Bylaw No. B-17/2014

Airdrie City Plan

City Plan Bylaw No. B-17/2014

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Regional Context Statement

• The purpose of a regional context statement is to identify the relationship between the regional plan (Calgary Metropolitan Plan) and the municipal development plan (Airdrie City Plan).

• The regional context statement identifies the role of the City within the region and describes the extent of policy alignment between the two plans.

Purpose statement

RCS Development Process

1. Developed a chapter in the Airdrie City Plan for the RCS.

2. Outlined the purpose of the RCS and the intent of the CMP.

3. Organized RCS under the themes of: Regional Landscape

Regional Settlement Patterns

Regional Infrastructure and Services

4. Developed policy alignment table within the City Plan.

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RCS Development Process

Outlined the regional policy intent for the three themes:

Regional Landscape: Protection of regional ecosystems, including wetlands, riparian areas & significant vegetation.

Regional Settlement Patterns: Take actions to minimize the future human footprint through compact form, transit-supportive development patterns, intensification & avoidance of sprawl.

Regional Infrastructure & Services: Provision of infrastructure services that support efficient settlement patterns and reduce environmental impacts.

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Regional Context Statement

1. Identified relevant CMP policies under each theme.

2. Did not include process or governance-related policies.

3. Included policy on:

– Landscape protection

– Watershed protection

– Biodiversity

– Compact nodes & corridors

– Regional economic development

– Water, wastewater & stormwater systems

– Waste management

– Regional transportation systems

Policy Alignment

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City Plan Development

Process

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Airdrie City Plan

1. Developed basic outline of RCS as part of consultation draft.

2. Informal review with CRP staff.

3. Subject to stakeholder review and MPC.

4. RCS refined to include additional City Plan policies.

5. Draft City Plan reviewed by stakeholders prior to public hearing process.

6. Public hearings.

7. Adoption on September 15, 2014.

Regional Context Statement Process

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• Environmental protection & ESA map

• Riparian setback policy

• Stronger growth management process & criteria

• Density strategy

• Focus on non-residential & economic prosperity

• Context sensitive infill

• Requirement for community activity nodes in NSP

• Complete streets, connectivity & walkability

• Transit-oriented development

Key policy directions

The Numbers

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90,000 Population horizon for the City Plan

2030 Projected time horizon

25/75 Non-residential-residential assessment target

15m Riparian setback

30% Minimum housing diversity requirement

35% Maximum small/narrow lot in NSP

8.0 Density target for CASP

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City Plan Map Schedules