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Urban Development Institute – Calgary
2009 Annual Report
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Urban Development Institute - Calgary
2009 Annual Report
Vol. XI
November 24, 2009
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Message from the Executive Director
Dear UDI – Calgary Membership:
As 2009 swiftly comes to a close, it is time to reflect on this past year; one which was
punctuated with exceptional challenges and opportunities brought on by the global
economic recession. It is a testament to our Industry that although it was one of the
hardest hit by the recession, our member organizations have shown the resiliency to
weather the economic storm and help lead the way out.
Two words sum up the single most dominant issue which consumed the UDI – Calgary
Board of Directors, committees and staff resources: Plan It. Plan It is the next
Municipal Development Plan and Calgary Transportation Plan and probably the most
important piece of legislation governing the Development Industry. Therefore, the
amount of resources dedicated to understanding, collaborating and advocating for
changes to this document on behalf of the Industry was entirely appropriate. A very
positive outcome of this exercise was a renewed relationship with the Canadian Home
Builders Association – Calgary Region, which has helped to strengthen and unify the
Industry voice. More details on the outcome of this exercise can be found under the
Board of Directors section of this report.
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Message from the Executive Director - continued
Closely related to Plan It is the Municipal Financing Forum, which was held based
on a request made by UDI – Calgary to the City of Calgary for a series of meetings
in order to understand the real costs of growth, whether they be in established
areas or at the edge of the city. These discussions will lead into the Standard
Development Agreement negotiations for 2011.
There is no question that 2010 will bring a new set of challenges to our Industry,
especially since there will be a municipal election next year. However, I believe
that UDI - Calgary is well positioned to meet any issue that comes before us head
on. This is due to the competence of the UDI staff and the more than 140
volunteers whose dedication and expertise make anything possible. To all of them
I owe a sincere debt of gratitude.
Michael Flynn
Executive Director
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Board of Directors
At the 2008 UDI – Calgary Annual General Meeting, there were
some changes to the structure of the Board of Directors. Michael
Dutczak completed his term as Chairman of the Board and we
were pleased to welcome Don McLeod as the new incoming
Chairman. In addition, the Board welcomed Karin Finley to the
team as a Director and Mark Wynker replaced Michael Roberts
(who relocated out of town) as the Associate Vice Chairman in
February 2009. At a subsequent Board meeting, Don Merlo was
named as the Vice Chair.
The following pages provide information on just some of the issues
the Board has been working on in the past year.
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Board of Directors Initiatives – Development Levies
To address the current economic challenges faced by the development
industry, UDI’s Board of Directors approached the Mayor and City
Administration with regard to freezing the 2009 Assessment Levies at the
2008 rates. We are pleased to inform our members that Council approved
a rate freeze. The 2009 Levies are as follows:
Community & Recreation Levy
Transportation Assessment Levy
Traffic Signage and Road Markings
Inspection Fee
$ 48,794
$ 63,507
$ 613
$ 2,208
Storm Sewer Levies (rates vary so refer to the Agreement)
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Board of Directors Initiatives - Plan It Calgary
On Monday September 28th, City Council unanimously approved the new
Municipal Development Plan (MDP) and the Calgary Transportation Plan
(CTP), previously referred to as Plan It, with the inclusion of several
amendments based on recommendations by Industry.
The two main concerns that were identified in the MDP were the minimum
density thresholds of 70 people/jobs per gross developable hectare for
future Greenfield development and the lack of an implementation framework
developed in consultation with Industry prior to the effective date of the
Plan.
Our recommendation of a reduced minimum threshold of 60 people/jobs per
gross developable hectare was adopted and approved by Council as was
our request to develop a formal Implementation Committee with a clear
mandate to identify training and policy gaps.
The Implementation Committee will consist of two members each from
Industry, City Administration, City Council and two representatives from the
Community. Administration had proposed an effective date of February 1,
2010 for the new MDP and CTP but Council moved that date to April 1,
2010 to allow more time for the implementation framework to be developed.
