The H-GO District is only appropriate in inner city areas along higher order streets or close to Activity Centres, Main Streets and frequent transit service, as well as within the specific policy boundaries of contemporary Local Area Plans. The specific bylaw location criteria for the H-GO District, including criteria met by the project site, are listed below:

1. An area within an approved Local Area Plan (eg. North Hill Communities Local Area Plan) identified as a "Neighbourhood Connector" or “Neighbourhood Flex” Urban Form; or

2. If not within an approved Local Area Plan, an area within the “Centre City” or “Inner City” as identified in the Municipal Development Plan Urban Structure Map, that is also within one or more of the following:

a. 200m of a Main Street or Activity Centre;
b. 600m of an existing or capital-funded LRT station;
c. 400m of an existing or capital-funded BRT station; or
d. 200m of a roadway that hosts Primary Transit Service.

The project site is located within the boundary of the Forest Lawn/Forest Heights/Hubalta Area Redevelopment Plan (1995), and falls within the “Neighbourhood Limited” policy area, which supports predominantly low-density residential uses and ground oriented dwellings such as single-detached, semi-detached, Rowhouses, and Townhouses. A minor map amendment to the "Neighbourhood - Low-Rise" ARP Land Use Policy is required.

The project site also falls within the boundary of the East Calgary International Avenue Communities Local Area Plan (LAP). The LAP identifies the site as within the 'Neighbourhood Connector' and 'Limited (Up to 3 Storeys) Urban Form and Building Scale Categories, supporting the H-GO District and redevelopment of up to 3 Storeys at this location. On September 10, 2024, Calgary City Council voted unanimously in favour of approval at the first reading. The LAP must now be reviewed and approved by the Calgary Metropolitan Region Board, followed by second and third reading of the LAP by Council, and is anticipated to have full approval by early 2025.