Municipal Development Plan
The overall purpose of the Penhold Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is to guide future growth and development to ensure that it is sustainable, orderly, appropriate, complementary, efficient, and that it enhances the quality of life for the citizens of Penhold.
The MDP is primarily a policy document that can be utilized as a framework for the physical development of the community within which both public and private sector decision making can occur. As a policy document it is, for the most part, general in nature and long range in its outlook.
The MDP provides the means whereby Council can evaluate immediate situations or proposals in the context of a long range plan.
Intermunicipal Development Plan
The purpose of the Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) is to provide both the Town of Penhold and Red Deer County with a comprehensive long range land use plan that reduces potential development conflicts, addresses community concerns and provides a framework for ongoing consultation and cooperation regarding areas of mutual concern.
The Plan provides policy direction for the conservation of natural areas, long range planning, infrastructure and services provision and future annexation for the Town of Penhold.
Land Use Bylaw
The Town of Penhold Land Use Bylaw establishes the regulations which govern how land and buildings can be developed in each land use district and provides regulations for those uses. The regulations vary depending on where the land is located and what kind of development is proposed. The Land Use District Map identifies zoning for land uses within the Town.
The Land Use Bylaw will identify when you need a development permit and those development projects that are exempt.
Land Use Bylaw Amendment Process
Changes to the Land Use Bylaw require the approval of Council. An application may be made by the registered landowner or their agent to change a zoning of a specific parcel.
The application is circulated internally for departmental comments and externally for comments from affected stakeholders and referral agencies. Depending on the nature of the request, a public meeting may be required. A report including comments received is presented to Council for their final decision.
Land Use Bylaw Amendment Application
Annexation
In April, 2018, the Government of Alberta approved annexation of approximately 534 hectares (1,319 acres) of land north, east and south of the Town's current town limits comprising titled lands and non-titled road allowances and rights of way. The newly annexed lands will provide the town with approximately 50 year land supply that will see the growth of services, amenities and housing over the next several decades.
Area Structure Plans
Area Structure Plans (ASP) identify the development sequence for an area including future land uses, proposed population densities and the general location of transportation and public utilities.
Outline Plans
Outline Plans are non-statutory documents and provide details about the community’s design. Outline Plans identify the types of land uses, location of park spaces and how the subdivision will be serviced.
Hawkridge Estates Outline Plan
Outline Plan Amendment Process
Changes to an adopted Outline Plan require the approval of Council. An application may be submitted for changes to either the text or maps within the Outline Plan.
The application is circulated internally for departmental comments and externally for comments from affected stakeholders and referral agencies. Depending on the nature of the request, a public meeting may be required. A report including comments received is presented to Council for their final decision.
Active Transportation Plan
The Active Transportation Plan is long range policy framework to evaluate and improve pedestrian opportunities for active lifestyle opportunities within Town. This report is to provide cohesive, connected, safe and functional future developments and redevelopments of existing trails and pedestrian networks throughout the Town of Penhold.
The implementation is broken into 3 key components:
1) Short-term action items: would include those projects that provide connection opportunities and are immediately remedied.
2) Long-term action items: includes important projects, but not identified for development in the immediate future
3) Longer-term action items: include projects that would provide benefit and opportunity to the Town over time, and are not immediate.
Implementation for the improved trails, sidewalks and pathways are evaluated based on community needs, pedestrian usage and available funding.
This document will be reviewed during budget deliberations on a yearly basis as to the extent Council wishes to address active transportation.
Streetscape Design Guidelines
The design of streets directly affects the quality of life in a community. The purpose of the Streetscape Design Guidelines document is to provide the Town of Penhold with a set of design guidelines that focus on community livability by providing safe travel options, considering the traffic function of the street in conjunction with other modes of travel, and the character and context of the community.