Tuesday’s city council meeting proved to be a controversial one, as members of the public came in droves to oppose a residential development proposal.
Council had two subdivision proposals to vote on in the Forest Ridge area of Westpark.
The first went off without a hitch, as no community members showed up to oppose the proposal, leading to a unanimous vote from council to approve the developer’s plan.
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EDMONTON – Up to 14 countries would be eliminated from the Heritage Days Festival if the city’s beach proposal went through, organizers warned city councillors Tuesday.
The warning worked. The committee promptly pulled the plug on the lakeside option, and council will now consider a water feature beside the playground instead.
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CALGARY — TransCanada Corp. said Tuesday it aims to file a regulatory application for its eastbound pipeline proposal by year-end following “encouraging” feedback from potential customers.
The Calgary-based pipeline (TSX:TRP) giant also acknowledged that a long-awaited State Department decision on its controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline is unlikely to come during the first quarter of this year.
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It seems city council had the same point of view on two proposed subdivision development plans as local residents.
Tuesday marked the first council meeting of 2013, and with it came decisions made on two land use bylaws. Council voted down the second and third readings for the Forest Ridge area in Westpark, and approved the development proposal for the Sienna area in Southfort.
The decisions were made following public hearings, as well as updates from the first reading in December 2012.
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Runners and cyclists in Okotoks could get another route across the Sheep River on the town’s west end, but council is still debating the location of the proposed pedestrian bridge.
The Town is proposing a study to look at the potential of building a new pedestrian bridge across the river as part of its proposed 2013 operating budget.
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SPRUCE GROVE – The Parkland School Division school board trustees have officially made a request to the Government of Alberta for a new Kindergarten to Grade 9 School in Spruce Grove.
This comes after both Spruce Grove Council and Parkland School Division lobbied with the provincial government due to problems with over capacity at local schools.
“Our board has undertaken a very extensive system review in community engagement. We’ve worked hard to know the schools we need in Spruce Grove and what the plans are for the future,” said Parkland School Division Superintendent Tim Monds.
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A proposal to develop housing on a portion of the River Glen School lands in the Waskasoo neighbourhood has received a cold shoulder from Red Deer’s municipal planning commission. READ
CALGARY — Calgary Municipal Land Corporation has put two parcels of land in East Village on the market for sale as commercial development opportunities.
The properties are located adjacent to RiverWalk.
The deadline to respond to the Request for Proposal is December 31.
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The town of Peace River could see a new neighbourhood in the coming future on the west hill.
Last Thursday, Nov. 1, there was an open house at the Peace River Municipal Library with the proposed layout, otherwise known as the Draft Peace Ridge Area Structure Plan.
“My position at this time is to keep an open mind and do the due diligence of the best interest of the town and ensure it’s properly done. At first blush they’re doing all the right things and I can’t pre-judge until they do their presentation. It’s exciting and it’s definitely what’s needed in the future,” said Mayor Lorne Mann by phone to the Record-Gazette.
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A Red Deer developer is proposing an innovative development catering to small farms. READ