LDA21-0330 Wadhurst Townhomes- Westmount

***The discussion has concluded and a What We Heard Report will be made available here when completed.***

Thank you for participating in engagement activities for this rezoning application. For any further inquiries regarding this application, please contact the planner on this page, under the "who's listening" section.

The application is expected to go to City Council Public Hearing for a decision in November/December 2021. For more information, please visit these FAQs (External link) for Council meetings.

City-hosted in-person public engagement events and information sessions continue to be suspended until further notice. This page is to help you find out information and tell us what you think, instead of having an in-person meeting. Please review the information on this page and tell us what you think and ask any questions below, before the end of the day on September 6, 2021. 

We will use any feedback that you share to make sure our review of the application is as complete as possible and help inform conversations with the applicant about potential revisions to address concerns raised. Feedback will also be summarized in the report for City Council so that they are aware of the public’s perspectives prior to making a decision.

A black and white rendering depicting the South Buildings West Elevation of Wadhurst Townhomes

(Project Renderings, subject to change)


Application Details

Proposed Rezoning
This application proposes to rezone the properties located at 10321, 10325 & 10335 Wadhurst Road NW from (RF3) Small Scale Infill Development Zone to (DC2) Site Specific Development Control Provision.

The proposed DC2 would allow for the development of two row housing/townhouse style buildings with a total of 11 units, each with direct ground-level street access. The southern building is proposed to allow six residential units, and the northern building would allow five residential units. Each unit is proposed to have a garage bay on the main level, with access from the rear lane.

A Zoning Comparison chart and diagram have been compiled in order to provide additional information regarding the proposed DC2 provision compared with the existing RF3 with the Mature Neighbourhood Overlay. Please watch the video presentation below and view the documents in the right hand sidebar for more details on the application

Community Contribution

When an application is made to rezone a property to a (DC2) Site Specific Development Control Provision, Policy C599 - Community Amenity Contributions applies. For this application the proposed Floor Area Ratio is 1.3, resulting in a required contribution amount of $22,000.

The applicant is looking for feedback from the community regarding where this contribution could be applied. Some options could be to provide funds towards additional tree planting or a specific community league project. Your suggestions are welcome.


***The discussion has concluded and a What We Heard Report will be made available here when completed.***

Thank you for participating in engagement activities for this rezoning application. For any further inquiries regarding this application, please contact the planner on this page, under the "who's listening" section.

The application is expected to go to City Council Public Hearing for a decision in November/December 2021. For more information, please visit these FAQs (External link) for Council meetings.

City-hosted in-person public engagement events and information sessions continue to be suspended until further notice. This page is to help you find out information and tell us what you think, instead of having an in-person meeting. Please review the information on this page and tell us what you think and ask any questions below, before the end of the day on September 6, 2021. 

We will use any feedback that you share to make sure our review of the application is as complete as possible and help inform conversations with the applicant about potential revisions to address concerns raised. Feedback will also be summarized in the report for City Council so that they are aware of the public’s perspectives prior to making a decision.

A black and white rendering depicting the South Buildings West Elevation of Wadhurst Townhomes

(Project Renderings, subject to change)


Application Details

Proposed Rezoning
This application proposes to rezone the properties located at 10321, 10325 & 10335 Wadhurst Road NW from (RF3) Small Scale Infill Development Zone to (DC2) Site Specific Development Control Provision.

The proposed DC2 would allow for the development of two row housing/townhouse style buildings with a total of 11 units, each with direct ground-level street access. The southern building is proposed to allow six residential units, and the northern building would allow five residential units. Each unit is proposed to have a garage bay on the main level, with access from the rear lane.

A Zoning Comparison chart and diagram have been compiled in order to provide additional information regarding the proposed DC2 provision compared with the existing RF3 with the Mature Neighbourhood Overlay. Please watch the video presentation below and view the documents in the right hand sidebar for more details on the application

Community Contribution

When an application is made to rezone a property to a (DC2) Site Specific Development Control Provision, Policy C599 - Community Amenity Contributions applies. For this application the proposed Floor Area Ratio is 1.3, resulting in a required contribution amount of $22,000.

The applicant is looking for feedback from the community regarding where this contribution could be applied. Some options could be to provide funds towards additional tree planting or a specific community league project. Your suggestions are welcome.


Tell Us What You Think About this Application

Please let us know what you like and what could be better about this application. What should Council know as they decide whether or not to approve the rezoning? Other people that visit this part of the site will be able to see your comments.

Please note you must be registered on Engaged Edmonton in order to provide feedback.  However, only your username will be displayed publicly, all other information is kept confidential.  We use this information to distinguish between feedback received from the neighbouring/local area residents and other interested stakeholders.

You may also provide feedback to the Project Planner directly via the contact information under the "who's listening" section of the page.

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There are currently developments like this in the surrounding neighbourhoods and I like them, they look interesting and provide better density. Density in this area is great because of the incoming LRT. I do worry a bit about the height, ideally it wouldn't be significantly taller than neighbouring builds.

Hanna over 2 years ago
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I really like the looks of these townhouse proposals. I think the neighbourhood will really benefit from this gentle increase in density; the scale on these looks great. This will result in better business for the nearby high streets, more eyes on the street in the surrounding areas, and more people who care for and advocate for this community. In regards to design, it looks overall quite good. However, I wish there was a little more focus on activating the laneway behind the homes (lots of empty pavement in the current renders). Hopefully some garden suites will be built which would help with that aspect. One other thing I'd like to see in this development is more trees/greenspace provided for. The current lots have an abundance of trees, and although I understand their removal is necessary in the name of development, I would love to see this new proposal attempt to match or even improve on the current amount of trees/greenery.

Overall, I think this is a high quality proposal that will benefit the area. A few tweaks in the design could take this proposal from good to great. :)

bicycle over 2 years ago
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I do not think a rezoning of this land is necessary at all. Other developers have densified the neighbourhood without rezoning. This feels like penalizing them.

I also believe this is simply too many units that are too high for the space available. There will be detrimental impacts to the neighbourhood in terms of:
- sunlight
- traffic access
- emergency vehicle access
- bike lanes
- parking
- greenspace - which should be preserved at all costs.

Most of these are issues we already currently face in this neighbourhood and this proposal will just intensify the problems.

I see no reason for this at all.

GVallance over 2 years ago
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