The City of Grande Prairie will host a public hearing on the proposed changes to secondary suite regulations in the city on June 3rd, ahead of council’s upcoming decision.
According to the city, attendees can share their opinions with city council regarding the proposed amendments during the hearing and Grande Prairie Communications Director Phillip Cooper calls the hearing a “valuable opportunity” for residents to engage with city council.
“This will enable Council to understand the community’s thoughts before making a decision,” he says.
Recently, council members discussed numerous amendments to the current secondary suites bylaw including the allowance of secondary suites in semi-detached dwellings, expanding beyond single detached dwellings.
Additionally, the proposed amendments would see an expansion on neighbourhood density limits for secondary suites from 20 per cent to approximately 50 per cent of homes, removing floor area restrictions for basement suites, eliminating lot width requirements, and reducing parking requirements to one space less than the number of bedrooms.
Ahead of the hearing, the city is hosting a pair of informational open houses to provide residents with the opportunity to ask City Administration questions and learn more about the proposal.
The first open house is scheduled for May 28th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Teresa Sargent Hall followed by another on May 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the same location.
