In preparing for the rebuild, planners from Parks Canada and the Municipality of Jasper completed a review of Parks Canada's existing local development policies for how development can take place in the Town of Jasper. The Jasper Superintendent, in coordination with the Municipality of Jasper administration, approved these updated local policies with the following goals in mind:
1. Simplify the development review and approval process to make rebuilding easier for lessees.
2. Rebuild with fire in mind, using the latest FireSmart research to ensure Jasper's resilience to wildfire.
3. Increase housing options for Jasperites, to ensure our actions now assist with housing supply in the long term.
4. Rebuild with climate resilience in mind, supporting our efforts to be a community at the forefront of sustainability efforts.
5. Enhance Jasper's built-form character, to ensure the unique qualities of Jasper are maintained.
The aim of the updates is to identify simple changes that could make rebuilding easier. Bigger changes will be left for community discussion and exploration as part of a future community planning process.
