Blanket Rezoning

On April 22, 2024, City Council will hold a Public Hearing  when City Administration staff will present and recommend City Council approve and adopt the most significant new planning policy in decades:  city-wide blanket rezoning.  City Council is obligated to hear and read all submissions from the public regarding this matter, which we understand could take several days.  Afterwards, City Council will vote whether or not to adopt blanket rezoning across Calgary. 

Many citizens are highly disappointed that all Calgarians were denied having their say directly directly via a plebiscite before Council votes on April 22, 2024.  Instead, on March 13, 2024, City Council voted 8 to 6 against Councillor Dan MacLean's Notice of Motion for a plebiscite on blanket rezoning.  Had the NOM passed, the plebiscite would have been held as part of the next civic election in 2025. Now, just 15 Councillors will decide on behalf of 1.4 million Calgarians whether or not Calgary will adopt blanket rezoning.  It is the view of the VRCRG that this process is entirely undemocratic.

It is indeed unfortunate that the Valley Ridge Community Association has not clearly articulated their position on blanket rezoning.  They've never hosted a community meeting nor published any updates on their website or news article in the community newsletter, the Valley Breeze.  Blanket Rezoning has been front and centre for residents over the winter with numerous residents seeking awareness and further clarification on details about important zoning change.

R-CG accommodates 4 main units and 4 secondary suites on an average 50 foot wide lot.  This would become an allowed use on all lots in the City and would eliminate public hearings to rezone from RC-1 (single family home) and RC-2 (semi-detached home) to R-CG.