Municipal Development Plan Update

Key Information

• Project Timeline

  The draft will be presented to Council for first reading on August 17, 2020. This will be followed by a Public Hearing, which has been tentatively scheduled for September 14, 2020. This will be your opportunity to tell Council directly your thoughts on the Plan.

  Project Timeline

  

• What is a Municipal Development Plan (MDP)?

  The MDP is one of the Town’s most essential  strategic plans and is used by Council and staff to make decisions about land use, infrastructure investment, and community service priorities. The MDP will guide future planning decisions like:

  Where should new development go and what form will it take?

  • How can we create more local jobs?
  • What does sustainability mean for Okotoks, and how can we encourage innovation that is also practical and realistic?
  • How can we conserve our natural areas and water resources as growth and development occur?
  • What types of housing do existing and future residents need, and how we can encourage more affordable housing?
  • How can we make it easy for everyone to get around Okotoks?
  • How can we reduce our emissions and energy use and plan for climate change?
  • How can we create quality places that reflect Okotoks’ identity and are safe and welcoming for people of all ages and abilities?
• Engagement Summaries

  Thank you to everyone who participated in our engagement events and activities! Your input is appreciated and the feedback received from all phases, along with technical analysis and Council direction, helped us refine and shape the Municipal Development Plan.   

  Phase 1: May 2018-June 2018

  Phase 1 engagement included broad public outreach and began with a fun, interactive public event and questionnaire to ask about priorities and big ideas for the future.  It also included targeted workshops, surveys and interviews with key groups. This phase introduced the process and expanded understanding of key issues, trends, and possibilities while providing multiple opportunities to gather community input and identify priorities for the future.

  Phase 1 Engagement Summary Report 

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  Phase 2: July 2018-March 2019

  In Phase 2, community members and interested groups shared feedback on key policy options through public workshops, MDPizza Party workbooks, school workshops and meetings with developers. Using a variety of dialogue-based activities, participants explored issues, trade-offs and implications in greater detail, helping build a shared understanding and emerging consensus to guide plan development in Phase 3.

  Phase 2 Engagement Summary Report 

  Phase 2 - Developers Meeting Summary Report

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  Phase 3: April 2019-Feb 2020

   In Phase 3, a full draft and ‘snapshot’ of the new MDP was presented for public review and comment. Online and in-person activities guided the community through core elements of the new plan to gather meaningful input to refine and finalize it.

  Phase 3 Public Participation Summary Report