Calgary city council voted 13-2 on Dec. 15–16 to begin the formal process to repeal the contentious citywide rezoning policy that made residential grade-oriented infill (R-CG) the default zoning across the city. The motion, co-sponsored by several councillors and supported by Mayor Jeromy Farkas, directs administration to revert the land-use bylaw to its pre‑rezoning state, while excluding properties with development permits already approved or under review. The repeal requires changes to the land‑use bylaw and must proceed through a spring public hearing — likely March 2026 after a 90‑day notification period. The R-CG change, approved in May 2024 after a prolonged public hearing, aimed to boost housing supply and affordability by enabling denser housing types without individual redesignation hearings. Opponents say it removed neighbour input, strained infrastructure and increased parking pressures; proponents argue it cuts red tape. City administration says about 478 development permit applications have been directly linked to the policy since August 2024. The debate has revived heated local disputes, illustrated by residents’ accounts of dense redevelopments in Bowness and costly appeals to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.