A local area plan envisions how an area might evolve over the next 30 years. It identifies the most suitable locations for future development and provides clear guidance for new projects, investments, and local improvements.

If approved by Council, a local area plan becomes statutory policy (adopted as an area redevelopment plan). While it does not alter existing zoning or allocate budget, it informs decisions when proposals for land use changes, new developments, or local improvement projects are brought forward and considered.

For more information about Local Area Planning, visit calgary.ca/LAP

Communities are always changing. Families move, buildings age and new needs and ideas emerge.

Upgrades to public spaces, facilities and infrastructure are needed over time and landowners have the right to propose changes to their land at any time—and The City must review them.

It’s not about if things will change, but how things will change. Without a guiding plan each proposal and local improvement project can feel unexpected or disconnected.

A local area plan provides:

• Flexibility for landowners proposing changes or improvements.
• Direction for City Administration and Council when reviewing proposals and considering investment projects.
• Predictability for residents and businesses about how the area may evolve.

South Bow Communities Local Area Planning project includes the communities and industrial areas of: Ramsay, Inglewood, Alyth/Bonnybrook, Manchester Industrial, Highfield, and Burns Industrial.