Calgary rezoning public hearing begins, rallies held – Calgary [Video]

Hundreds of people rallied in front of Calgary City Hall on Monday to support or oppose blanket rezoning as council heads into a public hearing that is expected to last several days.

The proposed bylaw is one of around 80 recommendations in the City of Calgary’s housing strategy, which will change the base residential zoning district to include more housing types like rowhouses and fourplexes.

Currently, the majority of residential areas are zoned to only allow single-family homes by default.

The recommendation would change the base zoning type to RC-G, which allows for single-family homes and duplexes, triplexes and rowhouses. City officials say the change would “simplify the process” for landowners and developers and will remove six months from the process.

According to the City of Calgary, the housing strategy will allow for an increased supply of housing and support affordable housing providers. The strategy will also allow more diverse housing choices to meet …