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Decisions of development authority
Permitted uses - for information only
| 26/61 | SDAB Plan 1311729 Block 2 Lot 9 (#10 12320 Rge Rd 72) Use approved: Construct a 223 sq. meter accessory building with a secondary suite having a side setback relaxation of 8.6 meters. Date issued: May 13, 2026. |
| 26/65 | SDAB NE 32-19-9-W4 (19518 Rge Rd 94) Use approved: To construct a 40’ x 60’ shop for personal storage with front setback relaxation of 81 feet. Date issued: May 13, 2026. |
| 26/71 | SW 6-11-4-W4 (4524 Twp Rd 110) Use approved: Construct a 30’ x 30’ Barn with 10’ Lean-to and 26’ x 26’ Carport. Date issued: May 14, 2026. |
| 26/84 | Plan 7710404 Block A Lot 3 (12528 Rge Rd 70) Use approved: Move on a 16’ x 32’ shed. Date issued: May 15, 2026. |
| 26/87 | Plan 2210724 Block 1 Lot 1 (1112 Twp Rd 170) Use approved: Construct a 290’ x 50’ Kitchen/Church. Date issued: May 15, 2026. |
| 26/77 | Plan 0410849 Block 16 Lot 2 (632 Tokar Rd, Seven Persons) Use approved: Construct a Single Detached Dwelling with Attached Garage and Rear Covered Deck. Site Coverage 29%. Date issued: May 19, 2026. |
| 26/80 | Plan 1111052 Block 1 Lot 1 (11018 Rge Rd 75) Use approved: Construct a 2451 sq. ft. Addition to Existing Church. Date issued: May 19, 2026. |
| 26/83 | Plan 7810220 Block 5 Lot 2 (435 – 10th Street, Dunmore) Use approved: Construct a 712 sq. ft. addition onto existing attached garage. Date issued: May 19, 2026. |
| 26/70 | Plan 9410339 Block 2 Lot 5 (6221 Hwy 3) Use approved: Construct a 480 sq. ft. shed. Date issued: May 12, 2026. |
| 26/82 | Plan 8311281 Block 1 (5227B Twp Rd 120) Use approved: Relocate existing 448 sq. ft. accessory building. Date issued: May 12, 2026. |
| 26/56 | Plan 2410530 Block 1 Lot 1(14213 Rge Rd 33) Use approved: To construct a 2,950 sq. ft. residence with attached garage, front veranda and rear covered deck. Date issued: May 5, 2026. |
| 26/69 | SE 1-9-6-W4 (6014 Twp Rd 90) Use approved: Demolition of existing building. Date issued: May 5, 2026. |
| 26/73 | Plan 9712093 Block 1 Lot 16 (7, 11409 Black & White Trail) Use approved: Replace existing front and rear decks with newly constructed front and rear decks. Date issued: May 5, 2026. |
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
| 26/74 | NW 6-11-7-W4 (11029 Rge Rd 80) Use approved: To construct a 50’ x 120’ feed storage building, with a setback relaxation of 9.5 meters to the center of the range road, with conditions. Date issued: May 26, 2026. |
| 26/72 | Plan 0612325 Block 4 Lot 14 (341 East 8th Ave, Dunmore) Use approved: Construct a 24’ x 44’ shop with mezzanine. Site coverage 38.7%. Date issued: May 19, 2026. |
| 26/85 | Plan 4226B Block 6 Lots 12-15 (59 Christie Street, Irvine) Use approved: Construct a Residence with attached garage. Date issued: May 19, 2026. |
| 26/180 (rev) | Plan 9712093 Block 1 Lot 13 (1, 11409 Black & White Trail) Use approved: Two (2) existing 8’ x 40’ storage containers, with conditions. Date issued: May 12, 2026. |
| 26/66 | Plan 0815411 Block 3 Lot 10 (63, 12107 Rge Rd 74) Use approved: To construct a 40’ x 50’ accessory building for personal use with a height variance of 1.2 ft, size relaxation of 400 sq. ft., and setback relaxation of 9.6 ft to the side property line., with conditions. Date issued: May 12, 2026. |
| 26/68 | Plan 8811312 Block 31 Lot 4 (Suffield) Use approved: To operate an Educational Farm Program including the placement of five 8’ x 24’ shelters, perimeter fencing and various livestock, with conditions. Date issued: May 12, 2026. |
| 26/70 | Plan 1910248 Block 1 Lot 37 (184 Eagle Ridge Drive, Dunmore) Use approved: Construct a 960 sq. ft. garage. Site Coverage 31.9%, with conditions. Date issued: May 12, 2026. |
| 26/75 | Plan 200AJ Block 13 Lots 1-5 (341 – 3rd Street, Suffield) Use approved: Construct a 260 sq. ft. shed, relocate a 144 sq. ft. shed and remove two existing sheds, with conditions. Date issued: May 12, 2026. |
| 25/60 | Plan 1410458 Block 1 Lot 1 (2, 12209 Rge Rd 72) Use approved: To move on a 864 sq. ft. second residence, with conditions. Date issued: May 5, 2026. |
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 hearings
Public hearing - Land Use Bylaw amendments
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, Cypress County Council will hold a public hearing with respect to a proposed amendments to the Land Use Bylaw as shown below.:
A public hearing on the proposed amendment will be held in Council Chambers at the Cypress County Administration Office located at 816 2nd Avenue, Dunmore, June 16, 2026, at 1 p.m. Any person who wishes to be heard may make oral or written submissions to Council at that time.
