by D. Jeanne Kimber | [email protected]
The Special Policy Committee on Planning and Urban Development (SPC PUD) will be looking at City Administration’s recommendations regarding several major topics of interest to Highland Park: the Guidebook for Great Communities, the North Hill Communities Local Area Plan, Heritage Conservation Tools and Incentives, and Consideration for Removal of Parking Requirements (for commercial land uses). You can find the agenda and supporting documents at https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=134816. A warning – the agenda document, including Minutes and attachments, is a pdf file that is 658 pages long.
City Council approved on June 6 the Administration’s recommendations for the revised Green Line alignment across and north of the Bow River, including a bridge crossing the Bow. Council also approved a revised construction staging strategy, which sees Stage 1 split into 3 segments:
- Segment 1 Shepard to Elbow River
- Segment 2A Elbow River to 2nd Ave SW station
- Segment 2B North of 2nd Ave SW to 16th Ave N
The province has announced it will be doing a review of the revised project plan (as per tweet from Ric McIver, June 17. See also Global News article June 18 at https://globalnews.ca/news/7081817/calgary-green-line-alignment-provincial-review/). Construction on Segment 1 is expected to start in 2021.
Concerning local land use change applications:
- A proposed land use change from R-C2 to R-CG at 3404 3 Street NW. The R-CG land use allows for rowhouses in addition to single detached, semi-detached, and duplex with secondary suites. The actual building form is not known at this time, but a generalized site plan showed 2 units at front, 2 at rear and a 4-car garage off the alley. The file reference is LOC2020-0076. The application is still Under Review, and the City might consider comments received after June 29th.
- Council approved on June 15 the application for a land use change from R-C2 to M-CG for the parcel at 204 40 Ave NW. The applicant has stated their intention of constructing a 4-plex or rowhouse with Live/Work units. The file reference is LOC2019-0092. No development permit has been filed yet.
- Two land use change applications for 4219 Centre St NW and 4519 Centre St NW continue to be stalled. The file references are LOC2018-0108 and LOC2019-0065
- Although not in Highland Park community, the property at 129 32 Ave NE has an application for a land use change to M-CG. The proposed change would allow for a maximum of 5 residential units. The file reference is LOC2020-0068.
There are several Development Permit applications are still Under Review. Comments may be accepted on these by the city. They are:
- 4012 Centre A St NW – proposal for a multi-unit residential building. File reference DP2019-6557
- 4018 Centre B St NW – demolition of a bungalow and expansion of the parking area for the Highland Mennonite Church. File reference DP2019-5973
- 3908 Centre St NE – additional dwelling units. Still under Review. File reference DP2020-2747.
- 3827 Centre A St NE – new multi-unit residential building and garage. File reference DP2019-6061
- 4012 3 St NW – New semi-detached and garage. File reference DP2020-2972
The Centre Street Church (Main Campus) was approved in their application to construct a large addition to their building at 3900 2nd Street NE, and with modifications to their parking and landscaped areas. The development permit was released on April 6, 2020.
Status information about any Development Permit or Land Use Change application can be found on the City’s Planning and Development map at https://developmentmap.calgary.ca/#map Just zoom in and click on the property you wish to examine in greater detail. Details about the application and contact information for the file manager will become available to view.
