District Policy and Plans

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The District Policy and district plans are intended to be used together. The District Policy sets the policy foundation across the city. The 15 district plans tell us what is currently in each district, where the direction in the District Policy applies in each district, and how we expect each district to change over time.

As part of creating the District Policy and plans, we have reviewed existing geographic plans and made recommendations on which ones to keep, change, or retire so they can be replaced by, or incorporated into, the new tool of district plans.

Public Hearing Outcome and Next Steps

City Council heard from over 100 speakers during the five-and-a-half-day District Planning Public Hearing which concluded on June 26, 2024.

District Policy and 14 of the District Plans

The District Policy and 14 out of the 15 district plans passed first and second readings with City Council voting to advance them with some minor amendments. These included:

Updating the District Policy to include a statement that the District Policy and the district plans shall not restrict freedom of movement, association, and commerce in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Changing District Policy 2.5.2.6 to combine the criteria for corner sites and open spaces/parks (criteria e and f) into a single criterion
Amending the District Policy and 14 district plans to reflect the renaming of the 118 Avenue District to the North Central District

The City will make these amendments and take the District Policy and the 14 plans to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) for approval under the Regional Evaluation Framework. This process takes approximately two months.

The Policy and plans will then return to a regular City Council meeting in fall 2024 for third and final reading. If approved at this reading, the Policy and 14 plans will come into effect immediately.

Rabbit Hill District Plan

The Rabbit Hill District Plan was referred back to City administration for more significant changes, including:

Amending the maps and policy to support the preparation of statutory plans for non-residential development for lands located south of 73 Avenue SW/Township Road 510 and west of Whitemud Creek
Preparing any amendments to The City Plan needed to support the preparation of statutory plans for non-residential development on these lands

Once the changes are made to the Rabbit Hill District Plan, it will return to a full Public Hearing for first and second reading. Edmontonians will be informed when the revised plan advances to Public Hearing, providing them the opportunity to share their thoughts directly with Council by registering to speak or submitting written comments.

The plan will then follow the same process as the other plans. It will be reviewed by the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) and then return to a regular City Council meeting for third and final reading before coming into effect.

What’s Changed Since 2023?

A number of changes were made to the proposed District Policy and plans since the last round of public engagement and report to the Urban Planning committee in late 2023 (item 7.1). Read the Overview of Changes 2024 document to learn more about the changes since the 2023 draft plans. Read the Overview of Changes 2023 document for all changes made to the 2022 draft plans to create the 2023 version of the draft plans.

Summary of Key Changes

Some of the key changes to the proposed District Policy and plans since December 2023 include:

Added a new policy that allows taller buildings outside the nodes and corridors if they meet certain criteria such as being located along an arterial or collector road, on a corner lot, or adjacent to an existing tall building or park (see District Policy 2.5.2.6). This helps the district plans better align with The City Plan’s direction to enable a variety of housing types throughout the city.
Expanded opportunities for taller, denser transit oriented development to align with the existing Transit Oriented Development Guidelines and better leverage our current and future planned transit investments. This included:
- Adding proximity to a mass transit station as a location factor in the Node policies to allow for more transit oriented development opportunities in the Nodes.
- Expanding the boundaries near mass transit stations for the The Fort Road Secondary Corridor in Belvedere, Whyte Avenue/75 Street Secondary Corridor in King Edward Park and 156 Street Secondary Corridor in Meadowlark Park.
Removed Local Nodes from all maps and updated the Local Node description to provide guidance on where a Local Node should be considered. This change will allow local nodes to organically develop without being restricted to specific areas on the map.
Reduced the Stony Plain Primary Corridor boundary in Glenora to better align with the local block pattern.
Reduced the Garneau Major Node boundary to align it with the Whyte Avenue Primary Corridor. As a result, the 109 Street Secondary Corridor has now also been extended up to 80 Avenue to connect it to the Major Node.
Enhanced the readability and usability of the plans and associated maps. This included developing a digital Nodes and Corridors map so people can more easily find their district and see what nodes and corridors are near them.

2024 Proposed District Policy

2024 Proposed District Policy

To view the final proposed District Policy go to the Agendas and Minutes section of the Council and Committee Meetings page and select the agenda or minutes for the May 28, 2024 City Council Public Hearing.

District Policy Purpose

The proposed District Policy provides general policy direction for planning and design, mobility and growth management for all districts. It allows for a consistent policy framework, enabling an efficient and equitable approach wherein policy updates will apply citywide and growth in all areas of the city will share a common foundation.

