Development
Municipal Development Plan
Currently under review & revision
Bylaw 02-2009 - Bylaw to amend Municipal Development Plan 
(1,383 KB)
Land Use Planning
ByLaw 03-2009 Land Use Bylaw (4,014 KB)
- Bylaw 01-AM-09 - Bylaw to amend Bylaw 03-2001 LUB (100 KB)
- Bylaw 02-2010 Amend 2008-04
- Bylaw 03-2010 Amend Designated Officer Bylaw
- Bylaw 04 AM 10 Amend Bylaw 03 2009
- Bylaw 05-AM-09 - Bylaw to amend Bylaw 03-2009 LUB (84 KB)
- BYLAW 06 AM-103508_001
- BYLAW 07-AM-103507_001
- BYLAW 08-2010 3509_001
Jadeco Area Structure Plan (932 KB)
Joint General Municipal Plan (728 KB)
Rezoning
Application to Amend Land Use Bylaw (197 KB)
Subdivision
Subdivision Application Form - 2010 (2,806 KB)
- Open Discharge Acreage Setback Requirements (39 KB)
- Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standards of Practice - 2009 (161 KB)
Development Permit
A development permit is required for all development within the Municipal District. The Application for Development package includes all necessary forms as well as instructions on how to fill them out and which documents you must submit with the application.
How to Apply for a Development Permit:
- Print, complete & sign the Development Permit Application (210 KB) form
- Calculate your non-refundable application fee
- Complete the ‘Right of Entry’ form included in the application package.
- Submit your application, fee, and supporting documents to:
Mail in
P.O. BOX 389
Spirit River, Alberta
TOH 3G0
Drop off
4202 - 50 Street
Spirit River, Alberta
If after reading through the information and application you still have questions please contact the Municipal District office at (780)864-3500
*The application fee shall include the total completed project cost of the development including all equipment and site preparation costs. Cheques or money orders should be made payable to “Municipal District of Spirit River No .133”
What is a Municipal Development Plan?
Section 632 of the Municipal Government Act refers to Municipal Development Plans. Municipalities with a population of 3,500 persons or more must adopt a municipal development plan. Municipalities with a population of less than 3,500 persons may adopt one. A municipality wishing to allow for a direct control district must adopt a municipal development plan.
A Municipal Development Plan must address:
- future land uses within a municipality
- the manner of and the proposals for future development within the
municipality
the co-ordination of land use, future growth patterns, and other infrastructure with adjacent municipalities if there is no Intermunicipal development plan with respect to those matters in those adjacent municipalities - contain provisions of the required transportation systems either generally or specifically within the municipality and in relation to adjacent municipalities
- contain provisions for municipal services and facilities either generally or specifically
- contain policies compatible with the subdivision and development regulations for guidance on land uses adjacent to sour gas facilities
- contain policies respecting provisions of municipal, school or municipal and school reserves
- contain policies respecting the protection of agricultural operations
- may contain statements regarding the municipality's development constraints, results of any development studies, impact analysis, and planning policies (corporate strategy, goals, objectives, targets) A Municipal Development plan may address any other matters relating to the physical, social or economic development of a municipality.
What is an Area Structure Plan?
The purpose of an Area Structure Plan is to provide a framework for subsequent subdivision and development of an area of land. A council may by Bylaw adopt an Area Structure Plan. An Area Structure Plan must describe:
- the sequence of development proposed for the area,
- the land uses proposed for the area, either generally or with respect
to specific parts of the area,
- the density of population proposed for the area either generally or
with respect to specific parts of the area, and
- the general location of major transportation routes and public
utilities,
An Area Structure Plan is not limited to these as it may contain other matters that the Council considers necessary.
What is an Intermunicipal Development Plan?
(Joint General Municipal Plan)
Intermunicipal Development Plans are created when two or more Municipal Councils each pass a bylaw adopting a development plan in accordance with the Municipal Government Act Section 631(1)(2) or in accordance with sections 12 and 692 for those areas of land lying within the boundaries of their respective municipalities.
The Intermunicipal Development Plan may provide for:
- the future land use within the area
- the manner of and the proposals for future development in the area
- any other matters relating to the physical, social or economic
development of the area that the Councils consider necessary.
The Intermunicipal Development Plan must include:
- a procedure to be used to resolve or attempt to resolve any conflict
between the municipalities that have adopted the plan, - a procedure to be used, by one or more municipalities, to amend or
repeal the plan, and - provisions relating to the administration of the plan.
