New updated content: 2025-10-06 11:40:25

The third and final draft of the new Zoning Bylaw has been released by the City and is now subject to public consultation. The GA’s main interest in the review of the ZBL is to ensure that it facilitates intensification so as to prevent future expansions of the urban boundary into the rural area, balanced by zoning conditions that preserve trees and greenspace. At a high level, the new ZBL achieves this, although in a hub and corridor pattern rather than the polycentric pattern we preferred. At this point, what is needed is a review at a very detailed level to detect errors or anomalies that convert open space and other greenspace zones to development reserve or outright development. We are aware of at least two such reclassifications that result in greenspace loss (see Poets’ Pathway under 4(b)i below).  While time is short, we will seek to obtain or generate a list of all such conversions so that feedback can be provided to City staff to remove or modify them.

Action: Chair to seek a list of conversions of open or greenspace zones to development reserve or outright development zones.