PLANNING FOR GROWTH NORTH
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You’ve Just Been Elected to Council: Some Planning Scenarios To Get You Started

You’ve just been elected to council and all the planning scenarios below are on the first council agenda!  How would you handle the following planning scenarios, questions or statements?  All of these scenarios, questions, statements and more are discussed when updating an Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw:

  • A property owner in the middle of a residential area wants to rezone his property so he can operate a commercial welding shop. Is this a suitable location for that type of business?
 
  • If a gravel crushing operation wanted to invest in the Village, but private residences were located in the industrial area, would this stifle economic development?
 
  • Should a 4 storey office building be allowed on the waterfront with a large parking lot for employees?  Does this type of development take up too much waterfront view or are community members OK with this type of development?

  • Can any type of development be allowed on the local blueberry patch or near a historic community cemetery? Should these areas be buffered from development to protect them?

  • You have a great idea to open a much needed vehicle parts shop on main street, you just need a loan to get it off the ground.  The Village’s bylaw notes that your property is in the flood zone but, whatever, too much extra work to flood proof the shop, you just want to get building right away.  Most banks though, won’t approved loans or provide liability insurance if your property or development does not meet certain standards, whether it’s the Village’s zoning bylaw or The National Building Code.

  • Does it bother you when councillors appear to make biased decisions?  A Zoning Bylaw can help with that!  For example, if someone wants to build a fence, the maximum height of the fence is set by the zoning bylaw, not by council’s whim.  And, taking it one step back: if during the zoning bylaw review phase council feels that fence heights don’t have to be regulated in the first place (and no provincial “fence legislation” exists), fence height standards don’t have to be included in a zoning bylaw at all.  The standards included in the zoning bylaw reflect what the Village feels is important for their community and the Village’s capacity to follow through with maintaining any given standard.
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  • Home
  • Northern Municipal Services
    • About Northern Municipal Services
    • District Administration (municipality) >
      • About the District (municipality)
      • Assessment Notice FAQ
      • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
      • Employment Opportunities
    • Public Notices in the District
    • Northern Municipal Trust Account Programs >
      • About the NMTA & Board
      • Northern Capital Grants Program
      • Northern Water and Sewer Program
      • Wildfire Mitigation Project
    • Northern Planning and Sustainability Unit >
      • About NPS Unit
      • Planning for Growth North
  • Northern Communities & Areas
    • The Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD)
    • Towns >
      • La Ronge
      • Creighton
    • Northern Villages >
      • Air Ronge
      • Beauval
      • Buffalo Narrows
      • Cumberland House
      • Denare Beach
      • Green Lake
      • Ile-a-la Crosse
      • La Loche
      • Pelican Narrows
      • Pinehouse
      • Sandy Bay
    • Northern Hamlets >
      • Black Point
      • Cole Bay
      • Dore Lake
      • Jans Bay
      • Michel Village
      • Patuanak
      • St. George's Hill
      • Stony Rapids
      • Timber Bay
      • Turnor Lake
      • Weyakwin
    • District >
      • About
      • Northern Settlements >
        • About
        • Bear Creek
        • Brabant
        • Camsell Portage
        • Descharme Lake
        • Garson Lake
        • Missinipe
        • Sled Lake
        • Southend
        • Stanley Mission
        • Uranium City
        • Wollaston Lake
      • Resort Subdivisions >
        • About
        • East Trout Lake
        • Jan Lake
        • Keeley Lake
        • Lac La Plonge
        • Little Amyot Lake
        • Little Bear Lake
        • Michel Point
        • Napatak
        • Ramsey Bay
        • Sturgeon Weir
        • Tower Beach
        • Tyrrell Lake
        • Waden Bay
        • Whelan Bay
      • Cluster Subdivisions >
        • Deschambault Lake Subdivision
        • Eagle Point Subdivision
        • English Bay Subdivision
        • Kinoosao Subdivision
        • Lamp Lake Subdivision
        • Lloyd Lake Subdivision
        • Nemeiben Lake Subdivision
        • Potato Lake Subdivision
        • Sturgeon Landing Subdivision
      • Development and Land Sales in the District
      • Public Notices in the District
    • Lac La Ronge Planning Area >
      • About
      • Development in the Planning Area
      • Planning Bylaws & Maps
      • Advisory Northern Planning Commission
  • Toolkits & Resources
    • Legislation
    • Bylaw Guides
    • Population
    • Governance and Administration
    • Waterworks Reporting
    • Assessment & Taxation
    • First Nations & Métis Engagement
    • Community Health, Safety and Wellbeing
    • Land Use Planning
    • Emergency Preparedness and Community Safety
    • Maps & Databases
  • Contact Us