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Community associations have an important role to play in planning.
They help to shape and communicate community goals and aspirations in both policy planning and implementation of plans. They are repositories of local knowledge and history. They provide City authorities and development applicants with advice and insight into neighbourhood issues, concerns, and desires.
As Calgary grows and we seek more sustainable ways of living the voices of community associations help to manage community change in a way that is respectful of community character, mindful of the future, and that balances the interests of the neighbourhood with the interests of Calgary as a whole.
The purpose of the Guide is to help community volunteers deal with planning issues in an effective and rewarding manner. It is also hoped that the Guide will help to promote positive and productive working relationships among communities, applicants, City staff and all the players in the planning process.
The Guide has been prepared by the Federation in cooperation with The City of Calgary, and with information from various other sources, with community association users in mind. Planning policies and rules often change. So while the Federation will do its best to keep this Guide current and accurate, The City of Calgary will always be the most up-to-date and authoritative source of City information on a current basis: www.calgary.ca, 3-1-1.
Click here to view the Community Guide, 2008 edition
To purchase a hard copy of The Community Guide to the Planning Process click here
The Community Guide to the Planning Process is periodically updated with additional or replacement pages. When an update is provided for a section of the Guide it will be posted here.
E-mail planning@calgarycommunities.com to receive automatic notification of updates.
If you see something that needs updating, or have a suggestion to add something to the Guide, or have other comments, contact the Federation’s Urban Planner by clicking here.
March 2010; update to Chapter 6
Here is a list of useful Contacts and Resources for Community Association planning volunteers. It is also printed in the Guide, but the web version will be most current. We will do our best to keep this list up to date. If you find errors or have suggestions for other contacts and resources, contact us.
The Federation of Calgary Communities
City of Calgary - General
All City departments can be reached by calling 3-1-1 within Calgary or 403-268-CITY. The A to Z Topic and Services Index on the front page of The City of Calgary website is a useful way of finding web-based information; www.calgary.ca.
City of Calgary - City Council
Calgary Planning Commission - See next section
Development & Building Approvals
Municipal Building, 3rd and 4th Floor, 800 Macleod Trail S.E.
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary or 403-268-5311
Fax: 403-268-8178
Email: plngbldg@calgary.ca
Web: www.calgary.ca/dba or www.calgary.ca/planning
Mailing Address:
Development & Building Approvals
PO Box 2100, Station M (#8108)
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
Development Inspection Services
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary, or 403-268-5491
Development Enforcement (Complaints)
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary, or 403-268-5311
Building Regulations
Building without a Permit (complaints)
Information on the Building and Demolition Site Code of Practice
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary, or 403-268-2489
For inquiries only: Building, Electrical, Plumbing & Gas, Heating & Ventilation
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary or 403-268-2738
Business Licence
Municipal Building, 3rd Floor, 800 Macleod Trail S.E.
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary, or 403-268-5521
Fax: 403-268-2291
Email: fnlcmail@calgary.ca
Mailing Address
Business Licence Division
PO Box 2100, Station M
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
Land Use Bylaw 1P2007
To Purchase: Please contact the Planning Information Centre
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary, or 403-268-2489
Online at www.calgary.ca/landusebylaw
For Bylaw related questions specific to an application, please contact Development
& Building Approvals
Land Use Planning & Policy
Municipal Building, 4th Floor, 800 Macleod Trail S.E.
Email: plngbldg@calgary.ca
Web: www.calgary.ca/planning
Mailing Address:
Land Use Planning & Policy
PO Box 2100, Station M (#8117)
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
Citywide & Intermunicipal & Regional Planning
Phone: 3-1-1 or 403-268-5331/ 403-268-5306
New Communities 403-268-5306
Sustainable Community Planning (existing communities)
Phone: 3-1-1 or 403-268-5331/ 403-268-5306
Centre City Planning & Design
Phone: 3-1-1 or 403-268-1502
Web: www.calgary.ca/centrecity
Heritage Planning
Phone: 3-1-1 or 403-268-5833
Web: www.calgary.ca/heritage
Planning Applications by Community
New planning applications are posted every Tuesday on The City website in a PDF file.
www.calgary.ca > A to Z listings > Planning Applications
See also MyProperty in the next section
Planning Information Centre (Document & Map Sales)
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board – see next section
City of Calgary - Other Contacts
Calgary Planning Commission
For information contact:
Secretary, Calgary Planning Commission
The City of Calgary
Development & Building Approvals
4th Floor, Municipal Building, 800 Macleod Trail S.E.
Phone: 3-1-1
Information including a list of CPC members is on The City website:
www.calgary.ca > City Business > Planning & Building > Public Notices > Calgary Planning Commission Agenda
Calgary Police Service – Crime Prevention Unit (CPTED)
City Clerk’s Office (City Council and Committee hearings)
Old City Hall (Sandstone Building), 700 Macleod Trail S.E.
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
Phone: 403-268-5861
Fax: 403-268-2362
Email: cityclerk@calgary.ca
Web: www.calgary.ca > City Hall > Business Units > City Clerk’s Department
Mailing Address:
City Clerk
PO Box 2100, Station M (#8007)
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
City Council Policy Library (City Clerks department)
Community Transportation (community traffic studies, traffic calming)
Transportation Planning Business Unit – Transportation Solutions
Calgary Municipal Building, 7th Floor, 800 Macleod Trail S.E.
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2100, Station M, (#8124)
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary or 403-268-2489.
Fax: 403-268-1874
Web: www.calgary.ca > A – Z directory > Community Transportation
Corporate Properties & Buildings (Encroachments, Sales & Leasing)
Municipal Building, 12th Floor, 800 Macleod Trail SE
Phone: 3-1-1 within Calgary, or 403-268-2489
Fax: 403-268-1948
Email: cpadministration@calgary.ca
Web: www.calgary.ca/corporateproperties
Mailing Address:
Corporate Properties
PO Box 2100, Station M (#8052)
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
MyProperty – www.calgary.ca/MyProperty
Through “My Property”, you can look up City of Calgary information about:
- the land use designation or zoning of property
- current development applications and their status
- any building permit or development permit issued on a property in the last three years
- some policy plans that may impact a property (note: data may be incomplete;on specific applications check with City staff)
You can look up individual properties or look at a map of several blocks.
Subdivision & Development Appeal Board
Deerfoot Junction Building (DJ3), 4th Floor, 1212 31 Avenue N.E.
Phone: 403-268-5312
Fax: 403-268-5982
Email: sdab@calgary.ca
Web: www.calgary.ca/sdab
Mailing Address:
City Appeal Boards, The Subdivision & Appeal Board
PO Box 2100, Station M (#8110)
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5
Other Contacts - Community Mediation Calgary Society
Other Contacts - Province of Alberta
Other Contacts - Department of Municipal Affairs
Other Contacts - Queen's Printer (Municipal Government Act Online)
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