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Eau Claire redevelopment stalls again as owner seeks more time to consult community stakeholders

Harvard Developments was seeking a land-use re-designation and bylaw amendments to allow for more office space, remove a restriction on plus-15 walkways and approve the relocation of the historic smokestack to another spot on the site.

The application is scheduled to go before council Monday.

But the Regina-based developer now says it wants more time to “tidy up the wording” and meet with stakeholders and residents later this month before re-submitting its proposal by the end of the year.

“There are a number of things from the old bylaw that make it very challenging to be successful in building a very dense, vibrant mixed-use project,” said Rosanne Hill Blaisdell, managing director for Harvard Developments.

“We are attempting to try to make those amendments in order to see the project go forward and see it be successful,” Blaisdell said.

Calgary’s Planning Commission recommended in August that council refuse the proposed changes, citing concerns Harvard failed to ensure “a level of certainty … to mitigate the adverse impacts” on the community.

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Source: http://calgaryherald.com/business/commer...e-time-to-consult-community-stakeholders