Canmore

This Area Structure Plan guides future land use decisions for the comprehensive development of Three Sisters Village as a world-class resort and mixed-use community. It aims to establish a vibrant destination for recreation, holistic health, adventure, arts, and culture, integrating with Canmore's mountain town character. The plan is built upon principles of inclusivity, resiliency, sense of place, design, and a diversified economy. Key strategic areas include creating a pedestrian-centric Village Centre, fostering an Innovation District, providing diverse housing options, and enhancing extensive recreational amenities, all while ensuring robust environmental protection, wildlife management, and climate change adaptation.

This Council Strategic Plan for the Town of Canmore outlines the community's direction and priorities from 2027 through 2030, guided by facilitated planning sessions conducted in early 2026. The plan serves as a key reference for decision-making, business planning, budgeting, and communicating strategic priorities to the community. It is built upon four strategic goals: Livability, Environment, Relationships, and Economy. The vision is to establish Canmore as a livable, inclusive mountain community rooted in care, balance, and shared stewardship, by enhancing residents' quality of life, stewarding natural systems, fostering trust and collaboration, and cultivating a resilient economy.

The meeting will focus on the approval of the Town of Canmore's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025. Additionally, the committee will discuss the 2025 Administrative Financial Report, specifically the allocation of the operating surplus to the Asset Replacement/Rehabilitation Reserve, and review the 2025 Capital Project Summaries. Closed session items include an auditor interview and a report regarding the Primary Residential Subclass Bylaw related to the Livability Tax Program.

The council meeting centered on the approval of the Downtown Business Improvement Area 2026 budget and the associated 2026 Tax Rate Bylaw. Discussions included the review of the tax rate structure based on square footage for properties within the designated improvement area, the financial allocation for administrative fees, marketing, board services, and various enhancement projects such as vibrancy, mural projects, and Christmas lighting, as well as the formal readings of the tax rate bylaw.

The commission reviewed and approved development permit application PL 2025346, which pertains to an amendment for the Hortis building at 101 Stewart Creek Rise. The proposal includes converting a waste and recycling area into bicycle storage and an affordable housing unit. The commission granted a variance for one automobile parking stall after confirming the developer's commitment to providing non-market affordable rental units and adhering to waste management requirements through municipal systems.