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.

The Planning and Development Guidelines document explains the various guiding documents, processes and roles involved in planning and development.

Statutory Plans

Area Redevelopment Plans

Area Structure Plans

Municipal Development Plan

Non-Statutory Plans

Active Transportation Strategy

Corporate Plan

Environmental Master Plan

Environmental Stewardship Strategy

Leisure Services Master Plan

Main Street Streetscape Plan

Parks and Open Space Master Plan