Achi news desk-
Mayor Jyoti Gondek is expected to share her opinion on Calgary’s rezoning plan – one of the most controversial issues to face the city in recent years.
Several hundred people have already signed up to speak at Monday’s council meeting, which is expected to be dominated by the plan to add more high-density housing.
Thousands more have sent in written submissions for the debate which is expected to last the whole week.
Calgary city council is considering amending its land use bylaw to allow for greater density in all communities.
If passed, Calgary’s primary zoning district would be changed to R-CG, a classification that allows row homes and duplexes to be built in residential zones.
The city has been gathering feedback on the issue through public information sessions and online webinars over the past few months and officials say, so far, about 70 percent of respondents have been against the idea.
However, the land use change would unlock $228 million in federal funding to build affordable housing.
Gondek is scheduled to share his comments on the idea on CTV Morning Live Friday morning.
