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A new Town Plan to guide High River from now to 2044

High River's new Town Plan is reaching final stages. Once approved it will replace the 2009 Town Plan, guiding High River to 2044.

High River's Town Plan

A draft of the new Town Plan for High River was brought before Council at their April 22 meeting for the first reading of the Town Plan Bylaw, to approve the document. A Public Hearing is scheduled to occur at the May 27, 2024 meeting of Council, providing residents and others an opportunity to bring questions and comments before Council.

“I am confident this plan stands out as being made in High River, for High River,” said Mayor Snodgrass. “The vision, goals and policies reflect the values and aspirations of High River residents. They also include valuable input from our youth, who will be most impacted by the policies incorporated in this plan as it guides our growth to 2044.”

The public can access the Draft Town Plan and learn more about participation in the upcoming Public Hearing through the following links:

Read the news article here (Media Release April 22, 2024)
Draft Town Plan
Public Hearing Participation Guidelines (link to web page, scroll down to Public Hearings)

Questions? Comments? Please contact Project Manager, Khalid Mohammed, Manager of Planning & Development Services at 403-603-3408 or kmohammed@highriver.ca

Town Plan Information

Key Elements of a Town Plan

Under the Provincial Municipal Government Act (MGA), the Town Plan (also known as a ‘Municipal Development Plan’) is a requirement for all municipalities. The current Town Plan was developed in 2009 and amended to include a Growth Management Strategy in 2013.

The Key Focus Areas of the Town Plan Update will be identifying:

What makes High River special and what are our community values?
What has changed in our community since 2009 and how will we continue to grow?
What kinds of housing do we need?
Where should future development occur?
What are our transportation needs?
How can we support and encourage business and industry?
How can we protect and celebrate our natural environment and green spaces?
What policies and strategies can we establish to make sure future growth and development adheres to our community vision?

Town Plan Task Force - Your Community Representatives

Town Plan Task Force Committee Members - view list of members

Town Plan Task Force members are working together to ensure there is a community-driven process undertaken for the duration of the Town Plan re-write project. The Task Force members are helping to guide public engagement methods by sharing their knowledge of our community. They will also assist the project team in creating a document that can be used by the entire community to reach shared goals and objectives.

Town Plan Task Force Terms of Reference

Read the Terms of Reference guiding the Task Force in it's important role

Town Plan Task Force Role and Duration

The Task Force will liaise with the project team for the duration of the project.
The Task Force will be involved in project team meetings, development of the engagement plan, review of consultant recommendations, drafting of the vision, goals, objectives and policies, and determining the overall format and organization of the final Town Plan.

Task Force member videos

Town Plan Task Force Video #1 - Alex Constantin & Ed Cameron

Town Plan Task Force Video #2 - Councillor Jenny Jones, Blair McNaughton & Kenah Elwan

Town Plan Task Force Video #3 - Kevin Genereux and Lorraine Watson