City Proposal to Sell & Develop Land for Affordable Housing
The City of Saskatoon issued the following public notice of plans to remove Municipal Reserve Designation from the plot of land currently hosting the Lakewood Civic Centre Community Garden project so that it may be subdivided and sold to be used for affordable housing.
More info on how this relates to this City’s Housing Action Plan is available here (expand Initiative 9: Development of City-Owned Properties).
If you have comments, questions or concerns for the City on this proposal, please forward them using the channels detailed in the notice below.

PUBLIC NOTICE
REMOVAL OF MUNICIPAL RESERVE DESIGNATION PORTION OF 1635 MCKERCHER DRIVE
City Council will consider Bylaw No. 10032, The Municipal Reserve Redesignation Bylaw, 2024 at the Public Hearing Meeting of City Council to be held on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 at 6:00 pm, Council Chambers, City Hall. The report recommends removal of Municipal Reserve designation from approximately 0.56 hectares (1.40 acres) of a portion of land at 1635 McKercher Drive – Lakewood Civic Centre Site in the Wildwood neighbourhood.
The removal of the designation will allow for the future subdivision and sale of the property, as well as uses which do not fall within the acceptable uses for Municipal Reserve as defined in the Planning and Development Act, 2007.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION – Portion of MR1, Plan No. 89S08942
CIVIC ADDRESS – 1635 McKercher Drive

INFORMATION – Questions regarding the proposal may be directed without charge:
Community Services Department, Planning and Development
zoningbylaw@saskatoon.ca
PUBLIC HEARING – City Council will consider all submissions and those that wish to speak on the proposed removal of Municipal Reserve designation at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:00 pm, City Council Chamber, City Hall, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Should you wish to provide comments to City Council, please visit saskatoon.ca/write-letter-councilcommittees. If you are requesting to speak in person or remotely, please indicate this in your submission and you will be contacted by a representative of the City Clerks Office with further information.
Written submissions for City Council’s consideration may also be forwarded to:
His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council
c/o City Clerk’s Office, City Hall
222 Third Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5.
All submissions received by the City Clerk by 5:00 pm on Monday, August 26, 2024 will be forwarded to City Council.
The Public Hearing is broadcast live on Shaw TV – Channel 10, Shaw BlueSky – Channel 105 and video-streamed on the City’s website – saskatoon.ca/meetings starting at 6:00 pm on the scheduled day.