Bill 116 (Legislature 12, Session 2)

L12 S2 6662

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 116 of 1954 A BILL TO PROVIDE THE AUTHORITY AND MEANS TO ENSURE THE ORDERLY DEVELOPMENT OF THAT AREA OF THE PROVINCE KNOWN AS DRAYTON VALLEY NOTE This Bill enacts a new Act entitled "The Drayton Valley Townsite Act". A new townsite is proposed for the Drayton Valley area as a result of recent developments in the Pembina oil fields. In order to ensure the orderly development of this new townsite, this Bill is being enacted.

The Bill provides that no subdivision of lands shall be approved in the proposed site area unless the landowners contract with the Minister of Municipal Affairs in regard to the development of lots and other matters in the townsite area. The effect of the contract would be to control at the source the initial development of the townsite area. This Bill comes into force upon assent and is retroactive to the 1st day of March, 1954. J. W. RYAN, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not fo'rm any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.)

Short title Interpre ,taion "area of the proposed townsite" "Minister" Agreement Assistance Terms of agreement BILL No. 116 of 1954

An Act to provide the Authority and Means to Ensure the Orderly Development of that Area of the Province Known as Drayton Valley (Assented to , 195J,,) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Drayton Valley Town site Act". 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "area of the proposed townsite" means the area of the proposed townsite of Drayton Valley more particularly described as consisting of all or part of (

i) the north-east quarter of

section 8, township 49, range 7, west of the fifth meridian, (ii) the north-west quarter of

section 9, township 49, range 7, west of the fifth meridian, (iii) the south-west quarter of

section 16, township 49, range 7, west of the fifth meridian, (iv) the south-east quarter of

section 17, township 49, range 7, west of the fifth meridian, and (

v) the south-west quarter of

section 17, township 49, range 7, west of the fifth meridian; (b) "Minister" m,eans the Minister of Municipal Affairs. 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of The Town and Rural Planning Act, 1953, or of any other Act or regulation, no approval shall be given to any application for subdivision, or to any plans of subdivision, of lands within the area of the proposed townsite of Drayton Valley unless the owner of the land to be subdivided enters into an agreement with the Minister to provide for the controlled development of the proposed townsite. 4.

The Minister may enter into any agreement that he considers necessary with any parties in order to assist in 0: pt:0vide for the controlled development of and construc tIon In the area of the proposed townsite. 5. Without limiting the generality of the powers of the Minister under

section 4, any agreement entered into under

2 this Act with ~n owner of land within the area of the proposed townsIte may make provision for (

a) the price of lots or classes of lots within the area of the proposed townsite, (

b) the disposition of all or any part of the purchase price of lots within such area, or any charges con nected therewith or added thereto, (

c) the construction and maintenance of utilities within the area of the proposed townsite and a means of making prior or subsequent payment for such utilities, (

d) a trust or other accounts as may be considered necessary, and (

e) such other matter or thing as appears desirable or necessary to the Minister. 6. The Minister and any party to an agreement with Carrying out the Minister may do all things necessary to carry out the of ~greement agreement. 7. Any agreement made under this Act is binding on the ~d~ement parties in accordance with the terms thereof. m mg 8.

(1) The Registrar of the North Alberta Land Regis- Registrar's tration District shall on behalf of the Minister register a caveat Registrar's caveat against the lands to which an agreement made under this Act relates and a copy of the agreement shall be attached to the Registrar's caveat.

(2) The Registrar's caveat may be withdrawn or dis charged in whole or in part upon an order of the Minister. 9. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is ~Omlfng . . f h 1 b d d mto orce assented to and upon so comIng Into orce sal e eeme to have been in force at all times on and after the first day of March, 1954.

No. 116 SECOND SESSION TWELFTH LEGISLATURE 3 ELIZABETH II 1954 BILL

An Act to provide the Authority and Means To Ensure the Orderly Development of that Area of the Province Known as Drayton Valley Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ...................................... . Third time ................ . HON. MR. GERHART. Title: 1954 (12th, 2nd) Bill 116,

An Act to provide the Authority and Means To Ensure the Orderly Development of that Area of the Province Known as Drayton Valley

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L12 S2 6662
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L12 S2 6662
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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