Summary#

Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 44D2026 at third reading on April 21, 2026. It changes the land use district for 3013 and 3019 Centre Street NW, in Tuxedo Park (Ward 7), from Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) to Mixed Use – Active Frontage (MU-2f6.5h42d708). City staff say the goal is to allow mixed residential and commercial development, with commercial uses at street level.

• The rezoning covers about 0.13 hectares (0.32 acres), currently occupied by two detached homes.
• The new district allows residential and commercial uses and requires commercial storefronts at ground level.
• City staff say the district could allow a 10- to 11-storey building. That is not an approval for a specific building: no development permit had been submitted.
• Councillor Pantazopoulos voted against the bylaw; it passed 13 to 1.

What it means for you#

• Owner or future developer: The site now has a land use district that allows mixed residential and commercial development. A specific project would still need development approval.
• Nearby residents and businesses: The change permits a different type and scale of development than the previous district. The bylaw does not itself approve a building design or set out a development permit process.
• Tuxedo Park residents: The district requires commercial storefronts at street level, but the bylaw does not guarantee that a particular project will be built or that commercial space will be occupied.

Money#

City staff report no anticipated financial impact from the land use amendment.

• The available material gives no cost estimate for a future development or its approvals.

What is unclear#

• No development permit has been submitted, so the building’s design, size and timing are not settled.
• The material does not explain the district code’s individual limits or how they would apply to a future project.
• The Tuxedo Park Community Association raised concerns about height and future development-permit matters, but the material does not detail those concerns.
• The bylaw does not explain whether or how neighbours will be involved in a future development permit review.

Case for#

• City staff say the site is on Centre Street, which City policy identifies as a growth corridor where mixed-use development and greater height and density are encouraged.
• City staff say the change could support housing supply and commercial uses while requiring active storefronts at street level.
• One written public submission supported the location and said the active-frontage requirement could help animate the street.

Case against#

• The Tuxedo Park Community Association generally supported more density near Centre Street but raised concerns about the proposed height and matters to be dealt with at the development-permit stage.
• A possible concern is that the bylaw permits a building of a scale that may affect nearby residents, while the final design and its impacts are not yet known.
• Councillor Pantazopoulos voted against the bylaw; the supplied minutes do not state the reason.