Adopt citywide residential rezoning

Zoning & housing permissions · May 14, 2024

What changed

The adopted land-use changes expanded the base residential districts to allow a wider variety of ground-oriented homes.

City of Calgary, 2024 rezoning decision summary · reviewed Oct 29, 2026

Why this decision is included

The citywide policy is necessary context for the later repeal. Individual supportive votes are left unknown because the final-reading minutes do not name them.

How votes are grouped: This proposal is one decision family. Its readings, amendments and contextual votes cannot create additional independent evidence; an unscored proposal contributes no weight.

What Yes meant

Pass the third reading of Bylaw 21P2024 as amended.

What No meant

Reject the third reading of that bylaw.

Alternatives and outcome

Adopt citywide base districts or continue requiring individual land-use changes for affected properties.

Council adopted the bylaw; its rules took effect August 6, 2024. The City later repealed the citywide changes in 2026.

superseded

City of Calgary, history and repeal of the 2024 citywide rezoning

A recorded vote or adoption does not establish that a project or service was delivered.

Recorded choices

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Published explanations

Explanation of vote · May 22, 2024 · Terry Wong

Explained opposing citywide rezoning because he considered engagement flawed and preferred prioritizing transitional and below-market housing needs.

Decision evidence

Wong: rezoning vote explanation, May 22, 2024 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026

Why this statement was collected

Adds the member’s own reason after the vote, distinct from the earlier undecided statement and from inferred motives.

Explanation of vote · May 17, 2024 · Jennifer Wyness

Supported the rezoning package with amendments for suite density calculations and age-based parking requirements, arguing suburban transit service required different treatment.

Decision evidence

Wyness signed rationale, May 17, 2024 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026

Why this statement was collected

Broadens a taxes-only profile with her qualified support for rezoning; the signed date is preserved rather than the earlier vote date.

Explanation of vote · 2024 · Dan McLean

Opposed citywide rezoning over neighbourhood input, density and character, citing concerns raised during the public hearing.

Decision evidence

McLean 2024 newsletter, page 2 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026

Why this statement was collected

Adds first issue coverage for an uncovered current member from his signed 2024 newsletter; layout timestamps are not treated as publication dates.

Documented policy leadership

Person	Documented role	Body / proposal	Date	Evidence
Andre Chabot	Seconder	Infrastructure tracking for citywide rezoning	May 14, 2024 · appointment/action record	Seconded the infrastructure-tracking motion. Decision evidence Recorded roll call Confirmed Council minutes, May 14, 2024, PDF page 389 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026
Richard Pootmans	Mover	Infrastructure tracking for citywide rezoning	May 14, 2024 · appointment/action record	Moved annual tracking of infill permits and related infrastructure investment needs. Decision evidence Recorded roll call Confirmed Council minutes, May 14, 2024, PDF page 389 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026