How the District Policy Was Made

The District Policy was drafted by:

Drawing upon The City Plan and existing sources of policy and planning guidance
Consulting with Edmontonians and stakeholders, and
Aligning policy direction with City Council decisions on land development applications

2024 Proposed District Plans

Discover Your District

Find the district you live in by searching your address on the map or filtering the list by neighbourhood.

Note: To view the final proposed district plans, go to the Agendas and Minutes section of the Council and Committee Meetings page and select the agenda or minutes for the May 28, 2024 City Council Public Hearing.

View the data

District	Boundaries	Supplementary Maps	Neighbourhoods
Central	North Saskatchewan River along its southern and eastern boundary, 142 Street NW to the west and Yellowhead Trail, 121 Street NW to Kingsway Avenue NW and 111/112 Avenue NW to the north.	Central District Context Maps (14.92 MB)	Boyle Street, Central McDougall, Dovercourt, Downtown, Glenora, Inglewood, McCauley, North Glenora, Oliver, Prince Charles, Prince Rupert, Queen Mary Park, Riverdale, Rossdale, Sherbrooke, Westmount, Woodcroft
Ellerslie	Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north, Meridian Street SW/Range Road 234 to the east, a portion of Township Road 510 and 41 Avenue SW to the south and 91 Street SW and Highway QE2 to the west.	Ellerslie District Context Maps (11MB)	Alces, Charlesworth, Decoteau Area, Ellerslie, Ellerslie Industrial, Mattson, Meltwater, Summerside, The Orchards at Ellerslie, Walker
Horse Hill	259 Avenue NW/Highway 37 to the north, the North Saskatchewan River and 33 Street NE to the east, Anthony Henday Drive to the south and the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton and 66 Street NW to the west.	Horse Hill District Context Maps	Edmonton Energy and Technology Park, Rural North East Horse Hill, Evergreen, Marquis, Rural North East South Sturgeon
Jasper Place	137 Avenue NW and the CN Railway to the north, St. Albert Trail and 142 Street NW to the east, the North Saskatchewan River Valley to the southeast, 170 Street NW and Stony Plain Road to the southwest, and Anthony Henday Drive to the west.	Jasper Place District Context Maps (17.42 MB)	Alberta Park Industrial, Armstrong Industrial, Bonaventure Industrial, Britannia Youngstown, Brown Industrial, Canora, Carleton Square Industrial, Crestwood, Dominion Industrial, Edmiston Industrial, Elmwood, Gagnon Estate Industrial, Garside Industrial, Glenwood, Grovenor, Hawin Park Estate Industrial, High Park, High Park Industrial, Huff Bremner Estate Industrial, Jasper Park, Kinokamau Plains Area, Laurier Heights, Lynnwood, McNamara Industrial, McQueen, Meadowlark Park, Mistatim Industrial, Mitchell Industrial, Morin Industrial, Norwester Industrial, Parkview, Patricia Heights, Poundmaker Industrial, Quesnell Heights, Rio Terrace, Sheffield Industrial, Sherwood, Stone Industrial, Sunwapta Industrial, West Jasper Place, West Meadowlark Park, West Sheffield Industrial, White Industrial, Wilson Industrial, Youngstown Industrial
Mill Woods & Meadows	Gateway Boulevard to the west, Whitemud Drive NW to the north and Anthony Henday Drive to the east and south.	Mill Woods and Meadows District Context Maps (12MB)	Aster, Bisset, Crawford Plains, Daly Grove, Edmonton Research and Development Park, Ekota, Greenview, Hillview, Jackson Heights, Kameyosek, Kiniski Gardens, Larkspur, Laurel, Lee Ridge, Maple, Menisa, Meyokumin, Meyonohk, Michaels Park, Minchau, Parsons Industrial, Pollard Meadows, Richfield, Sakaw, Satoo, Silver Berry, South Edmonton Common, Strathcona Industrial Park, Tamarack, Tawa, Tipaskan, Tweddle Place, Weinlos, Wild Rose
North Central	111 Avenue NW and the North Saskatchewan River along its southern and eastern boundary, Yellowhead Trail and 127 Avenue NW to the north, and 121 Street NW and Kingsway Avenue NW to the west.	North Central District Context Maps (15.96 MB)	Abbottsfield, Alberta Avenue, Beacon Heights, Bellevue, Bergman, Beverly Heights, Blatchford Area, Cromdale, Delton, Eastwood, Edmonton Northlands, Elmwood Park, Highlands, Montrose, Newton, Parkdale, Rundle Heights, Spruce Avenue, Virginia Park, Westwood, Yellowhead Corridor East, Yellowhead Corridor West
Northeast	Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north, 33 Street NE to the east, Yellowhead Trail and 127 Avenue NW to the south and 82 Street NW to the west.	Northeast District Context Maps (13.93 MB)	Balwin, Bannerman, Belmont, Belvedere, Brintnell, Canon Ridge, Casselman, Clareview Town Centre, Clover Bar Area, Crystallina Nera East, Crystallina Nera West, Cy Becker, Delwood, Ebbers, Fraser, Gorman, Hairsine, Hollick-Kenyon, Homesteader, Industrial Heights, Kennedale Industrial, Kernohan, Kildare, Kilkenny, Kirkness, Matt Berry, Mayliewan, McConachie, McLeod, Miller, Sifton Park, Overlanders, Ozerna, Schonsee
