Land Use Bylaw Update

At the public hearing on October 15, 2024, Council voted to pass Land Use Bylaw 18/2024. Thank you to those who participated in this process. The final document will be uploaded to the bylaws page of the St. Albert website in the coming days.

The next phase of the project is to launch an accessible, web-friendly Land Use Bylaw. Please stay tuned for more details.

The public hearing for the land use bylaw is scheduled for October 15, 2024. More information about the public hearing can be found on the public hearing page, located here.

The agenda report and attachments are now posted on the Cultivate the Conversation page for the project. Please check them out under Key Documents on the right hand side of the page.

A public hearing has been scheduled for October 15, 2024, for Land Use Bylaw 18/2024. The public may participate in the public hearing. If you would like to register to speak, please email legislative@stalbert.ca. If you would prefer to submit a written statement, please email hearings@stalbert.ca.

The agenda report and attachments will be available on the Cultivate the Conversation webpage on October 1, 2024.

For questions, please email LUBupdate@stalbert.ca.

Thank you to everyone who was involved in reviewing or providing input into the first draft of the Land Use Bylaw.

The team has prepared another draft Land Use Bylaw, based on the valuable feedback received. Please check it out under Key Documents on the Cultivate the Conversation page.

Some of the proposed changes include:

• Reorganizing the document, to find content easier.
• Added a reduced parking ratio for affordable non-market housing.
• Enabled front drive zero lot-line product in the Small Lot Residential (SLR) District, with a proposed cap on the number of units per neighbourhood.
• Added density bonusing in the Downtown (DTN) District.
• Added the option for smaller rear vehicle access lots in the Low Density Residential (LDR) District, to reflect that some existing areas have lanes.
• Addition of congregate living level 1 and 2 as a definition and use.
• A reduction in fee-simple townhouse lot widths.
• Refined the Downtown (DTN) District map and regulations.

The public circulation letter, proposed draft, draft map, and draft spot redistricting map are all available under Key Documents.

If you have questions or comments, please email LUBupdate@stalbert.ca.

We look forward to your feedback by 5 p.m. on May 31, 2024.

We invite you to attend a free, drop-in joint Public Information Session to learn more about the proposed Land Use Bylaw update, and draft St. Albert West Area Structure Plan.

Joint Public Information Session

• Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024
• Time: 4 to 7 p.m.
• Location: Progress Hall (main floor of The Arden Theatre lobby, 5 St. Anne Street)

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

For those that cannot attend in person, the presentation boards are available here.

The City is also preparing an Area Structure Plan (ASP) for the west area of St. Albert. ASPs are statutory documents that provide a framework for future land development. The purpose of the St. Albert West ASP is to enable development and generate sustainable economic growth for the community.

For more information about the West ASP, please visit the St. Albert West Area Structure Plan page.

Thank you to everyone who was involved in reviewing or providing input into the public open house, virtual open house, and online survey for the Land Use Bylaw Update Project.

The project team has compiled a What We Heard report that summarizes the feedback we received. Please check it out under Key Documents, or use this link to view the report directly.

The draft land use bylaw has now been released, and it is available for review here. Alternatively, please find the draft under Key Documents.

The virtual open house is also available here. Or you can find it under Important Links.

Our online survey is available here, and will be active until November 19, 2023.

If you have any questions please email LUBupdate@stalbert.ca.

We look forward to your feedback.

In partnership with the City of St. Albert, ISL Engineering and Urban Strategies are updating the City’s Land Use Bylaw (LUB) and welcome your input in this process. Building on the feedback received at the initial public consultation events in late 2022, a draft LUB has been prepared and will be shared with the public in early November. We invite you to attend an in-person open house, or view our virtual open house, to share your thoughts on the draft document. We will also be gathering your feedback through an online survey.

In-Person Open House
Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: Progress Hall (main floor of The Arden Theatre lobby, 5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert)

Virtual Open House and Online Survey

Begins: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Closes: Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Thank you for your ongoing support and input.

The last round of engagement events for the Land Use Bylaw project took place in November 2022. Since then, the City has been working on the review of the existing document. The City has also received inquiries related to the project which are summarized below.

We appreciate your patience as we continue to work on this project.

What is the status of the Land Use Bylaw?

A consolidated draft of the Land Use Bylaw document is currently being prepared. Once finished, the draft will be released to the public for review and comment. It will be posted under the Key Documents section of the Cultivate the Conversation page.

What happened at the meeting with the Standing Committee of the Whole (SCOW) on July 11, 2023?

Administration shared an update of the project and provided a high-level summary of the plans for the draft land use bylaw. The update included review of proposed new districts, proposed land use district consolidations, retired land use districts, and proposed changes to residential, commercial and industrial regulations.

The July 11, 2023 SCOW Agenda Report can be found here.

The July 11, 2023 SCOW Recording can be found here.

Will there be future public engagement opportunities?

Yes. The City of St. Albert and ISL Engineering will be hosting a public open house, a virtual open house, and an online survey in November 2023.

Those who were notified of, and/or attended past engagement events, will be informed of the date, time, and location of the public open house, once these details are confirmed.

Please stay tuned for more information. Full details of the upcoming public consultation events, as well as the link to the online survey, will be posted on the Cultivate the Conversation page, the City of St. Albert’s social media channels, and in Citylights.