City Planning

The City is responsible for guiding future growth and change through Design Regina: The Official Community Plan and regulating development through the Regina Zoning Bylaw and the Subdivision Bylaw. Design Regina is a comprehensive policy framework to guide the physical, environmental, economic, social and cultural development of the city. The goals and policies in Design Regina aim to create a sustainable city where social, environmental and economic concerns are addressed.

Approved Neighbourhood Plans

Design Regina is comprised of two parts. Part A is a citywide policy plan and Part B is a collection of Secondary Plans for specific areas of the city. Secondary Plans for residential neighbourhoods are called Neighbourhood Plans.

 
Approved Concept Plans

Concept plans give direction for land use as outlined in the secondary plan for the area.

Proposed Neighbourhood Plans

Neighbourhood plans provide high-level policy direction for the long-term growth, development and servicing of a particular area.

Where a neighbourhood plan applies to a proposed new residential or commercial area, it sets the stage for more detailed planning such as concept plans and rezoning.

There are currently no neighbourhood plans under review or being considered by the Regina Planning Commission, City Council or Province of Saskatchewan.

Proposed Concept Plans

Concept plans illustrate, for proposed new development areas, the specific location of land-uses, streets and open space.

Concept plans generally apply to smaller site areas, such as development phases within an overarching neighbourhood plan area or infill or redevelopment site, and set the stage for more detailed planning: rezoning and subdivision. 

There are currently no concept plans under review or being considered by the Regina Planning Commission, City Council or Province of Saskatchewan.

Proposed Development

The City of Regina is constantly reviewing a variety of developments. View the of applications for development that may be happening in your neighbourhood that require public notice.

View Proposed Development Projects

Regional Planning

The City works closely with the Rural Municipality of Sherwood and the Global Transportation Hub Authority to ensure orderly land use development within the Joint Planning Area. Regina is a culturally diverse region and the City strives to strengthen our relationships and developments with neighbouring Treaty Four First Nations. We actively participate in regional initiatives through the Moose Jaw Regina Industrial Corridor Inc. and the White Butte Regional Planning Committee. These groups coordinate planning efforts in the region and explore opportunities for the mutual benefit of all participating municipalities.

Growth & Intensification

Regina is growing and the City is planning how to support a population of 370,000 people by 2051 based on current growth trends and projections. By using the land and space available in the City Centre and older neighbourhoods, growth can be affordable and sustainable for current and future residents.

The updated Growth Plan Map from the Official Community Plan guides future growth of the city, including new neighbourhoods and areas for infill development in existing neighbourhoods.

The map includes new neighbourhoods and outlines key focus areas for redevelopment and infill development in existing neighbourhoods.  An updated map was approved by City Council in February 2026.

Regina's Growth Plan Map

You can read the Growth Monitoring Report on our Neighbourhoods & Growth page.

Infill Development

The Official Community Plan (OCP) and updated Growth Plan sets a target of 40 per cent of new housing development for established neighbourhoods and 60 per cent in new neighbourhoods over the next 25 years. Updates to the Official Community Plan will officially come into effect following approval of bylaw amendments by City Council and the provincial government in spring 2026

This target means supporting higher density residential and mixed-use commercial development in older established neighbourhoods where water and sewer and roadway services already exist. This could include new homes on vacant lots or renovating an existing home to include additional housing units, such as a secondary suite.

The City continues to invest in projects to replace and upgrade aging infrastructure to enhance capacity to support growth in established areas.

Resources to Support Infill Development

Learn more about the City’s initiatives to promote reinvestment and redevelopment to attract new residents and businesses to the heart of our city.

City Centre Incentive Program

  • The City offers grants of up to $50,000 for storefront improvement and tenant fit-up projects, as well as tax exemptions for new development on vacant lots within the City Centre. For details on eligibility, visit the City Centre Incentive Program page.

Downtown Office to Residential Conversion Policy

Housing Incentive Program 

  • An update to the Housing Incentive Program was approved in 2025 to support the development of newly constructed rental and ownership units. It also supports the creation and legalization of existing secondary and backyard suites, acquisition and repair of older rental buildings and capital grants to support pre-development work.

Backyard Suites

  • Backyard suites are now allowed in most residential zones throughout Regina. This was a recommendation from the Underutilized Land Improvement Strategy and was put in place in 2021.

Development Fee Waiver 

  • The City waives certain development application fees when an application creates higher density housing or business development on a site within City Centre, Heritage and North Central. View the fee schedule. 

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Building Permit Service Review 

  • After a permit service review in 2020, the City has reduced the time it takes to process permits down to five business days for residential permits and eight business days for commercial developments.
  • Check out our online permit portal called eBuild  to learn more or apply for permits online.

Downtown Neighbourhood Plan 

Zoning Review 

  • City Council passed updates to The Zoning Bylaw, 2019 in 2024 and 2025 to allow for different kinds of housing and mixed commercial land use in neighbourhoods across the City.

Temporary Uses 

  • Zoning Bylaw amendments were approved in 2024 to establish temporary land use regulations. The regulations are meant to provide opportunities to use underutilized lands for certain temporary activities while ensuring those temporary activities do not cause undesirable impacts on the surrounding area.

Data Maps

  • The City provides several maps on our Open Data website, such as Road Classification Map, Water Main Pipe Types Map and Domestic Sewer Network Map. These maps are tools to help developers understand our infrastructure and inform development proposals at the start of a project.

Environmental Impacted Sites

  • The Government of Saskatchewan’s Environmental Impacted Sites webpage shows the public registry of environmental impact sites. The map on the site allows users to see the location of the impacted site, the contaminant(s) of concern and its current status.
Ongoing Initiatives to Support Intensification

Learn more about initiatives currently underway to help revitalize Regina’s core and reach infill development targets in established areas.

Underutilized Land Improvement Strategy

  • The Underutilized Land Improvement Strategy (ULIS) outlines 42 actions to remove barriers to reinvestment in vacant and underutilized lands. After five years, the original 2019 ULIS strategy went through a comprehensive review process and Council approved an updated ULIS in 2025. Read the updated Underutilized Land Improvement Strategy Report December 2025

Water & Wastewater Serviceability Study

  • The City recently completed a Water & Wastewater Serviceability Study. The study provides recommendations for water and wastewater infrastructure to support long-term growth planning for infill development and new neighbourhoods. The study identified areas of the city with sufficient water and wastewater capacity to support growth. Watch the Serviceability Study video to learn more.

Corridor and Area Plans

  • Area and corridor plans provide specific land use, urban design and infrastructure investment policies for defined areas within the city.
  • A Victoria Avenue Corridor project was completed in 2021 and the Dewdney Avenue Corridor Revitalization project was finished in 2025. A second section of Victoria Avenue is coming up for renewal within the next few years.
  • The 11th Avenue Revitalization project is currently underway.
  • Additionally, the City is currently undertaking the Centre Square Planning Study that will provide a framework for sustainable growth, investment and improvements in the Centre Square area.

Transportation Master Plan 

  • A review of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is scheduled for 2026 to 2027. The TMP helps support higher density development through policies that elevate transit and support more people living along major city streets. The TMP also involves supporting active transportation such as walking and cycling.

Regina Revitalization Initiative

  • Redevelopment of the former railyards and Taylor Field site, known as the Regina Revitalization Initiative, represents opportunities to bring new investments to the City’s core which would increase the intensification rate.

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