Real Estate

The Town of Canmore formally filed a leave to appeal the Land and Property Rights Tribunal’s order for its decisions on the Smith Creek and Three Sisters Village area structure plans.

“We really wanted to show that every decision that is being made, especially given how little secure habitat remains for grizzlies in the valley, has reverberating impacts in the whole valley,” said Hilary Young, Y2Y’s Alberta program director.

“I really appreciated the thoroughness of the board. … It’s impressive how thorough they were at looking at the various provisions of the land use bylaw, the Municipal Government Act, the history of the site. They had to delineate over what was and wasn’t in their jurisdiction. I think for citizens who put their hands up to serve on the board, it was impressive how diligent they were.”

“The proposed parking regulations will standardize suitable levels of parking for visitor accommodation within the MD. As noted at the April meeting, the market has adjusted to provide parking for multi-room temporary accommodations.”

“We are restricted by the laws of the day that are written by council and approved through a public process… Our job up here is to determine those uses as the laws are written.”

“This is the first time this type of housing is being proposed and it is important to provide the opportunities for this type of housing and configuration in the residential area. The reasons why this is important for Canmore and the Teepee Town community is these applications for these types of housing provide options for all people in the community."

The Town of Canmore will file a leave to appeal the Land and Property Rights Tribunal’s order for it to adopt the Smith Creek and Three Sisters Village area structure plans.

“These projects are all needed to deliver a quality visitor experience at the popular ski area,” said Dave Riley, Banff Sunshine’s chief operating officer and senior vice-president in a statement.

“If partway through the construction in the excavation, if clay is hit, is there sufficient wells in place to determine whether or not the construction is the cause of the aquifer draining. If it is, will the applicant be wholly responsible?”

EDITORIAL: It’s been more than a week since the Land and Property Rights Tribunal hit the Town of Canmore like a runaway freight train. A greater question, however, is the role of a provincial body in deciding the fate of a municipal planning matter.