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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Chanter Park Development Request
Presented by: Craig Cameron, Manager, Parks & Community Partnerships, Recreation & Parks
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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That project charter RECR-077, attached to the April 7, 2026 agenda report entitled "Chanter Park Development Request", be approved.
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SUMMARY
A recent announcement by the Government of Alberta (GOA) to accelerate school construction in the Cherot neighbourhood has prompted Administration to bring forward an off-cycle request to approve funding to develop the park space (Chanter Park) adjacent to the school site.
While new park development is typically funded through the New Neighbourhood Park charter, timing of the provincial announcement did not allow Administration to identify and prioritize funds for Chanter Park construction within the 2026 capital budget request.
Funding development of Chanter Park now will:
1) Allow Administration to explore opportunities to reduce the municipal cost of park development through partnership with the Cherot neighbourhood developer, Rohit Group of Companies (Rohit).
2) Reduce future maintenance costs by providing an established park prior to opening the school.
3) Improve community satisfaction by accelerating park provision.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Chanter Park is a new park adjacent to a school site (Figure 1). The school site has been approved by the GOA for planning, through the School Construction Accelerator Program, for a 900 student K-9 school supporting St. Albert Public Schools. Their project is in the planning phase and could be open as soon as spring 2029.
Figure 1: Chanter Park Concept Plan
Building New Parks
Construction of new p...
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