Here is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the July 21, 2026 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 reserve bids for the 2026 tax recovery sale, scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, October 2, 2026, encompassing properties with taxes that are three years in arrears and remain unpaid at that date.[
Council voted to appoint Dwayne Austin and Tanya Creamer to the remaining two positions on the Langdon Municipal Policing Committee for a term to expire at the 2028 organizational meeting.
Council voted to approve a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Springbank Trail and Pathways Association to establish a collaborative framework to support feasibility studies for a potential regional pathway connection between the Town of Cochrane and Bragg Creek.
Council voted to direct Administration to proceed with a third-party Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Assessment and Certification to increase agricultural investment in Rocky View County. Council also approved a budget adjustment of $33,520 to fund the remaining balance to pursue a BDO assessment that was not covered by previously awarded federal grant funding.
Council voted to approve the terms of reference for the Land Use Bylaw Renewal project intended to establish a phased approach for continued modernization of the Land Use Bylaw following completion of Phase 1 and support the project focus to improve the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of the County’s development framework by addressing problematic or unclear regulations, refining residential development standards, and establishing a clearer bylaw structure for future area-specific regulations.
Council voted to approve a County-sponsored Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) resolution titled “Electricity Infrastructure Planning for Municipal Growth Readiness” that would request that RMA advocate to the Government of Alberta for a more proactive electricity infrastructure planning process that accounts for municipal growth projections. Administration will advance the resolution through the RMA District 2 process for district-level endorsement before it could be considered at RMA’s Fall 2026 Convention.
Planning and Development
Division 6 – File: PL20260025/05212008, Bylaw C-8755-2026, Redesignation Item: To assess redesignation of the subject lands from Agricultural General District to Residential, Rural District to facilitate future subdivision of one ±3.23 hectare (±8.00 acre) Second Farmstead lot. Considered under the Rocky View County/Wheatland County Intermunicipal Development Plan. Approved.
Division 7 – File: PL20240077/03222115, Bylaw C-8753-2026, Direct Control Amendment Item: To assess a site-specific amendment to Direct Control Bylaw C-5086-99 (DC-64) to add “Offices” as a use under the list of discretionary uses on the subject lands. The intent of the proposed site-specific amendment was to allow an engineering firm to continue operating on-site. The subject tenant has since relocated. The landowner has indicated a desire to proceed with the proposed amendments, to increase the range of uses permitted within DC-64, and attract comparable tenants to the site in the future. Considered under the Langdon Area Structure Plan. Considered under the Rocky View County/Wheatland County Intermunicipal Development Plan. Approved.
Council voted to refer Bylaw C-8763-2026 to Administration to allow Council to submit proposed amendments to the draft bylaws. The bylaw will come back to Council, including Council’s proposed amendments, for consideration no later than the end of October 2026. Bylaw C-8763-2026 is intended to introduce Phase 1 of the Land Use Bylaw Renewal Project to establish a tiered development approval framework for several low risk uses, while also improving the clarity, consistency, and administration of the Land Use Bylaw, and support the ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency, transparency, and overall effectiveness of the development approvals process.
Division 6 – Council voted to approve Bylaw C-8764-2026 intended to amend the Prairie Gateway Area Structure Plan by removing outdated references to the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) following its dissolution, and propose the implementation of policies to increase the maximum contiguous area that may proceed with temporary water, wastewater, and stormwater servicing from 160 acres to 480 acres, subject to conditions that ensure future connection to piped regional infrastructure.
Council voted to approve Bylaw C-8766-2026 intended to amend regulations within the County’s Land Use Bylaw referring to data centre uses. Specifically, the amendments Designate Council as the development authority for discretionary uses in the Special, Data Centre District, so that Council, rather than Administration, is the authority to determine those development permits; Converts “Data Centre Campus” from a permitted use to a discretionary use, in the District, to allow the development authority to use its discretion to refuse a data centre development permit application; Amends the wording of the “Data Centre Campus” definition to clarify that only power generation facilities that provide backup power are part of the definition, to distinguish from utility-scale Natural Gas Plants, which are a separate defined use.
Council then approved a Motion Arising directing Administration to place a temporary moratorium on bringing forward any S-DAT redesignation applications to Council for decision, pending the outcome of the Emerging Sector Strategy and subsequently approved Regulatory Framework.
Council voted to approve Bylaw C-8591-2024 to close of a portion of undeveloped road allowance along Range Road 51, totaling ± 1.62 hectares (± 4.00 acres), for the purpose of consolidation with the subject lands.
Division 2 – File: PL20250105/04835001, Subdivision Item: To assess a proposed subdivision of the subject lands to create a ± 4.05 hectare (10.0 acre) parcel with a ± 39.75 hectare (98.23 acre) remainder. Considered under the Municipal Development Plan. Approved with conditions.
Division 3 – File: PL20250188/10112001, Subdivision Item: To assess a proposed subdivision of the subject lands to create one ±8.09 hectare (±20.00 acre) parcel (Lot 1), one ±12.14 hectare (±30.00 acre) parcel (Lot 2), and a ±44.92 hectare (±111.00 acre) remainder. Considered under the Municipal District of Bighorn and Rocky View County Intermunicipal Development Plan. The subdivision application was referred back to Administration to work with the Applicant on a revised application that better aligns with the Municipal Development Plan and Land Use Bylaw, and to return to Council, as the Subdivision Authority, no later than Q4, 2026.
Division 3 – File: PL20260030/06718010, Subdivision Item: To assess a proposed subdivision of the subject lands to create two ± 1.65 hectare (± 3.95 acre) parcels with a ± 1.65 hectare (± 3.95 acre) remainder. Considered under the Rocky View County/Town of Cochrane Intermunicipal Development Plan and the Bearspaw Area Structure Plan. Approved with conditions.
Council then approved a Motion Arising directing Administration to investigate the option for a local improvement for the upgrade of the road to the east of Lot 2 Plan 9010113 within SW-18-26-03-W0SM for PL20260030, and to return to Council no later than the end of Q3, 2026.
Closed Session
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Bearspaw Reservoir Update” (RVC2026-38) under Sections 26, 28, 29, and 32 of the Access to Information Act (ATIA). Council moved back into the public session and approved a motion directing Administration to remove the Bearspaw Reservoir Tri-Lateral Task Force project partner logos from the signage for the Bearspaw Reservoir along Woodland Road and in Haskayne Legacy Park and to retain the signage in place.
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Recreation Update” (RVC2026-43) under Sections 28, 29, and 30 of the Access to Information Act (ATIA). Council moved back into the public session and voted to direct Administration to proceed with Mandate #1 as discussed and agreed upon by Council during the closed session for RVC2026-43 - Recreation Update.
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Councillor Legal Fee Reimbursement” (RVC2026-46) under Section 29 and 32 of the Access to Information Act (ATIA). Council moved back into the public session and approved motions:
- Directing Administration to proceed with Mandate #1 as discussed and agreed upon by Council during the closed session for RVC2026-46 - Councillor Legal Fee Reimbursement.
- Directing Administration to proceed with Mandate #2 as discussed and agreed upon by Council during the closed session for RVC2026-46 - Councillor Legal Fee Reimbursement.