NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

The community of Cliff Bungalow-Mission is blessed with the several unique and significant environmental features. Of prime importance to the community is the maintenance of the integrity of the riparian area along the Elbow River. The Sensi-Density proposal seeks to ensure that the massing of the buildings that are constructed along the river in any redevelopment schemes pay significant attention to the integrity of this valuable community resource. The Sensi-Density proposal seeks to achieve a building massing and population density along the river that will not negatively impact the ability of the flora and fauna along the riparian to sustain itself in the context of the changing urban environment.

Elbow River from 25th Avenue S.W

The Elbow River

Existing building massing along the river at 20th Ave.

Maximum building height along river under current zoning.

Axonometric view of building massing as it currently exists under present zoning.

Axonometric view of potential building massing as it could exist under present zoning.

Cross section of existing massing along river.

Maximum building massing under current zoning.

Cross section of building massing as it currently exists under present zoning.

Cross section of potential building massing as it could exist under present zoning.

Proposed zoning (RM-3, RM-4) along the river will limit building massing to heights that currently exist, as opposed to what they could be under present RM-7 conditions.

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THE SENSI-DENSITY TEAM

Gord Dickson: dicksongord@hotmail.com

Hugo Haley: oohugo@hotmail.com

Cyndie Prpich: caprpich@ucalgary.ca

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