Land Use Plans and Documents

Statutory Plans

A statutory plan is a legal document that must go through three readings and a public hearing before it is adopted. Once adopted, there is a legal obligation on the part of both the municipality and the residents to adhere to the plan.

• Municipal Development Plan (MDP) - Red Deer County's Municipal Development Plan sets out the policies for assessing growth and development proposals in the municipality. The MDP provides a policy framework which ties in to the values identified in the County's Strategic Plan. It is a tool which helps the County Council, Administration and the members of the community try to achieve a long range vision for an appropriate balance between environmental integrity, economic prosperity and social responsibility.
• Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs)
• Area Structure Plans
• Area Redevelopment Plans

Non-Statutory Plans

Non-statutory plans are bylaws passed by resolution. They are often developed to help encourage a certain direction for development or growth in a particular area.

• Other Studies / Reports
• Outline Plans
• Concept Plans
• Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework

 

​land use bylaw & zoning maps

The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) is tool by which we achieve policy direction set out in the higher level documents such as the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) or Area Structure Plans (ASP).