What do you think of this project?

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Speaking of near opening businesses across from the Bateman site, Porch Light Books opened

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fromyeg said:
Address: 9013 - 99 STREET NW
9009 - 99 STREET NW
9854 - 90 AVENUE NW
9860 - 90 AVENUE NW
Planner Description: The City has received a rezoning application from The Consulting Source. The current zone is a Direct Control Zone (DC2.1225) and the proposed zone is the Medium Scale Residential Zone (RM h28.0) which would allow for mid rise multi-unit residential development with a maximum height of 28.0 metres (approximately 8 storeys) and limited commercial opportunities at ground level. In the Scona District Plan, the site is located within the 99 Street Secondary Corridor.
Status: In Review
File Number: LDA24-0401

This is across the street from the Bateman project. 👀

Does anyone have any info?
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Hopefully these two projects can spur something here too, I think the lots are still for sale

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Re: Pangman Development proposal for Bateman Site (Junction 99)
Hello Skyrise forum…this is my first post, although I’ve been a regular visitor to Skyrise. On the Bateman site proposal, I wanted to inform Skyrise members that the rezoning from DC2 to RMh28, also resulted in significant downgrading of building Design and Architectural requirements for this site…(this in addition to eliminating the obligation for street level commercial, which is bad enough) . I suppose this is quite obvious from what we see (or don’t see) in Pangman’s bland proposal of mediocre architecture. Compared to DC2 zoning, RM h28 requires only the bare minimum for facade articulation features (such as projections and recesses); no obligations for “substantive” cladding materials nor for a variety of cladding finishes, and expectations for a prominent entrance feature is lost. I’ve recently spoken to city planning staff and they concur that RM zoning is deficient in building design requirements.
The City’s engagemnt process for the Bateman Site rezoning, initiated earlier this year (and that had a substantive citizen response)…. unfortunately did not make specific mention of the reduced architectural standards in RM zoning…thus pubic commentary was pretty much limited to concerns around losses of commercial space for future developments. Perhaps this site is now a lost cause…however the land parcel directly across 99th (90 ave and 99 Street) is now in the public engagement process for exactly the same rezoning DC2 to RMh28 …I will be contacting the administrator.. as again there seems to be no specific mention of downgraded architecture requirements, that will guide future developments.
JScott
 
99th leads right into our river valley and into downtown and connects Whyte ave. I was always amazed how undeveloped it was and how much potential it has. Nice to see development but driving down this road and seeing empty lots and shabby looking walk ups is strange, you would think developers would be all over it.
 
channing76 said:
99th leads right into our river valley and into downtown and connects Whyte ave. I was always amazed how undeveloped it was and how much potential it has. Nice to see development but driving down this road and seeing empty lots and shabby looking walk ups is strange, you would think developers would be all over it.
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Partly it is the boom bust economy of Alberta, which I feel is changing now to a more stable one, but things get torn down and then there is a big slow down with empty lots that sit for a long time. From 2015 to 2021 were not good years for the Alberta economy.

In this case, Calgary Trail also gets much more of the north/south traffic because of the direct connection to the airport and the highway south. As well there is that level railway crossing on 99th which you don't want to get stuck at unexpectedly for a long time, so I think many people prefer to use Calgary Trail even if 99th is more a direct route.
 
David A said:
In this case, Calgary Trail also gets much more of the north/south traffic because of the direct connection to the airport and the highway south. As well there is that level railway crossing on 99th which you don't want to get stuck at unexpectedly for a long time, so I think many people prefer to use Calgary Trail even if 99th is more a direct route.
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That used to be true, atleast coming into east downtown. We used to use Calgary/Gateway all the time but ever since they put in the scrambles on 82nd Google maps now almost always routes me via Gateway/Calgary, under the train tracks at 63rd ave, then into the core via 99th street. There has been a significant increase of people using 99th street to access the core.
 
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Interesting. Not a great selling point to get people to live on the street, though. At least, not people who value some quiet
 
BrettB said:
Interesting. Not a great selling point to get people to live on the street, though. At least, not people who value some quiet
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I suspect people who want quiet probably would have never have lived by this road, but it seems to be a difficult position - too busy to attract certain residents, but not busy enough to attract a much more commercial/retail.
 
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