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Draft Land Use Bylaw: A summary of proposed key changes

We are currently in Phase 4 of the Land Use Bylaw renewal project where we are sharing the high-level proposed changes to the Land Use Bylaw. In this Phase, we want to hear from you. Join the conversation at any of the upcoming engagement sessions to discuss what’s changed between the current bylaw and the renewed draft bylaw:

Feedback gathered from these sessions will be complied into a What We Heard Report and directly inform the review and refinement of districts, development regulations, and form-based zoning approaches in the LUB renewal process.

View summary of the Land Use Bylaw changes

Draft Highlights and Changes to the Land Use Bylaw

See an overview of the changes proposed in the draft Land Use Bylaw and the differences between the draft and current bylaw.

Regulation Approach

  • The renewed LUB is a hybrid-form-based code, which will have a greater focus on the form of development rather than the density.
  • Instead of lot-based zoning, the renewed LUB focuses on neighbourhood-scale zoning to enable a greater mix of building types throughout the City (see proposed Land Use District Map here).
  • Within the districts, regulations for built form and use are tied to the street type and their context. This enables a spectrum of use permissions and built form intensity. Larger streets are wider and carry more people so they can accommodate larger buildings and more uses.
  • Permitted and discretionary uses (see full list here) are still identified in each district; however, more uses are allowed in each district where they meet the form and street type requirements.

Uses

  • Uses that have similar development impacts have been consolidated (see full list here).
  • Residential uses have been consolidated into one use class (Dwelling Unit) and density is managed by a maximum number of units per lot.
  • Use definitions have been separated from glossary definitions to clarify what terms are considered a land use.

Districts (see table below for more details)

  • Districts have been consolidated to reduce overlap from 18 core districts to 13.
  • There are three main residential districts.
  • A new mixed-use district is proposed, and mixed-use development is enabled in residential districts where it meets the form and street type requirements.
  • General regulations and sign regulations are included within the districts.

Overlays

Overlays have been reduced from ten to two. The previous overlays have been integrated into the district regulations or have been removed. The two remaining overlays involve provincial regulations and guidelines. They include:

  • Airport Vicinity Protection Area (AVPA) Overlay.
  • Queen Elizabeth 2 Highway Corridor Guidelines.

Parking

Based on the results of the Parking Study, we are exploring reductions in parking in transit-supportive locations and where on-street parking has additional capacity. Additionally, we are looking to simplify the commercial parking requirements into a single rate to enable change of use in existing developments.

Summary of proposed changes to Districts

See the Residential District board for more details

Residential Districts

Proposed Districts Includes Current Bylaw (LUB 809-2013) Equivalent
Residential Manufactured Home Aspen Creek, Willow Park Estates. RMH-Residential Manufactured Home
Residential Established Caledonia, Corinthia Park, Lakeside Estates, Leduc Estates, Linsford Park, North Telford, South Park, South Telford, Willow Park, Central Business District, and established portions of Meadowview Park. RSD-Residential Standard District
Residential General Anderson, Bridgeport, Black Stone, Deer Valley, Creekside, Fraser, Grayson Estates, Tribute, Robinson, Southfork, Suntree, West Haven, West Creek Estates, Windrose, Woodbend, and newer portions of Meadowview Park. RNL-Residential Narrow Lot, RCD-Residential Compact Development
Residential Urban Portions of the Urban Centre (Alexandra Park Central Business District). MUR-Mixed-Use Residential, MUN-Mixed-Use Neighbourhood, MUC-Mixed-Use Comprehensive,

See the Commercial District board for more details

Commercial Districts

Proposed Districts Includes Current Bylaw (LUB 809-2013) Equivalent
Mixed Use Portions of the Urban Centre (Alexandra Park, Central Business District) and other parts of the city along major corridors. CBD-Central Business District, MUR-Mixed-Use Residential, MUC-Mixed-Use Comprehensive
Historic Main Street Main Street on both sides of 50 Avenue from 47 Street to 49 Street. CBD-Central Business District (Main Street Overlay)
General Commercial Existing commercial areas serving the regional area including Leduc Common, West Commercial, and Saurabh Park. GC-General Commercial

See the Industrial District board for more details

Industrial Districts

Proposed Districts Includes Current Bylaw (LUB 809-2013) Equivalent
Industrial Districts (Light, Medium, Special) East Industrial, Leduc Industrial Park, Sawridge Business Park, Telford Industrial Park, Harvest Industrial Park, Northeast Industrial, Leduc Business Park. CBO-Commercial Business Oriented, IL-Light Industrial, IBL-Business Light Industrial, IM-Medium Industrial, IS-Special Industrial

See the Other District board for more details

Other Districts

Proposed Districts Includes Current Bylaw (LUB 809-2013) Equivalent
Other Districts (Urban Services, Natural Heritage, Urban Transition) Includes Districts that regulate Environmental Protection, Parks and Recreation, Urban Services, and Urban Reserve. US-Urban Services, GR-General Recreation, ERD-Environmental Restricted Development, UR-Urban Reserve

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