On Oct. 13, a redesignation was approved by Rocky View County (RVC) council on land located southwest of Cochrane, west of Range Road 51 on the north side of Township Road 252.
The subject lands have been redesignated from Ranch and Farm District to Agricultural Holdings District, to accommodate the creation of a 25-acre parcel with a new and distinct agricultural use with a 108.9-acre remainder.
“The applicant has indicated that their intent is to create a mid-sized agricultural parcel where they may practice agricultural pursuits, including a horse training facility,” said RVC Planner Jessica Anderson. “They wish to separate this portion to allow for that pursuit to occur on these particular lands and the (existing) ranching operation to occur on the remainder.”
The proposed subdivision was initially presented to council in February, but was tabled to allow the applicant the opportunity to redesignate the land and reapply without paying additional fees.
“The applicant did accept the advice of council to go through the proper redesignation stage, and there will be no change to the agricultural operation,” said Area Councillor Liz Breakey, and her motion for third reading was carried unanimously.
Council voted unanimously to approve a redesignation from Agricultural Holdings District to Business-Industrial Campus District on land just east of the City of Calgary. The redesignation will facilitate a trucking company on the land, which contains a dwelling, a garage and several accessory buildings.
While the land is not located within an Area Structure Plan, it is within the RVC/City of Calgary Intermunicipal Development Plan, and the redesignation is consistent with those policies.
A redesignation was unanimously approved to allow for a future subdivision on land east of Calgary, at the northeast corner of Serenity Lane and Range Road 284. The new land use designation, from Residential Two to Residential One, will facilitate the creation of three two-acre parcels and a three-acre remainder.
According to administration’s report, the current driveway location off Serenity Lane does not meet County standards, and the developer will be required to construct two new mutual approaches to allow for access to all four new lots.
Two County-owned parcels will be sold to the Village of Beiseker for $1, plus transfer costs, following a public hearing on Oct. 13 and a unanimous vote from council. The parcels comprise approximately 3.8 acres of former road allowance land adjacent to sewage lagoons constructed by the Village, which are encroaching upon the County’s land. The sale will allow the Village to consolidate the two parcels with the existing sewage lagoons.
“This is another great example of regional co-operation,” Area Councillor Greg Boehlke said. “Beiseker has proven in the past that they will be a willing participant in negotiations with us.”
