Calgary mayor to comment on controversial rezoning plan
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Mayor Jyoti Gondek is expected to share her thoughts on Calgary's rezoning plan – one of the most contentious issues to face the city in recent years.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek is expected to share her thoughts on Calgary's rezoning plan – one of the most contentious issues to face the city in recent years.
Several hundred people have already signed up to make in-person submissions at Monday's council meeting, which is expected to be dominated by the plan to change the makeup of Calgary by adding more high-density housing.
Thousands more have submitted written submissions for the debate that's expected to last the whole week.
Calgary city council is considering amending its land-use bylaw to allow more density in all communities.
If passed, Calgary's base zoning district would be changed to R-CG, a classification that allows for row homes and duplexes to be built in residential zones.
The city has been gathering feedback on the issue through public information sessions and online webinars over the past few months and officials say, so far, about 70 per cent of respondents have been against the idea.
If passed however, the land-use change will unlock $228 million in federal funding grants that would be used to build affordable housing.
