2501 RICHMOND

Information
Sessions
Richmond Knob Hill
Community Association Meeting
November 14, 2023

M I N T O C O M M U N I T I E S | B & A

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WELCOME TO
2501 Richmond Minto Communities is reimagining how
2501 Richmond will continue to serve the
community for future generations.

Redevelopment presents an opportunity

to deliver enhanced public amenities and
housing options currently unavailable in the
neighbourhood. Successful placemaking
in this context can help ensure economic
prosperity, social well-being and a sense of
community which are important elements
in evolving urban environments.

The proposed plan is based on the belief

that diverse and connected places
contribute to resilient communities and
neighbourhoods. Site design thoughtfully
ensures that buildings and spaces in-
between coalesce into a place of comfort,
convenience, usability and enjoyment.

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COMMUNITY
Benefits

The 2501 Richmond project is proposing the

following Community Benefits:

• Safe removal of the school and hazards at the

site

• Open spaces for gathering, playing and relaxing

• Enhanced walking and cycling pathways

• Improvements to roads and intersections

• Thoughtful streetscape design

• Provide a variety of housing options for the

community

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CONTEXT
& Site
26 avenue sw
Richmond
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Site from Crowchild Trail Overpass (looking southwest)

crowchild trail sw
25 street sw
25a street sw
30 avenue sw

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NW Corner of Site NE Corner of Site
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Site Location
Site Location- 2501 Richmond Road SW

SW Corner of Site SE Corner of Site

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 CITY POLICY -
What Policies Apply? COUNCIL STRATEGIES FOR
CONSIDERATION

GUIDING POLICY FOR THE SUBJECT LANDS

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 CONCEPTUAL
Development Proposal
26 avenue sw

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25 street sw
Near 30th Avenue SW Near 30th Avenue SW

crowchild trail sw
30 avenue sw

Concept Plan
25th ST & Richmond Road SW Concept Plan Near 30th Avenue SW

Conceptual - Subject to Change

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 26 avenue sw

AMENITY SPACE

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30 avenue sw

Public Area Area % of Site

33 avenue sw (ac) Area
Total Site Area ±11.49 ac 100.0%
Municipal Reserves (MR) Owing if Subdivided ±1.15 ac 10.0% publicly accessible private parks (±1.8 ac)
Proposed Publicly Accessible Private Parks ±1.80 ac 15.7% publicly accessible circulation (±3.0 ac)
Proposed Publicly Accessible Circulation ±3.0 ac 26.1%
Total Publicly Accessible Area ±4.8 ac 41.8%

Publicly Accessible Space

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AMENITYP A R K S + SPACE
O P E N S PAC E
25th
P A R K SST+ O& P ERichmond
N S PAC E RD SW 25 street sw

the public.
splash pad and lawn area that is accessible to
customized playground with the potential for a
Programming may include a large, accessible and
boundaries between public and private space.
urban and naturalized aesthetic, and define
incorporate raised planting beds to balance an
This space is located above a parkade and will

for the broader community.

well-being and becomes an attractive destination
social interaction which contribute to community
that promote physical activity, creativity, and
This space offers a range of play opportunities

PLAY
PA R K S + O P E N S PAC E
GATHER
The gather space is a primary gateway to new
development and is intended to be a versatile
space that supports year-round programming
and activities that encourage community
connections and gatherings.

As an open lawn with peripheral seating and

plantings, the space becomes a place to
rest, gather and recreate, and supports both
programmed and unprogrammed activities
like community picnics/markets and frisbee in
warmer months, and ice skating in the winter.
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30 avenue sw

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Conceptual - Subject to Change

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The gather space is a primary gateway to new

development and is intended to be a versatile
space that supports year-round programming
and activities that encourage community
connections and gatherings.

As a place to rest, gather and recreate, this

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area will support year-round events and both
 30 avenue sw
AMENITY SPACE
S P ANear
CPEA R K 30th AVE SW
S + O P E N S PAC E
View A

PLAY
This space offers a range of play opportunities
that promote physical activity, creativity, and
social interaction which contribute to community
well-being and becomes an attractive destination B
for the broader community.

This space is located above a parkade and will

incorporate raised planting beds to balance an
urban and naturalized aesthetic, and define
boundaries between public and private space.
Programming may include a large, accessible
and customized playground with the potential for
A
breakout space and lawn area that is accessible
to the public.

View B
30 avenue sw

30 avenue sw

Conceptual - Subject to Change

This space offers a range of play opportunities

that promote physical activity, creativity, and
social interaction which contribute to community

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B
well-being and becomes an attractive destination B
for the broader community.

This space is located above a parkade and will

AMENITY P A R K S + SPACE
O P E N S PAC E
Central
P A R K S + OSpace
P E N S PAC E
REFUGE
This space is centrally located and provides
opportunities for refuge and respite amidst
higher density development and taller built
forms. This space can be a naturalized sanctuary
with an enhanced tree canopy and sloping lawn.
The lawn leads to a structure that provides
versatile space for community events. It is
intended to be a more intimate space than the
main gathering/gateway area near Richmond Rd.

