New Edmonton district plans go before council as city plans for 15-minute communities
Edmonton city council begins hearing input Tuesday on new guidelines for neighbourhood development as the city prepares to grow to two million people.
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Edmonton city council begins hearing input Tuesday on new guidelines for neighbourhood development as the city prepares to grow to two million people.
Edmonton needs better community consultation on district plans.
Edmonton city council has passed its new zoning bylaw 11-2, with Councillors Jennifer Rice and Karen Principe voting against.
The bylaw, introducing the first new significant changes in decades, allows infill housing on any residential lot in Edmonton and encourages small businesses to open near homes.
The city is working on how it approves new builds and slows down urban sprawl, but there are concerns about the proposed zoning bylaw.