Council gave third and final reading to Bylaw 1328/20 ) on February 11, 2021 to adopt the amendments to the Buffalo Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan (BLIDP). The purpose of the plan is to ensure that a cooperative and coordinated policy framework is in place for managing the development and use of lands adjacent Buffalo Lake. Many of the changes were made in order to clarify the interpretation of the policies within the plan to ensure that the member municipalities are all on the same page. Some of the changes include a new definition for “development units” and details on how they are calculated, referral requirements and further clarification on environmental study requirements.

For more information, please, contact  Lacombe County Planning Services at 403-782-8389 or .

pdf Buffalo Lake IDP 2020 (7.04 MB)

Lacombe County recently conducted a survey to gather the community’s feedback on municipal reserve land, as part of developing an accretion plan with landowners in Plan 1970 EO and Pt. NE 25-40-01-W5M. This area is in the community of Brownlow’s Landing on Gull Lake. This survey was a follow up from the public meeting held at Lacombe County’s office on August 20, 2019, for the community near the proposed accretion.

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The Joffre Solar Park was granted conditional approval by the Municipal Planning Commission on February 11, 2021 under Development Permit Application 01/21. The solar park located on the west half of section 30 Township 38 Range 25 W4M, adjacent to the Joffre Petrochemical complex is expected to generate 47 MW of electricity. PACE Canada LP is a joint venture partnership between SWITCH Power Corporation, an Alberta-based Independent Power Producer, and Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE), a global clean energy development and investment company. Together, they develop and manage solar assets throughout western Canada.

For more information about the company and the project, please visit: www.pacecanadalp.com.