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Board of Directors Initiatives – Municipal Financing Forum
As part of an ongoing dialogue between The City of Calgary and the local residential development
industry, a forum was held at the Telus Convention Centre on March 30, 2009. Hosted by Mayor
Dave Bronconnier, the forum was facilitated by Dr. Roger Gibbins of the Canada West Foundation
and attended by representatives from the City, the Urban Development Institute – Calgary, and the
Canadian Home Builders Association – Calgary Region.
As a result, a working Group was established and they identified the following three specific
issues, with the goal in all three cases being to conclude with a concrete set of specific options for
moving forward:
1) Closing the Capital Cost Gap: The Working Group will explore and recommend alternative
ways of financing the capital costs of new residential development.
2) Addressing Timing and Risk: The Working Group will explore and recommend alternative
ways of delivering development cost charges in terms of timing, interim financing and financial
risk.
3) Long-Term Solutions: The Working Group will identify a set of potential long-term solutions to
funding capital and table issues for discussion at a later date.
Meetings have been ongoing throughout 2009 and will continue into the New Year.
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Project Manager Update
2009 has been an extremely busy year for UDI – Calgary and its volunteer members. The Plan It
Calgary review permeated through most of our Committees and Task Forces and it added
significantly to the already heavy workloads of these groups.
We have 12 Committees and 7 Task Forces that are actively reviewing everything from draft
planning policies, development agreements, construction specifications, water and environmental
related issues, Fire Department standards and much more. In 2009, we re-activated the Finance
and Transportation Committees, as well as the Streetlighting Task Force to address emerging
issues. A breakdown of our Committees and Task Forces, as well as the issues they’re addressing,
is provided later in this report.
As you know, UDI - Calgary relies heavily on our volunteers to provide the valuable knowledge,
planning and technical expertise needed to assist in our negotiations and discussions with the City
of Calgary and other municipalities. It is through the work of our volunteers that we are able to
respond to the many issues brought before us in a timely and conversant manner.
After two years with UDI – Calgary, I am still amazed at the dedication, energy and passion of our
Committee and Task Force volunteers. On behalf of the UDI Administration, I would like to extend a
heartfelt thank you to all those who volunteered their time in 2009. The work that we do and the
accomplishments we achieve would not be possible without your hard work.
Sincerely,
Maureen Boudreault
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Development Agreement Negotiations
The 2009 Development Agreement was finalized with revisions made to approximately 45
clauses. Mark Wynker, with the assistance of Terry Smith and Chris Plosz, played an
integral role in the negotiations of both the Development Agreement and Standard
Specifications, and was assisted by dedicated volunteers from various committees and
task forces including: Technical, Water Management, Pavement and Urban Landscape.
To address the economic challenges faced by the development industry, UDI’s Board of
Directors approached the Mayor and City Administration with regard to freezing the 2009
Assessment Levies at the 2008 rates. We are pleased to inform our members that
Council approved a rate freeze. The 2009 Levies were approved as follows:
Community & Recreation Levy
Transportation Assessment Levy
Traffic Signage and Road Markings
Inspection Fee
$ 48,794
$ 63,507
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613
$ 2,208
The Developer Funded Infrastructure Stabilization Fund (Oversize Fund) per hectare rates
remained unchanged at: Utilities - $5,000 , Major Roads - $11,800, Parks - $5,500
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Development Agreement Negotiations - continued
To address the fact that the City has been increasing requests for Bus Laybys, and the fact
that the Unit Rate schedule for major roads did not include a provision for Bus Laybys, UDI
negotiated the inclusion of a separate oversize allowance for Bus Laybys. The cost recovery
rates (including 5% for Engineering and 5% for Administration) were approved as follows:
metre Length – lump sum
metre Length – lump sum
37 Metre Length – lump sum
$ 14,960
$ 17,050
$ 22,220
For further information on the key changes made to the 2009 Development Agreement, please
refer to Information Bulletin #101, which can be found on UDI’s Website. A copy of the 2009
Standard Development Agreement is available at www.udicalgary.com under the “Documents
of Interest” tab.
The 2010 Development Agreement negotiations have been underway since September
2009 and UDI has been working closely with Urban Development in an effort to finalize
the Agreement by January 2010. Earlier finalization will provide the Development
Industry with a clear understanding of associated levies and unit rates for development
that will be proceeding in 2010.
