Proposed changes to the Land Use Bylaw: WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU. Proposed changes to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 for the Flood Hazard Area will come before City Council on May 12, 2014. If approved by City Council, these changes to the Land Use Bylaw could have a significant impact on your property. Impact on your property. If the proposed changes to the Land Use Bylaw are approved and adopted […]
April 29 Flood Mitigation Symposium/DRP Assistance Offer from MP Joan Crockatt
The Alberta Flood Mitigation Symposium On April 29th there will be a Flood Mitigation Symposium at the BMO Centre in Calgary. We anticipate that there will be information presented that will be of great interest to flood impacted residents. Please continue to contact representatives in the Government of Alberta to advocate for this mitigation. Minister Robin Campbell of ESRD is now the Minister in charge of mitigation projects. His […]
DRP Survey Summary
SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS Over the past 2 weeks, we have collected nearly 200 responses to our Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) Status Survey. We appreciate the time respondents took to complete the survey, as the information we gather is very useful when communicating with government officials about the administration of the DRP.
Land Use Bylaw Changes: We have serious and immediate concerns.
The City of Calgary is proposing changes to the Land Use ByLaw in Flood Impacted areas. CRCAG has reviewed these bylaws and we have serious and immediate concerns. The proposed changes are overreaching and could have significant impact on property values.
CRCAG Letter to The Mayor, Councillors, CCC and CED.
Dear Mayor Nenshi, Councillors, Adam and Bruce: As you know, CRCAG has been advocating for infrastructure changes both within the City and upstream on the Bow and Elbow watersheds, since July. We understand that the City is currently designating from its master list of “resiliency” projects those that are of higher and of lesser priority.
Call to Action
SPEAK UP – NOW IS THE TIME! If you would like to see the City of Calgary build flood mitigation infrastructure to protect your home, the downtown Core and the many other parts of Calgary impacted by 2013 flooding, now is your time to speak up! As recently reported in the media, the City has compiled a list of Calgary specific projects for submission to the Province for access to […]