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What do you think of this project?

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Nosirrah said:
Weird to propose this much density outside of the Downtown of a city as small as St. Albert...
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I have to agree. No that I'm against the extra density — far from it, St. Albert is sprawly enough as it is and could really use more projects like this — but I can't help but feel a focus on downtown densification, even in the form of like six to eight story buildings would be a better approach. For a city that has nearly 70,000 citizens, it has a core that feels more small-town Albertan than a place like Camrose. I mean, obviously with this project they're building here cause that's the land they own, etc., but still.
 
The thing is, St. Albert's traditional "downtown" is not where most of the action is anymore. This location is close to St. Albert Centre / Canadian Tire, Walmart, Costco and the hospital. It's really kind of central in a sense.
 
I wished the Grandin Proposal would move forward first. If Grandin went ahead it would liven up downtown a bit. Maybe get another restaurant or pub that is actually good in the Bruin in site.

The Riverbank Landing seems to out of place.

There are also quite a few 4 and 5 story apartments springing up on the west side of town.
 
Looks like this one goes to St Albert City Council on May 19, though the agenda is not online yet.

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An application is anticipated to be submitted to amend the Oakmont Area Structure Plan & Land Use Bylaw A previous application submitted for this site was denied by Council on June 22, 2020. Refer to Council Meeting Agendas Page for further information.
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Ok so the public hearing for this was not on May 19, but rather is will be June 22. My apologies for the confusion, I'm not clear on how St. Albert City Council operates (despite having lived there for nearly 20 years, but that was before my civic engagement days).

8.1 BL-20-026
Bylaws 11/2020, 12/2020 and 13/2020 Oakmont Area
Structure Plan, Land Use Bylaw Amendments (1st
Reading)
Presented by: Suzanne Bennett, Planner, Planning &
Development

The following motions were approved on Consent Agenda:
That Bylaw 11/2020, being amendment 4 to the Oakmont
Area Structure Plan 12/97, re-designating the subject lands
from Commercial and Low Density Residential to Mixed
Use, be read a first time.
That Bylaw 12/2020, being amendment 176 to the Land
Use Bylaw 9/2005, to redistrict the subject property from
Direct Control to Direct Control Mixed Use, be read a first
time.
That Bylaw 13/2020, being amendment 177 to the Land
Use Bylaw 9/2005, to enact textual changes to the Direct
Control Mixed Use District, and amendments to Schedule F
‘Building heights for Redevelopment’ be read a first time.
That a Public Hearing for Bylaw 11/2020, Bylaw 12/2020,
and Bylaw 13/2020 be scheduled for June 22, 2020 at 9:00
am MDT.
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I guess in the end, I stand with Mayor Heron's sentiment on the project; this should be located in the downtown area or at least centrally with a better connection to transit. I really like this project, but on the periphery of the city and car-centric is just not the right place or feel for it:(
 
To me it doesn’t seem that far from transit and other amenities. It’s all about perspective. This development is closer to St. Albert Trail (1.2 km) than The Pearl is to 109 Street (1.4 km). And if a significant amount of density is concentrated in one area, then I’m sure transit will be rerouted to service that area.
 
Not sure if these are even current after it was rejected by Council, and I'm still not convinced this was the right location for a project like this, but damn that's way higher quality than I would have imagined.

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I take back what I said earlier I like it now- AGHAGH *cough* sorry I had something in my throat 😇
 
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