Lagoon vote delayed as R.M. council seeks clarity on planning rules
The future of a lagoon to service North Bay Trailer Park continues to hang in the balance after a vote on the application was tabled by councillors in the Rural Municipality of Buckland.
Buckland lawmakers were set to approve or deny the application for a new lagoon on a 160-acre parcel of land approximately two miles west of Highway 2, near Red Wing Road, Monday afternoon, but proceedings were pushed off. The new structure is needed to replace the failing system for roughly 65 dwellings at the park.
Jason Kaptein, the director of planning and development with the Prince Albert District Planning Committee who works with the R.M., told paNOW councillors were hesitant to vote and sought clarity on changes to a planning document relating to setback distances for lagoons, or liquid waste management facilities, to wells.
Land use matters within the R.M.s of Buckland, Prince Albert and the City are jointly dealt with through the Prince Albert Planning District. That district abides by rules outlined in what is known as a District Official Community Plan (DOCP).