Calgary city council has officially rejected a proposal to establish a K-12 charter school by the Rocky Mountain Charter School Foundation in an industrial park located in the northeast of Calgary. The council voted 12-2 against the application, citing safety concerns due to the site's proximity to various industrial businesses, including a window manufacturing plant and a firearms training center operated by the Calgary Police Service. Mayor Jeromy Farkas expressed that placing a school in such an area would be 'begging for trouble' and highlighted the need for schools to be situated closer to residential neighborhoods and parks. The proposed site, located in the Deerfoot City Business Park, was seen as unsuitable due to its lack of pedestrian infrastructure, such as sidewalks. Despite having conditional approval from Alberta Education, the proposal was deemed risky due to the uncertainty of zoning approval. The rejection raises questions about finding suitable locations for charter schools in Calgary, as emphasized by the Calgary Planning Commission.