LDA23-0363 Mill Woods Town Centre Phase 1

Transit-oriented development is the best.

This entire area should be high-density residential with low-impact commercial. The area withing 400 meters of a train station is extremely valuable and it shouldn't be a parking lot. There's no logical reason this project shouldn't go ahead. We cannot afford to continue on with car-centric development. Anyone who complains about increased traffic has no clue about urban design.

This entire area should be high-density residential with low-impact commercial. The area withing 400 meters of a train station is extremely valuable and it shouldn't be a parking lot. There's no logical reason this project shouldn't go ahead. We cannot afford to continue on with car-centric development. Anyone who complains about increased traffic has no clue about urban design.

This entire area should be high-density residential with low-impact commercial. The area withing 400 meters of a train station is extremely valuable and it shouldn't be a parking lot. There's no logical reason this project shouldn't go ahead. We cannot afford to continue on with car-centric development. Anyone who complains about increased traffic has no clue about urban design.

It is high time that our City would embrace concepts of urbanization and the benefits it brings. The era of bucolic Victorian epoch entrenched in our zoning bylaws, which is directly responsible for Edmonton's uncontrolled sprawl, is over. After decades of stagnation, Mill Woods Town Centre will have a future after all, all elements needed to realize this are already in place. Kudos to the developers who have the gumption to tackle Edmonton's village mentality. The height is not the issue here, but Edmonton's outdated mentality is.

Great idea, as long as it included units for low income housing to also take advantage of the public transit nodes. Creating overly expensive suites like what was one at heritage valley would be a shame. Underground parking a must.

This is already a very, very busy congested area on all sides of the mall. Now that the ridiculous “streetcar” style LRT is on 28Ave it’s doubled the time to get through the intersection at 28Ave.

If the city had zoned 44 stories of residential units, it would have been prudent to plan an underground or above ground LRT station. This area cannot handle the immense influx of residents without changing the bus/LRT and roads surrounding it to accommodate this number of people. 66st south of 23rd ave is only ONE lane.
How on earth is that reasonable?
I sincerely hope they have a substantial amount of underground parking to accommodate these buildings. Despite the push for edmontonians to cycle and walk in -30, it’s not realistic to be without a vehicle in this city.

This is an outstanding development close to a new LRT stop. The city has been attempting to create transit oriented developments for years, usually with little success. A high density development this close to the LRT is exactly what we want . It should be approves as quickly as possible so construction can begin.

This should be done and have it so there is low income allocated for part of the building.
The lower income Rentals shall be subject to no more than 50% of inflation rate for any increase in rental rate with that happening only once a year if any at all.
Solar panels and energy capture will be done on South, East and West facing side of the building.

I like to see this done as it would Increase housing needs and it must have LOW Income allocated with in the two towers. That is support for single lower income people at lower / Mid-levels.

Higher upper levels can be allowed for more Richer people is so desired. These must be at or below eight hundred per suit and locked in with only the allowed 50% of yearly Inflation rate on any increases in that rent while keeping the building maintained forever on the allocated suits.

Any Adjustments rent increase must be brought before the Federal, Provincial and CITY panel for approval.
Housing ministers at federal Provincial and counselor for City zone and mayor or delegate. This can be put into the zoning bylaw in this case as that would make it permanent.

Also, the building is to have solar power collections panels for cladding on SOUTH, EAST and WEST facing walls top of tower to the bottom of one story up. NO services are to be in the tower as the mall can hold all commerical needs and services.

Of course need more building where ever main LRT stations are to attract people therefor more business can move in

Of course need more building where ever main LRT stations are to attract people therefor more business can move in

Of course need more building where ever main LRT stations are to attract people therefor more business can move in

I don't believe that to achieve the desired result, that the developers *need* to have their building be 22 stories. There is another apartment building a block away that is 16 stories and, even though it's been there for a long time, it looks off among all the houses and low-rise apartments. I am also not sure how viable ground-level residential units would be close to a transit center and in a generally busy, mainly commercial area. I think it would be better to keep the lower levels as commercial and preserve the vibes of the area, as well as promote business growth. Adjusting the setback is justified, but other than that, I see no real need to modify the zoning.

4 more stories is no big deal. Density in this area is the goal and everything should be done to foster that. I support approval.

TLDR: Height increase = good, commercial uses = mandate along sheltered walkway and in places along transit centre, ground floor residential uses = good everywhere else, as long as street oriented

Height Limit Increases: This is very good, the area surrounding the transit centre and LRT stations should house as many people as possible, and there is no reason that we shouldn't allow taller towers here. It is far away from where people live, and close to many current and future amenities. Please accept the height limit increases

Setbacks: If Mill Woods Town Centre is meant to be an urban neighbourhood core, it is important that we design in ways that make the neighbourhood and streets feel enclosed and sheltered. Increasing the minimum setback does not accomplish this, and will make the neighbourhood feel more desolate. If proximity to traffic is an issue, the construction of boulevards with trees will increase the distance between traffic and front doors, and improve the streetscape.

Residential Uses: The station ARP does in my opinion demand too much commercial for what would be viable in the area. As long as ground level residences are street oriented I see no problem allowing them on some sides of buildings. However there are some places where I think that commercial should be mandated in order the make use of improved public infrastructure, and help shape Mill Woods into a dense urban core. Those areas are: along the entire stretch of the pedestrian pathway connecting the LRT and transit centre, as this area sees the highest foot traffic in the whole district, and is important to animate (the most important thing we can do for the future of this node is build this corridor into a vibrant space), and to a lesser extent, commercial uses should be scattered along the transit centre for people waiting for their buses

Great start. Approving this is a no brainer, we should remove the red tape and allow for more development including higher zoning.