[Yeggy]

There are ways of making this work, and you can have carrots and sticks, for example:

- You can limit the requirement to certain zonings and types of buildings (multi-family and commercial buildings), or specifically make some exempt (SFH, Townhomes, etc).
- We know that a lot of these sites are demo'ed because of property taxes being lower for vacant land, for example. The city can use this fact to create a sort of "subsidy" to prevent demolition: if a developer submits a Demolition Permit without the accompanying Building Permit, the city lowers the taxes for X amount of years, so as to keep the building standing, and maybe even in use. During this timeframe, the developer has to submit their Building Permit and start building, and the Demolition Permit would only be approved when the Building Permit is submitted.
If they don't start building it within the timeframe,, they have to pay the tax delta, retroactively. This has the added benefit of potentially keeping some businesses open and in place for a bit (or a lot) longer, and even activate, albeit temporarily, some buildings that are destined for the chopping board.

I know this sounds simplistic, and there are probably many shortcomings, as well, but an idea like this could be a starting point to getting something going, in this sense.

Taxation has also changed on vacant and nuisance property so its now 2-4 x higher than having an operating building on it.

Derelict Residential Tax Subclass | City of Edmonton

The City is establishing a new tax subclass that will allow the City to charge owners of derelict properties a higher tax rate in 2024.

www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca

 

[Tacom8]

I am on a rollercoaster of emotions, i saw that this site was cleared and looked up the development application on the city's page, saw the towers that were proposed , then checked out this forum to learn more and was even more excited to see an entire redevelopment of the whole block of existing low rises . Then see now the developer is MIA and the project has gone nowhere as i scrolled to the end of the thread . What a total waste of a great location and existing businesses that were sent packing.

What the heck are we waiting for anyway to build stuff in this city?

 

[IanO]

They have very significant capacity, but where are their priorities...

 

[Romanov]

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Though not this project…..doesn’t give me warm fuzzies that they have a clue on how to develop residential…..

Wonder if they will sell the site in Oliver (121 st) as well.

 

[fromyeg]

Address: 9518 - 87 STREET NW
9560 - 87 STREET NW
8720 - 95 AVENUE NW
8722 - 95 AVENUE NW
8724 - 95 AVENUE NW
Status: In Review
File Number: LDA20-0192

Noticed this new Rezoning Application on the map.

No further information yet.

Could there be some movement in the hopefully not too distant future?

 

[fromyeg]

Address: 9518 - 87 STREET NW
8720 - 95 AVENUE NW
8722 - 95 AVENUE NW
8724 - 95 AVENUE NW
9508 - 87 STREET NW
Planner Description: The City has received a rezoning application from GEC Architecture. The current zone is a Direct Control Zone (DC2.1187) which allows for high-rise development in the form of towers. The purpose of the rezoning application is to amend the DC Zone to allow opportunities for smaller buildings in the form of mid-rise buildings as well. Specifically, the amendments will: - add wording to Appendix 1: Site Plan to reference both tower and mid rise opportunities; - minor adjustments to the configuration of buildings; and - the removal of Appendix 4: Elevations from the DC to allow for flexibility in building design. Changes are also proposed to the DC text, though these are administrative in nature; requiring uses, definition and references to align with the new Zoning Bylaw 20001.
Status: In Review
Council Public Hearing Date: Dec 09, 2024
File Number: LDA24-0381

Rezoning Application in the works.

 

[bodsbods9090]

Are we finally going to see this one start or is this just more paperwork to turn around and zone the land to sell it?

 

[Pro.N]

I'm not sure if this has been posted yet, but looks like some updated (?) renderings for this project.

https://www.efgarchitects.com/copy-of-botanica

 

[Canadian 001]

Its still high rises
But now there is three of them
And they are now ~45/50m

I Like where this is going

 

[degrandprix]

Looks great! Not sure how new that is though, it says "2023" on the webpage.

Glad to see they specifically mention a grocery store will be one of the retail tenants.

 

[IceCreamMan]

I've heard different; pretty sure that EFG work was just a one-off concept being reviewed in 2023, and not the actual project going forward.

 

[Canadian 001]

Dang Namit

 

[Edmcowboy11]

That would be great, especially with LRT right there.
I so wish all the proposed residential could be built in this general area. A ton of density could transform this area to something very vibrant.

 

[MacLac]

Another stall tactic to drive up the price of this parcel for eventually sell? Or are they genuinely interested in building? I guess time will tell…..

 

[Gronk!]

• Nearctic and Rockwell Investments have applied to rezone part of the Strathearn Heights redevelopment beside the Strathearn LRT stop to allow for medium-rise buildings throughout the site. This would ultimately allow the site to be developed at a lower density than the current zoning, though towers would still be allowed. The proposed new zone also requires commercial space along 95 Avenue NW and 87 Street NW.

Have the renderings changed?