parkland County Centre. A copy of the proposed bylaw can also be found by clicking on this pdf link: Proposed Bylaw 2025-08(External link).

If you have any questions, or wish to present a written or verbal submission, please contact the Project Team at buildingparkland@parklandcounty.com(External link).

The personal information you provide will be used for the purpose of the items described above and is collected under the authority of Section 33 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. If you have any questions about the collection, use, and disclosure of this information, please contact the FOIP Coordinator at Parkland County, 53109A HWY 779, Parkland County, Alberta T7Z 1R1 (780-968-3229) or email foip@parklandcounty.com(External link)