London Road Area Redevelopment Plan Review

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION

A public hearing will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 to allow City Council to consider Bylaw 6524 - proposed updates to the London Road Area Redevelopment Plan (LRARP). The public hearing notice will be published on the City website here.

Any member of the public may speak for or against the proposed LRARP updates at the public hearing, or submit written comments in advance. Written comments must be received before 12 p.m. the Monday eight days before the public hearing is scheduled. The 'Public Hearing Submission Form' on this page may be used to submit comments.

Following the conclusion of the public hearing, City Council may vote on the proposed updates to the LRARP.


Background

The LRARP was adopted by City Council in 2018, and since then has been used by City Council, development officers and planners to guide planning and development decisions in the neighbourhood. The LRARP called for an annual monitoring report (which can be viewed here) as well as a more in-depth review to be undertaken after five years.

The five-year review is described in LRARP policy 6.2: "Following each review, City Administration should amend the Plan as necessary. Plan amendments may include simply updating maps, or adding or revising specific policies and should be considered in relation to the Vision, Guiding Principles, and Character-Defining Elements."

Planning staff have gathered data about the effects of current policies in the LRARP on things like neighbourhood population, numbers of additional homes created, street trees, and boulevards, as well as drawing on staff experience of working with the LRARP in response to planning and development applications and enquiries.

Public engagement was completed in November to December, 2025. The findings are available in the 'What We Heard Report' under the 'Documents' section on this page. Public engagement results were used to refine and revise the proposed updates to the LRARP.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION

A public hearing will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 to allow City Council to consider Bylaw 6524 - proposed updates to the London Road Area Redevelopment Plan (LRARP). The public hearing notice will be published on the City website here.

Any member of the public may speak for or against the proposed LRARP updates at the public hearing, or submit written comments in advance. Written comments must be received before 12 p.m. the Monday eight days before the public hearing is scheduled. The 'Public Hearing Submission Form' on this page may be used to submit comments.

Following the conclusion of the public hearing, City Council may vote on the proposed updates to the LRARP.


Background

The LRARP was adopted by City Council in 2018, and since then has been used by City Council, development officers and planners to guide planning and development decisions in the neighbourhood. The LRARP called for an annual monitoring report (which can be viewed here) as well as a more in-depth review to be undertaken after five years.

The five-year review is described in LRARP policy 6.2: "Following each review, City Administration should amend the Plan as necessary. Plan amendments may include simply updating maps, or adding or revising specific policies and should be considered in relation to the Vision, Guiding Principles, and Character-Defining Elements."

Planning staff have gathered data about the effects of current policies in the LRARP on things like neighbourhood population, numbers of additional homes created, street trees, and boulevards, as well as drawing on staff experience of working with the LRARP in response to planning and development applications and enquiries.

Public engagement was completed in November to December, 2025. The findings are available in the 'What We Heard Report' under the 'Documents' section on this page. Public engagement results were used to refine and revise the proposed updates to the LRARP.

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    London Road ARP Review Survey

    Introduction

    What’s this about?

    The London Road Area Redevelopment Plan (LRARP) was adopted by City Council in 2018, and since then has been used by Council and staff to guide planning and development decisions in the neighbourhood. The LRARP called for an in-depth review to begin after five years. This review is the subject of this survey.

    Why review the LRARP?

    In 2021, City Council adopted the new Municipal Development Plan (MDP). This is Lethbridge’s highest-level statutory land use plan, covering all of Lethbridge, and all ARPs must comply with policies in the MDP. Some relevant policies in the MDP include policies 50, 58, 65 and 68, which support a range of housing types and call for increasing housing densities in existing areas. Further, MDP policies 90 and 91 support the incorporation of small-scale, street-fronting commercial units within appropriate locations in existing neighbourhoods.

    The updated LRARP must comply with these MDP policies. Since 2018, under the current LRARP, there has been a net gain of only 6 homes in the neighbourhood. It is proposed that some LRARP policies be adjusted to provide more opportunities for the creation of additional homes, in a way that respects the existing built form and character of the neighbourhood. Doing so would have numerous benefits, including: tackling housing affordability by increasing housing supply, and particularly smaller/less expensive housing forms; improving sustainability by allowing more people to live in a walkable neighbourhood close to downtown, rather than on the edge of the city; helping existing neighbourhood businesses stay open by having more customers nearby; and making efficient use of existing neighbourhood infrastructure (e.g., pipes, roads, wires), which in turn helps keep taxes low.

    Adding new homes into the neighbourhood can be done in many different ways. This survey presents the changes proposed by City planning staff. We'd be grateful if you would complete the survey to tell us your thoughts on how the LRARP should be updated to best position the neighbourhood for the future! In the coming months, City Council will make any final decisions about updates to the LRARP through a public hearing process, at which any member of the public may have their say. The public hearing will be advertised when a date is set.

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