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Rural Industrial District "RM"

Purpose

The purpose of this District is to accommodate industrial buildings and uses which are considered appropriate in rural areas.

 

Permitted Uses

Ancillary Building and/or Use
Radiocommunication and Broadcasting Antenna System
Stripping, Filling, Excavation, and Grading
Top Soil Removal

Discretionary Uses

Abattoir
Agricultural Industry
Agriculture Supply Depot
Agriculture, Extensive
Auto Wrecker
Bulk Oil and Fuel Storage
Bulk Oil Sales
Cannabis Production Facility
Dwelling Unit, Caretaker's Residence
Farm Building
Farm Store
Industrial, Heavy Manufacturing and Processing
Industrial, Light Manufacturing and Processing
Landfill, Municipal
Office
Public Use
Public Utility
Sawmill
Sign
Solar Collector
Storage Tank, Aboveground
Storage Tank, Pressure Vessel
Warehouse
Wind Energy Conversion System - Commercial
Wind Energy Conversion System, Small (Type A)
Wind Energy Conversion System, Small (Type B)
Work Camp, Industrial


Parcel Size

Minimum: 0.8ha (2ac)

Setbacks

Front

Highway
Minimum: 41m (135ft) or at the discretion of Alberta Transportation

Rural Road
Minimum: 24.4m (80ft)

Internal Road
Minimum: 9.1m (30ft)

Rear

Minimum: 7.6m (25ft)

Side

Minimum: 10% of the width of the site or 6.1m (20ft), whichever is the lesser.

Design, Character, and Appearance of Buildings

The exterior finish is to be wood, metal, concrete, brick, stucco or other similar siding to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

Landscaping

In addition to other provisions of this Bylaw, the Development Authority may require any discretionary use to be screened from view with a vegetated buffer strip and/or screening of a visually pleasing nature, satisfactory to the Development Authority.

Additional Requirements
  1. When reviewing an application proposal for an Industrial, Heavy Manufacturing and Processing Use, the Development Authority shall consider the following criteria;
    1. not sited on better agricultural land;
    2. proximity to major transportation routes;
    3. local infrastructure;
    4. compatibility with adjacent land uses;
 2. The Development Authority may require, but is not limited to, any of the following assessments to be submitted in support of a development permit application 
     for any Industrial or Alternative Energy Development.
    1. an Environment Site Assessment;
    2. a Traffic Impact Assessment;
    3. a Noise Impact Assessment;
    4. an Air Quality Impact Assessment;
    5. a Geotechnical Assessment.