Programming will include seating to support

moments of rest and small group interactions,
and enhanced landscaping to provide easy
access to nature.

Conceptual - Subject to Change

This space is centrally located and provides

opportunities for refuge and respite amidst
higher density development and taller built
forms. This sapce can be a naturalized sanctuary
with an enhanced tree canopy and sloping lawn.
The lawn leads to a structure that provides
versatile space for community events. It is
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 (C-O
(M-C1) f1.0h10) (M-C1)

25 ST

25 ST
1112.0

1112.0
24A
(S-C2)

25A ST SW

25A ST SW
(MU-1 (MU-1
f3.3h19) f3.3h19)
(R-C2) (R-C2)

LAND USE AMENDMENT

GB

(DC 29Z91) (DC 29Z91)

SW SW
RD RD
111 111
1.5 1.5

O ND O ND

Application
HM HM
(R-CG) RI C (R-CG) RI C
(M-CG d75) (M-CG d75)
28 AV SW
28 AV SW 28 AV SW D
(DC (DC ±2
1113.5

29Z91)
(R-C1) 29Z91)

CROWCHILD TR SW
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1115.0

1115.0
±4.65ha (±11.49ac) 1117.5 1117.5

Minto is proposing the Subject

26 AV SW
(MU-1 (R-CG)
26 AV SW
(MU-1 1112.5
(R-CG)
26 AV SW
(R-C2)
26 AV SW
(MU-1 1112.5

(MU-1
M-H1
(R-CG) (R-CG)
1112.5 1112.5
(R-C2) (R-C2)

Lands be redesignated from R-C1

±1.35ha (±3.34ac)

24A ST SW

24A ST SW
25A ST SW

25A ST SW
(R-C2) (R-C2)
f3.3h19) f3.3h19)

25 ST SW

25 ST SW
24A ST SW

24A ST SW
(S-CI) (S-CI)
f3.3h19) f3.3h19)

25 ST SW

25 ST SW
SW(M-C1)
29 AV(S-CI)
(C-O (C-O
(S-CI)
(M-C1) f1.0h10) f1.0h10)
25 ST SW

25 ST SW
1112.0

1112.0
(S-C2) (S-C2)
(C-O (C-O

25A ST SW

25A ST SW
(MU-1 (MU-1

(M-C1) (M-C1)
M
f3.3h19) f3.3h19)

to M-H1 (High Density Low Rise

f1.0h10) f1.0h10)
1117.5 1117.5
1112.0

1112.0
(R-C2) (R-C2)

(S-C2) (S-C2)
25A ST SW

25A ST SW
GB GB

±0.45
(DC 29Z91) (DC 29Z91)
(MU-1 (MU-1
(R-C1) SW SW (R-C1)

District), M-H2 (High Density

f3.3h19) RD RD f3.3h19)
1111 1111
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N D N D
H MO H MO
(R-C2) (R-CG)
(M-CG d75)
RI C (R-CG)
(M-CG d75)
RI C (R-C2)
28 AV SW 28 AV SW
DC(M-H3)

Medium Rise District) and DC (M-

28 AV SW 28 AV SW
(DC (DC ±2.85ha (±7.04ac)
1113.5 1113.5
GB GB

(DC 29Z91)
29Z91)
(R-C1) (DC 29Z91)
29Z91)

CROWCHILD TR SW

CROWCHILD TR SW
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? ?

30 AV SW 30 AV SW

1115.0

1115.0
±4.65ha (±11.49ac)
W SW
H3) - Direct Control DS
(High Density
1117.5 1120.0 1117.5 1120.0

RDM-H1
111 111
1.5 1.5

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(R-C2) (R-C2)

D AV SW
D 30±1.35ha
ON N

24A ST SW
(±3.34ac)

25A ST SW

25A ST SW
25 ST SW

25 ST SW
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29 AV SW 29 AV SW

High Rise District). The application is

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1123.5 1123.5

H H
RI C RI C
M-H2
1117.5 1117.5

(R-CG) (R-CG) ±0.45ha (±1.12ac)

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(M-CG d75) (R-C1)
(M-CG d75) (R-C1)

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28 AV SW 28 AV SW
DC(M-H3)

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(S-SPR) (S-SPR)

proposing 2500 units.

