The Town's proposed Our Plan for Downtown, an area redevelopment plan under Alberta's Municipal Government Act, is ready for review and is your opportunity to provide comments or ask questions. The plan will become part of the Town's statutory planning framework, guiding gradual changes and redevelopment as they naturally occur over time. Our Plan for Downtown will be introduced to Council for first reading on March 24, 2025, with a public hearing scheduled for May 12.

This plan isn’t about starting over from scratch for the downtown vision.

After gathering important community feedback, along with input and ideas from past plans (e.g., Municipal Development Plan, Downtown Urban Design Master Plan and Land Use Bylaw), the Town has put together a refined guiding plan that updates and aligns existing key downtown policies. It expands on previous planning work to further develop a vibrant, connected and thriving downtown, a place where we can live, work and spend leisure time while keeping Okotoks’ unique charm.

There will be a lot going on in our downtown over the next few years. This plan was created in alignment with the Main Street improvement project which will determine the design standards for the public spaces in that area (details in Plan). The idea is to remain agile, respect previous community engagement and demonstrate action on downtown enhancements.

Engagement in 2024 revealed these key community priorities:

We know that policy sets out the framework for a vibrant downtown, and action does the work of building it. These projects are meant to work together to set out the future direction for a cohesive downtown and to start now with improvements along Main Street.