The Interface of Industrial and Municipal Development – https://www.communityconserve.ca
Community Conserve project to outline the municipal authority to regulate industrial development
Industrial development in Alberta is generally centralized to regulate industrial activities throughout the province. For municipalities, that means that they typically don’t have a big hand in deciding what industrial activities can occur within or nearby their borders. This article outlines the municipal authority to regulate industrial development, including Alberta’s regional land use plans.
The article was created from the support of Community Conserve – an initiative to build environment and conservation capacity for Alberta’s municipalities by acting on common issues. It was researched and written by the Environmental Law Centre, a non-profit public policy organization located in Edmonton.
Municipalities in Alberta are typically not the major players in decision making for industrial development. But there are powers that municipalities have to minimize nuisances and regulate businesses. Provincial legislation takes precedence, including the Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA). In terms of industrial development, the regional plans will ensure that every statutory plan, land use bylaw and action must be consistent with the regional plans. Regional plans are the superseding regulation so industrial development must first and foremost be in line with the regional plan of that area.
Read the entire article from Community Conserve.
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