LDA21-0078 Horse Hill NSP

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A Land Development Application has been submitted to the City of Edmonton.

This application has two components: An amendment to the Horse Hills Area Structure Plan and a new neighbourhood plan for the east portion of “Neighbourhood 1”.

The first component is an amendment to the Horse Hill Area Structure Plan (ASP). The proposed amendment area is located south of Horsehills Creek, east of Meridian Street NE, and north of 153 Avenue NE.

The Horse Hill ASP divides the area into five neighbourhood units, numbered one through five. The amendment proposes to divide neighbourhood 1 into two areas along Meridian Street NE to create Neighbourhood 1A to the east of Meridian Street NE and Neighbourhood 1B west of Meridian Street NE.

The second component of the application proposes to introduce a new Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) - “Neighbourhood 1A.” This neighbourhood would be located in northeast Edmonton, east of Meridian Street NE and north of 153 Avenue NE.

Neighbourhood Structure Plans (NSPs) describe the general pattern of development for a new residential neighbourhood. The policies of the NSP guide the next stages of development, including zoning, subdivision, and infrastructure design.

The proposed Neighbourhood 1A NSP outlines:

• Type and location of residential, commercial, and other land uses

• Estimated population densities

• The location of major roads and utilities (water, storm and sanitary sewers)

• Future park space and school sites

• Preservation of natural areas

• General staging pattern for development

Key Goals of the Neighbourhood Plan

• Provide a complete community with a diversity of land uses in which to live, work and play.

• Retain existing residential and agricultural uses through appropriate urban design (i.e. transitional land use, site planning and design).

• Establish a variety of housing and residential densities to meet consumer needs, encourage diversity and support aging in place.

• Promote connectivity and accessibility within the community and encourage a pedestrian-oriented environment through the development of an integrated network of diverse public parks, open spaces, natural areas and stormwater management facilities, with connections to the North Saskatchewan River Valley and Ravine System.

• Preserve high-priority natural areas and integrate them into the neighbourhood.

• Establish safe and complete neighbourhood streets that are walkable, attractive, and comfortable for residents and which are designed to accommodate winter transportation issues.

• Provide a balanced transportation system that connects major inter-and-intra neighbourhood focal points.

• Provide efficient, contiguous and staged infrastructure and urban development.