Northwest	St. Albert Trail NW (west), Anthony Henday Drive (north), 82 Street NW and 137 Avenue NW (east) and Yellowhead Trail and 127 Avenue NW (south).	Northwest District Context Maps (12MB)	Goodridge Corners, Griesbach, Albany, Athlone, Baturyn, Baranow, Beaumaris, Belle Rive, Caernarvon, Calder, Canossa, Carlisle, Carlton, Chambery, Cumberland, Dunluce, Eaux Claires, Elsinore, Evansdale, Glengarry, Hagmann Estate Industrial, Hudson, Kensington, Killarney, Klarvatten, Lago Lindo, Lauderdale, Lorelei, McArthur Industrial, Mistatim Industrial, Northmount, Oxford, Pembina, Rampart Industrial, Rapperswill, Rosslyn, Wellington
Rabbit Hill	41 Avenue SW to the north, Highway QE2 to the east and Highway 19 to the south.	Rabbit Hill District Context Maps	Edmonton South West, Edmonton South Central
Scona	North Saskatchewan River to the north, Mill Creek Ravine and the CP Rail corridor east of Gateway Boulevard to the east, Whitemud Drive NW and 63 Avenue NW to the south and the North Saskatchewan River and Whitemud Creek Ravine to the west.	Scona District Context Maps (12MB)	Allendale, Argyll, Belgravia, Calgary Trail North, CPR Irvine, Empire Park, Garneau, Grandview Heights, Hazeldean, Lansdowne, Lendrum Place, Malmo Plains, Windsor Park, McKernan, Portions of Mill Creek Ravine North, Portions of Mill Creek Ravine South, Parkallen, Pleasantview, Queen Alexandra, Ritchie, Strathcona, Strathcona Junction, University of Alberta, University of Alberta Farm, Windsor Park
Southeast	North Saskatchewan River to the north, 34 Street NW and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the east, Whitemud Drive to the south, and Mill Creek Ravine and the CP Rail corridor by Gateway Boulevard to the west.	Southeast District Context Maps (13MB)	Avonmore, Bonnie Doon, Capilano, Cloverdale, Coronet Addition Industrial, Coronet Industrial, Davies Industrial East, Davies Industrial West, East Gate Business Park, Forest Heights, Fulton Place, Gainer Industrial, Girard Industrial, Gold Bar, Holyrood, ldylwylde, Kenilworth, Lambton Industrial, Maple Ridge, Maple Ridge Industrial, McIntyre Industrial, Mill Creek Ravine North, Mill Creek Ravine South, Morris Industrial, Ottewell, Papaschase Industrial, Pylypow Industrial, River Valley Gold Bar, Roper Industrial, Rosedale Industrial, Southeast Industrial, Strathearn, Terrace Heights, Weir Industrial
Southwest	Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north, Highway QE2 to the east and 41 Avenue SW to the south.	Southwest District Context Maps (13MB)	Allard, Ambleside, Blackburne, Blackmud Creek, Callaghan, Cashman, Cavanagh, Chappelle Area, Desrochers Area, Graydon Hill, Glenridding Heights, Glenridding Ravine, Hays Ridge Area, Heritage Valley Area, Heritage Valley Town Centre Area, Keswick, MacEwan, Paisley, Richford, River Valley Windermere, Rutherford, Windermere, Windermere Area
West Edmonton	Stony Plain Road NW, 170 Street NW and the North Saskatchewan River to the east and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the south and west.	West Edmonton District Context Maps (12MB)	Aldergrove, Belmead, Callingwood North, Callingwood South, Cameron Heights, Dechene, Donsdale, Gariepy, Jamieson Place, La Perle, Lymburn, Oleskiw, Ormsby Place, Parkview, Place La Rue, River Valley Cameron, River Valley Oleskiw, Summerlea, Terra Losa, Thorncliff, Wedgewood Heights, Westridge
West Henday	Anthony Henday Drive (north), the North Saskatchewan River (east), 33 Avenue SW (south), and Winterburn Road SW/215 Street NW up to 79 Avenue SW, then west along 231 Street NW.	West Henday District Context Maps (12MB)	Breckenridge Greens, Edgemont, Glastonbury, Granville, Hawks Ridge, Kinglet Gardens, Lewis Farms Industrial, Pintail Landing, Potter Greens, River's Edge, Riverview Area, Rosenthal, Rural West Big Lake, Secord, Starling, Stewart Greens, Stillwater, Suder Greens, The Hamptons, The Uplands, Trumpeter Area, Webber Greens, Westview Village, Winterburn Industrial Area East, Winterburn Industrial Area West
Whitemud	North Saskatchewan River to the northwest, Whitemud Creek and Whitemud Drive to the northeast, Gateway Boulevard to the east and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the south.	Whitemud District Context Maps (13MB)	Aspen Gardens, Bearspaw, Blackmud Creek Ravine, Blue Quill, Blue Quill Estates, Brander Garders, Brookside, Bulyea Heights, Calgary Trail South, Carter Crest, Duggan, Ermineskin, Falconer Heights, Greenfield, Haddow, Henderson Estates, Hodgson, Keheewin, Leger, Mactaggart, Magrath Heights, Ogilvie Ridge, Ramsay Heights, Rhatigan Ridge, Rideau Park, Royal Gardens, Skyrattler, South Terwillegar, Steinhauer, Terwillegar Towne, Twin Brooks, Westbrook Estates, Whitemud Creek Ravine North, Whitemud Creek Ravine South, Whitemud Ravine Twin Brooks

