Calgary city council approves first reading repealing citywide rezoning

After two weeks of public hearings, a slew of questions of city administration, a handful of proposed amendments and healthy debate, Calgary city council has repealed citywide rezoning. City councillors wrapped up the repeal process on April 8, 2026, with a vote to revert back to the 11 pre-2024, prescriptive land uses, and a return to public hearings on each...
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