R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 Annual General Meeting October 8, 2014 Introductions R.M. of Corman Park Council and Administrative Staff Nomination of Meeting Chairman Agenda • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Call to Order Introduction of R.M. Council and Administrative Staff Nomination of Chairman Consideration of Agenda 2013 Annual General Meeting Record of Proceedings Council Report – Reeve Judy Harwood 2014 Election Report – Adam Tittemore, Returning Officer Candidate Speeches Administration Report – Adam Tittemore, Administrator Public Works Report – Joe Stewart, Director of Public Works Planning Report – Rebecca Row, Director of Planning & Development Corman Park Police Service – John Garnet, Chief of Police Open Floor Adjourn Council Report Judy Harwood Reeve R.M. of Corman Park 2014 Election Report Adam Tittemore Returning Officer Municipal Elections 2014 Councillors for Divisions 6, Bas Froese-Kooijenga, and 8, Wendy Trask have been acclaimed. A vote will be held for the election of COUNCILLOR for Division Nos. 2 and 4 on: Wednesday, the 22nd day of October, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Division No. 2, Poll at Division No. 4, Polls at Central Poll South Corman Park Log Cabin, NE-22-35-5-W3 Merrill Community Center, Ptn NW-34-35-6-W3 Laura McCormick Residence, Pcl B NE-10-37-6-W3 Corman Park Municipal Office, 111 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon 2014 MUNICIPAL ELECTION OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES DIVISION 2 CHUHANIUK, Michelle (Retired School Administrator) MERVOLD, Sherry (Retired) NORRISH, Colleen R. (Consultant) DIVISION 4 GREENWOOD, David (Semi Retired Businessman) ROOKE, W. Randall (Randy) (Farmer/Retired Lawyer) DIVISION 6 FROESE-KOOIJENGA, Bas (Dairy Farmer) – Acclaimed DIVISION 8 TRASK, Wendy (Governance Assistant – Affinity Credit Union) - Acclaimed Voter Eligibility A person is qualified to be registered as a voter in a rural municipality if he or she on the day of the election: is 18 years old; is a Canadian citizen; and immediately preceding the day of the election meets at least one of the following criteria: • has resided in the rural municipality for at least the last 3 consecutive months; • is the registered owner of taxable land in the rural municipality or the purchaser of land in the rural municipality under a bona fide agreement for sale; • is assessed as an occupant of any land in the rural municipality that is exempt from taxation; • is assessed with respect to an improvement in the rural municipality; Voter Eligibility • is licensed with respect to property in the rural municipality used for business purposes; • is the holder of a permit in the rural municipality with respect to a trailer or mobile home; • is: a resident of Saskatchewan ; and the chief executive officer of a duly incorporated co-operative, corporation or religious association that is assessed on the last revised assessment roll with respect to taxable property in the rural municipality or is licensed with respect to a home based business; or is the spouse of a person mentioned in (b)(c)(d)(e)(f) and resides with that person in Saskatchewan but outside of the rural municipality. • Each voter is entitled to vote only once for Councillor in the division he or she is entitled to vote in, notwithstanding they may meet more than one of the qualifications. Candidate Speeches Candidates will have 5 minutes each to speak about themselves and their platform. Administration Adam Tittemore Administrator Overview • Ensure municipal operations are completed in an efficient manner • Ensure Bylaws and resolutions of Council are implemented • Make recommendations to Council on legislative decisions • Long term planning Departments • • • • • Administration - Finance, Taxes, Utilities, Assessment Public Works - Roads, Utilities, Permitting, Drainage, Mapping, Mowing Planning & Development - Zoning, Subdivisions, Planning, Permits Weed Control Pest Control South Corman Park Landfill • Sold to Green Prairie Environmental October 2014 Assessment and Taxation • • • • Assessment Mill Rate Assessment Appeal TIPPS Program *Tax payments must be received by December 31, 2014* Opimihaw Creek Watershed Association • • • • Membership Mandate Projects Goals Community Funding • Saskatchewan Lotteries Funding • Community Facility Funding • SARM Scholarship Fortune Minerals • Proposed mineral processing plant • No application has been received to date for rezoning of the property or any development Public Works Joe Stewart Director of Public Works Gravel Program • • • • Four Year Rotation Contractors and Municipal Trucks Engineered Gravel Specifications Long Term Gravel Sourcing Drainage Work • • • • Installed hundreds of culverts Drainage ditches Ditch clearing Working with residents and government Capital Road Plan • Identify road network needs • Develop replacement plan • Take advantage of grants Road Maintenance Program • Earlier start dates for heavy maintenance • Tandem blading • Training Capital Equipment Plan • • • • Developing a ten year capital purchase plan Maximize equipment Reduce maintenance costs Increase trade-in values Planning Department Rebecca Row Director of Development & Planning Planning Department Topic Overview • Five Yard Sites Per Quarter Section/Three Yard Sites Per 80 Acres • R.M. OCP, Future Land Use Map& Zoning Bylaw Update • Regional Planning • Multi-Parcel Country Residential Call for Proposals • Recent Annexation Proposals • Transportation Studies Five Yard Sites Per Quarter Section/ Three Yard Sites Per 80 Acres • Council passed bylaw amendments in May 2013 to allow for an increase in the number of residential yard sites allowed on a ¼ section or 80 acre parcel • The bylaws were submitted to the Ministry of Government Relations but returned without approval in Fall 2013 • From Fall 2013 to Spring 2014 R.M. Council and Administration met with the numerous parties to resolve the outstanding issues • In May 2014 First Reading was given to the amended bylaws; a Public Hearing was held in July 2014 and the bylaws were