Reports, Studies and Plans

Lacombe County focuses its works to continually improve the quality of lives of residents and create opportunities for growth and development for businesses with long range plans, reports and studies. Here you will find many of the County's guiding documents.

Reports & Plans

Municipal Development Plan

Strategic Plan

Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers Comprehensive Community Outreach Report

Environmental Management Plan

Lacombe County Recreation Plan

Intermunicipal Development Plans

Village of Alix Intermunicipal Development Plan

Town of Blackfalds Intermunicipal Development Plan

Town of Bentley Intermunicipal Development Plan

Buffalo Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan

Village of Clive Intermunicipal Development Plan

Town of Eckville Intermunicipal Development Plan

Gull Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan

City of Lacombe / Lacombe County Intermunicipal Development Plan

Ponoka County Intermunicipal Development Plan

Sylvan Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan

Site Development Guides

Site development Guidelines are a comprehensive set of regulations to guide development in a multi-lot development. In Lacombe County, these guidelines specifically related to commercial and industrial multi-lot development which occurs along Highways and County Main Roads. These guidelines outline architectural, landscaping and screening requirements to ensure that the County's industrial and commercial businesses do not have a negative impact on surrounding landowners and have a high quality and aesthetic value.

Aspelund Industrial Park

North Aspelund Industrial Park

South Aspelund Industrial Park

McLevin Industrial Park

Iron Rail Business Park

Wild Rose Business Park

Information Guides

This Guide that identifies and supports a long-term vision for agriculture in the County.

Ag Guide - 2023 Update

This Guide that identifies and supports a long-term growth and development in the County.

Municipal Development Plan

Learn how Lacombe County will work with you to facilitate an accessible, diverse and resilient economic climate for your new or existing business.

Business Development Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide information to applicants, operators, and business owners on the relevant regulations concerning operating cannabis retail stores and cannabis production facilities within Lacombe County.

Cannabis Guidelines

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED, pronounced SEP-TED) sets out easy to incorporate design principles for your property to reduce crime.

Guide To CPTED

A key objective for the County is to ensure that the integrity and character of the rural landscape is preserved by maintaining natural dark skies.

Dark Sky Principles Guide

The intent of the Emergency Response Plan is to ensure the attendants of these events approved by the County are safe and the organizers are prepared in the event of an emergency.

ERP Guidelines

The purpose of this document is to share the expectations around what an acceptable Fire Safety Plan looks like within Lacombe County.

Fire Safety Plan Guidelines

Well-designed landscaping, whether it be in private yards, businesses, or new multi-lot developments, all contribute to Lacombe County’s physical form and natural environment, building healthy habitat for people, plants, and animals

Landscaping Guide

County policy generally restricts multi-lot development only to areas that have been designated for such use in an area structure plan or other plan which has been initiated and approved by County Council. This guide addresses areas where multi-lot development may currently be considered

Multi-Lot Development Proposal Guide

Community needs change and to ensure your municipal leaders and Council keep aware of these changing needs the County believes that meaningful public engagement on a variety of levels is crucial to communications and the success of the County as a whole

Participation Policy for the Public

When preparing for the hearing it is important to remember that you are responsible for gathering and presenting information to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) that supports your reason(s) for appealing the decision regarding the development or subdivision.

How to Prepare for an Appeal Hearing

This guide is intended to provide direction for developers and engineers to aid them in the understanding of the County’s requirements and expectations when it comes to the use, functioning and monitoring of these natural and man-made waterbodies

Standards for Stormwater Management Facilities

This handbook is for anyone with an interest in minimizing the impacts and risks associated with development1 near water bodies

Stepping Back from the Water Guide

The Standards Manual is a guide governing the engineering and design parameters, and processes for development subdivisions and providing municipal services within Lacombe County.

Standards Manual

Mailing Address:
Lacombe County Office
RR 3
Lacombe AB T4L 2N3

Physical Location:
40403 Range Road 27-4

Contact Us
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Email: info@lacombecounty.com
Phone: 403-782-6601
Fax: 403-782-3820