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2mo ago

Calgary Council Repeals Citywide Rezoning in 12–3 Vote

The move sets up a new targeted housing plan with greater neighborhood input.

City council heard from 411 Calgarians and received nearly 3,300 written submissions over the multi-week public hearing on whether citywide rezoning should be repealed.
The move means 306,774 residential properties across Calgary will be redesignated back to their original low-density residential districts.
Housing construction related to the rezoning bylaw is seen in Calgary on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Housing construction related to the rezoning bylaw is seen in Calgary on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Overview

  • Council voted 12–3 to overturn the blanket R‑CG policy, with changes scheduled to take effect in August 2026 and 306,774 homes reverting to low‑density zoning.
  • Repeal ends the default citywide designation that let builders add rowhouses and townhomes on single lots, shifting new projects back to case‑by‑case approvals.
  • City administration reported 639 development permits under the R‑CG rules, heavily clustered in inner wards like Ward 7, while Wards 2, 3 and 12 saw none.
  • The decision followed eight hearing sessions where 411 people spoke and nearly 3,300 wrote in, with the mayor saying the process restores community voice.
  • Neighborhood groups cheered the return of local control, housing advocates warned it could choke supply, and councillors pledged a more targeted replacement policy.