**UPDATE:  This rezoning application has been updated and will no longer include the amendment area adjacent to Underhill Way and Underhill Road. The former and revised amendment areas are shown below.**

This application was recommended for approval by the Municipal Planning Commission at their November 23, 2021 meeting (link to video).

Proposal - UPDATED

Dream Development has applied to rezone a parcel located at Underhill Way and Schmeiser Avenue as shown on the map below. 

Location Maps

Revised Amendment Area

Former Amendment Area                                                                                                                                        

The lands in question are currently undeveloped and zoned FUD(H) – Future Urban Development District. The lands are proposed to be rezoned to R1B – Small Lot One-Unit Residential District.

The purpose of the R1B District is to provide for small-lot residential development in the form of one-unit dwellings as well as related community uses.

The proposed zoning would provide for subdivision and development that aligns with the approved Brighton Neighbourhood Concept Plan. 

What is a Rezoning?

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.

Applications to change the zoning designation of a property 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.

Rezoning applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis where both the subject site and the surrounding neighbourhood are considered in the review.

What is the Typical Process for a Rezoning Application?

When a rezoning 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.  It 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.  Registered property owners within approximately 150 metres of the subject site, the Community Association, and the Ward Councillor are notified of the application, and are invited to provide questions and comment.  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 a rezoning, rests with City Council who consider 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.

This application was recommended for approval by the Municipal Planning Commission at their November 23, 2021 meeting (link to video).