Rocky View County council unanimously approved a redesignation application in Langdon that will allow 124 homes to be built in the community, Oct. 4.
The 37-acre site, previously designated as Agriculture Holdings, is part of the Mornington Conceptual Scheme planning area, approved in February.
“It more or less completes that side of Langdon Crossings West and adds a little bit of diversity… because of the different sizes of lots,” said Reeve Rolly Ashdown.
He also said he liked the design of the layout and road system because the cul-de-sacs create a stronger sense of community.
The conceptual scheme calls for 146 single-family lots on 45 acres at full build out, with a density of 3.2 dwellings per acre.
Both hamlet and estate style lots, ranging in size from 0.13 to 1.03 acres, are proposed for the community to allow for a range of housing types.
The development will have architectural controls that make it compatible with Langdon’s 1908 theme.
A central green area will contain a stormwater pond that is expected to be dry most of the year.
Water and sewage infrastructure is already in place for the site, as it is considered part of Langdon Crossings West.
According to Ashdown the engineered stormwater system will improve the drainage in the area.
Only one road into the subdivision will be available at the beginning of construction. A secondary access point may be used in an emergency. Developers plan to extend First Avenue north to provide east-west access.
This raised some concern with Councillor Lois Habberfield, who asked if the proposed neighbourhood would add to the traffic congestion at Langdon school, located nearby.
The staff report indicated the traffic count in the area was considered acceptable.
Habberfield also voiced concern that some of the proposed lots are smaller than the minimum size of 0.25 acres specified in the Langdon Area Structure Plan.
The structure plan states there should be four homes per acre.
Administration said the organization attempted to slot four homes per acre and there was little objection to the undersized lots.
Colin White, the applicant, said the developer had dealt with all concerns voiced by the community including those related to stormwater and boundaries between existing landowners.
“All in all, we have worked with our neighbours,” said White.
“This is just another step toward completion of Langdon Crossings West.”
