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 Wednesday, November 4, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
Development Permit Application 26D 285
Ptn. NW 09-21-29 W4M; Plan 1710579, Unit 34
Private Storage Unit & Personal Use Space
County Contact –Brittany Domenjoz- 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, November 12, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
Development Permit Application 26D 148
Ptn. NE 13-22-03 W5M; Plan 9812137, Block 5, Lot 1
Secondary Suite, Principal, Relaxation to Number of Accessory Buildings, and Relaxation to Setbacks of Existing Structures
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 246
Ptn. SW 09-20-29 W4M; Plan 2210733, Block 1, Lot 1
Temporary Dwelling During Construction
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, November 18, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
Development Permit Application 26D 265
Ptn. SW 16-19-29 W4M; Plan 0814587, Block 3, Lot 15
Oversized Secondary Suite, Detached & Relaxation of Cumulative Size of Accessory Buildings
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 294
Ptn. NE 05-22-04 W5M; Plan 0514011, Block 1, Lot 4
Relaxation of Setbacks to Existing Structure
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 299
Ptn. NW 22-20-28 W4M; Plan 2511295, Block 1, Lot 2, LSD 14
Relaxation of Setbacks to Proposed Structure
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 266
Ptn. SW 33-21-29 W4M; Plan 9810071, Lot 4
Relaxation of Setbacks to Existing Structure
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 271
Ptn. SE 31-22-04 W5M; Plan 0011519, Lot 8
Relaxation of Setbacks to Existing Structure
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 226
Ptn. SW 35-20-28 W4M; Plan 9011978, Block 1
Proposed Accessory Building containing a Secondary Suite, Detached; Relaxation of setbacks to Existing Structures & Relaxation to Cumulative Size 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)
Development Permit Application 26D 250
Ptn. SW 05-22-04 W5M; Plan 0813501, Block 1, Lot 6
Secondary Suite, Detached with a Relaxation of Setbacks
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 167ABCD
Ptn. NW 32-21-29 W4M; Plan 2611753, Block 9, Lot 44-47
Dwelling, Townhouse & Relaxation of Setbacks
County Contact –Pierre-David Karolyi- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)