Summary#

Calgary City Council passed Bylaw 5C2026 and Bylaw 112D2026 at third reading on October 6, 2026. The bylaws close about 0.005 hectares of road beside 2516 – 14A Street SW in Bankview (Ward 8), subject to conditions, and change the closed land’s district to Special Purpose – City and Regional Infrastructure (S-CRI). City staff say the goal is to shift the road closure to help provide access to redevelopment at the adjacent property.

• The bylaws close part of 25 Avenue SW and redesignate the closed land. The report describes the change as moving the existing closure further west.
• The landowner, 2116162 Alberta Limited (Brawn Group), would gain a road layout intended to allow access to its adjacent property from 14 Street SW.
• The decision does not approve the proposed 12-storey building. Its development permit was under review when City staff wrote the report.

What it means for you#

• Bankview residents: The road layout changes, but the materials do not describe the final on-street configuration in detail. City staff say traffic mitigation measures are being addressed through the road-closure decision and the separate development-permit review.
• Nearby residents and road users: The bylaws do not themselves approve the adjacent building or set out a new traffic-management plan.
• The landowner: The closure and district change support access for redevelopment at 2516 – 14A Street SW; they do not guarantee that the development permit will be approved.

Money#

City staff reported no anticipated financial impact; no cost estimate is provided.

• The materials do not give a cost for carrying out the road changes or the conditions attached to the closure.

What is unclear#

• The road-closure conditions are referenced in an attachment that is not included here.
• The materials do not detail the final road layout or the traffic mitigation measures.
• The effect of this closure on traffic across the wider area, including cumulative effects of other developments, is not set out in the supplied material.

Case for#

• City staff say the change would allow the adjacent property to be redeveloped with access from 14 Street SW and help mitigate traffic impacts on 14A Street SW.
• City staff say the proposal aligns with the West Elbow Communities Local Area Plan and would make more efficient use of existing infrastructure and services.

Case against#

• A Bankview resident who submitted written comments opposed the change, arguing it could direct traffic into residential streets and benefit the proposed development more than the wider area.
• The same resident called for a broader traffic study, citing cumulative development along the 14 Street SW corridor. City staff say a transportation impact assessment was submitted and mitigation measures are being addressed, but the supplied material does not give the assessment’s findings or the measures’ details.