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, 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)
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 22, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
Development Permit Application 26D 221
Ptn. NW 01-22-01 W5M; Plan 6576JK, Block B
Temporary Sign
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 231
Ptn. SW 02-20-01 W5M
Arena, 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 25D 307
Ptn. SE 04-20-03 W5M
Relaxation of Setbacks to Existing Structure
County Contact –Brittany Domenjoz- Development Officer
Circulation File (Notice of Approval, Development Permit Decision, Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Notice of Appeal Form)
Development Permit Application 26D 240
Ptn. SW 28-19-02 W5M; Plan 2158EF, Block 1, Lot 5-16
Secondary Suite, Principal
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 241
Ptn. SE 02-22-01 W5M; Plan 9311329, Block 2, Lot 8
Relaxation of Setbacks within Single Family Dwelling Including a Covered Porch
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 272
Ptn. SE 33-21-29 W4M; Plan 7729JK, Lot 9
Sea-Can
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, October 29, 2026, and must be accompanied by a $100.00 appeal fee. 
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 254
Ptn. NW 23-21-29 W4M; Plan 0013285, Block 3
Proposed Oversized Garage Addition and Relaxation of Setbacks
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 245
Ptn. SW 25-20-03 W5M; Plan 0912687, Block 1, Lot 1
Dwelling , Moved-on and Relaxation of Setbacks to Existing Structures
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 252
Ptn. NE 21-22-03 W5M; Plan 9710362, Block 7
Addition to Existing Dwelling, Single Family on a CRA lot, Oversize Garage, Relaxation of Setbacks
County Contact -Elliott Salmon- 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 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)