Planning Policy Documents

Planning Policy Documents

Every municipality must ensure transparency in its planning documentation. The Town of Drumheller is dedicated to listing, publishing, and regularly updating its planning policy documents. This includes providing descriptions of how these documents relate to one another and to the municipality’s statutory plans. Generally, you can find the Town of Drumheller's planning policy documents here.

Policy Library 

Development

Compliance Certificate Policy DP-C-02

Establishes standards and consistent requirements for the processing of a Compliance Certificate

Patios On Public Lands Policy and Guidelines C-04-19

Provides regulations for the safe and appropriate use of Public Lands Patios in appropriate locations, and outlines general application criteria for such public patios.

Telecommunication Antenna Structures Policy DP-A-03

Establishes standards and procedures for Town staff to effectively participate in and influence the placement of telecommunication antenna structures proposed within the municipal boundary

Drumheller Housing Strategy

The Drumheller Valley Housing Strategy guides how the Town of Drumheller and community partners intend to move forward on addressing community housing needs to increase housing choice, supply, diversity, and affordability.

Community Engagement

Public Participation Policy C-03-18

Public Participation Policy has been developed to recognize the value of public participation and create opportunities for meaningful public participation in decisions that directly impact the public.

This Public Participation Policy is in addition to and does not modify or replace the statutory public hearing requirements in the Municipal Government Act.

Circulation and Advertising Standards Policy COMMS-A-02

Establishes standards for public circulation and advertisement of Statutory document amendments; Planning applications, Public Hearings, Development Permit Notices of Approval, Municipal Planning Commission (MPG) Hearing and Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) Hearings.

Engineering

Town of Drumheller General Standards and Design Specifications

The link above takes you to a condensed document on the following; the latest versions of the Alberta Environment & Parks Standards and Guidelines for Municipal Waterworks, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Systems as well as the City of Calgary’s standard specifications for water, sanitary, stormwater and transportation system

Landscaping

Urban Forest: Standards and Techniques – Full version

Urban Forest: Standards and Techniques - Abridged

Both provide objectives of a Landscape Strategy for both public lands and the Urban Forest. Provides a Planting List for significant characteristics and environments best suited  information on specific plants

Redevelopment Policies and Considerations

Derelict Building Removal & Redevelopment Program Policy C-01-01

Encourages redevelopment opportunities through the provisions of a tax rebate intended to partially offset the landfill tipping fees associated with the removal of a derelict building during the redevelopment of property within Drumheller.

Relief of Municipal Property Tax on Destructed Improvements C-02-19

Improvements that have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a result of extenuating circumstances may be considered for relief against municipal taxes levied in the year of destruction.