Ritchie Planning Applications

A  planning application (map) has been received for properties at 9903 80 Avenue NW, 9905 80 Avenue NW, 9907 80 Avenue and NW 9919 80 Avenue NW.

The application proposes to rezone the properties from an existing Site-Specific Development Control Provision (DC2.940) and the Low-Rise Apartment Zone (RA7) to a Site-Specific Development Control Provision (DC2).

The  proposed DC2 Provision would allow for a development with the following characteristics:

• Two buildings, separated by a public open space/plaza area
• Maximum building heights:
  • East building (at 99 Street NW corner) - 49 metres (approximately 14 storeys) 
  • West building - 23 metres (approximately 6 storeys) 
• A maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 5.2
• Up to 230 new residential dwellings, at least 30% of which would have 2 or more bedrooms
• Up to 500 square metres of commercial floor area in the east building
• A maximum tower floor plate of 827 square metres for the east building

This application also includes the  following proposed amendments to the Strathcona Area Redevelopment Plan:

• Residential Objective #7: Proposed exemption for this site
• Commercial Objective #1: Proposed exemption for this site
• Historic Preservation and Urban Design Objective #3: Proposed exemption for this site
• West Ritchie Area Land Use Policy 4: Proposed exemption for this site
• West Ritchie Area Built Form Policy 1: Proposed exemption for this site
• Figure 9: Change rezoning site from Low-Rise Apartment to a new Mid-Rise and/or Commercial/Residential Mix category

Technical Documents

Note: these documents are still under review and subject to change

Draft Drainage Servicing Report

Draft Mobility Assessment

Draft Sun Shadow Study

Draft Urban Design Brief

Draft Wind Impact Study

Artist Rendering of Proposed Development

Council Public Hearing Date: To be determined

Reference File Number: LDA22-0070

Planner: Email Andrew McLellan or call 780-496-2939 for more information

Referred back to City administration.

A  planning application (map) has been received for properties at 10103 and 10115 to 10150 81 Avenue NW, and 8015, 8109 and 8128 102 Street NW.

The application proposes to rezone the properties from an existing Direct Development Control Provision (DC1) to a new Direct Development Control Provision (DC1).

This rezoning is to update the existing Historic West Ritchie Direct Development Control Provision (DC1) to allow for more business opportunities such as convenience retail stores, breweries, wineries and distilleries, cannabis retail sales, markets, and special events. There are no proposed changes to the allowed scale of buildings (approximately 4 storeys) or current special design regulations such as historic false façades.

The proposed DC1 zoning also retains the requirement to open up the 81 Avenue NW view corridor towards the historic Canadian Pacific Railway Station, should redevelopment occur on the site west of 102 Street NW.

The Strathcona Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) is also proposed to be amended by removing the DC1 provision from the plan, with the DC1 Provision to be maintained within the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw instead based on current standards. Otherwise, no changes are proposed with regards to policies or the direction of the ARP.

Council Public Hearing Date: To be determined

Council Referred Back Date: March 15, 2022

Reference File Number: LDA21-0518

Planner: Email Andrew McLellan or call 780-496-2939

A  planning application (map) has been received for a property at 9923 76 Avenue NW.

The application proposes to rezone the property from a Direct Control Provision (DC2) to the Industrial Business Zone (IB).

The proposed Industrial Business Zone (IB) zoning would allow for the continued use of the existing building but with an updated list of uses, including breweries, wineries and distilleries. The existing Direct Control Provision (DC2.874) was based on the IB and Medium Industrial Zones (IM) and was used in 2014 to incorporate a Risk Management Plan (RMP) to deal with environmental contamination that was present on the site at the time. Environmental Planning has now confirmed that there are no risks remaining on the site.

Council Approval Date: February 8, 2022

Reference File Number: LDA21-0511

Planner: Email Heather Vander Hoek or call 780-423-7495 for more information

A planning application (map) has been received for a property at 10054 79 Avenue NW.

The application proposes to rezone the properties from an existing Site-Specific Development Control Provision (DC2.788) to a new Site-Specific Development Control Provision (DC2).

