Lacombe County gave First Reading to Bylaw 1310/19 on November 7, 2019 and scheduled the Public Hearing. The draft IDP proposes a number of changes in order to clarify and update the document but especially to meet the new requirements as per Bill 21, the Modernized Municipal Government Act (MMGA). The overall intent of the plan has not changed and may be viewed on the County’s website at www.lacombecounty.com

Lacombe County is holding a Public Hearing on December 12, 2019, at 9:15.

Public Hearing
December 12, 2019
9:15AM
Lacombe County Office - Council Chambers

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Lacombe County gave 3rd reading to the Gull Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) on November 7, 2019. The Summer Village of Parkland Beach and Ponoka County have also given 2nd and 3rd reading to there adopting bylaws, and the Summer Village of Gull Lake plans to give 3rd reading on December 13, 2019.

Following the 3rd reading of the Gull Lake Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) but the Summer Village of Gull Lake, the plan will be adopted by the municipalities.

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.)

At the July 11, 2019 meeting, Lacombe County Council gave first reading to Bylaw No. 1300/19 which proposes to approximately 148.81 ac on Pt SE 29-40-22-W4M, west of the Hamlet of Mirror from Agricultural ‘A’ District to Business Industrial ‘I-BI’ District. This is being requested in order to facilitate a Dry Bulk Facility for the purposes of transporting and distributing frac sand.

Second reading was passed on August 8, 2019

Please refer to the attached Bylaw and Notice of Public Hearing (click on Read More) for more information on the proposed amendments.

If you are unable to attend the public hearing or wish to provide additional comments, please contact Peter Duke, Planner/Development Officer with Lacombe County at 403-782-8389 or