Proposed St. Albert West Area Structure Plan
The proposed St. Albert West ASP document was developed to align with the policy directions in both the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan (EMRGP) and the City’s Municipal Development Plan (MDP). The St. Albert West ASP contains area-wide policies, land use policies, and correlating maps. A summary of the ASP structure is as follows:
- Part 1 (Introduction): This section discusses the purpose of the ASP, place within the City of St. Albert, regional and provincial planning framework, and summary of public engagement.
- Part 2 (Site Analysis): This section discusses the context of St. Albert West, and environmental constraints within and around the area.
- Part 3 (Vision & Principles): This section discusses the overall vision and high-level principles that guide future development in St. Albert West.
- Part 4 (Area-Wide Policies): The area-wide policies are organized based on the following principles for St. Albert West: Economic Diversification, Environment, Urban Design, Culture & Community Services, Transportation, and Utility Infrastructure.
- Part 5 (Land Use Policies): The land use policies are based on the land use designations within St. Albert West: Major Open Spaces, Neighbourhoods, Mixed-use Areas, Employment Areas, and Mixed-use Employment Areas.
- Part 6 (Implementation): This section contains policies regarding how planning and development in St. Albert West will be implemented, and discusses regional collaboration.
- Part 7 (Statistics): This section contains a table of the future land use statistics in St. Albert West.
- Part 8 (Maps): This section contains a map of the ASP location, land use concept, transportation network, water servicing network, wastewater collection system, stormwater management system, legal descriptions, major open spaces, site analysis and constraints, natural features, direction of development and phasing, aerial view, surrounding context, and anticipated Neighbourhood Plan areas.
Please remember that the ASP maps AND policies should be reviewed in conjunction.
Additionally, in preparing the St. Albert West ASP, technical studies were completed to provide detailed analysis of subject lands and implications of proposed land uses. The technical studies include:
- Agricultural Impact Assessment
- Historical Resources Act Approval with Conditions
- Natural Features Assessment and Prioritization Report
- Servicing Design Brief
- St. Albert West ASP Technical Report
- Transportation Impact Assessment
The proposed St. Albert West ASP and supporting technical studies can be found on the right side of this webpage under Key Documents. The proposed St. Albert West ASP is what will be presented to Council. Comments can be presented during the public hearing process on September 3, 2024. For more information regarding the public hearing process, see here.
