This is only for those that missed the 2012 Hearing and have questions about how Rocky View County Council made the Decision to create Bylaw C-7188-2012, what opposition was heard and what aspects were considered. It is in 4 parts due to size limitations on uploads.
I am in the process of having the original 2012 Land Re-designation Hearing audio tapes copied to clear uploadable files and will post them here when available. The opening remarks by RVC Planner Rick Michelinko clearly indicate that the application was to construct an 18-hole golf course, a 21 room hotel with a banquet hall to seat up to 500, 15 campsites, and 15 RV stalls. (spas and spike bar in the lower level were also included but not specified).
This application was SUCCESSFUL and passed by RVC Council on a 7 to 2 vote in favor of the Bylaw changing the land use to Business, Leisure & Recreation use.
Then the subsequent Development Permit for the identical purpose as the redesignation. Unfortunately, RVC staff was less clear in the wording.
Unfortunately, I let this Development Permit lapse for personal reasons related to my spousal relationship but soon followed by the dire need of one of my foster kids who got into a whole mess of trouble.
When I resumed the idea of developing I changed the proposal and increased the number of RV Stalls to 81 and the design and location of the building. I wanted a ‘different’ style of building as the Mountain View Heritage Center is a refurbished barn so I chose a Castle design to be unique. The new location offered more privacy visually; the trees and lower elevation would help buffer both sight and sound and was in response to neighbor concerns about the potential for impaired drivers. This way there would be no reason to leave impaired.
Chemical Analysis on well water is NOT conclusive proof that wells are not connected
BUT if the analysis on the wells is all the same
THEN it is likely they are connected and drawing from the same aquifer.
It is a starting point to see if the next step should be taken.
The above results show that it is very unlikely the wells are connected and I should proceed to the next step.
The Biophysical Impact Assessment, Traffic Impact Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, and the Soils Assessment were all completed by Stantec (as was the original Ground Water evaluation) in November of 2011. These are on the main website under the ‘Technical Reports’ tab.
Since then the Ground Water evaluation and the Traffic Impact Assessment were updated in late 2020. The new Water evaluation is under the ‘2020 Water Rpt’ tab.