The Development Permit Process
When neighbours see a sign posted on a property near them, they often don’t know what to do next.
https://www.calgary.ca/development/permits/process.html
- Submitting comments to the file manager: Through DMAP, comments can be submitted online. Ask the file manager to be notified of decision. Notification of the decision is not automatic, even for the planning committee!
- Filing an appeal is $200 dollars per application. Residents can apply as a group. A list of residents with addresses and contact information must be submitted with the application.
- Appeal period is 21 calendar days regardless of holidays. Information will be on the DMAP website. The filing deadline is usually at 12:00 noon on the date noted. If no appeals are received, the development permit can be released the same day.
- If you have any questions or require more information, contact planning@crescentheightsyyc.ca
Historical Designation
Your property may qualify for historical designation. There are grants through the City, province and federal resources but you must have historic designation to qualify.
Property Research
If you are interested in researching the history of residential properties, here are some resources:
The City of Calgary website has many resources to get you started:
https://www.calgary.ca/info-requests/archives/researching-building-history.html
Learn the age of your property through “My Property”: Click on “Building Year of Construction” at the bottom of the left hand column.
https://maps.calgary.ca/myProperty/
Calgary Heritage: general sources with lots of links:
https://calgaryheritage.org/wp/who-we-are/how-to-research-your-home/
Link to the Century Homes program of 2012-2013, about 25 homes in Crescent Heights were registered plus some other general info/photos:
https://cdm16114.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/
Fire insurance plans which show how the neighbourhood was built up over time:
https://sands.ucalgary.ca/app/fipindex/
Air photos:
https://sands.ucalgary.ca/app/apdc/
Heritage Calgary’s inventory map includes research results on the inventory and it also has air photos, already geo-referenced. You can turn the layers on using the icons at the top of the map screen:
https://www.heritagecalgary.ca/explore-inventory
This has the Henderson’s Directories, where you can find former residents by address (digitized only up to the 1950s, hard copies can be viewed at the library). Takes a little practice searching but once you learn how they list addresses, it’s fairly simple:
http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/henderson.html
This page sometimes provides a summary of research already compiled from Henderson’s and elsewhere. Use the Basic Search function on the left side of the screen. Type in your address; type full word “avenue” or “street” to get results, eg. 309 7 Avenue NE
https://hermis.alberta.ca/ARHP/Details.aspx?DeptID=2&ObjectID=HS+76587
More general sources…lots of links:
https://calgaryheritage.org/wp/who-we-are/how-to-research-your-home/
Calgary Library historical photos. You can’t really search by property address but can flip through collections. Same goes for the next two sites.
https://cdm16114.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/
Glenbow Archives digital historic photos:
Glenbow Archives:
https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/glenbow-archives
Ask your neighbours. If they have been long time residents, they may know some previous owners.