Details about the upcoming 2026 March 23 Public Hearing

At the Monday, March 23 Public Hearing Meeting of Council, City Council will consider a proposed amendment to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 related to the repeal of citywide residential rezoning and the restoration of previous low density residential land use districts (C2026-0153, Bylaw 9P2026).

As of 9 a.m. on Friday, March 20, the City Clerk’s Office has received 339 speaker requests and 69 panels to speak from members of the public. A total of 2,390 written public submissions received by the City Clerk’s Office are included in the Agenda for the meeting, available at agendaminutes.calgary.ca, for a total of 6,804 pages.

At the end of each day of the Public Hearing, The City of Calgary will post a summary that lists the speakers who spoke that day, along with the day’s video, at agendaminutes.calgary.ca. More information about the matters to be considered at the March 23 Public Hearing Meeting of Council are set out in the advertised planning matters for the 2026 March 23 Public Hearing Meeting of Council, available at calgary.ca/planning/public-hearings.html. Further information about the Proposed Citywide Rezoning Changes is available at calgary.ca/rezoning

Meeting Details

What: Public Hearing Meeting of Council on Planning Matters, specifically the proposed citywide rezoning change. Calgarians can register to speak and/or provide a written public submission.
When: Monday, March 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
Duration: Due to the large number of expected public speakers, the March 23 Public Hearing Meeting of Council will extend over multiple days.
Where: Council Chamber, Municipal Building, 800 Macleod Trail S.E., Calgary.
Watch Live: The March 23 Public Hearing Meeting of Council will be livestreamed at calgary.ca/watchlive
Live Agenda: Panel information will be displayed and updated online at calgary.ca/agenda.

Registering to speak

Members of the public who wish to speak at the Public Hearing Meeting of Council can register online at calgary.ca/publicsubmissions, or in person starting on March 23 at the registration desk located in the Municipal Building Atrium at any time up to the end of the public hearing.
Those registered to speak will be added to a panel of speakers and given a panel number. The time that each panel will be called upon to speak to Council depends on a number of factors, including the overall number of speakers. There is no guarantee that if participants register to speak in-person that their panel will speak on the same day.
Registered speakers are encouraged to monitor the progress of the Public Hearing Meeting of Council by watching on the live stream at calgary.ca/watchlive, by following the live agenda on calgary.ca/agenda, or by attending in person in the Municipal Building (800 Macleod Trail S.E.) in person.
Translation services for public speakers are available and can be requested at the time of registration through Calgary.ca/publicsubmissions.

General Information

Speakers can participate remotely or in person. To participate remotely, speakers must pre-register with the City Clerk’s Office and make arrangements for the use of a telephone. The City Clerk’s Office will email public speakers who are registered to participate remotely with instructions on how to participate remotely, including a phone number to call.
Public speakers for the Public Hearing Meeting of Council will be grouped in panels. Each speaker will have up to five minutes to speak to Council. Once an entire panel has finished, each Member of Council will have up to seven minutes to ask questions of the entire panel, if they choose to do so.
Written presentation materials (e.g. presentation slides) should be submitted in advance of the meeting through calgary.ca/publicsubmissions. Public speakers must have the consent of the Chair to submit the materials to the Corporate Record for the meeting.
This Public Hearing Meeting of Council is expected to last multiple days. Please follow progress and panels at calgary.ca/agenda or by watching online at calgary.ca/watchlive.
At the end of each day of the Public Hearing, The City of Calgary will post a summary that lists the speakers who spoke that day, along with the day’s video, at agendaminutes.calgary.ca.
All public speakers and those entering Council Chamber will need to pass through security including a bag check and metal detector. No outside food or drinks are permitted in Council Chamber.
Due to a large number of anticipated public speakers, admission to Council Chamber will be prioritized for individuals who are registered to speak on upcoming panels. All other access to Council Chamber will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Live video and seating will be available in the Municipal Building Atrium for those wishing to observe, or who are waiting to enter Council Chamber to speak to Council.
Complimentary transit tickets are available to in-person participants who use public transit to attend the Public Hearing Meeting of Council. Please visit calgary.ca/publichearings for more information.
Six hours of complimentary parking in Lot 36, the City Hall Parkade, is also offered to in-person Public Hearing Meeting of Council participants. Details are provided to registered public speakers. Please visit calgary.ca/publichearings for more information.

Please note that due to the number of speakers and anticipated participants, there will be a large number of people at the Municipal Building, including the adjacent plaza. Please allow extra time to arrive, whether you are participating in the Public Hearing Meeting of Council or conducting other regular City business.

The City is open for business. Front counter City services provided on the third floor will continue to be available, including those services provided by Development, Business and Building Approvals, City cashiers, Fair Entry and Tax advisory services.

Key links:

calgary.ca/rezoning – for information on the proposed citywide rezoning change

calgary.ca/planning/public-hearings – for information about Public Hearings on Planning Matters

calgary.ca/publicsubmissions – to sign up to speak or submit a written comment for the Public Hearing on Planning Matters

calgary.ca/watchlive - to watch the Public Hearing Meeting of Council live stream

calgary.ca/agenda - Public Hearing Meeting of Council Agenda progress