Phase Two Completed!

Phase two engagement took place between January and July 2025 and focused on gathering input from the community on key topics that the Land Use Bylaw affects and for which there is potential for regulatory change. Engagement efforts were designed help the project team understand what issues the community faces for these topics, and what kind and amount of change the community would support to address these issues. The Phase Two What We Heard Report will detail the feedback received, and will be published on this page once available.

Next Steps

The project team will present to Assets & Infrastructure Standing Policy Committee on September 4, 2025. This will provide the committee with an update on the project, focused on the completion of phase two engagement. The submission will include the Phase Two What We Heard Report.

The project team will then move into phase three: drafting the new Land Use Bylaw. This is expected to take approximately one year. Further public engagement on the draft new Land Use Bylaw will follow in phase four. To stay updated about this engagement, please join the emailing list for this project by clicking 'Signup for the LUB Newsletter' (above right on desktop, below on mobile).

About the Project

From 2023-2026, the City is conducting 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. You can also stay informed by subscribing to the Land Use Bylaw Renewal newsletter.

Using the Municipal Development Plan as 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.

• Phase One of the project, which looked at social uses, ran from August 2023 - February 2024.

We are here

• Phase Two which looks at all other topics relevant to the Land Use Bylaw (e.g., housing, downtown, commercial, industrial) will conduct public engagement from January to June 2025.
• Phase Three, beginning in fall 2025, will involve the project team taking everything heard from the public and Council and drafting a new Land Use Bylaw.
• Phase Four will see the draft new Land Use Bylaw shared with the public for feedback and revisions, before submitting to City Council for a final decision through a public hearing process. Completion of Phase 4 is anticipated in late 2026.

If you'd like to learn more about the background to this project, check out the Project Primer (full version, or short summary version).