Regular Council Meeting Highlights for December 9, 2024

Stony Plain, AB

Bylaw 2708/LUO/24 – Westerra Stage 19 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment Receives First Reading

Council passed first reading for Bylaw 2708/LUO/24 – Westerra Stage 19, which recommends an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw. The amendment facilitates future subdivision lots for Westerra Stage 19, including semi-detached dwellings, zero lot line detached dwellings, park areas, and three utility lots.

Learn more in the agenda package on pages 21 to 48.

Bylaw 2710/G/24 – Cemetery Bylaw Receives First Reading

Council passed first reading for Bylaw 2710/G/24, a bylaw to regulate the operation and use of a cemetery in the Town of Stony Plain. This bylaw outlines the rules regarding interment rights, marker installation, maintenance standards, and conduct within the cemetery to provide clear, high-level regulations for the Town and public.

Learn more in the agenda package on pages 49 to 71.

Bylaw 2711/D&P/24 – North Industrial Area Structure Plan Receives First Reading

Council passed first reading for Bylaw 2711/D&P/24 to update the North Industrial Area Structure Plan (ASP). The update facilitates future development of the North Industrial neighbourhood, north of Highway 16A and east of Golf Course Road and the North Business Park, including current conditions of the lands, expanding the boundaries of the plan to accommodate stormwater infrastructure and business industrial development, and reconfigures the servicing and road concepts.

Learn more in the agenda package on pages 72 to 128.

Bylaw 2712/LUO/24 – North Industrial Park Stage 5 – Land Use Bylaw Amendment Receives First Reading

Council passed first reading for Bylaw 2712/LUO/4 – North Industrial Park Stage 5, which recommends an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw. The amendment facilitates the next development of the North Industrial Park, providing an eastern extension of a future road right-of-way, an extension of 28 Street north of Highway 16A, and accommodating future subdivision boundaries and stormwater infrastructure requirements

Learn more in the agenda package on pages 129 to 150.

Resolution Passed for Local Growth and Sustainability Grant

Council passed a resolution to support the Town’s application to the Local Growth and Sustainability Grant for the Old Town South stormwater pond. The Local Growth and Sustainability Grant provides funding for projects that enhance and expand infrastructure, such as stormwater systems, in local governments experiencing growth pressures. The stormwater pond will be in Old Town South and will support the Community Recreation Facility, relocated school, as well as current and future housing and other developments in the Old Town South area. Applications to the grant program were due November 29, 2024, with a requirement for a Council resolution of support by December 20, 2024. Administration submitted the Town application on November 28, 2024.

Learn more in the agenda package on pages 152 to 154.

Citizen at Large Board Appointments

After the annual Citizen-at-Large board appointments in October, vacancies remained on the Community and Social Development Roundtable and the Culture and Tourism Roundtable. At last night’s meeting, Council appointed the following individuals to fill the remaining vacancies:

Community and Social Development Roundtable

• Dawn Horne
• Crystal Johnson
• Rozanna Bennett
• Tony McKee
• Wendy Fuglsang
• Dr. Meghan Miskolzie
• Jerry Galliford

Culture and Tourism Roundtable

• Norman Leach

Learn more in the agenda package on pages 155 to 157.

Please note: This is not the official Town of Stony Plain council meeting minutes. Please refer to Agendas and Minutes for all supporting documents, and official meeting minutes that have been approved by Town Council.

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