Estate District

Land Use Bylaw Project

The City of Fort Saskatchewan is creating a new Land Use Bylaw (LUB). The City recognizes that areas within Fort Saskatchewan are different. Our goal is to create custom regulations that reflect the uniqueness of each neighbourhood.

Progress

Two rounds of engagement have been completed for the Estate District. The draft district will be revised and shared with the community again for further feedback before it is presented to Council. The engagement summary reports include: 

• November 2025 – Estate District (2nd Draft) What We Heard Report
• July 2025 - Estate District (1st Draft) What We Heard Report

Thank you to the interested parties who took the time to help shape their community. 

Changes that were made to the previous draft districts include: 

• Backyard Dwelling is now a Discretionary Use. 
• Only one Backyard Dwelling (Garage/ Garden Suite) or only one Internal Secondary Suite (Secondary Suite) is allowed. This is same as the existing RE- Estate Residential District in the current Land Use Bylaw. 
• Definition of Urban Agriculture is updated to remove chicken and poultry.
• Agriculture Use is now limited to Clover Park.
• Renewable Energy Installation Use is removed as it is intended for large scale solar and wind farms. Small scale devices such as solar panels are still allowed through accessory development permit process. 
• Accessory building heights in Clover Park may exceed Principal Building height at the discretion of the Development Authority. 
• Servicing requirements are removed as they will continue to be part of the City’s Engineering Standards. 

Previous draft districts are available below: 

• 1st Draft Estate District (July 2025)
• 2nd Draft Estate District (November 2025)

What's Next?

The City is working on the final draft based on what we heard. We will announce when the final draft is ready and will post it to this page.

We’re still in the draft stages—nothing is finalized yet. Your input will help shape the final decisions.

Stay connected

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