Summary#

Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 65D2026 at third reading on June 23, 2026. It amends the City’s Land Use Bylaw by changing 3627 Kildare Crescent SW in Killarney/Glengarry (Ward 8) from Direct Control (DC) to Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG). The stated goal is to allow more housing choices and make better use of land and nearby infrastructure.

• The change applies to about 0.06 hectares (0.15 acres) at 3627 Kildare Crescent SW.
• City staff said the change would allow a subdivision and redevelopment with single detached homes, as well as the housing types listed in the existing district, such as semi-detached homes and duplexes.
• The property owner’s proposed subdivision and two development permit applications were under review when City staff wrote their report. The rezoning itself does not approve those applications.

What it means for you#

• Property owner: The land now has R-CG zoning. This changes the types of development the land-use rules allow, but subdivision and development still require their own approvals.
• Nearby residents: One public comment raised concerns about the number of units and parking. Two written submissions supported the proposed two-home design conditionally, but raised concerns about building placement and the wider development the new zoning might allow.
• Other Calgarians: This decision changes zoning for this site only. It does not directly change housing rules elsewhere.

Money#

City staff anticipated no financial impact; the report gives no cost estimate.

• No cost details for the owner’s subdivision or development applications are provided.

What is unclear#

• The report described the proposed project as two detached homes, but the zoning change is not limited in the decision to that specific design.
• One written submission says R-CG could allow up to four rowhouses and suites. The supplied materials do not include the full zoning rules needed to verify that claim or the exact development limits for this site.
• The report said the subdivision and two development permit applications were under review. No publicly available information in the supplied material says whether they have since been decided.
• The materials do not say how the final building placement or parking arrangements will be resolved.

Case for#

• City staff say the change would allow a subdivision and two detached homes on a lot where the existing DC rules’ minimum lot width would prevent that form of development.
• City staff say R-CG would offer more housing options and make more efficient use of existing infrastructure and nearby amenities.
• City staff say the change fits the Municipal Development Plan and Westbrook Communities Local Area Plan.

Case against#

• Nearby residents who submitted comments supported the proposed two-home design only conditionally. They raised concerns about buildings being set farther forward than neighbouring homes and asked that the street’s building alignment be considered.
• One resident warned that R-CG could allow more homes than the two in the proposal, raising concerns about parking, traffic, lane capacity, privacy and shadowing.
• A resident also raised concern that approving R-CG here could encourage similar applications on nearby lots. The supplied materials do not establish whether that would happen.