The Council of Foothills County will hold public hearings/meetings regarding applications for land use redesignation and/or amendment at the dates and times indicated below. The application file(s) may be reviewed
at the Foothills County Administration Office during regular business hours or on the County’s website at www.foothillscountyab.ca/development/upcoming-hearings-council. In addition, a detailed staff report
outlining the particulars of the application(s) can be obtained from the County’s website one week prior to the scheduled Public Hearing/Meeting date. The Staff Report can be found on the same section of our website
as noted above.
Public hearings/meetings are conducted in a hybrid format whereby participants may attend Council Chambers in person at the Foothills County Administration Building, 309 Macleod Trail S,
High River, AB or by way of electronic communications using the Zoom Video Conferencing/Conference Calling platform. Alternatively, if you would like to watch the proceedings without participating,
live stream and video recordings of all public hearings/meetings are available by following the YouTube links found on our website at www.foothillscountyab.ca.
At each hearing/meeting, Council will hear from the applicant(s), from any person who claims to be affected by the proposal, and from any other person who wishes to make representation AND that Council agrees
to hear. A five-minute time limit has been imposed on submissions and presentations to Council. Permission for additional time may be requested and may be granted at the discretion of the Chair.
Participation may be conducted using one of the following methods:
Foothills County will utilize Zoom as the video conferencing and conference call platform for public participation during the below scheduled public hearings/meetings. You may attend by video conference or by telephone (conference call). To participate, you must first register by email to [email protected] and include the following information.
• Date and Time of the Public Hearing(s)/Meeting(s) you are attending
• How you will attend the Public Hearing(s)/Meeting(s) (i.e., in-person, by video conference, or by telephone (conference call))
• Name (you must use the same spelling when registering and when signing in)
• Email Address
• Mailing Address (in order to receive written notice of the decision)
• Phone number (for contact purposes in case there are technical difficulties during the hearing/meeting)
• Your purpose for attending (e.g., applicant, agent, neighbouring landowner in support of, or in opposition to, the application, etc.)
The deadline for registration for each hearing/meeting is indicated below. Once registered, an email with detailed instructions will be sent to you within 48 hours of the scheduled public hearing/meeting date and
time. If you are unable to participate in person or electronically, you may submit a letter in advance of the public hearing/meeting. Letters can be submitted by email to [email protected], mail,
fax or dropped off at the Foothills County Administration Building. Letters must include the date and time of the public hearing/meeting you are commenting on, your full name, mailing address, email address, and
legal description to identify where you are located in relation to the subject parcel. The deadline to submit a letter is indicated below. Letters received after the deadline may not be considered by Council.
Written requests to adjourn or reschedule a public hearing/meeting accompanied by payment of the required $500.00 fee can be sent by email to [email protected], by Fax (403) 652-7880, by
regular mail to Foothills County, Box 5605, High River, Alberta, T1V 1M7, or dropped off at the Foothills County Administration Building, 309 Macleod Trail S, High River, AB. Requests must be received a minimum of
2 days in advance of the scheduled public hearing/meeting date to allow for circulation to all parties.
Please note that all submissions will be considered to be part of a file that can be viewed by the public at any time.
After hearing all information at each public hearing/meeting, Council may do one of the following: (1) they may give a Bylaw three readings; OR (2) they may give a Bylaw one reading and then ask for further requirements; OR (3) they may postpone the matter if more information is required; OR (4) they may refuse an application.
Please note these are NOT applications for subdivision. The below mentioned applications are only for the redesignation of property and/or amendments to the Land Use Bylaw.
For further information, please contact the Planning Department at: (403) 652-2341 or Email: [email protected]
