Calgarians voice opinions on city's housing strategy as council eyes zoning rule changes
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Dozens of Calgarians gathered at city hall on Friday to voice their opinions on the city's housing strategy, with a recommendation around zoning reform remaining the hot topic.
Dozens of Calgarians gathered at city hall on Friday to voice their opinions on the city's housing strategy, with a recommendation around zoning reform remaining the hot topic.
Members of Calgary's Community Development Committee began hearing public feedback the day before, looking closely at a list of about 80 recommendations from administration to try to increase housing supply and offer more affordable options.
Among the 80 recommendations is a proposal for blanket rezoning to R-CG in Calgary, which would change the base residential zoning district to include more housing types.
A letter sent to the city on Thursday from Canada's Minister of Housing, Infrastructures and Communities Sean Fraser said that if Calgary council doesn’t legalize new missing-middle zoning designations, its Housing Accelerators Fund application would not be approved.
Missing-middle housing refers to buildings such as duplexes, row houses and mid-rise apartments, which can increase density. Such rezoning changes would redesignate portions of land to allow those types of buildings.
The funding for affordable housing hasn't been confirmed by Ottawa, but Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said it would be "in the millions."
"I want to make sure that every Calgarian has the opportunity to live with dignity," said Gondek.
