Material From Original Gov't Discussion Paper
[ Intro to land use planning and development approvals concerns from original discussion papersource#1, "Common Concerns" section p. 6-7 ]In many rural areas, both the structure and economic activities of the community are changing.
The consolidation of farms is reducing the size of the farm community while the increase in rural residential subdivisions is bringing more non-farm residents to rural Manitoba. Some municipalities view such development as positive because it makes use of existing infrastructure, counters the dwindling rural farm population and helps maintain the municipal property tax base. However, residential development in farming areas also creates greater potential for land use conflicts. Plans for new livestock production businesses or expansions often encounter opposition from residents of these developments.
Another significant change is the livestock industry’s movement toward highly specialized, larger, more capital-intensive operations. The expansion of the intensive livestock industry has raised awareness of the need for improved land use planning and development approvals to minimize potential land use conflicts and protect natural resources. Local control is provided by local planning policies and zoning regulations enacted and implemented by local and district planning authorities. (For further detail, see "Manitoba Regulations and Guidelines.") The provincial government provides professional planning advice as well as cost-shared financial assistance to municipalities wishing to form planning districts for joint land use planning.
Eighty-three per cent of municipalities are represented by local planning authorities. The other 35 municipalities have no local or district plan in place, and therefore limited means to meet the challenges and opportunities of an expanding livestock industry.
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