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Public Hearing - Bylaw 2631/D&P/20 Municipal Development Plan Update

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR – BYLAW 2631/D&P/20

Uniquely Stony Plain Municipal Development Plan 2020 

MONDAY, June 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Virtual Meeting

[IMPORTANT – The content of this notice is different from the Town’s standard public hearing notification due to impacts of COVID-19 on municipal facilities and legislative processes.]

Town of Stony Plain Council will hold a public hearing for the purpose of hearing submissions regarding adoption of an updated Municipal Development Plan.

Purpose...

Regular Council Meeting Highlights for May 25, 2020

Final Flood Mitigation Report Outlines Solutions for the Future

After 9 months in the works, the Flood Mitigation report was finalized and presented to Council at last night’s virtual meeting. As many residents know, last summer was a challenging one as some areas of Stony Plain flooded twice within an eight-day span as a result of intense rainfall. In August of 2019, Council approved a $250,000 review of Town infrastructure and a complete cost benefit analysis of upgrades to mitigate damage from...

Mayor’s Task Force on COVID 19 – Social Stream Announces a Virtual Farmers’ Days Celebration

The Town’s beloved Farmers’ Days celebration was cancelled in response to COVID-19 this year, but that has not stopped the Mayor’s Task Force on COVID-19 - Social Stream from keeping the tradition going. Farmers’ Days is making a comeback, but with a celebrate-from-home feel to accommodate public health orders.  

The virtual celebration will run from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 7 with a special event hosted each day. Participants can tune in through social media to join the festivities, which...

Highway 779 Back Lane Closures and Garbage Disruptions

As part of the Highway 779 (48 Street) construction project, back lanes on 48 Street between 53 Avenue and 55 Avenue West and those between 52 Avenue and 56 Avenue East will be closed starting Monday, June 1. Following the gas main work, the lanes will be paved. All residents in the affected areas will be asked to bring their bins and blue bags to the front street for pickup until construction is complete. ATCO staff will be visiting residents door-to-door to provide further information...

Highway 779 Construction Update May 22

Work on Alberta Transportation’s 48 Street (Hwy 779) Widening Project will resume on Monday, May 25th. Work will start on the west side of the roadway at 57 Avenue and proceed north to 55 Avenue. Due to scheduling issues, the removal of the service road between 55 Avenue and 53 Avenue has been rescheduled to a later date following the completion of the relocation of the gas main in the back lanes. As a result of construction operations, the multi-use trail between 57 Avenue West and 55 Avenue will...