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Technical Negotiations
Numerous changes were made to the 2009 Water, Sewer, Roads and
Landscape Standard Specifications to address issues/deficiencies that were
identified by both UDI and The City of Calgary. A detailed listing of all
specification changes can be found at the front of each Standard Specification
book. As well, a summary of the changes has been documented in following
Bulletins:
Technical Bulletin #93
Technical Bulletin #94
Technical Bulletin #95
Technical Bulletin #96
Standard Specifications for Sewer Construction
Standard Specifications for Waterworks Construction
Standard Specifications for Roads Construction
Standard Specifications for Landscape Construction
The 2010 spec negotiations have also been underway since September
2009. UDI has been working with Urban Development, Roads, Water
Resources and Parks, in an effort to finalize all specifications. Urban
Development’s goal is to publish all 2010 specifications in January.
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Pavement Task Force
As part of the 2009 Technical negotiations for Roads Specifications, the
Pavement Task Force, consisting of Chris Plosz, Jim Montgomery and
Sandy McIntosh addressed several issues, some of which pertained to
the Design Traffic Number for Industrial Roads, walkway and emergency
access lighting and asbestos in recycled asphalt. UDI continues to work
with The City to resolve issues associated with winter paving mix,
pavement design life, typical pavement structure, properties of crushed
based course gravel, boulevard drainage, compaction requirements and
damages to monolithic sidewalks.
For a complete summary of the changes made to the 2009 Standard
Specifications for Roads Construction, please refer to Technical Bulletin
#95, which can be found on UDI’s Website.
Discussions on the 2010 Roads Specifications have begun, with the goal
to have the specs finalized by January 2010.
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Planning Committee
In 2009, the Planning Committee was extremely busy reviewing and providing comment on
a multitude of City of Calgary policy documents and initiatives. Under the leadership of
Co-Chairs Sue Paton and Dale Johnson, the Committee addressed the following:
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Calgary Regional Partnership Land Use Plan
Stream Classification and Setback Policy
Linear Parks
East Calgary Greenway Plan
Fire Department Site Access Standards
Identifying issues associated with Land Use Bylaw 1P2007
Calgary Wetland Compensation Plan
Transit Oriented Development strategies
Municipal Reserve credit and allocation of reserve land
Draft Smart Growth Incentive System
Construction and demolition waste recycling
Participation in the City’s Sustainable Planning, Development & Building Best
Practices initiative
East Calgary Greenway proposal
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Planning Committee - continued
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Methodology for calculating density
Suburban Residential Growth 2009-2013
Ongoing discussions regarding CPAG improvements
Elbow River and Bow Basin Water Management Plans and their associated impacts
from a planning perspective
The current 2009 Planning Committee members include: David Allen (past Chair), Darrell
Grant, Gillian Lawrence, Ben Lee, Sean Nolan, Bill MacDonald and Jay German. Over
the past year, the Committee also dedicated numerous hours reviewing and documenting
industry concerns pertaining to the Draft Plan It Calgary/Municipal Development Plan.
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Finance Committee
The members of the Finance committee include Trent
Edwards, Rebecca Braun, and Ben Czelenski.
In 2009, the group focused its efforts on issues
associated with municipal financing and the Developer
Funded Infrastructure Stabilization Fund (Oversize Fund).
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Urban Densification Committee
The Committee continues to work together with local governing bodies and other stakeholders to
evaluate and review the values, policies and implementation processes related to planning
established urban areas. Through the work of its dedicated volunteers in 2009: Chairman
Jaydan Tait, Ben Lee, Glen Pardoe, Alex Ferguson, Linda Hackman, Chris Ollenberger,
Richard White and Rick Lewis, the Committee is making strides toward the transformation of
Calgary into a sophisticated urban environment. Key issues addressed in 2009 include:
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Review of City of Calgary policy documents and reports, including: Plan It Calgary, Centre
City Plan and review and negotiation of inner city levies
Implementation/sustainment issues associated with the new Land Use Bylaw 1P2007,
including the Beltline Land Use Districts
Transit oriented development policies and their impact on the industry and the City of
Calgary
Fire emergency access standards/fire design principles
Parking requirements for ground floor uses in the Beltline and 4th Street BRZ area
The CPAG approval process and ways to reduce delays
Analysis of density bonusing for the city core and the Beltline land value study
Review of City of Calgary Construction & Demolition Site Management Code of Practice.