The proposed rezoning retains much of the existing regulations of the current DC2.788 provisions for a mid-rise building, but allows the option for either residential or commercial units on the main floor (previously limited to commercial uses only). The proposed DC2 will also update the building’s elevation drawings, and other as-built details found on the existing development site.

Council Approval Date: August 17, 2021

Reference File Number: LDA21-0170

Planner: Email Marty Vasquez or call 780-495-1948 for more information

A planning application (map) has been received for a property at 8153 99 Street NW. 

The application proposes to rezone the property from an existing Site-Specific Development Control Provision (DC2 549) to the General Business Zone (CB2).

The proposed General Business Zone (CB2) allows for businesses to be in locations with good visibility and accessibility along major public roadways, with the opportunity for residential components above ground level. Through rezoning, the applicant intends to maintain the existing building, while allowing for an expanded list of use classes.

City Council Approval Date: August 17, 2021

Reference File Number: LDA21-0055

Planner: Email Heather Vander Hoek or call 780-423-7495 for more information.

A planning application (map) has been approved for a property at 8101 Gateway Boulevard NW.

The application proposed to rezone the site from an existing Direct Development Control Provision (DC1) to a new Direct Development Control Provision (DC1).

The rezoning site currently contains the historic Canadian Pacific Railway Station, as well as a concrete covered piece of land north of the station and a surface parking lot to the south. The existing station building is a designated historic resource at the municipal and provincial level and is not proposed to be demolished or altered by this application.

The proposed DC1 rezoning would allow for a new approximately 3-storey commercial building to be constructed on the concrete pad north of the existing station building and an approximately 7-storey residential building with up to 125 dwellings to be built to the south, on the land that currently contains surface parking.

There is an associated application to amend the Strathcona Area Redevelopment Plan, which currently does not allow for the 7-storey building at the proposed location.

Station Flats Applicant Concept Rendering (Subject to Change)

Thanks for Your Feedback

From February 16-March 5, 2021, feedback was collected for this application through the City’s online virtual engagement tool , in lieu of an in-person engagement session.

Input from Edmontonians will be used to inform conversations with the applicant about potential revision to the proposal to address concerns or opportunities raised. Feedback will also be summarized in the report to City Council when the proposed rezoning goes to a future City Council Public Hearing for a decision.

What We Heard Report

Council Approval Date: Tuesday June 8, 2021

Reference File Number: LDA20-0385

Planner: Email Andrew McLellan or call 780-496-2939

A planning application (map) has been received for properties at 9302 75 Avenue NW and 6750 88 Street NW.

The application has two components: a rezoning and a plan amendment.
The current zoning is Metropolitan Recreation Zone (A). The proposed zoning is for Small Scale Infill Development Zone (RF3) to allow for small-scale residential infill development in the form of Multi-unit Housing, or Row Housing, among other uses.
The stated intent of the zoning is to rezone a portion of a residential lot that is currently split-zoned, as well as an adjacent 0.012 ha parcel of land.

There is an associated plan amendment to the North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, which would remove a parcel of land adjacent to the residential lot from the plan, pending a land sale of the 0.012 ha parcel of surplus land.

City Council Approval Date: July 7, 2020

Reference File Number: LDA20-0018

Planner: Email Kerry Girvan or call 780-496-6025 for more information.

Proposed Rezoning 
A planning application (map) has been made to rezone property at 9912 77 Avenue NW.

The current zoning is Medium Industrial Zone (IM). 

The proposed zoning is Industrial Business Zone (IB). The purpose of this zone is to provide for industrial businesses and limited, compatible non-industrial businesses.

The application conforms with the Strathcona Junction Area Redevelopment Plan, which designates the lands as future industrial. 

The applicant intends to operate a commercial school.

City Council Approval Date: Monday May 13, 2019

Reference File Number: LDA19-0050

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

A planning application (map) has been received for properties at 9703 and 9707 76 Avenue NW.

This application proposes to rezone the sites from Small Scale Infill Development Zone (RF3) to Medium Density Multiple Family Zone (RF6). The applicant’s intent is to build a stacked row house on the sites.

The application also proposes a plan amendment to the Ritchie Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) to support the rezoning application.

City Council Approval Date: December 11, 2018

Reference File Number: LDA18-0277

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