Bearberry Area Structure Plan
Update April 1, 2008
Bearberry growth focuses around Community Hal
Medium density development will be allowed in the area around the Bearberry Community Hall, according to the Bearberry Red Deer River Corridor Area Structure Plan, approved by Mountain View County council.
As part of the permitted land uses in the Bearberry Community Centre area, one of four land use areas defined in the plan, up to 20 residential lots can be subdivided from a quarter section for residential development.
According to steering committee chair Nila Stringer, the opportunity to work with county and the consultants was a great experience, as was the ability to have an impact on the future of the community.
The feedback from the residents of the area made the intire process worthwhile and the committee belives they have developed a document that will serve the community well.
To download a copy of the Bearberry - Red Deer River Corridor Area Structure Plan please visit the County's website at www.mountainviewcounty.com or copies of the plan can be purchased at the County Office.
Update March 4, 2008
The Public Hearing of the Bearberry - Red Deer River Corridor Area Structure Plan is set for
March 26, 2008
1:00 pm at the County Office
A complete version of the proposed Bearberry - Red Deer River Corridor Area Structure Plan will be made available for viewing at the Sundre Library, the Mountain View County Office and online at www.mountainviewcounty.com
Update January 1, 2008
Upon consideration of the public input at the August 16 community meeting, the Steering Committee requested County Council:
- To suspend the Area Structure Plan process until the adoption of the Municipal Development Plan; and
- To extend the planning process to accommodate another community meeting at which the community could comment on the revisions to the draft Bearberry-Red Deer River Corridor Area Structure Plan resulting from input at the
August 16 community meeting and revisions to the Municipal Developement Plan.
The Steering Committee has arranged for a follow-up community meeting regarding the revisions to the Draft Bearberry-Red Deer River Corridor Area Structure Plan.
Location: Bearberry Community Hall
Date: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Time: Open at 6:30 pm, meeting to start at 7:00 pm
Copies of the revised draft plan may be seen and printed from the Mountain View County website www.mountainviewcounty.com, may be picked up at the County office at the Planning and Development Department may be mailed to you by calling the County office (335-3311) or obtained from one of the Steering Committee Members.
Update August 22, 2007
The Draft Plan for the Bearberry Areay Structure Plan, introduced to the Bearberry and Coal Camp Residents at the last meeting August 16, 2007, is available now at
http://www.mountainviewcounty.com/PDF/AUGBearberry-RD_River_Draft_ASP.pdf.
The results of our Visioning Session from May 10, 2007 are available now at http://www.mountainviewcounty.com/PDF/Bearberry.pdf.
Update July 31, 2007
The next Public Meeting for the Bearberry Area Structure Plan is scheduled for August 16, 2007, Start 6:30 pm at the Bearberry Community Hall. For more information please visit www.mountainviewcounty.com/PDF/ASP_Public_Notice_Ad.pdf
Update May 30, 2007
Many of you have probably already received your thick envelope from the County, with the summary info from our Visioning workshop, along with the survey for the next phase.
You may also be interested in taking a look at the Bergen info ... which is similar in many ways to the Bearberry info as well. Makes for interesting reading ... and you may find some ideas you might want to incorporate into further comments about the Bearberry plan.
The County has a hot link on it's website. Please click www.mountainviewcounty.com/landuse.html. Once you are on this page, scroll down almost to the bottom of the page, to: Bergen and Bearberry Area Visioning Reports and Community Surveys:
You'll find the Visioning Report and the Community Survey for both Bearberry and Bergen.
Many people in Bearberry are not on the net ... if your neighbour falls into that group, perhaps you could share what you find with them.
Update May 17, 2007
The visioning session was very well attended. The County promised to put the outcome of this visioning session on their website. Please have a look at the Area Structure Plan Steering Committee meeting, to be held on May 22, 2007.
Update April 2, 2007
Visioning Session
Planned workshop to incorporate public input to Background Studies:
May 10th 2007 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM Bearberry Community Hall
To ensure your participation at this Workshop, please contact:
Diana Hawryluk, Manager of Planning and Development at 403.335.3311 (Ext 166) or Chris Ulmer at Parkland Community Planning Services at 403.343.3394
If you would like that your ideas can be addressed this is the opportunity to bring them forward. Please make sure to attend this workshop!
Update January 18, 2007
Movement on Bearberry ASP
Mountain View Council passed a motion ensuring that the Area Structure Plan for the Bearberry Area reflects that Development and Location Permit, Subdivision and Redesignation applications which are deemed by the Director of Development and Community Services not to have a negative impact on the Area Structure Plan area, shall be allowed to proceed through the appropriate application process.
Applicants of all other applications deemed to have an impact on the ASP area shall be requested to enter into a time extension agreement which will expire 60 days after the passing of the Bylaw adopting the appropriate Area Structure Plan.
The boundaries for the Bearberry Area Structure Plan were also approved during the meeting of Jan. 10, 2007. Council also accepted the resignation of Neil Reynolds and appointed David Wells as a Public member and Don Livingston as a technical officer to the Bearberry Area Structure Plan Steering Committee.
Update December 14, 2006
The Mountain View County received 15 letters of intent from Bearberry Community Residents. The Council selected the following persons to sit on the Steering Committee:
Councilors:
Councilor Lana Yakimchik, Division 2
Councilor Liz Negropontes, Division 6
Reeve Al Kemmere, Division 7
Community Association Representative:
Kathie Morris
Public Members:
Nila Stringer
Neil Reynolds*)
Joanne McDiarmid
*) see update January 18, 2007 for changes
Technical Officers:
Diana Hawryluk, Manager/Senior Planning and Development
Steve McInnis, Director of Operations
A preliminary guideline the county is using and it outlines the ASP format and what it tends to achieve can be viewed at MVC Area Structure Plan Handout.pdf.
For more details about the Area Structure Plan Process and the proposed timeline please click here.
The first informational Open House about the Bearberry ASP was held on November 20, 2006.
Please click here (file size 2.57 MB) for the presentation.
For more information you can also visit www.mountainviewcounty.com.
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