Phase 2 Information Panels

Forinformation visit Thank youfor yourparticipation! will grow. help shape how and where the County developmentplanning and perspective, and vision for Rocky View County’s future from a Development Plan (MDP) will outline the called the County Plan. The new Municipal existing Plan, Development the Municipal The County is in the process of replacing ABOUTPROJECT THE 2019 ision rinis st Stage 1 tmr tor rot tratis www.rockyview.ca/MDP Stage 2 ovmr mr

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future opportunities to participate. to opportunities future Visit Sign upfor project updates December 13, 2019 at www.rockyview.ca/MDP Available from November 25, 2019 to Take the onlinesurvey How to get involved Plan. Draft the Join us for Stage 3in the spring to review strategies for growth. Development create and Plan, draft Municipal the guide will that Principles feedback to finalize the Vision and Guiding Through this we engagement will your use We are currently 2 in Stage Engagement Process www.rockyview.ca/MDP www.rockyview.ca/MDP to find out toabout out find of the project.

www.rockyview.ca/MDP The diagram below illustrates the Municipal Development Plan’s relationship to other plans. There are anumber of plans that determine how land is used in Rocky View County. RELATED &POLICIES PLANS A MASTER SITEDEVELOPMENT PLAN - or and otheramenitieswillbeplaced withinadevelopment. A detaileddesignshowingwhereproposed lots,roads,parks, CONCEPTUAL SCHEME Provides thevisionforphysicaldevelopmentofacommunity. AREA STRUCTUREPLAN Guides overallgrowthanddevelopmentfortheCounty. MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENTPLAN County sharesaborderwithanothermunicipality. Guides growthanddevelopmentinanareawherethe INTERMUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN s Calgary MetropolitanRegion. Guides growthanddevelopmentinthe REGIONAL GROWTHPLAN igns and des

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www.rockyview.ca/MDP This area be... could because... valuable is area This house attendees that responded to the following prompts: open from and survey map respondents a on comments ProjectThe Team also collected location-based priorities should guide planning and growth in the County. value about Rocky View County, and what vision and the new MDP. To do this, the public were asked what they of Visionestablishment Guiding the Principles and for Stage 1Engagement was intended to help guide the Engagement Strategy comments. based Guiding Principles for the new MDP, as well as location- comments to guide the development of the Vision and open houses and an online survey were used to collect To reach awide range of residents, acombination of eight STAGE 1- WHAT WE HEARD RESPONDENTS ONLINE 585

ATTENDEES OPEN HOUSE 364 of Rocky View County? What are your hopes for the future growth Vision What do you love about Rocky View County? Values 3. 2. 1. 2. 1. 3.

Natur P R and Protectand Wildlife P Maint C eace andQuiet reserve theNatural Environment ural Lifestyle ontrolled andFocused Growth al Landscape ain theRural Character

Landscape County’s Natural Protect Rocky View County’s future? View Rocky planning when to consider What do you think is most important Priorities Hamlets Existing +Planned Focus Growth in Agricultural Lands Preserve of Parks + Trails Expand the Network 24% 16% 12% 15%

www.rockyview.ca/MDP VISION Does the Draft Vision represent Is anything missing? your vision for Rocky View County’s Set within cherished future? Write your comment on a sticky note. natural landscapes, Rocky View County is a Place a sticker in one of the boxes. flourishing municipality Strongly Agree that provides an exceptional quality of life guided by its rural identity, a diversity of Agree residential and economic opportunities, and sustainable development.

Neutral The Draft Vision has been informed by Stage 1 public engagement comments. The Vision will inform the direction of the Municipal Development Plan, and should reflect the aspirations of County Disagree residents.

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GUIDING Responsible Growth Agriculture

PRINCIPLES Rocky View County will concentrate Rocky View County will continue to support new growth within existing and currently and value agriculture as an important part of The Draft Guiding Principles have been designated development areas, ensuring the County’s identity and economy. informed by the findings from Stage equitable services are provided to all 1 public engagement. The Guiding Principles will provide detail about the residents in a fiscally sustainable manner. elements and actions required to achieve the Municipal Development Plan’s Vision.

Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Does each Guiding Principle support your vision for Rocky View County? Agree Agree

Place a sticker in one box for each of the six guiding principles. Neutral Neutral

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Economic Diversification Environment Community Development

Rocky View County will support and promote Rocky View County will develop and operate Rocky View County will build resilient economic diversification through new in a manner that protects the ecological communities and welcoming neighbourhoods business development, creating a thriving integrity of the County and preserves natural through greater access to recreation economy, and contributing to a sustainable landscapes for future generations to enjoy. amenities, valued gathering spaces, and and balanced tax base. creative design.

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Partnerships Is anything missing?

Rocky View County will work collaboratively Write your comment on a sticky note. with regional partners, stakeholders, and communities to find mutually beneficial solutions to planning and development challenges.

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feedback in spring 2020. spring in feedback options for where Rocky View should grow. These scenarios will be presented for public development may or may not be appropriate. This in turn is used to inform scenarios or The growth framework’s approach uses different inputs to identify where future FrameworkGrowth Approach opportunities. economic development, while also protecting natural landscapes, the rural character, and future Development Plan must identify key areas for new residential, commercial, and industrial continue to grow. To accommodate future growth across the County, the new Municipal Rocky View County has grown by about 15,000 people in the last 20 years, and will DEVELOPING A GROWTH FRAMEWORK WE ARE HERE WE ARE suitable for growth Analyzing existing spatial data to identify areas that are Model Suitability Growth the past 20 years into growth considerations Identify and incorporate the pattern of development over strategies to retain policy that works Review consolidation and of existing and plans Policies and Plans Current Market Patterns Opportunities Opportunities for Growth Identify Identify

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S I R nformed by data-driven analysis; and ooted in best practices; haped by public engagement. Scenarios Develop Growth

www.rockyview.ca/MDP support biodiversity. support wildlife thatImportant corridors Environmental Connectivity value. ecological and social, economic, important and provincial parks that have grasslands, lands, Agricultural Considerations Environmental Land-Based an provision, habitat mitigation, flood as such functions ecosystem provide that areas riparian Waterbodies, wetlands, and Considerations Environmental Water-Based The Growth Model consists Strategy of two components, aPreservation inform Municipal the scenarios growth and Development Plan. to identify areas that area suitable to support development and growth. This Growth Suitability Model will be used to The Growth Suitability Model, one of the three inputs into the Growth Framework, uses existing spatial data and analysis GROWTH SUITABILITY MODEL landscapes that appropriate may not be landscapes for additional development. The Preservation Strategy uses spatial analysis to identify important Preservation Strategy d water filtration. water d Highly Important Landscapes Important Highly Development Strategy and aDevelopment suitable for residential for growth. suitable airports is weighted more suitable for industrial growth and less suitability. industrial or Forcommercial, proximity example, to Push and Pull Factors have been weighted differently for residential, Weighting area, while wetlands influence a smaller area. catchment influence areas. a larger influence For example, airports Depending on type, Push and Pull Factors have been assigned Distance of Influence extraction; feedlots. and corridors); Class 1and 2 agricultural soil; potential for aggregate environmentally sensitive areas (e.g. wetlands, riparian areas, wildlife Decrease an area’s development suitability, and include: proximity to Push Factors adopted Conceptual Plans. wastewater infrastructure; existing development; size; parcel and existing transportation (e.g. highways, railways, airports), water and Increase an area’s development suitability, and include: access to Factors Pull suitability area of for an additional new development. or to the determine spatial data uses Strategy Development The Development Strategy .

www.rockyview.ca/MDP suitable. while lighter areas are less residential development, are more suitable for Areas darker in purple Development Strategies. and Preservation the model, incorporating suitability growth results of the residential This map shows the Suitability Development Residential

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www.rockyview.ca/MDP suitable for development. while lighter areas are less developmentcommercial are more suitable for Areas darker in purple Development Strategies. and Preservation the model, incorporating suitability growth results of the commercial The map shows the Suitability Development Commercial

www.rockyview.ca/MDP development. areas suitable for are less lighterdevelopment while industrial for suitable more Areas darker in are purple Development Strategies. and Preservation the model, incorporating suitability growth industrial the of results The map shows the Suitability Development Industrial