Council Decisions: December 9, 2025

Here is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the December 9 2025 Council Meeting. This is a general overview of decisions. Details of the agenda, specifics of the meeting, any decisions, and minutes can be found on the Meetings & Hearings page. Additional information is also available by contacting Legislative Services.

General Business

Council voted to approve the disposal of a fee simple parcel (±1.75 acre portion of Road Plan 8410501). The parcel is to be transferred to the applicant subject to:

• A Sales Agreement being signed at the established value of $150,000, plus all applicable taxes;
  • A Restrictive Covenant being registered on the subject parcel, by the County, concurrent or prior to consolidation noting:
    • The lands are not permitted to drill a water well, and that
    • The lands are within a prescribed distance from a Provincial Highway and any development on subject lands may require a permit from Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors (ATEC)
• That all incidental costs to consolidate with the adjacent lands are at the expense of the applicant.

Council voted to direct Administration to prepare amendments to the Procedure Bylaw to mandate that all votes taken at Council meetings be recorded votes under section 185 of the Municipal Government Act, with a report for Council’s consideration no later than January 31, 2026. The motion also directs Administration to explore electronic voting options, with a report for Council’s consideration by the end of Q1 2026.

Council voted to direct Administration to bring forward the Business Licensing Feasibility Study and any additional relevant information to the Governance Committee no later than January 31, 2026, to allow the committee to revisit the idea of implementing a business license program in Rocky View County.

Planning and Development

Division 3 – File: PL20250074 (06715049), Bylaw C-8699-2025, Redesignation Item: To assess redesignation of the subject lands from Agricultural, Small Parcel District (p8.1) to Residential, Rural District, and to facilitate future subdivision of one ±1.60 hectare (±3.96 acre) lot, leaving a ±2.94 hectare (±7.26 acre) remainder. Considered under the Bearspaw Area Structure Plan. Approved.

Division 6 – File: PL20250087/88/89 (03332001 / 03329004 / 03329007), Bylaw C-8695-2025, Bylaw C-8696-2025, & Bylaw C-8697-2025, Redesignation Item: To assess the policy amendments and redesignation application located within the Janet Area Structure Plan and Carmek Business Park Conceptual Scheme. PL20250087: To approve textual and figure amendments to the Janet Area Structure Plan, to reflect a realignment of 61 Avenue. PL20250088: To approve textual and figure amendments to the Carmek Business Park Conceptual Scheme, to reflect updates to the local road network and servicing, and to guide future development within Cell D and Cell F. PL20250089: To redesignate the subject lands from Residential, Rural District and Agricultural, General District to Industrial, Light District, to facilitate future industrial development within Cell D and Cell F. Considered under the Janet Area Structure Plan and the Carmek Business Park Conceptual Scheme. Approved as amended.

Council then followed up with approval of the following items related to Bylaws C-8695-2025 and C-8696-2025 – PL20250089:

• Referred PL20250089 to Administration to complete prior to land use approval:
  • Confirm that a response on the Applicant’s request for continuous stormwater discharge to the Western Irrigation District (WID) Canal has been approved by the Cooperative Stormwater Management Initiative (CSMI)
  • Prepare and execute a land acquisition agreement to secure the road plan for the configuration of 61 Avenue.
  • Prepare amendments to append the Carmek Business Park Conceptual Scheme to the Janet Area Structure Plan.

Division 6 – File: PL20230050 & PL20230116 (05205015), Bylaw C-8538-2024, Local Plan & Redesignation Item: To assess the following files. PL20230050: To approve the Muslim Cemetery of Calgary Fellowship Cemetery Master Site Development Plan to provide a policy framework to guide future redesignation, and development of a cemetery within the SE-05-25-27-W04M. PL20230116: To redesignate the subject lands from Agricultural, General District to Special, Public Service District to facilitate the development of a cemetery and funeral services. Considered under the Municipal Development Plan. Refused.

Council then approved a Motion Arising directing Administration to work with the applicant to explore options to accommodate the applicant’s needs for burial services within a portion of the Garden of Peace Cemetery and report back to Council in Q1 2026, with options aligning with the County’s proposed Cemetery Master Plan.

