LDA24-0260 Centre City Temporary Parking Lot Program

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***The discussion has concluded and a What We Heard Report will be posted here when available.

Thank you for providing feedback for consideration.

The project is expected to go to City Council Public Hearing for a decision, with the exact date still to be determined. For more information, please visit these FAQs (External link) for Council meetings.***

Get involved!

You are invited to learn more about the application and share feedback online. The following engagement opportunities are open from August 6, 2024 until August 25, 2024.

What Happens Next

We will use feedback shared to make sure our review of the application is as complete as possible. After engagement is closed, feedback received will be summarized in a What We Heard report for City Council so that they know your perspective prior to making a decision.

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  • Has the city explored making surface parking lots a sub-class (for property taxes), and increasing rates to incentivize development?

    rosszimmermann asked 28 days ago

    There have been previous conversations about this topic. Under existing legislation, municipalities in Alberta have the authority to divide the non-residential subclass into vacant and improved subclasses. 

    This may seem to allow increasing tax rates on underutilized vacant lots in the downtown core; a typical example is surface-level parking lots. However, only those lots without any improvements can be considered vacant. But what constitutes an "improvement"? For example, if gravel, asphalt, fencing or even a booth can meet the definition of an "improvement" the property can no longer be classed as vacant. 

    For this reason, the vacant subclass has largely been considered impossible to implement.

    This question was responded to on September 04, 2024.

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