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(Consolidated up to 172/2025) ALBERTA REGULATION 223/2000 Municipal Government Act PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION Table of Contents 1

Definitions 2 Application re subdivision 3 Application re development or subdivision 4 - 4.2 Application re development 4.4, 4.5 Application re subdivision 4.7 Application re development 4.8 Application re change to environmental reserve 4.10 Application re development 5 Repeal 6 E x p i r y Schedules

Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Municipal Government Act; (b) “regulations” means the regulations made under

Part 17 of the Act, other than this Regulation. Application re subdivision 2(1)

Part 17 of the Act and the regulations do not apply to a subdivision if (

a) the purpose of the subdivis ion is to permit a Minister of the Crown charged with the administration of the appropriate Act referred to in subsection (2) to acquire an estate or interest in the land to be used for a purpose described in subsection (2), or (

b) the subdivision is effected by way of a lease of an area or areas of common property made pursuant to sections 49 and 50 of the Condominium Property Act, and the area or

Section 3 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 2 areas contained in the lease do not exceed 140 square metres in the aggregate.

(2) The purposes referred to in subsection (1)(

a) are as follows: (

a) providing for the construction, operation and maintenance of works undertaken by the Minister pursuant to the provisions of the Water Act for (

i) lake stabilizatio n and protection, (ii) river or stream bank stab ilization and protection, or (iii) the storage, control of fl ow or diversion of water; (

b) providing for land assembly in a Restricted Development Area or Water Conservation Area established under

section 4 of

Schedule 5 of the Government Organization Act; (

c) establishing provincial pa rks and recreation areas under the Provincial Parks Act; (

d) providing for the management, conservation or preservation of fish and wildlife, wildlife sanctuaries, seasonal sanctuaries, habitat conservation areas, wildlife control areas and bird sanctuaries under the Wildlife Act; (

e) establishing wilderness ar eas, ecological reserves and natural areas under the Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves and Natural Areas Act. AR 223/2000 s2;206/2001;251/2001;217/2002 Application re development or subdivision 3

Part 17 of the Act and the regulations do not apply to a development or subdivision if the development or subdivision is effected solely for the purpose of (

a) a transmission line or el ectric distribution system, as those expressions are defined in the Hydro and Electric Energy Act; (

b) the construction, repl acement, extension, alteration, modification, dismantling, abandonment, operation or maintenance of irrigation works if the corporation effecting the development or subdivision is an irrigation district as defined in the Irrigation Districts Act; (

c) repealed AR 123/2020 s2;

Section 4 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 3 (

d) establishing historic sites or archeological resources und er the Historical Resources Act. AR 123/2020 s2 Application re development 4

Part 17 of the Act and the regulations do not apply to a development of lands and buildings, including the bridges giving access to those lands and buildings, within the area described in

Schedule 1 if the development is effected solely for the purposes of a multi-use coliseum and ancillary uses. AR 223/2000 s4;365/2003 Application re development 4.1

Part 17 of the Act, except sections 661 to 677, and the regulations do not apply to a development of lands and buildings for the purpose of a kindergarten to grade 9 school to be operated by the Regional Authority of the Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 or its successor, where the lands and buildings are within the area described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Plan 992 3450, Block 9, Lot 107 MR, northerly along the boundary of said lot and Plan 982 0718, Lot 108 MR a distance of 20.535 meters, then at a bearing of 87 degrees, 27 minutes and 38 seconds westerly for 13.601 meters, then at a bearing of 357 degrees, 27 minutes, 38 seconds northerly 33.835 meters, then at a bearing of 87 degrees, 27 minutes, 38 seconds westerly for a distance of 99.372 meters, then at a bearing of 13 degrees, 1 minute, 0 seconds southwesterly for 42.9 meters, then at a bearing of 139 degrees, 27 minutes, 0 seconds southeasterly for 10.760 meters, then south at a bearing of 3 degrees, 40 minutes, 30 seconds for 44.523 meters to a point intersecting the south boundary of Plan 992 3450, Block 9, Lot 107 MR, along the said south boundary northeasterly to the point of commencement, containing .937 hectares more or less.

AR 234/2002 s2 Application re development 4.2

Part 17 of the Act and the regulations do not apply to a development of lands and buildings within the area described in

Schedule 2 if the development is effected solely for the purposes of the Calgary Courts Centre. AR 365/2003 s3 4.3 Repealed AR 300/2006 s2.

Section 4.4 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 4 Application re subdivision 4.4(1) Divisions 9 and 10 and

section 692 of

Part 17 of the Act and the regulations do not apply to a development of lands within the areas described in

Schedule 4 if the development is effected for the purpose of residential uses.

