Notices

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Permitted uses - for information only

23/157SE 22-14-8-W4 (14304 Rge Rd 82) Use approved: Construct 2 decks (300 sq. ft. & 96 sq. ft.) attached to the existing residence. Date issued: September 19, 2023.
23/159NE 34-13-5-W4 (3, 13517 Rge Rd 53) Use approved: Construct a 22’ x 12’ carport & a 16’ x 10’ deck attached to the existing dwelling. Date issued: September 19, 2023.
23/161Plan 1112661 Block 1 Lot 1 (2509 Twp Rd 94) Use approved: Construct a 54’ x 80’ farm shed. Date issued: September 19, 2023.


23/156Plan 9311376 Block 6 Lot 11 (1269 – 4th Avenue, Dunmore) Use approved: Existing 8’ x 10’ Shed & 10’ x 10’ Gazebo. Date issued: September 12, 2023.


23/120Plan 2110864 Block 4 Lot 4 (192 Charles Street, Dunmore) Use approved: Construct a 38,500 sq. ft. (275’ x 140’) public event centre. Date issued: September 5, 2023.
23/152Plan 9112031 Block 2 Lot 22 (770 – 8th Street, Dunmore) Use approved: Construct a 793 sq. ft. addition to the existing garage. Date issued: September 5, 2023.

Note: No appeal is available for the issuance of a development permit for a permitted use unless the provisions of the land use bylaws have been relaxed, varied, or misinterpreted.

Discretionary uses

23/150Plan 0312495 Block 1 Lot 1 (7102 Twp Rd 130) Use approved: To construct an addition to a home consisting of a 239 sq. ft. (22.2m2) hallway addition and a 672 sq. ft. (62.4 m2) three season room with a front setback relaxation of 8.4 meters (27.6 feet) from the centre line of Township Road 130, with conditions. Date issued: September 19, 2023.
23/154Plan 138LK Block G (1, 12129 Rge Rd 60) Use approved: Operate an Airbnb business in the existing building; Move on a 38’ x 8.5’ tiny home to utilize for the operation of the business, with conditions. Date issued: September 19, 2023.
23/162NW 12-9-6-W4 Use approved: Construct a permanent meteorological tower, with conditions. Date issued: September 19, 2023.


23/160Plan 1612191 Block 12 Lot 9 (77 Dunes Way, Desert Blume) Use approved: Existing Shed (3.59m x 2.62m). Site coverage 53.6%, with conditions. Date issued: September 12, 2023.


Development permit does not take effect until twenty-one (21) days from the date of this notice.

Any person affected by a development permit for a discretionary use may appeal the decision in writing stating reasons for the appeal. The appeal shall be delivered either personally or by mail to the Cypress County office, no later than 21 days following the date of this notice to Secretary of the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. There is a $300 fee for the first appeal received on an application.

Notice of public hearing

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000, and amendments thereto, the Cypress County Council held a public hearing on October 18 in respect to the following bylaw:

Bylaw 2023/16 – PN SW 25-11-5-W4, FROM Agricultural District 2 TO Country Residential District 2

Notice of public hearing

PURSUANT to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000, and amendments thereto, the Cypress County Council held a Public Hearing Sept. 6 with respect to the passing of the following Bylaws as shown in the Land Use Bylaw amendment below. 

Bylaw 2023/15 Municipal Development Plan – The Municipal Development Plan (commonly referred to as the MDP), is a long-range planning document that establishes the long-term land use policies for growth and development within Cypress County. The MDP assists to guide Council in decisions that affect our communities and investments into infrastructure. Under Section 632 of the Municipal Government Act, every Council of a municipality must adopt a Municipal Development Plan by Bylaw. Cypress County’s current MDP is being considered for amendments to Policy surrounding Confined Feeding Operations and clerical corrections. Proposed additions to text are shown in red in the document, while proposed deletions are shown with a strikethrough. 

A copy of the proposed Bylaw and any other related documents may be requested in advance and picked up during regular office hours at the Administration Office of Cypress County in Dunmore, Alberta. The Bylaw may also be viewed here.

Development appeal hearing

A Development Appeal Hearing has been scheduled to listen to an appeal against the decision of the Development Authority.

The Development Authority approved Development Permit 23/129 to ‘Move on a 8’ x 45’ Seacan Storage container’. The property is located at 6, 12013B Black & White Trail, Cypress County, Alta.

The appellant is appealing the permit, stating the development violates the restrictive covenant and building controls of Green Ridge Estates.

The property is zoned as Country Residential District 1 (CR-1).

The Development Appeal Board Hearing is scheduled for: Tuesday Aug. 8, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Cypress County Council Chambers, Dunmore, Alta.

In order to ensure that all submissions are included in the board’s materials, we ask that you email your submissions to pam.hintz@cypress.ab.ca no later than July 28, 2023, at 12 p.m. If there is a concern with emailing, please phone so we can discuss the concerns.

The package of materials which will be considered by the board will be available July 28, 2023. If you wish to obtain an electronic copy of the materials in advance of Aug. 8, 2023, please contact Pam Hintz.

Any individual who feels they may be affected, are welcome to attend the development appeal hearing. In addition, they may make an oral or written submission, either in favour or against the development, to the Development Appeal Board at that time.

For a licence for the temporary occupation or use of a road allowance

Notice is hereby given that Jason Dick of Cypress County has made application to Cypress County, Dunmore for a licence to temporarily occupy or use the following road allowance(s):

All that portion of statutory road allowance adjoining the east boundary of Section sixteen (16) Township seven (7) Range two (2) west of the 4th Meridian.

Any protest against the granting of the above mentioned licence must be must be forwarded to Cypress County, 816 2nd Ave, Dunmore AB  T1B 0K3, within 30 days from the date of this notice.

Dated at Dunmore, Alberta

Name: Jason Dick

Date: July 25, 2023

Notice is hereby given that Hutterian Brethren Church of Elkwater of Cypress County have made application to Cypress County, Dunmore for a licence to temporarily occupy or use the following road allowance(s):

All that portion of statutory road allowance adjoining the south boundary of Section twenty five (25) Township ten (10) Range three (3); and the south boundary of the southwest quarter of Section thirty (30), Township ten (10), Range two (2), West of the 4th Meridian.

Any protest against the granting of the above mentioned licence must be must be forwarded to Cypress County, 816 2nd Ave, Dunmore AB  T1B 0K3, within 30 days from the date of this notice.

Dated at Dunmore, Alberta

Name: Hutterian Brethren Church of Elkwater

Date:  June 20, 2023