Highland Park – Land Use Amendment and Outline Plan Application

Regional Drainage Study Update

The final Confederation Creek Regional Drainage Study (RDS) report has now been completed and it confirms the findings in the draft report. The full report is posted below, in sections:​

  1. Executive summary
  2. Main Report
  3. Appendix A​
  4. Appendix B
  5. Appendix C

The goal of the RDS was to find a stormwater management option which met the following objectives:

  • Reduce the magnitude of overland flooding at key locations.
  • Maximize the amount of developable land within the former Highland Park Golf Course (HPGC) lands.
  • Reduce the likelihood of overland flows crossing the future Green Line LRT.
  • Reduce the risks associated with dam safety.

After careful analysis and consideration, the study has determined that Option 4 best meets the four objectives. Option 4 requires several areas for stormwater storage, including within the former HPGC lands.

Based on the Confederation Creek RDS findings, it is now clear that the Landowner will be unable to develop the HPGC lands as contemplated in the conditionally approved outline plan. However, this does not necessarily mean that no development can occur on these lands once the identified stormwater solutions are implemented.

Crown Ownership Update

Through an inquiry made by The City of Calgary in November 2017, Alberta Environment and Parks confirmed the Province’s intent to make a Crown claim for a portion of the lands in the Confederation Creek catchment (which includes the former Highland Park Golf Course) related to the alignment of historical Confederation Creek.

In October 2018, The City of Calgary received a letter from Alberta Environment and Parks indicating a reversal of the Crown claim in the Confederation Creek catchment.

Any questions about the reversal of the Crown claim in the Confederation Creek catchment should be directed to Alberta Environment and Parks.

Project Background

In December 2014, The City received an application from the landowner, Maple Projects Inc., to redevelop the former Highland Park Golf Course lands. The application proposed a variety of multi-residential buildings of varying heights and forms, commercial retail space, and open space components including parks and pathways. There were two parts to the application: an outline plan and a land use amendment.

  • An outline plan informs the future subdivision of the lands, including infrastructure, road size and location, distribution of open space and the location of various land use districts. Calgary Planning Commission (CPC) is responsible for making a decision on the outline plan. The outline plan was conditionally approved by CPC in October 2017.
  • A land use amendment is used to change the existing land use designation (zoning) to accommodate the land use proposed in the outline plan. City Council is responsible for making a decision on the land use amendment. The land use amendment was approved by Council in March 2017.

 

Timeline

Timeline

Date Activity
Date: November 2013 – Fall 2014 Activity: Applicant led public engagement
Date: December 2014 Activity:
  • Applicant submission
  • Circulation of plans to adjacent residents, Community Association and other partners
Date: January 22 and 24, 2015 Activity: City led public information sessions
Date: April 9, 2015 Activity: City submits an internal review of the application to the applicant (includes public feedback and technical analysis)
Date: July 17, 2015 Activity: Applicant submits revised plans
Date: November 24, 2015 Activity: City provides applicant with second internal review
Date: March 1, 2016 Activity: Applicant submits revised plans
Date: March 14, 2016 Activity: City led public information session
Date: April 21, 2016 Activity: Calgary Planning Commission approves the Highland Village Green outline plan.
Date: July 4, 2016 Activity: Public Hearing of Council:
  • Council tabled the application and put forward a motion for further public engagement coordination with other City initiatives.
Date: September – October 2016 Activity: City staff meet with partners and community members to discuss community concerns
Date: December 8, 2016 Activity: Public information session
Date: January 2017 Activity: City of Calgary Council:
  • On January 16 and 17, Council held a public hearing on the land use changes.
  • On January 23, 2017, the application returned to the Regular Meeting of Council.
  • Council amended the application and gave second readings to 4 of the 5 proposed bylaws. Council deferred the application to return to Council on March 20, 2017.
Date: March 20, 2017 Activity: Public Hearing of Council:
  • Council approved the land use amendment application.
Date: October 2017 Activity: Calgary Planning Commission conditionally approved the outline plan

Supporting documents

Supporting documents

The following City Documents may be useful as you consider your feedback on this proposal:

The following Developer / Applicant produced materials were submitted as part of the application. The City has not endorsed or verified the information in any of the documents written or provided by the Developer/ Applicant; we are simply making them available here for your information.

Contact

For media inquiries, please call 403-828-2954 or email media.relations@calgary.ca.​​​​​​​​​​​

This information has no legal status and cannot be used as an official interpretation of the various bylaws, codes and regulations currently in effect. The City of Calgary accepts no responsibility to persons relying solely on this information. Web pages are updated periodically. ​

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