Intermunicipal Development Plans

Cold Lake

The Intermunicipal Development Plan for the City of Cold Lake and the Municipal District of Bonnyville was released February 2009.

The purpose of the plan is to ensure the coordinated and cooperative management of lands adjacent to the boundary of the City of Cold Lake within the M.D. It will further ensure development of these adjacent lands will be efficient and orderly when dealing with urban expansion and other land uses.

  1. Inter-Municipal Development Plan - M.D. of Bonnyville and City of Cold Lake (PDF)

Bonnyville

In 2016, the Town of Bonnyville and the Municipal District of Bonnyville starting working with Stantec to create an Intermunicipal Development Plan for lands bordering the two municipalities. This joint planning venture will help establish guidelines for future development along the borders, to ensure efficient and mutually beneficial use of those lands.

  1. Bonnyville Intermunicipal Development Plan 2017 (PDF)
  2. Intermunicipal Development Plan Open House Presentation - Feb 1 2017 (PDF)
  3. Proposed Town of Bonnyville and M.D. Intermunicipal Development Plan (PDF)
  4. Town of Bonnyville and M.D. Intermunicipal Development Plan Public Hearing July 4 (PDF)

St. Paul and Lac La Biche

Rural Intermunicipal Development Plans Project

Project Purpose

An Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP) is a statutory policy document that is designed to foster cooperation and ensure that planning and development across municipal borders takes place in an integrated manner without unnecessary costs or negative impacts on either municipality.  

Funded by the Province of Alberta, the following six municipalities are working collaboratively to achieve to IDPs for all of their shared boundaries:  

  • County of St. Paul
  • Lac La Biche County
  • County of Vermilion River
  • Smoky Lake County
  • County of Two Hills
  • Municipal District of Bonnyville

This collaborative project is about achieving strategic and efficient delivery of intermunicipal services and development. It will fulfill recent updates to the Municipal Government Act that requires all municipalities to have IDPs with adjacent municipalities.

St. Paul and Lac La Biche IDP Maps

  1. M.D. Bonnyville and Lac La Biche IDP Map (JPG)
  2. M.D. Bonnyville and St. Paul IDP Map (JPG)
  3. Project Map (JPG)

IDP Open House Documents and Maps

  1. April 26, 2018 Open House Information (PDF)
  2. M.D. of Bonnyville and Lac La Biche Map (JPG)
  3. M.D. of Bonnyville and St. Paul Map (JPG)

NEW - IDP Drafts - Updated November 2018

  1. Draft - County of St Paul and MD of Bonnyville IDP - Nov 22 2018 (PDF)
  2. M.D. Bonnyville and St. Paul IDP Map (JPG)
  3. Draft - Lac La Biche County and MD of Bonnyville IDP - Nov 22 2018 (PDF)
  4. M.D. Bonnyville and Lac La Biche IDP Map (JPG)

What does an Intermunicipal Development Plan contain?

IDPs map standard land and infrastructure features in the areas around the municipal boundary, known as at the fringe area, including land use, transportation, recreation, water and wastewater, and environmentally significant areas. Along with the mapping, IDP's typically address processes that relate to planning and developing including:

  • A dispute resolution process that establishes a framework for intermunicipal disputes
  • An amendment process that provides a set of guidelines for how the IDP can be amended
  • A referral process that outlines who gets notified under what circumstances

IDPs can also contain provisions for:

  • Current and future land uses
  • Future development and service infrastructure
  • Shared transportation and roadways
  • Intermunicipal services such as recreation, emergency services etc.

How this affects you?

It's critical to include the community and affected stakeholders in planning for the future. We need your help to understand the conditions along and nearby the municipal boundary.

The input you provide at the session will help us determine where there may be potential opportunities to achieve an efficient approach for future intermunicipal service options and development.


Community Input

Thank you to all participants who contributed feedback through the stakeholder meetings, open house and online survey. The feedback is helping to inform the creation of the Intermunicipal Development Plans. A summary of the engagement (PDF) is available online .

Public hearings will be held in fall 2018.

Rural Multi-Jurisdictional Intermunicipal Development Plan

Fall Update

1st Reading and Public Hearing Dates

We are nearing the final stages of the Intermunicipal Development Plan project. Over the past year we have carried out much background research, developed focus topics, connected with important stakeholders and engaged the public. A summary of the engagement is available here:

What We Heard, Phase 1 (PDF)

What We Heard, Phase 2 (PDF)

The IDPs have gone through several revisions, reviewed by administration and Council, and have been thoroughly fine tuned to the documents we have today. The IDPs will be presented for first reading at Council on November 14th, 2018 and a public hearing tentatively scheduled for December 12, 2018.

All members of the public are welcome to attend and present any comments to Council as a final opportunity to receive valuable input.

More information about Intermunicipal Development Plans (PDF) can be found online.

To see the project timeline, use the graphic provided: 5. Project Timeline Opens in new window

Project Contacts

Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87
Caroline Palmer, Director of Planning and Development
Email Caroline Palmer

Consultant:
McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.
Stephanie Gagnon
Email Stephanie Gagnon 

Village of Glendon, Summer Villages of Bonnyville Beach and Pelican Narrows


The M.D. of Bonnyville – Village of Glendon, Summer Village of Bonnyville Beach and Summer Village of Pelican Narrows are initiating the preparation of Intermunicipal Development Plans (IDPs) for lands located along the boundary of these three municipalities within the M.D. of Bonnyville as identified on the accompanying maps. 

If you have an interest in the future development of any of these lands, we are extending an invitation to attend an Open House. 

Tuesday, February 26 
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm (presentation at 6:30 pm)
Bonnyville Seniors' Drop-In Centre 
4813 - 47 Avenue 
Bonnyville, AB 

The purpose of the Open House is to introduce and explain three IDP projects being prepared between the M.D. of Bonnyville and the Village of Glendon, the Summer Village of Bonnyville Beach and Summer Village of Pelican Narrows, to define the desired future for lands identified within each IDP area and assess the opportunities as well as the challenges of planning these lands. 

Stantec Consulting Ltd. has been hired to assist with the preparation of the IDPs. The Open House will be an opportunity for you to speak with the project consultants and municipal representatives regarding the project. 

This will be an informal drop-in type event with displays that will provide information about the project. A formal presentation regarding the project has been scheduled for 6:30 pm. 

For those unable to attend the Open House, all presentation materials and a short survey will be available on each of the M.D. of Bonnyville, Village of Glendon, Summer Village of Bonnyville Beach and Summer Village of Pelican Narrows, websites. 

For Further Information, please contact: 
Bonnie McInnis 
Senior Associate
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
780-969-3374
Bonnie.mcinnis@stantec.com

Maps of the affected boundaries

  1. Summer Village of Bonnyville Beach Boundary
  2. Summer Village of Pelican Narrows Boundary
  3. Village of Glendon Boundary