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The City is pursuing proactive rezonings in the University-Garneau Major Node to help leverage transit investment and encourage more housing development and business investment in this important area.
Not all land within the area will be rezoned. As outlined on the map below, the City is recommending selecting key sites near 109 Street, 87 Avenue, and south of 82 Avenue, where policy in The City Plan and the forthcoming District Plans supports additional housing.
We are now collecting feedback to help inform which specific sites should be selected for rezoning and what standard zones within the new Zoning Bylaw should be applied to the chosen sites. This includes gathering input to help determine what zone modifiers should be used to guide the maximum heights and footprints of buildings to ensure they fit in with the surrounding neighbourhood and which buildings should have ground-floor, street-facing business space.
For More Information
To read more about the potential rezonings in this Priority Growth Area,click on the Learn More section below or review the Document Library on the sidebar.
Engagement Opportunities
Share your feedback using the engagement opportunities below.
Digital Engagement
Digital engagement will be open from July 22 until September 2, 2024.
- Interactive Map - Use the color-coded pins to tell us what properties you think should be selected for rezoning, which properties should be required to have ground-floor, street-facing businesses in the buildings, and which sites along arterial roads are best suited for taller buildings.
- Discussion Forum - Use the discussion threads to provide your thoughts on the proposed rezoning focus areas. This includes which sites within the areas you think should be selected for rezoning, the height and footprint for buildings located on those sites and which buildings should be required to have ground-floor, street facing businesses.
- Ask a Question- Use the Q&A tool to ask the project team a question. Questions will be captured as part of engagement feedback.
- Schedule a Chat with a Planner via Google Meet about your feedback or questions related to the project. Phone or in-person meeting option available upon request.
In-Person, Drop-In Workshop:
Date: August 15, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: University of Alberta Van Vliet Complex, Room 1-662, 8831 - 116 Street NW
Register: RSVP today.
Learn More
The City Plan identifies 19 Priority Growth Areas, which are collections of urban centres (nodes) and main streets (corridors) in the redeveloping area of the city (roughly inside the Anthony Henday) anticipated to experience the most near-term growth. The City analyzed these 19 areas and has selected five for targeted, City-initiated rezonings to help encourage more housing development and business investment in these important areas.
Creating a strong system of nodes and corridors that encourages transit-oriented development is an important part of achieving The City Plan vision. The City Plan envisions a healthy, urban, climate-resilient city where Edmontonians have access to a variety of housing and transportation options and can easily meet their daily needs close to home.
The University-Garneau Major Node vacancy rate was around 1% in 2023. There is a significant need to increase the amount of available housing, which is one of the key reasons this area was selected for targeted rezonings.
Not all land within the area will be rezoned. The City is recommending selecting key sites near 109 Street, 87 Avenue, and south of 82 Avenue, where policy in The City Plan and the forthcoming District Plans supports additional housing.
Learn more about the University-Garneau Major Node and why it was selected.
The City will use feedback, along with technical and policy considerations, to confirm which sites will be selected for rezoning. This includes what new standard zones and zone modifiers should be applied to guide the maximum height and footprints of buildings to ensure appropriate transition to the surrounding neighbourhood and which buildings should be required to have ground-floor, street-facing businesses.
A formal proposal to rezone the selected sites will then be prepared and submitted for review. City Council makes the final decision on all proposed rezonings at a public hearing.
Feedback received throughout the rezoning project will be summarized in a What We Heard report for City Council to ensure they are aware of Edmontonians’ perspectives prior to making a decision. Edmontonians will have the opportunity to share their thoughts directly with Council by registering to speak when the proposed rezonings advance to a public hearing in 2025.
Interactive Map
Share your thoughts
General Discussion
Provide general comments about the City’s intent to undertake targeted, proactive rezonings within the University-Garneau Major Node to encourage more housing and business investment. You can also use the other discussion threads below to tell us your thoughts on specific topics, such as:
- The proposed focus areas for the rezonings
- Which specific sites within the focus areas should be rezoned
- What the height and footprint should be for buildings located on the sites selected for rezoning
- Which buildings should be required to have ground-floor, street facing businesses.
Note, the University is exempt from municipal planning processes through the Post Secondary Learning Act.
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General Discussion
Focus Area Discussion
Not all land within the University-Garneau Major Node will be rezoned. The City has identified focus areas with lands it believes present the greatest redevelopment potential and would benefit most from proactive, City-initiated rezoning. Tell us what you think of these focus areas and which specific sites, within or outside of these focus areas, you think should be rezoned to most effectively encourage more housing development and business opportunities.
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Focus Areas Discussion
Building Height Discussion
For the sites within the University-Garneau Node you think should be rezoned, tell us what you think the height range for buildings located on these sites should be based on the following parameters. Building heights for the rezoned sites will be required to align with City Plan and forthcoming District Plan policy direction, which supports high-rise (9-20 storeys) and potentially tall high-rise buildings (20+ storeys) along arterial roadways with mid-rise buildings (5-8 storeys) supported throughout the node.
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Building Height Discussion
Building Footprints Discussion
Of the sites within the University-Garneau Node you think should be rezoned, tell us which sites you think should have buildings located closer to the street for a more active sidewalk or set further back to allow for more transition between the buildings and the public space.
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Building Footprints Discussion
Commercial Opportunities Discussion
Let us know which sites within the University-Garneau Node you think should be required to have ground-floor, street facing businesses if they are selected for rezoning.
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