Seven Calgary city councillors have proposed a Notice of Motion to speed up the process of up-zoning applications, allowing for higher-density residences such as townhouses and rowhouses that would not require a land-use redesignation application. However, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek believes this is too early and insufficient a solution to the city's housing crisis and should instead be part of the Housing and Affordability Task Force discussion on September 14.
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