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The architect who failed to convince Saskatoon voters to build a new arena downtown 30 years ago is returning to promote his vision of a unique sustainable community near the city.

West Kelowna architect Gary Marvin is scheduled to appear before city council’s planning, development and community services committee on Monday to sell his proposal for a $600-million passive community that would produce no greenhouse gas emissions.

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Marvin stresses he’s not looking for any money from the city — or any level of government. He said he and his partners have already purchased 90 acres just northeast of city limits and east of Wanuskewin Heritage Park.

The Buffalo Ranch development would feature nearly 2,000 dwellings at full build-out and would be designed differently than any other neighbourhood in the world.

Perhaps most notably, it would not include any interior roads, driveways or parking lots; they would be replaced with an interconnected underground parkade.