Bylaws Pending Approval

Bylaws Pending Approval

What is happening?

In alignment with the recommendations of the Town’s Livability Task Force, administration has prepared amendments to the Land Use Bylaw and two Area Redevelopment Plans (Bow Valley Trail and Teepee Town) to remove Tourist Homes as a permitted or discretionary use in several land use districts. This initiative aims to increase the availability of long-term rental housing by limiting short-term tourist home rentals in key areas.

Area Redevelopment Plans

In addition to the LUB amendments, related updates are required for two ARPs to ensure policy alignment:

  • Teepee Town Area Redevelopment Plan

Amendments are proposed to the following sections of the ARP:

  • Section 3.1 – Land Use Concept
  • Section 4.1.5 – Mixed Use Area

The proposed amendments remove language supporting the development of Tourist Homes within the Teepee Town Comprehensive Redevelopment District.

  • Bow Valley Trail Area Redevelopment Plan

Amendments are proposed to the following sections of the ARP:

  • 1.1 – General Residential Uses and Tourist Homes
  • 1.3 – Employee Housing
    • 1.3 – Land Uses
    • 2.3 – Land Uses

The proposed amendments eliminate references to Tourist Homes as a permitted use in Bow Valley Trail-related districts.

Land Use Bylaw

The amending bylaw for the LUB is provided as Attachment 5. Amendments are proposed to nine sections of the LUB:

  • Section 3.18 – Teepee Town Comprehensive Redevelopment District (TPT-CR)
  • Section 4.1 – Town Centre District (TC)
  • Section 4.2 – Gateway Commercial District (GD)
  • Section 4.3 – Gateway Commercial District with Automotive Uses (GD-2)
  • Section 4.4 – Bow Valley Trail Central Commercial District
  • Section 4.5 – Bow Valley Trail Teepee Town Commercial District
  • Section 4.6 – Bow Valley Trail General District
  • Section 14.24 – Town Centre 1 Direct Control District
  • Section 14.32 – Canmore Hotel Direct Control District

The proposed amendments remove Tourist Home as a permitted or discretionary use in those districts.

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Have your say

A public hearing has been scheduled for March 11, 2025.

What is happening?

Council gave first reading to Loan Bylaw 2025-07 - Canmore Community Housing Corporation 100 Palliser Lane. The proposed bylaw authorized the Town of Canmore to enter into a loan agreement of $12,000,000 with the Corporation for the purposes of the construction of a residential development which will be a purpose -built rental complex at 100 Palliser Lane.

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What is happening?

Council gave first reading to the following Borrowing Bylaws:

1. Bylaw 2025-10 - Ladder Truck Replacement. 

Purpose: The project is to research, specify and procure a replacement for the 2003 Bronto Tower truck (Tower 1). Total project cost $3,100,000 with authorization to borrow $1,500,000.

2. Bylaw 2025-11 - Snow Management Facility

Purpose: The project is to develop a snow management facility(s) for processing snow and street sweepings removed from roadways in a compliant manner. Total project cost $3,000,000 with authorization to borrow $1,500,000.

3. Bylaw 2025-12 - WTP 1 - Chlorine Gas Upgrade

Purpose: The project is to develop a snow management facility(s) for processing snow and street sweepings removed from roadways in a compliant manner. Total project cost $3,000,000 with authorization to borrow $1,500,000.

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