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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Project Charter and Budget Request re: MDP Amendment for Growth Areas
Presented by: Craig Walker, Intermediate Planner, Katie Mahoney, Planning Manager, and Kristina Peter, Planning and Development Director, Planning and Development Department
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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PM-26-002
That $600,000 be allocated from the Capital reserve to update the Municipal Development Plan Flourish and the 2026 base budget be increased by $120,000 to fund a permanent FTE to support the ongoing planning requirements with project initiation to begin in 2026.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to respond to the December 3, 2024, Council Motion 2024-019 by providing Council with a Project Charter and associated budget which will encompass the necessary steps to update Flourish which will permit growth in the newly annexed land, including recognizing the catchment areas applicable to the northeast servicing project charter as "Areas for Growth" instead of "Future Areas for Growth".
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On December 3, 2024, the St. Albert Council directed Administration to develop a project charter to update Flourish in response to growth within the newly annexed lands. This reflects Council's recent approval of the Northeast St. Albert Area Structure Plan (NEASP). The NEASP envisions diverse developments, including residential neighborhoods, employment areas, mixed-use nodes, schools, and natural spaces-such as a large area bordering the Sturgeon River. Upon full build-out, the NEASP is expected to accommodate approximately 10,599 residents and create around 850 new jobs. In the long term, the plan proposes extending 127 Street from its current terminus near Anthony Henday Drive, as well as potentially establishing a trail and/or wildlife corridor linking the Sturgeon River to Carrot Creek.
The proposed NEASP marks a significant departure from the City's vision of predominantly westward growth...
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