Development Permit Notices

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:

  1. the Development Permit File Number (i.e. 20D 000) that you are appealing;
  2. detailed  reasons for appealing; and
  3. 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.

Appeal Board Hearings

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, March 26, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee
Development Permit Application 24D 244
Ptn. NE 13-22-2 W5M; Plan 444LK, Block 3
Relaxation of Setbacks to Existing Structure(s) 
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 016
SE 9-21-1 W5M
Lot Grading
County Contact –Elliott Salmon – Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 26D 007A
Ptn. NW 32-21-29 W4M; Plan 1530LK, Block 1- Future Proposed Block 9, Lot 48
Temporary Show Home & Relaxation of Setbacks
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 007B
Ptn. NW 32-21-29 W4M; Plan 1530LK, Block 1 - Future Proposed Block 9, Lot 49
Temporary Show Home & Relaxation of Setbacks
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 007C
Ptn. NW 32-21-29 W4M; Plan 1530LK, Block 1 - Future Proposed Block 9, Lot 50
Temporary Show Home & Relaxation of Setbacks
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 007D
Ptn. NW 32-21-29 W4M; Plan 1530LK, Block 1 - Future Proposed Block 9, Lot 51
Temporary Show Home & Relaxation of Setbacks
County Contact –Brittany Smith– 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 April 2, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
Development Permit Application 26D 015
Ptn. NW 25-21-2 W5M
Sea-Can
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 012
Ptn. NE 10-20-1 W5M; Plan 2210816, Block 2, Lot 1
Secondary Suite, Detached 
County Contact –Pierre-David Karolyi– Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 26D 070
Ptn. NE 17-22-1 W5M; Plan 9210978, Block 3, Lot 1
Relaxation of Setbacks to a Proposed Structure
County Contact -Theresa Chipchase– 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 April 9, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee
Development Permit Application 26D 069
Ptn. NW 23-21-29-W4M; Plan 0013285, Block 3
Relaxation of Setbacks to Proposed Oversized Garage Addition
County Contact -Theresa Chipchase– Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 26D 018
Ptn. NE 20-20-03 W5M
Kennel, Private
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 019
Ptn. SW 36-21-02 W5M; Plan 2211578, Block 6, Lot 2
Single Family Dwelling with Oversized Attached Garage on CRA Lot
County Contact –Elliott Salmon– Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)