1204 & 1216 11th Ave SE Lands (Part of Triangle Lands)

October Update:
OPEN HOUSE - There will be an open house at the ICA hall on Nov.15th from 6:30-9:30pm for this development which includes a 16 story condo. The ICA has supported approval of this development with a condition limiting future developments proposing similar heights. 

Proposal
The Proposal is to redesignate the subject Site’s current land use of DC 474-7 (C-2 & C-3 General Commercial District) to DC (RM-7 or C-3 Guidelines with Dwelling Units as a Permitted Use) to accommodate a development within an envelope that respects the diverse architectural heritage of the Market Area in Inglewood, and supports Council’s Transit- Oriented Design (TOD) guidelines. The DC District will permit residential dwellings in a tower with the opportunity for street level commercial uses. Although not currently considered part of a main street, the proposed DC Guidelines will use elements of the design guidelines prepared for the Inglewood Main Street Project (March 2002) to “frame” a low scale, two (2) or three (3) storey pedestrian scale podium base that will preserve and promote the unique character of the eclectic architectural legacy of the community. Further, to improve the interface with the low density residential to the east of the Site, the proposed DC Guidelines will require that the residential tower be offset from the heritage inspired podium. It is our hope that the proposed DC Redesignation Guidelines, combined with the unique location of the Site will allow the creation of a landmark, iconic project that will provide a focal point to highlight the link between the communities of Inglewood and Ramsay, the connection between the past and the future and to visually mark the location of the Inglewood/ Ramsay LRT Station.

The proposed land use is supportive of the Inglewood ARP, The Calgary Plan, The Calgary Transportation Plan, and the Transit Friendly Design Guide as it encourages density, provides a variation of development types within the Inglewood community, and is within a 75 meter walking radius of a planned LRT facility. The objective of this proposal is to help preserve Inglewood as a viable, safe, and livable community by enhancing the neighbourhood characteristics by increasing the supply of alternative housing types while promoting the unique character of the eclectic architectural legacy of the community. The primarily residential proposal will help stabilize and improve the quality of life in the community through its transit-supported type development together with the improved interface between the existing residential and nonresidential uses.

September 2006 Proposal to re-zone site to a higher density 16 storey condo with commercial and Live/work units on the first 2 floors. The new Land Use Bylaw for this site was reviewed by the Redevelopment Committee and recommends a motion to support it, with the condition that the letter of support contains a condition limiting any future developments proposing similar heights to something more in keeping with the historic character and massing that characterizes Inglewood. 

August 2006 Proposal to re-zone site to a higher density. This site includes the old Farmer Jones site on 12th St. before the railway underpass, and an adjacent property to the west. A presentation was made to the community in June. The landowner/architect will be submitting a Land-Use application in the late summer. They presented a draft of the text to the Redevelopment Committee at the August meeting. We asked for a number of revisions, which will be incorporated. There will be a discussion regarding the text of the Land-Use application at the General meeting in September.