MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY BYLAW NO. 14/16 TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 15/1

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1 MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY BYLAW NO. 14/16 TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 15/1 /15

2 Mountain View County Province of Alberta Bylaw No. 14/16 A BYLAW OF MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO AMEND LAND USE BYLAW NO. N. 15/11 /15 SECTION 1 - SHORT TITLE AND PURPOSE 1.01 This bylaw may be cited as the Direct Control Regulations for a portion of Lot 2, Plan and East ½ in order to provide for the regulation and control of the use and development of a Motorsports Park and related accessory uses that include a motorsports racetrack, driver and police training facilities, a motor vehicle services business area, commercial retail services, recreation outdoor, sports fields and agricultural transition zones as shown on Schedule B Section 639 of the Municipal Government Act requires that every municipality pass a Land Use Bylaw Section 641 of the Municipal Government Act permits the Council of a municipality that has adopted a municipal development plan, if it wishes to exercise particular control over the use and development of land or buildings within an area of the municipality may in its land use bylaw designate that area as a direct control district Subject to Section 641(3) of the Municipal Government Act, Council hereby delegates to the Council the authority to review and approve development permit applications pertaining to the direct control regulations. SECTION 2 - AMENDMENTS 2.01 The Council of Mountain View County does hereby enact that Bylaw No. 15/15 be amended as follows: a. To add Bylaw No. 14/16 to Section 17 as attached on Schedules A, B and C b. To amend the table of contents and renumber the document accordingly.

3 SECTION 3 - EFFECTIVE DATE 3.01 This Bylaw shall come into effect at such time as it has received third (3 rd ) reading and has been signed in accordance with the Municipal Government Act. Received first reading September 28, Received second reading. Received third reading Reeve Chief Administrative Officer Date of Signing

4 Bylaw No. 14/16 Direct Control District Regulations Schedule A 17. Direct Control District Regulations - Lot 2, Plan and East ½ Purpose To accommodate a unique regionally-significant and comprehensively-planned motorsports park with related accessory uses that include a motorsports racetrack, driver and police services training facilities, a motor vehicle services business area, commercial retail services, outdoor recreation, sports fields and agricultural transitional zones. 2. Application These regulations shall apply to a ± hectare (± acre) site within Lot 2, Plan and E 1 / as outlined on Schedule "B" and C. 3. Definitions unique to this District, all other definitions can be found within Section 2.5 of the Land Use Bylaw: AGRICULTURAL, VALUE ADDED means the retailing of agricultural uses that are grown and/or produced on the same parcel and may include uses such as tree and shrub farming, greenhouse production, seed and crop testing and community garden uses. DRIVER TRAINING FACILITY means a defined r o a d course and accessory buildings intended to accommodate training activities associated with emergency handling procedures of motor vehicles. GO-KART RACETRACK means a defined road course and accessory buildings to accommodate go-kart training, racing, demonstrations and events. MOTORSPORTS RACETRACK means a defined road course and accessory buildings to accommodate motor vehicle racing in a controlled environment and include demonstrations, events and performance driving training. MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES means development of buildings used for the rental, lease, sale, storage, service, restoration, inspection and/or mechanical repair of motor vehicles. Uses and facilities would also include dealerships, transmission shops, muffler shops, autobody paint and repair facilities and highway service stations. This use does not include bulk fuel depots. PADDOCK SKILLS PAD means the development of a defined area and accessory buildings as a staging area for motorsports racetrack events and includes pit buildings, race control and a medical facility. POLICE SERVICE DRIVER TRAINING FACILITY means a defined road course and accessory buildings t o a c c o m m o d a t e t r a i n i n g a c t i v i t i e s a s s o c i a t e d with e m e r g e n c y handling procedures for motor vehicles by law enforcement members and other public and/or quasi-public organizations.

5 4. Uses RECREATION, OUTDOOR SPORTFIELDS means development providing outdoor sport fields that may be available to the public at large for active outdoor recreation. SECURITY SUITE means a dwelling unit or portion of a building used to provide accommodation for security personnel and shall contain no more than one (1) bedroom and be no larger than 92.9 m 2 (1000 ft 2 ). SITE PREPARATION means the stripping, excavation and or contouring of material to prepare the site for future development. Grading and stormwater drainage management are also included. SPECTATOR AREA means designated areas to accommodate a limited number of persons for the purpose of viewing events in conjunction with the motorsports racetrack. VEHICLE STORAGE UNIT means a building o w n e d o r leased for the purpose of storing m o t o r vehicle(s) and related equipment and materials. A vehicle storage unit may include private amenities space and shall not be used as a dwelling unit or for commercial retail purposes. EXEMPT Accessory Buildings less than 10.0 m 2 (108 ft2) Agriculture, Extensive See Other Development Regulations PERMITTED DISCRETIONARY Accessory Building and Use Agricultural, Value Added Berm Cardlock Fuel Dispensing Facility Commercial, Major Commercial, Minor Communication Tower Driver Training Facility Eating Establishment, Indoor Eating Establishment, Outdoor Fence Go-Kart Racetrack Motor Vehicle Services Motorsports Racetrack Paddock Skills Pad Police Service Driver Training Facility Parking Facility Recreation, Outdoor Sportsfields Security Suite Semi-Public Use Sign, Gateway and Directional Signs, On-Site Commercial Site Preparation Spectator Area

