Housing Accelerator Fund

The funding will provide the Town with the resources to purchase and implement an e-permitting system, allowing us to modernize and streamline the process for planning and developing new housing in Stony Plain.

New internal processes related to planning, development, and engineering will be implemented to clarify and streamline key steps to reduce timelines for housing development.

Updates to the current infill policy will promote infill development of missing and middle residential properties through incentives, creating a systemic change by supporting a variety of housing options for current and future residents.

A town-wide parking study was conducted in 2024 to identify opportunities for reducing parking minimums for mixed-use developments, increasing efficiency and reducing costs for residential development in town.

Stony Plain Parking Study

 

Affordable Housing Legal Templates

To alleviate challenges between affordable housing providers and developers, the Town is developing templates for legal agreements to simplify negotiations, facilitating the creation of more affordable housing in Stony Plain.

Template Ground Lease Package

Template Land Donation Agreement Package

Template Landowner Consent Package

 

Land Use Bylaw Update

A targeted review of our Land Use Bylaw will be conducted to identify opportunities for encouraging secondary suite housing units, such as garage suites or basement suites, by reducing regulatory barriers for residents who want to develop this type of housing.

 

Mixed-Use Redevelopment of Town-Owned Land

To promote the development of mixed-use developments, we are working to develop a program that will identify surplus Town-owned land suitable for mixed-use development, making it ready to build additional housing.