Zoning
Recent stories about zoning
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.
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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.
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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.
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On the agenda: Budget process, road-widening, rezoning
This week, council will look at the forecast of the city's financial position ahead of the 2027-2030 budget deliberations, discuss widening roads in the city's southeast, and debate rezoning applications.
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On the agenda: Rezoning in McKernan, Crestwood, Queen Alexandra
Before heading into the holiday break, Edmonton city council is scheduled to debate rezoning applications and interview candidates for the Edmonton Police Commission.
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First public hearing, public-private partnerships, rezonings
This week, Edmonton's new city council is scheduled to hold its first public hearing of the term to consider rezoning applications, and discuss partnerships with the private sector.
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On the agenda: Final meetings for 2021-2025 council
It's the last week of meetings for Edmonton's 2021-2025 city council. This week, council is scheduled to finish off the downtown event park deal, squeeze in several requests to administration, and review rezoning applications.
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Here are the proposed changes to Edmonton's zoning bylaw set for debate this week
Zoning regulations that city council approved in 2023, which allow for larger, multi-family buildings on many lots in most neighbourhoods, could be partially reversed after a public hearing on June 30. That's when Edmonton's council is set to debate several proposed changes to the zoning bylaw. If passed, the changes would limit the size and location of multi-family buildings in redeveloping neighbourhoods.
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On the agenda: Sewer lines, costly policies, community revitalization levy
This week, city councillors will meet to discuss proposed changes to sewers that could save the city more than $500 million, existing policies that potentially add millions to the cost of building municipal assets, and hear from the public about the proposed extension to the downtown community revitalization levy.
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