Land Planning Services & Development Management
Providing full land and development consulting services
to Alberta developers and landowners.
Planning Applications
- Re-zoning (LOC)
- Development permit (DP)
- Neighborhood Plans
- Site & Servicing Plans (Greenfield)
- Change of Use (DP)
- Building permits (BP)
- Heritage loss offset
- Land swap / City lands
- Appeals (SDAB)
Public Engagement
- Engagement plans
- Flyers and infographics
- Open houses
- Online engagement websites
- Direct mail design and management
Placemaking
- Public space projects
- City negotiations & permits
- Public art installations
Development Management
- Project planning and scheduling
- Design policy alignment
- Multi-project coordination
- Contractor management
- Site visits
- Documentation and compliance
- Quality control and materials confirmations
Dobbin Consulting offers responsive, collaborative, well documented engagement for development projects that align with the requirements your municipality. In our engagement work we strive to be approachable, professional, and friendly throughout.
Our Methodologies Matrix explains the steps in land planning and applications including: Research, Strategy & Planning, Pre-Application Engagment & Municipal Meetings, Application, and Wind-up. (We note that this copy of the Methodlogies Matrix is specific to the municipality of the City of Calgary.)
City of Calgary Land Planning
Application Process
In the City of Calgary, the process to redevelop a parcel of land may begin with a Land Use Application (LOC) and then proceed to a Development Permit (DP).
Learn about the planning process in this animated video created by Jennifer Dobbin.
Access teaching materials and transcripts here.