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Land Use Bylaw Renewal

Project Update: February 2026

What We Heard: Renewed Land Use Bylaw Needs to Find Balance

Through the summer and fall of 2025, the project focused on exploring possibilities for a renewed Land Use Bylaw by listening to residents, landowners, developers, business and non-profit organizations. We listened during walking tours, at drop-in sessions and through an online survey about what should guide the next version of the bylaw. We asked what matters and what helps or hinders the way they live, work, and move through Leduc.

The key will be to find balance between what residents value most—green space, neighbourhood character, and livability—with industry’s call for clear, flexible rules that support housing choice and affordability. This renewal must also align with the City’s planning framework and best practice in land use planning, so growth is managed thoughtfully and predictably.

Residents value:

  • More housing options in new neighbourhoods
  • Neighbourhood character and livability, with thoughtful redevelopment
  • Sufficient space for parking
  • Walkable communities
  • Green space, mature trees, and parks
  • Protection of Telford Lake and natural buffers

Growth is generally accepted, but residents want it to be managed carefully. Housing variety supported, especially in new neighbourhoods, but overcrowding and parking pressure were highlighted as concerns.

Developers and builders generally find the current bylaw workable but identified the following as key considerations:

  • Reviewing parking requirements
  • Simplifying zoning categories
  • Supporting a wider range of housing options
  • Improving clarity and streamlining approvals

There was strong support for clearer rules, greater flexibility, and simplified zoning categories to support housing variety and ​improving ​affordability.

The project team is preparing the first draft of the renewed Land Use Bylaw. The draft will be shared with the public in April 2026. At that time, the public will have another opportunity to provide feedback.

Your input continues to shape this work.

About the Project

The City of Leduc is working towards a renewed Land Use Bylaw. The Land Use Bylaw is the “rulebook” for the City, residents, businesses, developers, and builders to ensure the different ways land is used and categorized (zoned) are complementary and that development supports a functional, and livable community.

The renewed Land Use Bylaw will become one of the main tools for actioning the City’s Municipal Development Plan (MDP) vision of a vibrant and thriving Leduc. This project will extend into 2026 with many opportunities for the public to get involved—to provide ideas, concerns, and hopes for the future.

Timeline

The project is now in Phase 3 with the project team working on drafting the Land Use Bylaw with a draft Land Use Bylaw to be shared in spring 2026.

Why this matters to you

Whether you’re a homeowner, renter, business owner, builder, developer, or simply someone who cares about how your community grows—land use rules affect you. It will define:

  • Where you can build a new garage or garden suite
  • Whether a coffee shop, retail store, or other type of business can open down the street
  • How your neighbourhood evolves and modernizes
  • What types of housing can be built in your neighbourhood
  • The size of the area needed to buffer between residential from commercial and industrial lands

Your voice is important in shaping the updated bylaw. Subscribe to the email list for details on upcoming events and ways to participate.

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What is a Land Use Bylaw

A land use bylaw outlines specific rules to regulate how properties can be used and developed with land uses grouped into categories. These categories are referred to as “land use districts (zones)”—such as residential, commercial, industrial, or mixed-use— and they set standards for things like property lot sizes, where buildings can be placed, how tall, what size, and how many buildings can be built in addition to landscaping, signage, and parking.

Note: the terms— zoning and districting—are often used interchangeably in the context of how land is used and developed within a community.

A well-designed land use bylaw can:

  • Allow for thoughtful evolution of mature neighborhoods
  • Support economic development by clearly outlining development expectations
  • Allow for a range of housing types and the number of homes in an area to meet the needs of different household sizes, life stages and income levels.
  • Improve public health and safety by regulating where certain activities can take place to reduce conflicts and ensure safe, healthy environments.

Why are we updating the Land Use Bylaw?

Our current Land Use Bylaw was adopted in 2013, and while it is updated regularly, our community has grown and changed—and so have our needs. The renewal is an opportunity to modernize our approach to land use, simplify regulations, and support balanced growth across our community. The renewal is necessary to:

Land Use Bylaw Planning Hierarchy for the City of Leduc

Get Involved

We’re committed to a transparent and inclusive process. There will be many opportunities for community input.

Stay informed and have your say by subscribing to the email list for more details on upcoming events and ways to participate.

If you have questions about the project, contact us at [email protected].