District Planning Public Engagement

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The multi-year District Planning engagement concluded in December 2023. View the Phase 3 District Planning What We Heard/What We Did Report to learn more about how your feedback informed the final revisions to the proposed District Policy and plans.

Share Your Voice at Public Hearing

City Council will consider the proposed District Policy and 15 district plans, as well as the existing geographic plans proposed to be retired or changed at an upcoming statutory City Council Public Hearing.

Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Time: 9:30am*
Location: City Hall, Council Chambers, 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square

*Note: City Council may extend the public hearing over several days based on the number of registered speakers.

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View the Proposed Policy and Plans

To view the final plans, bylaws and accompanying reports, locate the City Council public hearing date (May 28, 2024) in the Agenda and Meetings and then select the agenda link to view.

There are 16 agenda items. The first item is for the proposed District Policy, which contains most of the policy direction for all districts, such as appropriate building heights for nodes and corridors.

The following 15 agenda items are for each proposed district plan, which show how the citywide District Policy directions are applied in each district.

The existing geographic plans proposed to be changed or retired have been grouped together by district and will be dealt with as part of their related district plan agenda item.

Register to Speak

Edmontonians are encouraged to register in advance to speak at the public hearing.

When registering to speak, it is recommended you sign up for the District Policy agenda item. If you wish to speak about the content of a specific district plan(s), you may also register to speak to that specific district plan agenda item(s).

Speakers for each agenda item will be grouped into panels based on registration order and whether they are speaking in support or non-support. For each agenda item, panels of people speaking in support and panels of people speaking in non-support will alternate. Each speaker will have up to 5 minutes.

Review our Quick Guide to Land Use Statutory Public Hearings to learn more about participating.

District Plan Changes

Read the Overview of Changes 2024 to learn more about what’s changed since December 2023. Changes are reflected in the final proposed Policy and plans on the public hearing agenda.

Help Spread the Word

Hang a poster or distribute a postcard.

Next Steps

Following the May public hearing, the District Policy and Plans must go to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board for approval under the Regional Evaluation Framework. They will then return to City Council in fall 2024. If adopted by City Council, the Policy and plans will come into effect immediately.

April 2024 Information Sessions

Thank you to everyone who participated in the April 22, 23, and 24 District Planning information and Q&A sessions. While these sessions were not intended to solicit feedback on the draft plans, comments will be relayed to Council for their awareness at the upcoming Public Hearing. Watch the information session presentation video.

Engagement Timeline

View the District Planning Engagement Summary for an overview of all engagement activities since the start of the project.

Phase 4: Finalize and Recommend Plans (January - May 2024) - We Are Here

Phase 4 is about sharing the updated draft 2024 Policy and plans in advance of public hearing.
Public information and Q&A sessions were held on April 22, 23 and 24, 2024 to help Edmontonians learn more about District Planning, the changes made to the final draft District Policy and plans since 2023, and how to participate in the upcoming public hearing. Comments received will be summarized and relayed to Council for their awareness at the Public Hearing.
- Watch the information session presentation video.
On May 28 to 30, 2024, the final proposed District Policy and Plans, as well as the geographic plans proposed to be retired or changed, are scheduled to go to City Council Public Hearing. Review our Quick Guide to Land Use Statutory Public Hearings to learn more about how to participate.

Phase 3: ADVISE-level Engagement (late October - December 2023)

Phase 3 sought Advise-level feedback on the changes made to the draft District Policy, district plans and list of geographic plans proposed to keep, change or retire since the Phase 2 engagement in 2022.
Read the Phase 3 What We Heard/What We Did Report to learn more about the feedback received and how it influenced changes to inform the final draft Policy and plans.

Phase 2: REFINE-Level Engagement (June - November 2022)

Phase 2 was about hearing Edmontonians’ ideas and feedback on how the draft District Policy, and district plan policy and map content should be adapted or adjusted to ensure alignment with The City Plan direction and existing planning documents.
From June to August 2022, Refine-Level feedback was sought on the 2022 version of the draft District Policy. The District Policy was released early to allow Edmontonians ample time to review and share their feedback on the policies that would inform how change is expected to happen within their district.
From September to November 2022, Refine-Level feedback was sought on the draft 2022 version of the District Policy, 15 district plans and list of existing geographic plans proposed to be retired or changed.
Read the Phase 2 What We Heard Report
Read the Overview of Changes 2023 document for all changes to the 2022 draft Policy and plans as a result of feedback received.

Phase 1: District Policy and Plan Prototype Testing (January - July 2021)

Phase 1 was about introducing the District Planning project, how it contributes to The City Plan’s implementation and gathering questions and initial impressions.
From February to May 2021, The City Plan’s core stakeholders tested the structure, organization, level of detail and appearance of sample prototypes for the District Policy and three district plans.
- Read the Prototype What We’re Hearing Report
From June to July 2021, hosted 8 public information sessions to introduce District Planning to Edmontonians and community and industry groups
- Read the Information Session Recap

City Plan Engagement (2018-2020)

The City Plan was developed based on technical studies, policy development and over 2 years of Create and Refine level engagement with thousands of Edmontonians.
During these engagements, Edmontonians shared their desire to live more locally in a “Community of Communities.”
This is why The City Plan introduced a new planning geography called districts - collections of diverse neighbourhoods where Edmontonians can strengthen their connections and meet most of their daily needs closer to home.
The District Planning project translates The City Plan’s policies and applies them at the district level to guide future growth. Therefore, the project is implementing The City Plan’s vision rather than introducing new ideas or visions.

District Planning Newsletter

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Contact Us

District Planning Team

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District Planning Public Engagement

View the Proposed Policy and Plans

Register to Speak

District Plan Changes

Help Spread the Word

Next Steps

April 2024 Information Sessions

Engagement Timeline

District Planning Newsletter

Related Documents

District Planning Engagement Summary

District Planning Phase 3 Engagement What We Heard/What We Did

Land Use Statutory Public Hearing Quick Guide

Related Links

Public Engagement at the City

Contact Us

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