Q&A: The City & The Federation of Calgary Communities discuss proposed changes to residential zoning

1:51 Can you give us a high-level summary of where this started and where we are today?
3:33 What research and engagement have been done?
6:50 What is the Housing – Grade-Oriented (H-GO) district?
8:05 Where does H-GO go?
11:17 Where can I see the primary transit areas?
11:36 Where can people see the amended bylaw that’s written?
13:45 Why is H-GO focused on Inner City?
15:35 What is a unit, micro-unit and secondary suite?
19:04 How does stacking units work in H-GO?
19:58 Won’t these just become AirBnB units?
20:19 Are these homes affordable?
22:07 How usable will courtyard space be?
24:12 Can parcels be amalgamated and redesignate to the H-GO district?
25:54 When will H-GO come into effect, if approved?
27:20 R-CG district – Why are you changing some of the rules?
29:02 Where will R-CG changes impact the city?
31:16 What does discretionary use mean?
32:44 What is the height and lot coverage for R-CG?
33:53 Any changes to the setback rules for R-CG?
36:21 How do these districts handle waste and recycling bins?
39:39 How will heritage guidelines affect these changes?
42:30 Parking – what’s changed, what hasn’t and why?
45:33 What are parking minimums?
46:03 Will these changes mean more people using on-street parking?
48:16 Why are parking minimums set to 0.375?
51:16 Who is the decision maker on the changes?
51:29 How can the public make comments on the proposed changes?
51:56 How is The City informing Calgarians about these changes?
53:25 Can you still build single-detached homes in Inner City neighbourhoods?
53:35 What is missing middle housing?
54:11 But the missing middle isn’t missing, right?

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