#530-18 Land Use Bylaw Amendment – Cannabis — full text

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## Village of Veteran ## BYLAW NUMBER # 530-18 ## BEING A BYLAW TO AMEND LAND USE BYLAW NO. 517-14 FOR THE VILLAGE OF VETERAN IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA. WHEREAS pursuant to the provision of Section 639 of the Municipal Government Act, RSA 2000, Chapter M-26, the Council of the Village of Veteran (hereinafter called the Council), has adopted Land Use Bylaw No. 517-14; AND WHEREAS the Council deems it desirable to amend Land Use Bylaw No. 517-14; and NOW THEREFORE the Council hereby amends Land Use Bylaw No. 517-14 as follows: 1. In Part I, Section 2, Definitions, immediately following the definition for "Campground", add the following new definitions: 2. "Cannabis" means cannabis plant, fresh cannabis, dried cannabis, cannabis oil and cannabis plant seeds and any other substance defined as cannabis in the Cannabis Act (Canada) and its regulations, as amended from time to time and includes edible products that contain cannabis. 3. "Cannabis Accessory" means cannabis accessory as defined in the Cannabis Act (Canada) and its regulations, as amended from time to time. 4. "Cannabis Café" means a development where the primary purpose of the facility is the sale of Cannabis to the public, for consumption within the premises and which is authorized by provincial and federal legislation. 5. "Cannabis Retail Sales" means a retail store licensed by the Province of Alberta where Cannabis and Cannabis Accessories are sold to individuals who attend the premises. 2. In Part I, Section 2, Definitions: Within the definition for "Retail Store" add the following to the end of the sentence: "This definition does not include Cannabis Retail Sales." In Part I, Section 2, Definitions: Immediately following the definition for "Temporary Use", add the following new definition: "Tiny Home" is a descriptor for the architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes. Generally, a floor area of less than 46 m? (500 sq. ft.) is accepted to be a tiny home. A tiny home which is utilized as a permanent dwelling must conform to all requirements of the Alberta Building Code; must be fully serviced with urban utilities; and conform to the land use district requirements in which the structure is situated, including number of units on a parcel. For purposes of this Bylaw, a Tiny Home is considered to be a "Dwelling - Single Detached". Any nonpermanent Tiny Home, (not on a foundation), is considered a recreational vehicle. Tiny Homes are not manufactured homes. ## 3. In Part IV: In Section 20 (4) (f) (i), the R-1 Residential District, Minimum Gross Floor Area, remove the following in its entirety:  4. In Section 23, the Central Commercial (C1) District, Section 24, the General Commercial (C2) District and Section 25, add "Cannabis Retail Sales" as a discretionary use, in the appropriate alphabetical order. Repaginate and/or renumber the entire document as required. 5. In Part VII; General Land Use Regulations insert the following regulation after #51. Small Wind Energy: ## 52. Cannabis Regulations - a. Must comply with the provisions set out in the Provincial Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis Act. - b. Must obtain and submit a copy of the retail Cannabis Store License. - c. A premises described in the Cannabis License may not have any part of an exterior wall that is located within 200 metres of: - i. A building containing a school as defined in the Schools Act, or boundary of a parcel of land on which a building is located. - ii. A boundary of a parcel of land that is designated as a school reserve or municipal and school reserve under the Municipal Government Act. - ili. A building containing a provincial health care facility or a boundary of a parcel of land on which the building is located - iv. The separation distance between Cannabis Retail Sales use and a school, school or municipal reserve or heath care facility, shall be measured from the closest point of the exterior wall of the building in which the proposed Cannabis Retails Sales use is located to the closest point of the exterior wall of the building in which the other use is located. The separation distance shall not be measured from district boundaries. 6. Should any provision of this Bylaw be invalid, then the invalid provision shall be severed, and the remainder of this Bylaw shall be maintained. This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon passing of the third and final reading. Read a first time in Council this 12# day of June, 2018. Public hearing held on this 24 day of July, 2018 Read a second time in Council this 24 of July, 2018. Read a third time in Council and finally passed this 24 of July, 2018.  Jerry Wipf Mayor Debbie Johnstone C.A.O.