Parking rules near transit revised

Summary#

Council passed Bylaw 32P2026 at third reading on September 15, 2026. It amends the Bridgeland-Riverside Area Redevelopment Plan for 822 McDougall Road NE, in Bridgeland/Riverside (Ward 9). City staff say the goal is to align parking rules with the Land Use Bylaw and support development near transit.

  • The site is exempt from the plan’s requirement for 1.25 parking spaces per unit. Parking requirements will instead be determined under the Land Use Bylaw.
  • The change applies to this parcel; it does not approve the separate development permit application for a proposed 10-unit building.
  • Council passed the bylaw unanimously, 15 to 0.

What it means for you#

  • People living nearby: The plan no longer requires 1.25 parking spaces per home on this site. The development permit, which is still under review, will determine the building and on-site parking details.
  • People seeking housing: The change allows parking to be set under the Land Use Bylaw rather than the plan’s higher fixed requirement. It does not guarantee that 10 homes will be built.
  • Other properties: The amendment is for 822 McDougall Road NE; the materials do not say it changes parking rules elsewhere.

Money#

City staff report no anticipated financial impact.

  • The materials provide no cost estimate for the development or for any effect on street parking.

What is unclear#

  • The final number of homes and on-site parking spaces will be determined through the development permit review.
  • The materials do not estimate whether the change will affect street-parking availability.

Case for#

  • City staff say applying the Land Use Bylaw’s parking rules would allow more efficient use of land and more compact housing near the Bridgeland/Memorial LRT station.
  • City staff say the change could support transit use, walkability and access to nearby amenities.
  • One written public submission supported reducing the parking requirement near transit.

Case against#

  • City staff report that two public responses opposed the amendment because of concerns about street-parking availability.
  • The actual parking supply and any effect on nearby streets remain uncertain while the development permit is under review.

Votes

Public Hearing Meeting of Council, item 7.2.6 (Policy Amendment in Bridgeland/Riverside (Ward 9) at 822 McDougall Road NE, LOC2025-0121, CPC2026-0472): That with respect to Report CPC2026-0472, the following be adopted: That Council give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 32P2026 for the amendment to the Bridgeland-Riverside Area Redevelopment Plan (Attachment 2).

For (100%)

Public Hearing Meeting of Council, item 7.2.6 (Policy Amendment in Bridgeland/Riverside (Ward 9) at 822 McDougall Road NE, LOC2025-0121, CPC2026-0472): That Bylaw 32P2026 be introduced and read a first time.

For (100%)

Public Hearing Meeting of Council, item 7.2.6 (Policy Amendment in Bridgeland/Riverside (Ward 9) at 822 McDougall Road NE, LOC2025-0121, CPC2026-0472): That Bylaw 32P2026 be read a second time.

For (100%)

Public Hearing Meeting of Council, item 7.2.6 (Policy Amendment in Bridgeland/Riverside (Ward 9) at 822 McDougall Road NE, LOC2025-0121, CPC2026-0472): That Bylaw 32P2026 be read a third time.

For (100%)