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Proposal:

· Amendment to Land Use Bylaw 6300 to rezone the parcels listed above.

· From:

· Urban Innovation (UI)

To:

· Direct Control (DC)

· The application has been submitted by My City Care.

Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday approved second and third readings of several Land Use Amendment Bylaws and Area Redevelopment Plan Amendments for four different proposed housing projects on the city’s southside.

The City’s bylaws for all things paws and claws is getting a modernization.

During its January 21 meeting, City Council approved the Animal Care and Control Bylaw. Bylaw 6475 replaces: the Dog Control Bylaw, the Wild or Domestic Animals Bylaw and the Pigeon Bylaw. The new bylaw comes into effect May 1, 2025.

As Lethbridge residents prepare to head to the polls in October, they should be aware of several changes coming for the 2025 Election – most notably that results will be delayed. Lethbridge City Council on Tuesday approved second and third readings of the Election Bylaw, including regulated updates in relation to the Provincial Government’s Bill 20.

As a kid, did you ever run to the corner store to buy milk and bread for your mom? A corner store was a staple in many neighbourhoods around Lethbridge in the mid-to-late 1900s. As the city has grown and evolved, so have our neighbourhoods and the types of amenities and businesses in them.

The City’s existing Land Use Bylaw (LUB) has served the community since 1986 and just like the errands you run for your mom (might) have changed, so have the needs and priorities of the community. As Phase Two of the LUB Renewal project kicks off today, the City wants to hear from you!

Let me welcome you to the first Mayor’s Column of 2025. To those new to reading this: I write this monthly feature on behalf of Lethbridge City Council to keep people informed on matters of importance in the community, as well as to highlight achievements by members of our community. Amid the challenges we face in Lethbridge, I also really try to use this space to focus on the positive pieces and the good news stories we have in the wonderful city we all call home.

If you saw a 30-foot bus wrapped in sparkling lights with Santa behind the wheel during the holidays, it wasn’t the seasonal sugar high playing tricks with your eyes. It was the Lethbridge Transit Holiday Bus collecting donations and spreading good cheer! 

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) is proud to announce a new partnership with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) to offer third-party testing of the Firefighter Applicant Physical Test (FAPT). The FAPT is a key requirement for joining LFES. This initiative reduces barriers for prospective applicants by offering more accessible testing options, enhancing the department’s recruitment process.  

One local care facility has been looking after more than just its residents. 

The Good Samaritan West Highlands Centre and Estates has been a leader in waste diversion for more than 20 years. 

Proposal

· To close 0.045 acres (0.018 ha) more or less portion of Road Plan 791 0743 and 4716HB (Lane) Road Right-of-Way

What Does This Mean?

· If the City Council approves the Bylaw 6477. The 0.045 acres (0.018 ha) more or less portion of Road Right-of-Way will be legally closed and consolidated with the property at 234 —22 Street North