[constance_chlore]

In the Edmonton Journal article, it said:

Wîhkwêntôwin is one of the densest neighbourhoods in Edmonton and many of the homes in the area date back to the city’s early days, with some homes built in 1905. The neighbourhood falls under the purview of the Edmonton Design Committee (EDC), which can place its own restrictions on how the building looks, subject to developer appeal. If EDC’s requirements are appealed, the proposal goes to a subdivision and supply board where residents will have another chance to speak their mind.

Does this mean the EDC actually does have some teeth?

I would again say that I don't expect the worst, since Stopgap's owner must know it would be disastrous for Stopgap to build something really ugly. But if it looks bad, I'll be ready to speak out.

 

[archited]

Does this mean the EDC actually does have some teeth?

Baby Teeth.

 

[constance_chlore]

Baby Teeth.

Babies can bite hard!

 

[archited]

^ Then Old Man toothless (remembrance is more certain here).

 

[policyenthusiast]

Small Scale Housing

Bylaw #​ Nbhd​  Rezoning from:​ Rezoning to:​  Vote​ District Plan Designation ​ 21366​ Wîhkwêntôwin​ RM h16​ MU h12.0 f2.2 cf​ Passed, 9-3 (Cllrs Tang, Principe, and Morgan Opposed)​ Centre City​ 21419​  Calder​ RS​ RSM h12​ Postponed to March 10​ Urban Mix​

Medium and Large Scale Housing

Bylaw #​ Nbhd​  Rezoning from:​ Rezoning to:​  Vote​ District Plan Designation   ​ 21416​ Schonsee​ RM h16​ RM h23​ Postponed to March 10​ Urban Mix​  21426​ McArthur Industrial​  IM​  RM h23​  Postponed to March 10​  137 Ave Primary Corridor​

Employment and Industrial

Bylaw #​ Nbhd​  Rezoning from:​ Rezoning to:​  Vote​ District Plan Designation   ​ 21429​ Rideau Park​ RM h23​ CG​ Passed, 13-0​ Gateway Blvd/ Calgary Trail Primary Corridor​  21423​ South Edmonton Common​  DC2.1111​  DC​  Passed, 13-0​  South Common District Node​

Parks and Services

Bylaw #​ Neighbourhood​  Rezoning from:​ Rezoning to:​  Vote​ District Plan Designation   ​ 20734​ River Valley Mayfair​ A​ A7​ Passed, 12-0​ Open Space​ 21418​ Baranow​ CN, RM h16​ UF​ Passed, 13-0​ Urban Mix​

 

[Tropical]

Small Scale Housing

​  Bylaw #​ Nbhd​  Rezoning from:​ Rezoning to:​  Vote​ District Plan Designation ​ 21366​ Wîhkwêntôwin​ RM h16​ MU h12.0 f2.2 cf​ Passed, 9-3 (Cllrs Tang, Principe, and Morgan Opposed)​ Centre City​ 21419​  Calder​ RS​ RSM h12​ Postponed to March 10​ Urban Mix​

Medium and Large Scale Housing

​  Bylaw #​ Nbhd​  Rezoning from:​ Rezoning to:​  Vote​ District Plan Designation   ​ 21416​ Schonsee​ RM h16​ RM h23​ Postponed to March 10​ Urban Mix​  21426​ McArthur Industrial​  IM​  RM h23​  Postponed to March 10​  137 Ave Primary Corridor​

Employment and Industrial

​  Bylaw #​ Nbhd​  Rezoning from:​ Rezoning to:​  Vote​ District Plan Designation   ​ 21429​ Rideau Park​ RM h23​ CG​ Passed, 13-0​ Gateway Blvd/ Calgary Trail Primary Corridor​  21423​ South Edmonton Common​  DC2.1111​  DC​  Passed, 13-0​  South Common District Node​

Parks and Services

​  Bylaw #​ Neighbourhood​  Rezoning from:​ Rezoning to:​  Vote​ District Plan Designation   ​ 20734​ River Valley Mayfair​ A​ A7​ Passed, 12-0​ Open Space​ 21418​ Baranow​ CN, RM h16​ UF​ Passed, 13-0​ Urban Mix​

Any specifics you can share on that Wihkwentowin lot? Where?

 

[fromyeg]

Any specifics you can share on that Wihkwentowin lot? Where?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-city-council-wihkwentowin-rezoning-9.7104730

This one^

 

[ADob]

"Alternative likely a dirt pile" says so much about our attitudes here.

 

[David A]

"Alternative likely a dirt pile" says so much about our attitudes here.

It does, but my bigger concern now is what will be built here. I realize one problem is we allow older buildings to deteriorate and then tear them down.

Some years ago, an older brick house in Old Strathcona was removed to build a condo building there. It was rebuilt almost exactly elsewhere, so this can be done instead of demolition if there is the desire.

Perhaps it is too late for that here, but I hope at least that what is built here fits in well with the historic character of the nearby buildings and does not look like some new suburban project out of place here.

 

[ADob]

They did it beautifully with the Alberta Hotel, so yeah, it can be done. But the will has to be there.

 

[constance_chlore]

The sense I got from a friend who's a Wihkwentowin history fan and Stopgap regular is that the Armstrong House was beyond repair (within reasonable efforts). It's possible that Caleb might just be spinning up a self-serving narrative, but I'm not shocked given what it looked like just prior to demolition. It's a shame that the prior owner allowed it to get to that state. (I have no idea whether it could've been rebuilt or something like the Alberta Hotel.)

 

[Glenco]

Must watch. A lot of this discussion is relevant to us.

 

[policyenthusiast]

Southwest Edmonton neighbourhood considers banding together on land development contracts as infill plans carry on​

Some 160 residents in a southwest Edmonton neighbourhood appeared at a presentation on restrictive covenants that would limit property development Wednesday evening, despite recent city council moves to rejig infill bylaws.

Organizers of a meeting at the Royal Gardens Community Hall say many residents seemed interested in asking the city to “slow down” its infill plans as the reality of developments in the neighbourhood have not met their expectations.

“We want to have some guidelines for the neighbourhoods that we live in,” said Doug Smilski, part of the organizing committee for the Wednesday night information session.

A restrictive covenant is a contract between two or more homeowners which would restrict redevelopment on their land and dictate how a new building may look or how big it can be, beyond city zoning requirements.

It’s then registered with the Alberta Land Titles office and runs with the land, meaning each subsequent owner is bound by it until the majority of title owners agree to break it.

 

[archited]

^ a kind of creeping HOA.

 

[policyenthusiast]

^ a kind of creeping HOA.

I've heard it's being pushed by lawyers (they get a hefty commission) and realtors (they say it'll protect property value). Unfortunately, I doubt homeowners are being told what a pain in the ass RCs are.