1. Planning and Development Department Overview
Council Orientation
October 24, 2017

3. P&D Department
Director (manages the department, makes recommendations and provides services to MPC)
2 Development Officers (present applications for development permits and subdivisions to MPC)
Planning clerk and admin (process safety codes permit applications, information requests and provide assistance to the department)

4. Municipal Government Act Part 17
The “White Bible” which establishes the County’s authority and responsibility for subdivision and development control
Included in your package

5. The Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB)
The MGA requires that the County adopt and periodically review an MDP and LUB
The MDP sets the goals and policies for how the County grows and changes
The LUB sets out the rules for controlling subdivision and development

6. Municipal Planning Commission
Historically composed of all members of Council
Established by bylaw as the subdivision authority and development authority

7. Other statutory plans Area Structure Plans (ASPs)
Community plans
Development areas
Inter-municipal Development Plans

8. Inter-municipal Planning Committee
Mayor/Reeve
2 councillors from each municipality
CAOs from each municipality (non-voting)
Reviews applications within Plan Area and makes recommendations

9. MDP/LUB Review Early 2015: Start project
Summer 2015: Public consultation
Early 2016: First draft of MDP complete
Spring 2016: First draft of LUB complete
Summer 2016: Public consultation
Winter 2016: Redistricting/RV public feedback
Spring/Summer 2017: Review/revise

10. Proposed MDP Policy areas Conceptual mapping General policies
Agricultural
Rural Development
Lakeshore management
Conceptual mapping
Growth Nodes
Growth/Stable Hamlets
General policies
Rural residential
Resource extraction
Home based businesses
Multi-lot industrial
Work camps

11. Proposed LUB

12. Economic Development
Athabasca Customer First - Conference and Training
Brick School Planning, Architectural and Engineering
The Athabaska Ultra 100
Aboriginal Tourism
Athabasca Downtown Revitalization
Broadband
Coop Marketing - Travel Alberta
Augstana/University of Alberta – Certificate in Sustainability
Dark Skys
Billy Loutit Story
Community Futures partnerships