Second Reading of TSMV Smith Creek and Village Centre ASPs

Canmore Special Council Meeting April 27, 2021

Full video of Canmore Town Council providing second reading to Three Sisters Mountain Village’s 2021 Smith Creek and Village Centre Area Structure Plans. Discussion and voting begins at hour 3:10:45.

At this reading, the Smith Creek proposal was denied in its entirety, and Village Centre proposal moved forward to Third Reading, with the proposed amendments below (from the Town of Canmore website).

In favor of proceeding to Third Reading, with amendments: Borrowman, Seeley, Hilstad, Comfort, Sandford, McCallum Opposed: Marra

AMENDMENTS TO VILLAGE CENTRE ASP

(These amendments are taken from the draft April 27, 2021 meeting minutes. The meeting minutes are not approved until the next Council meeting.)

Motion 97-2021 (Village Centre ASP)

The vote followed on motion 97-2021: that Council give second reading to Bylaw 2021-05 Three Sisters Village Centre Area Structure Plan amended as follows:

  • delete the Land Acknowledgement on page 3 of Schedule A in its entirety and replace it with the following:

    • In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw First Nation, Chiniki First Nation, and Wesley First Nation – as well as the Tsuut’ina nations and the Blackfoot Confederacy: Siksika, Kainai and Piikani. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region 3, within the historical Northwest Metis homeland. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work and play and help us steward this land and honour and celebrate this territory and the lands that make up the Canmore area, known as “Chuwapchipchiyan Kudi Bi” (translated as “shooting at the willows”) by the Îyârhe Nakoda.

  • insert the following as clause 11.1.2(f) on page 105 of Schedule A:

    • The Stoney Nakoda nations shall be invited to participate throughout the Development of the Monitoring and Adaptive Management Plan to ensure Traditional Ecological Knowledge is incorporated.

  • insert the following as clause 11.1.10 on page 107 of Schedule A:

    • Development of all Conceptual Schemes for this plan area shall include involvement from Stoney Nakoda nations as described by future town policy.

  • amend Schedule A by substituting the revised Map 22 in appendix 1, in place of Map 22 as approved at 1st Reading of Bylaw 2021-05

  • amend Schedule A by deleting all references to “Tourist Home” or “Tourist Homes” in the Area Structure Plan, and replacing these references with “Visitor Accommodation” in Sections 3.2; 5.2.2; 5.2.4; 5.3.4; 5.4 (Intent Section, 1st Bullet); 5.4.2; 5.4.3; 5.4.7; 8.1.1; Map 9; and Table 1.

  • replace Section 5, Table 1 with the updated table provided in appendix 2.

  • amend Section 5.2 item 2 as follows:

    • replace 3,000 with 2,100

    • 2,000 with 1,600

    • 5,000 with 3,700 and

    • Delete the final sentence Such that the new 5.2 item 2 reads as follows: The minimum number of residential units permitted within the Plan Area is 2,100. An additional 1,600 units are permitted to a maximum of 3,700 units, when bonusing is applied.

  • Delete the text on page 85, Chapter 8, 8.5.1 and inserting:

    • All semidetached and townhouse development in Three Sisters Village should require ADU’s at the development permit and/or building permit phases.

  • amend section 8.5 preamble by deleting the following text:

    • ‘Suite ready’ refers to a building being constructed to easily accommodate a suite that complies with Land Use Bylaw regulations and Provincial building and safety standards. Encouraging buildings to be built ‘suite ready’ reduces the cost and time of installing a legal suite at a later date.

  • delete 8.5.2 in its entirety (housekeeping).

  • amend Section 11.1.1(a) within Schedule A of Bylaw 2021-05 by striking the words “The wildlife fence construction shall be initiated at the time of construction of the first Phase of development within the plan area.” to be replaced with the words “The wildlife fence shall be fully constructed following the first Conceptual Scheme approval and prior to the first subdivision approval of Phase One of development within the Plan Area.”

  • amend Schedule A by adding the words “conference centre” into Section 5.6.3 before the words “meeting rooms.”

  • amend Section 11.3.5 within Schedule A by striking the words “A single Mobility Assessment should be considered for Phase 2a and 2b.”

  • amend Section 11.3.12 within Schedule A by striking the words “Phase 3” and replacing them with the words “Phase 4”

  • amend Section 11.4.1(b) within Schedule A by striking the words “Phase 5” and replacing them with the words “Phase 5A”.

  • amend Section 11.4.2(b) within Schedule A by striking the words “Phase 5” and replacing them with the words “Phase 5A”.

  • amend Section 11.6.1 within Schedule A by striking the words “The conceptual phasing plan for Three Sisters Village is identified on Map 22.” to be replaced by the words “All development for Three Sisters Village shall follow the phasing plan as identified on Map 22.”

  • amend Section 11.6.2 within Schedule A by striking the words “Phases in this ASP may overlap or commence concurrently with phases in other Three Sisters Mountain Village ASP Plan Areas, if they are in alignment with this policy.” and replacing those words with the words “Prior to proceeding with Phase 5A of the Three Sisters Village ASP, all commercial development shall be generally complete.”

  • delete the reference to 10% in 8.1.1 and replacing 10% with 20%. The final statement will read as: “A minimum of 20% of all residential units, regardless of tenure, within Three Sisters Village shall be provided as affordable housing. Residential units for the purpose of this policy excludes tourist homes, visitor accommodation and employee housing.”

  • Amend the following:

    • Page 57, Table 3 the two mentions of affordable housing is changed to 20%,

    • Page 80, Chapter 8 Figure 1 is deleted,

    • Page 81, Chapter 8, TSMV Housing Spectrum Table changed to reflect the change of 10 -20% as well as the change in range of units,

    • Page 82, Figure 2 is deleted.

  • insert the following clause: o 8.1.2 (NEW) In phases that include residential development, the conceptual scheme must demonstrate that a portion of affordable housing units will be developed concurrently with market rate units within the given phase. o Increase the following policy numbers by one to accommodate the new 8.1.2 policy item 8.1.2 (8.1.3, 8.1.4, 8.1.5, 8.1.6).

  • insert the following underlined text 8.1.4 (renumbered as 8.1.5) o Affordable housing units should meet the Town of Canmore's affordable housing guidelines and address housing needs as defined by CCH on unit sizes and finishing standards.

  • amend Section 5.8 by adding a new section as follows:

    • 12. To achieve up to 50% of the targeted FAR bonus outlined in Table 2, all development applications shall include 20% of the approved number of residential units as Vital Homes affordable housing (or equivalent), regardless of tenure. To achieve 50-100% of the targeted FAR bonus outlined in Table 2, all development applications shall include 30% of the approved number of units as Vital Homes affordable housing (or equivalent), regardless of tenure. Residential units for the purpose of this policy, visitor accommodation and employee housing. Additional affordable housing units achieved via the 1:1 bonusing incentive shall be considered outside either percentage contribution.

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