County and City of Grande Prairie IDP Open House
Community members invited to review draft Intermunicipal Development Plan at public open house on October 7
The City of Grande Prairie and County of Grande Prairie invite community members to a public open house on October 7, 2024, to review the final version of the draft Intermunicipal Development Plan (IDP).
The IDP is a long-term, strategic plan required by the Municipal Government Act that outlines a vision for development and infrastructure near municipal boundaries.
To find more information about the project and draft documents, visit the project page: County of Grande Prairie and City of Grande Prairie Intermunicipal Development Plan | Engage the County of Grande Prairie (engagecountygp.ca)
In July, the City and County of Grande Prairie engaged with community members on the draft IDP updates and gathered their input at two public open houses. The feedback received has informed revisions to the draft IDP, which will be presented to both City and County Council during a public hearing in October, with the date to be announced soon.
“We appreciate everyone who provided feedback on the draft Intermunicipal Development Plan and encourage all community members to attend the public open house to review the changes,” says City of Grande Prairie Mayor, Jackie Clayton. “This is an excellent chance to learn about the updates and their influence on the future of our region.”
“The ongoing feedback from our residents plays an important role in ensuring we have an updated Intermunicipal Development Plan that will continue to coordinate our land use planning, economic development, and transportation needs in the areas that join our neighbouring municipalities,” says County of Grande Prairie Reeve, Bob Marshall. “We encourage everyone attend the open house on October 7.”
Public Open House
Community members are invited to a public open house to review the final version of the draft IDP. The session is drop-in format and open to everyone to attend.
The open house take place:
- October 7, 2024
- 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Teresa Sargent Hall, Montrose Cultural Centre, 9839 103 Ave, Grande Prairie
Project Background
The initial IDP between the City & County was adopted in 2010 and has since undergone several amendments. The City and County initiated the process of updating their existing IDP in September 2019. Since then, the project teams from both municipalities have worked together to develop a new draft IDP.
