City of Lacombe Municipal Development Act

Topic	Subtopic	Policy or Policy Excerpt	Document Location
development and productive use of agricultural land;		Discourage fragmented development- The City shall promote an orderly progression and staging of development in order to prevent premature development of agricultural land and to minimize land use conflicts with existing agricultural operations. The extension of city development shall only occur if an approved Outline Plan or Area Redevelopment or Structure Plan is in place which allows for connections to services immediately adjacent to the lands proposed for development. This should ensure that an orderly plan for development has been considered and limit the ability to develop land not adjacent to the existing built up urban area.	GDP 4.4
urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;		Appropriate agricultural operations- The City shall support agricultural operations which are compatible with urban settlement within and adjacent to the city boundary. As such, uses such as intensive agriculture, which are considered incompatible with urban settlement, shall be prohibited within the city, and are not supported adjacent to the City’s boundaries. The City shall support ‘right to farm’ legislation by applying requirements within the Province of Alberta’s Agricultural Operations Practices Act (AOPA), RSA 2000, c A-7 (as amended) and any other relevant legislation.	GDP 4.10
development and productive use of agricultural land; urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning; education;	research and data collection;	Agricultural research station- The City acknowledges the significant role that the agricultural research station plays within the local, agricultural and research community (see Map 6: Intermunicipal). The City shall work to ensure that potential conflicts with neighbouring land uses are minimized and avoided so that the use and value of the station grounds for research purposes is maintained. The City shall avoid land use decisions that would jeopardize the future development of these lands for research purposes. Urban development of the lands associated with the agricultural research station apart from infrastructure servicing as required by the City, is not encouraged.	AG 8.1, pg8
food production; urban agriculture; urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;	edible landscaping;	Local food production- he City shall explore opportunities to encourage developments which promote local food production within its borders on both a larger and smaller scale, and on private and public lands. Local food production developments shall be compatible with urban land uses and shall not impact future development of the lands.	AG 8.2, pg8
food processing, storage & distribution; food sales, access and procurement;	food distribution;	Local food distribution- The City shall promote local food distribution through a variety of methods, including supporting food delivery and distribution services and markets. Appropriate locations for these uses shall be identified in a comprehensive strategy to the satisfaction of the City, and shall be located in places people gather without jeopardizing safety.	AG 8.3, pg8
urban agriculture;	urban gardens/orchards; edible landscaping;	Municipal reserve landscaping and development- When a developer is preparing an Outline Plan, the City shall work with the developer to identify the types of Municipal Reserve spaces to be delivered, and the infrastructure needed to ensure the lands are operational. As per the negotiated development agreement, Municipal Reserve parcels shall be landscaped and developed to the City’s satisfaction in accordance with guidelines and specifications established by the City. These guidelines and specifications should iv. provide for edible fruit trees and community garden spaces, where applicable, to encourage urban agriculture opportunities across the City;	CER9.6 iv.