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Riley Communities Local Area Plan

Riley Communities Local Area Plan

The Riley Communities Local Area Plan (LAP) is a Council-approved policy document that sets the vision for growth and change in the Riley area. As a completed plan, it guides how land use, development, and investment will shape Riley’s neighbourhoods, including Sunnyside, Hillhurst, West Hillhurst and Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill,  in the years ahead.

About the plan

The Riley Communities Local Area Plan was developed through extensive community engagement and technical review. It reflects the voices of residents, stakeholders, and City planners to ensure growth supports complete, connected, and sustainable communities.

The completed plan sets out a comprehensive vision for the Riley Communities alongside policies to guide new development and investment for the coming decades as it pertains to land use matters, mobility and sustainable growth. 

  • Executive summary

    Highlights of the Riley Communities Local Area Plan

  • Visualizing Growth

    Chapter 1:

    Guiding the growth of the Riley Communities for connected, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhoods

  • Enabling Growth

    Chapter 2:

    Utilizing Urban Form and Building Scale Maps in the Riley Communities Local Area Plan

  • Supporting Growth

    Chapter 3:

    Community and infrastructure priorities guiding growth and livability in Riley Communities

  • Implementation

    Putting the Riley Communities Local Area Plan into practice

  • Engagement Process

    See how the Riley Communities Local Area Plan evolved through public engagement

Reference documents

This is the approved and most current version of the Riley Communities Local Area Plan. You can download the PDF reference copy below

Download the Riley Communities Local Area Plan (PDF)

Related Completed Local Area Plans

The Riley Communities LAP is one of several completed local area plans in Calgary. Explore other plans to see how the city is planning for long-term growth:

East Calgary International Avenue Communities

Albert Park/Radisson Heights, Applewood Park, Dover, Erin Woods, Forest Heights, Forest Lawn, Forest Lawn Industrial, Penbrooke Meadows, Red Carpet, Southview, 09Q, and a portion of Golden Triangle.

Chinook Communities

Bel-Aire, Britannia, Elboya, Mayfair, Meadowlark Park, Parkhill, Windsor Park, Manchester, a south portion of Manchester Industrial and a small eastern portion of Glenmore Park.

Heritage Communities

Eagle Ridge, Kelvin Grove, Kingsland, Fairview, Haysboro, Acadia, Southwood, Willow Park, Maple Ridge and Chinook Park.

North Hill Communities

Highland Park, Mount Pleasant, Tuxedo Park, Winston Heights-Mountview, Crescent Heights, Renfrew, Rosedale, Capitol Hill, and Thorncliffe Greenview (south of McKnight Blvd.).

South Shaganappi

Montgomery, Point McKay, Parkdale, St. Andrews Heights, University Heights, University District, Varsity, Banff Trail and The University of Calgary.

Westbrook Communities

Wildwood, Spruce Cliff, Westgate, Rosscarrock, Shaganappi, Glendale, Killarney/ Glengarry, Glenbrook and the portions of Upper Scarboro/Sunalta West and Richmond that are west of Crowchild Trail.

West Elbow Communities

Altadore, Bankview, Cliff Bungalow, Elbow Park, Erlton, Garrison Woods, Lower Mount Royal, Mission, Rideau Park, Roxboro, Scarboro, South Calgary, Sunalta, Upper Mount Royal, the portion of North Glenmore Park north of Glenmore Trail SW, and the portion of Richmond east of Crowchild Trail SW.

Stay informed

While the Riley Communities LAP is a completed plan, you can continue to stay updated on planning initiatives in Calgary through our Plans in Progress page.

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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