Planning & Development

At the August 10, 2017 meeting, County Council gave first reading to Bylaw No. 1252/17 the purpose of which is to amend the Sylvan Lake Area Structure Plan (ASP) to ensure consistency with Lacombe County's recently adopted Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan.

A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the County's Administration Office.

A copy of the notice and the bylaw can be viewed below.  Should you require further information or have any questions, please contact Anita O'Driscoll, Senior Planner at 403-782-8389 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

pdf Bylaw 1252/17 - Draft (110 KB)

pdf Bylaw No. 1252/17 - Notice of Public Hearing (2.47 MB)

Should you require further information or have any questions or concerns, please contact Jesse McPhail, Planner/Development Officer at 403-782-8389 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

pdf Xtreme Raceways - 2017 Schedule (168 KB)

Should you require further information or have any questions, please contact Peter Duke in our office at 403-782-8389 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

pdf 2017 Schedule - Tail Creek Raceways (25 KB)

At the June 9th meeting, Council gave second and third reading to Bylaw 1220/16 the purpose of which is to recoup the cost of providing municipal water and wastewater servicing in the Aspelund Area Development Node.

If you have any questions, please contact Anita O'Driscoll, Senior Planner at 403-782-8389 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

pdf Bylaw 1220/16 Offsite Levy Bylaw - Adopted (314 KB)

Bylaw No. 1178/13 has recently been reviewed to include current costs of providing servicing as well as including the twinning of a portion of Aspelund Road. The new offsite levy will be increased to $95,000/ha, including the twinning.

As a landowner in the area of the Aspelund Development Node, the offsite levy is only applicable when your land is developed or used for industrial purposes. Please note, the cost of each individual connection to the water and wastewater trunk lines is not included in the offsite levy and remains the responsibility of each individual landowner or developer. 

A copy of the full review can be obtained from the Planning and Development Department or can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

If you have any questions on this change, please contact Anita O'Driscoll, Senior Planner at 403-782-8389 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

pdf Bylaw 1178/13 - Offsite Levy Bylaw Update (1.89 MB)

At the April 9, 2015 council meeting, Lacombe County Council approved Bylaw No. 1202/15 which made a number of amendments to the County's Land Use Bylaw.  A detailed description of these amendments can be found on the attached Bylaw.

If you have any questions, please contact the County's Planning and Development Department at 403-782-8389.

pdf Bylaw No. 1202/15 (29 KB)

Lacombe County has appealed the December 8, 2014 decision of the Town of Sylvan Lake Council to approve the Town of Sylvan Lake’s Municipal Development Plan (MDP).  The County has concerns with the MDP not requiring a 30 metre setback from the lake for new developments; furthermore, the MDP fails to include adequate policies concerning the dedication and development of open spaces and does not adequately address access to Sylvan Lake.

Please refer to the Notice of Appeal and Statutory Declaration for further information.  Should you have any questions regarding this appeal, please contact Dale Freitag, Manager of Planning Services, with Lacombe County at 403-782-8389.

pdf Supplemental Notice of Appeal - 2015-02-17 (332 KB)

pdf Notice of Appeal - Town of Sylvan Lake MDP (76 KB)  

pdf Statutory Declaration - Town of Sylvan Lake MDP Appeal (741 KB)

pdf Notice of Preliminary Hearing (30 KB)