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Land Use Bylaw Amendment Process

What is a Land Use Bylaw Amendment?

A request to rezone a property from one land use district to another land use district such as R1 Residential (Low Density) to R3 Residential (Multiple Family) District requires an amendment to The City of Red Deer's Land Use Bylaw. City Council approves amendments to any of the bylaws within The City of Red Deer.

Is there a cost involved?
Yes, there is an application fee. Contact the Planning department for the current application fee cost.

What is the process to follow?

There is a requirement for you to work with the Planning department to process your application, which may include a neighbourhood meeting to advise the neighbourhood of your proposal, prior to any submission to Council.

 

The Planning department will submit your proposal to Legislative & Governance Services to be reviewed at an upcoming council meeting. Please note that it takes approximately five weeks to be scheduled into a council agenda.

Legislative & Governance Services will circulate your request to the various departments of The City to obtain their comments about your proposal. These administrative comments provide an evaluation of your request with regard to emergency access, roadways, impact on adjacent properties, etc. They help Council to make an informed decision regarding your request.

All comments are compiled, together with your request, and are included in the council agenda. The Planning department will notify you of the date your item will appear on a council agenda.

What happens when my request goes to Council?

  1. At the council meeting, Council may give the first reading to the bylaw amendment.
  2. Council may also choose to table or deny a request based on the details presented. If Council does not give first reading to the bylaw, the process stops.
  3. If Council gives first reading to the bylaw, The City of Red Deer is obligated to advertise the proposed land use changes for two consecutive weeks. A Public Hearing is advertised to be held during a council meeting four weeks later, at 6:00 p.m. during Council's regular meeting. You will be responsible for the advertising costs and will be invoiced this cost which we estimate to be approximately $700.  If you do not agree to pay these costs, please notify Legislative & Governance Services within 9 days after first reading of the bylaw.  Advertising costs are non-refundable whether the change is approved or denied.

Can I attend the Council Meeting?

  1. At the Public Hearing you, your organization, or members of the public may make presentations to Council in support or opposition of the proposal. Following the Public Hearing.   Council's Procedure Bylaw indicates that each presentation is limited to 10 minutes. Council may give second and third reading to the bylaw, at which time it is passed by Council. The Land Use Bylaw Amendment comes into effect the date of the third reading.
  2. If Council does not give second and third reading to the bylaw, the process stops.