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Decisions made

City council recap – March 24, 2026

Mar 25, 2026 | 11:05 AM

The following decisions were made at today’s City Council meeting.

CONSENT:

Electric Utility Annual Report to Council for Alberta Regulation 582015:

• Council approved the Electric Utility’s 2025 Annual Compliance Report, required under provincial regulations before submission to the Alberta Utilities Commission.

• The report confirms overall compliance, with no complaints and one low-risk non-compliance incident that was addressed and resolved.

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City council recap - March 24, 2026

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• Council approval is needed to meet legislated deadlines and maintain regulatory compliance for The City’s Electric Utility operations.

RCMP Quarterly Community Policing Report:

• Council was presented with the Quarterly Community Policing Report for information, which covers the October 1, 2025-December 31, 2025, reporting period.

East Hill MASP Bylaw & Zoning Bylaw Amendment:

• Council considered and approved first reading of a bylaw and zoning application to rezone a portion of undeveloped lands located at 2820 40 Ave in the Bower Woods neighbourhood (Bylaw 3357/F2026). The proposed rezoning is from A-1 Future Urban Development Zone to C-4 – Major Arterial Commercial Zone in alignment with the recently adopted Bower Woods Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan.

Evergreen NASP Amendment Bylaw & Zoning Bylaw amendment:

• Council considered and approved first reading of a bylaw and zoning amendment to rezone a portion of land in the Evergreen neighbourhood from R-N to R-M and A-1 to P-1.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 

• Council approved a Zoning Bylaw to rezone 3937 50 Street, in the Eastview neighbourhood, from Mixed-Use Commercial Zone C-5 to Multi-Neighbourhood Commercial Zone C-2.

• Council approved a Riverside Meadows Area Redevelopment Plan and the Zoning Bylaw to change the intensity of use of a ±543m² residential parcel by rezoning it from Residential Low-Density Zone: R-L to Residential Medium-Density Zone: R-M to facilitate redevelopment to a higher density.

• Council approved a Zoning bylaw amendment for rezoning land in the Emerson neighbourhood, in accordance with the Emerson Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan, to facilitate subdivision and development for the next phase of Emerson, including second and third reading.