Which kinds of homes the land-use rules allow, where they can be built and how applications are approved. People are shown across their recorded careers unless dates are set.
Reviewed land-use decisions where the direction of residential building permissions is explicit. Broader permission does not establish that a home was built. Contextual amendments do not each become another independent score.
Policy positions
1 row| Person | Score (0–100) | Independent decisions | Remove-one low | Remove-one high | Evidence status | First vote | Last vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Ward | 55.5555555556 | 9 | 50 | 62.5 | Mixed choices | Jan 20, 2026 | Jun 23, 2026 |
Bylaw 69D2026 changed 4524 Grove Hill Road SW from H-GO to R-CG, narrowing the higher-intensity option at this parcel.
Outcome: Final reading carried 14–1, with Tyers opposed. This changes land-use permissions; it does not establish what was built.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-06-23, PDF page 381 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026Bylaw 70D2026 changed 1323 – 10 Avenue SE from R-CG to H-GO.
Outcome: Final reading carried with all 14 named voters in favour. Farkas has no named vote in this roll call. Zoning approval does not establish construction.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-06-23, PDF page 395 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026A Killarney/Glengarry application sought H-GO zoning in place of a Direct Control district.
Outcome: Council defeated the application 6–9.
City planning report CPC2026-0252, March 26, and confirmed May 12 decision · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Bylaw 9P2026 restored earlier low-density districts on affected parcels with exemptions and reversed several 2024 residential rules.
Outcome: Final reading carried 12–3. The City reports that the repeal's zoning changes took effect August 4, 2026.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, April 8 continuation, page 195 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026Bylaw 27D2026 replaced the parcel’s Direct Control designation with H-GO in Killarney/Glengarry. City report CPC2026-0069 describes a density increase and wider housing choice.
Outcome: Final reading carried with all 15 members in favour. A development application was under review; this vote does not establish construction.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-03-17, PDF page 144 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026Bylaw 17D2026 replaced R-CG with H-GO at 2001 and 2007 – 37 Street SE.
Outcome: Final reading carried with all 14 named voters in favour. Schmidt has no named vote in this roll call. Zoning approval does not establish development completion.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-02-17, PDF page 80 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026The Tuxedo Park application proposed replacing R-CG with H-GO. The policy approval and final bylaw reading have different named voting splits.
Outcome: The policy recommendation passed 10–4; the final third reading passed 13–1. Jamieson, Tyers and Kelly voted No on the recommendation and Yes on final reading. Dhaliwal has no named vote in either roll call.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-02-17, PDF page 65 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026The Glendale application proposed changing a residential parcel from R-CG to H-GO, a district permitting a higher intensity of ground-oriented housing.
Outcome: The final reading carried 15–0. This changed land-use permission and did not establish construction completion.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, January 20, pages 10–11 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026The Montgomery application proposed changing a residential parcel from R-CG to H-GO.
Outcome: Council passed final reading 14–1; the record does not establish that a development was built.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, January 20, pages 11–12 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026The West Hillhurst application proposed replacing R-CG with H-GO on two lots.
Outcome: The application was defeated 2–13.
Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, January 20, page 13 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026| Date | Person | Decision | Recorded vote | Meaning and scoring rationale | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 23, 2026 | Rob Ward | Replace H-GO with R-CG in Glendale | Yes | Give final reading to the replacement of H-GO with R-CG. The minutes explicitly change H-GO to R-CG. The City identifies H-GO as the higher-intensity redevelopment option (source), so a Yes counts toward narrower permissions. No motive is inferred. | Reviewed policy choice |
Jun 23, 2026 | Rob Ward | Adopt H-GO zoning in Inglewood | Yes | Give final reading to higher-intensity grade-oriented residential permissions. The minutes specify R-CG to H-GO, which the City describes as allowing higher-intensity redevelopment (source). Only final reading is scored; a missing individual vote is unknown. | Reviewed policy choice |
May 12, 2026 | Rob Ward | Consider H-GO at 3036–3040 29 Street SW | No | Reject this proposed replacement of the existing Direct Control district. The City's planning report explicitly identifies a residential density increase and more housing choices compared with the existing Direct Control district. Only this site-specific application is scored. | Reviewed policy choice |
Apr 8, 2026 | Rob Ward | Repeal the citywide residential rezoning rules | Yes | Pass the amended repeal bylaw at third reading. The final bylaw narrows the broader residential permissions adopted in 2024. Only this final choice is scored in the repeal family. | Reviewed policy choice |
Mar 17, 2026 | Rob Ward | Adopt H-GO zoning at 2803 – 32 Street SW | Yes | Give final reading to the H-GO designation. CPC2026-0069 identifies this specific DC-to-H-GO proposal as increasing residential density and housing choice. Only final reading is scored; the recommendation’s confidential-submission direction is not a separate policy score. | Reviewed policy choice |
Feb 17, 2026 | Rob Ward | Adopt H-GO zoning in Forest Lawn | Yes | Give final reading to the designation allowing higher-intensity grade-oriented redevelopment. The minutes specify R-CG to H-GO. The City describes H-GO as allowing higher-intensity redevelopment than R-CG (source). Only final reading is scored. | Reviewed policy choice |
Feb 17, 2026 | Rob Ward | Adopt H-GO zoning at 253 – 19 Avenue NE | Yes | Approve the proposal at the named stage. The policy approval and final reading are shown separately. Unscored: three members changed their recorded choice between policy approval and final reading. Both stages are preserved; the score does not choose one as a general stance. | Context / unscored |
