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PARKALLEN NEWS
DECEMBER, 2012
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The Civics Page(s) Proposed Amendments to Low Density Zoning Bylaws Zoning Amendments – Low Density Zones & Mature Neighbourhood Overlay: EFCL was successful in alerting Leagues and the public of major changes to the Zoning Bylaw. At least 20 Leagues contacted City Council opposing the amendments. Many of them asked for a delay so they could get a better understanding of the implications. Consequently Council will hear from the public on January 28, 2012 at Executive Committee of City Council. Leagues are asking for th workshops which City Administration is unwilling to do until after January 28 ; thus EFCL will be organizing workshops to get th Leagues prepared for January 28 .
If the proposed amendments are adopted, semi-detached developments like the one in this photo could be built on every corner lot in Parkallen Zoning Amendments – Urban Character Main Street Zone: As requested by City Administration, the Planning Committee forwarded a League consultation plan; however, no response has been received to date. Eight Surplus Vacant School Sites to be used for Seniors Housing: The Oct 15, 2012 Public Hearing resulted in all eight sites being approved by Council for Seniors Housing, but not without several amendments to the motions recommended by Administration. Several Leagues made excellent, well-prepared presentations outlining their concerns about residential development on the school site location. They, as well as EFCL, argued for reducing the impact on the park and community league facilities/activities by moving the residential development site to a less community central location within the park. Council passed the motion: *That prior to execution of the agreements for sale of the properties rezoned under Bylaw 16253, Administration facilitate discussions between the communities and any proposed purchasers/future builders to: seek to address any concerns related to the built form, to incorporate conditions into the various sales agreements that reflect the mutually agreed outcomes of those discussions, to include legally enforceable requirements that the site be developed primarily to accommodate seniors’ housing, associated seniors’ uses and ancillary uses, and include restrictive covenants that are substantially similar to those currently applicable in the neighbourhoods. Council also passed a special motion for Blue Quill: *That Administration provide a report to City Council, as soon as possible, on the results of consultation with the Blue Quill Community League, the owners of the low rise apartments located immediately west along Saddleback road of the Blue Quill surplus school site and other affected property owners, to determine the feasibility of moving the First Place Development Site from its current location in the south end of the Blue Quill Surplus School Site to the area bounded on the east by the Blue Quill Seniors Housing Site, located on land legally described as Lot 9, block 19, Plan 8222093 and bounded on the west by the low rise apartment, to mitigate the cumulative impact of Bylaw 16253 and the current location of the First Place Development site.