Council Decisions: April 8, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Here is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the April 8, 2025 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions only. Details of the agenda items can be found in the meeting’s agenda and details on the specifics of the decisions can be found in the minutes of this meeting, both on the Meetings & Hearings page. Details are also available by contacting Legislative Services.
General Business
Council received, for information, a report from Recreation and Community Support regarding the proposed Springbank Park For All Seasons (SPFAS) Facility Expansion. Council then directed Administration to work with SPFAS and the Springbank Community Association to finalize ‘building footprint’ opportunities on County-owned land for both the SPFAS Facility Expansion and the Community Event Centre, including cost savings and related alternatives. Administration is also directed to host a community engagement session to gather input and present the findings to Council by July 2025.
As part of the finalization of Rocky View County’s 2025 Operating and Capital budget, Council approved a net operating budget adjustment to maintain the 0% tax increase initially approved in November 2024, and directed Administration to transfer $5,241,500 to the Tax Stabilization Reserve for future projects and service-level funding. The approved budget also includes external requisitions collected through the property tax system to accommodate increases for the Alberta School Foundation Fund and Designated Industrial Property, and a decrease in the Rocky View Foundation requisition. Complete details are available within the 2025 Budget Finalization Report.
Council voted to direct the Reeve to send a letter of support to the Rocky View Foundation in response to their request to amend the Ministerial Order governing the composition of the Foundation's Board of Directors to provide a second Board seat to the City of Airdrie.
Council voted to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Calgary and Rocky View County that confirms the mutual intention of the two municipalities to establish a framework for future intermunicipal collaboration on recreation.
Council voted to receive, for information, a report from Intergovernmental & Regional Services regarding a request from the Rotary Club of Canmore for the County to provide a senior member of Administration to join the Trail Owners Council for Phase 2 of the Trail project.
Council voted to approve Bylaw C-8626-2025 intended to amend the Council Code of Conduct to establish new processes for addressing code of conduct matters informally between councillors as an alternative to the formal complaint process.
Council voted to approve Bylaw C-8620-2025 to impose a local improvement tax to the benefitting properties in Wintergreen Woods for the completed Wintergreen Woods Water Infrastructure Improvement project.
Planning and Development
Division 3 – File: PL20240189 (06826031), Bylaw C-8611-2025, Redesignation Item: To assess redesignation of the subject lands from Agricultural, Small Parcel District (p8.1) to Residential, Rural District to facilitate future subdivision. Considered under the Cochrane North Area Structure Plan. Approved.
Division 1 – File: PL20240154 (04705011), Bylaw C-8618-2025, Redesignation Item: To assess redesignation of the subject lands from Agricultural Small Parcel District (p8.1) to Residential, Rural District (p3.8) to facilitate future subdivision of one new parcel. Considered under the County Plan. Approved.
Division 5 – File: PL20220164 (07028004), Bylaw C-8400-2023, Road Closure Item: To assess closing a ± 1.625 hectare (± 4.02 acre) portion of an undeveloped road allowance for the purpose of consolidation with the subject lands. Approved as amended. The ± 1.625 hectare (± 4.02 acre) portion of land is to be transferred to the applicant subject to the sales agreement being signed at the appraised value of $23,870.00 with conditions that a utility right-of-way agreement be registered to the satisfaction of FortisAlberta, and that the terms of the sales agreement are completed by April 8, 2026.
Division 1 – File: PL20190105 (04710003), Subdivision Item: To assess a proposed subdivision of the subject lands to create one ± 3.424 hectare (8.46 acre) parcel with a ± 58.09 hectare (143.54 acre) remainder. Considered under the Springbank Area Structure Plan. Refused.
Division 5 – File: PL20240108 (05335005), Subdivision Item: to create a ± 4.05 hectare (± 10.00 acre) parcel (Lot 1) with a ± 4.02 hectare (± 9.94 acre) remainder (Lot 2) from the subject lands. Considered under the County Plan. Approved.
Closed Session
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Ivanhoe Cambridge - Cost Recovery” under Sections 24, 25, and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). Council moved back into the public session, and voted to direct Administration to prepare additional information and options regarding the Ivanhoe Cambridge – Cost Recovery matter and report to Council on the status no later than June 230, 2025.
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Aggregate Resource Plan: Third-Party Review Approval” under Sections 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). Council moved back into the public session, and voted to approve the Scope of Work and appoint MPE Engineering Ltd. as the third-party consultant to review the draft Aggregate Development Performance Standards.
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Strategic Initiatives Update” under Sections 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). Council moved back into the public session, with no follow up action.
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Indus Rink Expansion Update” under Sections 24 and 25 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). Council moved back into the public session, with no follow up action.
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