Municipal Development Plan
Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Project
Overview and Updates
Council gave First Reading to Bylaw 9/2011, a bylaw to adopt the updated MDP, on December 13, 2011. The entire document can be downloaded here (13 MB). (Uploaded document revised February 14, 2012.)
The Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Project currently underway will review and update the existing MDP to bring it into alignment with today’s reality, trends and the community’s current vision for its future as described in the recently adopted Municipal Sustainability Plan. For more information please follow the links below and stay tuned for further updates!
Newsletters & Communications
- Communication Plan - April 2011
- MDP Project Newsletter 1 - May 2011
- Open House #1 - June 15, 2011
- MDP Project Newsletter 2 - November 2011
- Open House #2 - November 24, 2011
Discussion Papers
- Density – Executive Summary | Discussion Paper
- Economics – Executive Summary | Discussion Paper
- Infrastructure – Executive Summary | Discussion Paper
- Land Use – Executive Summary | Discussion Paper
- Open Space – Executive Summary | Discussion Paper
- Population and Housing – Executive Summary | Discussion Paper
- Sustainability – Executive Summary | Discussion Paper
- Transportation – Executive Summary | Discussion Paper
Existing MDP
The Municipal Development Plan (PDF) Bylaw 19/98 is the Town’s primary planning document. This document outlines factors that affect the Town's development; it guides and directs future land use and development policies.
The MDP defines goals, objectives, and specific polices that consider growth management, utility and transportation infrastructure, and the development of residential, commercial, industrial, other land uses. Together, these policies influence and affect the size, shape and quality of the Town.
The planning policies stated in the MDP also allow residents and developers to understand the community’s direction on future growth strategy (related: MDP Future Land Use Map); as such, it forms a starting point for more detailed planning and development.
Please note that all documents posted on the website are for information purposes only and may be periodically updated. These documents do not necessarily reflect the legal documents and cannot be used as an official interpretation of the official bylaws, regulations and statutory plans in effect.