Fate of Shawnee Slopes
For those that are interested or have heard rumors about the possible sale of the Shaw-Nee golf course... here are the latest details following a meeting the developer hosted on Jan 22.
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With very short notice, more than 300 angry community members packed the ballroom at the Delta Hotel in south Calgary on Jan. 22 to hear first-hand Geo-Energy Enterprises Ltd.’s plans to replace Shaw-Nee Slopes Golf Course with a massive condominium development.
Shaw-Nee Slopes Golf Course is 130 acres of mature green space in the heart of the Shawnee community. It is currently zoned Special Reserve, which PROTECTS it from residential development.
Geo-Energy plans to make a rezoning application to the City, which would pave the way for a massive condo development of 1,100 units. This would almost triple the current population of the community and dramatically impact already serious traffic issues.
Geo-Energy has an un-conditional offer placed on the golf course, with the deal closing this summer. DO THEY KNOW SOMETHING WE DON'T? How can they be so confident that the City will be so short sighted as to agree to this destruction of an established neighbourhood?
Rezoning this land sets a dangerous precedent. All land in Calgary currently zoned (S-R) Special Reserve – which includes ball diamonds, greenbelts, golf courses, etc. – could fall prey to developers eager to access land in established neighbourhoods.
If the rezoning application is turned down, the new owners will have to sell the land for the purpose it was intended – as recreational or park land (most likely taking a serious hit to the pocket book!)
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