FAQs

The City creates land use plans for areas that are experiencing growth and development pressure. A plan determines what can be built and where. It guides the City when considering future development applications.

No. When the plan is complete it will only indicate the future potential for land through a designation. Designations describe the general form that can be built on a property. For example, “commercial,” “mid-rise mixed use,” or “park” are all designations.

No. The plan will only designate the future potential for land. The City does not buy or redevelop the properties included in the plan. Individual property owners may choose to sell their properties to developers, redevelop themselves or keep as is. The City will often require developers consolidate a minimum number of properties and prove they are not impacting remaining lots’ ability to redevelop in the future. As such, you are free to move or stay in your home as long as you like.

Simply, a land use plan is a tool to provide certainty for residents, developers, the City and the community’s future. Development occurs with or without a plan.

The Anniedale Tynehead Plan will provide a 25 year+ vision for the community. The pace of development is dependent on individual property owners redeveloping or choosing to sell their property.  If there aren’t willing buyers, sellers, and developers then not much will change. Sometimes it takes decades for changes to occur. Some areas may not redevelop at all.

Many public facilities and services are essential to the day-to-day lives of residents, such as parks, community centres, cultural spaces, public art, childcare facilities, and libraries.

The City is typically responsible for providing these community amenities. When new development occurs in an area that has a land use plan, new development and growth contributions help fund these amenities. These are called Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) and are collected from developers as part of rezoning applications.