Media Appearance
CityNews Interview: Crestwood Infill Rezoning
Lot in Edmonton's Crestwood neighbourhood re-zoned for infill despite neighbour concerns
Wade Fenner appeared in a CityNews segment covering an Edmonton City Council rezoning decision in the Crestwood neighbourhood. The report focused on neighbourhood concerns around density, parking, infill design, and the pace of redevelopment.
Appearance Details
- Creator: CityNews
- Source: Watch on YouTube
- Transcript processed: June 24, 2026
- Topic: Edmonton infill, Crestwood rezoning, neighbourhood density, parking
Summary
CityNews reported on a rezoning debate in Edmonton's Crestwood neighbourhood involving a proposed infill development at 146th Street and 95th Avenue. The plan included row houses, secondary suites, and a garden suite, drawing opposition from more than 100 nearby residents.
Wade Fenner, who lives near the site, said he was not against infill, but raised concerns about the number of units, parking pressure, density, and the potential impact on neighbouring property values.
Key Topics
- Crestwood infill rezoning
- Edmonton housing density
- Neighbourhood parking concerns
- Owner-occupied infill options
- City Council rezoning decisions
- Property value concerns near redevelopment
Transcript
[00:01]
This section of land in the city's Crestwood neighborhood, the site of our city's latest infill debate with an outpouring of opposition Monday to a plan that would see 11 new homes on this plot of land.
But where the hell are you going to put 24 cars on a beautiful treeline mature street of $1.5 million homes, right? It's ridiculous.
Wade Fenner lives in the Crestwood neighborhood near this lot on the corner of 146th Street and 95th Avenue. Developers needing to go to city hall for permission because the row houses would be larger and taller than the current blanket rezoning. Looking to build five row houses, five secondary suites, and one garden suite.
[00:31]
Fenner says he's not against infill, but these 11 units along with a 16-unit infill built blocks away this summer is too much density at once.
That means the neighbor that's got a 1,600 foot bungalow worth about one and a half, 1.7, just lost $400,000 worth of value. So have a skinny, have a basement suite, and have a garage suite potentially on each split lot, but make it mandatory. One of those units is owner occupied.
Councillor for the area Reed Clark putting a motion forward to delay the vote until after the new year, noting that with over 100 people officially opposing the project, city leaders should engage more with those nearby.
[01:02]
And then I also received emails and messages myself which were another 100 plus. And I don't think if you look at all the other ones that are on the rezoning docket today, it was noted nowhere else even near that number. So it's a significant number. So, I have to make sure that that context is being listened to.
That motion not passing, but the city hearing from over 100 homeowners opposed to the rezoning.
As somebody living in an infill, we don't want our streets to be crowded with cars either.
Callie Las lives in a nearby infill townhome. She says she understands neighbours' concerns and frustrations with parking, but says multi-unit infill housing is inevitable in Edmonton, adding it's on city council to hold developers accountable.
[02:00]
We understand that concern and we want somewhere to park our car. So, we have one on the street and one in a garage right now, which isn't ideal. So I'd love to see that taken more into account in the designs of infill homes.
City councillors ultimately voting to rezone this lot in Crestwood Monday afternoon. Reporting from Edmonton, Darcy Rockchan, CityNews.