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# Planning Tools
## Land Use Bylaw 1808
The Land Use Bylaw regulates and defines development within Kneehill County.
Kneehill County's Land Use Bylaw has been reviewed and revised to reflect Council's current Strategic Plan and vision for the County. Some changes to the Bylaw include new land use districts, new definitions, changes to subdivisions, and new regulations that allow for RV storage facilities in the County and hens in Kneehill County hamlets.
Land Use Bylaw 1808
Land Use Bylaw Amendment 1889- Renewable Energy
## **Municipal Development Plan (MDP)**
Kneehlll County's Municipal Development Plan sets out the policies for development proposals in the municipality. The MDP provides a policy framework that ties into the values identified in the County's Strategic Plan. It is a tool that helps the County Council, Administration, and community members achieve a long-range vision for an appropriate balance between environmental integrity, economic prosperity, and social responsibility.
Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 1905
## **Strategic Plan**
Kneehill County has many other planning documents to guide Council and Administration through the decision-making process. The Strategic Plan is the overarching vision of what we ultimately want the municipality to become.
## Area Structure Plans
Currently, Kneehill County has five Area Structure Plan Bylaws:
Kneehill Creek (Bylaw 1263),
Three Hills Creek (Bylaw 1289),
Saddle-Up Estates (Bylaw 1586),
Badlands Motorsports Resort (Bylaw 1597)
Crocus Coulee Estates (Bylaw 1611)
The Development Authorities for the County are the Kneehill County Development Officers and the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC); the MPC is also the Subdivision Authority for the County.
Where an Intermunicipal Development Plan Bylaw is in effect between Kneehill County and another municipality, an Intermunicipal Planning Commission is the development authority for certain fringe areas of the municipalities.
## Environmentally Significant Areas
Environmental Significant Areas PDF (25 MB)
This document was created in 2010.
The Alberta Municipality of Kneehill County retained Summit Environmental Consultants Ltd. (Summit) to provide an updated report and mapping of Environmentally Significant Areas (ESAs) within the County. Environmentally significant areas are defined as areas that are vital to the long-term maintenance of biological diversity, physical landscape features and/or other natural processes at multiple spatial scales (Jennings and Reganold 1991 as cited in Fiera Biological Consulting 2009).
1. Accessory Buildings detached garages
2. Additional Housing Units
3. Agriculture Business District
4. Airport
5. Alberta Fire Code Pre-inspection checklist
6. Appeal Process
7. Basement Development
8. Boundary Markers - Survey Pins
9. Campgrounds
10. Cluster Farm Housing
11. Commercial Developments
12. Dwellings & Additions
13. Hen Permits
14. Historical Resources
15. Home Occupation
16. Land Use Redesignation Process
17. Livestock
18. Move-on Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
19. Property Line Setbacks
20. Public Hearing Process
21. Real Property Report
22. Renewable Energy - Adjacent Landowners
23. Renewable Energy- Leasing
24. Road Closure Process
25. RV Storage
26. Signs
27. Subdivision
## Food Truck- Mobile Vendor
Kneehill County is inviting food trucks and other mobile vendors to apply for vending permits at our popular park sites.
Food Truck- Mobile Vendor Fact Sheet
Food Truck- Mobile Vendor Application
Food Truck- Mobile Vendor Policy.
Horseshoe Canyon is a very popular visitor attraction in the Canadian Badlands, which sees over 400,000 visitors each year. There are currently no permanent Food & Beverage options at Horseshoe Canyon, making it a great opportunity for food trucks during the summer months.
Kneehill County is home to a number of other sites that are very popular in the summer and during off-peak seasons, including Orkney Viewpoint, Swalwell Dam, and Keiver's Lake campground.
## Planning Bylaws, Policies, and Regulations
There is a hierarchy of instruments (planning laws, regulations and policies) relating to the use and development of land, which emanates from both the provincial and municipal levels of government. It is important to remember that, when making decisions relating to the subdivision and development of land, municipalities are bound by an extensive array of guidelines and stipulations outlined in those instruments.
| Bylaws & Policies | Context | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Three Hills- 1610 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Carbon- 1743 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Linden-1801 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Acme- 1807 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Trochu- 1797 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Wheatland County - 1806 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Rocky View County- 1805 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Red Deer County- 1802 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Drumheller- 1817 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan Starland County 1869 | Guides growth and development in an area where the County shares a border with another municipality. This plan is approved by the Council in both municipalities and is referred to when dealing with applications within these subject lands. | Complete |
| Municipal Development Plan 1905 | Provide high-level guidance and clarity for future growth within the municipality. General in nature and long range in outlook. | Complete |
| Kneehill Creek Area Structure Plan- 1263 | Provide a framework for the type and sequence of development and subdivision within a subject area of land. Must be done by Council through a bylaw which requires a public hearing. | Complete |
| Three Hills Creek Area Structure Plan- 1289 | Provide a framework for the type and sequence of development and subdivision within a subject area of land. Must be done by Council through a bylaw which requires a public hearing. | Complete |
| Saddle Up Estates Area Structure Plan- 1586 | Provide a framework for the type and sequence of development and subdivision within a subject area of land. Must be done by Council through a bylaw which requires a public hearing. | Complete |
| Badlands Motorsports Area Structure Plan- 1597 | Provide a framework for the type and sequence of development and subdivision within a subject area of land. Must be done by Council through a bylaw which requires a public hearing. | Complete |
| Crocus Coulee Estates Area Structure Plan- 1611 | Provide a framework for the type and sequence of development and subdivision within a subject area of land. Must be done by Council through a bylaw which requires a public hearing. | Complete |
| Land Use Bylaw- 1808 | Regulates the orderly, economical, and beneficial development of use of land and buildings within the County. | Complete |
| Policy 5-1 Planning and Development Fees | Setting out the parameters to waive fees | Adopted |
| Policy 5-8 Subdivisions- General Conditions | List of potential conditions that may be attached to a subdivision. | Adopted |
| Policy 5-16 General Municipal Servicing Guidelines | Provides specific guidelines to assist the County and the Developer in the design, preparation and submission of Plans that will meet the servicing requirements. | Adopted |
| Policy 5-17 Food Truck & mobile Vendor Policy | Guides the application and operation of food trucks and other mobile vendors to operate on County-owned properties. | Adopted |
| Regulation | |
| --- | --- |
| Municipal Government Act | |
| Subdivision & Development Appeal Board Regulation | AR 195/2017 |
| Subdivision & Development Regulation | AR 43/2002 |
| The Alberta Land Stewardship Act (ALSA) | RSA 2000, c. A-26/8 |
| Alberta Building Code | |
| Planning Law and Practice in Alberta | |
| Limitations Act | RSA 2000, L-12 |
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