Marathon meeting over proposed blanket rezoning in Calgary continues [Video]

A marathon meeting over proposed blanket rezoning in Calgary continued Tuesday in front of a noticeably smaller crowd at city hall.

A day after long, twisting lineups and duelling protests took over city hall, council chambers were sparsely attended and overflow seating was almost entirely empty.

Public hearing panels are still taking place and more than 600 speakers have yet to have their say.

At issue is a debate over whether to transition properties zoned as R-C1 districts, which currently allow only single-detached homes on them, to R-CG to open the door for more housing density in Calgary communities.

“We will see more development happen (if proposed changes are approved),” said Ryan Cairns, a residential designer with Ellergodt Design.

“Development is already happening, but we’re not going to see six-storey or 70-unit or massive buildings in single-family neighborhoods,” he said.

The city says 67 per cent of residential properties are …