Rocky View Council held a special meeting on Monday, May 17th where the administration and consultants for the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) presented the draft Growth and Servicing Plan for the region. The plan would place huge restrictions on… Read More
A special meeting is being held on Monday (May 17) at Rocky View Council and you may want to watch the proceedings online. The consultants hired by the CMRB to draft the regional growth plan will be presenting to Rocky… Read More
Elbow View ASP Moves Forward Rocky View Council gave Second Reading to the Elbow View ASP this week. The vote was 6-3 in favour, with the formerly sanctioned three Councillors (Kissel, Wright, Hanson) voting against. The Elbow View ASP allows… Read More
Bragg Creek Development Green Lighted A 12.54 acre resort style phased condominium development in Bragg Creek, was given the go-ahead. Council voted unanimously in favour of the Gateway Village Master Site Development Plan. The plan includes a hotel and conference… Read More
We are getting close to a very important date and we need your help. On June 1st, the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) is slated to hand its proposed regional growth plan over to the province for review. We have… Read More
Rocky View County CAO Al Hoggan has resigned, accepting a new job as CAO in the municipality of Bonnyville. Hoggan has overseen dramatic change at Rocky View County and will be sorely missed. He was instrumental in improving process for… Read More
The CMRB has posted a survey and quick poll on its website to gather feedback on its interim growth plan for the region. You can find the survey here: As we have reported, the interim growth plan proposed by the… Read More
Municipal Development Plan Moved Forward Just a day after tabling the MDP for more consultation, Rocky View County Council had a change of heart and gave the Plan Second Reading. At Tuesday’s (March 9th) Council meeting, Councillor Greg Boehlke brought… Read More
Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Tabled by Council A bit of a surprise turn of events at today’s meeting for the MDP. Rocky View County Council narrowly voted to table the MDP until late April to allow for more consultation with… Read More
It has been a long process, but the North and South Springbank Area Structure Plans (ASP’s) were given Second Reading by Council. By a vote of 5-3, both plans were passed at the conclusion of a special meeting of Council… Read More
Springbank ASP’s Moving Forward Council has been busy of late and they had a full day Monday (February 22nd) with the Public Hearing for the South and North Springbank ASP’s. Council went until 8:00 pm when they finally adjourned, and… Read More
ROCKY VIEW PASSES STRONG MOTION OPPOSING CMRB AND CALLING FOR REVIEW OF BOARD FINANCES AND INCREASING EXPENDITURES Rocky View County Council has made its opposition to the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) official with a strongly worded motion denouncing any… Read More
Opposition to the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) and its current governance structure is growing in rural Alberta, and the costs associated with this Board are skyrocketing. Last week we told you about Foothills County’s opposition to the plan and now… Read More
It’s been nearly two full years since the election of the UCP and still no action on the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). They continue to let this Calgary controlled board chug along, with its new growth plan sure to… Read More
Rocky View County held a lengthy Council meeting yesterday (February 16) where they dealt with a few important and complex issues. Here is what happened. Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Tabled After an extensive and robust discussion over the proposed new… Read More
New Municipal Development Plan (MDP) to be considered for adoption. Rocky View County Council will hold a special Council meeting tomorrow (February 16, 2021) starting at 9:00 a.m., to consider three important items. Council will consider adopting the new Municipal Development… Read More
Rocky View Council has scheduled a special Council meeting for this Monday, February 8th at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). As we have recently reported, the Board has released… Read More
Are you aware that the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) is about to sterilize most of the rural lands surrounding Calgary? As we reported earlier this week, the CMRB has made its growth plan maps public, and what they reveal… Read More
It was a light agenda at Rocky View Council this week, however, there are a couple of issues to report. Public Hearings Resume Public Hearings resumed in the new and virtual world we live in. Rocky View administration has gone… Read More
We have troubling news to share with you regarding the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB). The Board has been working on a growth plan for the Calgary region and they just made the maps they are proposing public. Our worst… Read More
With the stroke of a pen arbitrary drawn across a map, many thousands of acres of rural lands surrounding Calgary are about to be sterilized of their economic potential. Land that owners intend to develop – creating thousands of jobs… Read More
2020 was certainly a year to remember. You might even say it was a year to forget the way things have gone with the global pandemic. As we reflect on the year, we at Rocky View 2020 want to make… Read More
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