Rezoning for housing
Rezoning for Housing
Calgary needs more homes. Citywide rezoning will help increase supply.
What is rezoning?
Whether it’s residential, mixed-use, industrial, or commercial, every property is zoned to indicate what kind of development is allowed to be built on the property. Rezoning happens when a property owner wishes to develop something besides what is currently allowed under the existing zoning.
What we are doing
We are taking action to address the housing crisis. The goal is to increase the supply of housing to help improve affordability and meet demand.
We are implementing five actions outlined in the Home is Here: The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy 2024-2030 (approved by Council in September 2023):
- Rezone to a new base residential district (zone), Residential – Grade-Oriented (R-CG) or Residential – Low-Density Mixed Housing (R-G) to allow for a greater variety of housing options.
- Rezone to Housing – Grade-Oriented (H-GO) in approved Local Area Plans where appropriate.
- Allow both a secondary suite and a backyard suite on the same property.
- Remove parking requirements for backyard suites.
- Add Contextual Single-Detached Dwelling to R-CG, to ensure development rights are maintained.
We value your input on any of these five specific actions. Please submit your feedback here.
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Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG)
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Residential – Low Density Mixed Housing (R-G)
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Housing – Grade Oriented (H-GO) District
City Council wants to hear from you!
The public hearing of Council is on April 22, 2024.
The written submission deadline has now passed, however you can still speak at the public hearing. Register here, or you can show up in person at City Hall on or after April 22, 2024.
Due to the large number of registered public speakers, the meeting will extend over multiple days and there is no guarantee that participants who register in person will be able to speak the same day. For more information, please visit calgary.ca/PublicHearing.
The City is committed to meeting the diverse needs of the public. We offer accessible services to make participating in Council public hearings more accommodating and inclusive, including a Transit Ticket Program and Parking Program.
How will rezoning affect me?
Interactive address map
To use the interactive address map, enter your address in the search field. The search results will display your current land use designation (rezoning from) as well as the proposed new designation (rezoning to R-CG, R-G, or H-GO).
Launch the interactive address map