Blatchford Planning Applications

A  planning application (map) has been received for a portion of 101 Airport Road NW.

This application proposes to rezone a portion of the site from the Municipal Airport Airfield Zone (MA1) to the Blatchford Row Housing Zone (RBH) and the Blatchford Park Zone (BP). 

The purpose of the proposed BRH Zone is to provide for medium density street oriented multi-unit housing, in the form of row housing and stacked row housing, which is developed in a manner characteristic of urban settings, including but not limited to smaller yards, greater height, and dwellings with individual access at ground level. 

The purpose of the BP Zone is to provide for primarily active and passive recreation, the preservation of landmark structures, and other complementary uses of public land and publicly accessible private land, including low-impact development features. Where ownership is held privately, public access will be established through public access easements.

Council Public Hearing Date: To be determined

Reference File Number: LDA23-0006

Planner: Email Stuart Carlyle or call 780-496-6068 for more information

A planning application (map) has been received for a portion of a property at 101 Airport Road NW.

This application proposes to rezone a portion of the site from the Municipal Airport General Business Zone (MA3) to the Public Utility Zone (PU).

The purpose of the proposed PU Zone is to allow for a system or works that are used to provide for public consumption, benefit, convenience or use such as water or steam, sewage disposal, public transportation, irrigation, drainage, fuel, electric power, heat, waste management and telecommunications.

Council Public Hearing Date: November 1, 2022

Reference File Number: LDA22-0117

Planner: Email Stuart Carlyle or call 780-496-6068 for more information

A  planning application (map) has been submitted to rezone a portion of 101 Airport Road NW. 

The current zoning is an existing Direct Development Control Provision (DC1.19837). 

The proposed zoning is Direct Development Control Provision (DC1). The applicant intends to develop the site as a mixed-use building with ground-floor commercial uses.

Proposed DC1 Provision

Proposed Site Plan and Building Views

Council Approval Date: August 16, 2022

Reference File Number: LDA22-0168

Planner: Email Luke Cormier or call 780-496-7370 for more information

A  planning application (map) has been approved for a road right-of-way closure near 11762 106 Street NW. 

The application proposed to close the road right-of-way as part of the Phase 1 NAIT to Blatchford Metro Line LRT project. If the closure is approved by City Council, the closed portion will be kept in City inventory.

Council Public Approval Date: June 8, 2022

Reference File Number: LDA21-0374

Planner: Email Jordan McArthur or call 780-496-2622 for more information

A planning application (map) has been received for a property at 11840 106A Street NW.

This application proposes to rezone the site from Public Utility Zone (PU) to Urban Institutional Zone (UI) to enable the expansion of NAIT’s Main Campus.

The purpose of the proposed UI Zone is to provide for facilities of an educational or institutional nature, within mature areas of the city, that could include additional uses that would complement the institutional development.

There is also an associated amendment to the UI Zone that adjusts vehicle and bicycle parking requirements for the NAIT Main Campus as well as development regulations that are specific to this site, including the addition of interim uses such as, but limited to, essential utility services, temporary storage and general industrial uses.

Council Approval Date: May 10, 2022

Reference File Number: LDA22-0008

Planner: Email Stuart Carlyle or call 780-496-6068 for more information