Council bosses met yesterday to hear from developers about a potential new housing and commercial site.
Dandara presented its vision for the Haudagain Triangle to councillors at an Aberdeen City Council pre-application forum.
Since the proposals are considered “major”, the planning committee has to decide whether the application should move forward.
The developer aims to build 187 flats and 3,700sqm of office and retail space on what was once the city’s Logie housing estate.
A £30million through road – dubbed “the Haudagain bypass” – from North Anderson Drive onto Auchmill Road is also planned and would take more cars away from the roundabout.
Neil Young, a representative of Dandara, said: “We see the development as a strategically important site for Aberdeen.
“It’s obviously very prominent, if you arrive in the city from the airport – from the north or west – you drive by this site and, for that reason, I think this development is very important. That’s what attracted us to this site.
“There are a lot of considerations to take into account, obviously it’s formed by the new road from the Haudagain improvement works.
“It has excellent road links once the road is completed, which is well underway.”
Mr Young added that one of the developer’s “challenges” was attempting to “connect the existing community” into the new site.
He said: “With this particular site, regeneration is a massive part of it, so what we need to achieve here is something inclusive, but also sustainable.
“It would then provide long term variety to the community, which is one of our key criteria.”
During two consultations in March, the group received about 60 residents through the door and 24 written responses.
Michael Lorimer, a representative from Ryden, said three options were presented to the community and the popular result was the second option.
This included a “balanced” development which would see a mix of residential space and commercial units.
He added: “The overwhelming feedback from the community was that they support it and want to see something done with this space.”
Mr Young revealed there has already been an “early interest” expressed by a supermarket and a “coffee drive-thru” to take up residence in the new space.
Councillor Neil Copland said there were concerns of “pedestrians getting out” of the site, since it would be “surrounded by dual carriageways”.
Convener and councillor Marie Boulton echoed the concerns and asked if the proposed green space would be “constructed away from the roads”.
She said: “Hopefully you have had some useful feedback and we look forward to seeing the planning application in due course.”
