Regional Planning

Regional planning in the MD of Foothills had not been at the forefront since the dissolution of the Calgary Regional Planning Commission by the Province in 1995. However the focus on regional planning has re-emerged with the Provincial Land Use Framework and the initiation of the Calgary Metropolitan Plan and subsequently the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan.

For information on the Provincial Land Use Framework click here.

Calgary Metropolitan Plan

The Calgary Metropolitan Plan (CMP) was produced over the course of more than three years by the member municipalities of the Calgary Regional Partnership (CRP). The plan was approved by the June 19, 2009 General Assembly of the CRP, but the Rural members chose to opt out. The Municipal District of Foothills, along with Wheatland County and Rocky View County eventually opted to leave the CRP over concerns with development densities and voting structure. Meanwhile, the urban members of the CRP are proceeding with the implementation phase of the plan and the Province is undertaking a cross-ministry review of the plan.

The Calgary Metropolitan Plan can be viewed on the Calgary Regional Partnership Website by clicking here.

South Saskatchewan Regional Plan

The South Saskatchewan Regional Plan is currently under development; the terms of reference were released on November 26th 2009. Like the other regional plans, it will address the current conditions in the region, and will attempt to anticipate and plan for all relevant development-related activities, opportunities and challenges over the long-term.

The South Saskatchewan Regional Plan can be viewed by clicking here.