Temporary Shelter
Background Information
The following information is related to The City processes that have taken place since the temporary emergency housing opened in March 2020:
- December 18, 2023 - City Council approves development permit for temporary shelter
- December 4, 2023 - Site exception approved for temporary shelter
- October 30, 2023 - Public Hearing to be held for site extension of temporary shelter
- October 26, 2023 - Rezoning extension application received for temporary shelter
- January 31, 2022 - Mitigation strategies approved to support extension of operations at temporary
- January 18, 2022 - Extension approved for temporary shelter
- December 6, 2021 - Public Hearing set for Land Use Bylaw amendment for temporary emergency housing
- December 1, 2021 - Council focuses on long-term solution to housing and homelessness.
- July 20, 2021: Rezoning extension application for temporary shelter denied during Regular Council Meeting.
- July 6, 2021: Rezoning extension application received for temporary shelter.
- June 21, 2021: Council directs administration to explore land purchasing opportunities to relocate the temporary emergency shelter.
- June 18, 2021: Council to receive update on site options for temporary emergency shelter
- May 26, 2021: Council approves extension of operations of interim shelter at current location until September 30, 2021 and issue mitigation tactics for Railyards neighbourhood.
- May 21, 2021: Public Hearing followed by considerations to extend interim shelter operations at current location.
- April 29, 2021: First reading passed to extend interim shelter operations at Cannery Row.
- April 29, 2021: Council to consider extension for interim shelter at Cannery Row.
- April 7, 2021: Council supports interim shelter, directs administration to find alternative location.
- March 29, 2021: Temporary shelter to operate for two more months at current location.
Resources related to permanent shelter process:
- December 2, 2024: City Council passes Zoning Bylaw Amendment to enable provincial plan for emergen
- November 12, 2024: City Council takes steps to enable Provincial plan for Emergency Housing
- September 23, 2024: Province of Alberta announces plan to expand recovery support in Red Deer. More information can be found on their website at alberta.ca, with details provided in a news release distributed by the Province on September 23, 2024.
- September 28, 2023: The City of Red Deer continues to work with the Province of Alberta to site and plan for the development of a purpose-built integrated shelter in our community
- March 23, 2023: Call for privately owned properties for consideration during shelter site select
- February 3, 2023: Live Update: Shelter: an update to the community
- February 3, 2023: Council to continue path forward with shelter site selection process
- February 3, 2023: An open letter to my community
- October 11, 2022: City formally recommends site for future shelter in Red Deer
- September 29, 2022: City and Province of Alberta continue discussion about potential site for future shelter in Red Deer
- September 26, 2022: City to meet with Province of Alberta tomorrow about future shelter site
- September 12, 2022: Potential future shelter site selected by Council
- August 12, 2022: Potential shelter site list going to Council on Monday
- July 20, 2022: Call for privately owned properties for consideration during shelter site select
- July 18, 2022: Shelter site selection process moves to next phase
- July 4, 2022: Council approves Shelter Site Evaluation Matrix
- June 27, 2022: Council defines site criteria
- June 24, 2022: Council begins outlining list of site criteria for permanent shelter
- June 20, 2022: City Council to set special meeting to determine site criteria
- June 18, 2022: Permanent Shelter What We Heard Report released
- What we heard: Analysis of May 25 to June 10 input opportunities (pdf)
- Updated Heat Map displaying previously considered sites for permanent shelter (pdf)
- Site Report - Additional potential site for permanent shelter (pdf)
- May 24, 2022: Public input opportunities for permanent shelter site criteria start tomorrow
- Permanent Shelter Report Summary (pdf)
- History of Permanent Shelter Report (pdf)History of Permanent Shelter Report (pdf)
- May 10, 2022: Public input opportunities for permanent shelter site criteria start tomorrow
- May 5, 2022: Council to consider public participation and advocacy options for permanent shel
- April 11, 2022: Confidential permanent shelter information released; next steps approved
- March 7, 2022: Development of public engagement plan on permanent shelter approved
- March 4, 2022: Council to review report and consider next steps with permanent shelter
- March 3, 2022: What We Heard report (pdf)
- February 28, 2022: Council meeting set to review full report on permanent shelter community convers
- January 22, 2022: Potential location selected for permanent emergency shelter, Map of potential permanent shelter location (pdf)
- November 2020: Memorandum of Understanding signed by The City of Red Deer and Government of Alberta (pdf)