Riverside Parks Planning
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Located on the west side of St. Albert, Riverside is nestled along the Sturgeon River Valley and minutes away from Big Lake and Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park. Riverside residents have access to acres of lush forest, extensive parklands, and walking trails, all outside their front doors.
The population is expected to see rapid growth and parks are being planned to build the community for now and the future.
In 2018, the City of St. Albert approved the Riverside Parks Master Plan, which aims to ensure quality and diverse parks and open spaces within the Riverside neighbourhood that will meet the needs of residents and continue to provide quality of life for all. The Area Structure Plan was amended in March 2020, which altered some planned parks.
Key Documents
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What We Heard - Playground design survey.pdf (1.86 MB) (pdf)
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2021 Riverside Parks Master Plan (14.6 MB) (pdf)
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What We Heard - Riverside Parks Master Plan.pdf (1.04 MB) (pdf)
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Riverside Park Master Plan (2018)
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Riverside Parks Concept Plans_2020_Proposed.pdf (17.1 MB) (pdf)
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Riverside Area Structure Plan (Amended 2020)
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Red Willow Park Master Plan 2018 Update
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Grey Nuns White Spruce Park Design
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City of St. Albert Parks and Open Spaces Standards and Guidelines
FAQs
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Riverside Park/Community Park 2
- Is it possible to remove/realign/add amenities to Riverside Park (Community Park 2)?
- What sized trees are planned to be planted along fence lines and what is the concern around shade blocking neighbouring yards?
- Will there be trees planted between the hill and fence line?
- What is the consideration for lights along the paths in CP2 given the paths are so close to the fence line? How will you avoid light pollution from encroaching on private spaces?
- Will interactive stalls still be in CP2 as they were before in the current approved plan?
- What size is the proposed toboggan hill?
- Has parking been considered for soccer families?
- Is the U12 field full size?
- Can a non-rink skating surface be used on top of the U12 field in the winter?
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School Sites
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Other Park Spaces
- Is there a possibility of adding a playground to part of location C? Currently CP2 is the only recreation area south of McKenney.
- Is there opportunity to have gravel access paths in the conservation park?
- How will crime be mitigated in conservation park?
- Will trees in conservation park be existing trees? Or newly planted?
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Roads and Active Transportation
- Have any decisions been made regarding opening up Rankin Drive to Mission to help control school traffic around cp2?
- Is there a thought when the neighbourhood will connect to the grain elevator park?
- If there is no roadway connecting to grain elevators, will there be a pathway or sidewalk to give us access to the downtown area via foot and cross the tracks?
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Planning & Development
- Why ask to change the R1 to RX that is not changing on the proposed amendment?
- Is R1 districting outdated?
- We would like to know what is being built behind us on Rankin Drive. We were told it would be 2 storey homes. It looks like that has changed.
- Does RX include 5-unit townhousing?
- Since purchasing in Riverside, it is my understanding that there will be higher density residential sites.
- Wondering why south of McKenney we only get one park. I understand the Grey Nuns park is considered green space but this is not the same as playgrounds.
- Will the developer go above and beyond the minimum park space allotment? Can the green space be added back in the SE corner that goes to the river?
- The residential fencing on the north side of CP2 is currently chain link only. Will they consider allowing residents to build wood fencing to separate them from the park space?
- The houses that have been here for six years with wood fences back the park. Will we be grandfathered in and able to keep the wood fence?
- Are wildlife impact studies done after full build out?
- Have the impacts of high density residential sites to birds in flight been considered? Will these buildings be required to have window deterrents?
- Will reforestation happen in the park areas to replace the tree stands that were clear cut along Mckenney Avenue by the developer?
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Grey Nuns White Spruce Park
- What is the timeline for building the white spruce park?
- What considerations are in place to reduce the impacts of residential light pollution on Grey Nuns spruce lot, the site has a long term history of breeding owls.
- I am concerned about increased disruption to breeding birds. What is being done to mitigate the impact of residents accessing the area? and how will this be monitored before and after Riverside development?
Who's Listening
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Email KPinkoski@stalbert.ca -
