Real Estate

The Land and Property Rights Tribunal decisions have all but sealed the fate of Smith Creek and Three Sisters Village area structure plans proceeding. While the Town of Canmore has potential appeal options, the choices are limited and costly.

“Instead of us changing it, I’m really looking forward to the applicant coming forward at second reading after hearing everything with changes they’re willing to make for our consideration."

“When I look at this holistically, if the Town were to take over these roads, it just then increases taxes across the board and utility rates across the board and so I worry about that bigger affordability lens.”

"The commercial floor area is being transferred from that site to this site that abuts Caribou Corner so there would be more contiguous parcels on the 200 block.”

EDITORIAL: The Land and Property Rights Tribunal left little doubt about its decision on the Smith Creek and Three Sisters Village area structure plans.

The Land and Property Rights Tribunal has ordered the Town of Canmore to adopt both the Smith Creek and Three Sisters Village area structure plans.

A battle over dirt on the unfinished golf course – the second time in four years – will soon be decided.

“There’s a risk that we might be demoralizing our team of professionals… They all abide by professional codes of conduct and they work within professional ethical standards. We need to trust them.”

“You want staff today, it’s very difficult if you don’t have employee housing.”

“It’s important to hear from the community that the test set out in our Municipal Development Plan for considering these types of changes are being met by the proponent's proposals, in particular the community benefit of a care facility balanced with the type of development being proposed."