Strathcona St. Anthony School Site - 10425 84 Ave (Beljan)

[thommyjo]

This looks to be a new application? Didn’t see anything on the Map, so hopefully admins can add or merge this if a thread exists!

275 unit (8 story) project by Beljan on the parking lot of St Anthony School. Public engagement just started here: https://engaged.edmonton.ca/strathconastanthonyschoolsite?tool=forum_topic#tool_tab

 

[EtoV]

So this would involve the demolition of the expansion to the south of the school then?

 

[cmd uw]

Yes, that looks to be true.

 

[Gareth453298]

hey yes, it loks like a new aplication.sometimes they arent on the map yet, but the admins are usualy quick with updates.its worth checking if theres already a similar thread to avoid duplicating information.

 

[TAS]

So 275 units planned with less than 100 parking spaces - that's quite the (minimal) ratio.

Has their been any residential projects built with that low of a ratio?

 

[thommyjo]

So 275 units planned with less than 100 parking spaces - that's quite the (minimal) ratio.

Has their been any residential projects built with that low of a ratio?

There are places with 0. Although not this large.

 

[fromyeg]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/historic-edmonton-school-set-for-redevelopment-1.7321388

 

[mcr]

Here's to hoping they can remove the ugly addition to the school building on the north side fronting 84 Ave and bring focus back to the original structure. Can't wait to see what Beljan comes up with here!

 

[cmd uw]

Here's to hoping they can remove the ugly addition to the school building on the north side fronting 84 Ave and bring focus back to the original structure. Can't wait to see what Beljan comes up with here!

Don't expect much to change on the existing school.

 

[Gronk!]

On the agenda: LRT cell service, derelict properties, St. Anthony School

This week, council returns from the holiday break to discuss installing cell service in underground transit areas, taxing derelict properties at a higher rate, and the redevelopment of St. Anthony School.

edmonton.taproot.news

• Beljan Development’s project to redevelop St. Anthony School and an adjacent parking lot could reach a new milestone as council is scheduled to vote on the property’s rezoning at a public hearing on Jan. 24. The school, the first Catholic school on Edmonton’s south side, is not a municipal historic resource and the current and proposed zoning would not protect it from demolition. Beljan’s development manager Leah Kinsella told CBC Edmonton in September that the company plans to preserve the St. Anthony building, located at 10425 84 Avenue NW, and seek historical designation while accommodating new commercial retail tenants. While the lot’s current zoning allows for a building of up to five storeys, the rezoning would allow for a building of up to nine storeys. Some residents oppose the application, saying that redeveloping the parking lot will affect the theatres, businesses, and special events in the area and that the new development will congest traffic. Those in support said adding housing will make the neighbourhood more vibrant and add customers and audiences for the businesses and theatres nearby.

 

[Gronk!]

On the agenda: Landscaping deposits, Blatchford rezoning, Henday ramps

This week, council is scheduled to vote on changes to the zoning bylaw meant to improve developer compliance on landscaping, a rezoning application in Blatchford, and whether to borrow money to build new ramps on Anthony Henday Drive.

edmonton.taproot.news

• Council is scheduled to vote on the rezoning application pertaining to Beljan Development’s project to redevelop St. Anthony School at 10425 84 Avenue NW. The vote was rescheduled from the Jan. 24 public hearing. While the lot’s current zoning allows for a building of up to five storeys, the rezoning would allow for a building of up to nine storeys. Some residents oppose the application, saying that redeveloping the parking lot will affect the theatres, businesses, and special events in the area and the new development will congest traffic. Those in support said adding housing will make the neighbourhood more vibrant, and add customers and audiences for the businesses and theatres nearby.

 

[archited]

A few hints...

from the submitted sun-shade study it appears that the building is more than half the height of the 14-storey tower next door and since the existing bylaw allows for 30 meters height (or approximately 8+ storeys) then it looks like the concept applies that metric for the new structure. The historic structure is retained (shown as a single line diagram on the study plan) as is the nature of Beljan -- and it looks like the more modern street side (84th Avenue) portion of the building is removed . In the hands of Beljan and if their favorite commercial architect is employed -- Hodgson Schilf Evans (Strathcona Hotel and more recently Station Park) -- on the project I would expect to see some very interesting applications of retail/hospitality on the bottom two floors and equally interesting applications of residential on the upper floors. Of course this is speculation but I am always tempted.

 

[fromyeg]

Rezoning approved.

I didn’t watch it, but there were a lot of speakers signed up and a lot of discussion. Most speakers were opposed of course.

Very excited to see this develop.

With all these new developments the future of Garneau and Old Strathcona is looking

 

[fromyeg]

Also, fair play to Jacob Dawang for taking the time to speak in favour of both this project and the Windsor Park rezoning which came afterward.

His blog is likely of interest to a some of the people on this board:

https://www.jacobdawang.com/blog

 

[IanO]

https://pub-edmonton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=248275