Plan Smart helps create Land Use Bylaws That Challenges our thinking and help our communities create the best possible future

What is needed for environmental sustainability and to mitigate natural disaster?

How dense of development do we want and what limits should be enforced for vertical development?

What type of zoning bylaw creates the best communities while protecting the needs of the citizens?

Our Land Use Bylaw policies help answer all these questions and more following best practices for developing Zoning that includes.

Reviewing Zoning Every 5–10 Years:

• Making focused updates as needed to address new provincial mandates and community priorities
• Consulting with the public to engage stakeholders and have the bylaws reflect community wants and needs
• Using advanced mapping and imaging tools to inform decisions with the best possible information

Zoning Bylaw in Alignment with the Official Community Plan (OCP) & Legislation
Zoning Bylaw must be consistent with the Keystone Community Plans. Zoning Bylaw must reflect new community goals or provincial priorities outlined in the Official Community Plan.

Keeping Zoning Bylaw in alignment with legislation prevents legal challenges or conflicts between local and provincial governments.  The best zoning bylaws are clear, enforceable and follow best practices.

Zoning Bylaw must be updated regularly to evolve with community need. Well written Zoning Bylaw will help reduce red tape and enable beneficial development while protecting important areas from misuse. Having a strong Zoning Bylaw that is in alignment with all other relevant municipal documents helps prevent housing issues that can arise including affordability, aging populations, improper zoning regulations.

Plan Smart and it’s team are experts in crafting leading edge Zoning and Land Use Bylaws.