Council Decisions: June 3, 2025
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Here is a summary of the decisions of Rocky View County Council at the June 3, 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 voted to approve the Cemetery Master Plan Update Terms of Reference intended to redefine goals and establish a phased development framework to ensure alignment with broader County and Provincial planning initiatives.
Council voted to approve updates to Managing Reserve Funds Policy C-222 and Debt Acquisition and Management Policy C-220 as recommended by the Governance Committee on May 13, 2025.
Council voted to approve revisions to the OMNI Area Structure Plan Terms of Reference intended to allow two additional landowners to work alongside Genesis Land Development Corp. in amending the OMNI Area Structure Plan and add two additional parcels to the project area.
Council vote to receive, for information, a report from Capital & Engineering Services providing an update on the regional off-site levy balances, revenues, and projects supported through the regional off-site levy funds for 2024.
Council voted to approve the budget adjustment of $16 million for the Highway 560 intersection improvements at Range Road 283 and Range Road 284. The project is in partnership with Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors and is fully funded by the Province, with the County being responsible for project delivery.
Planning and Development
Division 6 – File: PL20220159 (05305001), Bylaw C-8639-2025, Redesignation Item: To assess redesignation of the subject lands in order to realign uses with the approved Conrich Crossing Conceptual Scheme and subdivision, and also reduce side yard setbacks in the residential area to 1.5m on both sides, reduce minimum lot width requirements, and reduce the parcel size minimums in the commercial district to 0.4 hectares (1.00 acre). Approved as amended.
Division 2 – File: PL20240112 & PL20240111 (05711011, 05711024, & 05711037), Bylaw C-8636-2025 and Bylaw C-8637-2025, Local Plan and Redesignation Item: To assess the conceptual scheme and redesignation applications to facilitate residential development located within the Springbank Area Structure Plan. PL20240112 – To adopt the Rivera Conceptual Scheme that provides policy framework to guide future residential development of 17 residential lots on ± 18.21 hectares (± 45.00 acres) of land. PL20240111 – To redesignate a portion of NW-11-25-03-W05M from Rural, Residential District to Residential, Country Residential District and Special, Public Service District in order to facilitate subdivision of 17 residential lots, greater than 0.80 hectares (1.98 acres) in size, and one public utility lot. Considered under the City of Calgary/Rocky View County Intermunicipal Development Plan, and the Springbank Area Structure Plan. Approved.
Division 6 – File: PL20240124 (03332002), Subdivision Item: To assess the proposed Carmek Business Park Cell B subdivision to create three new industrial lots ranging from ± 6.84 hectares (± 16.90 acres) to ± 7.46 hectares (± 18.44 acres), with a ± 10.22 hectare (± 25.26 acre) remainder. Considered under the Rocky View County/City of Calgary Intermunicipal Development Plan, the Janet Area Structure Plan, and the Carmek Business Park Conceptual Scheme. Approved.
Division 6 – File: PL20240065 (04305005), Subdivision Item: To assess the proposed Carmek Business Park Cell C subdivision to create 11 light industrial lots, between ±1.21 hectares (±3.03 acres) and ±6.05 hectares (14.95 acres), and 1 public utility lot. Considered under the Rocky View County/City of Calgary Intermunicipal Development Plan, the Janet Area Structure Plan, and the Carmek Business Park Conceptual Scheme. Approved as amended.
Closed Session
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Bearspaw Area Structure Plan” under Sections 24 and 27 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). Council moved back into the public session, and directed Administration to bring the Bearspaw Area Structure Plan Bylaw C-8588-2024, as amended at the April 23, 2025 Special Council Meeting, for consideration of Second and Third Reading at the June 17, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Ownership Agreement with Town of Cochrane” under Sections 21, 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 MOU between Rocky View County and the Town of Cochrane, as a commitment to complete an Ownership Agreement to guide governance of the Spray Lakes Sawmills Centre and Cochrane Arena (and associated lands) prior to July 30, 2025. Council then directed Administration to, upon the Town of Cochrane’s approval of the MOU Ownership Agreement, make the MOU public.
Council moved into a closed session to consider the confidential item “Stoney Trail Aggregate Resource Pit Resident Impacts” under Sections 21 and 24 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIP). Council approved a motion directing the Reeve to send a letter to the provincial Minister of the Environment and Protected Areas, with a copy to MLA Peter Guthrie, regarding noise monitoring enforcement concerns raised by Rocky View County residents at the Stoney Trail Aggregate Resource gravel pit.
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