The 13-member Saskatoon North Partnership for Growth (P4G) District Planning Commission (DPC) will be up and running in January, 2022 following the appointment of representatives by P4G member municipalities in November.
Three joint members were ratified by the Corman Park, Warman, Martensville, Osler and Saskatoon councils at recent meetings. They include John Mathison, Bruce Richet and Brad Sylvester.
Mathis will serve a one-year term, Richet a two-year term, and Sylvester a three-year term. The terms commence January 1 and conclude December 31.
The RM of Corman Park appointed Reeve Judy Harwood and Councillor Bas Froese-Kooijenga to the DPC.
The City of Warman appointed Mayor Gary Philipchuk and Councillor Richard Beck.
The City of Martensville appointed Mayor Kent Muench and Councillor Spencer Nikkel.
The Town of Osler appointed Mayor Abe Quiring and Councillor Adam Humenuik. Osler Councillor Susan Braun was appointed as an alternate.
The City of Saskatoon appointed Councillors Randy Donauer and Bev Dubois.
The P4G DPC is responsible for making recommendations on land use planning in the P4G Planning District, which is a jointly-managed area of the RM of Corman Park that surrounds Saskatoon and the other P4G partner municipalities.
The DPC reviews land uses that may impact the physical, social or economic circumstances of the P4G Planning District.
The RM of Corman Park is currently finalizing zoning bylaw amendments to enable a transition from the current municipal Official Community Plan (OCP) and zoning bylaws to the new P4G District.
At a Corman Park Council meeting on Monday, November 22, a bylaw to regulate shipping containers in country residential neighbourhoods was given first reading. The amendments were deemed to be a priority and will likely be adopted in advance of the rest of the new P4G OCP and zoning bylaw.
The amendments are aimed at ensuring shipping containers, also known as ‘sea cans,’ do not have a negative impact on the community. Under the bylaw, sea cans must be visual screened, set back from all property lines and only located in rear and side yards.
Sea cans would also be required to be painted to match the house or any additional screening or landscaping measures deemed necessary by the RM; and they must also be placed on a gravel or cement pad to limit overgrown grass and weeds around the base of the container.
During discussion at the Corman Park meeting November 22, Division 2 Councillor Michelle Chuhaniuk clarified earlier comments she had made regarding the quality of paving on the Clarence Avenue project in her division. While she remains concerned about the work, she acknowledged that the engineering firm responsible for ensuring quality control on the project confirmed that Delta Paving had complied with all specifications.