Roadmap to the Future
The City of Chestermere is updating its Municipal Development Plan (MDP) to ensure our community continues to grow in a sustainable manner. The new MDP will establish a vision for the City and guide future growth, land use and development, economic opportunities, public spaces, and infrastructure over the next 25 years. The vision and policies identified in the new MDP will provide direction and guidance for Chestermere’s tomorrow.
Why is this important?
Our community is evolving and so is the world around us, and so are our needs and aspirations. The current Municipal Development Plan (MDP) is nearly 10 years old and a lot has changed, so it’s time to reflect on where we are today and where we’d like to go.
The new MDP will tackle our City’s most pressing topics, including:
- Housing availability
- Infrastructure costs and maintenance
- Managing our tax base and service delivery
- Enabling cost-effective growth and development
- Supporting the social needs of our community
- Providing recreational opportunities
- Seeking to continue the unique Chestermere identify
- Economic development
The MDP update will include various opportunities for the community to participate and provide input. Learn more about how you can get involved below.
Project Timeline
The project timeline aligns with the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board (CMRB)’s mandate for all municipalities to update their Municipal Development Plans by August 2025.
Planning Framework
MDP Considerations
The MDP update is a comprehensive and complex process that integrates a variety of inputs to shape our planning decisions, with the ultimate goal of creating a cohesive vision for our future.
What the City cannot control in developing the Municipal Development Plan!
The provincial government created the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board Regulation (Alberta Regulation 190/2017), which resulted in the forming of the Calgary Metropolitan Region Broad (CMRB) in 2018. The City of Chestermere falls within the CMRB boundaries and is required by law to obtain approval from the CMRB to the adoption of statutory documents, such as the Municipal Development Plan. Therefore, this document must be consistent with regional policy and must meet the CMRB’s Growth Plan, which outlines a range of infrastructure requirements and minimum density levels that must be achieved by the members of the CMRB. To find out more, click here: Calgary Metropolitan Region Board
Understanding regional density requirements
The rational for the region to establish minimal density levels is linked to creating fiscal resilient communities through capitalizing on key infrastructure, such as transportation, sanitary, water, parks, storm etc. where the majority of capital and operating costs is spent.
As a member of the Calgary Metropolitan Regional Board (CMRB), The City of Chestermere’s new MDP must align with the following statutory density requirements outlined the CMRB’s Growth Plan.
75% of new residential areas must include:
Minimum Density *Units Per Hectare
Example
Masterplan Communities
20 UPH
Lakeview Drive
Mixed Use Centre / Transit Oriented Development
37 UPH
Rainbow Falls Manor
Infill and Redevelopment
No minimum density requirements
No more than 25% of new residential areas are to include:
Minimum Density *Units Per Hectare
Example
Residential community
12 UPH
Seagreen Link
What does this mean?
Our new MDP must include strategies that increase density in appropriate areas, aligning with these requirements, while enhancing the livability and functionality of our community – striving for a balanced roadmap for the future.
GET INVOLVED
During the first round of public engagement, we want to hear about your aspirations for the future of Chestermere. The input we receive during this round will help us as we begin drafting the MDP.
mdp survey
The Phase 1 online survey is now closed.
Thank you to everyone who completed the survey or stopped by one of our pop-up community events. The project team is reviewing all feedback received and will be posting an engagement summary in the coming weeks.
Pop Up Community Events
Stay tuned for information about Phase 2 engagement, where we will be back in December 2024 / January 2025 to collect feedback on the draft directions for the MDP.
WHO’S LISTENING
The MDP update is being led by City Administration and Council, with support from our selected planning consultant, V3 Companies of Canada
Contact us
Jack Shipton, Community Planner, MDP Update Project Manager
403-207-7075 ext. 7789
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