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STORY AND PHOTOS BY SCOTT KINGSMITH | skingsmith@cjournal.ca Matt Aussel, 24, has been living in his roomy basement suite since October 2013. …
STORY AND PHOTOS BY SCOTT KINGSMITH | skingsmith@cjournal.ca Matt Aussel, 24, has been living in his roomy basement suite since October 2013. …
STORY AND PHOTO BY SARAH COMBER | scomber@cjournal.ca Brady Price-Berry lived in an illegal basement suite from November 2013 to February …
Throughout the Calgary Journal’s extensive coverage on secondary suites, overarching patterns and issues involving these developments were uncovered.
If a Calgarian wishes to apply for a development permit they must go through the City of Calgary Development Authority, which manages developments throughout the city and also classifies each suite as legal, illegal or non-conforming.
Like many 18-year-olds fresh out of high school, Halee McBeath was looking to gain independence from her parents and start a new chapter of her adult life.
STORY AND PHOTO BY JESSICA PHILLIPS | jphillips@cjournal.ca Spencer Townsend and Devon Kiddell are students attending the University of Calgary. They have …
WRITTEN BY ROXANNE BLACKWELL | rblackwell@cjournal.ca After being notified suddenly that we needed to leave our basement suite as the entire house …
Miki Somos weighs in on whether they’re good for our city WRITTEN BY MIKI SOMOS As the founder of secondarysuitescalgary.com, I am …
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ARIELLE BERZE | aberze@cjournal.ca Andrew Quesnel says rather than paying a standard rate every month, he just pays …
The City of Calgary defines a secondary suite as “a self-contained living space consisting of a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen located within or on the same property as a single family home.” They’re often referred to as basement suites or mother-in-law suites.
As an oil and gas boom town many want a piece of what Calgary has to offer. But behind the lure of money and jobs there is a housing crunch — one that some say isn’t going away anytime soon.
Proponents of alternative housing argue that as Calgary grows, urban development must also evolve. They say members of the community should be able to afford to stay for the long haul instead of being pushed out by rising prices and a lack of housing availability at any stage of life
Propelled by its booming economy, the lure of employment in an up-and-coming city draws thousands of new residents to Calgary every year. Calgary has become one of the fastest-growing cities in North America and has experienced its fair share of growing pains in the process. With a population that has nearly doubled over the past 35 years, discussions over exactly how this rapidly expanding city should grow have pushed their way to the forefront of public debate.
Type of Suite: Detached garage upper suite
Address: 11 Aberdare Way N.E.
Neighbourhood: Abbeydale
Appealed by: Homeowner
When: 2010 (SDAB #2010-0030)
Decision: Suite Denied
Type of Suite: In-house basement suite
Address: 232 Deer Ridge Place S.E.
Neighbourhood: Deer Ridge
Appealed by: Homeowner
When: 2010 (SDAB #2010-0098)
Decision: Suite Allowed (with conditions)
Type of Suite: In-house basement suite
Address: 1243 Mardale Dr. N.E.
Neighbourhood: Marlborough Park
Appealed by: Neighbour
When: 2010 (SDAB #2010-0129)
Decision: Suite Allowed (with conditions)
Type of Suite: In-house suite
Address: 81 Evansbrooke Way N.W.
Neighbourhood: Evanston
Appealed by: Neighbours
When: 2011 (SDAB #2011-0018)
Decision: Suite Allowed (with conditions)
Type of Suite: In-house basement suite
Address: 121 Chaparral Ridge Point S.E.
Neighbourhood: Chaparral
Appealed by: Neighbours
When: 2011 (SDAB #2011-0038)
Decision: Suite Denied
Type of Suite: In-house suite
Address: 2728 Morley Tr. N.W.
Neighbourhood: Banff Trail
Appealed by: Neighbours (represented by Geoffrey Horne of Cameron Horne)
When: 2011 (SDAB #2011-0144)
Decision: Suite Allowed
Type of Suite: In-house suite
Address: 1621 13th Ave. S.W.
Neighbourhood: Sunalta
Appealed by: Homeowner (represented by Peter Schryvers of Citytrend)
When: 2011 (SDAB #2011-0182)
Decision: Suite Denied