Lacombe County has approved rezoning to make way for a new industrial park west of Blackfalds.
Zoning was changed to industrial from agricultural on 130 acres of pasture land for the new 15-lot industrial park.
It will be located next to what is known as McLevin’s Industrial Park.
Council also approved subdivision of the property, subject to 27 conditions being met.
Lots will range in size from 2.8 acres to just under 18 acres.
It will be developed in one phase beginning this summer.
The site is about eight km west of Blackfalds off Aspelund Road.
The property is located within the county’s Hwy 2 West Area Structure Plan, which identifies the area as suitable for industrial and commercial development.
The working name of the industrial park is South Aspelund Industrial Park.
However, Keegan McLevin, who owns the neighbouring park, has raised concerns that giving the adjacent parks different names could create confusion.
Coun. Rod McDermand also foresees problems if each quarter section is given a different name as it is developed.
County manager of planning services Dale Freitag said staff were aware of the issue and expect to come back to council with naming options.