Edmonton (Alta.) - 1996-1998 - Plan Edmonton update (1998-02)

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Open House Invitation he results of the last several months' activity in the development of Plan Edmonton will be displayed to the public in early February, when Plan Edmonton hosts an Open House at City Hall.

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The Open House will consist of an information display available for viewing at City Hall from February 7th - 13th. Plan Edmonton staff will be _voidable from 12 noon to 3:00 pm daily to answer any questions, provide further information, and receive comments.

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"From the very beginning of the Plan Edmonton process, we've drawn on the knowledge and expertise of many community groups and agencies with an interest in city development by inviting their input and having representatives from such groups involved in Policy Committees and sub-committees." said Heather McRae, the Plan Edmonton Project Director, "But input from any interested citizen has been welcomed, too. The Open House is a major opportunity for anyone who has been involved to get an update on our status, and for others to become involved."

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McRae said the event will cap several months of behind-the-scenes activity, in which the reports of the five Plan Edmonton Policy Committees were reviewed by the Plan Edmonton Steering Committee, and then by

members of City Council, to complete a list of proposed strategic priorities to be addressed in the draft plan. A total of 38 strategic priorities were developed and will be presented in the Open House Display. continued on Page 2...

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These priorities cover the five key areas of municipal government responsibility identified by City Council, including: economic development, planned growth, infrastructure development and maintenance; leadership and regional cooperation, and services to people.

(See Pages 3 - 6 for a complete list of strategic priorities, by each responsibility area).

Visitors to the Open House will receive a workbook type questionnaire which can be used to provide feedback on the proposed priorities, as well as on Plan Edmonton overall, said McRae. Equipped with that feedback and other input, Plan Edmonton project team members will be in a position to complete a first draft of the actual plan for submission to City Council later this spring. Public hearings will be held before Plan Edmonton is passed as a bylaw. Provincial legislation requires that a new Municipal Development Plan — Plan Edmonton — be approved by September 1, 1998.1

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Organizational Structure

"Who's Who" in the Plan Edmonton Process Preparing a new Municipal Development Plan for a major city like Edmonton requires an efficient organizational structure. Here's a handy guide to the roles and responsibilities of the major committees and support groups involved in developing Plan Edmonton: Plan Edmonton Steering Committee: has overall responsibility for the preparation of Plan Edmonton. It consists of the City Manager and four General Managers, — Transportation and Streets; Community Services; Corporate Services; and Planning and Development departments. The Steering Committee oversees the project, receives input from the Policy Committees and city staff and ensures that appropriate resources are available to complete the Plan.

Plan Edmonton Policy Committees: consist of individuals representing city-wide and community interests and the appropriate City of Edmonton representatives. continued on Page 7...

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Plan Edmonton Municipal Responsibility Areas and $trategic Priorities

Economic Development

Expanded Business Base: Nurture existing businesses and attract and support the development of new businesses.

Positive City Profile: Raise awareness of Edmonton's distinctive strengths as a smart, vibrant city.

Key Ambassador Role for Mayor and Council: Strengthen the roles of the Mayor, and Council, as key ambassadors in economic development.

Global Perspective: Ensure that the City's approach to economic development reflects a global perspective while enabling local initiative.

Safe Community: Ensure a safe and secure community for all citizens.

Positive Business Environment: Create an environment which encourages commitment to live, learn, visit, and do business in Edmonton.

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Cost-effective Municipal Services: Ensure that municipal costs to do business enhance Edmonton's competitive advantages.

Customer Service:

Regional Economic Ties:

Service Delivery Roles:

Build strong economic ties within the region.

Regularly assess and define the City's mandate, role and responsibilities for the direct delivery, or support for the delivery, of services.

Active Partnerships: Develop active partnerships throughout the community through key agencies and organizations.

Supportive Relationships: Build strong relationships with the Provincial and Federal Governments to enhance and promote Edmonton's interests in the process of reinvestment.

Make it easier for businesses and citizens to "do business" with the City.

Community Development: Encourage residents to participate actively in developing their neighbourhoods and communities.

Safety and Security: Ensure the protection of people and property through the provision of acceptable levels of police, Ere, and ambulance services for all areas of the City.