given 2nd & 3rd Reading • The Ministry of Government Relations is currently considering the new bylaw amendments Five Yard Sites Per Quarter Section/ Three Yard Sites Per 80 Acres Proposed Bylaw 25/14 to amend the R.M. of Corman Park OCP allows: • On ¼ sections, to allow up to 4 small residential building sites (maximum total area of 20 acres) plus a residential building site on the balance of the ¼ section; Current Proposed Five Yard Sites Per Quarter Section/ Three Yard Sites Per 80 Acres Proposed Bylaw 25/14 to amend the R.M. of Corman Park OCP allows: • On 80 acre parcels, to allow up to 2 small residential building sites (maximum total area of 10 acres) plus a residential building site on the balance of the 80 acre parcel; Current Proposed Five Yard Sites Per Quarter Section/ Three Yard Sites Per 80 Acres Proposed Bylaw 25/14 to amend the R.M. of Corman Park OCP allows: • Identify a 5 per ¼ Constraints Overlay area in Appendix ‘B’; Five Yard Sites Per Quarter Section/ Three Yard Sites Per 80 Acres Proposed Bylaw 25/14 to amend the R.M. of Corman Park OCP allows: • Add a severed parcels policy; Five Yard Sites Per Quarter Section/ Three Yard Sites Per 80 Acres Proposed Bylaw 25/14 to amend the R.M. of Corman Park OCP: • Amend the setback distances for Intensive Livestock Operations (ILO) to be measured from the property boundary of the land being utilized instead of the area of confinement for animals; • Require development to maintain a separation distance from existing ILO’s that is one level of intensity higher than the current number of animal units permitted; and • Requiring executed co-existence agreements to be registered on the Land Titles. Five Yard Sites Per Quarter Section/ Three Yard Sites Per 80 Acres Proposed Bylaw 26/14 to amend the R.M. Zoning Bylaw: • Add a definition for a Basic Development Review (BDR); • The BDR will assist Council in assessing subdivision and rezoning proposals by providing information on:  servicing;  hazard lands;  infrastructure requirements;  adjacent land uses; and  other important site specific details • Add an ILO subsection into Section 4 Standards for Development that outlines the information required to be submitted for an ILO application. OCP, Future Land Use Map & Zoning Bylaw Update • After an August 2013 strategic planning session, R.M. Council identified the priority of adopting a new R.M.:  Official Community Plan (OCP);  Future Land Use Map (FLUM); and  Zoning Bylaw • The proposed OCP, FLUM and Zoning Bylaw considered by Council in 2012 was used as a starting point for revisions • A draft FLUM was endorsed by R.M. Council in August 2014 for incorporation into the draft R.M. OCP under revision • Public consultation to occur in mid-2015 on the OCP & FLUM • Zoning Bylaw revisions will occur in 2015 • Target submission to the Province in later half of 2015 Regional Planning • Corman Park continues work with Saskatoon through the Corman Park-Saskatoon Planning District • The R.M. is also a member of the Saskatoon North Partnership For Growth (P4G) which also includes Saskatoon, Warman, Martensville and Osler • The P4G is in the process of hiring a consultant to complete a Regional Plan over the next two years • Public engagement opportunities on the Regional Plan will begin in 2015 thru to 2016 Multi-Parcel Country Residential Call For Proposals • In May 2013 Council released a Call for Proposals for multi-parcel country residential developments • 31 completed applications were received • In Fall 2013 Council began reviewing the proposals with approx. 20 proposals going to the public consultation phase • Public consultations and Council presentations held in Winter 2013-14 • In April 2014 Council short listed approx. 10 developments that they wish to proceed to the Comprehensive Development Review (CDR) stage • A number of other applications require revisions, more information or Regional Planning discussions to take place before they are allowed to proceed Recent Annexation Proposals • Annexation, also referred to as ‘boundary alteration’ is the legal process of altering municipal boundaries to add territory from one municipality to another. • Municipalities undertaking annexation can negotiate tax loss compensation or other agreements. • The Minister of Government Relations will make an approving order for the annexation to come into effect. • Upon the effective date of an approving order, the lands will transfer from the administrative jurisdiction of the R.M. to another municipality. • The planning and zoning bylaws of the R.M. will follow the land until the annexing municipality amends its planning bylaws to ensure they appropriately cover the newly annexed area. Recent Annexation Proposals • The City of Saskatoon proposed boundary alteration in 2013 • A joint Boundary Alteration Committee was struck to negotiate the compensation amounts and other details Recent Annexation Proposals • The City of Warman proposed boundary alteration in 2014 • No joint Boundary Alteration Committee was needed • The Councils negotiated the compensation amounts and other details Transportation Studies • Perimeter Highway Validation Study • West Connector Route Feasibility Study Transportation Studies • Perimeter Highway Validation Study • In 2013 the Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure undertook a Validation Study for the current location of the Perimeter Highway alignment. • Purpose was to assess conditions that may have changed since the decisions were made to approve the current route of the Perimeter Highway. Transportation Studies • West Connector Route Feasibility Study • Partnership between the R.M., City of Saskatoon and Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure • The feasibility study determines:  what route options are available, including a preferred route;  an estimation of high level costs;  constraints;  required improvements; and  phasing/staging options • Two public open houses are proposed for the feasibility study • The proposed project schedule is Fall 2014 to Spring 2015 Corman Park Police Service John Garnet Police Chief Open Floor Questions