MF YYC Politics - there, I mega did it

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Construction will reduce 4th Avenue flyover to single lane for 18 months April 2nd - CGY Herald

I don't commute from that side, will this be pretty ugly for them?

Ah, so it'll basically look like the Last of Us again eh?

[malcolmk14]

Got a letter that my property will be re-zoned to R-CG (I'm in the Westbrook LAP zone). Someone else across the street in Wildwood got one that they will be re-zoned to H-GO. Can someone explain the difference for me or point me in the right direction? Does the difference essentially boil down to semi-detached (R-CG) vs. stacked townhouses (H-GO)?

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

Got a letter that my property will be re-zoned to R-CG (I'm in the Westbrook LAP zone). Someone else across the street in Wildwood got one that they will be re-zoned to H-GO. Can someone explain the difference for me or point me in the right direction? Does the difference essentially boil down to semi-detached (R-CG) vs. stacked townhouses (H-GO)?

A few of the differences.

R-CG allows individual units to apply to have a secondary suite in the basement level, whereas H-GO allows the lower level to be a separately titled unit. H-GO can have multiple configurations of units as long as each unit has it's own separate direct access to grade.

On un-laned parcels R-CG has a 7.5m minimum setback from the rear property line. H-GO has a 5m rear setback. 1.2m for both when laned.

R-CG has a max height of 11.0m, while H-GO has a max of 12.0m district height. When adjacent to an H-GO or M-CG there's a modified max height based on the geodetic of the adjacent building. In simple terms H-GO gets another metre in that situation as well. R-CG has an additional height condition for corner parcels while H-GO does not.

R-CG has a height restriction of 8.6m for the portion of the building between 60% building depth and the rear property line. H-GO does not have this restriction. You'll see development on the lane in H-GO as tall as on the street side. In R-CG it'll be limited to Accessory Residential Building dimension, however this won't be the case for long as Laneway Housing rules are going to be allowed soon I hear. There is a way to put units on the lane in R-CG under special lot conditions but generally the units/ha have maxed out in the main building, and the height + parking requirements ends up restrictive.

H-GO has a 1.5 Floor Area Ratio. R-CG does not have a FAR.

R-CG has more conditions on balconies.

H-GO requires waste and organics in a screened area. R-CG only has to have it once it reaches three units.

Lot coverages are equivalent I believe, and are based on the allowable units and unit counts.

I expect both R-CG and H-GO to get some official bylaw adjustments if the blanket zoning gets approved.

[btimbit]

For anyone that still didn't believe that the Recall Gondek Campaign was all the UCP/TBA

Spoiler!

[Wormius]

Oh man. I worked with one of those guys. He was such an obnoxious tool.

[Looch City]

A list of fine men and women. No grifters amongst them at all!

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Looch City

A list of fine men and women. No grifters amongst them at all!

“VP of business locatjons” says it all about where these guys are career-wise.

[photon]

Originally Posted by Jacks

I suspect it is this. Slava used to have a sponsored sub-forum. I imagine that rather than delete that forum the admin simply moved it to a non public area in case he wants to sponsor it again it's ready to go. Slava probably has mod privileges in that forum.

Yup that's exactly what it is.

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Wormius

“VP of business locatjons” says it all about where these guys are career-wise.

I don't remember voting for major either

[Torture]

lol, 'provided upon request with understanding of strict non-disclosure' OOOOPS

Originally Posted by Wormius

“VP of business locatjons” says it all about where these guys are career-wise.

Also

-CFO and/or campaign operations (didn't realize those were interchangable!)
-candidate for major


Funny how a 'community driven approach' has such direct ties to the UCP but no other parties.

[Muta]

Of course the UCP/TBA can't help themselves with this ####. Marlaina absolutely gets sick to her stomach that progressive mayors in the big cities keep getting voted in. I'm no fan of Gondek anymore, but I'm DEFINITELY not a fan of the United Clown Party and their inbred, redneck puppet masters trying to think they think they represent what all Albertans want. Just stay the #### out of municipal politics. So goddamn embarrassing.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by photon

Yup that's exactly what it is.

[Robbob]

I haven't been following this recall thing that closely. I recalled they needed to get 500k signatures. Any idea on how far they have gotten and how much longer they have?

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by btimbit

For anyone that still didn't believe that the Recall Gondek Campaign was all the UCP/TBA

Spoiler!

Oh no, not the Avenida Market... Sad

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Robbob

I haven't been following this recall thing that closely. I recalled they needed to get 500k signatures. Any idea on how far they have gotten and how much longer they have?

I think you get 60 days or something like that, but the deadline is April 4th.

Then they submit it to the city whos job it is to verify the signatures, which I imagine will be an absolute ####show. (Not to mention expensive, they're hiring more temporary clerks to help process it) I read they've set up in places like Crossiron Mills and gladly took signatures from people outside of Calgary. There was also a guy on reddit to claimed to have signed it 20 times

[Wormius]

What a waste of time and money. The initiators should pay the bill to have a recognized auditor go and verify the authenticity of the signers. Again, the bar was set way too low to get this ball rolling.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by btimbit

For anyone that still didn't believe that the Recall Gondek Campaign was all the UCP/TBA

Spoiler!

So basically the UCP is recalling a politician they don't like dealing with? I'm sure this isn't illegal, but come the #### on. Can they be any more despicable and anti-democratic?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Wormius

What a waste of time and money. The initiators should pay the bill to have a recognized auditor go and verify the authenticity of the signers. Again, the bar was set way too low to get this ball rolling.

Yeah I was surprised to read you didn't even need to present id or proof that you live in Calgary to sign

Whole process is a complete farce

The worst part to me is how many people seemingly don't care just because they don't like Gondek (Yet can never explain why they don't like her, they just start rambling about climate emergency and taxes)
I personally won't miss Gondek much after the next election, but I guarantee she's better than any TBA backed candidate

[Izzle]

"I like Gondek because she triggers the UCP so much."

That's how this works, right?

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Yeah I was surprised to read you didn't even need to present id or proof that you live in Calgary to sign

Whole process is a complete farce

The worst part to me is how many people seemingly don't care just because they don't like Gondek (Yet can never explain why they don't like her, they just start rambling about climate emergency and taxes)
I personally won't miss Gondek much after the next election, but I guarantee she's better than any TBA backed candidate

It sounds like the city now has to verify the signatures, so I assume they'd get confirmed on being residents then. And guess who pays for that? Ya, us. The UCP gives zero ####s about your tax dollars. Don't ever let them convince you otherwise.