Bylaw No. 18/005 - Fort Chipewyan Area Structure Plan

Brad McMurdo, Manager, Community Development Planning, provided an introductory overview on Bylaw 18/005, a bylaw to adopt the Fort Chipewyan Area Structure Plan.

Councillor B. Inglis put forward the following motion for consideration:

THAT Bylaw 18/005 Fort Chipewyan Area Structure Plan be read a second time.

Councillor B. Inglis then put forward the following amending motion for consideration:

THAT Schedule “A” of Bylaw No. 18/005 be amended by:

1. Including the following at page 2 as a new section after the “Acknowledgements” section and before the “Table of Contents” section:

RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS RIGHTS

The Municipality recognizes the existing rights of Indigenous Peoples to use their traditional lands. The implementation of the Fort Chipewyan ASP is not intended to and should not be interpreted as to abrogate or derogate from Indigenous Peoples’ rights to use lands within the Plan area for traditional and cultural purposes or any consultation duties that may arise in relation to those rights.

2. Deleting the paragraph under the heading “ASP Amendments” at pages 49 and 50 and replacing it with the following:

ASP Amendments

The Plan provides a guide for land use and development in Fort Chipewyan over the next 10 years. The Plan will also be periodically reviewed and amended to ensure that it remains relevant and, where possible, coordinated with future development of nearby Indian Reserves. Future development in the Hamlet will take place in accordance with the policy directions in the Plan. However, changing or unforeseen circumstances in and around the Hamlet may necessitate amendments to the Plan’s Generalized Land Use Concept Map or policies. This may include further engagement with Indigenous Peoples , community members and developers to consider new information or address new development concerns, objectives or strategies. Site-specific amendments of the Plan may also be required by developers. The preparation of an Outline Plan will also require an amendment to this Plan. All amendments to the Plan will follow approved municipal procedures and will be done by a Council approved Bylaw.

Should any of the Hamlet area lands be granted Metis settlement or First Nation Reserve status, the Fort Chipewyan ASP will be amended to remove these lands from the Plan area.

3. Including the following at the bottom of page 8 as the last sentence of the section under the heading “Lower Athabasca Regional Plan (LARP):

Note: The LARP was reviewed in 2015 by a review panel under the Alberta Land Stewardship Act. The review panel determined that the LARP directly and adversely affects Mikisew Cree First Nation and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Both Nations continue to raise concerns with the Government of Alberta about the LARP and the need for it to be amended.