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Urban Development and Proposals Discussion

11th and Centre SE...

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Interesting that this has surfaced again. I thought it was long dead. It has a new title now as the address is slightly different than the one on the previous permit, but overall still looks to be the same proposal.
 
For some reason I thought they were going for 16 floors at that site. 12 is a good number though, it shouldn't overshadow the park in the summer.
 
2 big LOCs coming very close to decision in east Crescent Heights / west Bridgeland.

80m tower along 4 St NE just north of Era going to Public Hearing (and final decision) next Tues, Sept 9. https://dmap.calgary.ca/?p=LOC2024-0166

Both the Crescent Heights and Bridgeland Riverside Community Association Planning Committees oppose it, is asking to keep the max height capped at 50m. CH asking for a detailed market analysis study, adherence to an LAP that doesn't include the site, and requirement for below-market housing. Claims the density and new CRUs will hurt retail vacancy in the area. BR claims development will encourage "transience" and "social disorder".

Bridgeland-Riverside CA as a whole seems ambivalent, wrote a longer letter asking mostly that the development work to preserve and celebrate the historic significance of the street as a 'Little Italy' sort of area - but also explicitly asking for adequate parking for a TOD site.

CPC approved it but quite lukewarmly, could go either way at Council depending on the Hearing.
Docs available here: https://pub-calgary.escribemeetings...a=Agenda&lang=English&Item=39&Tab=attachments

Phase 2 of the same project going to CPC October 2nd, and Public Hearing either last-second, or next Council. Just to the south and west of Phase 1, also max 80m tower along the north side of 1 Ave, and 50m on the south. https://dmap.calgary.ca/?p=LOC2024-0221__
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Claiming that development will encourage "transience" and "social disorder" is one of the dumbest arguments I have ever heard. Good news is, even though it's an election year, most of the current Council (including the area Councillor) aren't running again, so hopefully it will pass.

Edit: Never mind, I just saw that it's Ward 7 rather than Ward 9. Crap.
 

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