Edmonton passes new zoning bylaw

Takes effect January 1, may be amended in future

100 years of Edmonton in six seconds, by Eugene Chen:

After hearing last week from more than 100 people in favour and more than 100 opposed, yesterday Edmonton city council passed its new zoning bylaw, 11-2.

The bylaw makes it easier to build infill housing, not just adding housing at the edges of the city. In a small-scale residential zone, you’ll be able to build a detached single-family house or a variety of buildings up to three storeys without requiring a rezoning: rowhouses, townhouses, or walk-up apartments, with up to eight dwellings.

There’s been a fair number of high-profile municipal decisions lately. Edmonton’s stands out because it’s not just a decision in principle, telling city staff to come back with a recommendation: this is the final step in a process going back to 2018. The new bylaw goes into effect on January 1. Any changes (“amendments”) would happen after that.

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• Edmonton city council passes massive zoning overhaul after days of public hearings. Emily Pasiuk, CBC.

• Edmonton passes density-boosting zoning bylaw allowing three-storey apartments and row housing citywide. Lauren Boothby, Edmonton Journal.

• Edmonton’s proposed zoning bylaw passes at city council. Karen Bartko, Global News.

• City councillors approve Edmonton zoning bylaw changes. Craig Ellison, CTV Edmonton.

• Edmonton zoning hearing continues Monday, a delay vote defeated. Lauren Boothby, Edmonton Journal. On Friday, two councillors (Karen Principe and Jennifer Rice) attempted to delay the decision by six months, but failed.