Summary#

Calgary City Council passed third reading of Bylaw 33P2026 and Bylaw 103D2026 on September 15, 2026. The bylaws amend the Inglewood Area Redevelopment Plan and change the land use district for 1839 – 9 Avenue SE, in Inglewood, Ward 9. City staff’s stated goal was to allow more housing and commercial options at the site.

• The site’s district changes from Direct Control to Mixed Use – General (MU-1f4.0h24).
• The plan amendment raises the maximum height from four to six storeys and allows either residential or commercial use at ground level, instead of requiring commercial development there.
• The decision allows mixed-use development, but does not approve a specific building. No development permit application had been submitted.
• The bylaws passed 15–0. Members of the public spoke at the hearing, but the supplied minutes do not record their views.

What it means for you#

• Landowner and future developer: The new district and plan rules allow the site to be considered for development up to six storeys, with residential or commercial uses at ground level. A separate development permit is still needed.
• Nearby residents and businesses: The decision changes what may be proposed for the site. Building design, parking, landscaping and amenity space will be considered at the development permit stage.
• People seeking housing or commercial space: The decision allows these uses, but does not require a project to be built or guarantee that housing or commercial space will be provided.
• Heritage: The closed former Blackfoot Texaco service station is listed on Calgary’s Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources. The decision itself does not say what will happen to the station.

Money#

City staff report no anticipated financial impact.

• The materials give no cost estimate for any later development-permit review or project.
• The decision does not provide a grant, tax change, or payment to the landowner.

What is unclear#

• The Council motion lists the site as 24 hectares, while the staff report lists 0.24 hectares (0.59 acres). The latter matches the acreage; the discrepancy should be checked against the adopted bylaw.
• The materials do not explain what will happen to the heritage-listed service station.
• The final building design, parking, landscaping and amenity space are not decided here.
• The materials do not say whether a development permit will be filed or when construction might occur.

Case for#

• City staff say the site is near a Neighbourhood Main Street and a MAX Purple bus rapid transit station, making added housing and commercial uses suitable there.
• Staff say the change could provide more housing choice and commercial opportunities, and support nearby services and businesses.
• The applicant’s outreach received one response in support and none opposed; the Inglewood Community Association also sent a letter of support, according to staff.

Case against#

• The change allows residential use at ground level where commercial development was previously required, so a future project would not have to include ground-floor commercial space.
• The plan raises the height limit from four to six storeys; the materials do not include the public speakers’ views on that change.
• One concern is that the site’s heritage-listed building may be affected, but the decision materials do not explain how its heritage status will be addressed.
• Staff say the application does not itself include actions addressing the Calgary Climate Strategy; opportunities are to be explored at a later development-permit stage.