Picture Butte council passes first reading of amendment bylaw to rezone lands

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Sunny South News

By Kristine Jean
Sunny South News

The Town of Picture Butte is moving forward with an amendment bylaw that will re-designate lands on the municipality’s south side. 

Picture Butte councillors passed first reading of Bylaw No. 962-25, an amendment to Land Use Bylaw No. 841-15, at the June 23 regular council meeting.   

Town of Picture Butte council received a request to re-designate (or rezone) lands located at 105 5th Street South. The bylaw is to re-designate the land from ‘Residential – R1’ to ‘Residential Multi-Unit – R5’ to accommodate the development of a multi-unit dwelling. 

The land being re-zoned is currently a vacant lot. 

Picture Butte CAO Keith Davis said in a follow-up email that the “rezoning request is to change the zoning from Residential – R1 to Residential Multi Family – R5,”, and noted that “R5 zoning allows multi-units up to four units, row dwelling up to six units and semi-detached dwellings as permitted uses.”

The rezoning does not approve a development application to build multi-family dwellings but if approved, allows an individual to apply to do so through a development permit, Davis added. 

Prior to second reading, there will be a public hearing on the proposed Bylaw No. 962-25 in the Town Of Picture Butte council chambers. The public hearing is  scheduled for July 28, at 6:30 p.m. 

Residents can request to speak at the public hearing or submit something in writing up to 4:00 p.m. on July 28. They can email Keith Davis, keith@picturebutte.ca or can call (403) 732-4555, during normal business hours.