Calgary's City Council has asked City administration to prepare a Land Use Bylaw amendment that will allow homeowners and developers to apply for secondary suites in R-1, R-C1, and R-C1L in Calgary's four inner city wards without having to apply for a land use redesignation. This is an exciting possibility, though it still needs to be passed by a Council that has been reluctant to simplify this process.
You can find out more at the Calgary City News Blog post here: Proposed Bylaw changes may allow secondary suites in four inner-city wards