Text Amendment Process
Public involvement is an important part of the text amendment process. Text amendments to the Zoning Bylaw follow the following four stage process:

Information Gathering
During the information gathering stage, City staff research text amendment options and any associated land use issues. At this stage, information may be compiled into a report and presented to the Urban Planning Committee of Council. The Urban Planning Committee may recommend that City Council consider a Zoning Bylaw text amendment.
Public Involvement: Many of the projects listed here have a public engagement component that will be described in greater detail on the individual project page. We welcome public involvement, and it helps to inform recommendations and reports to City Council.
Draft Amendment
During the draft amendment stage, City staff use the information obtained during the information gathering stage to craft a draft Zoning Bylaw amendment.
Public involvement: The draft amendment will be sent or presented to interest groups such as community associations, business groups, City of Edmonton departments, external government agencies, or the general public in order to get feedback. The amendment may be redrafted several times at this stage to reflect the comments received.
Proposed Amendment
During the proposed amendment stage, the draft bylaw is finalized and a report is prepared for a public hearing and Council vote.
Public Involvement: If you wish to offer feedback at this point in the process, you must register to speak to Council at a public hearing. Please consult the City Council and Public Hearing Schedule for further information about speaking during a public hearing.
Council Decision
At the council decision stage, the proposed text amendment must receive three readings from Council in order to be added to the Zoning Bylaw.
Public Involvement: There is no public involvement at this stage of the process.