Zoning

Recent stories about zoning


A white single-family house with a rezoning sign in front
city council zoning

On the agenda: Gorman, Garneau, Girard

This week, Edmonton city council will discuss rezoning applications in the new neighbourhood of Gorman and the old neighbourhood of Garneau, as well as in the Girard Industrial area for a wellness facility.

A black and red naloxone kit
city council business

On the agenda: Chinatown BIA, City Plan, naloxone

This week, Edmonton's city council returns from its summer recess to discuss the financial statements from the associations that oversee business improvement areas, potential updates to the City Plan, and the implications of allowing city employees to administer naloxone while working.

An aerial view of the Rossdale neighbourhood showing the rezoning area
city council engagement

Your turn: Rossdale, Westmount, and Stony Plain

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a public hearing for new special zones in Rossdale, feedback opportunities on a rezoning application in Westmount, and community parties about municipal development in Stony Plain.

A rendering of several buildings of varying heights.
city council zoning

On the agenda: Rezonings galore and an intergovernmental update

This week, council will debate rezoning applications for a six-storey building in the northwest, a mixed-use development in Parkview, and a 25-storey tower in Windsor Park, as well as hearing updates about relationships with other levels of government.

A building on Whyte Avenue covered in plywood on a snowy day.
city council infrastructure

On the agenda: Lewis Farms, Army & Navy, advisory boards

This week, Edmonton city council is set to finalize a budget increase for a recreation centre in the west end, review a rezoning application for the Army & Navy building, and vote on the future of seven advisory boards.

Seven waste receptacles behind an infill development.
city council waste disposal

On the agenda: Waste reduction, Queen Alexandra rezoning, budget

This week, councillors will review the waste reduction roadmap for the next four years, vote on rezoning applications, and continue planning the 2027-2030 budget.

Mid-block infill under construction
city council business

Housing advocates on both sides unhappy with proposed infill changes

As Edmonton city council prepares to decide what to do with some proposed changes to bylaws governing infill, neither opponents nor supporters of infill development are likely to be satisfied with the outcome.

A grey and white multi-unit infill development.
city council business

On the agenda: Zoning bylaw, Happy Beer Street, tax forgiveness

This week, councillors are scheduled to discuss proposed changes to the zoning bylaw, an entertainment district on Happy Beer Street, and whether they should forgive taxes for a handful of non-profits.

A two-storey single-family home beside a small commercial building with a coffee shop.
city council business

Zoning overhaul starts to deliver on promise of mixed-use neighbourhoods

A bakery and baking school in Bonnie Doon could be one of the first commercial establishments to open within a mature residential neighbourhood under Edmonton's renewed zoning bylaw, more than two years after the overhaul made such developments easier.