Castlegar Official Community Plan & Zoning Bylaw Client: City of Castlegar Date: 2024 Location: City of Castlegar, British Columbia Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was one of the lead authors for the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. Bluerock Planning collaborated with MVH Urban Planning & Design, Selkirk Planning & Design, and ARC Engagement on a new and inspiring Official Community Plan (OCP) and Zoning Bylaw for the City of Castlegar. The new OCP provides an easy-to-read and understand plan that…

Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement Land Use Plan Client: Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement Date: 2022-2023 Location: Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was one of the lead authors for the Land Use Plan and assisted with community engagement. Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement (PPMS) suffered a detrimental wildfire in 2019 that destroyed homes, traditional land use areas, and community amenities. PPMS retained ProACTIVE and Bluerock Planning to complete a comprehensive Land Use Plan that considered all of the traditional, environmental,…

  Starland Land Use Bylaw Client: Starland County Date: Adopted February 2024 Location: Starland County, Alberta Bluerock's Role: Jonathan Schmidt was one of the lead authors for the Land Use Bylaw and assisted with community engagement. Bluerock in partnership with Palliser Regional Municipal Services led the creation of a new comprehensive land use (zoning) bylaw for the County that includes numerous improvements, such as the promotion of economic development through more business-friendly regulations and reduced red tape, an easy-to-navigate bylaw…

Town of Coronation Land Use Order Client: Palliser Regional Municipal Services & Special Areas Board Date: 2021-2022 Location: Town of Coronation, Alberta Bluerock’s Role: Project Management, Bylaw Writing, Graphics and Visuals Bluerock Planning, in partnership with Palliser Regional Municipal Services, worked with the Town of Coroantion to create a new Land Use Bylaw that is more permissive and stimulates much-needed economic development within the Town. Key topics addressed include: urban agriculture and local food production and manufacturing, tiny homes, accessory…

Special Areas Board Land Use Order Client: Palliser Regional Municipal Services & Special Areas Board Date: 2020-2021 Location: Special Areas Board, Alberta Bluerock’s Role: Project Management, Policy Writing, Graphics and Visuals Bluerock Planning, in partnership with Palliser Regional Municipal Services, worked closely with Special Areas Board to overhaul their Land Use Order that covers all 5,000,000 acres of land. The new Land Use Order addressed many important topics including: country residential subdivision and design, renewable energy, economic development, rural, industrial…

ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation Land Use Plan and Community Engagement Client: ?aq’am First Nation, BC Date: 2017-2018 Location: near Invermere, BC Bluerock’s Role: Jonathan Schmidt acted as project manager and senior planner while at B&A Planning Group Indigenous Engagement & Planning The project team collaborated with stakeholders and community members to create a Land Use Plan that was inclusive to the entire community. A strong engagement plan and execution involved creative ideas to allow community members, administration, and external stakeholders to…