TAMRMS#: B06
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Redistricting Downtown Residential District Lands to Downtown District
Notice given by: Councillor Watkins
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to (a) bring forward a Motion that on May 31,2021 Councillor Watkins give notice of his intent to make, and (b)provide background and an administrative recommendation with respect to the Motion.
PROPOSED MOTION:
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That Administration re-district all Downtown Residential (DR) District Parcels to Downtown (DT) District, remove the DR District from the Land Use Bylaw, and make any necessary cleanups.
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ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #2: Economic Development: Enhance business/commercial growth.
St. Albert will work towards an innovative, investment-positive environment that will support and encourage the development of new, existing, and emerging sectors.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
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ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND:
Section 8.37 of the Land Use Bylaw 9/2005 is the Downtown Residential Land Use District. The purpose of the District is as follows:
Purpose
The purpose of the Downtown Residential District is to provide an area for a high density residential development in the downtown area.
There are currently five parcels in the downtown districted as DR (Attachment 1). These parcels are all built out with multi-family, medium-density residential buildings. Four of the parcels front Sir Winston Churchill Ave, and one fronts St. Thomas & Perron Streets. The parcels operate as apartment style condominium housing. Apartment style buildings are currently a discretionary use in the Gateway Character Area, and not a permitted or discretionary use in the Perron Character Area, whereas dwelling units above ground storey non-residential are permitted uses in both districts, townhousing is discretionary in both districts, and mixed-use building...
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