Developer applies for rezoning to allow development on former Kensington Manor site – Calgary | 24CA News
The City of Calgary has acquired an utility for a zoning change on the property the place the previous Kensington Manor condominium constructing as soon as stood within the metropolis’s northwest.
The property, at 32110 Street N.W., has sat vacant for the reason that ill-fated condominium complicated was demolished within the spring of 2020 after it was deemed unsafe.
The land was just lately bought and the brand new proprietor is seeking to develop a brand new constructing with each street-level industrial house and residential residences on the higher flooring.
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O2 Planning and Development submitted the appliance to rezone the land, to permit for an eight-storey growth — one storey increased than the earlier constructing on the location.
According to the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association, the world redevelopment plan has a most peak of seven storeys.
“The general context, in terms of the more recent developments that we’ve seen along this block, are coming in at six storeys,” stated Kate Stenson with the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association. “Six storeys seems like a more acceptable height as far as what we’re hearing back from community members.”
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The City of Calgary’s planning division is now accepting suggestions from the group till Feb. 17.
Stenson stated there are additionally issues amongst residents about elevated visitors within the lane behind the property as newer developments within the space gained’t embrace car entry from 10 Street.
“Of course, with any added densification, you’re going to see more traffic in the laneway,” Stenson stated. “So just making sure that there are improvements that are informed by that increase in usage and intensity.”
If the location will get rezoned, most of the residents’ issues reminiscent of total constructing combine, design, measurement and particulars like parking, landscaping and website entry could be decided at a later date, when a growth allow utility is submitted for the location.
The group affiliation is holding an data session on the proposal with the event on Feb. 2.
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