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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

6.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Town of Sexsmith has seen its industrial activity strengthen and expand from being primarily agriculture to now include segments of the oil & gas industry, tourism, building construction, and various other sectors.
 
Industrial lands are available for development to the south of the canola plant and plans are in place for serviced industrial lots on lands west of the railway.
 
6.2 OBJECTIVES
General Statement:
 
The following objectives and procedures have been identified by council, which will accommodate industrial growth while at the same time recognizing community expectations.
  • To minimize potential conflict between industrial and non-industrial uses.
  • The Town will encourage a diversified industrial base.
  • It is the Town’s intent to take a proactive role in the pursuit of industrial development.
 
6.3 POLICIES
  1. Future industrial development should be in accordance with the Future Land Use Map.
  2. Proposals for industrial development shall be evaluated according to the following:
    1. a) impact on and demand for municipal services,
    2. b) potential negative impacts such as noise, noxious emissions, and dust generation,
    3. c) the nature of surrounding land uses.
  3. All industrial developments shall provide adequate landscaping, screening and on-site parking and loading facilities.
  4. Industrial developments that abut residential areas shall provide an adequate buffer or screening to the satisfaction of the Town.
  5. All industrial developments are required to provide adequate on-site parking and landscaping to the satisfaction of the Town.
  6. To encourage and assist industrial development the Town will offer a declining percentage municipal tax rebate of 75% in the first full year of operation; 50% in the second full year of operation; 25% in the third full year of operation; 0% thereafter.