Achi news desk-
Calgary’s longest public hearing ended Monday night, leaving council with a decision on what to do with a controversial bylaw.
For more than three weeks, the city council heard from thousands of residents, including several hundred who attended the council chambers in person to voice their concerns.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek said more than 730 Calgarians and organizations participated in the public sessions and thanked all of them for their time.
“Housing is an important issue for the city and for Calgarians, and I look forward to working with my colleagues at council to incorporate the feedback we received from the many perspectives we heard,” he said on X on Monday.
She also thanked her administrators and clerks for the work they do to support the council and keep the hearing running smoothly.
In addition to the hundreds of speakers, 6,101 written statements were submitted to the public record.
On April 22, the city launched a public meeting over a proposed general rezoning plan that would allow properties zoned as R-C1 districts, which only allow single-family homes, to transfer to R-CG, opening the a door for higher density housing developments.
The city says 67 percent of residential properties are currently zoned for single-family homes only.
General rezoning to R-CG still allows single-family homes on those properties, but also allows for semi-detached homes, such as townhouses and row homes.
The vast majority of feedback to the council so far has been against the proposed general rezoning.
Now that the public hearings are over, the council will meet again on May 9 to hear the summary presentation from administrators.
Members of the public are no longer allowed to register to speak at city council, but written submissions may still be made.
