Updates from the City included information on the following.
• 2024 Property Assessment Values: Overall, the typical residential property market value change is a 10 per cent increase over the previous year, while the typical non-residential market value change is three per cent.
• Replacement of Streetlighting Infrastructure within Glendale: A contact is currently being awarded. Construction is to commence in 2024.
• Single-Use Item Bylaw: The City continues to encourage Calgarians to choose reusable items and say no to unnecessary single-use items to address the staggering amount of waste created by convenience items such as shopping bags, straws, utensils, napkins, and disposable cups. Learn more at Calgary.ca/singleuse.
March 17 to 18, 2024 is Glendale’s next casino! This is an integral part of the operations of our community association. Volunteers are needed – please see myglendale.ca/casino to sign up.
Calgary After School returns to Optimist Arena
This City drop-in program started January 8 and runs Monday to Friday from 3:15 to 6:15 pm for ages 11 to 15 years, offering a variety of activities including skating lessons, martial arts and American Sign Language. Visit Calgary.ca/afterschool for more information.
Understanding New Zoning in Calgary
With information from newinfills.ca/blog, September 8, 2023, entry, “R-C2 vs R-CG vs H-GO Zoning: What’s the Difference?”
Zoning is an important tool in city development. The City of Calgary has introduced a new zone, H-GO.
Housing Grade Oriented (H-GO) allows for townhouse-style housing and was approved by the City on October 5, 2022, coming into effect January 2, 2023. It allows some units to be stacked but still maintains direct ground-level access for all homes (i.e., no apartment form). These may be taller and have more units than a rowhouse. Units can be built in two separate buildings behind each other on one property, with a separate garage.
This is in contrast to two other zone types. R-C2 (residential contextual one/two dwelling) is a low-density zone and is the most common zone found throughout the suburbs of Calgary. R-CG is a zone that allows for rowhouse-style housing and can allow front and rear units on a parcel, plus a separate garage. Typically, the R-CG zones have been concentrated in areas such as the 17 Avenue main street and Westbrook areas near Glendale. Any property owner can apply to change the zoning of their property.
The new H-GO form can be built in the Centre City or Inner City or in areas like Glendale with a new Local Area Plan (LAP) in designated areas within that LAP. The focus for H-GO is along busier streets with amenities close by. Decisions are made by City Council after a public hearing on the land use change (rezoning).
Becoming familiar with zoning can help Calgarians understand and respond to development notices in their area. Discussion around the R-CG city-wide rezoning is part of The City of Calgary’s Housing Strategy. City administration will present information on this rezoning to City of Calgary Council on April 22 (https://www.calgary.ca/planning/projects/rezoning-for-housing.html).
Upcoming Events
Most events are free, and we ask that all participants have an active community association membership. Watch myglendale.ca/events for the following fun activities and to register.
January 14 to March 9 – Sportball Programs – Registration is full!
Tuesday March 5, 2:00 to 4:00 pm – Glendale Card Sharks – Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month.
Tuesday March 12, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Glendale Book Club – The inaugural meeting in January decided meetings will be the second Tuesday of each month. Review popular genres in a friendly group! Kids are welcome and toys will be available. The meeting topics will be posted to myglendale.ca.
Thursday, March 28, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Free lunch and learn retirement seminar with Ken Zhang from Edward Jones: Making Your Money Last: 10 Principles for Living in Retirement. Register to reserve your seats and food for free via [email protected] or 403-547-5433 by March 25.
Saturday, June 8 – Glendale Parade of Garage Sales is back!
Saturday, July 6 – (tentative) Glendale’s Annual Stampede Breakfast!
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