Why is The City developing a new ASP for Aurora?
In February 2024, The City began the process of creating a new ASP for the Aurora lands.
Here are some of the reasons why we are revisiting the 2008 Aurora Business Park ASP:
- Housing: The new ASP provides an opportunity to help address Calgary’s housing crisis.
- Outdated plan: The Aurora Business Park ASP was approved in 2008 and zoned for a business park. This no longer aligns with The City’s current priorities and needs. A new plan for the lands will better respond to the needs of Calgarians.
- More options: A new plan will set a vision that allows for a variety of uses such as residential, commercial, industrial, school sites and other community amenities.
- Environment: The new ASP aims to create connections between neighbourhoods and parks, as well as preserving these natural spaces.
- Complete community: Creating a new plan will allow for a mix of uses to meet the needs of local residents for an entire lifetime.
What is the Aurora Area Structure Plan?
Calgary is growing. Community planning is crucial for managing growth in a manner that is equitable, transparent, and consistent with Calgary’s vision for the future. A new Area Structure Plan (ASP) will shape the future of the Aurora lands to make sure that change happens in the right way.
The ASP will guide development and investments over the next 30 years, serving as a reference for landowners, builders, City Planners, and Councillors as they consider future projects. It will also inform land use, transportation and utility networks and implement the broad planning objectives of the Municipal Development Plan, Calgary Transportation Plan and other City-wide Policies & Strategies (see the Useful documents section).
The ASP development process will include:
- The review of technical studies including population and employment forecasts for the area, as well as historical and environmental assessments
- An engagement process with interested groups and the public. See the Your input matters and Engagement timeline sections for more information
- The development of a Land Use Concept and planning policies to replace the existing Aurora Business Park ASP
