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Bylaw 14/2024 - St. Albert West Area Structure Plan (1st Reading)
Presented by: Tracy Tsui, Planner II, Planning & Development Department
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RECOMMENDED MOTION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 14/2024 be read a first time.
2. That Schedule A of Bylaw 14/2024 be referred to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to provide the context of the St. Albert West Area Structure Plan (ASP), and to provide information to St. Albert Council as they contemplate the adoption of this new statutory plan. On June 4, 2024, Council will be asked to give Bylaw 14/2024 (the St. Albert West ASP) first reading, which will then initiate a referral to the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board (EMRB) as part of the Regional Evaluation Framework (REF) review process. Referral to the EMRB is required under provincial legislation, and it must occur after Council's first reading and before third reading of the ASP Bylaw. The purpose of the REF review process is to ensure all member municipalities align with the Edmonton Metropolitan Regional Growth Plan (EMRGP). Subject to approval from the EMRB, the public hearing, and second and third reading will of Bylaw 14/2024 will be scheduled.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In March 2022, the City's Planning Branch embarked on a project to develop an Area Structure Plan for a portion of lands in the western area of St. Albert that contains approximately 1,035 hectares (2,557 acres). The ASP is called the St. Albert West ASP, and it was prepared with planning and technical consultation from Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Updates were provided to the Standing Committee of the Whole (SCOW) during the preparation of the St. Albert West ASP.
* Please refer to the attachment, 'Previously Distributed Agenda Reports' for the agenda report on October 11, 2022. This agenda report discusses the two-tier Area Structure Plan and Neighbourhood Plan structure, original project sche...
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