28 AV SW 28 AV SW
(DC
EXISTING LAND29Z91)
USE
(DC ±2.85ha (±7.04ac) PROPOSE
1113.5 1113.5
30 AV SW 1120.0 30 AV SW 1120.0

29Z91)
(R-C1)
CROWCHILD TR SW

CROWCHILD TR SW
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30 AV SW ?
30 AV SW

24A ST SW

24A ST SW
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? 1123.5
1115.0

1115.0
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23
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(S-SPR) (S-SPR)

±4.65ha (±11.49ac)
1117.5 EXISTING LAND USE PROPOSED LAND USE 1117.5

Existing Land Use

(R-C2) (R-C2)
M-H1
±1.35ha (±3.34ac)
25A ST SW

25A ST SW
Subject Lands
25 ST SW

25 ST SW
Subject Lands
29 AV SW 29 AV SW
0.5m Contours
Existing Land Use Boundary

0.5m Contours
(C-C1) Existing Land Use District

M-H2
M-H1: Multi-Residential - High Density Low Rise District
1117.5 1117.5

Existing Land Use

M-H2: Multi-Residential - HighBoundary
Density Medium Rise District
DC(M-H3): Direct Control - Multi-Residential - High Density High

±0.45ha (±1.12ac)
Rise District

(R-C1) (C-C1) Existing Land Use District (R-C1) LEGAL DESCRIPTION

REVISION FILE INFO PROJECT NAME SHEET TITLE

M-H1: Multi-Residential
REVISION
Pre-application Meeting
- High Density LOC:
DATE
17-09-2021
Low Rise District
PRE-APP NUMBER: PE2021-02416
-- 2505 & 2519 Richmond Road SW
Revisions to Concept 13-04-2023 PROJECT NUMBER: 2022-056
Subject Site M-H2: Multi-Residential
1:2500 Pre-application #2 Request - High Density DRAWN
23-04-2023 MediumBY: Rise District
eskrzypek
MUNICIPAL ADDRESS 2501 RICHMOND LAND USE REDESIGNATION
-- -- START DATE: August 06, 2021 Plan 5118FQ Block A & Plan 8598GF Block B
0 100 150 DC(M-H3):
200 Direct
-- Control - Multi-Residential
-- - High
CURRENT DATE: Density
October 11, 2023 High
metre
Rise District
Nov 08, 2023 - 10:49am W:\2022-056_Minto Communities_Viscount Bennett LU_LUAM\5.0 Technical\5.1 Technical Production\5.1.1 AutoCAD\2022-056 CP Pre-App 2023OCT010.dwg LUR 11x17

30 AV SW 1120.0 30 AV SW 1120.0

REVISION FILE INFO LEGAL DESCRIPTION PROJEC

30 AV SW
REVISION DATE PRE-APP NUMBER: PE2021-02416 30 AV SW
24A ST SW

24A ST SW
Pre-application Meeting 17-09-2021 LOC: -- 2505 & 2519 Richmond Road SW
1123.5 1123.5

Revisions to Concept 13-04-2023 PROJECT NUMBER: 2022-056

2501 RICHM
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1:2500 MUNICIPAL ADDRESS
23

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Up to 3 storeys Subject Site Pre-application #2 Request 23-04-2023 DRAWN BY: eskrzypek
.0

.0
(S-SPR) (S-SPR)
-- -- START DATE: August 06, 2021 Plan 5118FQ Block A & Plan 8598GF Block B
Up to 4 storeys

Up to 6 storeys EXISTING LAND USE 0

metre
100 150 200 -- -- CURRENT DATE:
Proposed Land Use
October 11, 2023
PROPOSED LAND USE
Proposed development - transitions from 6 to 30 storeys Nov 08, 2023 - 10:49am W:\2022-056_Minto Communities_Viscount Bennett LU_LUAM\5.0 Technical\5.1 Technical Production\5.1.1 AutoCAD\2022-056 CP Pre-App 2023OCT010.dwg LUR 11x17

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Subject Lands
 2501 RICHMOND
Summary
Thank you for considering our vision for how
2501 Richmond will continue to serve the
community for future generations.

The proposed site design thoughtfully ensures

that buildings and spaces in-between coalesce
into a place of comfort, convenience, usability
and enjoyment.

To achieve this vision, the proposed concept

integrates a mix of housing types, a scaled
approach to density, integrated mobility, a focus
on people-first design, a sense of enclosure at
the ground plane, legible and layered outdoor
25th ST & Richmond Road SW spaces, parks, plazas, and the public realm.

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PLANNING
Process
Reimagining this site will include input from all stakeholders and be guided by City of Calgary policy.
The project team will continue to share information with stakeholders as the process unfolds.

Timeline & Next Steps:

March 2023 – Minto Communities purchases the site and launches 2501Richmond.com
Spring/Summer 2023 – Project updates with Richmond Knob Hill Community
November 15, 2023 – Land Use application submission to City of Calgary
November 29 & 30, 2023 – Virtual and in-person information sessions
Winter/Spring 2024 – Refinement of application based on feedback, reporting back to the community.
Summer/Fall 2024 – Consideration by Calgary Planning Commission and Council Public Hearing

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ENGAGEMENT
& Next Steps
We look forward to hearing from the community:
• Attend an information session
• Share your feedback through an online feedback form
• Contact us: [email protected]
• Visit 2501Richmond.com for information

Thank you!

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