Notice of Public Hearing Bylaw 782-12

Aug 18
10:15 am
10:30 am

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TAKE NOTICE that Brazeau County Council has given first reading to Bylaw 880-15, the purpose of which is to amend Brazeau County Land Use Bylaw 782-12.  The proposed amendment is to:

  1. Add “RECREATION SERVICE, INDOOR” as a Discretionary Use in section 8.2(2) Hamlet Commercial District, section 8.3(2) Rural Industrial District, and section 8.4(2) Light Industrial District; and
  2. Add “RECREATION SERVICE, INDOOR” as a Permitted Use in section 8.1(2) Commercial District and 9.4(2) Public Institutional District; and
  3. Amend the definition of “PRINCIPAL USE” in section 10 – Glossary as:

“PRINCIPAL USE” means the primary purpose, in the opinion of the Development Authority, for which a building or site is used. No more than one (1) principal use must be located upon a site unless specifically permitted otherwise in the Land Use Bylaw.  At the discretion of the Development Authority, multi-user buildings may have one (1) principal use per bay and/or delineated unit.  Examples include strip malls, multi-bay commercial buildings, and other similar buildings.

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that Brazeau County Council will hold a Public Hearing at which any person claiming to be affected by the proposed amendment may ask questions or make their views known.  The Public Hearing will be held on August 18, 2015 at 10:15 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible in the Council Chambers of Brazeau County office at 7401 Township Road 494, Drayton Valley, Alberta, T7A 1R1.

Any written submission mailed or delivered to Brazeau County, Box 77, 7401 Township Road 494, Drayton Valley, Alberta, T7A 1R1 or faxed to 780-542-7770 by 4:30 p.m., July 28, 2015, will be included in the Council Report.  Written and oral submissions may also be made at the Council meeting without prior notification to Brazeau County.  If you make a written submission, the information you provide may be made public subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

A copy of Bylaw 880-15 and the Rural Industrial District are available for public inspection at the Brazeau County Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  For further information, please contact Planning & Development by telephone (780) 542-2667 or by e-mail at