Planning & Development prepares and maintains policy plans to guide the future development of the town. These plans are adopted by Town Council. Some of these plans are statutory, which means they have to be complied with, and others are non-statutory and are used more informally to guide future growth and development.

Any amendments to Statutory or Non-Statutory Plans requires a pre-application meeting. Please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to set up your meeting. See the meeting requirements under the Applications Forms & Process link; click on Application-Preapplication meeting requirements.

Statutory Plans

•  Inter Municipal Development Plan (Adopted November 2000) - This plan was jointly adopted by the M.D. of Foothills and the Town of High River and relates to land roughly within one mile of the town boundary as it existed in 2000. The Plan is an expression of mutual interest in the area and sets out generalized land uses and a process for consultation on proposals with the area and within the town close to the boundary.

•  High River Town Plan (August 2009)

•  Town Plan Implementation Program - This Plan is the Town's "Municipal Development Plan" and prescribes the Town's long term strategic policies for how the town will develop in the future. It sets out future land uses, major infrastructure needs and municipal services together with policies dealing with environmental, social, cultural and economic health of the community.

•  Land Use Bylaws - This document is one of Council's key planning tools for guiding and controlling development in the town. It sets out how land use and development is managed. The Bylaw has two components: a document that gives details of applications that are required and how they are processed, and a map of the town that assigns a land use "district" to every parcel of land.

Area Structure Plans

These plans are developed for new communities and outline future uses, major infrastructure requirements, population densities anticipated and phasing of development. Other matters can be included depending on the nature of the area. The following Area Structure Plans have been adopted:

•  North West Area Structure Plan (August 1986) - This Plan relates to the north west sector of town, north of the golf course/HIghwood River and west of Highway 2A.
•  Hampton HIlls Area Structure Plan (April 2007) - This plan relates to the area east of the Little Bow Canal, north of 2nd Avenue SE, south of the town boundary and west of 20th Street SE.
•  South High River Area Structure Plan (May 2006) - This plan relates to the area south of 12th Avenue, east of 72nd Street E and west of 10th Street SE.
•  Vista Mirage-Highwood Village Area Structure Plan (May 2000) - This plan relates to a portion of the area covered by the North West Area Structure Plan and provides more detail of the western part of the plan area.

Area Redevelopment Plans

These plans relate to areas of existing built-up area of the town and outline changes proposed in the community in terms of land uses, physical improvements and infrastructure upgrades. The following Area Redevelopment Plan has been adopted.

•  Little Bow Park Area Redevelopment Plan (July 1984) - This plan relates to the area between Centre Street and 3rd Street SE and between 3rd and 12th Avenue SE.

Non-Statutory Plans

These plans take a variety of forms, including Concept Plans, Master Plans and Studies.

Area Concept Plans

These plans look at a smaller area than an Area Structure Plan and can get into more detail. Because the plans are not statutory they can be less prescriptive and can adapt to changing circumstances more easily. The following Area Concept Plans have been adopted:

•  Ellis Area Concept Plan
•  Charles Clark Park
•  North Eagleview Area Concept Plan (August 2006) - This plan deals with the land at the northern gateway to town lying on the east side of Highway 2A and north of the existing development of Eagleview. It proposes mixed land uses and new infrastructure.

Studies

Montrose RPD and RPD-1 Area Concept Plan

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