District Plans Purpose

The 15 proposed district plans contain area-specific policies unique to the district and district-specific maps to show how the citywide District Policy directions are applied in each particular district.

The main function of the plans is to show what type of development is appropriate and what public infrastructure is planned in all parts of each district.

Each plan has been designed with a consistent structure for all 15 districts. Readers will connect information from the maps in the district plans to policies in the District Policy.

How District Plans Were Made

The City Plan was the starting point for drafting all district plans. Area-specific policies were drawn from existing plans and guidelines in effect through a detailed review of each of these documents. This review determined which policies were aligned with The City Plan and needed to be retained and incorporated into the proposed district plans.

Map content was drawn from various City strategies, the City’s open data catalogue, and data made available by EPCOR and the Government of Alberta. Feedback from Edmontonians and stakeholders was also used to change the plans to better reflect the history and local context of each district, and make the documents easier to read, understand and navigate.

Learn more about How the Plans Were Made .

Existing Geographic Plans

Existing Plans to Change or Retire

To view the proposed existing plans to change or retire, go to the Agendas and Minutes section of the Council and Committee Meetings page and select the agenda or minutes for the May 28, 2024 City Council Public Hearing.

What are Geographic Plans?

Geographic plans guide how a neighbourhood or area of the city is to be developed or redeveloped. They are often statutory (created by bylaw) and the most common examples are:

Area Redevelopment Plans (ARPs)
Outline Plans (OPs)
Area Structure Plans (ASPs)
Neighbourhood Structure Plans (NSPs)
Neighbourhood Area Structure Plans (NASPs)

Geographic Plan Review

At the time of The City Plan adoption, there were over 200 local geographic plans in effect. The City reviewed them and found that many had fulfilled their purpose, or were otherwise out of alignment with the City’s overall vision for growth.

City Council repealed 75 local plans (item 3.11) in June 2021 in order to streamline and simplify land use planning. As part of the District Planning project, the remaining local plans, guidelines and policies have been reviewed, and additional repeals and changes are proposed to further align the planning system to The City Plan.

The District Policy and plans will operate as the sole land use plan under The City Plan for most parts of the city, but they also work with other statutory plans where necessary. This creates a simpler and more consistent planning system without disrupting ongoing development activity.

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