PROJECT INTRODUCTION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 

Share your thoughts on the future of Blue Ridge! We are hosting an open house and conducting a survey, and you’re welcome to participate in both. 

Woodlands County is developing an Area Structure Plan (ASP) for the Hamlet of Blue Ridge and is inviting residents to provide input on this long-range community planning document.

The purpose of community engagement is to understand how residents want the Hamlet of Blue Ridge to look like over time. We want to learn what residents value about the community today and what they would like to see in the future.

ENGAGEMENT SURVEY 'What We Heard' Report

The Blue Ridge ASP public engagement survey closed May 4th. Stay tuned for the "What We Heard" Report, coming soon...

2nd PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPEN HOUSE - May 26

We're hosting another Blue Ridge Area Structure Plan (ASP) Public Engagement Open House!

Woodlands County is inviting residents to attend an upcoming open house to learn about and provide input on the Hamlet of Blue Ridge Area Structure Plan (ASP), a long-range community planning document.

The purpose of this session is to:

• Highlight survey results and share what the County heard at the first engagement session held on April 21, 2026 
• Present preliminary analysis findings from technical studies being conducted as part of the ASP project, noting that some studies are still ongoing.
• Introduce concept plan ideas 
• Share high-level policy ideas developed from the “What We Heard” report 
• Allow residents to provide further feedback on the project. 

We encourage residents of Blue Ridge to attend and share their thoughts on the future of the community.

📍 Location: Blue Ridge Community Hall & Community League, 304 2 Ave, Blue Ridge, AB T0E 0B0
📅 Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

This will be a come-and-go session, and all residents of Blue Ridge are encouraged to attend. If you are unable to attend, project information will be available on the project webpage listed below. Additional open houses will also be held as the project progresses.

April 21st PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPEN HOUSE COMPLETED

Thanks to all the residents who came to the Open House on April 21! We had approximately 25 residents attend.

Here are the project boards we had displayed at the Open House:

Contact the Planning Department at any time with questions or feedback for the project team.

Please email planning@woodlands.ab.ca or call 780-778-8400.

What are Area Structure Plans?

Woodlands County's Area Structure Plans (ASPs)s are documents approved by Council as Bylaws.

ASPs provide a framework that articulates the following:

• proposed land uses;
• population densities;
• sequence of development;
• general location of major roadways;
• public utilities in the area;
• and any additional requirements that Council may require.

The objectives of Area Structure Plans are to:

• Establish the sequence of development proposed for the area;
• Establish land uses proposed for the area, either generally or with respect to specific parts of the area; and
• Identify the general location of major transportation routes and public utilities.