Bylaw 2019-07 Regional Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
Beiseker, Alberta
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BYLAW 2019-07
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Bylaw #2019-07 of the Village of Beiseker, in the Province of Alberta, being a bylaw to authorize the
Village of Beiseker to enter into an agreement with one or more other municipalities to establish the
Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board and to authorize the Village of
Beiseker entering into an agreement with Parkland Community Planning Services 9PCPS) for the
provision of intermunicipal subdivision and development appeal board services.
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, as amended (the "Act") allows a
municipality to enter into an agreement with one or more municipalities to establish an intermunicipal
subdivision and development appeal board.
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Beiseker considers it to be beneficial to enter into an
agreement with certain other municipalities to establish the Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board and for the provision of subdivision and development appeal board services
to be provided by Parkland Community Planning Services.
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Beiseker duly assembled enacts as follows:
Short Title
1) The short title of this bylaw shall be the "Regional SDAB Bylaw."
Definitions
2) Except as otherwise provided herein, words in this Bylaw shall have the meanings
prescribed in the Municipal Government Act.
3) In this Bylaw, the following terms shall have the meanings shown:
"Act" means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26 as amended from time
To time, together with all Regulations passed thereunder;
"Administrative Committee" means that committee established pursuant to this Bylaw;
"Administrator" means the individual appointed as Administrator for the purpose of the
Agreement by the Coordinator;
"Agreement" means the Agreement to Establish the Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and
Development Appeal Board and to provide for regional intermunicipal subdivision and
development board services to be entered into by the participating municipalities and the
Coordinator;
"Board Member" means a person appointed to the Regional Board.;
"Clerk" means the person (s) appointed and qualified to carry out the functions of the clerk of
the Regional Board in accordance with this Bylaw and the Act;
"Common Law Bias" means a situation where a Board Member's personal or private interests
may or may be perceived as influencing the Board Member on a matter before the Regional
Board including, but not limited to: direct or indirect pecuniary Interest, pre-judgement, closed
mindedness, undue influence, relationship with any of the parties involved in the matter
including family members, close friends and business associates.
"Conflict of Interest" means both Common Law Bias and Pecuniary Interest;
"Coordinator" means the Parkland Community Planning Services;
"Designated Officer" has the same meaning as in the Act;
"Development Authority" has the same meaning as in the Act;
"Municipal Planning Commission" has the same meaning as in the Act;
"Municipality" means the municipal corporation of the Village of Beiseker together with its
jurisdictional boundaries, as the context requires;
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"Panel" means a panel of the Regional Board consisting of either three (3) or five (5) Board
Members;
"Participating Municipality (ies)" has the same meaning as prescribed in Part 5, Division 9 of
the Act;
"Pecuniary Interest" has the same meaning as prescribed in Part 5, Division 9 of the Act;
"Presiding Officer" means that Board Member who is chairing a Regional Board or Panel
meeting;
"Regional Board" means the Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal
Board established pursuant to the Agreement and this Bylaw;
"Resident" means an individual who lives in a Participating Municipality on a daily and
permanent basis and whose primary residence in located within a Participating Municipality.
"Subdivision Authority" has the same meaning as in the Act; and
"Subdivision and Development Appeal Board" has the same meaning as in the Act.
Establishment of the Regional Board and Composition
4) The Municipality is hereby authorized to enter into the Agreement with the Participating
Municipalities to establish the Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal
Board for the purpose of exercising the functions of the Subdivision and Development Appeal
Board in accordance with the Act and for the provision of Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision
and Development Appeal Board services by Parkland Community Planning Services.
5) The Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board is hereby established and
authorized to exercise the functions of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for the
Municipality in accordance with the Act.
6) The Regional Board shall be composed of a minimum of five (5) Board Members and a maximum
of twelve (12) Board Members.
7) It is preferred, but not required, that one Member who is a resident of the Participating
Municipality be appointed from each Participating Municipality.
Powers and Duties of the Board
8) The Regional Board shall hear and decide upon appeals made with respect to a decision by the
Subdivision Authority in accordance with the Act.