(2) Despite subsection (1), before the commencement of any development on a parcel of land specified in

Schedule 4, the City of Edmonton must afford an opportunity to the public to provide comments on the specifics of the planned development on the parcel. AR 299/2006 s2 Application re subdivision 4.5

Part 17 of the Act and the regulations do not apply to a development of lands and buildings within the area described in

Schedule 5 if the development is effected solely for the purposes of the Edmonton Clinic. AR 300/2006 s3 4.6 Repealed AR 184/2017 s2. Application re development 4.7

Part 17 of the Act and the regulations do not apply to a development of lands and buildings for the purpose of a kindergarten to grade 9 school to be operated by Edmonton School District No. 7 or its successor, where the lands and buildings are within the area described as follows: Plan 0425287 Block 74 Lot 107MR (Municipal Reserve) Excepting thereout all mines and minerals Area: 2.22 hectares (5.49 acres) more or less Plan 0729776 Block 99 Lot 1MR (Municipal Reserve) Excepting thereout all mines and minerals Area: 0.466 hectares (1.15 acres) more or less AR 140/2008 s2 Application re change to environmental reserve 4.8 The words “for a term of not more than 3 years” in

section 676(1)(

c) of

Part 17 of the Act do not apply to the City of Edmonton for the purpose of disposing of an interest in an environmental reserve by way of granting and registering a

Section 4.10 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 5 conservation easement in accordance with the Alberta Land Stewardship Act on the title in respect of the land legally described as follows: Plan 1027072 Block A Lot 1ER (Environmental Reserve) Containing 23.7 hectares (58.56 acres) more or less Excepting thereout all mines and minerals AR 34/2014 s2 4.9 Repealed AR 54/2024 s2.

Application re development 4.10(1) In this section, “biodigester facility” means all the land, buildings, structures, process and pollution abatement equipment, vessels, storage facilities, material handling facilities, roadways, railways, pipelines and other installations to be used for or in connection with the Foothills County waste management facility and the associated power plant.

(2) Part 17 of the Act and the regulations and bylaws made under that Part do not apply to the development of a biodigester facility located on the land legally described as NW 5-19-29-W4 and NE 6-19-29-W4 in Foothills County. AR 172/2025 s2 Repeal 5 The Planning Act Exemption Regulation (AR 130/78) is repealed. Expiry 6 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires on October 31, 2026. AR 223/2000 s6;354/2003;176/2009;50/2011;95/2015; 184/2017;173/2021

Schedule 1 All lands contained within the heavy black line shown in the map below which may be legally described as follows: 1 Plan C Block 110 Lots 13 to 20 inclusive and Lots 35 to 40 inclusive excepting the North 66 Foot throughout of Lots 35 to 40.

Schedule 1 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 6 2 Plan 3819 N Block 110 Lots 1 to 11 inclusive. 3 Plan 4813 N All of Block 111. 4 Certificates of Titles 781047013, 771042861, 771022823, 781047013A, 770142861A, 771022823A. 5 Those portions of 4A Street and 5th Street S.E. lying south of the South limit of 14th Avenue S.E. 6 Plan 5074 F.R. That portion of the North 145.8 Metres, more or less, of Block A which lies to the east of the southerly production of the west boundary of 4th Street S.E. excepting the following described land: that land covered by a part of the Agricultural Building structure.

Calgary NOTE: In the event of any conflict or omission between the written legal description and the map, the map prevails.

Schedule 2 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 7

Schedule 2 All lands legally described as follows: 1 P l a n A 1 Block 32 That portion of lane which lie s east of a straight line drawn from the southeast corner of Lot 8 in said Block as shown on said Plan to the northeast corner of Lot 33 in said Block as shown on said Plan excepting thereout all mines and minerals 2 P l a n A . 1 Block 31 Containing 1.25 hectares (3.10 Acres) more or less excepting thereout Road Plan 1867 JK containing 0.0009 hectares (0.002 Acres) more or less, Road Plan 3333 JK containing 0.0009 hectares (0.002 Acres) more or less, and Road Plan 1801 LK containing 0.028 hectares (0.07 Acres) more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals 3 P l a n A 1 Block 32 The westerly 10 feet of Lot 24, all of Lots 25 to 36 inclusive and the east 12 1/2 feet of Lot 37 4 P l a n A 1 Block 32 The west 12 1/2 feet of Lot 37 and all of Lots 38 to 40 inclusive 5 P l a n A 1 Block 32 Lots 21, 22, 23 and the east 15 feet of Lot 24 6 P l a n A 1 Block 32 Lots 17 to 20 inclusive Excepting thereout all mines and minerals 7 Plan “A1” Block 32 Lots 9 and 10 Excepting thereout a portion for street widening on Plan 7610500 Excepting thereout all mines and minerals 8 Plan “A1” Block 32 Lots 11 to 16 inclusive Excepting out of Lots 11 to 14 a portion for street widening on Plan 7610500

Schedule 4 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 8 Excepting thereout all mines and minerals AR 365/2003 s4

Schedule 3 Repealed AR 300/2006 s4.

