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fromyeg
Active Member
Picture from this rezoning survey^
archited
Senior Member
I am sure that Gene Dub as a responsible architect (especially considering that it is his own development) has taken the need for flood mitigation into account -- I suspect that he will add a factor of safety well above the 100-year flood level.
degrandprix
Active Member
To me these kind of terraced residential buildings really contribute to the "big city" feel of an area. I hope this one goes ahead!
Gronk!
Senior Member
Calls for public engagement: Rossdale rezoning, renewal, green economy
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about rezoning applications, renewals, economic growth, and more.
edmonton.taproot.news
- Rossdale Centre Rezoning — The City of Edmonton is considering an application to rezone the Rossdale Brewery area, along 100 Street NW between 98 Avenue NW and Rossdale Road NW. If approved, the application would preserve the Rossdale Brewery while allowing development around it, including up to 17-storey buildings and up to 490 dwellings. Residents can attend an open house at the ArtsHub Ortona on March 12 or contribute to a discussion board until March 16.
David A
Senior Member
It will also bring quite a few people to live in the area and could help invigorate it. However, I am concerned about flooding in the area, so I do hope the location and design are considered very carefully related to that.
PeterNotParker
New Member
The most important thing to me would be securing a grocery store as part of the redevelopment of that land. This area of the city is a grocery desert, especially if you are a pedestrian. It doesn't help that the closest store is up a giant hill, and that this part of the neighborhood is surrounded by giant roads on both sides.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Would this be a small mom & pop grocery store?
A major supermarket chain like Save-On, Loblaws, Safeway or Sobeys?
Or a mid-sized chain like Freson Bros or L'Oca?
ADMD
New Member
As someone who lives across one street from the location, I'd say yes to any of them, provided they didn't charge ridiculous convenience store prices. (I guess that means no to L'Oca, though, doesn't it?)
IanO
Superstar
Respectfully, that industry aint going anywhere near there, but that is not to say a small-scale convenience grocery could not make it work.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
No Frills would be OK as well, they are franchise operated and have smaller format stores.
IanO
Superstar
Guys... the shear numbers you need, parking, access makes this a non-starter.
Gronk!
Senior Member
Hence why I was suggesting a convenience store, which can sell groceries, snacks and lottery tickets to nearby residents and the users of the baseball diamond. The Circle K at 99 Ave/104 St is an uphill climb and is inconvenient to get to. There is a convenience store on 103 St but it's also an uphill climb and I find their selection lacking.
bodsbods9090
Senior Member
Would putting a grocery store in a podium in that area work? People in the area can walk to it and others who want to drive, maybe they can create part of the underground parkade for customers?
Just a thought...
Just a thought...
archited
Senior Member
A food entity would be an excellent idea for this development, granted it would have to be thought out without considering the bounds of "normal thinking". It would have to have different sections akin to the Trader Joe's model in the U.S. These are some of the points for consideration:
1. ample non-assigned parking (preferably underground with elevator access directly into the store)
2. a deli section that has bar-type seating and that employs products available for purchase within the store and meats that tend toward the exotic -- Bison, Venison, and Elk products, for example, sourced from Edmonton specialty stores - e.g. D'Arcy's Meat Market
3. a wine and beer section that focuses on the unusual -- craft beer (from the onsite brewery), mead (perhaps sustained by the onsite brewery), fruit wines (from Canadian sources -- https://cornerstonewinery.com/, https://www.hornbywine.com/fruit-wine#, https://www.fieldstonefruitwines.com) plus wine imports from up-and-comers Chile, South Africa, Australia)
4. bakery selections purchased from noted Edmonton bakeries; sweets selections from noted Edmonton confectioners; a dairy section that sources Central Alberta farms
5. a prepared food section for grab-'n-go items -- sandwiches, salads, and drinks
6. a body care section with select items that are high quality and not an extensive range of products from assorted producers.
7. a house-plant and cut-flower section (this industry is growing at at a 7%+ CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
8. a hiring policy that seeks out amiable, fun-loving employees that are trained to have deep knowledge of the store's products.
9. the development of a private label
A survey of Trader Joe's customers shows that they appreciate the store's unique and high-quality products, friendly employees, and a fun, quirky atmosphere. The stores typically draw from a very large base. Trader Joe's stores are smaller than regular grocery stores to make it feel like a neighborhood store.
1. ample non-assigned parking (preferably underground with elevator access directly into the store)
2. a deli section that has bar-type seating and that employs products available for purchase within the store and meats that tend toward the exotic -- Bison, Venison, and Elk products, for example, sourced from Edmonton specialty stores - e.g. D'Arcy's Meat Market
3. a wine and beer section that focuses on the unusual -- craft beer (from the onsite brewery), mead (perhaps sustained by the onsite brewery), fruit wines (from Canadian sources -- https://cornerstonewinery.com/, https://www.hornbywine.com/fruit-wine#, https://www.fieldstonefruitwines.com) plus wine imports from up-and-comers Chile, South Africa, Australia)
4. bakery selections purchased from noted Edmonton bakeries; sweets selections from noted Edmonton confectioners; a dairy section that sources Central Alberta farms
5. a prepared food section for grab-'n-go items -- sandwiches, salads, and drinks
6. a body care section with select items that are high quality and not an extensive range of products from assorted producers.
7. a house-plant and cut-flower section (this industry is growing at at a 7%+ CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate)
8. a hiring policy that seeks out amiable, fun-loving employees that are trained to have deep knowledge of the store's products.
9. the development of a private label
A survey of Trader Joe's customers shows that they appreciate the store's unique and high-quality products, friendly employees, and a fun, quirky atmosphere. The stores typically draw from a very large base. Trader Joe's stores are smaller than regular grocery stores to make it feel like a neighborhood store.