Many Calgary communities are in the midst of battles with housing developers on massive proposals ever since the blanket rezoning bylaw passed this spring.
But, one southeast neighbourhood has had some success in stopping a big development.
Many Queensland residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a proposed eight-plex on Queensland Drive was rejected following much public scrutiny.
Previously, Sylvain Berube, who lives beside the side of the proposal, told 660 NewsRadio that it would bring a multitude of issues to the community because it could house up to 28 people in a space previously zoned for a single family home.
But now, the office of Ward 14 Coun. Peter Demong, says Nines Design’s application has been rejected due to lot coverage, and parking and infrastructure issues. The applicant has said it won’t be reapplying with the required revisions.
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Massive housing development proposals don’t just have the Queensland community up in arms; there has been a lot of backlash to Nines Design’s very similar proposal with nearly identical blueprints in Braeside.
Earlier this month, the group of more of 300 suing the city over blanket rezoning made their first court appearance.
Retired lawyer Robert Lehodey says the complainants had many reasons to dispute the ruling passed in the spring.
“Let’s just talk about water infrastructure, gosh forbid, you start putting 12 or 10 or five units on a single-family lot – – are the sewers going to be able to handle that? Is the water pressure going to be viable?” he said. “This isn’t about development per say, it’s about taking a right of way without the full consideration by council and a study of the infrastructure and the impacts on community,”
The next hearing is set to take place in a couple of weeks.
Depending on the outcome of the suit, Lehodey expects to see even more battles like the ones in Queensland and Braeside.