References to the now-defunct municipal planning commission have been officially erased from the zoning bylaw and Official Community Plan (OCP), with new clauses added to both documents to fill the gaps.
During its Jan. 27 regular meeting, city council gave third reading to each bylaw amendment and voted 6-1 each time, with Coun. Brian Swanson opposed to both.
In a report to council, the amendment to the OCP indicated 14 sections have either been removed altogether or replaced with another clause. Meanwhile, five sections in the zoning bylaw have either been removed altogether or replaced with new clauses.
Council voted to shut down the municipal planning commission during its regular meeting on Nov. 18, 2019. One reason was there was very little citizen engagement in the group — a meeting had not been called in a year — and some meetings lasted only a few minutes even though reports took hours to create.
Zoning amendment bylaw
Council gave third reading to a zoning bylaw amendment involving 303 Coteau Street West and voted 6-1 to approve the change. Swanson was opposed.
The proposed bylaw change will allow for that property to be rezoned to CZ contract zone from R1 large lot low density residential district. This will allow the property owners — the Saskatchewan Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches — to turn the former Prairie Winds Church into a retail business.
Sewer and water utility bylaw
Council gave third reading to an amendment to the sewer and utility bylaw and voted 6-1 to approve the change. Swanson was opposed.
The changes to the bylaw now reflect new prices for water and sewer service that residents will now have to pay.
The next regular council meeting is Monday, Feb. 10.
