What happens to existing planning policies and zoning for rural areas in the proposed annexation?
The bylaws (Area Structure Plans, Conceptual Schemes, and Land Use Bylaw) and resolutions of the Municipal District in place for proposed annexation areas will continue after these lands are annexed to the city. City Council could change those bylaws and resolutions, which would include a full public planning process as well as a public hearing. Properties will likely be redesignated once in the city, to City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw districts. For example, land under an agricultural land use district in the MD would be redesignated to Urban Reserve in the city, which allows the present agricultural use to continue. • What will happen to agricultural land and farming operations in the city? When annexation occurs, it is The City of Calgary’s intention to see farming continue as long as possible until lands are fully serviced and developed with urban land uses. Often, development won’t occur until the long term, so farming operations will also continue for the long term in the city. Th
