West Elbow Communities Local Area Planning

Proposed West Elbow Communities Local Area Plan

The proposed West Elbow Communities Local Area Plan (the Plan) is now available online at calgary.ca/WestElbowPlan. The proposed Plan is scheduled to be brought forward to the Infrastructure and Planning Committee (IPC) for review and recommendation on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Following IPC, the Public Hearing Meeting of Council is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Plan updates

We made some minor updates to the final draft Plan shared in January 2025. This proposed Plan is the version that will be brought forward to IPC. This Summary of Updates provides an overview of the updates that have been made. These include:

• the addition of an Executive Summary
• a core values map illustration
• mapping and clerical updates
• new Chapter 3 illustrations
• updated 33 Avenue SW Main Street shadow policy
• a supplementary Heritage Guidelines Implementation Guide
• removal of references to the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board and the Growth Plan

Share your thoughts with Committee

Anyone who is interested can participate in at Committee and/or the public hearing of Council. You can submit your comments in writing, register to speak or watch proceedings online.

Submissions should clearly state that the comment is for the “West Elbow Communities Local Area Plan“. The deadline to have your public submission added to the agenda is March 26 (one week before the Committee date).

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• • Public Submission to City Clerks – select “Request to speak” or “Submit a comment”
  • Watch live webcast: Council and Committee webcasts

Public hearing process

If you are interested in submitting comments or speaking at Committee, please visit calgary.ca/PublicHearing to learn more about the process. The following videos and tip sheets provide a summary of some of the key things to know:

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• • How do I Participate in a Public Hearing

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• • Tips for Submitting a Comment or Presenting

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• • Public Hearing Tip Sheet

Thank you for your involvement

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their ideas and concerns and discussed the future of the West Elbow Communities over nearly two years. Your contributions and the contributions of others who are passionate about this area have helped shape and refine the proposed Plan that is being brought forward to Committee.

Your interest, time and dedication are invaluable and truly appreciated. Please consider sharing your thoughts on the proposed Plan with Committee in writing or by registering to speak on April 2, 2025.

The final draft West Elbow Communities Local Area Plan (the Plan) sets the vision for the area over the next 30 years. It provides direction on future development and investment that residents, landowners, builders/developers, City Planners and Council can commonly refer to as new development and investment ideas are proposed.

Visit calgary.ca/WestElbowPlan to review the final draft Plan.

Learn more about the Plan and ask questions at an upcoming session:

In-person Information Session:

• When: Tuesday, January 28 from 6 – 8 p.m. Registration is not required. Drop-in anytime.
• Location: cSPACE Marda Loop, Studio Theatre – 1721 29 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 6T7

Virtual Information Sessions:

• Tuesday, January 21 from 7 – 9 p.m. Registration required.
• Monday, February 3 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Registration required.

The West Elbow Communities and The City have continuously engaged in discussions that have shaped the creation of your local area plan. The Plan provides answers to where revitalization and development could happen in the future, creating more certainty and predictability.

A few of the key ideas in the Plan include:

• Supporting and respecting historic places and spaces
• Increasing housing choices for people
• Enhancing parks, open spaces and natural areas
• Improving mobility in and around the area
• Providing more daily needs and amenities within walking distance