Summary#

Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 83D2026 at third reading on July 21, 2026. It changes the land use district for 110 Elgin Terrace SE in McKenzie Towne, Ward 12, from Direct Control to Residential – Low Density Mixed Housing (R-G). City staff said the goal is to allow more housing choices and use existing infrastructure more efficiently.

• The change applies to a 0.04-hectare (0.09-acre) lot.
• R-G allows secondary suites, rowhouses, cottage housing, semi-detached, single detached and duplex dwellings.
• No development permit has been submitted. The bylaw changes what uses the land use district allows; it does not approve a specific building or guarantee that one will be built.
• Council passed the motion and all three readings 15 to 0.

What it means for you#

• Landowners: The property’s district now allows the listed housing forms, including a secondary suite. A development permit would still be needed for a specific development.
• Nearby residents: The zoning change allows more types of housing on this lot, but the decision does not set a building design, number of homes or construction date.
• General public: The decision changes land use rules for this site. It does not itself build housing or create a housing program.

Money#

City staff reported no anticipated financial impact.

• The available material gives no cost estimate for a future development on the lot.

What is unclear#

• The number and design of any future homes are not set; no development permit has been submitted.
• The material does not include the remarks made by the one person who spoke at the public hearing, so their position is unknown.
• City staff said the application did not include specific actions addressing Calgary’s climate strategy; any later opportunities would be considered at development approval stages.

Case for#

• City staff say the change allows a wider range of housing, including secondary suites, which the previous district did not include.
• Staff say the allowed housing forms are at a scale consistent with low-density residential districts and fit applicable city and area-plan policies.
• Staff say the change could make more efficient use of existing land, infrastructure and services.

Case against#

• The specific building and number of homes are not decided by this land use change, so its effects on the site and neighbours are not yet clear.
• City staff say the application did not include specific actions addressing the Calgary Climate Strategy; consideration of climate alignment is left to later development approvals.