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#498-16 Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw
September 21, 2016
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VILLAGE OF HEISLER
MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION BYLAW #498-16
A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF HEISLER, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO ESTABLISH THE
VILLAGE OF HEISLER MUNICIPAL PLANNING COMMISSION.
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 626 of the Municipal Government Act RSA 2000, c M-26, a municipality
may, by bylaw, establish a municipal planning commission;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Village of Heisler considers it desirable and necessary to establish a
Municipal Planning Commission to exercise the functions and duties set out in this bylaw and otherwise
delegated by Council;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Village of Heisler in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled,
hereby enacts as follows:
1. Title
1.1
This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Village of Heisler Municipal Planning Commission Bylaw"
2. Definitions
2.1
In this Bylaw:
a. "Chief Administrative Officer" or "CAO" means the Chief Administrative Officer of the
Municipality appointed by Council;
b. "Council" means the municipal council of the Village of Heisler;
c. "Land Use Bylaw" means the Village of Heisler Land Use Bylaw, Bylaw 452-11 as
amended from time to time and any successor bylaw thereto;
d. "Municipal Government Act" or "MGA" means the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000,
c M-26, as amended and any successor legislation thereto;
e. "Municipal Planning Commission" or "MPC" means the Municipal Planning Commission
of the Village of Heisler established pursuant to this Bylaw;
f. "Municipality" means the Village of Heisler; and
g. "Recording Secretary" means the person appointed by council to act as secretary of the
Municipal Planning Commission.
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2.2
All other terms used in this Bylaw shall have the meaning assigned to them by the MGA, to
the extent that said meaning differs from the ordinary meaning of such terms.
3. Establishment and Membership
3.1
The Municipal Planning Commission of the Village of Heisler, hereinafter called the MPC is
hereby established.
3.2
The MPC shall consist of all members of Council.
4. Functions and Duties
4.1
The MPC is authorized to act as the Development Authority pursuant to Section 624 of the
MGA and to consider and decide upon applications for development permits in the manner
prescribed in the MGA, the Land Use Bylaw and any other statutory provision of any bylaw
or regulation as amended from time to time.
4.2
The MPC shall perform any other duties or functions assigned to the MPC by Council.
5. Chairperson
5.1
The Deputy Mayor shall be the chairperson of the MPC.
5.2
The duties of the Chairperson shall consist of:
a. Presiding at the regular and special meetings of the MPC; and
b. Direction and control of the operation of the MPC.
5.3
In the event of the absence or inability to act of the Chairman at a meeting of the MPC, the
members of the MPC present at the meeting shall elect one of the members to act as
Chairman for the purposes of the meeting.
6. Meetings and Procedure
6.1
For those matters not covered by this Bylaw or the MGA, the MPC may establish rules of
procedure necessary for the conduct of its meeting and other business provided such rules
are consistent with this Bylaw and the MGA. For any matters not otherwise covered, the
MPC may refer to the Procedure Bylaw, Bylaw 493-15 or any successor bylaw thereto.
6.2
Meetings of the MPC shall be held at the call of the Chairperson.
6.3
Meetings of the MPC shall be help in public.
6.4
The MPC may deliberate and make its decisions in private.
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6.5
Only those members in attendance may vote on a matter before the MPC.
6.6
The decision of the majority of the MPC in attendance at a meeting shall be deemed to be
the decision of the MPC.
6.7
In the event of a tie vote, the decision shall be deemed to be decided in the negative.
6.8
Where required by the MGA the MPC shall give its decision in writing together with the
reasons for approval or refusal.
7. Quorum
7.1
A simple majority of the members of the MPC shall constitute a quorum.
8. Staff
8.1
The CAO or their designate may appoint a Recording Secretary to the MPC and may, where
appropriate, attend meetings of the MPC in a non-voting, ex-officio capacity.
8.2
The Recording Secretary shall:
a. give notice of the MPC meetings in accordance with the directions of the Chairperson
and as required by the MGA;
b. prepare the MPC Agenda at the direction of the CAO;
c. record and distribute minutes of the MPC meetings;
d. record the decisions of the MPC and the reasons for the decisions;
e. assist the development authority as necessary to ensure that notices of MPC decisions
are given as required by the Land Use Bylaw; and
f. undertake and complete such other tasks as the MPC may direct.
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READ a first time this 21st day of September, 2016, A.D.
READ a second time this 21st day of September, 2016, A.D.
READ a third time by unanimous consent of council and passed this 21st day of September, 2016,
A.D.
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Mayor
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Amanda Howell
Chief Administrative Officer