The City has selected five key node (urban centre) and corridor (main street) areas where targeted, City-driven rezonings are being pursued to leverage existing transit investment and encourage more housing opportunities and business development.
The areas selected are:
- Wîhkwêntôwin (Oliver) Node and 124 Street Corridor
- 156 Street and Stony Plain Road Corridors
- University-Garneau Node
Not all land within the 5 selected areas will be rezoned. The intent is to focus on sites that have the greatest redevelopment potential, such as those located directly along corridors or within close proximity to mass transit.
Share Your Thoughts: Site and Zone Selection
We previously identified a preliminary set of sites in each area we believed presented the greatest redevelopment potential and would benefit most from proactive, City-initiated rezoning to new, higher-density standard zones. Based on public feedback and additional technical and City policy considerations, we have further refined the set of sites proposed for rezoning.
We are now collecting feedback to help confirm the:
- Revised set of sites proposed for rezoning in each selected area
- New, higher-density standard zones within Zoning Bylaw proposed for each site based on The City Plan and district plan policy direction; and
- Zone modifiers recommended for each site, which will guide the maximum height and footprint of buildings to control the scale of development and identify which buildings will be required to have ground-floor, street-facing business space
Feedback will be used, along with technical and policy considerations, to make final revisions to the proposed rezonings before taking them to City Council Public Hearing for a decision in 2025.
Wîhkwêntôwin (Oliver) Node and 124 Street Corridor
Not all land within the Wîhkwêntôwin (Oliver) Node and 124 Street Corridor will be rezoned. As outlined on the map below, we recommend rezoning certain sites based on previous public feedback and policy direction from The City Plan and Central district plan (55.1 MB).
Interactive Rezoning Map
You can also search for a specific property using the interactive rezoning map to find out if it is proposed for rezoning and what new standard zones and zone modifiers are being recommended.
Engagement Opportunities
There are a number of engagement opportunities available to share your thoughts.
Drop-In Engagement Session
Date: November 12, 2024
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Location: Wîhkwêntôwin School Gymnasium, 10227 118 Street NW
Register: RSVP today!
Online
Visit the Wîhkwêntôwin (Oliver) and 124 Street rezoning Engaged Edmonton page to provide your feedback using our online discussion forum tool. You can also ask questions about the project or book a one-on-one chat with a planner. Digital engagement opportunities will be open until 11:59pm November 24, 2024.
Help Spread the Word
Put up a poster or distribute a postcard.
Prior Engagement
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the preliminary set of sites recommended for rezoning this summer through our online engagement or in-person workshop on August 21, 2024. Feedback was used to help refine the set of sites proposed for rezoning and the standard zones and zone modifiers being recommended for each selected site.
What We Heard
View the workshop display boards
View the workshop table maps
Why These Areas?
Learn more about the Wîhkwêntôwin (Oliver) Node and the 124 Street Primary Corridor and why they were selected.
156 Street and Stony Plain Road Corridors
As outlined on the map below, we recommend rezoning certain sites based on previous public feedback and policy direction from The City Plan and Jasper Place (54.08 MB) and Central (55.1 MB) district plans.
Interactive Rezoning Map
You can also search for a specific property using the interactive rezoning map to find out if it is proposed for rezoning and what new standard zones and zone modifiers are being recommended.
Engagement Opportunities
There are a number of engagement opportunities available to share your thoughts.
Drop-In Engagement Session
Date: November 7, 2024
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Location: The Orange Hub (first floor lobby), 10045 156 Street NW
Register: RSVP today!
Online
Visit the Stony Plain Road and 156 Street Corridor rezoning Engaged Edmonton page to provide your feedback using our online discussion forum tool. You can also ask questions about the project or book a one-on-one chat with a planner. Digital engagement opportunities will be open until 11:59pm November 24, 2024.
Help Spread the Word
Put up a poster or distribute a postcard.
Prior Engagement
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the preliminary set of sites recommended for rezoning this summer through our online engagement or in-person workshop on August 14, 2024. Feedback was used to help refine the set of sites proposed for rezoning and the standard zones and zone modifiers being recommended for each selected site.
What We Heard
View the workshop display boards
View the workshop table maps
Why These Corridors?
Learn more about the 156 Street and Stony Plain Road Corridors and why they were selected.
University-Garneau Node
Not all land within the University-Garneau Node will be rezoned. As outlined on the map below, we recommend rezoning certain sites based on previous public feedback and policy direction from The City Plan and Scona district plan (24.12 MB).
Interactive Rezoning Map
You can also search for a specific property using the interactive rezoning map to find out if it is proposed for rezoning and what new standard zones and zone modifiers are being recommended.
Engagement Opportunities
There are a number of engagement opportunities available to share your thoughts.
Drop-In Engagement Session
Date: November 13, 2024
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Location: City Arts Centre, Performing Arts Studio, 10942 83 Avenue NW
Register: RSVP today!
Online
Visit the University-Garneau rezonings Engaged Edmonton page to provide your feedback using our online discussion forum tool. You can also ask questions about the project or book a one-on-one chat with a planner. Digital engagement opportunities will be open until 11:59pm November 24, 2024.
Help Spread the Word
Put up a poster or distribute a postcard.
Prior Engagement
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the preliminary set of sites recommended for rezoning this summer through our online engagement or in-person workshop on August 15, 2024. Feedback was used to help refine the set of sites proposed for rezoning and the standard zones and zone modifiers being recommended for each selected site.
What We Heard
View the workshop display boards
View the workshop table maps
Why This Node?
Learn more about the University-Garneau Major Node and why it was selected.
Project Overview
The City Plan identifies 19 Priority Growth Areas, which are collections of nodes (urban centres) and corridors (main streets) in the redeveloping area of the city (roughly inside the Anthony Henday) anticipated to experience the most near-term growth. The City has selected 5 of these areas for targeted, City-initiated rezonings to help encourage more housing opportunities and business investment.
Creating a strong system of nodes and corridors that encourages transit-oriented development is an important part of achieving The City Plan vision: 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.
Priority Growth Area Selection
The City used a 2-phased process to create the shortlist of candidate Priority Growth Areas for targeted rezonings.
This process involved a technical review to evaluate all 19 Priority Growth Areas based on opportunities to implement The City Plan, existing land use conditions and market factors.
Following the technical review, targeted engagement with development industry stakeholders, citizen-appointed advisory committees and the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL) helped further refine the shortlist to the final 5 selected.
Read the What We Heard Report to learn more about the feedback received and how it informed the selection process.
Site and Zone Selection - We Are Here
Now that the 5 Priority Growth Areas have been selected the next step is to:
1. Validate which sites within these areas should be rezoned.
Not all land within the selected areas will be rezoned. The intent is to focus on sites that have the greatest redevelopment potential, such as those located directly along corridors or within close proximity to mass transit.
2. Determine which new standard zones to rezone the chosen sites to in order to catalyze demand and investment in alignment with The City Plan direction.
This includes determining what zone modifiers should be applied to guide maximum building heights and footprints to ensure they fit into the surrounding community and which buildings should be required to have ground-floor, street-facing businesses.
Rezoning Application and Public Hearing
The City will apply to rezone targeted sites within the 5 selected Priority Growth Areas once engagement and the required supporting technical studies and analysis are complete.
The most appropriate higher-density standard zones that align with the direction in The City Plan and district plans will be recommended.
The proposed rezonings will be presented at a City Council Public Hearing for a decision in 2025.
Edmontonians, industry stakeholders, and business and community groups in the affected areas will be informed when the proposed rezonings advance to public hearing.
They will have the opportunity to share their thoughts directly with Council by registering to speak or submitting written comments.
