Edmonton city council to vote on rezoning bylaw for priority growth areas

CBC

20-05-2025

Edmonton city council is set to hear from the public on a proposed rezoning bylaw that would impact sections of the Wîhkwêntôwin and Garneau areas, 124th and 156th streets and Stony Plain Road.
City administration is proposing a rezoning impacting select priority growth areas — certain nodes and corridors in the redeveloping area that are expected to see the most growth short-term, a city report said.
"The Priority Growth Area (PGA) rezoning will help implement the long-term vision of both the City Plan and District Plans and encourage more housing and business development in these important areas," the report said.
The priority growth area rezoning bylaw would involve different rezonings, including a combination of mixed-use, large- and medium-scale residential, and small-medium scale transition residential zones. That would allow for medium- to large-scale housing and mixed-use development.
The city chose five areas, which were identified as being connecting sections that would see some of the largest developments in Edmonton.
Other factors range from access to transit, strong market demand, and the ability to explore proactive rezoning.
The city said the final proposal was refined numerous times through two rounds of public engagement, which included in-person workshops, "chat with a planner" meetings, open houses and a city-wide survey.