Some key updates are:
Municipal Development Plan Updates (Bylaw 1453/26)
The Municipal Development Plan is our community’s vision for the future. It provides the high-level blueprint of where and how development can occur in Lacombe County.
Details of the Municipal Development Plan updates include:
Confined Feeding Operations
- Amend the confined feeding operation referral policy to add that no new or expanded confined feeding operation shall be permitted less than 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) from the boundary of Chain Lakes, Gabriel Lake, Gadsby Lake, and Spotted Lakes
Land Use Bylaw Updates (Bylaw 1454/26)
The Land Use Bylaw is the direct product and implementation tool of the Municipal Development Plan. It places all land within Lacombe County into land use districts, and identifies what uses can be considered in each given district.
Details of the Land Use Bylaw updates include:
Public Submissions
- Remove ‘recovery centre on W ½ Pt. SW 16-39-01-W5M’ as a discretionary use in the Agricultural ‘A’ District
- Amend the off-road vehicle storage regulations in the Recreational Vehicle Resort ‘R-RVR’ District to allow for two off-road vehicle units per condo unit and consider a trailer as one off-road vehicle unit, and clarify wording related to outdoor storage provisions
Assorted Housekeeping Amendments
- Amend the maximum height of accessory buildings in country and lakeshore residential districts from 20 ft (6.10 m) to 24 ft (7.32 m).
For full details, the final bylaws that Council gave Third Reading to on April 9, 2026 are attached below.
