The development director, Gary, has looked into the zoning at the former Viscount Bennett School property at 2519 Richmond Rd SW and noted that it has a R-C1 land use designation. If there is any development that is not listed as a permitted use below (e.g., high density residential, etc.), there will be consultation with the community and we would be able to provide feedback on appropriateness.
The R-C1 designation is for a low density residential district and the purpose is as follows (Note the following is an excerpt from the City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 Part 5 Division 3 Paragraph 384) ;
(1) The Residential – Contextual One Dwelling District is intended to accommodate existing residential development and contextually sensitive redevelopment in the form of Single Detached Dwellings in the Developed Area .
(2) Parcels designated R-C1s are intended to accommodate a Secondary Suite as a permitted use on the same parcel as a Single Detached Dwelling.
The permitted uses of the land under this designation is as follows;
(1) The following use sare permitted uses in the Residential – Contextual One Dwelling District:
(a) Accessory Residential Building;
(b) Contextual Single Detached Dwelling;
(b.1) Home Based Child Care – Class 1;
(c) Home Occupation – Class 1;
(d) deleted
(e) Park;
(f) Protective and Emergency Service;
(g) Sign – Class A; and
(h) deleted
(i) Utilities.
(2) The following uses are permitted uses on a parcel that has a building used or previously used as a Community Recreation Facility or School Authority – School:
(a) Community Recreational Facility;
(b) School Authority – School; and
(c) School Authority Purpose – Minor.
Permitted uses are those that are considered by Administration to be appropriate. If a proposed development for a permitted use meets all the rules of the land use bylaws, the development must be approved and a permit issued.
Any other use of the use of the property (Discretionary / Not Listed) would not be allowed until they have gone through an approval process, Discretionary Application / Land Use Amendment Application. In both cases there would be consultation with neighboring properties and the community.
If you have any development-related questions, e-mail Gary at development@richmondknobhill.ca
Viscount Bennett when a movie was being filmed in August 2019.