title
Plan - 010 Postponed
Notice given by: Councillor Hughes
label
BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
recommendation
That Plan - 010 is postponed to 2024 and the funding returned to the capital reserve.
body
Administration’s Understanding of the Intent of the Motion:
That $208,100.00 will be removed from the 2022 budget for the Capital Charter entitled Mature Neighbourhood Revitalization Strategies (Plan-010). This motion would change the Planning and Development's project prioritization and this project would be undertaken in 2024.
Operational or Organizational Impacts if Motion is Approved:
In 2021, St. Albert approved Flourish, the City’s new Municipal Development Plan. Within Flourish new policies regarding infill and intensification are outlined. This project will build upon the momentum started by Flourish, while helping the City achieve strategic goals and targets for improved sustainability. One of these projects is the Mature Neighbourhood Revitalization Strategy.
Currently infill development is administered through case-by-case changes to the Land Use Bylaw. This process is time and resource intensive, while not providing certainty to either the land developer or community members. Delaying this work will continue this contentious practice.
Financial Implications of Motions:
The $208,100.00 would be removed and relocated (plus inflation) for 2024.
Stakeholder Consultations:
N/A
Background:
Most of the growth within the City of St. Albert has occurred since 1950. Mature neighbourhoods like Mission, Grandin, Braeside, Inglewood, Sturgeon Heights, Forest Lawn, and Akinsdale are experiencing population decline, redevelopment pressures, and needed infrastructure replacements. To ensure the continued health of these communities, a mature revitalization strategy will assist with strategic reinvestment and continued response to changing housing and development needs.
Administration has been processing infill applications within the mature neighbourhoods on a case-by-case basis. Often these amendments are controversial, as it can result in change within the community. Developing mature neighbourhood revitalization strategies will enable important dialogue with community members, developers, and the business community, and it will help set parameters on where, what type, and how much redevelopment is acceptable.
body
Report Date: December 2, 2021
Author: Kristina Peter
Department: Planning and Development
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer: Kerry Hilts
Chief Administrative Officer: Kevin Scoble