Development Permit Notices

If you have any questions or inquiries regarding a development appeal, or the development appeal board hearing process, please contact us by email or call the main desk and ask to speak to a development appeal board clerk. 

Development Notices are advertised in the Okotoks Western Wheel newspaper. Copies of these advertisements are posted on this website and are accessed using the links below.

The file for each development permit application can be made available upon request. Should you wish to review a file or should you have any questions, please contact our Planning & Development Department at Telephone: (403) 652-2341 or email us.

Submitting an Appeal to the Development Appeal Board

Pursuant to Section 685(2) of the Municipal Government Act, any person affected by these decisions may submit an appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) Clerk. Should you choose to submit an appeal, please complete the Notice of Development Appeal Form, which can be obtained from our website, www.FoothillsCountyAB.ca or emailed/faxed out upon request. Alternatively, you can submit a letter outlining your appeal, which must contain the following information:

  1. the Development Permit File Number (i.e. 20D 000) that you are appealing;
  2. detailed  reasons for appealing; and
  3. your full name (printed and signature), legal description, mailing address, and phone number

Appeals must be received by the SDAB Clerk by the deadline and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. The appeal fee will be refunded following the hearing if there is record that the appellant or someone authorized to act on behalf of the appellant was in attendance at the scheduled appeal hearing.

SEND NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT APPEAL FORM AND APPEAL FEE VIA:
Email (scanned or fillable pdf) or
Fax: 403-652-7880 or
Mail/Deliver: SDAB Clerk, Foothills County, 309 Macleod Trail S, Box 5605, High River, AB, T1V 1M7

Notes: For email submissions, if you do not receive a reply email from our office confirming receipt of your submission, please contact the SDAB Clerk immediately (403) 603-6227. The notice of appeal form may be mailed, but if it is received after the appeal deadline, the appeal will be invalid.

Appeal Board Hearings

The following Development Permit has been approved subject to certain conditions and subject to a 21-day appeal period. Appeals must be received by the SDAB Clerk no later than 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 6, 2025, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. The appeal fee will be refunded following the hearing if there is record that the appellant or someone authorized to act on behalf of the appellant attended the scheduled appeal hearing. 
Development Permit Application 24D 220
Ptn. E 20-20-26 W4M; Plan 1312160, Block 3, Lot 1
Relaxation of Number and Cumulative Size and Relaxation of Setbacks of Accessory Buildings
County Contact- Stacey Kotlar- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
The following Development Permit has been approved subject to certain conditions and subject to a 21-day appeal period. Appeals must be received by the SDAB Clerk no later than 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 13, 2025, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. The appeal fee will be refunded following the hearing if there is record that the appellant or someone authorized to act on behalf of the appellant attended the scheduled appeal hearing. 
Development Permit Application 25D 004
Ptn. E 20-22-02 W5M; Plan 1012973, Block 10, Lot 16
Ground Mount Solar Power System, Private
County Contact- Brittany Smith- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 24D 250
Ptn. NW 01-22-01 W5M; Plan 2311381, Block 1, Lot 9
Single Family Dwelling with Attached Oversized Garage on RC-A
County Contact- Stacey Kotlar- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 24D 264
Ptn. NE 20-21-28 W4M; Plan 2310409, Block 1, Lot 1
Single Family Dwelling with Attached Oversized Garage on CR-A Parcel
County Contact- Melanie Michaud- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 25D 008
Ptn. SE 03-22-29 W4M; Plan 5832JK, Block 3 
Oversized Secondary Suite, Detached & Additional Accessory Buildings
County Contact- Brittany Domenjoz- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 25D 007
Ptn. SW 06-20-27 W4M; Plan 0212444, Block 1, Lot 1
Oversized Secondary Suite, Detached
County Contact- Brittany Domenjoz- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
The following Development Permit has been approved subject to certain conditions and subject to a 21-day appeal period. Appeals must be received by the SDAB Clerk no later than 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 20, 2025, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. The appeal fee will be refunded following the hearing if there is record that the appellant or someone authorized to act on behalf of the appellant attended the scheduled appeal hearing. 
Development Permit Application 25D 001
Ptn. SE 09-21-29 W4M; Plan 1212516, Block 2, Lot 4
Ground Mount Solar Power System, Private
County Contact- Stacey Kotlar- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
The following Development Permits have been approved subject to certain conditions and subject to a 21-day appeal period. Appeals must be received by the SDAB Clerk no later than 4:30 P.M. on Thursday, March 27, 2025, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. The appeal fee will be refunded following the hearing if there is record that the appellant or someone authorized to act on behalf of the appellant attended the scheduled appeal hearing. 
Development Permit Application 25D 003
Ptn. SE 20-20-01 W5M; Plan 2411848, Block 1, Lot 3
Single Family Dwelling with an Oversized Attached Garage on CR-A Lot
County Contact- Melanie Michaud- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 24D 252
Ptn. NW 17-18-03 W5M
Dwelling, Moved On
County Contact- Brenda Bartnik- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 25D 002
Ptn. NW 07-20-28 W4M; Plan 9910968, Block A, Lot 3
Industry, General
County Contact- Brenda Bartnik- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 25D 018
Ptn. SE 14-21-01 W5M; Plan 2411313, Block 2, Lot 3
Single Family Dwelling with an Attached Oversized Garage
County Contact- Brenda Bartnik- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)