9) The Regional Board shall hear and decide upon appeals made against a decision or order made
by the Development Authority and the failure or refusal to make a decision by the Development
Authority in accordance with the Act.
Administrative Committee
10) The Administrative Committee is hereby established.
11) The Administrative Committee shall consist of all the Participating Municipalities' Chief
Administrative Officers or their respective designates.
12) The Administrator or his/her delegate shall be a non-voting member of the Administrative
Committee.
13) The Administrative Committee is hereby delegated the authorization and power to appoint Board
Members in accordance with this Bylaw.
14) The Administrative Committee's functions, powers and duties are as follows:
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a)
subject to this Bylaw, establish qualifications and expectations for the Board Members;
b)
appoint Members to the Regional Board who meet the qualifications of a Board
Member as specified in this Bylaw and as may be established by the Administrative
Committee from time to time;
c)
develop policies and procedures governing hearings, conduct of Board Members and
other Regional Board matters;
d)
evaluate Board Members performance to identify areas where additional training may
be required and prepare reports regarding performance and re-appointment of Board
Members, as may be required;
e)
ensure Board Members are provided with adequate mentoring and training to
effectively fulfil their role;
f)
establish rates of remuneration and expenses for Board Members;
g)
remove and replace Board Members as deemed necessary by the Administrative
Committee in accordance with this Bylaw; and
h)
act as a liaison between Participating Municipalities and the Coordinator.
15) The Administrative Committee shall meet on at least an annual basis and as often as deemed
necessary by the Administrative Committee or as may be reasonably requested by the
Coordinator.
16) The Administrative Committee shall conduct its meetings in accordance with the Act and may
develop its own meeting procedure rules as it deems appropriate from time to time.
17) Quorum for a meeting of the Administrative Committee shall be five (5) Chief Administrative
Officers or their respective designates together with the Administrator or his/her designate.
18) Decision of the Administrative Committee shall be determine by a simple majority vote of those
Chief Administrative Officers or their designate present at the meeting.
Board Members
19) A Board Member shall not include:
a)
an employee of any Participating Municipality;
b)
a member of any Municipal Planning Commission, or
c)
any person who carries out Subdivision or Development Authority powers, duties or
functions on behalf of any Participating Municipality.
20) Board Members shall be not less than 18 years of age and it is preferred, but not required that
Board Members be a Resident of a Participating Municipality.
21) At least 50% of the Board Members shall be Residents of a Participating Municipality.
Terms of Board Member Appointment
22) All Board Members shall be appointed for a two (2) or three (3) year term, at the discretion of the
Administrative Committee, for the purpose of establishing a staggered expiration of terms
amongst the Board Members.
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23) The Administrative Committee may re-appoint a Board Member at the expiration of his/her term.
24) A Board Member may resign from the Regional Board at any time by providing written notice to
the Administrator to that effect.
25) The Administrative Committee may remove a Board Member at any time if:
a)
in the opinion of the Administrative Committee, a Board Member is not performing his/her
duties in accordance with the Act, this Bylaw or the rules of natural justice;
b)
a Board member is absent for more than three (3) consecutive meetings of a Panel to which
he/she has been assigned without reasonable cause; or
c)
a Board member has participated in a matter in which that Board Member has Conflict of
Interest, contrary to the provisions of this Bylaw.
26) Notwithstanding any vacancy in the membership of the Regional Board, the remaining Board
Members may exercise and perform the powers and duties of the Regional Board.
27) In the event that a vacancy occurs on the Regional Board with more than one (1) year left in that
Board Member's term, the Administrative Committee shall appoint a replacement Board Member
within six (6) months of the notice of the vacancy and the person so appointed to fill such vacancy
shall hold office for the balance of the period that his/her predecessor would have held the
position of Board Member.
28) Upon being appointed as Board Member, an individual must successfully complete the training as
prescribed by the Act, prior to participating in a Regional Board appeal hearing.
