Zoning Bylaw Text Amendments - Primary Dwellings in Established Neighbourhoods and Garden and Garage Suites

Posted:
August 7, 2026

Proposed amendments to Section 5.1.19 Primary Dwellings in Established Neighbourhoods

  1. A proposed amendment to increase the maximum front door sill height for primary dwellings in Category 1 Established Neighbourhoods from 1.0 metre to 1.3 metres above finished grade.
  2. Proposed amendments to the sidewall area regulations for primary dwellings in Established Neighbourhoods include:
  • Clarifying the definition of sidewall
  • Clarifying what is included and excluded in the calculation of allowable sidewall area
  • Increasing the allowable sidewall area by 10%;
  • Exempting portions of a sidewall that are set back more than 4.5 metres from the side property line; and
  • Exempting facades facing a flanking street from the sidewall area calculation.
  1. Proposed amendments to Section 5.3.14 Garden and Garage Suites. An amendment to the garage suite regulations regarding the gross floor area of the 2nd storey.

REASON FOR THE AMENDMENT – The proposed amendments are intended to align the Bylaw No. 9990 - Zoning Bylaw, 2024, with the recommendations of the Infill Review Project. 

Increasing the maximum front door sill height is intended to provide greater flexibility to address servicing constraints and basement design, including design options for secondary suites, while maintaining a relationship between the dwelling and the street.

The amendments to the sidewall area regulations are intended to clarify how sidewall area is calculated and reduce unintended building design constraints. Sidewall area controls would remain in place, and overall building scale would continue to be regulated through building height, setbacks and site coverage requirements.

The amendment to the garden and garage suite regulations will correct an error in a previous amending bylaw by reinstating the second-storey gross floor area requirement for garage suites.

INFORMATION – Additional information on the proposed bylaw may be viewed at 
https://engage.saskatoon.ca/en/projects/zoning-infill-regulations-upcoming-bylaw-amendments

or by contacting the Planning and Development Department at 306-975-2645 or zoning.bylaw@saskatoon.ca.

PUBLIC HEARING – City Council will consider this matter at the Public Hearing meeting on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at Council Chamber, City Hall, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. You may make a written submission and/or speak to Council at the Public Hearing. 

To make a written submission, please visit saskatoon.ca/writetocouncil. All submissions received by the City Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026 will be forwarded to City Council.

You can speak at the Public Hearing by attending the meeting in person on Wednesday, August 26th. If you wish to arrange to speak remotely, please indicate this in a written submission to Council and you will be contacted by a representative of the City Clerk's Office with further information.

The Public Hearing is video-streamed at saskatoon.ca/meetings starting at 6:00 p.m. on the scheduled day.