Due to recent changes in our city’s district plan and the zoning bylaw renewal, our community is experiencing a wave of up-zoning requests from developers. These rezonings are all for individual residential lots and can allow buildings up to 16 metres high (54 feet). With the potential for four story buildings and multiple small apartment units, these developments would be highly disruptive to our community.
It’s important that the members of our community voice their feedback to city administration, and that residents understand what can be built in their area.
Current Belgravia rezoning applications
These are the current requests for rezoning in our area that are still at the public feedback stage:
Address: 7903 119 Street NW
Planner Description: The City has received a rezoning application from BM Homes Ltd. The current zone is the Small-Scale Residential Zone (RS) and the proposed zone is the Small-Medium Scale Transition Residential Zone (RSM h14.0) which would allow: – A range of small to medium scale housing to a maximum Height of 14.0 m. – A maximum Site Coverage of 60%. In the Scona District Plan the site is identified as Urban Mix.
Status: In Review
Planner Contact: cyndie.prpich@edmonton.ca
File Number: LDA25-0015
Address: 11450 79 Avenue NW
Planner Description: The City has received a rezoning application from BM Homes Ltd. The current zone is the Small-Scale Residential Zone (RS) and the proposed zone is the Small-Medium Scale Transition Residential Zone (RSM h14.0) which would allow: – A range of small to medium scale housing. – A maximum height of 14.0 metres. – A maximum site coverage of 60%.
Status: In Review
Planner Contact: andrew.sherstone@edmonton.ca
File Number: LDA25-0006
Address: 11618 76 Avenue NW
Planner Description: The City has received a rezoning application from BM Homes Ltd. The current zone is the Small-Scale Residential Zone (RS) and the proposed zone is the Medium Scale Residential Zone (RM h16.0) which would allow for low rise multi-unit residential development with a maximum height of 16.0 metres (approximately 4 storeys) and limited commercial opportunities at ground level.
Status: In Review
Planner Contact: andrew.mclellan@edmonton.ca
File Number: LDA25-0003
Address: 11607 76 Avenue NW
Planner Description: The City has received a rezoning application from BM Homes Ltd. The current zone is the Small-Scale Residential Zone (RS) and the proposed zone is the Medium Scale Residential Zone (RM h16.0) which would allow for low rise multi-unit residential development with a maximum height of 16.0 metres (approximately 4 storeys) and limited commercial opportunities at ground level.
Status: In Review
Planner Contact: andrew.mclellan@edmonton.ca
File Number: LDA25-0002
What you can do
Talk to City Staff
The deadlines for emailing the planners about these rezoning applications is coming up fast, so get your word in by emailing the City Planner Contact listed for each application.
Go to a Public Hearing
If you miss the rezoning application deadlines, don’t worry! You will have another chance to give your feedback directly to City Council once these applications reach the public hearing stage, which will likely be sometime in the spring. The BCL will send out future updates on public hearing dates and an upcoming town hall on this subject.
Anyone who wishes to speak at a public hearing can register online or call the City Clerk’s office at 780-496-8178.
For more information on the Public Hearing process, view the Quick Guide: Land Use Statutory Public Hearing and Public Hearing Playbook.
Learn about the rezoning process
In the meantime, below are some resources to help navigate zoning, district plans, and more. Remember that you do not have to know everything about housing to have an opinion, but the more you know, the easier it will be to articulate your viewpoint on why you have that opinion.
Situation Resources
These are easily digestible explanations for developers about what can be built in different zones.
- https://situateinc.ca/regulation/edmonton-rs-zone/
- https://situateinc.ca/regulation/edmonton-rsm-zone/
- https://situateinc.ca/regulation/edmonton-rm-zone/
- https://situateinc.ca/resources/
Slim Maps: https://maps.edmonton.ca/map.aspx
Rezoning Map: https://www.edmonton.ca/residential_neighbourhoods/neighbourhoods/planning-applications
District Plan: https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/District-Policy-2024.pdf
Zoning Bylaw 20001: https://zoningbylaw.edmonton.ca/home
Contact Information
Contact our city councillor Michael Janz:
- michael.janz@edmonton.ca
- 780-496-8146
