Notice of Proposed Development

The Town of Blackfalds, Planning and Development Department, has received a development application for the address noted below. As this is a discretionary use in this Land Use District, Land Use Bylaw 1268/22 requires adjacent landowners to be notified. The details are as followsPermit No.8-26Legal Description:Lot 65, Block 4, Plan 172 2897Civic Address:5302 Vista Trail, Unit 210Proposed Use:Recreation Facility, Indooro Golf SimulatorLand Use District:Commercial Local District (C-3)Municipal Planning Commission Review Date: February 19, 2026 (tentative)Please provide this office with any written comments and/or concerns that you may have with this application. To avoid delays by regular mail, responses may be received via fax to the Town of Blackfalds at (403) 600-0045 or at the general email at planning_development@blackfalds.ca.The response deadline is February 9, 2026. If we have not received a written reply by this date, it will be assumed that you have no objections regarding the proposed development.PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Notice of Decision

TAKE NOTICE THAT the following discretionary use development permit has been APPROVED by the Development Authority under the provisions of Land Use Bylaw No. 1268/22 and amendments thereto:Permit No.260-25Civic Address:115 Aurora Heights BoulevardLegal Description:Lot 2, Block 3, Plan 152 3086Land Use District:R-1S - Residential Single Dwelling Small Lot DistrictDate of Decision:January 15, 2026Proposed Development:Accessory suite with varianceVariance - less than 10 houses between permitted accessory suitesThe applicant or any person claiming to be affected by these decisions may, under Land Use Bylaw No.1268/22, appeal to the Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (RISDAB) by serving written notice and paying the appropriate fees at the following address:Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (RISDAB)Attn: Secretary to the RISDABc/o Parkland Community Planning ServicesUnit B, 4730 Ross StreetRed Deer, AB T4N 1X2P: (403) 343-3394pcps@pcps.ab.caWITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS after the Date of Decision.This is not a valid Development Permit. Issuance of the Development Permit, where no appeal is filed to the Regional Intermunicipal Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, is valid following the completion of the twenty-one (21) day appeal period, being February 6, 2026.Town of BlackfaldsPlanning and Development Department

Blackfalds Council Approves 2026 Interim Budgets

Blackfalds, Alberta (December 12, 2025)– During the November 25 and December 10 Regular Council meeting, Blackfalds Council approved the 2026 interim capital and operating budgets as well as the three-year financial plan.With the recent election year ending, Council has approved interim budgets to give themselves time to review the budget documents and Town operations, and will attend a budget workshop in February, with the formal adoption of the budget in spring 2026.“With the approval of the capital and interim operating budget, Council is ensuring stability as we move into the new year. It is allowing us to maintain operations, programs, services, and infrastructure our community relies on while we prepare for our budget workshop in February,” said Mayor Laura Svab.The operating budget includes everything needed for day-to-day Town operations such as salary changes, costs for insurance, electricity, natural gas, etc. with a total estimate of $37,945,052.The capital budget accounts for large upcoming projects including South Street upgrades, equipment replacement/upgrades, and facility and land improvements, with a total estimate of $2,827,300.Tax implications will be shared in early spring once the budget has been reviewed and formally adopted, shared Chief Administrative Officer Kim Isaak."While this is only the beginning stage of approving the budget, I'm excited to see the partnership between Administration and Council as we decide how to deliver the most efficient and cost-effective services and amenities to the residents of Blackfalds. I look forward to the discussions, learning, and collaboration that will lead us to the formal adoption in the spring," said Isaak.For more information:Laura SvabMayor403.391.9485lsvab@blackfalds.caKim IsaakChief Administrative Officer403.885.6255kissak@blackfalds.ca