Most of Calgary’s new city council promised repeal of citywide rezoning
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Jeromy Farkas, Calgary's mayor-elect, said the pledge to repeal citywide rezoning is a priority but must include a plan to replace the contentious policy.
Repealing citywide rezoning was a principal campaign promise amongst most newly-elected city councillors in Calgary.
Jeromy Farkas, the city’s mayor-elect, said the pledge is a priority but must include a plan to replace the contentious policy.
“We’re going to be starting those initial conversations about the mechanics of that with the incoming city council,” Farkas said at a press conference in front of city hall on Tuesday. “But it’s also very important to focus on the replacement approach.”
City council approved a plan to change the city’s default residential zoning in May 2024, after the longest public hearing in city history that saw more than 730 speakers. The majority voiced opposition to the idea.
The move meant Calgary’s land-use bylaw was amended to make residential grade-oriented infill (R-CG) the default residential zoning district across the city. The changes took effect in August of that year.
R-CG allows a variety of housing types including single-detached, semi-detached, duplexes and rowhouses.
The move was a key recommendation and one of more than 80 in the city’s housing strategy, aimed at boosting supply and improving housing affordability.
Calgarians for Thoughtful Growth, a group formed in opposition to the policy, said it’s “cautiously optimistic” about the next city council’s ability to work together to repeal citywide rezoning.
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