Offworld
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City comes to the rescue to allow on-site surface parking? Have they honestly drunk the cheap developer koolaid and decided that surface parking is somehow good for the community?
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Out of Towner
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Reduce the front set back so surface parking can be increased at the back. Not a good proposal imho. But hey, the City's flip flop precedent has already been set elsewhere. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Too bad for Caprolite. Live with it!!City comes to the rescue to allow on-site surface parking? Have they honestly drunk the cheap developer koolaid and decided that surface parking is somehow good for the community?
constance_chlore
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You folks realize this is a proposed rezoning, right? As in, rather than complaining on this forum you could actually do something about it? Like, the biggest words on that sign are "Share your feedback..."
Pro.N
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Blatchford, from today.
fjordgard
Active Member
Council approved this sale to the Metis Capital Housing Corporation on Tuesday with little to no discussion. Should break ground shortly after the deal closes in June 2026.
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
Colour me surprised, I thought there would be a lot more pushback on this.
fjordgard
Active Member
Why is that?
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
It's an affordable housing development in an expensive area.
fjordgard
Active Member
Ah. I believe many in Blatchford are supportive of affordable housing. The plan was always to have affordable housing in the neighbourhood, so many would have moved in with that knowledge. It is also possible that it is just not on anyone's radar - I do not believe any notice was sent to the community.
CplKlinger
Senior Member
Can confirm that a lot of us did know about it, and were very supportive!
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
For Sale - Blatchford Residential Land
35 Airport Road NW
$740,000
The City of Edmonton is selling a fully serviced 0.54 acre parcel within the heart of the Blatchford Community. The current zoning for this site (BRH - Blatchford Row Housing) allows for a variety of residential uses, making it ideal for a row housing or multi-unit residential development. Nearby amenities include The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Kingsway Centre, Kingsway Mall, and the NAIT/Blatchford Market LRT Station. The lot abuts Littlewood Park and a greenway (walkway). The central location of this site and proximity to public transit makes access to anywhere in the City highly convenient.
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All interested parties must submit a Buyer’s Application Form to the City. If your submission is deemed acceptable, the City may contact you to further negotiate and formalize a sale agreement.
For more information, please visit the City of Edmonton Property Sales website at edmonton.ca/propertysales .
Half an acre, fully serviced for 740 is actually a pretty solid deal.
35 Airport Road NW
$740,000
The City of Edmonton is selling a fully serviced 0.54 acre parcel within the heart of the Blatchford Community. The current zoning for this site (BRH - Blatchford Row Housing) allows for a variety of residential uses, making it ideal for a row housing or multi-unit residential development. Nearby amenities include The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Kingsway Centre, Kingsway Mall, and the NAIT/Blatchford Market LRT Station. The lot abuts Littlewood Park and a greenway (walkway). The central location of this site and proximity to public transit makes access to anywhere in the City highly convenient.
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All interested parties must submit a Buyer’s Application Form to the City. If your submission is deemed acceptable, the City may contact you to further negotiate and formalize a sale agreement.
For more information, please visit the City of Edmonton Property Sales website at edmonton.ca/propertysales .
Half an acre, fully serviced for 740 is actually a pretty solid deal.
fjordgard
Active Member
I think Streetside was planning to build on this lot at some point... Guess the lack of interest in their current offerings changed some plans...
policyenthusiast
Senior Member
No offense to Streetside or their partnered architects, but...
This is not an easy pitch. You can easily find similar mid-century homes on massive lots with better appreciation potential on the underlying lot. The neighborhood does command a bit of a premium, but this is in Glenora:
fjordgard
Active Member
The City made two changes to the Blatchford zoning bylaws solely for Streetside: narrower townhomes for the units on Airport Road and allowing bungalows for those units right on the pond. Maybe some other builder can actually take advantage these changes in the future...
Coprolite
Active Member
That's not what this is, no. As it says directly on the notification, WSP Consulting has APPLIED for this amendment.City comes to the rescue to allow on-site surface parking? Have they honestly drunk the cheap developer koolaid and decided that surface parking is somehow good for the community?