Initiatives surrounding the education of the City of Calgary and the development industry
regarding the Urban Densification Committee
Suspended construction sites
Review of the manner in which the Centre City Redevelopment Levy is calculated
Review of the parking requirements for ground floor uses in the Beltline and 4th Street BRZ
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Technical Committee
The Technical Committee is led by Mark Wynker and is one of one of UDI’s busiest
committees. 2009 Committee members include: Richard Geleta, Chris Ollenberger,
Chris Plosz, Ian Hunsche, Dale Johnson, Jim Montgomery, Reg Jans, Ted Parent
and Charles Boechler.
The majority of the Technical Committee’s workload comes from the various Committees
and Task Forces that report directly to it. These include: Urban Landscape, Water
Management, Transportation, Technical Negotiations, Electronic Submissions,
Streetlighting, Environmental, Pavement, Residential LID Subdivision Study and Sewer
Specifications,
Issues addressed by this year’s Technical Committee included:
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Addressing City requirements/road standards for new development adjacent to
School sites
Review of Roads, Water, Sewer and Landscape Standard Specifications
Working with Water Resources on process improvement strategies to address
engineering drawing circulation delays and delays in the approval of as-built
construction drawings
Access Road Maintenance Agreements
Clarify requirements for Manhole Rim Elevations
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Technical Committee - continued
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Fire Department Site Access Standards
Coordination of electronic submission standards for as-built block profile drawings
Implications on the industry with regard to the Bow River Water Management Plan
ENMAX Streetlighting Unit Rates & Purchasing Restrictions
Addressing issues related to concrete maintenance and replacement
Mandrel testing and video inspections
Post FAC Concrete replacement/maintenance issues
Methods to improve circulation timelines at the City of Calgary
Minimum driveway offset requirements
Storm pond approval process in the Rocky View County
Review of City of Calgary policy documents and guidelines, including: Design
Guidelines for Subdivision Servicing, Consulting Engineers Field Services
Guidelines, DSSP Guidelines, Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines and
Terms of Reference for Pedestrian Bridges and Bridge Structures
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Urban Landscape Committee
Led by Paul Douglas, the Urban Landscape Committee members also include Henry Heuver, Victor
Kallos, Bruce Laing, Scott Wright, Barry Paxton, Jason Palacsko, Brett Friesen, Stan Siemens
and Marvin Smith.
The Committee’s focus in 2009 included:
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Review of The City of Calgary Water Management and Urban Forest Strategic Plans to determine
their impact on the Standard Specifications for Landscape Construction. This will be a key area of
focus in 2010.
Assist with the annual review of the Standard Specifications for Landscape Construction
Involvement in the Residential LID Subdivision Study initiative
Recommendations to The City of Calgary regarding the testing and approval of new irrigation
products
Developing base guidelines/parameters to address one-off situations with private irrigations specs
East Calgary Greenway Plan.
City of Calgary Wetland Compensation Plan
Review of the Draft City of Airdrie Landscape Specifications
City of Calgary Invasive Plant Strategic Management Plan
CCC/FAC process - Residential Street Standards
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Water Management Committee
Water continues to be an increasingly important factor in the development of the city of Calgary
and surrounding municipalities, which is evidenced by the numerous water management plans
and studies that were reviewed this year. Committee members in 2009 included Rick Carnduff
(Co-Chair), Chris Plosz (Co-Chair), Paul Douglas, Don Pasquini, Ted Stack, Paul Jacobs,
Trevor Huber, Luis Narvaez, Victor Kallos and Phil Nottveit who were tasked with:
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Review of the Elbow River and Bow Basin Water Management Plans
Quarterly meetings with Water Resources to discuss issues such as the approval process,
delays in issuing CCC's for storm ponds, peer reviews of engineering drawings, LID
subdivision study updates and process improvement initiatives
Rocky View County Riparian Policy Development Project & Wetland Policy
Review of the Erosion and Sediment Control Guidelines
Stormwater Source Controls
Alberta Environment Water Body Setbacks
East Calgary Greenway Plan
Water Resources process improvement – circulation of files
Discussions with The City regarding the performance of stormwater ponds
Discussions with The City regarding the Stormwater Management & Design Manual, Water
Management Strategic Plan and the Shepard Drainage Corridor Study and the Pine Creek
Study.
