The Planning and Development Department has received a land use application from Dream Asset Management Corporation (the applicant) to accommodate residential development in Brighton. The applicant proposes to:

1. Rezone part of the SW 1/4 Sec. 29-Twp. 36-Rge. 4-W3M and part of the SE 1/4 Sec. 30-Twp. 36-Rge. 4-W3M. The land is currently undeveloped and zoned FUD - Future Urban Development and FUD(H) - Future Urban Development subject to the Holding Symbol. The proposed rezoning to RMTN - Townhouse Residential District would facilitate the subdivision of residential lots.
2. Alter the boundary of a multiple-unit dwelling parcel on Brighton Boulevard on the Brighton Neighbourhood Concept Plan land use map.
3. Designate five Residential Care Homes sites at the western boundary of the neighbourhood along asokan Bend, asokan Street, Brighton Gate, Cockcroft Place, and Cockcroft Bend on the Brighton Neighbourhood Concept Plan land use map.

Location maps showing the proposed amendments are below.

What is a Rezoning?

All property in the City of Saskatoon is assigned a zoning designation under the Zoning Bylaw No. 8770, 2009. Specific land uses are permitted, prohibited, or discretionary within each zoning designation.

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 the 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 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. Registered property owners within 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 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, who 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.