Update Feb. 2
It's been awhile since my last post and I apologize if you have been wondering what happened. Several projects have kept me quite busy over the last couple of months. More on the biggest of those projects at the bottom of this update.
Many initiatives by Red Deer County will be affecting the Springbrook Waskasoo community for many years. This year and next, the County is spending over $10 million to upgrade the water, sewer and road infrastructure. This of course will mean some disruption of services and access to property but the County assures us that those inconveniences will last only a few hours at a time. It will mean however, changing routes to get around the construction and putting up with some mud if it rains. The residential area will be done this year with second paving next year and the old barracks area will be done next year. The current water and sewer pipes are up to 50 years old and if the major upgrading is not done, repairs and subsequent disruption will increasingly occur.
On January 31, Red Deer County council gave first reading to the Springbrook Gasoline Alley Area Structure Plan. It provides for the Springbrook community expanding from the current 1,000 people to 5-8,000. Another community just west of Gasoline Alley is expected to also develop in time to a community of 5-8,000. Long term, another community is proposed to be built just west of Highway QE2 and Red Deer at C & E Trail (32 St.) around the County building and near where a high speed rail station could be built if that project goes ahead.
In Springbrook, a town centre with a blend of commercial and residential and a new road, tentatively called 'Mynarski Boulevard', is proposed for the not-too-distant future as residential development occurs east and north over the next few years. Light industrial is encouraged around the airport and a large area is reserved south of the community for future institutional (schools, sports fields, community centre, etc.) and ecological reserve (park, trails, campground, etc.). A new road with an adjacent trail will be built on the west side of Highway 2A and the CPR north to the C & E Trail. A public meeting will be held soon in Springbrook for residents to comment. Maps and a summary of the plan can be found at the Springbrook-Waskasoo Life web site.
Another initiative of the County is the adoption of the Corporate Strategic Plan, a major four-part document that will guide development in the County over the next 20 to 25 years. The Growth Management Strategy and the Economic Growth Strategy were both unanimously adopted by resolution and first reading passed on the revised Municipal Development Plan and the Land Use By-law, a document less than a third the size of the previous LUB. The documents recommend residential growth in existing and new hamlets, industrial development in areas that don't conflict with other uses close to good transportation and the preservation of agricultural and environmentally sensitive areas. Public meetings will be held for residents to comment on the Municipal Development Plan and the Land Use By-law.
The County is also undergoing a restructuring of its boundaries for electing councillors. The rapid past and future growth of the Springbrook Waskasoo area, combined with the necessity of reducing the number of divisions to six from seven, is necessitating the restructure. Public meetings will be held on this initiative as well.
The major project I've been working on over the past several weeks is another netMagazine similar to, but many more pages, Springbrook-Waskasoo Life. It's called 'Focus on the Red Deer Region'. It provides comprehensive information to residents, visitors, investors and researchers about the many features of the area within an hour's drive of Red Deer (including, of course Springbrook, and the towns of Sylvan Lake, Lacombe, Innisfail, Stettler, Rocky Mountain House, Blackfalds, Olds, Ponoka and others). The booming economy, the rich history, the spectacular attractions, the varied culture and central location have made the Red Deer Region one of the great focal points of North America. The site already has about 55 pages of information and will have at least another 20 before it's filled out to the point I want it.
Many initiatives by Red Deer County will be affecting the Springbrook Waskasoo community for many years. This year and next, the County is spending over $10 million to upgrade the water, sewer and road infrastructure. This of course will mean some disruption of services and access to property but the County assures us that those inconveniences will last only a few hours at a time. It will mean however, changing routes to get around the construction and putting up with some mud if it rains. The residential area will be done this year with second paving next year and the old barracks area will be done next year. The current water and sewer pipes are up to 50 years old and if the major upgrading is not done, repairs and subsequent disruption will increasingly occur.
On January 31, Red Deer County council gave first reading to the Springbrook Gasoline Alley Area Structure Plan. It provides for the Springbrook community expanding from the current 1,000 people to 5-8,000. Another community just west of Gasoline Alley is expected to also develop in time to a community of 5-8,000. Long term, another community is proposed to be built just west of Highway QE2 and Red Deer at C & E Trail (32 St.) around the County building and near where a high speed rail station could be built if that project goes ahead.
In Springbrook, a town centre with a blend of commercial and residential and a new road, tentatively called 'Mynarski Boulevard', is proposed for the not-too-distant future as residential development occurs east and north over the next few years. Light industrial is encouraged around the airport and a large area is reserved south of the community for future institutional (schools, sports fields, community centre, etc.) and ecological reserve (park, trails, campground, etc.). A new road with an adjacent trail will be built on the west side of Highway 2A and the CPR north to the C & E Trail. A public meeting will be held soon in Springbrook for residents to comment. Maps and a summary of the plan can be found at the Springbrook-Waskasoo Life web site.
Another initiative of the County is the adoption of the Corporate Strategic Plan, a major four-part document that will guide development in the County over the next 20 to 25 years. The Growth Management Strategy and the Economic Growth Strategy were both unanimously adopted by resolution and first reading passed on the revised Municipal Development Plan and the Land Use By-law, a document less than a third the size of the previous LUB. The documents recommend residential growth in existing and new hamlets, industrial development in areas that don't conflict with other uses close to good transportation and the preservation of agricultural and environmentally sensitive areas. Public meetings will be held for residents to comment on the Municipal Development Plan and the Land Use By-law.
The County is also undergoing a restructuring of its boundaries for electing councillors. The rapid past and future growth of the Springbrook Waskasoo area, combined with the necessity of reducing the number of divisions to six from seven, is necessitating the restructure. Public meetings will be held on this initiative as well.
The major project I've been working on over the past several weeks is another netMagazine similar to, but many more pages, Springbrook-Waskasoo Life. It's called 'Focus on the Red Deer Region'. It provides comprehensive information to residents, visitors, investors and researchers about the many features of the area within an hour's drive of Red Deer (including, of course Springbrook, and the towns of Sylvan Lake, Lacombe, Innisfail, Stettler, Rocky Mountain House, Blackfalds, Olds, Ponoka and others). The booming economy, the rich history, the spectacular attractions, the varied culture and central location have made the Red Deer Region one of the great focal points of North America. The site already has about 55 pages of information and will have at least another 20 before it's filled out to the point I want it.
posted by Paul @ 10:25 a.m.
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