Rocky View County council rejected a request to work with a developer to determine whether homes can be constructed in Langdon next to the wastewater treatment plant, Oct. 30.
On behalf of D.J. Will Holdings, RGA Design asked the County to look at the possibility of amending the Langdon East Conceptual Scheme to convert the business commercial, business light industrial and multifamily residential areas to an alternate land use, which would include local commercial and single-family dwelling areas.
The conceptual scheme was adopted by council in 2005 and, according to a report presented to council from administration, RGA Design said the market demands for the area have changed since 2005.
Because of the location of the land to the wastewater treatment plant, residential and some commercial land uses would not meet the Municipal Government Act required setback of 300 metres from the plant. A relaxation would have to be secured from Alberta Environment, the report explains.
The report also warned council the land-use changes would leave the Hamlet of Langdon with limited business and commercial business light industrial areas.
Because 86 per cent of the land uses within the hamlet are currently residential, only 14 per cent is left for other uses. Amending the conceptual scheme would further reduce the residential/ non-residential ratio.
Both Reeve Rolly Ashdown and Councillor Lois Habberfield agreed the application is premature.
“I want to see more commercial,” said Habberfield.
Ashdown said he rejected the request to have administration work with the developer saying D.J. Will Holdings could explore options on their own, if desired
The majority of council agreed. Coucillor Greg Boehlke voted against the motion.
