Town Launches Municipal Development Plan Review

Town Launches Municipal Development Plan Review

“Strathmore Forward” seeks to modernize and build upon 2014 Municipal Development Plan

The Town has launched a Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Review at the meeting of the Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, July 10, following a presentation from the project team in Development Services.

The MDP is a required document per the Municipal Government Act (MGA) that addresses issues such as future land use, development, provision of municipal services, facilities, and transportation. The Town’s current MDP passed in 2014, recommends a review every five years. However, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the review initiated in 2019 was paused.

“The Town’s 2024 MDP Review will establish or reaffirm policy directions that reflect and support the Town’s Strategic Plan,” said Mayor Pat Fule.

The 2024 MDP Review process has been designed with meaningful public engagement in mind and will unfold across three key phases. The first phase, now in progress, includes the preparation of a public engagement strategy and the drafting of a proposed 2024 MDP based on input and feedback already received prior to the 2019 pause. Phase two will follow with the release of the draft 2024 MPD in advance of a significant public engagement component that will include both online and in-person opportunities to provide input and feedback. The third and final phase will take what was heard during public engagement to refine the 2024 MDP draft, followed by a public hearing and the adoption of a bylaw at Council.

“The 2024 MDP Review will be responsive to the Town’s current strategic priorities identified in our Strategic Plan, as well as to current land use planning issues and trends. We really want to be good planning administrators that are out in front when it comes to what represents good land use planning for Strathmore,” said Glen Ferguson, Senior Planner and MDP Project Manager. “And to do that, we have to properly review and update the 2014 MDP so that it aligns with current provincial legislation and regulations, as well as the Town’s own plans and studies that have been approved since the 2014 MDP came into effect.”

The project team further announced the upcoming launch of an online website that will serve as a centralized location for all information pertaining to the Town’s MDP Review, with the same site also being capable of helping the project team directly engage the public and gather valuable input and feedback.

For more information about the Town’s 2024 MDP Review, please visit: Strathmore.ca/StrathmoreForward