CBBarnett
Senior Member
As good, bad, plain or innovative this development could be, the most important factor is how responsive the MacLeod Trail and Heritage intersection is to 100x the pedestrian traffic to the LRT.
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CallmeCatbread
New Member
Spoiler: it still sucks. The city desperately needs to push forward a plan to completely redo Macleod. We're just kicking the can down the road, as we always do. We never build infrastructure concurrently with development. We just let the development happen willy nilly and then 10 years later we're like "oh crap, there's no transit serving any of this" or "oh crap, all this new TOD and pedestrian uses are right next to a stroad"
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
As a pedestrian leaving the tower to be, I'd go south to 86th Ave and cross Macleod there. At least you have the pedestrian bridge to cross Horton road and the tracks. Macleod here is a lost cause, from 86th Ave to 75th Ave it is a freeway and I honestly don't know how you undo it in this section. Other sections of Macleod have a much better chance of changing. Funny thing it just so happens this is where a lot of development is planned to occur... Guess it really isn't funny.
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KrisYYC
New Member
I wonder if they'll build multiple towers in phases like this basic rendering shows from 2023: https://calgary.skyrisecities.com/f...t-and-proposals-discussion.27153/post-2005466
Just to the NE of this plaza on Frobisher Dr (runs parallel to Heritage) there's another DP submission for an increase maximum building height (18 meters to 26 meters) and an increase in maximum building floor. Currently there's some low rise apartments that are looking very dated on that land. I wonder what the ultimate plan is.
KrisYYC
New Member
Yes I'm interested in this one as well. That developments would be a big improvement for that spot.
CallmeCatbread
New Member
Hope an interchange isn't still being planned...
CalgaryTiger
Senior Member
I would think that would be identified during the process for the one to the west of Macleod. If the city is thinking of doing anything relatively recently they should let them know, shouldn't they? Otherwise that development could have its first couple floors looking into a retaining wall...
gordtrotter
New Member
After reading all the posts I still can't see any info on when or if this heritage plaza development is going to proceed, I know there was community consultation back in mid 2023 and in mid 2024 the city approved a zoning change from commercial to mixed to allow for residential, but no where can I find anything more about the timing. Anyone have any knowledge about that or know where I could find out?
Joborule
Active Member
gordtrotter
New Member
Thanks for the info, so with the DP submitted think safe to presume that at least ph 1 will be going ahead in the near future
Nice to see at least a DP submitted. Until a DP is submitted I don't take the proposals too seriously.
Golfing guy
Active Member
What would a DP cost for a project like this?