CPC2012-041

Date: July 16th 2012

Title: CPC2012-041, KEYSTONE HILLS AREA STRUCTURE PLAN

Background Information:

DISTRIBUTION

At the request of Alderman J. Stevenson, and with the concurrence of Mayor N. Nenshi, the Acting City Clerk distributed copies of the following documents, with respect to Report CPC2012-041:

-Omnibus Amendment

-Map 5 Land Use Concept

-Map 10 Environmental Open Space Study Area

THIRD, Moved by Alderman D. Farrell, Seconded by Alderman J. Mar, that Bylaw 15P2012, Being a Bylaw of the City of Calgary to Adopt the Keystone Hills Area Structure Plan, be read a third time, as amended, in Attachment 2, Keystone Hills Area Structure Plan, as follows:

On Page 6-2 by deleting Map 5: Land Use Concept, and substituting with the amended Map 5, as distributed;

On Page 10-4 by deleting Map 10: Environmental Open Space Study Area, and substituting with amended Map 10, as distributed;

On Page 5-1, Section 5.1, “Urban Growth Policies” by deleting Policy 5.1.4 in its entirety, as follows:

“5.1.4. Framework for Growth and Change Notwithstanding Sections 5.1(1),(2) and (3) above, land use approvals in the Plan Area will be subject to the current approved Corporate Framework for Growth and Change at the time of approval consistently applicable to all Area Structure Plans.”;

On Page 5-1, Section 5.1, “Urban Growth Policies” under the Heading “Purpose”, at the end of the second paragraph, by adding the words “or approved growth management policies in place at the time” following the words “including the Corporate Framework for Growth and Change”;

On Page 5-1, Section 5.1, “Urban Growth Policies”, under Sub-Section 5.1.1.a, “Removal of Growth Management Overlay”, by adding the words “or approved growth management policies in place at the time” following the words “the Corporate Framework for Growth and Change”;

On Page 5-1, Section 5.1, “Urban Growth Policies” under Sub-Section 5.1.2, “Submission of Growth Management Analysis”, by adding the words “or approved growth management policies in place at the time” following the words “the Corporate Framework for Growth and Change”;

On Page 6-10, Section 6.7, “Community Activity Centre” under Sub-Section 6.7.1.2.a, “Size and Intensity of Community Activity Centre”, by adding the words “at full build out” following the words “gross developable hectare”;

On Page 6-14, Sub-Section 6.9.1, “Urban Corridor”, under Sub-Section 6.9.1.2.b, “Size and Intensity of the Urban Corridor” by adding the words “at full build out. Areas of intensity in the Corridor will be determined through the Centre Street Corridor and MAC Special Study” following the words “per gross developable hectare”;

On Page 10-5, Sub-Section 10.4.1, “Environmental Open Space Policies”, under the Heading “Purpose” by amending the sentence beginning with the words “See Map 10” by deleting the words “including possible ER setbacks” following the words “composition of Environmental Open Space”, by inserting the word “potential” following the words “for wetlands” and by deleting the words “stream orders” following the words “Water Bodies”; and

On Page 12-3, Section 12.4, “Approval Process Policies”, under Sub-Section 12.4.1.b, “Land Use Approval” by adding the words “Where servicing or infrastructure solutions warrant a larger catchment area, Outline Plans in excess of 150 ha may be considered. Additionally, master planning for an entire community is encouraged to provide context for the Outline Plan/Land Use Amendment applications within it.” following the words “(370 acres) in size.”

By revising Map 10, as amended, by deleting Drained Wetland; and

On Page 13-3, Glossary, by deleting the Drained Wetland Definition in its entirety as follows:

“Drained Wetland: Denotes a portion of a natural drainage course where a wetland has been drained.”

On Page 6-2, Map 5, as amended, by deleting Native Prairie; and

Direct Administration to confirm and review native prairie grassland area location as part of the Environmental Open Space at the outline plan stage and to consider all related policies. Landowners are encouraged to explore opportunities to incorporate native prairie into innovative neighbourhood design.