MOUNTAIN VIEW COUNTY – The county's municipal planning commission has approved a number of amendments to the development permit for the recreational resort at the Forest Heights Golf and Country Club northeast of Sundre.
The move came during the commission’s recent regularly scheduled meeting, which was held by teleconference.
The application for amendments was originally brought before the commission in February. They called for security fencing along the boundary with the Eagle Valley cemetery, landscaping to provide screening, and signage along the boundary of the cemetery.
Cemetery officials had earlier expressed concern about the possible disturbance of cemetery visitors by activities at the recreational site.
The applicant brought the application back to the May 7 commission meeting, along with an additional amendment.
The commission approved the placement of landscaped screening along the westerly side of the south and west cemetery property lines, with a shrub hedge and a minimum of 50 new trees within the 100 foot setback area.
That landscaping screening may include a mixture of deciduous and coniferous trees and if any of the trees or shrubs either die and/or are removed from the property, replacement trees must be planted. The planting must be completed by Aug. 31, 2021.
A further amendment requires that the applicant and/or landowner provide, install and maintain signage along the south and west perimeter of the cemetery fence line, at a minimum size of two square feet approximately 75 feet apart.
The sign will read ‘Quiet Please. Our neighbours may be grieving on the other side of the fence’. That sign must be in place by Aug. 31, 2021.
As well, the applicant and/or landowner must upgrade the existing fence along the west and south side of the cemetery property line by adding another wire to the existing fence plus a top rail for strength, to be in place by Aug. 31, 2021.
The commission also approved a change to the minimum setback from 91 metres to 30 meters from the cemetery property lines.
The existing development permit allows for 20 seasonal RV sites at the recreational resort, located about 10 kilometres north of Highway 27 on Rge. Rd. 44 and Twp. Rd. 340.
The municipal planning commission is the county’s approving authority, and is made up of county councillors and appointed members of the public.
