Stormwater & Housing Impacts Project (SHIP)

Stormwater & Housing Impacts Program

Supporting housing and stormwater infrastructure delivery

Program background

Landowners, developers, and The City all work together to build homes and take care of stormwater. The Stormwater & Housing Impacts Project (SHIP) wants to create more houses and better stormwater systems.

In 2023, The City of Calgary adopted two new strategy documents: 

We want to make it easier for developers to build homes while also improving our city’s water systems. By connecting stormwater and housing requirements, we can create more housing options, reduce flood risks, and enhance our water infrastructure. 

Program Overview

There are four active projects:

Plug & Play Designs for On-Site Stormwater Storage

Residential On-site Stormwater Funding Pilot

Residential Stormwater Extension Funding Pilot (now accepting applications)

New Community Residential Stormwater Funding Pilot 

As the Stormwater &Housing Incentives program progresses, we will be providing updates for Q4, 2024.For more details on the overall program or any of the active project components, contact Pete Meadows.

    

 

Plug & Play Designs for On-Site Stormwater Storage

Currently, rules only require on-site stormwater storage for multi-family buildings with three or more units. Some developers avoid building multi-family homes due to the technical and financial challenges. This leads to both fewer homes and less stormwater infrastructure built.

We are working with industry partners to reduce the challenges to build storage. Plug and play designs will provide developers ready to use designs. This will reduce costs and time to build structures for multi-family homes.

Residential On-site Stormwater Funding Pilot

A funding pilot is being developed with industry partner input to help with financial challenges. Technical challenges are being addressed through on-site stormwater designs. 

Residential Stormwater Extension Funding Pilot

Managing stormwater in Calgary requires infrastructure both on private sites and on public land.  The program provides $2,100 for each meter of pipe and up to $1 million per eligible project.   Applications submitted October 2023 to November 2024 support residential stormwater pipes. Projects which don’t need extra pipes but benefit nearby properties will be considered. 

Download the Stormwater Main Extension Reimbursement Request Form

New Community Residential Stormwater Funding Pilot

Managing stormwater in Calgary requires infrastructure both on private sites and on public land.  The program provides $2,100 for each meter of pipe and up to $1 million per eligible project.   Applications submitted October 2023 to November 2024 support residential stormwater pipes. Projects which don’t need extra pipes but benefit nearby properties will be considered. 

All housing built in new communities is subject to stormwater requirements. This pilot is for new community developers to offset costs to build stormwater structures. The process is being created in consult with industry partners.

This information has no legal status and cannot be used as an official interpretation of the various bylaws, codes and regulations currently in effect. The City of Calgary accepts no responsibility to persons relying solely on this information. Web pages are updated periodically. ​

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