Summary#

Calgary City Council passed Bylaws 4C2026 and 99D2026 at third reading on September 15, 2026. They close 0.09 hectares (about 0.22 acres) of undeveloped road beside 3606 Bonnybrook Road SE in Alyth/Bonnybrook, Ward 9, and change its land-use district from Undesignated Road Right-of-Way to Industrial – Heavy (I-H). City staff say the goal is to let the adjacent landowner consolidate the land with its parcel.

• The closure is subject to conditions; the supplied material does not list them.
• The landowner is Indgion Holdings Ltd. The application says the closed area will be consolidated with its parcel to the south.
• No development permit had been submitted when City staff wrote their report. The decision does not approve a specific building or development.
• The bylaws passed unanimously, 15 to 0. Members who voted against: none.

What it means for you#

• Adjacent landowner: The bylaws allow the closed road area to be redesignated for heavy industrial use and consolidated with the parcel to the south, subject to the closure conditions.
• People using the area: The undeveloped lane will be closed. City staff say this discourages public access to the CPKC rail line and related on-site activities.
• Nearby residents and businesses: The decision changes the land status, but does not approve a specific development. Any future development would need to proceed through later approval steps.

Money#

City staff report no anticipated financial impact.

• The materials give no cost estimate for carrying out the closure or consolidation.

What is unclear#

• The supplied material does not include the road-closure conditions, so their details are unclear.
• The future development, if any, is unknown; no development permit had been submitted.
• Members of the public spoke at the hearing, but the supplied minutes do not describe their views.

Case for#

• City staff say the lane is undeveloped and no longer needed by the City.
• Staff say consolidation would make the industrial parcel more functional and allow more efficient use of land and existing services.
• Staff say the change matches the adjacent land-use district and applicable Municipal Development Plan policies.

Case against#

• City staff note that the application does not specifically address Calgary Climate Strategy objectives; they say opportunities to align future development with applicable climate strategies would be explored at later approval stages.
• Because no development permit has been submitted, the effects of any future development are not known from these materials.