The decision to subdivide and consolidate land in Antler Hill north of Innisfail was deferred last week, with council requesting more information about the intended use of some of the land.The applicant was proposing to subdivide and consolidate five parcels of land zoned direct control district into one lot and subdivide two parcels zoned agriculture.The five parcels of land were rezoned from agriculture to direct control in 2007 for the creation of a biofuel project. Council questioned why the two parcels of agricultural land would remain so close to industrial land.Nancy Lougheed, legislative services manager, said there was a reason given during the original rezoning for the farmland to remain but she said she would have to look for the answer.ìIt's important we understand what the subdivision will look like,î said Mayor Jim Wood, who agreed to defer the decision until more information was provided.Div. 2 Coun. Don Nesbitt also questioned the impact the plant would have on residential neighbours.ìWe have no idea how noisy or volatile it will be for people. It doesn't seem like there's a big setback Ö The people to the west of 2A, were they taken into consideration?îCouncil asked for the information for next meeting. Lougheed said depending on how long it takes to research the answers council needs, it may take longer.City buys county landThe City of Red Deer will purchased just under five acres of land from the county.The land is located east of the city.It's adjacent to the city-owned Alto Reste Cemetery on the west and the Herder subdivision to the east and is within the growth area as identified in the intermunicipal development plan.ìThe location of this parcel in relation to the existing cemetery provides greater opportunity for expansion including a new cemetery entrance and storm water management ponds,î wrote city mayor Morris Flewwelling in a letter to council.Lougheed told council the land is currently zoned county-residential and before the city can use it for the cemetery, redesignation will be required along with a public hearing.Per diem for appeal board members changedCouncil agreed to payment changes for members of appeal boards within the county.Currently members sitting on the subdivision and development appeal board are paid a half day rate of $105 for four hours or less of work and $210 for a full day, while members of the Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board receive a per diem of $210 whether the hearing is more or less than four hours.Council agreed both boards will receive $210 per day whether members are in attendance for more or less than four hours during appeal board meetings.
