darwink
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are common spaces needed? demanded by the market? or are they dictated by planners? My old 4 floor building in sunalta had a laundry room that collected very little revenue and was used once a year for the condo agm.
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Mountain Man
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Common areas and amenities seem great for marketing, but nobody ever uses them. Kinda like balconies, everyone wants one but people rarely ever go out on them.
MichaelS
Senior Member
Is there a non-balcony design that can still accommodate a BBQ? That was about 95% of the use of my balconies when I lived in a condo/apartment.
Shaka
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YYCALGARY
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Amenity spaces are a requirement for multi-residential development (anything over 3 units in a building). Whether they are common or private is up to the development authority to determine for townhomes and rowhouses, and if there is more than two semi’s on a parcel.. and if the use is discretionary.
Apartments usually have balconies provided so common amenity spaces are not required - but more a marketing scheme to get people into their units (likely less needed under existing market conditions, but a great sell in down times which there will be in the future). Apartments are also generally required to go to CPC and Council for decision, so there’s that, too.
Apartments usually have balconies provided so common amenity spaces are not required - but more a marketing scheme to get people into their units (likely less needed under existing market conditions, but a great sell in down times which there will be in the future). Apartments are also generally required to go to CPC and Council for decision, so there’s that, too.
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whatchyyc
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Golfing guy
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Is this a new project? City helping fund it?
Golfing guy
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Like the idea of this.
calgaryherald.com
Council approves converting Franklin LRT parking lot into housing
The property will be developed into apartment buildings between six to 26 storeys tall, with a mix of affordable and market housing.
calgaryherald.com
maestro
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The townhouse proposal is alright but, what is wrong with lower multi-family densities that allow for mature trees and gardens? I don't know if the motivation is sprawl which is low density however, the issues aren't because of low density. Higher densities won't change the isolation and how people move around. The exceptional population growth. It's plugged into Canadians at birth that immigration is necessary but, nothing in excess is ever good for you. The global economy functions by people buying more shit and more people means even more shit to sell. We're also destroying our habitat in the process. Perhaps it's keeping up with Vancouver and Toronto's high rise output. These ultra dense neighbourhoods save land with concrete environments in which nature struggles in master planned garden boxes. How good can it be for us? They aren't cheap. Families are living in units that aren't designed for families. Is this progress?
These townhouse blocks with roof terraces will keep you fit. They are hot in summer and drainage can be an issue for both the roof terrace and the dense community. Best hope for food self sufficiency is to grow some herbs in a pot.
These townhouse blocks with roof terraces will keep you fit. They are hot in summer and drainage can be an issue for both the roof terrace and the dense community. Best hope for food self sufficiency is to grow some herbs in a pot.
MichaelS
Senior Member
A bit more information on this. ATCO had a land use redesignation at CPC yesterday for a site up in Arbour Lake (leftover utility lot I think). The plan is to allow for a module townhome project to get built there, and there is a concurrent DP.What is ATCO doing here?
1 Dwelling unit... I think they may be demo'ing a modular "missing-middle" building type.
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The presentation on the item at CPC had a project rendering in it:
I wonder how many of these remnant parcels ATCO has around the city.
CalgaryTiger
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Curious who the developer is they're partnering with. I'm sure there was excitement for Westbrook at the time too. I'll get more excited when it is further along than what it is now. Show me an approved development permit and then I'll get excited.Like the idea of this.
Council approves converting Franklin LRT parking lot into housing
The property will be developed into apartment buildings between six to 26 storeys tall, with a mix of affordable and market housing.
My ideal for a lot like this would be true townhomes (not walkup apartments) on the first two floors and apartments above. That way you get the best of both worlds.
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Golfing guy
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Love this. They could build so many much needed units across the cityA bit more information on this. ATCO had a land use redesignation at CPC yesterday for a site up in Arbour Lake (leftover utility lot I think). The plan is to allow for a module townhome project to get built there, and there is a concurrent DP.
The presentation on the item at CPC had a project rendering in it:
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I wonder how many of these remnant parcels ATCO has around the city.
CalgaryTiger
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TELUS is also going to decommission some of their central offices and redevelop them. I don't think they're selling the land either, maybe just doing a smaller point of presence and developing residential on the rest. I said it before but the CBE and Catholic boards can get in on the better use of your land thing too. These are all empty net goals.A bit more information on this. ATCO had a land use redesignation at CPC yesterday for a site up in Arbour Lake (leftover utility lot I think). The plan is to allow for a module townhome project to get built there, and there is a concurrent DP.
The presentation on the item at CPC had a project rendering in it:
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I wonder how many of these remnant parcels ATCO has around the city.
I checked and this is about a 15 minute walk from Crowfoot station. Not exactly TOD, but I think some of the future residents will take advantage of the train being there.
Unknown User
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Retractable turf is a mostly proven (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Retractable-pitch_stadiums), retractable seating, or something that could convert into something similar to the infield seating that exists today, shouldn't be overly complicated. I recall someone on this forum plotting out an entire plan, there was some sightline issues at the edges of the existing grandstand.