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Water Management Committee - Continued
2009 also saw the merger of the Water Management Committee and
the Erosion and Sediment Control Task Force.
A sub-committee consisting of Collin Campbell, Don Pasquini, Eric
Richoz, Michael Collinson, Rob Kirsch and Ted Stack has been
formed to review the new Draft Erosion and Sediment Control
Guidelines. The revised Guidelines are expected to be finalized for the
New Year.
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Electronic Submissions Task Force
The Electronic Submissions Task Force was reactivated in 2009 to address a
number of emerging issues associated with the City of Calgary’s review of the
block profile “as-built” drafting standard and the Calgary Regional Partnership’s
CAD as-built digital submission standards. One of the key concerns identified
by the Task Force is the need to have some consistency in the standards used
by the various municipalities.
Task Force members include: Lorne Weber (Chair), John Dutz, Greg
Maciejewski, Tony Derix, Greg Hanson, Nigel Sparling and Theresa
Stadnyk.
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Streetlighting Task Force
The Streetlighting Task Force was reactivated in the spring of 2009 and is led by
Chris Ollenberger. The Task Force members include: Richard Revesz,
Richard Geleta, Gordon White and Jamal Seede.
To date, their focus has included:
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Discussing the negotiation process for the 2009 City Design Guidelines for
Streetlighting
ENMAX Developers Choice Delivery Model
Negotiation with ENMAX regarding its Streetlighting Unit Rates & Purchasing
Restrictions
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Commercial/Industrial Committee
In 2009, Chairman Sandy Menzies along with Chris Davis, Carmel Gatt,
Jane Power, David Dalen (past Chair), Warren Paulsen, Don Larke and
James Scott focused their efforts on:
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Reviewing and documenting industry concerns pertaining to the Draft Plan
It Calgary/Municipal Development Plan as it relates to the
commercial/industrial sectors
Review of the Draft Shepard Industrial Area Structure Plan
Issues associated with the new Land Use Bylaw 1P2007, including the
method for determining height in a commercial district, maximum height in
the IB district, participation in an Industrial Stakeholder session and other
implementation/sustainment concerns
Discussions around the County of Rocky View’s Growth Management
Strategy
Improving dialogue/collaboration with City of Calgary planners, including
coordination with the City to develop an education program for new
planners
Providing input into The City’s draft Smart Growth Rating system
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4 Party Housing Starts Task Force
In an effort to address the safety and productivity issues that arise when
house construction and shallow utility installation occur concurrently in
residential development projects, UDI - Calgary, the CHBA - Calgary Region
and the Shallow Utilities Consortium established a joint task force to address
these issues. After numerous meetings the task force members came to the
consensus that the best possible solution was to increase communication and
coordination amongst all parties working on the development project. In an
effort to do this, the task force is recommending that prior to the
commencement of shallow utility construction, a joint coordination meeting be
held for every development project.
Through the efforts of the Task Force, a pamphlet was published in 2009
outlining areas of responsibility, process flow and expectations on the
worksite.
For more information on this Best Practices Guide please refer to
Information Bulletin #100, which can be found on UDI’s Website.
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Rocky View County Liaison Committee
The Committee meets monthly to address a wide variety of issues pertaining to development
in the County of Rocky View. In 2009, Committee reps included : Richard Geleta (Chair),
Charles Boechler, Ron Sawchuk, Patrick Burke and Arnie Stefaniuk, David Weinkauf
and Cam Hart. The Rocky View County participants include: Derek Lovlin, Lorie Pesowski,
Rob Deverell and Rick Wiljamaa.
