yeesssssssss. thank you for sharing, it's hard to keep up with all the little announcements and documents involved with this new Zoning bylaw.
Something struck me about Edmonton's zoning while i was studying in Calgary, working on projects with Land Use Bylaw 1P2007. Edmonton's bylaw 12800 is a choatic and disorganized mess, hard to navigate on your own, with misleading titles (ie RF1 Single Family Dwelling, which allows for up to 4 units (2 primary, 2 secondary) on every site) and other oddities, but it actually allows for a lot of diverse infill and densification. from what i see, the large lists of permitted uses we have in most zones, as well as things like the Main Streets Overlay, make Edmonton (awkwardly) well-poised to be a leader in Urban infill, if our market can keep up.
i think the new Zoning Bylaw is going to be huge. I really hope it gets the attention it deserves, and the right developers/industry leaders notice and choose to invest. Part of the reason I want to stay in Edmonton is so i get to see these things play out. We have a bright future!
The Calgary document is dreadful btw, at least if you're trying to do small-scale infill. extremely limited permitted uses, discretionary bonuses that only apply to large sites and projects, and a bizarre abhorrence towards incorporating ground-level retail in residential projects unless it's a tower. I really wished I could design under our zoning when i was in school lol!