The Planning and Development Department has received an application from AODBT Architecture and Interior Design and Dream Asset Management Corporation for a Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment to Direct Control District 8 (DCD8) and an associated amendment for the Brighton Village Centre Concept Plan (Concept Plan).

The proposed amendments are as follows:

• Amend the minimum residential parking requirements from 1.5 stalls per unit to 1.0 stalls per unit.
• Include residential land uses in Zone 1 of the DCD8 in the form of Multiple-Unit Dwellings, Dwelling Units, or Multiple-Unit Dwellings in conjunction with and attached to any other permitted uses.
• Include other District Village complimentary land uses to facilitate mixed-use development in Zone 1 of the DCD8.
• Amend the Concept Plan proposed building orientation for the future development of proposed mixed-use developments as shown on the proposed amended concept plan.

Please view the full proposed amended Concept Plan under Related Documents.

Amended Brighton Village Centre Concept Plan

The Brighton Village Centre Concept Plan amendment proposes to modify the building orientation for the future development of proposed mixed-use developments as shown below.

Proposed Text Amendments to Direct Control District 8

The proposed text amendments to Direct Control District 8 would reduce the minimum amount of required parking within Brighton Village Centre, add residential and other District Village complimentary uses to the list of permitted uses within "Zone 1" of the Direct Control District, and adjust Direct Control District 8 Zone boundaries to reflect the amended Concept Plan.

What is a Concept Plan Amendment?

A Concept Plan is approved by resolution of City Council following an extensive review process. Once a Concept Plan is approved, it is implemented over many years as the land is subdivided, zoning is applied, roads and services are installed, parks are constructed, and residences and businesses in the new neighbourhood are established. Proposed amendments are reviewed prior to being considered by City Council for a decision.

What is a Text Amendment?

All property in the City of Saskatoon is assigned a zoning designation under the Zoning Bylaw No. 8770. Within each zoning designation, specific land uses are either permitted, prohibited, or discretionary.

An amendment to the text of the Zoning Bylaw may involve adding a specific land use designation to a particular zoning district or changing the development standards within a zoning district to accommodate certain aspects of a particular use.

Applications to change the text of a zoning designation may be considered through a rezoning process, which includes review by City Administration and engagement with the surrounding neighbourhood. All rezoning applications require a decision by City Council at a Public Hearing upon conclusion of the process.

Text amendment rezoning applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis where both the subject site(s) and, the surrounding neighbourhood, and the zoning designation uses and development standards are considered in the review.

What is the Typical Process for an Amendment Application?

When an amendment application is received by Planning and Development, it is reviewed for conformity with the Official Community Plan, Zoning Bylaw, and other applicable city planning policies and development regulations.  The application is also circulated to other Civic Departments to review technical considerations such as the capacity of water, wastewater, stormwater, and transportation infrastructure to accommodate the proposal.

Once internal review by the relevant Civic Departments is complete, public engagement on the application is undertaken. This phase of the process provides the opportunity for members of the public to review a proposal, ask questions, identify issues, and provide comment. Adjacent registered property owners, the Community Association, and the Ward Councillor are notified of the application, and are invited to provide questions and comments.  When necessary, a public information meeting is held that may include a formal presentation, and question and answer session.

Following public engagement, Planning and Development prepares a report that includes a recommendation on the application, and outlines information collected from the internal review and public engagement processes. The report is first considered by the Municipal Planning Commission, an advisory committee to City Council. 

The final decision to approve or deny an amendment application rests with City Council which considers the report, and recommendation along with the Municipal Planning Commission’s feedback at a Public Hearing.  Any member of the public is welcome to provide a written submission or address City Council regarding the application at the Public Hearing.