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REQUEST FOR DECISION
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Bylaw 16/2024 - Northeast St. Albert ASP (1st Reading)
Presented by: Craig Walker, Planner II, Planning & Development
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That the public hearing on Bylaw 16/2024 be closed.
2. That Bylaw 16/2024, being the adoption of the Northeast St. Albert Area Structure Plan, be read a first time.
3. That Bylaw 16/2024 be defeated.
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SUMMARY
? An Area Structure Plan (ASP) application has been submitted by Invistec Consulting Ltd., on behalf of Landrex Hunter Ridge Inc., to enable outward growth in the recently annexed lands in the northeast part of the City, entitled the Northeast St. Albert Area Structure Plan (NEASP).
? The proposal entails the equivalent of approximately 41/2 quarter-sections of land, 78% of which was annexed from Sturgeon County in 2022. The NEASP envisions residential neighbourhoods, employment areas, mixed-used nodes, schools, and natural areas - including a sizeable area located adjacent to the Sturgeon River. Upon full build-out, the NEASP will accommodate 10,599? residents and create 850? new jobs. Long-term, the plan area will involve the extension of 127 Street from its current terminus near Anthony Henday Drive, as well as a potential trail and/or wildlife corridor linking the Sturgeon River all the way to Carrot Creek.
? The proposed NEASP represents a substantial departure from the City's vision and scope for predominantly westward outward growth outlined within the City's Municipal Development Plan (MDP), Flourish. To support such growth, an estimated $69.7 million dollar upfront infrastructure investment is needed to achieve the growth envisioned within the NEASP.
? The City of St. Albert is currently well positioned to accommodate future residential and employment growth elsewhere through existing approved ASPs over the next 20 years.
? On November 5, 2024, a public hearing has been scheduled, after which City Council will decide on whether...
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