Evergreen NASP Amendment & Rezoning

Bylaws 3217/B-2025 (NASP) & 3357/G-2025 (Rezoning)

What is happening?

An application was received to redesign the eastern half of the Evergreen Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan on land currently undeveloped.

Additionally, a rezoning application was received for the northeastern portion of the redesign and a central remnant parcel, to help facilitate the redesign as proposed.

With the redesign and rezoning, it is anticipated that 199 more dwelling units and 420 more residents will be provided in the Evergreen Neighbourhood.

Evergreen Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan Amendment

Evergreen NASP Proposal Map

Evergreen NASP Comparison Map

The applicant is seeking to redesign the eastern half of the Evergreen NASP, changing the residential layout and road network to allow for more narrow lot housing, duplexes, and townhouses. The potential commercial site on the western edge of the central park is proposed to become high-density residential. Various corresponding updates to the plan corresponding with these changes are made throughout the document.

Further changes are proposed to bring the plan in alignment with policies and bylaws that have updated since the NASP was last amended.

Rezoning Application

What are Zones and what do these Zones mean?

Zones are the overarching rules that determine what can and cannot be built or operated on a given site.

The following table provides an explanation of the zones proposed and general development expectation of each zone.

Zone Code and Name General Development Expectation
R-L (Residential Low-Density) Typically single detached houses, with some limited additional housing suites or duplexes allowed.
R-N (Residential Narrow Lot) Typically single detached houses, with some limited additional housing suites allowed. Lot widths are generally narrower and may include zero-lot line developments.
R-D (Residential Duplex) Typically duplex developments, though some single detached houses with limited additional housing suites may be allowed.
R-M (Residential Medium-              Density) Typically townhouse or apartment-style developments, limited to 3 storeys in height. Duplexes can also be allowed.
R-H (Residential High-   Density) Typically apartment-style developments of up to 6 storeys in height, and may have limited commercial on the main floor. Can also include more compact forms of 3-storey townhouse developments.

More detailed information on the exact permissions and allowances of a Zone can be found in the Zoning Bylaw.

Proposed Zoning

In addition to the Evergreen NASP changes, the applicant has applied to rezone the northeastern portion of the redesign, as well as a remnant parcel along the central park area. Proposed Rezoning Map (pdf)

The lands are currently zoned A-1 (Future Urban Development) Zone. For more information on zones current and proposed, please view the following links:

Where are we at in the process?

Currently, Planning is seeking comment and input from the general public and external stakeholders. Feedback received may trigger further discussion and adjustments to the proposed changes.

What are the next steps?

Feedback is being sought and may trigger further discussion and adjustments to the proposed changes. These changes may trigger further rounds of feedback depending on the nature and extent of any changes that occur.

Once the feedback and adjustment period has concluded, the application may be advanced to City Council for their consideration. There are three steps in the Council process.

  • Step 1: Council reviews a report and administration’s recommendation when considering First Reading. If First Reading is granted, the application moves onto step 2.
  • Step 2: A Public Hearing is held where the public is given an opportunity to speak directly to Council about a proposed change. Public Hearings are advertised in the Friday edition of the Red Deer Advocate and all landowners within the consultation area will receive written notification of the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing is closed, the application moves onto step 3.
  • Step 3: Council considers Second and Third (final) Reading of the proposed change.

Questions?

Christi Fidek, Senior Planner
christi.fidek@reddeer.ca