Summary#

Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 13P2026 on May 12, 2026, amending the Millican-Ogden Area Redevelopment Plan for 8002 – 24 Street SE in Ogden, Ward 9. The change allows rowhouses and townhouses on the site and sets a maximum density of 75 units per hectare. City staff say the goal is to allow more housing choice and make use of existing infrastructure and nearby amenities.

• The plan’s policy for this site changes from “Low Density Conservation” to “Low or Medium Density Multi-Dwelling Residential.”
• The amendment allows rowhouses and townhouses in addition to single, semi-detached and duplex homes.
• The site already has the Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) land use district, which allows rowhouses. The plan amendment aligns the plan policy with that district.
• Council passed the amendment 15 to 0. The decision does not itself approve a development permit.

What it means for you#

• Owner/developer: Waveline Properties Inc. can seek a decision on its development permit for a four-unit rowhouse with four secondary suites and a detached garage. City staff had reviewed the permit application and said it was ready for a decision once Council decided on the plan amendment.
• Nearby residents: The amendment allows more types of housing on this site. The supplied material does not give a building height.
• People seeking housing: The amendment permits more housing options, but it does not guarantee that the proposed building will be approved or built.

Money#

City staff report no anticipated financial impact.

• The available material gives no cost estimate for the proposed development.

What is unclear#

• The material does not say whether the development permit has since been approved.
• It does not give the proposed building’s height or say how the permit decision will address the concerns raised by nearby residents.

Case for#

• City staff say the R-CG district and the range of development it allows are compatible with the scale of nearby properties.
• Staff say the rowhouse proposal would add a housing form to the community without significantly changing its established character.
• Staff say traffic congestion is not anticipated, based on their assessment of the area’s mobility infrastructure.

Case against#

• Two letters opposing the proposal raised concerns about traffic and parking, the building’s scale and fit with the neighbourhood, and possible shadowing and privacy impacts.
• One concern is that the plan change allows a denser housing form before the development permit decision resolves how the specific design will address those local impacts.