edmonton

Starting in August, developers in Edmonton won’t be able to build infill quite so high. City council voted Monday to reduce the maximum height allowed for infill developments to 9.5 metres, down from 10.5. Council had previously been looking at reducing the amount of units allowed in mid-block developments, but heard in the fall that many were more concerned about building size and height . Mayor Andrew Knack said he believes the height reduction, alongside new setback rules brought in last summer, strike the right balance. “This still allows for more units of housing to get built for us to re