Development
The City of Calgary changed the residential land use citywide from R-C1 and R-C2 to R-CG on August 6, 2024. While the land use may have changed, restrictive covenants remain and are supported on our low density lots. These lots are restricted to 1 or 2 dwelling units respectively. These covenants are a provincial matter and supersede City land use. There is a separate Restrictive Covenant Committee that is prepared to address these covenants. They can be reached at rutlandparkrc@gmail.com
The Rutland Park Community Association supports these restrictive covenants as they form part of our development guidelines. The RPCA is not a property owner, however, so has no standing with regards to these covenants.
Generally speaking, the Rutland Park Community Association is appreciative of respectful redevelopment which falls within the Contextual Guidelines/Low Density Residential Housing Guidelines, that protects our urban canopy, and does not involve rezoning, front drive garages or third storeys.
Thank you for wanting to be part of this amazing community. We look forward to working with you.
Should you have any questions, please email development.
About Development
Developers, please be aware that there are two different restrictive covenants in our community designed to work together as a building scheme. You would be best served to have your lawyer pull the title on any property you are planning on purchasing for redevelopment, in advance of your offer to purchase. The Rutland Park Community Association does NOT support the removal of these covenants as they maintain the character and scale of our community.
The City of Calgary changed the residential land use citywide from R-C1 and R-C2 to R-CG on August 6, 2024. While the land use may have changed, restrictive covenants remain and are supported on our low density lots. These lots are restricted to 1 or 2 dwelling units respectively. These covenants are a provincial matter and supersede City land use. There is a separate Restrictive Covenant Committee that is prepared to address these covenants. They can be reached at rutlandparkrc@gmail.com
Please be aware that we do NOT support land use re-designation on any of our low density lots to any higher density land use (unless it is of specific benefit to the community) for several reasons. We have restrictive covenants on all of our low density properties. Some of our lots are restricted to one single family residence– a secondary suite becomes a second residence and thereby contravenes the covenant. We do not support any re-designation which only benefits the owner, as opposed to benefiting the community. In addition, we do not support the removal of these restrictive covenants because they are part of our development guidelines and serve to maintain the character of our community.
Only 12% of the residences in our community are restricted to single family homes, and we already exceed the Municipal Development Plan 60 year goal for density in our community– our population remains stable. Twenty eight percent of our properties already permit 2 dwelling units in case someone is interested in moving within the community to have a suite. The other 60% of residences are all located on higher density properties. Even if a land use re-designation to a higher density land use is successful, the covenant would need to be removed in order to allow for additional dwelling units. We do not support the removal of the covenants, and any owner on the covenant is able to take the contravening owner to Court to uphold the covenant. Please be respectful of the low density properties in our community and the legally binding restrictive covenant attached to each of them.