OVERVIEW.
The SCA Planning Committee has the mandate to sustain and enhance the character of the built environment in Scarboro.
The Scarboro Community Development Charter details the long-term preservation principles of Scarboro and the desired outcomes of planning, both within and on the periphery of our community. The City of Calgary document entitled Low Density Residential Housing Guidelines for Established Communities and the Anderson Caveat are used by the committee as guides for assessing new developments.
On an ongoing basis, the SCA Planning Committee provides advice and feedback to:
Residents of Scarboro in relation to the George Anderson Caveat; and
City of Calgary on planning issues that directly or indirectly affect Scarboro.
Review Process.
The SCA Planning Committee receives notification from the City of Calgary for new ‘discretionary’ DP applications that affect our community. These applications relate to major renovations and new builds, as well as applications for land use re-designation.
Typically, the Planning Committee has a few weeks to respond to an application. During this time, the Planning Committee works to:
Inform land owners near the property affected by the application;
Provide information about changes proposed;
Facilitate discussions between property owner(s) and affected neighbour(s);
Take note of feedback given by residents about the proposed changes;
Circulate feedback among meeting participants (for additional edits & comments);
Send community feedback to the City.
Neighbours’ comments may or may not be acted upon by the City, depending on whether valid planning reasons are cited that warrant a change to the plans and other considerations. Meetings facilitated by the Planning Committee enable residents to voice their concerns, seek concessions and hopefully come to agreement on the changes being proposed but ultimately it is the city that decides whether a DP application will be approved.
The SCA Planning Committee asks for residents’ assistance in monitoring construction in our neighbourhood. If you observe a notice sign on a neighbour’s lawn, park or commercial property, or observe construction, please take a moment to let the Planning Committee know about it.
Under some circumstances DPs may not be advertised and notices given to residents. The city has created the DMAP system where individuals can monitor all current Development Permits. Please advise the Planning Committee if you identify a DP on DMAP which has not been advertised in the neighbourhood.
It is the individual responsibility of residents to protect their property from encroaching redevelopment that could result in a loss of privacy, shading and/or obscured views. The SCA Planning Committee that reviews DP applications circulated by the City does not address private resident concerns without the residents expressing those concerns to us.
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Contact the Planning Committee by emailing
planning@scarborocommunity.com.
