Development Competition

Good morning, Can anyone give an example or insight to a time that a municipality didn’t approve a Development permit that may have been considered competition to an existing use and it was appealed by the applicant? An example would be denying an application for a...

ASC Nonconforming Accessory Structures

Hello everyone, I had a question as to how everyone deals with accessory structures that are non-conforming under the Building Code (ie. snow loads)? For example, COSTCO, Home Depot and other Hardware Stores in Alberta sell accessory structures such as Gazebos, Sheds,...

DP application forms – communities with MPC

Hi, I am hoping to clean up some redundancy and looking for a DP application form that has a checkbox or short section for MPC and Variances. If you don’t mind sharing can you please send yours to kerinasorochan@whitecourt.ca Thank You,...

Online permitting-e-permitting

Does anyone in the group use Catalis (formerly Munisight) for their on line permitting? If so, what kind of planning applications do you use it foe and how happy are you with it?  

Telecommunication Towers

Hi All, Another research project…does your municipality have a policy/procedure re: telecommunication towers? If so, kindly send my way. Thanks! Jessica 🙂

Business Incentive Grant

Hi All, I’m doing some research for a project and wanted to see if any of your municipalities had a business incentive grant of sorts or any sort of incentive to attract commercial/industrial development to your municipality? If you have one, please include a link to...

Emissions-Odor

We have a manufacturing plant here in Barrhead that makes protein drinks when they are making a batch the odor from the plant has the area residents complaining, does anyone have a bylaw or policy on how to deal with these types of complaints if you do get them

Disposition of County-Owner Land/Property

Hi All, Another research project. Does your municipality have a policy/bylaw on disposing county-owned land? This would include land for sale, municipal reserves, roads/road allowances, tax recovery properties, etc. If you do, please include a link to your...