Land Use Bylaw Update

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The City of St. Albert is Updating the Land Use Bylaw (LUB).

The LUB is a document that is adopted by City Council that manages development within the city of St. Albert limits. The LUB covers a wide range of development regulations, including the following:

  • Establishing the development permit process and the process for redistricting (rezoning) and LUB text amendments.
  • Regulates the size and use of land and buildings.
  • Classifies land use districts (zones) and determines minimum development standards for each of these districts.
  • Determines the appropriate permitted and discretionary uses for each land use district.

Current Bylaw

The current Land Use Bylaw 9/2005 was approved in 2005 and would benefit from an update. Although amendments to the LUB have been enacted since, evolving development trends illustrate the need for more flexibility and responsive development regulations.

Strategic Priorities

The St. Albert Strategic Plan includes five strategic priorities. Strategic Priority #1 is Economic Prosperity, which includes supporting plans and agreements that foster development in St. Albert, including mature neighbourhoods, and build affordability in all new development. This strategy includes an update to the Land Use Bylaw.

Additionally, the City of St. Albert Corporate Business Plan 2022-2025 Strategic Priority One: Economic Prosperity directs administration to complete the update of the Land Use Bylaw to modernize and align the LUB with the new Municipal Development Plan.

With these priorities in mind, the goals for this project include the following:

  • Aligning the LUB with Flourish, the City's Municipal Development Plan.
  • Updating and modernization of the document.
  • Creating an accessible and web-friendly LUB.

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The City of St. Albert is Updating the Land Use Bylaw (LUB).

The LUB is a document that is adopted by City Council that manages development within the city of St. Albert limits. The LUB covers a wide range of development regulations, including the following:

  • Establishing the development permit process and the process for redistricting (rezoning) and LUB text amendments.
  • Regulates the size and use of land and buildings.
  • Classifies land use districts (zones) and determines minimum development standards for each of these districts.
  • Determines the appropriate permitted and discretionary uses for each land use district.

Current Bylaw

The current Land Use Bylaw 9/2005 was approved in 2005 and would benefit from an update. Although amendments to the LUB have been enacted since, evolving development trends illustrate the need for more flexibility and responsive development regulations.

Strategic Priorities

The St. Albert Strategic Plan includes five strategic priorities. Strategic Priority #1 is Economic Prosperity, which includes supporting plans and agreements that foster development in St. Albert, including mature neighbourhoods, and build affordability in all new development. This strategy includes an update to the Land Use Bylaw.

Additionally, the City of St. Albert Corporate Business Plan 2022-2025 Strategic Priority One: Economic Prosperity directs administration to complete the update of the Land Use Bylaw to modernize and align the LUB with the new Municipal Development Plan.

With these priorities in mind, the goals for this project include the following:

  • Aligning the LUB with Flourish, the City's Municipal Development Plan.
  • Updating and modernization of the document.
  • Creating an accessible and web-friendly LUB.

Please stay tuned and subscribe for project updates!

  • What We Heard Report for Online Survey 1

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    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback for the Land Use Bylaw online survey from November 14 to 27, 2022. The project team has compiled a What We Heard report that summarizes the feedback we received. Please check it out under Key Documents

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    The City is updating the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) to reflect the vision and goals set out in Flourish (the City’s Municipal Development Plan, approved in 2021) and to create a clear and concise document that reflects evolving development trends and the need for flexible and responsive development regulations.

    From November 14 to 27 join the conversation and offer your feedback on regulations related to signage, home-based businesses, parking and secondary suites on the survey tab.

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    Thank you to everyone who attended the Land Use Bylaw Pop-Up Event at the Farmers’ Market on October 1, 2022. The project team has compiled a What We Heard report that summarizes the feedback we received at the event. Please check it out under Key Documents.

    Or use this link to view the report directly: https://conversation.stalbert.ca/28221/widgets/114383/documents/91078.

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    The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) is one of the most important land use planning documents for a municipality. It guides day-to-day review planning and development activities. The last major update to the City’s LUB was in 2005. Since then, the document has been revised and amended in response to emerging issues.

    The City now wants to update the LUB to reflect the vision and goals set out in Flourish, the City’s Municipal Development Plan and to create a document that reflects evolving development trends and the need for more flexible and responsive development regulations.

    Get Involved

    Visit the pop-up event booth to learn more about the LUB and to provide your feedback.

    October 1, 2022
    10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    St. Albert Farmers' Market

    Residents and stakeholders will have more opportunities in fall 2022 including online surveys and open houses.

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