Summary#

Calgary City Council passed third reading of Bylaw 22P2026 on July 21, 2026. It amends the Millican-Ogden Area Redevelopment Plan for 2416 – 76 Avenue SE in Ogden, Ward 9. City staff say the goal is to allow more housing types and support more efficient use of land and existing infrastructure.

• The amendment allows rowhouses and townhouses at this site, in addition to the single-detached, semi-detached and duplex homes already allowed by the plan.
• The site is currently in an area of the plan that allows building types with up to two homes. The amendment supports low-density, multi-dwelling residential use.
• The vote to adopt the amendment was 14–1, with Councillor Chabot opposed. The three readings of the bylaw each passed 15–0.

What it means for you#

• The landowner and developer: The plan change allows rowhouses and townhouses at this lot. It does not itself approve construction. The staff report said a permit application for a four-unit rowhouse and detached garage was under review.
• Nearby residents: The amendment changes which home types the plan allows on this site. The final design and whether the proposed four-unit building gets a permit are separate questions.
• Other residents: The decision applies to this site; it does not change housing rules across Ogden or Calgary.

Money#

City staff reported no anticipated financial impact.

• The available material gives no cost estimate for the development or for any private costs.

What is unclear#

• The supplied material does not include the full wording of the amended plan, so the precise policy language is not available here.
• The staff report says one member of the public spoke at the hearing, but does not give their views. A public submission was kept confidential and is not available in the supplied material.

Case for#

• City staff say allowing more home types could offer more housing choice for changing household needs.
• Staff say the amendment could support more efficient use of the lot, existing infrastructure and nearby amenities.

Case against#

• A possible trade-off is that rowhouses and townhouses add building types to a site previously covered by a plan area allowing up to two homes. The supplied material does not describe the detailed limits or design of any future building.
• Councillor Chabot voted against adopting the amendment, but the minutes do not give a reason. The available material therefore does not establish the basis for that opposition.