Appointment and Duties of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Regional Board
29) At its organizational meeting held in any calendar, the Regional Board shall appoint a Chair and
Vice-Chair from amongst its board members.
30) The Chair and Vice-Chair shall hold office for a period of two (2) years from the date of the
appointment.
31) The Chair, and his/her absence, the Vice-Chair shall:
a)
preside at meetings of the Regional board; and
b)
serve as the Presiding Officer for a Panel hearing an appeal if the Chair or Vice-Chair is
assigned to hear the appeal.
32) In the absence of the Chair or Vice-Chair, the Board Members of every Penal hearing an appeal
shall select a Presiding Officer from among themselves who shall:
a)
preside over and be responsible for the conduct of the hearing;
b)
vote on matters submitted to the Panel unless disqualified to do so; and
c)
sign orders, decisions and documents issued by the Regional Board.
Authorization of Appointment of the Clerk to the Regional Board
33) The position of Clerk of the Regional Board is hereby established to carry out the powers, duties
and functions of a Designated Officer of the Municipality which shall be the powers, duties and
functions of a Clerk as prescribed by the Act.
34) The Administrator is hereby appointed into the position of Clerk to the Regional Board.
35) The Administrator is hereby authorized to appoint one or more Clerks of the Regional Board.
Clerk of the Regional Board
36) The Clerk of the Regional Board shall provide administrative and logistical support to the Regional
Board in accordance with the Act, and shall:
a)
not have a vote in any proceedings of the Regional Board;
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b)
give at least five (5) days written notice of a hearing of an appeal to:
i) in the case of an appeal against an order, decision, or failure to make a decision by a
development authority, the parties indicated in the Act; and
ii) in the case of an appeal against a decision or a failure to make a decision by the
subdivision authority, the parties indicated in the Act;
c)
notify Board Members of the meetings of the Regional Board; including hearings;
d)
prepare and maintain a file of written minutes of the business transacted at all meetings,
including hearings, of the Regional Board;
e)
for each Regional Board appeal hearing, record and issue a decision of the Regional Board
and its findings, with reasons, to all affected parties in accordance with the Act;
f)
obtain legal counsel to advise the Regional Board, when required;
g)
be authorized to sign on behalf of the Regional Board any order, decision, approval, notice
or any other thing made, given or issued by the Regional Board; and
h)
undertake such other duties as the Regional Board may require.
Filing an Appeal
37) A party may appeal to the Regional Board in accordance with the Act.
38) A notice of appeal is deemed to be filed with the Regional Board on the date that all information
requirements related to the notice of appeal prescribed in the Act and the applicable appeal fee
are received by the Clerk within the time period for filing a notice of appeal prescribed in the Act.
Establishment of Board Panels for Individual Hearings
39) Where a matter has been appealed to the Regional Board, the following Panels may be
established at the discretion of the Administrator in consultation with the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Participating Municipality in which the appeal was filed:
a)
a Panel consisting of three (3) Board Members, or
b)
a Panel consisting of five (5) Board Members.
40) Board Members from one municipality ma not form the majority of any Panel hearing an appeal.
41) It is preferred, but not required, that a Board Member appointed from a Participating Municipality
sit on the Panel hearing an appeal involving that Participating Municipality.
42) A Panel shall not have more than one Board Member who is a councillor.
43) A decision of a Panel is the decision of the entire Regional Board.
Appeal Hearings
44) Within thirty (3) days of receiving written notice of an appeal that is filed in accordance with the
provisions of the Act, the Regional Board shall hold a public hearing to hear an appeal form:
a)
a decision of a Subdivision Authority or Development Authority;
b)
a Subdivision Authority or Development Authority's refusal or failure to make a decision
within the time allowed for a decision in the Act; or
c)
an order issued by the Development Authority.
45) The hearings of the Regional Board shall be in public, but the Regional Board may at any time
recess and deliberate and make its decisions in private.
46) The Regional Board shall hear all those persons from whom it is required to hear by the applicable
provisions of the Act.
47) A request for adjournment of a hearing may be granted at the discretion of the Regional Board,
but any adjournment must be to a specific time and date.
