Public hearing on Calgary rezoning bylaw repeal ends
Posted Apr 7, 2026 12:17 pm.
The second public hearing on Calgary’s blanket rezoning bylaw has come to an end Tuesday.
City officials say 554 people registered to speak at the hearing, but only 411 came to talk to council
There were a total of 3,293 written submissions received.
Because the hearing has closed, no further submissions on will be accepted and no additional public speakers will be called.
Council is in recess until 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, where debate will take place.
At the centre of the hearing is a 2024 bylaw that allows a wider range of housing types across all neighbourhoods, an effort aimed at increasing density and addressing housing shortages.
Throughout the process, council heard emotional testimony from Calgary residents and organizations both for and against the bylaw.
Second hearing not record-breaking
This is the second such hearing on the topic in recent years.
The first, held in 2024, ran for 15 days, over 100 hours, and had 736 speakers. It had a price tag of $1.3 million.
City administration hasn’t released the cost of the 2026 rendition.
