It's been more than a year since the city's new zoning bylaw came into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, and the City of Edmonton says it is seeing results in paving the way for more housing.

City administration was tasked with creating a report focusing on analyzing landscaping provisions and whether any bylaw amendments are needed for eight-unit multi-family homes which are allowed to be built under small-scale residential zoning.

In 2024, 16,511 new dwelling units were approved in Edmonton. This is a 30 per cent increase from 2023. The largest number of approved new dwelling types were for multi-unit housing and single detached housing.

The report was presented at Tuesday's urban planning committee at city hall which allowed for further input from the public.

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