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Golfing guy
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With this being in Rockyview county would the city throw a veto at this?
CBBarnett
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If I recall this is what has already happened to some extent - dispute is impacts on Calgary’s infrastructure by putting a major shopping and retail district directly on the border with none of the revenue to support it.
Parts of the plan were approved, others were already appealed a few years back. No idea where this is at today - seems like the full housing affordability angle is being used here to help change the narrative. Would be interesting to know the full back story on the site and proposal, as it’s a textbook sprawl development at a scale we don’t see often.
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Mountain Man
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That's like Florida level sprawl right there. Where is the site? does it already have water or will they build it?
CBBarnett
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This is the most recent one I can find from a 2023 concept plan for rockyview county, not sure if there's been further revisions since then:
https://www.rockyview.ca/Portals/0/...derReview/ProposedCS/Proposed-CS-The-Omni.pdf
No signs of residential in this version and about as sprawly as one can imagine with big boxes, huge surface parking and enormous setbacks on everything to everything. There's a few vague references to a "potential Transit Court", which of course is nowhere near the only part of the development that pretends to be walkable in the centre, nor has any confirmed support from Calgary Transit or any other transit agency to actually use it:
Exact location is just east of the city near Airport Trail NE:
According to that concept, waster seems to come from the east, so not tied to the city's water systems.
Overall it would become one of Calgary's most painfully car-oriented sprawl locations, but the part that confuses me is the total lack of residential given the marketing recently to try to get the project moving on the grounds of housing affordability. Perhaps there's additional phases that are part of this concept plan?
Albertasaurus
Senior Member
Yikes, that looks pretty bad. Good news is if you look at the developer's website, there's been no updates for this project in 2 years, so hopefully it either never goes ahead, or undergoes a serious redesign before it does.
Mountain Man
Senior Member
So the water is all to be added, doesn't sound like affordable housing to me...
darwink
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Nawads
Active Member
They have this new site plan of the overall area on the developer's website which shows a separate residential area next to this commercial area that's been proposed before.
It looks like they're showing the possibility of an airport connector lrt continuing into the development which is interesting.
It looks like they're showing the possibility of an airport connector lrt continuing into the development which is interesting.
thecivilengineer
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found out that this Circle K is closed permanently and whole complex. A new 32 story building is proposed on location. Anyone have idea? Just across where The Plaza is being proposed
DP is also submitted https://dmap.calgary.ca/?p=DP2020-5899
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haltcatchfire
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potatopizzafan
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Took at Stroll down the new and improved 18 st. in Marda Loop. Looks really good, nice road treatment and traffic calming
Then had to check out Leonard Group's "Elizabeth Square" development. This little renovation/development might be one of my all time favorites, great street presence and immaculate vibes. Looks like DOP will occupy the cozy subterranean level. A number of the CRU's are already occupied
Then had to check out Leonard Group's "Elizabeth Square" development. This little renovation/development might be one of my all time favorites, great street presence and immaculate vibes. Looks like DOP will occupy the cozy subterranean level. A number of the CRU's are already occupied
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Albertasaurus
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/\That looks great!
Mountain Man
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Looks great, nervous that the pavers will suffer from frost heaving though.
GoVertical
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Absolutely love that little update!