Updating our Growth Plan: City of Regina Official Community Plan

Using current data and information from recent studies, the Growth Plan Review will:

• Update the Growth Plan to accommodate projected growth to 2051.
• Review and consider updates to existing policy which indicates that:
  • 30% of new residential growth is to occur through redevelopment in established neighbourhoods (i.e. intensification).
  • 70% to occur in new neighbourhoods along the edge of the city (i.e. greenfield development).
• Adjust the Phasing of New Neighbourhoods Plan, which describes how the development of neighbourhoods occurs over three phases.

The key inputs informing the review of the Growth Plan include:

• The 2024 Growth Study, which provides data, trends and insights to help shape Regina’s long-term vision for growth, development and infrastructure planning.
• The Water & Wastewater Serviceability Study, which outlines long-term infrastructure solutions needed to support a growing population. The study identifies areas with sufficient capacity for growth and highlights where additional investment is needed before development can proceed. Learn more by watching the Serviceability Study Recorded Presentation.

These studies, along with other recent City projects detailed in the Planning for Growth Infographic, provide important information for the Growth Plan Review.

In 2024, the City of Regina completed a new Growth Study, which projects that by 2051, Regina will welcome 136,200 new residents, reaching a total population of 370,000. The study also forecasts the need for 68,200 additional jobs and 56,900 new homes to support this growth.

Regina is growing faster than anticipated. The current Growth Plan, introduced in 2013, was designed for a population of 300,000. The new Growth Plan Review will include identifying land for new neighbourhoods, supporting redevelopment in existing areas and planning for industrial growth to meet future housing and employment needs.