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:
- the Development Permit File Number (i.e. 20D 000) that you are appealing;
- detailed reasons for appealing; and
- 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.
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.
| 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, August 20, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. |
| Development Permit Application 26D 164 Ptn. SW 20-22-2 W5M; Plan 0810503, Block 1, Lot 1 Relaxation of Setbacks for an Existing Structure County Contact –Kari Furnell– Development Officer Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form) |
| Development Permit Application 26D 130 Ptn. SW 22-22-2 W5M; Plan 1012953, Block 14, Lot 2 Oversized Secondary Suite, Detached, and Relaxation of Suite Size, Setbacks of an Accessory Building and Cumulative Size and Number of Accessory Buildings County Contact –Pierre-David Karolyi– 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, August 27, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. |
| Development Permit Application 26D 168 Ptn. SE 27-20-29 W4M; Plan 2610321, Block 8, Lot 2 Single Family Dwelling with Oversized Attached Garage on CER-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 26D 174 Ptn. SE 18-22-01 W5M; Plan 9110348, Block 8, Lot 2 Solar Power System, Private County Contact –Kari Furnell- Development Officer Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form) |
| Development Permit Application 26D 176 Ptn. NW 03-20-01 W5M; Plan 1612528, Block 1, Lot 2 Relaxation of Setbacks for Existing Structures County Contact –Kari Furnell- Development Officer Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form) |
| Development Permit Application 26D 116 Ptn. NE 28-22-02 W5M; Plan 1113232, Block 1, Lot 3 Secondary Suite, Principal 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, September 3, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. |
| Development Permit Application 26D 133 Ptn. NE 03-21-03 W5M; Plan 9412526, Lot 1 Outdoor Café / Patio & Drinking Establishment as Accessory Uses to the Principal Use being a Commercial Business / Retail Store 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 26D 177 Ptn. NE 17-21-04 W5M; Plan 9710379, Unit 27 Relaxation of Setbacks for Proposed Community Building and Facility 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 26D 185 Ptn. SW 10-20-02 W5M Solar Power System, Private County Contact –Kari Furnell- Development Officer Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form) |
| Development Permit Application 26D 173 Ptn. SE 34-20-03 W5M Solar Power System, Private County Contact –Kari Furnell- Development Officer Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form) |