# Municipal Goldmine — AI-Readable Platform Summary

> Municipal Goldmine is a development intelligence platform for Canadian municipalities. It surfaces council decisions, development rebates, and zoning insights that affect commercial and industrial real estate developers.

## Core Product

- **Lakeview DAP Rebate Calculator**: Interactive tool estimating development rebates up to $110,000/acre under the City of St. Albert's Development Assistance Program (DAP) for the Lakeview District. The $8M fund is first-come, first-served.
- **Goldmine Intel Feed**: AI-curated council meeting nuggets scored by developer relevance, covering land use, zoning, permits, infrastructure, and incentive programs.

## Data Integrity

All council nuggets are secured with an **Ashkelon-inspired SHA-256 hash chain**. Each record contains:
- `content_hash`: SHA-256 of the canonical content concatenated with the previous hash
- `prev_hash`: pointer to the prior record's hash (or `GENESIS` for the first entry)

This creates an immutable, tamper-evident audit trail. Any modification to a historical record breaks the chain and is immediately detectable.

## Coverage

| Municipality | Status | Data Sources | Key Signals |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albert, AB | Active | Council minutes, bylaws, planning documents | Lakeview DAP rebates, zoning changes |
| Calgary, AB | Active | Council minutes, bylaws, development permits | 2026 Development Fees, land use redesignations |
| Olds, AB | Active | Council minutes, bylaws | Bylaw 2025-15, planning & development updates |

## Key Facts (St. Albert Lakeview DAP)

- Rebate: up to $110,000 per acre
- Total fund: $8,000,000 (first-come, first-served)
- Minimum acreage: 30 acres
- Eligible zones: BP1 (Business Park), IND (Industrial)
- Construction deadline: 18 months from development permit issuance
- No extensions or exceptions to the deadline

## Key Facts (Calgary 2026 Development Fees)

- Calgary's updated development fee schedule affects residential and non-residential projects city-wide.
- Fee changes impact project pro-formas for developers planning permits in 2026 and beyond.
- Municipal Goldmine tracks council deliberations and bylaw amendments related to these fee structures.

## Key Facts (Olds Bylaw 2025-15)

- Bylaw 2025-15 is a planning and development bylaw adopted by the Town of Olds.
- Municipal Goldmine monitors Olds council minutes for amendments, implementation updates, and related land-use decisions.

## Technical

- Platform: https://municipalgoldmine.ca
- Operator: Signal Forge (https://signal-forge.ca)
- Location: Edmonton / St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
- Data format: Structured JSON via Supabase API
- Authentication: Required for premium intel features

## Contact

For data licensing, API access, or corrections: visit https://municipalgoldmine.ca or https://signal-forge.ca

## llms-full.txt

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