Gateway Village is a visionary neighbourhood being developed in the Hamlet of Bragg Creek against the beautiful backdrop of the Elbow River and the Rocky Mountains. Locals and visitors will enjoy a wide range of amenities including a restaurant, hotel, conference centre, spa and range of boutique shops and housing types. This resort-style development, just 30 minutes from Calgary, will revitalize the Bragg Creek experience and become both a community hub and an overnight or longer-term stay destination that provides an inspired environment to shop, live, work, visit and gather.
Imagine strolling along a promenade, breathing in the fresh mountain air, and relaxing into the beautifully landscaped open space, pathways and ponds around you. You come upon the Steak Pit, a revival of Bragg Creek’s historic mainstay restaurant and feel a nostalgic pull to head inside. From your seat on the patio overlooking the Elbow River, you hear live music from the nearby amphitheatre floating up through the trees and providing a lively and enjoyable soundtrack for this unexpected get-away.
This is the vision for Gateway Village, the 12.6-acre parcel of land currently under development by Bragg Creek local Dick Koetsier and his company, Gateway Developments.
Having owned property within the Hamlet since 2005, Dick has firsthand knowledge of both the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the area. He believes that Bragg Creek is a true Alberta gem just waiting to shine and that developments like Gateway Village are essential to meet its long-held potential as a world-class gateway to the Rocky Mountains. Inspired by the history of the area and the resilience of the community, Dick is committed to attracting businesses and visitors to the Hamlet while enhancing the quality of life and experience for those lucky enough to call it home.
Located in the heart of Bragg Creek, Gateway Village fronts onto the Hamlet’s main street, Balsam Avenue and is directly adjacent to the Elbow River and the new dyke system.
The first step in the process of achieving this vision was to submit our Master Site Development Plan (MSDP) on December 10, 2020 to Rocky View County for approval.
As defined by Rocky View County, a Master Site Development Plan (MSDP) is a detailed document that sets guidelines for the long-term development of a site over a specified period of time. They typically refer to larger parcels of land that are proposed to facilitate limited subdivision with development approval occurring through the development permit process.
Some of the information provided within the MSDP includes:
DECEMBER 2020
Submit Plan
Submit Master Site Development Plan (MSDP) to Rocky View County
JANUARY 2021
Seek Feedback
Share the MSDP with stakeholders and seek feedback on the plan
FEBRUARY 2021
Report Back
Report back to stakeholders and Council
SPRING 2021
Approval
Rocky View County review and readings
The proposed MSDP was submitted to Rocky View County on December 10, 2020. All feedback collected throughout January 2021 will be shared with Rocky View County Council as part of the application process.
Since as far back as 2014, local developer Dick Koetsier has been informally engaging adjacent property owners, Bragg Creek residents and the business community about the future of the Hamlet and his development plans. The ideas, feedback and support that Dick has gathered over the years are the cornerstones of Gateway Village. Some of the feedback from stakeholders that has been incorporated into the proposed MSDP includes maintaining the current roadway alignment to ensure access to adjacent developments is not impacted.
Dick and the Gateway Developments team formally engaged local residents and businesses throughout January 2021 to seek feedback on the development plans and provide everyone with an opportunity to ask questions.
More than 280 people responded to the online survey and many attended the presentation centre to view the presentation boards and speak to Dick personally.
Thank you to everyone who participated and shared their thoughts with the team through these activities as well as everyone who commented on the project Facebook page!
A summary of the feedback received will accompany the MSDP when it is presented to Rocky View County Council in Spring 2021.
The summary report will be posted to this website in early February 2021, so please check back. Please note, if you submitted your name as part of the survey, your name will not appear in the summary report on the website. Your name will only be included within the report to Rocky View County Council.
In February, we will report back on what we heard through the public participation activities. We will post the summary report on this website, so please check back in February 2021.
If you would like to stay informed of the progress of the application and/or the development, please sign up for email updates.
Unit 6, 27 Balsam Avenue
Bragg Creek, Alberta
T0L 0K0
PO Box 1321
Bragg Creek, Alberta
T0L 0K0
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