Planning Considerations
Land use planning in Alberta is carried out at the provincial, regional and municipal level. Planning may also be subject to federal and provincial regulations. The planning hierarchy diagram outlines the relationship of different levels of land use legislation.
Planning and Development Policies
The Municipal Government Act requires municipalities to keep an updated list of policies that may be considered when making planning and development decisions.
Planning and Development Guiding Documents |
The Planning and Development Guiding Documents policy outlines the documents that may be used to make development decisions. The listed documents include statutory plans, non-statutory plans, bylaws, policies, guidelines, standards, procedures, other town documents and non-town documents.
Statutory Plans
Non-Statutory Plans Active Transportation Strategy Environmental Stewardship Strategy Parks and Open Space Master Plan Target Sector Study and Marketing Plan Trails Master Plan Evaluation and Update
Land Use Bylaw
Planning and Development Bylaws Subdivision Development Appeal Board (SDAB) Bylaw
Guidelines, Standards and Procedures Greenspace Analysis & Inventory Municipal Development Standards
Non-Town Documents |