At their regular meeting on January 26th, Council directed staff to initiate bylaw amendments in response to Bill 25, in order to meet the minimum requirements of the legislation and use a “consistent block approach” so that planning boundaries established by the provincial requirements line up better with the City’s block development pattern. Council also directed staff to bring back proposed changes to the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw prior to June 30, 2026, for Council’s consideration.

Option B: Consistent Block Approach, amends bylaws to comply with the Act and permit up to 6 units per lot with no minimum parking requirements in accordance with the “consistent block approach”. The only exceptions are to streamside areas and areas with unique lot configurations. 

Additional information can be found in the full report by City staff.