Lethbridge council approves new Municipal Development Plan

Jul 6, 2021 | 8:17 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Lethbridge City Council has voted to approve the Municipal Development Plan (MDP).

Also known as Bylaw 6265, the MDP aims to improve the quality of life and address changing needs of the city, while fostering strong growth and a prosperous economy, as well as a synchronization with corporate strategies to lay the groundwork for the next council work plan.

The city’s General Manager of Planning and Design, Maureen Gaehring said “the purpose of this new Municipal Development Plan is to provide relevant city-wide strategic policy guidance as we continue to grow and build on the surpassed milestone of the 100,000 population mark.”

The MDP was drafted over the course of two years, with the city noting that it “carries forward the vision statement and outcomes established in the existing Integrated Community Sustainability Plan/MDP adopted in 2010”, while including additional improvements.

The MDP project started in January of 2019 and during the process, council was updated periodically on the project’s timeline and milestones, document structure and components, policy topics and public engagement. A link to the document and details regarding how individuals and groups could participate in the public hearing process was emailed directly to over 125 stakeholder organizations and partners, including local school divisions, Lethbridge County and surrounding First Nations.

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Bylaw 6265 received first reading on February 9, 2021. A public hearing process was held on March 29 to April 1 and on May 18, it received second reading with various amendments approved by Lethbridge City Council, based on the feedback received during the March 29 to April 1 public hearing. More information is available here.

The full document can be viewed here.

by Justin Goulet