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Over the next three years, the City will conduct a complete review and rewrite of the Land Use Bylaw.
The Land Use Bylaw sets out the rules for what kind of building or activity can take place on private property and outlines the process for issuing Development Permits that give approval for new buildings and activities. You would typically interact with the Land Use Bylaw if you are planning to build on your property or move your business. To learn more about the Land Use Bylaw visit this page.
Over the next three years, the City will conduct a complete review and rewrite of the Land Use Bylaw.
The Land Use Bylaw sets out the rules for what kind of building or activity can take place on private property and outlines the process for issuing Development Permits that give approval for new buildings and activities. You would typically interact with the Land Use Bylaw if you are planning to build on your property or move your business. To learn more about the Land Use Bylaw visit this page.
Using the Municipal Development Planas a guide, this project will ensure the rules and opportunities to develop and use property are written to create a safe, healthy, vibrant and economically prosperous community. During this project there will be many opportunities for the public and stakeholders to participate and shape the future of the Land Use Bylaw.
Public engagement on Phase 1 of this project, which looks at social uses, is now underway.
Land Use Bylaw Renewal: Social Use Exploration Open House - November 15, 2023. Scroll down for links to the open house panels, and the online survey to provide your feedback on the open house proposals. The survey will be open until November 24, 2023.
What is a Land Use Bylaw?
Why is the Land Use Bylaw Renewal Necessary?
If you'd like to learn more about the background to this project, check out the Project Primer (full version, or short summary version).
As we progress through this project, the team will produce a series of "Decoding..." papers on the engagement topics. The first of these is "Decoding Social Uses", which covers the topics in Phase 1 of the project. The purpose of these papers is to provide you with background information to empower you to take part in upcoming engagement events equipped with a deeper understanding of the topic.
Open House Panels - November 15, 2023
The display panels presented at the November 15, 2023, Open House can be viewed here:
Scroll down for the Social Uses Recommendations Survey, which you can use to provide your feedback on the open house panels. The survey will be open until November 24, 2023.
Phase 1 of this project focuses on addressing Land Use Bylaw regulations related to various social uses. Throughout October and early November 2023, the City delivered a series of engagement sessions for citizens and stakeholders to provide their input on potential issues and opportunities associated with social uses. To address citizen and stakeholder input, City staff have developed draft regulations for each of the social uses.
The data we receive through this survey will shape possible Land Use Bylaw amendments. This Survey closes November 24, 2023.
Lethbridge’s existing Land Use Bylaw has served our community since 1986. During this time, several amendments have been undertaken to this Bylaw to address market demands and resident aspirations. However, since its creation almost 40 years ago it has not undergone a comprehensive renewal. In July 2023, the City of Lethbridge initiated a project to comprehensively renew its Land Use Bylaw to address current issues faced by the community. This is a three year project with an anticipated completion in 2026. Phase 1 of this project focuses on addressing Land Use Bylaw regulations related to various social uses.
This survey focuses on two topics:
Housing with social support
Social services
Your answers to the following questions will help us understand who we are hearing from, including personal experiences with housing and social services.
The data we receive will shape future engagement and possible Land Use Bylaw amendments. This Survey closes October 3, 2023.
The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) Renewal project is the first time in almost 40 years the City has taken a completely fresh and holistic look at the role and function of the LUB. The project will implement several directions for staff, stablished by City Council in the 2021 Municipal Development Plan, as well as more recent Council direction for addressing social uses.
We are sharing this form with you to help the project team identify how to best conduct engagement on social uses in the LUB. Engagement opportunities related to social uses will begin in late August and throughout September 2023.
Ahead of initiating this project, please share your past experiences with the Land Use Bylaw as well as engagement preferences and expectations for the project team to consider. Survey closes February 8, 2023.
