Summary#

Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 101D2026 at third reading on September 15, 2026. It changes the land use district for 4.05 hectares (about 10.01 acres) at 11500 – 114 Avenue SE in Ward 12, from Special Purpose – Future Urban Development (S-FUD) to Direct Control (DC), to allow a Storage Yard under guidelines. City staff say the goal is to allow a low-intensity interim use until the area has municipal servicing and detailed planning.

• The new district allows a Storage Yard in addition to uses already allowed under the S-FUD district.
• The change applies to the site at Plan 0414334, Block 2, Lot 1. The bylaw refers to guidelines, but their details are not included in the supplied material.
• A separate development permit for the existing propane storage yard and delivery business was under review when City staff wrote their report. The land use change is not that permit.

What it means for you#

• Nearby residents and landowners: The site can have a Storage Yard use under the new district’s guidelines. City staff reported that one member of the public spoke at the hearing, but the supplied material does not say what they said.
• The landowners: The land use district has changed, but the separate development permit was still under review in the report. The change alone does not show that the permit was approved.
• Other Calgarians: Council passed the change unanimously, 15 to 0. It does not change land use rules for other sites.

Money#

City staff reported no anticipated financial impact.

• The supplied material gives no cost estimate for the land use change or the separate development permit.

What is unclear#

• The supplied material does not include the Direct Control guidelines, so their specific conditions and limits cannot be verified.
• The development permit’s outcome and any conditions are not provided.
• The report does not describe what the public speaker said.

Case for#

• City staff say the change allows a low-intensity interim use while the area awaits municipal servicing and detailed planning.
• City staff say the application aligns with the applicable Municipal Development Plan and Shepard Industrial Area Structure Plan policies.

Case against#

• City staff say the application does not include actions specifically addressing Calgary’s climate strategy; further opportunities would be considered at the development-permit stage.
• The guidelines are central to what the Storage Yard may do, but their details are not available here, limiting what can be said about the use’s practical effects.