Cartmell has previously suggested an MDC, surprised he hasn't brought it up again for this election since he's supposed to be Mr Build Better. To me it is a no brainer: major commercial operations are often better off being administered through a municipal/crown corp setup vs through a bureaucracy.
 
Something needs to be done to focus attention on developing these areas that have really languished for decades. Council or the bureaucracy doesn't seem to have the interest or expertise to take this on.
 
Avenuer said:
Edmonton City Council could've easily created a MLC back in 2007 as Calgary did but they did not think it was a priority at the time, unfortunately.
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Edmonton's mayor at the time was Stephen Mandel. Wonder how he sided or what his objections were if against.
 
I went to check out construction progress in the north corner of Phase 1. Landmark has started foundation work at Lois Argue Rd. Encore is making good progress with its foundations for its new Kensington series townhouses on Navigator Ln. Crimson Cove has also started excavating for its new row houses at Pilot Lane.

Interestingly, Landmark now only has its show house available for sale at this point as far as substantially complete properties go. And, of the 12 homes it has planned or building, it has sold six: four of the eight on Lois Argue, and two of the four on Pilot Lane. At this point its houses on Lois Argue Rd are only starting foundation work, and its houses on Pilot Lane have construction fences up but no significant activity yet.

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CplKlinger said:
Major Development Permit
Reference Id:Job No 571380992-002
Description:To construct a Residential Use building in the form of 94 Dwellings of Multi-unit Housing with main floor Commercial Use and underground Parkade
Location:****confirm # of dwellings*****
6655 - ALPHA BOULEVARD NW
Plan 2320471 Blk 9 Lot 1
Applicant:BRIAN ALLSOPP ARCHITECT LTD.
Status:Intake - More Info Requested
Create Date:2025/02/27
Neighbourhood:BLATCHFORD AREA

As a refresher, there was already a pending DP - I wonder if Crimson Cove is involved with both of them?

Reference Id:Job No 519631284-002
Description:To construct a Residential Use building in the form of 94 Dwellings of Multi-unit Housing with main floor Commercial Use and underground Parkade
Location:6655 - ALPHA BOULEVARD NW
Plan 2320471 Blk 9 Lot 1
Applicant:ACI ARCHITECTS INC
Status:Tech Rev - More Info Requested
Create Date:2024/07/15
Neighbourhood:BLATCHFORD AREA
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Major Development Permit
Reference Id:Job No 571380992-002
Description:To construct a Residential Use building in the form of 90 Dwellings of Multi-unit Housing with main floor Commercial Use and underground Parkade
6655 - ALPHA BOULEVARD NW
Plan 2320471 Blk 9 Lot 1
Applicant:BRIAN ALLSOPP ARCHITECT LTD.
Status:Intake - More Info Requested
Create Date:2025/02/27
Neighbourhood:BLATCHFORD AREA
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Reference Id:Job No 519631284-002
Description:To construct a Residential Use building in the form of 94 Dwellings of Multi-unit Housing with main floor Commercial Use and underground Parkade
Location:6655 - ALPHA BOULEVARD NW
Plan 2320471 Blk 9 Lot 1
Applicant:ACI ARCHITECTS INC
Status:Cancelled
Create Date:2024/07/15
Neighbourhood:BLATCHFORD AREA
Approval Date:2025/05/08
 
Just saw on Beljan's Instagram, the Athletes Hangar. I'm assuming its in Blatchford in one of the hangars? Nice development
 
So, apparently, despite living here and being interested in what's going on, the Blatchford Authority managed to dig an entire new drainage pond without me noticing. I'm not sure precisely when this happened, but given the absence of the weeds that rapidly take hold in any available bare soil, I am suspecting that this has all been done very recently. I only found this because I was walking by the first pond and wondered, "What's that weird noise," and walked towards it and found a de-watering pump transferring water from this one to our established drainage pond, presumably to allow for more work upon it.

Right now it's two drainage ponds, but given how low the area in the middle is and how the first drainage pond incorporated a system of islands into it, it wouldn't surprise me if once connected to drainage and de-watering has ceased it will become a single pond. Also in my second picture, you can see an excavator in the distance. That is to the north of all of this. It seems as if there's a major push under way to build out infrastructure and otherwise prepare for development.

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From the top of the page. Shows two. Was wondering when they would do the second. Be interesting if any of those East side lots have waterfront vibes or if it will be parkland separating the water from the development. I liked the original plan for buildings/walkway touching the water.
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