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, September 24, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
Development Permit Application 26D 209
Ptn. NW 31-21-03 W5M; Plan 0110688, Block 5, Lot 1
Relaxation of Setbacks for an Existing Structure
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 25D 219
Ptn. SW 23-22-04 W5M; Plan 8211652, Lot 12
Relaxation of Setbacks for a Proposed Personal Use Accessory Structure
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 225
Ptn. SE 27-20-29 W4M; Plan 2511078, Block 8, Lot 3
Single Family Dwelling with Attached Oversized 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 233
Ptn. SW 02-21-03 W5M
Relaxation of Setbacks to an 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 217
Ptn. NE 28-21-29 W4M; Plan 9710759, Lot 1
Secondary Suite, Detached and Relaxation of Setbacks for Existing Structures
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, October 1, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
Development Permit Application 26D 203
Ptn. SE 05-21-29 W5M; Plan 0913572, Block 2, Lot 9
Home Based Business, Type III, Oversized Accessory Building, One Sea-can & One Temporary Sea-can
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 223
Ptn. SE 27-20-29 W4M; Plan 2610508, Block 1, Lot 3
Single Family Dwelling with Attached Oversized Garage and Accessory Building on CER-A Lot
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, October 15, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
Development Permit Application 26D 242A
Ptn. NW 32-21-29 W4M; Plan 2611046, Block 8, Lot 17
Dwelling, Semi-Detached with an Attached Garage & Relaxation of Setbacks on RMF-A Lot
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 242B
Ptn. NW 32-21-29 W4M; Plan 2611046, Block 8, Lot 18
Dwelling, Semi-Detached with an Attached Garage & Relaxation of Setbacks on RMF-A Lot
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 259
Ptn. NW 28-21-01 W5M; Plan 9511487, Block 1
Secondary Suite, Detached Within Oversized Accessory Building
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 235
Ptn. NE 25-19-27 W4M; Plan 0716349, Block 1, Lot 1
Relaxation of Setbacks to Proposed Accessory Building
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 232
Ptn. SW 19-20-28 W4M; Plan 0610652, Block 2, Lot 13
Solar Power System, Private
County Contact –Pierre-David Karolyi- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)