Overview
- The provincial government issued binding directions on Oct. 8, 2026 that require Edmonton to adopt temporary reversionary infill rules and give the city three months to amend its bylaw.
- Edmonton must restore zoning parameters that existed before its 2024 Zoning Bylaw 20001 and bring back minimum on‑site parking rules that were in place before 2020, with an 18‑month comprehensive land‑use review to follow.
- Calgary has been told to keep the changes it made after repealing its blanket rezoning and to create an overlay that marks lands returned to pre‑2024 low‑density status so height, housing type and parking rules stay in effect during its review.
- The government framed the orders as a response to public complaints about parking shortages, traffic, building scale, impacts on property values and concerns about utility and water capacity in mature neighbourhoods.
- The measures pause the post‑2024 push for broad citywide infill while municipalities consult residents, adjust bylaws and complete multi‑month reviews that aim to balance housing growth with neighbourhood capacity.