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Discussions regarding Development Agreement and Standard Specifications revisions
Issues/requirements associated with CCC's, FAC's and As-Built drawings/cover sheets
Rocky View Storm Pond approval process
City of Calgary and Rocky View Inter-municipal Development Plan
Participation in a study regarding the use of accessory dwelling units in the M.D
Review of the County’s approval process
Review of the County’s Draft Wetland Conservation Policy
Related issues associated with Rocky View’s Growth Management Strategy and the
Calgary Regional Partnership's Land Use Plan
Review of policy documents and associated bylaws, including: Water Conservation
Policy, Airdrie East ASP, Plan 8 ASP, Area “B” Plan, Accessory Dwelling Unit, Commercial
Design Guidelines and Hamlet and Cluster Land Use Districts
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City of Airdrie Task Force
The Airdrie Task Force has been very busy reviewing and presenting the
industry’s concerns with regard to the Draft Standard Landscape
Guidelines & Specifications, revisions to the Subdivision Servicing
Agreements and Erosion & Sediment Control policies.
Numerous meetings over the course of 2009 have been held and through
the efforts of the task force members: Chris Plosz (Chair), David Baker,
Averil Trapp, Peter Lewandowski, Brett Friesen, Collin Campbell, Reg
Jans, Phil Nottveit and Graeme Melton, many of industry’s concerns are
being addressed through the ongoing review of these policy documents.
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Residential Low Impact Development (LID) Subdivision Study
In response to concerns raised by the Development Industry regarding the
challenges experienced when trying to implement LID initiatives, The City of
Calgary commenced a study to design a theoretical innovative residential
subdivision that incorporates a number of feasible stormwater source
control/LID practices.
The Committee was somewhat inactive in 2009; however, work on this project
is starting to gear up once again. The team is lead by Liliana Bozic (City of
Calgary) and includes the following UDI volunteers: Rick Carnduff, Paul
Douglas, Martin Nguyen, Paul Jacobs, Victor Kallos, Ben Lee, Tony
Pasquini, Manoj Raythatha, Phil Nottveit and Ted Stack.
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Environmental Task Force
The members of the Environmental Task Force include Chris Plosz (Chair), Renee Bellavance,
Marilee Hill, Ken Cook, Bob Faktor, Russ Kalmacoff, Ken Hugo and Travis Oberg. In 2009, the
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Review of The City's Brownfield Strategy and how the policies affect the development industry
Review of the East Calgary Greenway Plan
New Alberta Environment Guidelines and their impact on the development industry
City of Calgary Draft Biophysical Impact Assessment Framework
Review of the City’s proposed Land Use Bylaw amendments pertaining to Construction &
Demolition Waste Recycling
Reviewing and documenting industry concerns pertaining to the environmental impacts of the
Draft Plan It Calgary/Municipal Development Plan
Calgary Synergy Advisory Panel
UDI – Calgary also has a seat on The City of Calgary's Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC),
which reviews and provides comment on environmental activities and policies of The City. The
Committee is comprised of representatives from The City of Calgary, Calgary Health Region, Sierra
Club, River Valleys Committee, Sustainable Calgary Society and other organizations that focus on
environmental issues. Bob Faktor is UDI’s representative on the EAC. While UDI will often
disagree with the recommendations put forth by the EAC, our participation on the committee ensures
that the development industry’s perspectives/opinions are put forward and that we have a pulse on
environmental issues that affect us.
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UDI – Calgary Events
In 2009 UDI - Calgary hosted seven luncheons, four breakfast seminars, the Spirit of UDI Awards,
the annual Golf Tournament and the 2008 Christmas Reception.
• The total year event attendance was approximately 2860 members.
• The 2008 Christmas Reception was attended by over 600 people from the City of Calgary,
surrounding municipalities and our membership.
• The 2008 Ron Nolan Memorial Award was presented to Ron Sinden for his many years of
industry service and the Spirit of UDI Award was presented to Richard Priest for his
exceptional leadership and dedication to UDI – Calgary and UDI Alberta.
• 238 members participated in the 2008 golf tournament at Heritage Pointe, over $6000 was
raised for the Calgary Habitat for Humanity and we successfully filled our truck for the annual
Tool Drive. Congratulations to Johnny Walker and Maureen Boudreault who won the men's
and women’s low gross.
Thank you to all of our event speakers and presenters who graciously donated their time.