Division 4 – File: PL20220176 & PL20240096, Subdivision Item: To assess the subdivision applications relating to Phases 5 and 6 of the Silverhorn Conceptual Scheme covering the subject lands. Specifically, the subdivision applications propose: PL20220176 (Silverhorn Phase 5 Subdivision): To create seven residential lots between ± 0.69 hectares (± 1.71 acres) and ± 0.90 hectares (± 2.22 acres), with three Municipal Reserve lots totaling ± 1.08 hectares (± 2.67 acres). PL20240096 (Silverhorn Phase 6 Subdivision): To create three residential lots between ± 0.70 hectares (± 1.73 acres) and ± 0.81 hectares (± 2.00 acres) in size, one Municipal Reserve lot of ± 0.38 hectares (± 0.94 acres), and one ± 0.61 hectare (± 1.51 acre) Public Utility Lot (PUL). Considered under the Bearspaw Area Structure Plan and Silverhorn Conceptual Scheme. Approved with conditions.

Council voted to approve the Terms of Reference for the South Glenmore Area Redevelopment Plan, and associated budget adjustment of $15,000, intended to guide redesignation to the Business, Live-Work district in the South Glenmore area. Council also voted to defer holding public hearings to redesignate properties within the proposed South Glenmore Area Redevelopment Plan boundaries to the Business, Live-Work district until such time that the area redevelopment plan is approved by Council.

Council voted to approve the Terms of Reference for the Sunshine Road Area Redevelopment Plan, and associated budget adjustment of $15,000, intended to guide redesignation to the Business, Live-Work district in the Sunshine Road area. Council also voted to defer holding public hearings to redesignate properties within the proposed Sunshine Road Area Redevelopment Plan boundaries to the Business, Live-Work district until such time that the area redevelopment plan is approved by Council.

Council voted to approve the Terms of Reference for the Emerging Sector Strategy, and associated budget adjustment of $80,000, intended to guide the County’s five-year Economic Development Strategy in relation to the technology, energy, and tourism sectors.

Council also voted to require any forthcoming data centre applications to submit the following prior to the presentation of a terms of reference to initiate a new area structure plan project with the intent of developing a data centre and co-located facilities, until a time when the Emerging Sector Strategy has been completed:

• Reasoned and justified responses to Policy 5.4, 5.7 and 10.4 of the Municipal Development Plan;
• The following reports prepared by a qualified and independent consultant to meet the intent of 10.4 of the MDP:
  • An Agricultural Impact Assessment to understand the soil quality being removed to accommodate this project and the anticipated impacts to adjacent agricultural lands;
  • An Environment Impact Assessment to understand how the project will impact the surrounding environment taking into account matters including but not limited to air quality, noise, etc.; and
  • A Servicing Report to understand how the project will be serviced and the expected required amounts of inputs and outputs, including resource data relative to comparable projects.
• An Engagement Summary Report demonstrating the applicant has conducted community consultation. The community consultation shall consist of, at minimum, one open house that is advertised to the surrounding landowner through mailed letters, and any other means the County considers necessary. The Engagement Summary Report should detail consultation activities undertaken, advertising methods selected, all feedback received, and how comments and concerns will be addressed.

Closed Session

Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Chief Administrative Officer Update” (RVC2025-50) under Section 29 of the Access to Information Act (ATIA). Council moved back into the public session and voted to accept the Closed Session Report RVC2025-50 for information and direct Administration to schedule a formal presentation of the FireWise Consulting After-Action Review findings for Q1 2026.

Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Town of Cochrane – Spray Lakes Sawmills Centre Update” (RVC2025-51) under Sections 26, 29, and 30 of the Access to Information Act (ATIA). Council moved back into the public session and approved the following next steps:

• Directed Administration to collaborate with the Town of Cochrane to undertake a comprehensive review of the governance, operations, financial management, and facility condition assessment of the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre and Cochrane Arena, within the following parameters:
  • The review will be conducted by an independent third party agreeable to both Rocky View County and the Town of Cochrane;
  • The independent third party will provide regular updates and maintain consistent communications with community stakeholders and the Councils of Rocky View County and the Town of Cochrane;
  • The review will include the development and implementation of a proactive communications plan describing the rationale and process that support the review to the operator and the public;
  • The operations of the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre and Cochrane Arena will continue unaffected during the review period.
• A budget adjustment in the amount of $150,000 to fund the comprehensive review of the Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre and Cochrane Arena, with 50 per cent of the total costs to be reimbursed by the Town of Cochrane as presented in Attachment B.

Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Board and Committee Safety Matter” (RVC2025-52) under Sections 20 and 23 Access to Information Act (ATIA). Council moved back into the public session with no follow-up action.

Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Confidential Labour Matter” (RVC2025-53) under Sections 29 and 30 of the Access to Information Act (ATIA). Council moved back into the public session with no follow-up action.