Nice thing is the building wouldn't cast shadows on much other than the lawn bowling club, and it's not used in the winter.
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Urban Development and Proposals Discussion
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Patrick.1980
Active Member
That's an awesome looking proposal. Build it Rndsqr!
MichaelS
Senior Member
The Grid application was the 16 storey proposal across from the Truck Stop (lowered down from 20). It went to the Regular Public Hearing of Council on December 10th, 2018. Minutes here, item 5.1.7:
Regular Public Hearing Meeting of Council - December 10, 2018
- Moved byCouncillor Carra
Seconded byCouncillor Davison
That with respect to Report CPC218-1179, the following be approved, after amendment:
That Calgary Planning Commission recommend that Council:
1. Adopt, by Bylaw, the proposed redesignation of 0.28 hectares ± (0.68 acres ±) located at 740 - 19 Street SE (Plan 17JK, Block X) from Commercial Corridor 3 f2.8h12 (C-COR3 f2.8h12) District to DC Direct Control District to accommodate a mixed-use development, with guidelines (Attachment 2);
2. Give first reading to the proposed Bylaw 299D2018;
3. Withhold second and third reading until the outcome of discussions on potential amendments and/or exemptions to the Calgary International Airport Vicinity Protection Area Regulation have been determined by The City of Calgary, the Province of Alberta and Calgary’s Airport Authority; and
4. Authorize Administration, once the above discussions in recommendation 4 have been completed, to make an application to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for an amendment to the Calgary International Airport Vicinity Protection Area (AVPA) Regulation, if applicable. The application would be made after receiving a development permit and conducting all necessary public consultation in accordance with the requirements of the AVPA Regulation, to allow for residential development and to report back through the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee no later than 2019 January.
Against: Councillor Farkas and Councillor Jones
MOTION CARRIED
That Bylaw 299D2018 be introduced and read a first time.
Against: Councillor Farkas and Councillor Jones
MOTION CARRIED
Moved byCouncillor Davison
Seconded byCouncillor Carra
That with Respect to Report CPC2018-1179, the following Motion Arising be adopted:
That Council direct Administration, as part of its analysis of this Development Permit on this land to consider the transportation discussion from today and provide security that 7th Avenue will remain closed for through traffic to 19th Street.
MOTION CARRIED
Airport vicinity protection area
www.calgary.ca
Per this Global article though, more work is being done and engagement should be taking place soon, before projects like The Grid can be considered acceptable:
Alberta government loosens development regulations in neighbourhoods near Calgary airport - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Since the 1970s, hundreds of people in some Calgary neighbourhoods have had to jump through many hoops if they wanted to further develop their property.
globalnews.ca
1875
Senior Member
i was by there the other day, its absurd they wont allow the height if that is the issue. theres nothing to protect. its blackfoot trail.
Platopos
Active Member
I'm curious if they're planning on demolishing 1232 9th ave SE then, since it's right beside the old CIBC building and doesn't seem to be anywhere in the rendering or the scale model they made. The building's not really anything special so I doubt it'll be missed but I'm curious anyways.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
I bet they will demo that building.
JonnyCanuck
Senior Member
Hungerford in Inglewood: 907-915 9th Ave SE; 138 units
Looks like they are feeling bullish about this project. ITC have issued a construction tender though it does not appear that a DP application has been approved.
Looks like they are feeling bullish about this project. ITC have issued a construction tender though it does not appear that a DP application has been approved.
UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
That sounds huge for Inglewood, that's enough units for a 15 to 17 storey building (assuming 8 to 9 units per floor). Do we know anything about this one yet?
haltcatchfire
Senior Member
There's a good indication of what they're aiming for here in these open house boards.
http://www.hungerfordpropertiesinglewood.com/assets/general/EDISON_OpenHouse2_Boards_FINAL_WEBb.pdf
http://www.hungerfordpropertiesinglewood.com/assets/general/EDISON_OpenHouse2_Boards_FINAL_WEBb.pdf
haltcatchfire
Senior Member
If this, the projects for the Trail Appliances and the 12th St car dealership lots go ahead Inglewood is going to kick butt.
UrbanWarrior
Senior Member
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That is unreal. Didn't realize we were getting a development at the Inglewood gateway any time soon. This neighbourhood is about to transform over the next decade. Like a serious 180. Wow.
That is unreal. Didn't realize we were getting a development at the Inglewood gateway any time soon. This neighbourhood is about to transform over the next decade. Like a serious 180. Wow.
Inglewood's really on a roll.
gsunnyg
Senior Member
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kensington-inglewood-business-vacancy-1.5374099 not the most positive article but it does mention Inglewood thriving compared to Kensington and how there may even be a hotel proposal for the area.
The City needs to urgently stop urban sprawl and focus on its inner city communities more. There is something very depressing about retail, public spaces and infrastructure declining near the core of a city all while the bland suburbs contine to grow. Eventually this form of urban development implodes on itself. I still think many of Calgarys current tax issues and infrastructure issues would be resolved had the city took a stronger initiative to build a denser city 10 years ago.
The City needs to urgently stop urban sprawl and focus on its inner city communities more. There is something very depressing about retail, public spaces and infrastructure declining near the core of a city all while the bland suburbs contine to grow. Eventually this form of urban development implodes on itself. I still think many of Calgarys current tax issues and infrastructure issues would be resolved had the city took a stronger initiative to build a denser city 10 years ago.
Calgcouver
Active Member
I think why Inglewood 9 Ave would thrive, and Kensington Road & 10 St would fall apart in a recession is that smaller individuals and groups own most of the storefronts in Inglewood and are more incentivized by having full occupancy/rent roll, that is why when vacancies happen in the Burns Block, etc. they are filled in short order. These are the kind of landlords that take risks and build communities.
Whereas larger landlords and REITs that own most of the buildings in Kensington are too worried about the value of the building (ie. achieve the highest lease rate possible) that they will let it sit vacant forever waiting for a bank or similar tenant to come along and pay them $40/psf base rent. This way they don't devalue the building only to appease shareholders and make the books look good, as it is just one 'currently struggling asset' in a larger portfolio and they frankly don't care and the structure of these companies is to work this way. Sure shows in a recession where the large retail landlords own buildings, as those are the places with persistent and disruptive vacancy.
ByeByeBaby
Active Member
The article doesn't talk about "Kensington Road & 10 St"; merely - and very specifically - two blocks of Kensington Road. Last time I was there, 10th St was very close to full, if not full (redeveloping buildings aside). If you look at the larger Kensington area, six or eight closed businesses isn't a ton, especially if two of them are because the owners are in their 70s. The BIA has 270 businesses, there are 6 closed businesses in this story and 5 about to open. That sounds more like natural turnover than any sort of crisis; if there are more closed a year from now, that would be different. But "Retail's hard" isn't much of a news story. On the other hand, I was in Inglewood last weekend, and it's vibrant as hell.