Springbank Area Structure Plan

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On May 28, 2024, Administration presented the Springbank Area Structure Plan Options Report to Council seeking direction on how to proceed with the three existing Springbank Area Structure Plans (ASP) (Central Springbank, North Springbank, and Moddle). Council directed Administration to prepare a new Springbank ASP that combines the three existing ASPs into a single document, while keeping the direction of the existing land use strategies as per Option 1 of the report.

In late July, Administration circulated notices to property owners within the Plan area of the new draft Springbank ASP. The notice provided property owners and other interested parties a 30-day window to provide comments on the new draft ASP. Administration also hosted two virtual information sessions in August to provide key details to interested parties and answer any questions. Upon reviewing the feedback received, polices and maps within the new ASP have been revised, while keeping in alignment with Council’s direction to retain the existing land use strategy.

The new Springbank ASP is scheduled to be presented for Council’s consideration at a public hearing on October 2, 2024. nformation regarding the public hearing can be found by following the link (public hearing information).

The new ASP and technical studies are available to view:

Highlights of the new ASP include:

  • Maintenance of the historic pattern of country residential development.
  • Business development will continue to be directed to the Highway 1 and Range Road 33 junction.
  • The Plan will no longer support future aggregate resource extraction.

Next Steps

The new ASP will be presented to Council at the Public Hearing on October 2, 2024.


Previous Items

The County completed public engagement on the previous draft of the Springbank Area Structure Plan in the summer of 2023. The purpose of the engagement was to gather feedback on the previous draft ASP. 

You can read the Engagement Summary here: 

Previously the County had revised the Springbank Area Structure Plan with a draft Land Use Strategy in June 2023, with consideration of the feedback outlined in the project Engagement Summary from April 2022 (see April 2022 report below) and regional planning policy. 

Highlights of the June 2023 revisions had included: 

  • Amalgamation of the previous draft North and South Springbank plans into one overall ASP. 
  • A significant reduction in the amount of lands identified for development within the Plan area compared with the existing approved area structure plans. 
  • A significant reduction of high intensity development forms including Cluster Residential, Business, and Urban Interface areas from the ASP. 
  • Identification of four areas in Springbank that require careful planning through a County-led Conceptual Scheme particularly focusing on protection of existing residents, high quality design and preservation of the rural character of Springbank. These proposed areas include the Springbank Airport Employment Area. 

The June 2023 draft Springbank ASP can be viewed below: 

Along with the draft plan, the Project Team had created additional materials that provide more information on specific topics. 

The presentation from the Open House provides background information, key changes proposed, identifies the amended areas, features of the 2023 Draft plan, description of each focused area and next steps and can be viewed here: 

Administration presented the 2023 Engagement Summary to the Governance Committee on January 16, 2024. Considering the feedback received from the community, the Committee directed Administration to report back to Council on the feasibility of combining the three existing ASPs in Springbank (Central Springbank ASP, North Springbank ASP, and Moddle ASP) into a single planning document with the intent to maintain the existing land use strategies and implement minor amendments.

The Springbank ASP Options Report was prepared to address Governance Committee’s direction and was presented to Council on May 28, 2024. The report can be found here:

Past Community Engagement - 2022

The County provided multiple engagement opportunities during the spring of 2022 to receive feedback on improving the draft ASPs. The engagement opportunities included an open house, virtual coffee chat sessions, and an online survey.

The following Engagement Summary provides an overview of what we heard.

Draft Plans granted second reading by Council and refused by the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB) are listed below:

The technical assessments that support implementation of the Area Structure Plans are complete and include:


Project Milestones

The plan will be prepared in the following phases:

Phase 1 – 4 as set out in the Terms of Reference are complete. Please see link below for details.

Phase 5 – Plan Refinement (Current)

  • Administration presented an update report to Council. Council approved a Revised Terms of Reference (PDF) for the project – December 14, 2021
  • Engagement on ASP – March through May 2022 
  • Adoption of Regional Growth Plan – August 15, 2022 
  • Update to Council on implications of Regional Growth Plan – September 13, 2022 
  • Administration presented an update to the County’s Governance Committee – April 4, 2023 
  • Public engagement on the revised Springbank ASP – June 2023 
  • Report feedback to County’s Governance Committee – January 16, 2024
  • Springbank ASP Options Report to Council – May 28, 2024
  • Public Hearing – October 2, 2024

Background

For materials published during Phases 1 to 4, including previous iterations of the ASP(s), engagement reports, and open house materials, please contact the project team.

A new Springbank Area Structure Plan will ensure we have an up-to-date plan that aligns with other plans, policies, and studies that have been adopted since the original Springbank plans were completed. Please visit the links below to review these related plans, policies, and studies:

View a map of the Study Area (PDF)


Get Involved

There are several ways to get involved or receive updates on the project:

  • Contact us at planning_policy@rockyview.ca or 403.230.1401 for questions, updates or further information.
  • Fill in the form below and we will send you regular email updates.
  • Follow the project on this webpage. We will post updates and upcoming events.




           


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Planning Policy
403-520-8158
Planning_Policy@rockyview.ca

County Plans Overview

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