Overview of Plans, Master Plans & Studies

Through the Municipal Government Act, municipalities can guide development within their municipal limits through planning documents such as

• • Municipal Development Plans (MDP), Area Structure Plans (ASP), Area Concept Plans (ACP) and Land Use Bylaws (LUB).

How these documents guide development at differing levels:

• Though these documents all guide development within the Town, they do it at different levels.
• The primary function of an MDP is to provide land use planning guidance over the longer term as it relates to the future growth and development of a municipality.
• MDP’s also typically describe a vision and establish goals, objectives and policies that are intended to provide guidance as it relates to land use planning, economic development, growth management and investment in municipal infrastructure and other related programs and services within a municipality.
• ASPs and ACPs establish policies for specific developments. They’ll outline the proposed land use districts, the roads, the greenspaces, how the development will be serviced and the order in which the area will be developed. The LUB contains the regulations for development. It details the different uses within each land use district, setbacks, height restrictions, façades, and other special requirements.

You can think about the different planning documents in terms of how you choose where you want to live.

• The Municipal Development Plan would represent City, Town or Hamlet you’d like to live in. Think about where you live now, what drew you there? Was it its proximity to other communities? The community facilities? The public transit? Its proximity to your work?
• The Area Structure Plans and Area Concept Plans would represent the neighbourhood you’d like to live in. What are the things you love about your neighbourhood? Are they the playgrounds and green spaces? Is that your children can safely walk to and from school? Is it the corner store where you can grab the jug of milk you forgot to pick up from your grocery run?
• The Land Use Bylaw would represent your house itself. What would you include on your must-have list you give to your realtor? Would it be the number of bedrooms? How large the yard is? Whether there’s a garage or not?

• Edgefield ASP
• Grandview Gardens ASP
• Heritage Heights ASP
• Lakewood Meadows ASP 
• Legacy Farm ASP
• North Hill Heights ASP
• The Prairies ASP
• West Creek ASP
• Wildflower Ranch ASP
• The Ranch

*Development Applications prior to the requirement of ASPs

If you’re interested in amending any of the above ASPs, submitting a new one, or amending the MDP, you can click the links below to be directed to the correct page.

• Area Structure Plan Amendments

• Municipal Development Plan Amendments

• Transportation Master Plan
• Offsite Levy Rates Review

Master Servicing Studies

The Town of Strathmore has Master Servicing Studies that work to meet the Town’s long-range utility and transportation goals while addressing the current needs.

• Stormwater Master Servicing Study (2024)
• Stormwater Master Servicing Study (2018)
• Sanitary Master Servicing Study
• Water Master Servicing Study

Wetland Conservation

The Town of Strathmore established a Wetland Conservation Policy in 2007 and a Wetland Conservation Plan, which includes a wetland inventory, in 2004. You can view them below. 

• Strathmore Wetland Conservation Policy 
• Strathmore Wetland Conservation Plan  

Eligible Shrubs and Trees

• Eligible Shrubs for Strathmore
• Eligible Trees for Strathmore
• Tree and Shrub Quick Guide