Welcome to the Oxbow
lands at the east end
of Dunbow Road
Hi neighbour! We're Walton.
Some years ago, we purchased land at the east end of Dunbow Road adjacent to the Bow River, and the Cottonwood Golf & Country Club. We started to get to know the community then and have continued to connect with our neighbours over the past several years as we have continued to evolve the vision and a plan for the Oxbow lands.
Our StoryThe boundary of the updated Oxbow ASP has been reduced to 640 acres.
The land we purchased is in the community of Davisburg within Foothills County. It's located northwest of the confluence of the Bow and Highwood Rivers and in close proximity to the City of Calgary.
Know the Project
We may have already met.
We have met with many neighbours throughout the years. You may remember or have been part of the following project steps.
WINTER
2014
We purchased the Oxbow lands.
SPRING
2015
We started studies to learn more about the land.
FALL/WINTER
2015
We spent time getting to know our neighbours. You shared your stories and helped us learn about the community's values.
WINTER/SPRING
2016
We listened to your input and community perspectives as a basis to develop the vision and guiding principles of our plan.
SPRING/SUMMER
2016
We shared our vision and guiding principles for the plan with you and asked for your feedback.
FALL
2016
We gathered as a community to share how your voices influenced our draft concept plans for the Oxbow lands.
SPRING
2017
We prepared and submitted a preliminary Draft Area Structure Plan (ASP) to Foothills County for their initial review. An ASP is an important planning document that guides the future development of an area.
FALL
2017
We received comments from Foothills County on the Preliminary Draft ASP that we submitted.
YEAR-ROUND
2018-2019
We reviewed the comments from Foothills County and met with members of Administration to discuss and integrate Foothills County considerations into the Draft Oxbow ASP, where appropriate.
SUMMER/FALL
2020
We reconnected with our neighbours to discuss our renewed vision for the Oxbow lands by hosting online open houses that aligned with the public health and safety requirements in place at the time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
WINTER
2020
We prepared and submitted an updated Final Draft Oxbow ASP to Foothills County for their review.
YEAR-ROUND
2021
We received, reviewed and responded to comments from Foothills County on the Final Draft Oxbow ASP.
WINTER/SPRING
2022
We finalized the Oxbow ASP.
SUMMER
2022
We formally submitted the Oxbow ASP to Foothills County.
FALL/WINTER
2023
We shared the submitted Oxbow ASP with members of the Community Advisory Committee and provided updates through the project website waltonfoothills.ca. A copy of the Draft Oxbow ASP was posted to the Foothills County website.
WINTER
2023
Foothills County held a public hearing and considered First Reading for the Oxbow ASP on January 18, 2023, and further deliberated the Oxbow Area Structure Plan on February 1, 2023. At this February 1, 2023, meeting Council decided to refuse the application based on the following: “Council is of the opinion that the ASP as proposed does not have sufficient merit to be supported, particularly with respect to the development in the Bow River Valley. While the density and form proposed is in general alignment with municipal and regional planning frameworks, Council had concerns with the amount of infrastructure that would be necessary to advance to develop the location proposed.”
(Foothills County Council Minutes, February 1, 2023).
SPRING/SUMMER/FALL/WINTER
2023
We spent considerable time and effort reviewing the feedback received during the Public Hearing process. During this past year we also obtained additional input from the County and undertook additional technical analysis to determine how best to revise the Oxbow ASP concept design.
WINTER
2023
We made a series of concept design changes and policy revisions to the updated Oxbow ASP.
SPRING
2024
We are planning to meet with stakeholders to share the updated concept design responding to Foothills County and community feedback.
Looking for more information about the Area Structure Plan process?
ASP 101We realize you may have a few more
questions.
We recognize that members of the community are curious about the future of the Oxbow lands. We have answered some of the frequently asked questions we have received so far.
FAQ
We like to get to know our neighbours.
At Walton, we build communities for today and tomorrow. You are an important part of this process. We want to learn what continues to make this community a great place to call home. Interested in getting involved?
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