6 EXEMPT DISCRETIONARY Utility Services, Minor Infrastructure Vehicle Storage Unit 5. Site Regulations SITE AREA FRONT YARD REAR YARD SIDE YARD OTHER SETBACKS FROM EXISTING & PROPOSED HIGHWAYS & SERVICE ROADS MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT HT OTHER SETBACKS ± hectare (± acre) Minimum 40.0 m (131.2 ft) from the property line adjacent to any paved or hard surface County road allowance; or Minimum 60.0 m (196.9 ft) from the property line from any gravel County road allowance Minimum 15.0 m (49.2 ft) from the property line from an internal roadway, at the discretion of the Approving Authority Minimum 15.0 m (49.2 ft) Minimum 15.0 m (49.2 ft) As determined by Alberta Transportation 10.0 meters (32.8 feet) or as determined by the Approving Authority Pipelines and Oil & Gas Facilities: consistent with current Provincial regulations 6. Other Development Regulations a) Concept Plan i. The Concept Plan and supporting studies Servicing Brief, Sound Impact Assessment, Subwatershed Master Plan, Transportation Impact Assessment and Wetland Assessment and Impact Report approved for the lands in Schedule B shall be used as guiding documents to evaluate Development Permit applications. b) Restrictions i. Subdivision shall be permitted within Area 1 as illustrated on Schedule C. ii. iii. iv. Prior to subdivision or development within Area 1 as illustrated on Schedule C, this DC Bylaw shall be amended to include a Site Plan and specific subdivision and development restrictions as required to implement the uses therein (e.g. maximum number of parcels and sizes, building setbacks, building heights, building coverage, specific landscaping requirements etc.). No subdivision shall be permitted in Area 2 as illustrated on Schedule C. No drag strips shall be permitted on any lands in Schedule B. v. A maximum of two (2) Security Suite(s) allowed on lands in Schedule B. vi. Agriculture, Extensive shall be exempt on designated land until such time as development and construction commences. Once construction commences Agriculture Value Added is a discretionary use requiring a Development Permit.

7 c) Hours of Operation i. Hours of operation for the Driver Training Facility, Go-Kart Racetrack, Motorsports Racetrack, Paddock Skills Pad, Police Service Driver Training Facility and Spectator Area shall be between 9 am and 9 pm Monday through Saturday, and between 9 am and 6 pm on Sunday and Statutory Holidays. ii. Hours of operation for other uses not listed in c) i. shall be determined by the Approving Authority. d) Fire and Safety i. An on-site fire protection plan shall be submitted to the local Fire Department for approval with confirmation provided as part of the Development Permit application. ii. An emergency response plan shall be submitted as part of the Development Permit application. e) Landscaping i. A Landscape Plan prepared by a qualified professional shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application that complies with the Business, Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines. ii. A Weed Management Plan prepared by a qualified professional shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application. iii. A detailed Stormwater Management Plan prepared by a qualified professional with design drawings of the proposed ponds and related infrastructure shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application. iv. A strategy to secure Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) approvals for the re-use of stormwater shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application. f) Transportation i. A traffic impact assessment prepared by a qualified professional shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application. ii. A Regional Road Plan shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application that demonstrates the improvements and realignment of Range Road 10 and the configuration of internal roads within the Direct Control District area. g) Site Requirements i. Lot 2, Plan and East ½ shall be consolidated at Land Titles. Confirmation shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application. ii. A Site Development Plan shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application to illustrate proposed improvements such as road linkages, utility servicing, surface drainage management areas, parking/loading areas, fencing, signage, landscaping and any other matter required by this Bylaw. iii. A Construction Management Plan shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application that details erosion, dust, weeds and noise control measures and stormwater management during construction prepared by a qualified professional.

8 iv. An Outdoor Lighting Plan shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application that complies with the Business, Commercial and Industrial Design Guidelines as well as the International Dark Sky Association Guidelines. v. A Noise Management Plan shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application that demonstrates that the noise generated by the Driver Training Facility, Go-Kart Racetrack, Motorsports Racetrack, Paddock Skills Pad, Police Service Driver Training Facility and Spectator Area shall not exceed: 70 decibels of noise generated by the uses listed in g) v. measured on the same basis as the Sound Impact Assessment at the site boundaries during the permitted hours of operation, 65 decibels of noise generated by the uses listed in G) v. at the south and east side boundaries measured on the same basis as the Sound Impact Assessment during the permitted operating hours of operation, 65 dba measured over one hour at any existing dwelling for any continuous hour of operations, 57 decibels of noise generated by the uses listed in g) v. measured on the same basis as the Sound Impact Assessment at the site boundaries between the hours of 6 pm and 9 pm on Monday and Saturday. As part of the Noise Management Plan the operator shall be responsible to collect data at the boundary of the site to support compliance with these permitted levels. The Noise Management Plan shall address how the noise levels will be managed to fall within the permitted levels in the event that excess levels are experienced. vi. An Activity Management Plan shall be submitted as part of a Development Permit application that describes: methods to mitigate potential off-site impacts pertaining to track safety, the maximum number of participants, spectators, shuttle transport service, on-site parking, and emergency response. vii. Prior to issuance of a Development Permit, a Development Agreement shall be entered into with Mountain View County and registered against the subject lands that includes provisions for the securement of road rights-of-way within the Lot 2, Plan and E 1 / h) Site Preparation The following shall be submitted as part of Development Permit application for Site Preparation: i. plan illustrating the location, boundaries of the site and depth of excavation; ii. iii. iv. a description of the proposed operation; impact on drainage patterns; mitigation of dust and erosion; and v. the proposed timing and phasing program.

9 i) Development Permit Circulation Requirements 1. The County shall circulate Discretionary Permit(s) to parcels within a 1.6 km (1 mile) radius prior to consideration by the Approving Authority.

10 Schedule B Bylaw No. 14/16

11 Schedule C Bylaw No. 14/16

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