Lacombe city council approves Heritage Land Use Bylaw amendments following committee consultation

Sep 12, 2023 | 5:04 PM

The City of Lacombe’s Heritage Land Use Bylaw will be seeing some amendments, following a series of recommendations made in the Heritage Survey & Inventory Report.

At their regular meeting on Monday, council approved the amendments to sections in Bylaw 400.

The report resulted from extensive community consultation undertaken by the City, the Heritage Resources Committee (HRC), and an outside consultant throughout 2022 and 2023. The City then held two open houses for interested property owners in August 2023.

“These changes to the City’s Land Use Bylaw show the value in consulting with residents,” said Mayor Grant Creasey. “Through these amendments, we can preserve Lacombe’s history while ensuring our citizens’ interests and investments are incorporated within the regulations.”

Amendments to the Bylaw include:

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Changing the definition of a “historic building” from “any principal building that is 50 years or older” to “any principal building or place that is listed on the Heritage Inventory”
Simplifying language and correcting grammatical errors
Introducing the concept of Municipal Historic Areas for a future council to use as a designation under the Historical Resources Act
Amending the conservation section to discuss conservation rather than demolition.

The City states their website will include the new Heritage Inventory list and a map identifying the Heritage Inventory properties. The HRC endorsed the changes to the bylaw.

A summary of the Heritage Survey and Report’s recommendations include:

Amending the City’s Land Use Bylaw to streamline and enhance the heritage portions of the Land Use Bylaw
Enhance public education and community outreach programs
Review incentives for heritage designation and preservation

The HRC says their next steps following the process will be to develop enhanced heritage education and awareness approaches and materials.

A summary of the findings in the reports can be found in council’s regular meeting agenda for May 23, 2023.

by rdnewsNOW Staff

Lacombe city council approves Heritage Land Use Bylaw amendments following committee consultation

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