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Future Municipal Growth
Fringe Area Development Assessment – Urban Service Area
The purpose of the Fringe Area Development Assessment - Urban Service Area is to outline suitable areas for future urban expansion and development phasing of the Urban Service Area.
The specific objectives of this study are:
- identify areas suitable for future urban development,
- determine environmental and geotechnical constraints to development,
- integrate new development areas with existing and future transportation, servicing and other infrastructure,
- identify significant environmental features for protection/preservation and to minimize
impacts on terrestrial and aquatic habitats, - eliminate any areas that may currently be included in expansion planning that are not
suitable for development, - update the Fringe Area Planning Study that was conducted in 1986,
- prioritize expansion areas by suitability for development and cost for servicing and
infrastructure (transportation) including population projections for each area, and - provide a final recommendation for preferred growth areas and phasing.
The Fringe Area report will serve as a guide for future growth planning for the Urban Service Area and also guide discussions with the Province of Alberta for all areas related to infrastructure development and land release.
Downloads (Click here to jump to maps)
 Fringe Report Executive Summary |
2.3 MB |
| Fringe Report Part I - Includes the following: |
5.3 MB |
| 1.0 Introduction | |
| 1.1 Study Purpose | |
| 1.2 Urban Growth Areas | |
| 1.3 Methodology | |
| 1.4 Study Limitations | |
| 1.5 Report Organization | |
| 2.0 Policy Context | |
| 2.1 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Municipal Development Plan | |
| 2.2 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Area Structure Plans | |
| 2.3 Draft Fort McMurray Mineable Oil Sands Integrated Management Plan, 2005 | |
| 2.4 Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Land Use Bylaw 99/059 | |
| 3.0 Growth Rates and Land Requirements | |
| 3.1 Growth Rates | |
| 3.2 Land Requirements for Future Residential Uses | |
| 3.3 Land Requirements for Commercial Expansion | |
| 3.4 Land Requirements for Industrial Expansion | |
| 3.5 Land Requirements for Recreation, Parks and Schools | |
| 3.6 Land Requirements for Public Service Uses | |
| Fringe Report Part II - Includes the following: |
19.5 MB |
Part II is 19.5 MB, a large file size. Please allow appropriate time for complete download. |
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| 4.0 Development Potential of Urban Growth Areas | ||
| 4.1 Section Overview | ||
| 4.2 Relevant Past Studies | ||
| 4.3 Saline Creek Plateau | ||
| 4.4 Parsons Creek | ||
| 4.5 Between the Hangingstone and Horse Rivers | ||
| 4.6 North of Horse River | ||
| 4.7 West Growth Area | ||
| 4.8 Forest Heights (North) | ||
| 4.9 Forest Heights (Central) | ||
| 4.10 Forest Heights (South) | ||
| 4.11 Summation | ||
| 5.0 Transportation Requirements | ||
| 5.1 Section Overview | ||
| 5.2 Relevant Past Studies | ||
| 5.3 Transportation Analysis | ||
| 5.4 Unit Price Estimate | ||
| 5.5 Arterial Roadways Requirement | ||
| 5.6 Proposed Arterial Network for Urban Growth Areas | ||
| 5.7 Highway 63 Upgrades | ||
| 5.8 Highway 69 Upgrades | ||
| 5.9 Regional Ring Road | ||
| 5.10 Access Management Considerations for Arterial Roadways | ||
| 5.11 Typical Cross-sections and Right-of-Way Requirements | ||
| 5.12 Summary of Conceptual Transportation Cost Estimates | ||
| 6.0 Servicing Requirements | ||
| 6.1 Section Overview | ||
| 6.2 Relevant Past Studies | ||
| 6.3 Operational Philosophy | ||
| 6.4 Water Supply | ||
| 6.5 Sanitary Sewer | ||
| 6.6 Unit Price Estimates | ||
| 6.7 Servicing Requirements | ||
| 6.8 Water Supply and Sanitary Sewer Concepts | ||
| 6.9 Summary of Total Conceptual Cost Estimate | ||
| Fringe Report Part III - Includes the following: |
1.7 MB |
| 7.0 Evaluation of Urban Growth Areas | |
| 7.1 Section Overview | |
| 7.2 Evaluation Criteria | |
| 7.3 Numerical Scale | |
| 7.4 Development Scenarios | |
| 8.0 Conclusions and Recommendations | |
| 8.1 Conclusions | |
| 8.2 Recommendations | |
Figure 1-1 - Urban Growth Areas
Figure 4-1 - Constructed Contraints
Figure 4-2 - Geotechnical Constraints - Saline Creek Plateau
Figure 4-3 - Geotechnical Constraints between Hangingstone & Horse Rivers
Figure 4-4 - Geotechnical Constraints - Parsons Creek
Figure 4-5 - Geotechnical Constraints north of Horse River
Figure 4-6 - Geotechnical Constraints - Forest Heights (Central)
Figure 4-6 - Geotechnical Constraints - Forest Heights (North)
Figure 4-6 - Geotechnical Constraints - Forest Heights (South)
Figure 4-9 - Geotechnical Constraints - West Growth Area
Figure 5-1 - Transportation Concept
Figure 6-1 - Water Servicing Concept
Figure 6-2 - Sanitary Sewer Concept
Figure 8-1 - Recommended Growth Strategy