The DP for this one goes to CPC this week.
Report, Background Report, UDRP Commentary, DP drawings
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Overall pretty solid proposal, I like the overall massing in the front. Also I appreciate that they're trying to activate the laneway.

On another note I love that Kensington always seems to have a project on the go. There's been at least one or two projects going for almost 10 years. If we can get one or two of these developments every year I can only imagine what this area will be like in 10 years!
 
Is the blue building part of this parcel and will be saved through this development or is part of an adjacent parcel and could still be redeveloped by another property owner? I only ask as I think the building adds some fun character to the neighbourhood and it would be nice to know it's sticking around.
 
This one is being appealed by many of the immediate neighbours, package can be seen on the SDAB website, as SDAB2021-0090.

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Before we all start hurling calls of NIMBY!, when you read the reasons for appeal, it is pretty interesting, and in my opinion, quite legit. If I lived/owned of the parcels on 5th Ave, I would probably be doing the same. From the package, as can be found on page 4/563 (there HAS to be a better way to assemble SDAB packages.....) the rationale is as follows:
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For reference, the power poles are currently on the south side of the lane, adjacent to this project/property:
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MichaelS said:
This one is being appealed by many of the immediate neighbours, package can be seen on the SDAB website, as SDAB2021-0090.

Active Appeals / Public Reports

www.calgarysdab.ca www.calgarysdab.ca

Before we all start hurling calls of NIMBY!, when you read the reasons for appeal, it is pretty interesting, and in my opinion, quite legit. If I lived/owned of the parcels on 5th Ave, I would probably be doing the same. From the package, as can be found on page 4/563 (there HAS to be a better way to assemble SDAB packages.....) the rationale is as follows:
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For reference, the power poles are currently on the south side of the lane, adjacent to this project/property:
www.google.ca

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www.google.ca www.google.ca
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How much more expensive/complicated would it be to bury the utilities? I imagine that would be the ideal solution, albeit more costly than relocating the power lines
 
jdixon said:
They should just bury the poles...
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This is a good point. If this level of density doesn't trigger/warrant/amortize effectively the cost of burying electrical wires, what's exactly going on here? Either the cost of burying the wires is silly or the costs are not being allocated well.

Anyone have any insight into Enmax, electrical and the nuances of why we don't bury/create less development sensitive above ground wires? Lots of major cities around the world bury everything or bury far fewer wires than us - all at way higher densities - so what's the deal in our situation? What's our triggers why this development didn't want to bury them? Or even why burying them is their responsibility (or not)? I would love a 101-level class on municipal electrical systems, how they work, and who is/should/could be responsible for what :)
 
Burying the wires would probably be close to 7 figures, developers are in this to make as much money as possible, so that's pretty much never on their radar.
 
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