Schedule 4 All lands legally described as follows: 1 Lot 72SR, Block 53, Plan 8421364 2 Lot 71, Block 53, Plan 8421364 3 Lot 74MR, Block 53, Plan 8421364 4 Lot 73MR, Block 53, Plan 8421364 5 Lot 53MR, Block 19, Plan 8021872 6 Lot 12, Block 19, Plan 3491TR 7 Lot 13W, Block 19, Plan 3491TR 8 Lot 1MR, Block 122, Plan 8621816 9 Lot 36MSR, Block 35, Plan 8022824 10 Lot 37, Block 35, Plan 8022824 11 Lot 27W, Block 35, Plan 3414TR 12 Lot 38SR, Block 35, Plan 8022824 13 Lot 39MR, Block 35, Plan 8022824 14 Lot 2, Block 4, Plan 8220154 15 Lot 3MR, Block 4, Plan 8220154 16 Lot 4R, Block 51, Plan 4028TR 17 Lot 9, Block 51, Plan 4027TR 18 Lot 6W, Block 51, Plan 4027TR 19 Lot 82MR, Block 42, Plan 8622143 20 Lot 80, Block 42, Plan 8622143 21 Lot 83, Block 42, Plan 8622143

Schedule 4 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 9 22 Lot 110SR, Block 101, Plan 8422617 23 Lot 109, Block 101, Plan 8422617 24 Lot 111, Block 101, Plan 8422617 25 Lot 112MR, Block 101, Plan 8422617 26 Lot 113, Block 101, Plan 8422617 27 Lot 114SR, Block 101, Plan 8422617 28 Lot 21, Block 42, Plan 7722150 29 Lot 20R, Block 42, Plan 7722150 30 Lot 10SR, Block 19, Plan 8222093 31 Lot 5SR, Block 19, Plan 8222093 32 Lot 6MR, Block 19, Plan 8222093 33 Lot 7, Block 19, Plan 8222093 34 Lot 8, Block 19, Plan 8222093 35 Lot 9SR, Block 19, Plan 8222093 36 Lot 36MSR, Block 35, Plan 8022824 37 Lot 37, Block 35, Plan 8022824 38 Lot 27W, Block 35, Plan 3414TR 39 Lot 38SR, Block 35, Plan 8022824 40 Lot 39MR, Block 35, Plan 8022824 41 Lot 2, Block 118, Plan 0425915 42 Lot 1MR, Block 118, Plan 0425915 43 Lot 32MR, Block 12, Plan 0224202 44 Lot 77MR, Block 12, Plan 0227188 45 Lot 31MR, Block 12, Plan 0124854 46 Lot 111MR, Block 18, Plan 0321459 47 Lot 113SR, Block 18, Plan 0321459 48 Lot 112, Block 18, Plan 0321459

Schedule 4 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 10 49 Lot 8MR, Block 8, Plan 9022833 50 Lot 57, Block 56, Plan 7822564 51 Lot 58, Block 56, Plan 7822564 52 Lot 59MR, Block 56, Plan 7822564 53 Lot 73MR, Block 26, Plan 9824223 54 Lot 27MR, Block 26, Plan 9422409 55 Lot 21MR, Block 26, Plan 8021945 56 Lot 22MR, Block 26, Plan 8621482 57 Lot 23, Block 26, Plan 8621482 58 Lot 25MR, Block 26, Plan 8022546 59 Lot 24MR, Block 26, Plan 8022546 60 Quadrant OT, Portion of

Section 16, Township 52, Range 25, West of the 4th Meridian, as described in Certificate of Title 922 123 545 61 Lot 22R, Block 12, Plan 7720751 62 Lot 21, Block 12, Plan 7720751 63 Lot 16, Block 12, Plan 7720751 64 Lot 15R, Block 12, Plan 7720751 65 Lot 64, Block 17, Plan 8023036 66 Lot 63MR, Block 17, Plan 8023036 67 Lot 7, Block 30, Plan 7821443 68 Lot 16MSR, Block 30, Plan 7822821 69 Lot 8R, Block 30, Plan 7821443 70 Lot 84SR, Block 8, Plan 8022603 71 Lot 85MR, Block 8, Plan 8022603 72 Lot 86, Block 8, Plan 8022603 AR 299/2006 s3

Schedule 5 AR 223/2000 PLANNING EXEMPTION REGULATION 11

Schedule 5 All lands legally described as follows: 1 Plan 9826528 L o t 6 Containing 7.26 hectares (17.94 Acres) more or less excepting thereout Descriptive Plan 0224050 containing 0.242 hectares (0.598 Acres) more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals 2 Plan Edmonton 8821049 Parcel Q Excepting thereout Road Plan 9920915 containing 0.261 hectares (0.64 Acres) more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals 3 Plan 8520717 B l o c k B Parcel N Containing 0.639 hectares more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals 4 Plan Edmonton 8520717 B l o c k B Parcel M Containing 0.587 hectares more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals 5 Plan 9826528 L o t 7 Containing 0.311 hectares (0.77 Acres) more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals 6 Plan Edmonton 8520717 B l o c k B Parcel O Containing 0.52 hect ares more or less excepting thereout all mines and minerals AR 300/2006 s5

Schedule 6 Repealed AR 184/2017 s4.

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