Municipal Development Plan | City of Lloydminster

The Municipal Government Act (MGA) as amended states that the Province of Alberta requires all municipalities to develop and adopt a Municipal Development Plan (MDP). The intent of the MDP is to guide growth and development within the City of Lloydminster for a 20 year span.

View the Municipal Development Plan

The MDP outlines the following:

Direction for the development of Area Structure Plans and Area Redevelopment Plans
Guidelines for the organization and implementation of the Plan
Directs that all other City of Lloydminster Plans align with the MDP
Policies for the future use of land
Addresses the community context and emerging trends
How growth will be directed to improve the quality of urban life
Policies for integrating transportation and land use planning
City's land use objectives and the policies for implementing them

The Lloydminster Charter, which was adopted in 2013, directs that Part 17 of the Municipal Government Act would be the legislation for land use planning and development in the City. The Charter gave City the power to enact Section 632(1) of the MGA to create the MDP. The MDP also provides guidance for the development of our Land Use Bylaw (LUB).

The Municipal Government Act (MGA) is the provincial legislation that enables municipal councils in Alberta to adopt an Area Structure Plan (ASP), which provides the policy framework for implementing the City's vision for the orderly development of lands. It provides policies and guidelines for the future subdivision and development of an area of raw land within the City.

Area Redevelopment Plans (ARP)

Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) guides the redevelopment of a specific area or neighbourhood that requires specific planning attention. The Downtown Area Development Plan (DARP) provides a plan to revitalize our downtown.

The Martin Browne Area Redevelopment Plan (MBARP) provides both short term and long term implementation goals for the redevelopment of the area. As a former school yard, the area contained a number of recreational opportunities such as a baseball diamond, outdoor basketball court, playgrounds, indoor and outdoor arenas, outdoor pool and plenty of green space adjacent to numerous residential establishments.

To learn more about the project, visit yourvoicelloyd.ca/MBARP or view the Official Martin Browne Area Redevelopment Plan.

The Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP) is intended to serve as the impetus and catalyst for stimulating the development of the downtown core and for guiding the direction and momentum of the City's rejuvenation.

On August 17, 2020 the City Council approved the Official Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP). To learn more about the DARP project, visit YourVoiceLloyd.ca or view the official plan.