Calgary bylaw adds health care use

Summary#

Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 96D2026 at third reading on September 15, 2026. It changes the land-use district for 1.41 hectares at 2175 – 29 Street NE in Sunridge, Ward 10, from Industrial – General to Direct Control, allowing Health Care Service as an additional use under guidelines. City staff say the goal is to allow counselling and family support services in part of the existing building.

  • The property can keep its general industrial base while adding Health Care Service as an allowed use.
  • The change does not approve a specific development: no development permit had been submitted.
  • Council’s votes were 14–0 on first reading and 13–0 on second and third readings; no members voted against.

What it means for you#

  • Property owner and future operators: The land-use rules now allow Health Care Service at the site, subject to the Direct Control guidelines. The change does not itself require counselling services to open or approve their specific operations.
  • Nearby businesses and residents: The site’s land-use rules have changed, but the decision does not itself approve a new building or set out a specific service plan.
  • General public: The amendment does not change property ownership or create a City-run counselling service.

Money#

City staff report no anticipated financial impact.

  • The materials give no estimate of costs to the property owner or any future operator.

What is unclear#

  • The supplied materials do not include the full Direct Control guidelines, so their detailed conditions are unclear.
  • No development permit had been submitted. The timing, size and precise operation of any health care service at the site are not established by this decision.
  • One person spoke at the public hearing, but the materials do not say what they said or whether they supported the change.

Case for#

  • City staff say the change would allow counselling and family support services to use part of an existing building that currently has warehouse and office uses.
  • Staff say the site is near transit and amenities, and that the added use could support access to services, local employment and efficient use of existing infrastructure.

Case against#

  • The amendment allows a new use before a development permit sets out a specific proposal. The materials therefore do not show the service’s scale or precise effects on the site.
  • City staff identify no known risks, but the supplied materials do not give details of the guidelines that will govern the added use.

Votes

Public Hearing Meeting of Council, item 7.2.7 (Land Use Amendment in Sunridge (Ward 10) at 2175 – 29 Street NE, LOC2026-0037, CPC2026-0612): That with respect to Report CPC2026-0612, the following be adopted: That Council give three readings to Proposed Bylaw 96D2026 for the redesignation of 1.41 hectares ± (3.49 acres ±) located at 2175 – 29 Street NE (Plan 9912522, Block 6, Lot 1) from Industrial – General (I-G) District to Direct Control (DC) District to accommodate the additional use of Health Care Service, with guidelines (Attachm…

For (100%)

Public Hearing Meeting of Council, item 7.2.7 (Land Use Amendment in Sunridge (Ward 10) at 2175 – 29 Street NE, LOC2026-0037, CPC2026-0612): That Bylaw 96D2026 be introduced and read a first time.

For (100%)

Public Hearing Meeting of Council, item 7.2.7 (Land Use Amendment in Sunridge (Ward 10) at 2175 – 29 Street NE, LOC2026-0037, CPC2026-0612): That Bylaw 96D2026 be read a second time.

For (100%)

Public Hearing Meeting of Council, item 7.2.7 (Land Use Amendment in Sunridge (Ward 10) at 2175 – 29 Street NE, LOC2026-0037, CPC2026-0612): That Bylaw 96D2026 be read a third time.

For (100%)