Infill Fast Track Program
About the Infill Fast Track Program 1.0
This pilot program is designed to expedite the review and approval process for Development Permits (DP), Building Permits (BP) and Development Site Servicing Permits (DSSP) for three missing middle housing typologies in the City of Calgary. The public interest aspects of a discretionary development permit application will be preserved. This program builds on our existing processes, aiming to accelerate the development of infills by streamlining the review and approval stages.
Program Goals:
- Faster Approval Timelines: Achieve quicker approval times for high-quality designs that fit standard R-CG lots in the inner city, catering to the diverse needs of Calgary’s communities.
- Predictable Outcomes: Ensure consistent and predictable results by utilizing pre-reviewed designs.
Key Outcomes:
- Streamlined Process: Simplify the approval process by concurrently reviewing pre-reviewed BP, DP and DSSP for the three missing middle housing typologies on R-CG parcels, eliminating the need for review by the Development Approvals Review Team (DART).
- Enhanced Predictability: Utilize pre-reviewed designs to create predictable housing forms.
- Accelerated Reviews: Reduce the DP and BP review time for reviewed designs to approximately eight weeks, facilitating faster inner-city development.
- Design Catalogue: Develop a comprehensive catalogue of pre-reviewed designs (DP & BP) through a transparent and thorough design selection process.
- Improved Service Levels: Enhance service levels by providing more predictable timelines and costs for building applications.
Why we are doing this
Between 2023 and 2028, Calgary is projected to welcome approximately 110,000 new residents. To accommodate this growth, the Infill Fast Track Program (IFTP) 1.0 aligns with current City goals and Strategies aimed at increasing the supply of housing and encouraging diverse housing options.
“Home is Here - The City of Calgary's Housing Strategy”
- Provide diverse housing and supply in developed communities on R-CG parcels.
- Streamline planning processes for better service delivery.
Calgary’s Municipal development plan (MDP)
- Contribute to increase in housing supply, as outlined in the Municipal Development Plan (MDP 2020, section 2.3.1), by accommodating a mix of dwelling types to meet various housing needs and enabling people from diverse economic and demographic backgrounds to live in the same community.
- Enhance service delivery while supporting diverse housing options, which aligns with the Proposed Calgary Plan (3.1.4 Housing – a: allowing a variety of housing types in all neighborhoods through supportive policies, processes, and regulations).
Contact us
For more information, please email InfillFastTrack@calgary.ca.
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Call for design submissions
We are currently accepting designs to create the Infill Fast Track Program 1.0 Catalogue. The design submissions must be one of the selected typologies:
Design submission summary:
- Submit your designs from April 1 to April 15, 2025.
- The design submission is open to everyone to apply.
- Designs must meet minimum design criteria as outlined.
- Must meet applicant eligibility.
- Up to nine (9) designs will be selected to form the Catalogue.
- Review and decision for selected designs by mid- May 2025.
- Successful and unsuccessful candidates will be contacted via email mid – May 2025.
How this works
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1. Submit Your Design
April 1 - April 15We are accepting submissions April 1 to April 15, 2025.
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2. Evaluation Process
April 16 - mid-May 2025The evaluation team will first check for a complete application and ensure the design complies to the minimum design submission criteria. The designs that meet these requirements will then be reviewed by a panel of City staff using the IFTP Design Evaluation Criteria.
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3. Final decision
Mid-May 2025Once the design evaluation is complete, we will contact successful and non-successful applicants via email by mid-May 2025.
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4. Infill Fast Track Program 1.0 Design Catalogue
Expected June 2025Selected designs will be featured in a design Catalogue available on the City of Calgary webpage June 2025.
Important dates
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Design Callout February 28 – April 15, 2025
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Design Submission: April 1, 2025, 12:01 a.m.
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Please see the IFTP Design Submission Requirements List to help with your complete design submission application
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Our system has email size restrictions (20MB), email if less than 20 MB and or contact us to set up a OneDrive link.
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Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025, 11:59 p.m.
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Final decision
– Once the design evaluation is complete; we will contact successful and non-successful applicants via email by mid-May 2025.
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Evaluation Period April 16 to mid- May 2025
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Evaluation Process:
The evaluation team will first check for a complete application and ensure the design submission minimum design criteria compliance. The designs that meet these requirements then be reviewed by a panel of City staff using the IFTP Design Evaluation Criteria.
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IFTP 1.0 Catalogue ready June 2025
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Infill Fast Track Program 1.0 Design Catalogue:
Selected designs will be featured in a design catalogue available on the City of Calgary webpage expected to launch in June 2025.