KILLARNEYGLENGARRY

Your KGCA
Contact Your KGCA:
Killarney Glengarry Community
Association
2828 – 28 Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
T3E 2J3
www.killarneyglengarry.com
twitter / instagram @killarneyyyc
403-246-6668
Email: admin@killarneyglengarry.com
Community Association (noun): An organization
of people and groups working for the common
good of a neighbourhood.
This is your community – all are welcome.
Come down, get a membership, enjoy
the wide range of facilities, join the board,
volunteer, and make new friends of your
neighbours.
If you have any questions or concerns, or
would like to find out more about how you
can participate in your community, call us
at the hall at 403-246-6668. If we are busy
flooding the rink or setting up for a community
function, please leave us a message
and we’ll get right back to you.
Killarney-Glengarry Community
Association Board of Directors
President Mike Cundall pres@killarneyglengarry.com
Vice-President Gina Hastie vp@killarneyglengarry.com
Treasurer Tanya Ivey treasurer@killarneyglengarry.com
Secretary Kristen Simpson secretary@killarneyglengarry.com
Development Keren Houlgate landuse@killarneyglengarry.com
Communications Jill Dewes comms@killarneyglengarry.com
imagineCALGARY Joey Stewart imagine@killarneyglengarry.com
Traffic Naz Virani traffic@killarneyglengarry.com
Playground Chelsea Ince playground@killarneyglengarry.com
Garden Coordinator Kim Urabniak garden@killarneyglengarry.com
Newsletter Editor Renée Clark news@killarneyglengarry.com
Facilities
Kyle Mendritzki
Engagement Antony Brozinic engagement@killarneyglengarry.com
Killarney Glengarry Community
Vision Statement
Together, let’s build and live
and thrive and love Killarney,
and make it the best place in the world
KGCA Facilities KGCA Hall Rental
Perfect for any function!
Your Killarney-Glengarry Community Association Hall is available for
rental use at competitive rates, with preferred rates for KGCA members.
The KGCA Hall is a valuable resource for the citizens of Killarney-
Glengarry. When you hold your birthday parties, special events, team
parties, and group meetings there, you invest in your community.
Weekdays (Monday – Thursday)
Non-members $35/hr (min 4 hrs)
Members $30/hr (min 4 hrs)
Weekends (Friday – Sunday)
Non-members $55/hr (min 4 hrs)
Members $50/hr (min 4 hrs)
• A $250 damage deposit is required to secure booking.
• $75 janitorial fees charged on ALL bookings.
• GST will be added to all rental fees.
Renting the KGCA Hall is easy! Just call Lola at 403-474-3845 or email
killarneyhallrentals@gmail.com.
Development
committee update
Perspective
I spent a day of insights at the Subdivision and Development
Appeal Board last week. The appeal was
made by an applicant, the Designer, against the refusal
of his Development Permit. The house would have
been beautiful and different - a good addition to Killarney’s
eclectic streetscape - unfortunately it required
too many relaxations to the Land Use Bylaw and because
of this, the SDAB upheld the refusal.
The first insight came from the information put
together by the City for the appeal, which included
the File Manager’s emails with the designer, letters
from neighbours, the comments from the KGCA, the
detailed review of the development application to the
bylaw, and final drawings. This complete file package
is something that the KGCA would not normally see
and it was enlightening and encouraging. If you ever
think that the City does not have the interests of ordinary
citizens at heart then you need to read one of
these files. (They are online at www.calgarysdab.ca/
meeting-agendas.html). The hard work that this File
Manager put in with the applicant to adjust the design
to fit the Land Use Bylaw and to the needs of the
Killarney Community is praiseworthy.
The next insight although not new is worth restating:
An SDAB hearing is always a great place to see balance
and fairness in action. The City organization and the
SDAB themselves make it easy and simple for people
who are not accustomed to attending or presenting
at hearings to have their views heard and considered.
SDAB judgements are always fair and balanced and in
every judgement are bound by the Land Use Bylaw.
The final insight came from the Designer. This appeal
gave us a chance to sit down and really talk about
what would be needed to make the development a
reality. The Designer felt that elements of the building
design could have been amended to fit LUB parameters
if there was a clear message that the approval or
refusal of the Development Permit hinged upon these
design elements, specifically lot coverage and a deep
staggered front setback designed specifically for this
unusual parcel of land.
So just before the SDAB hearing started, we came to
an agreement about changes to the lot coverage and
set-backs from the lot boundaries that would have
mitigated the placement of the building. Yes, the
Development Committee has discussed this before
with the Developer, but in the real world the crunch
point is usually where the views of all parties are pared
down to simple understanding, and consequently the
crunch point is where most agreements can happen.
Life is like that.
Although we had come to an agreement it was not
possible to present revised plans that could have
been incorporated into an SDAB ruling. It was too late
to incorporate changes, and the SDAB had to uphold
the refusal of the development permit.
And that is a shame, because the building would
have been an interesting addition to Killarney. These
insights may help change our perspective of the excellent
work of the City File Managers - they really do
care. They may help our perspective of the equally
excellent work of the designers and developers who
spend their time and money to redevelop Killarney.
Sure it’s for profit; profit is good; profitable business
creates jobs. For the Killarney Glengarry Community
Association the ongoing message is that we must
open doors and keep conversations moving forward
toward development that benefits all of us.
Keren Houlgate
Director, Development
landuse@killarneyglengarry.com
killarneyglengarry.com
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