Greenview Land Use Bylaw Update

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Project

The Municipal District of Greenview (Greenview) is undertaking a project to update the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) in 2025. Greenview’s current LUB was adopted in April 2019, prior to the dissolution of the Town of Grande Cache, which is now a Hamlet within Greenview.


Purpose of the Project

  1. Integrate the Hamlet of Grande Cache, and its Land Use Framework into Greenview’s Land Use Bylaw while minimizing potential impacts and divergent policies on growth.
  2. Preserve or enhance rural area policies under the Current Greenview bylaw to add more permit exemptions, help home-based businesses, fix issues seen over the past five years, and provide for more development options.
  3. Simplify land use in Grande Cache, enhance business opportunities throughout Greenview for home-based offices, and enhance Hamlet/ Commercial development options.


Background Information

In Fall 2024, a Land Use Bylaw Steering Committee was formed to review Greenview staff-recommended changes to land use regulations, approve engagement strategies used to ensure public participation and deliberate on how we can best integrate or balance the diverse options provided to administration by the public as we consult changes to the Land Use Bylaw. The Bylaw review is seeking to reduce red tape, improve rural landowner opportunities on their property and integrate the Hamlet of Grande Cache Land use Framework into a single land use bylaw for the MD of Greenview. The Committee contains both Council and public members selected from across the diverse areas of Greenview to ensure our broad interests and values are considered when establishing how the development and management of land use in Greenview will occur.

Project

The Municipal District of Greenview (Greenview) is undertaking a project to update the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) in 2025. Greenview’s current LUB was adopted in April 2019, prior to the dissolution of the Town of Grande Cache, which is now a Hamlet within Greenview.


Purpose of the Project

  1. Integrate the Hamlet of Grande Cache, and its Land Use Framework into Greenview’s Land Use Bylaw while minimizing potential impacts and divergent policies on growth.
  2. Preserve or enhance rural area policies under the Current Greenview bylaw to add more permit exemptions, help home-based businesses, fix issues seen over the past five years, and provide for more development options.
  3. Simplify land use in Grande Cache, enhance business opportunities throughout Greenview for home-based offices, and enhance Hamlet/ Commercial development options.


Background Information

In Fall 2024, a Land Use Bylaw Steering Committee was formed to review Greenview staff-recommended changes to land use regulations, approve engagement strategies used to ensure public participation and deliberate on how we can best integrate or balance the diverse options provided to administration by the public as we consult changes to the Land Use Bylaw. The Bylaw review is seeking to reduce red tape, improve rural landowner opportunities on their property and integrate the Hamlet of Grande Cache Land use Framework into a single land use bylaw for the MD of Greenview. The Committee contains both Council and public members selected from across the diverse areas of Greenview to ensure our broad interests and values are considered when establishing how the development and management of land use in Greenview will occur.

  • UPDATE - April 28, 2025

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    After months of input from the public through a number of formats, the Land Use Bylaw public consultation process has now been closed.

    The next step is for Administration to present the draft Land Use Bylaw to Council for their consideration and first reading.

    We would like to thank all of the community members who contributed to making this project a success and providing their feedback and ideas to help shape the future of Greenview!

    Please watch this page for updates as they become available.

  • What We Heard Report

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    The What We Heard Report has been completed.

    You can view it at https://www.engagegreenview.ca/46479/widgets/200024/documents/148465

  • UPDATE - January 30, 2025

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    Thank you to everyone who stopped by our Land Use Bylaw Update Open House events.

    We are currently reviewing the feedback we received from residents and Land Use Bylaw Steering Committee members.

    We are still accepting emailed comments until February 15, 2025 at which point we will provide an update regarding what we heard and any recommended changes to the proposed draft at the end of February 2025, following Committee review.

  • Greenview Land Use Bylaw Open Houses

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    Greenview is hosting Land Use Bylaw Open Houses, and we need your input! This is your chance to share your thoughts on integrating the Hamlet of Grande Cache into Greenview’s Land Use Bylaw and on proposed amendments to Greenview’s current Land Use Bylaw to enhance rural and hamlet development opportunities.

    This process incorporates the Hamlet of Grande Cache into Greenview’s Land Use Bylaw, ensuring alignment and consistency.

    The updates aim to support rural residents by providing more permit exemptions, greater opportunities for home-based businesses and expanded development options.

    Simplified policies will enhance business opportunities and encourage home-based offices and Hamlet commercial development growth.

    Why Your Input is Important:

    This is your chance to shape the changes! We need your insights to:

    • Highlight areas we may have overlooked.
    • Refine or challenge proposed updates.
    • Ensure we’re addressing the community’s real needs.

    Event Details:

    📅 Dates, Times and Locations:

    • January 15, 2025 4:00 – 7:00 pm – Ridgevalley (Ridgevalley Arena – Upstairs)
    • January 16, 2025 4:00 – 7:00 pm – Grovedale (Grovedale Community Hall)
    • January 17, 2025 4:00 – 7:00 pm – Grande Cache (Eagles Nest Hall)
    • January 18, 2025 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – Grande Cache (Eagles Nest Hall)
    • January 22, 2025 4:00 - 7:00 pm – Sunset House (Sunset House Community Hall)
    • January 23, 2025 4:00 - 7:00 pm – Valleyview (Greenview Regional Multiplex Boardroom)
    • January 24, 2025 4:00 – 7:00 pm – Little Smoky (Little Smoky Community Center)
    • January 25, 2025 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – DeBolt (DeBolt Center)
    • January 26, 2025 10:00 am – 1:00 pm – New Fish Creek (New Fish Creek Community Hall)

    Your voice matters! Don’t miss this opportunity to help shape Greenview’s Land Use Bylaw and the future of your community. Your feedback will help inform decisions made by the Land Use Bylaw Steering Committee and Council on these amendments.


Page last updated: 28 Apr 2025, 09:57 AM