Feb 17, 2026 | Rob Ward | Adopt H-GO zoning at 253 – 19 Avenue NE | Yes | Approve the proposal at the named stage. The policy approval and final reading are shown separately. Final reading passed 13–1 after a 10–4 policy recommendation. Preserved to show the changed individual choices; it adds no score. | Context / unscored |
Jan 20, 2026 | Rob Ward | Allow H-GO housing at 4939 17 Avenue SW | Yes | Give the H-GO redesignation final reading. The confirmed minutes identify the parcel's R-CG-to-H-GO change. Only the final reading is scored, once, for this independent application. | Reviewed policy choice |
Jan 20, 2026 | Rob Ward | Allow H-GO housing at 4816 Bowness Road NW | Yes | Give this higher-intensity ground-oriented housing district final reading. The recorded redesignation broadens the ground-oriented residential permissions for this parcel. Separate readings count as one application. | Reviewed policy choice |
Jan 20, 2026 | Rob Ward | Consider H-GO at 2330–2332 5 Avenue NW | No | Reject this particular H-GO application, retaining the existing designation. A Yes approved an explicitly broader residential district; a No rejected this site-specific proposal. No motive is inferred. | Reviewed policy choice |
Dec 15, 2025 | Rob Ward | Repeal the citywide residential rezoning rules | No | Reject final adoption of this repeal bylaw. Proposed additional R-CG restrictions form part of the same repeal debate and are not additional independent scores. | Context / unscored |
Dec 15, 2025 | Rob Ward | Repeal the citywide residential rezoning rules | Yes | Pass the amended repeal bylaw at third reading. December 2025 direction to prepare a repeal, before the public hearing and final adoption. | Context / unscored |
| Date | Person | Record type | Choice or statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | Rob Ward | Stated position | Preferred targeted updates to the existing Municipal Development Plan over completing the Calgary Plan, concerned about transit-area intensification and transparency. | Ward July 2026 newsletter, page 1 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Replace H-GO with R-CG in Glendale · Yes The minutes explicitly change H-GO to R-CG. The City identifies H-GO as the higher-intensity redevelopment option (source), so a Yes counts toward narrower permissions. No motive is inferred. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-06-23, PDF page 381 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Adopt H-GO zoning in Inglewood · Yes The minutes specify R-CG to H-GO, which the City describes as allowing higher-intensity redevelopment (source). Only final reading is scored; a missing individual vote is unknown. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-06-23, PDF page 395 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Consider H-GO at 3036–3040 29 Street SW · No The City's planning report explicitly identifies a residential density increase and more housing choices compared with the existing Direct Control district. Only this site-specific application is scored. | City planning report CPC2026-0252, March 26, and confirmed May 12 decision · reviewed Oct 29, 2026 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Repeal the citywide residential rezoning rules · Yes The final bylaw narrows the broader residential permissions adopted in 2024. Only this final choice is scored in the repeal family. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, April 8 continuation, page 195 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Adopt H-GO zoning at 2803 – 32 Street SW · Yes CPC2026-0069 identifies this specific DC-to-H-GO proposal as increasing residential density and housing choice. Only final reading is scored; the recommendation’s confidential-submission direction is not a separate policy score. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-03-17, PDF page 144 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Adopt H-GO zoning in Forest Lawn · Yes The minutes specify R-CG to H-GO. The City describes H-GO as allowing higher-intensity redevelopment than R-CG (source). Only final reading is scored. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-02-17, PDF page 80 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Adopt H-GO zoning at 253 – 19 Avenue NE · Yes Unscored: three members changed their recorded choice between policy approval and final reading. Both stages are preserved; the score does not choose one as a general stance. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-02-17, PDF page 65 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Adopt H-GO zoning at 253 – 19 Avenue NE · Yes Final reading passed 13–1 after a 10–4 policy recommendation. Preserved to show the changed individual choices; it adds no score. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, 2026-02-17, PDF page 65 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Allow H-GO housing at 4939 17 Avenue SW · Yes The confirmed minutes identify the parcel's R-CG-to-H-GO change. Only the final reading is scored, once, for this independent application. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, January 20, pages 10–11 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Allow H-GO housing at 4816 Bowness Road NW · Yes The recorded redesignation broadens the ground-oriented residential permissions for this parcel. Separate readings count as one application. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, January 20, pages 11–12 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Consider H-GO at 2330–2332 5 Avenue NW · No A Yes approved an explicitly broader residential district; a No rejected this site-specific proposal. No motive is inferred. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, January 20, page 13 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Repeal the citywide residential rezoning rules · No Proposed additional R-CG restrictions form part of the same repeal debate and are not additional independent scores. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, April 8 continuation, page 195 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Rob Ward | Recorded vote | Repeal the citywide residential rezoning rules · Yes December 2025 direction to prepare a repeal, before the public hearing and final adoption. | Confirmed 2026 Council minutes, April 8 continuation, page 195 · reviewed Oct 29, 2026 |
Preferred targeted updates to the existing Municipal Development Plan over completing the Calgary Plan, concerned about transit-area intensification and transparency.
Ward July 2026 newsletter, page 1 · reviewed Oct 30, 2026Adds first zoning coverage through his own planning alternative; preserves newsletter month and distinguishes a policy plan from parcel rezoning.
A missing commitment is not a finding that someone made no promises.