Essentially, the Land Use Bylaw controls and regulates what can and cannot occur on a parcel of land and how building can be placed and constructed on that parcel. It is therefore one of Cochrane’s most important documents and has far-reaching implications for how the community is shaped.
Review the current land use bylaw: Cochrane Land Use Bylaw
The team worked to develop a bylaw that achieved five key goals:
This regulatory approach was specifically drafted for Cochrane based on in-depth research of parking policy in similar jurisdictions, a local parking study, and public engagement which included multiple online-surveys. The aim of this approach is to ensure that appropriate amounts of parking stalls are being provided based on the context of the application, and avoid past scenarios where too many or too few stalls have been provided based on the previous method of listing parking stall minimums.
Now that the new Land Use Bylaw has received Council approval, Phase 6 of the project management plan has begun. Phase 6 includes the implementation, review and monitoring of the new Land Use Bylaw.
In 6 months, staff will provide an update to Town Council. This update will include information on how the new Land Use Bylaw is working and will also include more information on the newly defined role of the Cochrane Planning Commission.
In 12 months, a second update will be provided to Council, along with any necessary amendments to the Bylaw.
In 2018 Town Administration initiated a comprehensive review and rewrite of the Land Use Bylaw to ensure the bylaw meets the land use and development need of Cochrane in the midst of rapid growth, and to reflect the unique character and natural landscape of the town. The current Land Use Bylaw No. 01/2004 was adopted in 2004.
The Municipal Government Act (MGA) requires every municipality to pass a Land Use Bylaw and gives the authority to prohibit or regulate and control the use and development of land and buildings within its jurisdiction. It guides how a Land Use Bylaw is to be structured and outline the required and optional provisions a municipality is to consider when creating a Land Use Bylaw. Generally, this includes:
Essentially, the Land Use Bylaw controls and regulates what can and cannot occur on a parcel of land and how building can be placed and constructed on that parcel. It is therefore one of Cochrane’s most important documents and has far-reaching implications for how the community is shaped.
Review the current land use bylaw: Cochrane Land Use Bylaw
The team worked to develop a bylaw that achieved five key goals:
This regulatory approach was specifically drafted for Cochrane based on in-depth research of parking policy in similar jurisdictions, a local parking study, and public engagement which included multiple online-surveys. The aim of this approach is to ensure that appropriate amounts of parking stalls are being provided based on the context of the application, and avoid past scenarios where too many or too few stalls have been provided based on the previous method of listing parking stall minimums.
Now that the new Land Use Bylaw has received Council approval, Phase 6 of the project management plan has begun. Phase 6 includes the implementation, review and monitoring of the new Land Use Bylaw.
In 6 months, staff will provide an update to Town Council. This update will include information on how the new Land Use Bylaw is working and will also include more information on the newly defined role of the Cochrane Planning Commission.
In 12 months, a second update will be provided to Council, along with any necessary amendments to the Bylaw.
