Indigo Hills – Rocky View County – Development and Project Information

Background

Application PL2017-0033 was submitted by Terra Verde Communities to Rocky View County for a new conceptual Scheme approval in March 2017. The Conceptual Scheme is for one quarter section of land identified as the NW 1/4 section 11-26-3-W5 and is located SE of the intersection of Lochend Road/Secondary Highway 766 and Township Road 262.
The subject site had been previously considered for a larger, higher density conceptual scheme in 2012 under the name Lochend Corners by a previous, unrelated Developer . The site was acquired in foreclosure from the courts when the previous Developer went into receivership. The new country residential development for Indigo Hills proposes a far lower density and provides a variety of lot sizes and generous public open space to create a balanced and attractive community in the Bearspaw area.
Circulation of submitted application material attracted the interest of the surrounding land owners with particular concerns about density, traffic and stormwater management.
The new Indigo Hills Conceptual Scheme follows conservation principles providing for 57% of the total site area to remain undisturbed and the retention of 64% of existing tree cover. Existing wetlands and drainage corridors will be retained.

Indigo Hills is located on the south-west corner of the intersection of Township Road 262 and Lochend Road in Rockyview County.

A circulation notice of the applications (PL20170033/34/35) was sent out by the Planning Services Department of Rocky View County (RVC) to stakeholders and landowners and in the surrounding area dated March 22, 2017.
Comments received by RVC Planning Services have been shared with the applicant. These comments have been reviewed and every effort has been made to incorporate these into the Conceptual Scheme.
In response the input received, the development concept has been revised and the intended development density has been reduced further from the initial 80 lots to 55 lots.
The conceptual Scheme has been developed using Conservation Planning Policies, approximately 64% of the existing vegetation (including grasslands, wetlands, trees and shrubs) are being retained.
The minimum parcel size of 0.80 ha (1.98 acres) is consistent with the Residential One District (R-1) land use common in Bearspaw and meets the intended development character for the area, as expressed in the existing Bearspaw ASP.