County council unanimously approved a bylaw to allow the franchise agreement between Rocky View and Blazer Water Systems Ltd. to go ahead.
The bylaw prohibits any person other than the privately owned utility company from providing water within Bearspawís Blazer Estates area.
The 20-year agreement comes into effect once it receives approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), something County staff is currently pursuing.
Three water co-opís existing in the area will be allowed to continue operating.
According to a Rocky View staff report, Blazer Water Systems will likely be upgrading its treatment plant this year or next, with the costs to be borne by owners of developments requiring the upgrade.
There will be no cost to the County or current users, and Blazer will be required to supply water to meet regulatory standards for quality and pressure.
Water rates will be set by the utility company and regulated by the AUC, according to the staff report.
Bearspaw subdivision
Council unanimously approved a Bearspaw subdivision that will see four four-acre infill parcels created from a piece of land that is 16.5 acres in size.
The land, located at the intersection of Bearspaw Road and Bearspaw Loop, currently contains a house and a barn and is serviced by a water well and private sewage system.
The three new parcels will get their water from the Rocky View Water Co-op. Sewage will be disposed of by individual private systems. Access will be provided from Bearspaw Loop by two mutual approaches.
The land drains naturally to the south through an existing culvert. However, no easements are in place for the culvert so a stormwater pond will be built to capture any additional runoff from the parcels.
Crossfield rezoning
Council unanimously approved a rezoning application to split an 11-acre parcel from 156 acres of farmland located about 6.4 kilometres west of Crossfield.
A 70-year-old house, along with accessory buildings and a dugout, are situated on the newly created parcel.
The house is serviced by a well and septic system and is accessed off of Range Road 20 by a gravel approach.
The 145-acre remainder will continue to be farmed and will be accessed off of the existing field approach.
There are several farmsteads and small residential parcels within the immediate area, which is predominantly a farming community.
