A public hearing concerning Land Use Bylaw (LUB) amendments has been scheduled in the Town of Edson.
During its regularly scheduled meeting on May 5, council passed first reading of Bylaw No. 2332, which proposes multiple amendments to the LUB primarily for administrative purposes, such as correcting errors, improving clarity and identifying areas requiring additional regulation.
Some changes include:
- Section 6: Adding exemptions for uses not requiring a development permit.
- Section 8: Clarifying regulations for accessory buildings and new regulations for supportive housing.
- Section 11: Adjusting permitted and discretionary uses in select districts.
Regarding development permits, the proposal would exempt properties in the Central Business District from requiring a permit for a change of use and some parking requirements.
When it comes to supportive housing, names and definitions of relevant uses would be changed to clearly distinguish municipal land use regulation from provincial and federal program terminology, which town officials say should reduce the need for repeated explanations.
The changes would also define “Supportive Living Facility, Major” and “Supportive Living Facility, Minor.” Minor use facilities would be added as a discretionary use to the General Residential (R2), High Density Residential (R3), and Public Service (PS) Districts, while major use facilities would be added as a discretionary use to the Service Commercial (C2) District.
The town also proposes increasing the maximum allowable size of accessory buildings in Urban Residential zones in an effort to provide better flexibility to property owners and better reflect lot size differences.
More details on the proposed amendments will be shared during the public hearing, scheduled for 7 p.m. on May 19.
You can watch the full council discussion online.