• Oral submissions may be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker, regardless of whether a written submission is also provided.
• Written submissions must be received by the administration office no later than June 3, 2026 to be included in the agenda package. Written submissions received after this deadline may be provided to Council separately prior to the hearing.
Persons wishing to participate electronically must register prior to the submission deadline by emailing to planning@cypress.ab.ca to obtain participation instructions. A copy of the proposed bylaw and related documents may be inspected during regular office hours at the Cypress County Administration Office in Dunmore or on the website at www.cypress.ab.ca.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact the administration office at 403-526-2888, or email planning@cypress.ab.ca.
Subdivision and Development Appeal Hearing
A development appeal hearing was held to listen to an appeal against the decision of the Development Authority. The Development Authority denied development permit 26/65 for the placement of an accessory building (cold storage) overlapping the minimum setback requirements. The property is 19518 Range Road 94; NE 32-19-9-W4.
The appellant is appealing the decision of the development authority for the placement of a new cold storage structure that would be overlapping with the existing structure. The new structure would not meet the requirements of the minimum setbacks of the municipal roadways. The appellant would like to request a variance in the setback of the municipal roadways.
The property is zoned
Agricultural District 2 (A-2).
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Hearing took place Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 1 p.m. in Cypress County Council Chambers.
The permit was approved.
Subdivision and Development Appeal Hearing
A development appeal hearing was held to listen to an appeal against the decision of the Development Authority. The Development Authority denied development permit 26/61 for the placement of an accessory building not meeting the minimum setback requirements. The property is #10 12320 Range Road 72.
The appellant is appealing against the decision of the development authority for the placement of a new accessory building. The new structure would not meet the requirements of the minimum setbacks as laid out in Bylaw 2022/09. The appellant would like to request a variance of these setbacks.
The property is zoned Country Residential (CR-2)
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Hearing took place Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 2 p.m. in Cypress County Council Chambers.
The permit was approved.
Public hearing - Land Use Bylaw amendments
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 April 21 in respect to the following bylaw:
Bylaw 2026/08 – PN SW 4-11-7-W4, FROM Public Services District TO Direct Control District
The bylaw was approved.
Public hearing - Land Use Bylaw amendments
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Municipal Government Act, being Chapter M-26 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000, and amendments thereto, Cypress County Council held a Public Hearing on March 24, 2026 with respect to the passing of the following bylaws:
Bylaw 2026/05 – PN SE 35-12-5-W4, FROM Agricultural District 2 TO Highway Commercial District
The bylaw was approved.
Notice of applications
Notice of Application
Notice is hereby given that: Stony Hill Grazing Co-op Ltd.
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 north boundary of Section thirty three (33); all in Township seven (7) Range one (1) 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 thirty days from the date of this notice.
Dated at Dunmore, Alberta
Name: Stony Hill Grazing Co-op Ltd.
Date: May 5, 2026
NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION
PURSUANT to the provisions of the Cypress County Land Use Bylaw 2022/09 Section 16.7.3, Cypress County Council heard Development Permit Application 26/28 for the removal of the single family dwelling, and Development Permit Application 26/32 for the construction of a single family dwelling with respect to the property as shown below during the March 24, 2026 council meeting.

The application was approved.
Public sale of land March 23
Cypress County offered for sale, by public auction, at the Cypress County municipal office Council Chambers, Dunmore, Alberta on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 10 a.m. the following lands (see table below).
Each parcel was offered for sale subject to a reserve bid and to the reservations and conditions contained in the existing certificate of title.
The land was offered for sale on an ‘as is, where is’ basis and Cypress County makes no representation and gives no warranty whatsoever as to the adequacy of services, soil conditions, land use districting, building and development conditions, absence, or presence of environmental contamination, or the developability of the subject land for any intended use by the Purchaser.
Cypress County may, after the public auction, become the owner of any parcel of land that is not sold at the public auction.
