The Metropolis of Calgary has acquired an utility for a zoning change on the property the place the previous Kensington Manor condominium constructing as soon as stood within the metropolis’s northwest.
The property, at 32110 Road NW, has been vacant because the ill-fated condominium complicated was demolished within the spring of 2020 after it was deemed unsafe.
The land was just lately bought and the brand new proprietor is on the lookout for a brand new constructing with each avenue stage business house and residential residences on the higher flooring.
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O2 Planning and Improvement submitted the applying to rezone the land, to permit for an eight-storey improvement – one storey larger than the earlier constructing on the positioning.
Based on the Hillhurst Sunnyside Neighborhood Affiliation, the world redevelopment plan has a most top of seven storeys.
“The overall context, when it comes to the more moderen developments we have seen alongside this block, is available in at six storeys,” stated Kate Stenson with the Hillhurst Sunnyside Neighborhood Affiliation. “Six storeys looks as if a extra acceptable top so far as we hear again from neighborhood members.”
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The Metropolis of Calgary’s planning division is accepting neighborhood suggestions now till February 17.
Stenson stated there may be additionally concern amongst residents about elevated site visitors within the lane behind the property as newer developments within the space is not going to embody vehicular entry from tenth Road.
“Clearly, with any extra compaction, you are going to see extra site visitors within the lane,” Stenson stated. “So simply be sure that there are enhancements which might be knowledgeable by that improve in use and depth.”
If the positioning is rezoned, lots of the residents’ issues similar to total constructing combine, design, measurement and particulars similar to parking, landscaping and entry to the positioning will likely be decided at a later date, when a improvement allow utility for the positioning is submitted.
The neighborhood affiliation is holding an info session on the proposal with the event on February 2.
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