Current Planning Projects

The Councils of Lacombe County, Camrose County, County of Stettler No. 6, the Summer Village of Rochon Sands and the Summer Village of White Sands have recognized the need to cooperate in the planning of future land use and development around Buffalo Lake.  The purpose of this Bylaw is to make administrative updates to the Buffalo Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan (BLIDP). The primary changes to the document include new definitions, clarification of administrative processes and rearranging the document to make it easier to read. The update does not change growth node areas, densities, uses, or other amendments that substantially change the intent of the BLIDP.

The member municipalities are currently discussing the outcome of each public hearing prior to consideration of second reading.  

For more information, please, contact Peter Duke, Planner/Development Officer with Lacombe County at 403-782-8389 or .

Lacombe County, Red Deer County, the Town of Sylvan Lake, Summer Village of Birchcliff, Summer Village of Half Moon Bay, Summer Village of Jarvis Bay, Summer Village of Norglenwold, and the Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove are collaborating to create a new Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) between all partnering municipalities. Currently, no regional IDP exists between all partnering municipalities.

A regional IDP is a proactive and comprehensive approach to dealing with the growth challenges that lie ahead.  

Stay up-to-date on this project by visiting www.sylvanlakeidp.com. 

**CLICK HERE TO access the documents and agenda for the November 21, 2020 Special Council Meeting/Public Hearing for the Sylvan Lake IDP.

ONLINE PARTICIPATION

• If you wish to join the Joint Public Hearing online, the Zoom video conference link is:

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Media Releases

November 20, 2018 - Public invited to help guide the vision for development around Sylvan Lake

January 30, 2019 - Sylvan Lake IDP completes first phase of project

November 7. 2019 - Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan: Public invited to Open House session

February 3, 2020 - Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan entering final phase of project

November 9, 2020 - Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan to host Joint Public Hearing this month

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.

(Click "Read More" for more details and to access the survey results document.)