Calgary City Council Advances Public Hearings on Targeted Suburban Rezoning Bylaw

CALGARY, AB — Calgary City Council voted 8–6 following an eight-hour legislative debate to advance Notice of Motion NM2026-18 to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee, directing city planning administration to draft statutory amendments to the citywide base residential rezoning policy for suburban wards.

Balancing Housing Affordability with Neighborhood Planning Certainty

The council motion responds to widespread community petitions regarding infrastructure capacity in outer suburban communities, tasking city planners with evaluating a targeted zoning framework that preserves low-density R-C1 zoning in specific mature and outer suburban cul-de-sacs while maintaining multi-family R-CG zoning along major transit corridors and commercial arterials. The legislative debate balances the need to accelerate housing supply against neighborhood infrastructure requirements for water mains, street parking, and stormwater drainage.

Mayor Jyoti Gondek and council members emphasized the importance of public hearings to ensure housing density is delivered with appropriate municipal utility capacity.

Home Builders and Community Association Perspectives

BILD Calgary Region urged council to preserve predictable citywide zoning rules to prevent delays in building middle-income townhomes.

Federation of Calgary Communities welcomed targeted community planning reviews for established suburban areas.

Committee Hearing Date

The City of Calgary Infrastructure and Planning Committee will review the draft zoning bylaw options on October 8, 2026.