MichaelS
Senior Member
I think a pedestrian bridge is planned, to cross the TCH. Not sure on timing.
I'm guessing if they can sell houses out in places like Skyview Ranch, etc...this area would be somewhat easier. Many going with the attitude of "if I'm going to be stuck relying on my car, might as well be closer to the mountains, and the Bow river "I also get the sense that this is playing off many Calgarian's desire to be "closer" to the mountains, and I guess on ski days residents here will shave a few minutes off the commute. Perhaps I am just underestimating how attractive people find that argument, enough to have substantial numbers of people buy expensive houses in this location to support a development at this scale.
The development permit for this parcel/concept has now been submitted by Deveraux Developments. No images/drawings yet, but the description says 7 buildings and 541 units, so some pretty big density:A pre-application (early concept) is going to CPC this week for the parcel on the west side of Bowfort Road / Canada Olympic Drive, south of the Trans Canada. This is directly west of the commercial complex that has been under construction for forever....
It is interesting to see a pre-app going to CPC, but I think the ASP for this development is pretty prescriptive, with all of these developments needing to go to CPC. Anyway, here is a link to the materials:
Deveraux Developments (same group doing the multi-res in the Northland Village Mall redevelopment) are the ones behind the project on this parcel by the looks of it. Here are the early concept images:
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If you compare it to places like Mission or Inglewood, it might not stack up well in some areas, but compare it to just about anywhere else, especially other suburban areas, and I think it holds up quite well. Lots of retail already, including half of a pretty decent high street at Na'a Drive (with the north half approved for construction). I think this new Deveraux one will have an internal high street as well. This, coupled with quick access to the Trans Canada or Sarcee, with quick access to the mountains, is pretty appealing. Not to mention the giant natural park space integrated into the development.This area really had a chance to be something. Its definitely isolated but that's not even the worst part about this, its the poor quality of the developments. Mostly the materials they chose and continue to choose on projects like this. With so many other places to choose from why would anyone choose Trinity Hills? Imagine something the quality of Westman Village here...