Ian Morely (City of Calgary)
Jennifer Sharp (City of Calgary)
Rick Butler (Calgary Regional Partnership)
Gordon Branson (M.D. of Rocky View)
Dr. Frank Atkins (University of Calgary)
Bruce Graham (Calgary Economic Development)
Nicole Martel (UDI Alberta)
Onufry Shinkewski (UDI Alberta)
George Brookman (Calgary Stampede)
Dave Borutski (Government of Alberta)
Chief Rick Hanson (Calgary Police)
Frank Boyd (Apex Limited Partnership)
Decker Shields (City of Calgary)
Craig Fisher (UNI-BELL PVC Pipe Association)
Jeff Phillips (Ipex Inc.)
Preston Creelman (Royal Pipe Systems)
Doug Clark (Morrison Hershfield)
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Our accomplishments would not be possible without our continued member support. Thank you to the
59 UDI – Calgary member companies who generously allowed their employees to work in a volunteer
capacity on the many challenges faced by the development industry in 2009.
Ace Construction Company Inc.
AECOM
Almor Testing Services Ltd.
Alpha Better Landscaping
Apex Limited Partnership
Brown & Associates
BSEI
Bunt & Associates Engineering Ltd.
Calgary Municipal Land Corporation
Canada Lands Company Limited
Carma Developers LP
Centron Group of Companies
Cohos Evamy
D.A. Watt Consulting Group Ltd.
Dillon Consulting Limited
Dundee Development Corp.
EBA Engineering & Consultants Ltd.
Enmax Power Services Corp.
Focus Corporation
Foothills Landscaping Limited
Genstar Development Company
Gibbs Gage Architects
GLB Planning Ltd.
Golder Associates Limited
Grosvenor
GWL Realty Advisors Inc.
Harmony Park Developments Corp.
Heritage Pointe
Hopewell Residential Communities
IBI Group
Kidco Construction Limited
L.A. West (Calgary) Inc.
LGN Consulting Engineering Ltd.
Marmot Concrete Services Ltd.
Matrix Landscaping Architecture
Mattamy Homes Limited
McIntosh-Lalani Engineering
Medallion Development Corporation
Melcor Developments Ltd.
Morrison Hershfield
Municipal Counsellors
North Star Excavating Inc.
Pacific Continental Developments
Progressive Engineering Ltd.
Qualico Communities
Remington Development Corp.
Riddell Kurczaba Architecture
Rockmount Financial
Rocky View County
Ronmor Holdings Inc.
Sabatini Earth Technologies Inc.
Southwell Trapp & Associates Ltd.
Stantec Consulting Limited
Stormwater Solutions Inc
Tamani Communities
Telus Communications Inc.
United Communities
Urban Systems Limited
WestCreek Developments
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New Members
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Bri-Mor Developers
Fortis Alberta
Section 23 Group
Group 2 Architecture Engineering Ltd.
Stonefield Development Consultants
LGN Consulting Engineering Ltd.
Altus Group Limited Silvercrest Insurance Group
Carswell Consulting Engineers Ltd.
NORR Architects Planners
BCMP Architects Inc.
Frontier Waterworks & Pump Supply
E2K Engineering Ltd.
Global Retail Strategies Inc.
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UDI – Calgary 2009 Board of Directors
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Don McLeod, WestCreek Developments - Chairman
Michael Dutczak, Carma Developers LP. - Past Chairman
Richard Priest, Apex Limited Partnership - Director
Mark Wynker, Stantec Consulting Ltd. - Associate Vice Chairman
Chris Kolozetti, United Communities - Treasurer
Glynn Hendry, Qualico Communities - Director
Paul Taylor, Hopewell Residential Communities - Director
Jaydan Tait, Grosvenor – Director
Doug Porozni, Ronmour Holdings Inc. - Director
James Hammermeister, Genstar Development Company - Director
Marcello Chiacchia, Genstar Development Company - Director
Don Merlo, Carma Developers LP – Director
Karin Finley, Qualico Communities - Director
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Michael Flynn - Executive Director
Maureen Boudreault - Project Manager
Kimber Higa - Administrative Assistant
Pat McHale - Office Administrator
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Representing the development industry in sustainable growth through partnerships and relationships with all stakeholders.