(City of Red Deer website)

By rdnewsNOW Staff

AKA zoning bylaw

Public hearing set for April 15 regarding Red Deer’s updated Land Use Bylaw

Mar 19, 2024 | 11:48 AM

A public hearing has been set for April 15 regarding Red Deer’s updated Land Use Bylaw (LUB).

At Monday’s meeting, city council passed first reading on the LUB, now called the Zoning Bylaw, triggering a legislatively required public hearing to be held on April 15.

City officials say the updated bylaw is focused on reducing restrictions, streamlining standards, allowing more uses in all zones, and to allow for more housing options for people at all ages and stages of life.

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Notable proposed changes include:

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• Reducing 11 residential districts to nine zones
• Reducing seven commercial districts to six zones
• Reducing five industrial districts to three zones
• More permitted uses in each zone
• More gentle density options to provide increased housing options, including house suites, backyard suites, tiny homes, and duplexes
• Increased building heights, that considers sightlines and privacy of existing dwellings
• Greater flexibility for development applications
• New regulations to gently transition existing neighbourhoods to maintain character

Items not changing in the proposed Zoning Bylaw include:

• Waskasoo and Woodlea Character Statements
• Signage regulations
• Any property with existing regulations

Following the public hearing, council can consider additional amendments to the proposed bylaw.

“The changes won’t result in drastic changes to our cityscape overnight, but instead will lead to slow and gentle changes, including making development easier and allow for more permitted uses,” said Emily Damberger, Manager of City Planning & Growth. “We invite our public to read the proposed bylaw, including the summary of potential changes in advance of the public hearing on April 15.”

The proposed Land Use Bylaw and a summary of all proposed changes can be viewed in their entirety on reddeer.ca/LUBreview.

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