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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Bylaw 21/2026 – Land Use Bylaw Amendments for Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) #1 & #3
Presented by: Craig Walker, Senior Planner, Planning & Development
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RECOMMENDED MOTIONS
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That the Public Hearing on Bylaw 21/2026 be closed.
That Bylaw 21/2026, being amendment 22 to Land Use Bylaw 18/2024, be read a first time.
That Bylaw 21/2026 be read a second time.
That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 21/2026.
That Bylaw 21/2026 be read a third time.
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SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to provide information, rationale, and recommendations on proposed amendments to the Land Use Bylaw (LUB). These amendments implement existing policy direction found within the Municipal Development Plan (MDP) regarding housing options and furthermore are incentivized via the City's Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). The proposed “Made in St. Albert” amendments strike a balance between the City's values and the need to enable a wider range of housing options, while improving processing efficiency in the land development community. The proposed amending bylaw can be found in Attachment #1. A more reader friendly “redline” version showing the proposed changes is in Attachment #2, while a rationale document explaining the proposed changes is in Attachment #3. To supplement, a simplified table showing the key changes is provided in Attachment #7.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
The Municipal Government Act (MGA), Planning Bylaws, Section 692(1) states: “Before giving second reading to: […] (e) a proposal land use bylaw […], a Council must hold a public hearing with respect to the proposed bylaw in accordance with section 216.4, after giving notice of it in accordance with section 606.”
On April 28, 2021, Flourish, the City's MDP, was approved by Council which provides a long-term plan for the City's urban structure as it grows to 10...
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