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PLANNING  DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE - OVERVIEW

 

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Municipal Development Plan (MDP)

  • is a statutory plan
  • primary intent is to provide a broad framework for the land use, growth and development of the City over the next 20 to 25 years
  • provides the policy basis for Area Structure Plans (ASP's), Outline Plans (OP's), Area Redevelopment Plans (ARP's) and the Land Use Bylaw (LUB)   
          View the Municipal Development Plan (MDP)


 

Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP)

  • is a statutory plan formulated and adopted by both the City of Grande Prairie and the County of Grande Prairie No. 1
  • its primary intent is to coordinate land use compatibility, economic development and servicing and transportation issues between the two municipalities

View the Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP)


Area Structure Plans (ASP)

  • is a statutory plan whose primary intent is to demonstrate how future development in new areas will link to the City's existing developed area
  • guides the preparation of more detailed Outline Plans (OP's)

View the list of Area Structure Plans (ASP's)


 

Area Redevelopments Plans (ARP)

  • is a statutory plan formulated to provide guidelines for the growth, development and redevelopment of existing neighbourhoods
  • contains policies pertaining retention of neighborhood character, design guidelines and streetscape enhancement

          View the list of Area Redevelopment Plans (ARP's)



Outline Plans (OP)

  • is a nonstatutory plan required by the City subsequent to the adoption of an ASP which addresses land use and servicing issues in greater detail than in the ASP
  • the preparation of the OP is the responsibility of the land owners and/or developer of the land in question

View the list of Outline Plans (OP's)



Land Use Bylaw (LUB)

  • the primary intent of this bylaw is to regulate the use and development of all land and buildings within the boundaries of the City

 View the Land Use Bylaw


Guide to Land Development Processes 

  • serves as a planning reference to developers, consultants, land owners, and the general public
provides an outline of the requirements associated with Area Structure Plan and Outline Plan preparation

View the Guide to Land Development Processes



Application Forms

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