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48) The Regional Board may adjourn an appeal hearing to a specific time and date upon its own
volition to request technical information, legal opinions, or other information desired by the
Regional Board.
49) Upon conclusion of a hearing, the Regional Board shall deliberate and reach its decision in private
and in doing so shall determine an appeal in accordance with the provisions of the Act.
50) Audio and/or video recordings of hearings may be made by the Clerk. No other recordings of
appeal hearings shall be permitted. Recordings of appeal hearings, if made, shall be retained for
at least six (6) months following the adjournment of the hearing and after that time may be
destroyed subject to legal and/or legislative requirements.
Quorum and Voting at Hearings
51) A quorum of the Reginal Board shall be as follows:
a)
two (2) Board Members for a panel of the Regional Board consisting of three (3) Board
Members, and;
b)
three (3) Board Members for a panel of the Regional Board consisting of five (5) Board
Members.
52) All Board Members must vote on all matters before the Regional Board unless a Board Member
declares a Conflict of Interest.
53) Where a Board Member of a Panel hearing an appeal declares a Conflict of Interest, the Clerk may
appoint a replacement Board Member to the Panel.
54) Only those Board Members present at the entire hearing of an appeal shall be able to vote on the
Appeal, provided those Board Members voting form a quorum.
55) The majority vote of those Board Members present and voting constitutes the decision of the
Panel and the Regional Board.
56) In the event of a tie vote, the appeal shall be deemed to be denied.
Rules of Order
57) The Regional Board shall conduct appeal hearings in accordance with:
a)
the provisions of the Act and related Regulations;
b)
the principles of natural justice and procedural fairness; and
c)
the policies and procedures established by the Administrative Committee.
Conflict of Interest
58) Where a Board Member is of the opinion that he/she may have a Conflict of Interest in respect of
a matter before the Board, the Board Member shall absent him/herself from the Regional Board
proceedings while that matter is being discussed. Prior to leaving the meeting, the Board
Member shall:
a)
declare that he/she has a Conflict of Interest; and
b)
describe in general terms the nature of the Conflict of Interest.
59) All Board Members are bound to adhere to and comply with the Pecuniary Interest provisions of
the Act.
60) The Clerk shall cause a record to be made in the hearing minutes of the Board Member's absence
and reasons for it.
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Notice of Decisions and Record of Hearing
61) After the conclusion of an appeal hearing, the Clerk shall:
a)
under the direction of the Presiding Officer, prepare the decision or order of the Regional
Board and the reasons for the decision in compliance with the Act; and
b)
arrange for the order or decision of the Regional Board to be signed and distributed in
accordance with the requirements of the Act.
62) The Regional Board shall issue its decision in writing, together with reasons for the decision within
fifteen (15) days of the conclusion of the hearing.
63) A decision of the Regional Board is not final until notification of the decision is issued in writing.
64) The Clerk shall maintain a record of the appeal hearing in accordance with the Act.
Subdivision Endorsement
65) If a Subdivision Authority fails or refuses to endorse a plan of subdivision or other instrument as
approved by the Regional Board on appeal, the Presiding Officer of the Panel that heard the
appeal, or in his/her absence any other Board Member of the Panel that heard the appeal is
authorized to endorse the subdivision instrument.
Number and Gender References
66) All references in this Bylaw shall be read with such changes in number and gender as may be
appropriate according to whether the reference is to a male or female person, or a corporation or
partnership.
Severability
67) All references in this Bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any provision of this Bylaw
is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this
Bylaw shall remain valid and enforceable.
Transition and Effective Date
68) Bylaw #2011-02 is hereby repealed.
69) This Bylaw shall come into force and effect when it has received third reading and has been duly
signed.
Read a first time this ___ day of __________________________, _________.
Read a second time this ___ day of __________________________, _________.
Moved unanimously to third reading this ___ day of __________________________, _________.
Read a third time this ___ day of __________________________, _________.
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Mayor, Warren Wise
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CAO, Heather Leslie
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