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Relations with Regional Authorities:

Recreation, Culture and the Arts:

Maintain constructive and productive relationships with regional services authorities, e.g, Regional Health Authorities, Children's Services, and School Boards.

Facilitate the provision of a broad range of recreational, entertainment and cultural activities for residents.

Provincial and Federal Government Relations:

Deliver and support programming that contributes to the well-being and overall quality of life of residents over time.

Maintain and enhance productive relationships with Provincial and Federal Government representatives to support the achievement of the City's goals and resolve common problems and issues.

Changing Demographics:

Capital City Promotion:

Identify and respond to the municipal services needs resulting from the City's changing demographics.

Promote Edmonton as the Capital of Alberta.

Well-being:

Volunteer Services: Support the efforts of volunteers serving the citizens of Edmonton.

leaders/lip and Regional Cooperation Intermunicipal Cooperation: Facilitate an effective, rational, and coordinated approach to intermunicipal land use and infrastructure planning and development.

Regional Services: Support the development of strong, and effective regional services delivery mechanisms.

Public Participation: Develop a public participation model which identifies the areas where public participation in decision-making is to be sought, the processes to be used to gather public input, and how this input is to be used to support responsible decision-making.

City Governance Model: Develop and utilize a governance model that defines clearly the roles of Council, administration, and advisory boards; ensures effective delegation of responsibility, authority and accountability; and, supports cooperation and teamwork

Infrastmetwe Development and Maintenance

Communications Infrastructure: Use advanced communications technology to deliver City services more effectively and efficiently and enhance our City's status as a "smart City".

Approach to Infrastructure: Develop an accurate picture of the costs associated with various infrastructure development, upgrading, and maintenance options; provide a level of infrastructure that is affordable, safe and sustainable; and employ emerging technologies to reduce costs.

Financing Infrastructure: Develop and maintain a comprehensive, longrange financial plan that realistically links all City infrastructure development, upgrading, and maintenance plans to the resources required for successful implementation.

Movement of People and Goods: Ensure that an integrated transportation system facilitates the safe, effective and efficient movement of goods and people throughout the City and beyond.

Protection of the Natural Environment: Develop an integrated environmental protection strategy in partnership with the Province and neighbouring municipalities designed to improve air and river water quality, promote conservation, and ensure effective preservation and management of the City's green spaces.

Waste Disposal Infrastructure: Achieve the objectives of the approved City of Edmonton's Thirty Year Waste Management Strategic Plan.

Planned firowIN Land Development Philosophy Develop and utilize a land development philosophy that meets the City's long-term development needs and achieves the optimal balance between residential, industrial, commercial, institutional and recreational land use. Specific considerations should include: providing reasonable choices regarding the types of developments in which people want to live and do business; working cooperatively with neighbouring municipalities to ensure effective development of the City's "fringe" lands; placing a high priority on the effective and efficient use of land; consolidating heavy industrial land while ensuring that an adequate supply of industrial land is maintained; exploring the potential to cluster similar businesses and accommodate home based businesses and services;

C't P121111811 &OWN continued developing workable alternatives to share the costs of development; ensuring City plans and policies give clear, consistent guidelines to people proposing development; focusing on an open, flexible planning process which includes residents in policy development and plans for growth and change; working cooperatively with universities, school boards and the federal and provincial governments to foster the objectives of planned growth; and focusing on urban development which is environmentally and fiscally sustainable in the long term.

Utilization of Existing Infrastructure: Encourage maximum development around existing City infrastructure. This will include encouraging the utilization of the existing supply of lands in Area Structure Plans approved for development before undertaking additional expansion; "building out" and servicing all approved neighbourhoods; and supporting strategic growth of the City, rather than "growth for the sake of growth".

Economic Activity Centres Within the City: Recognize the existence and the potential of economic activity centres within the City, and encourage these vibrant growth areas by fostering the mix of services and businesses which support and link them.

Reinvestment in Mature Neighbourhoods: Invest in the redevelopment and revitalization of mature neighbourhoods, including appropriate responses to the evolving needs of residents as community demographics change.

Downtown Development: Ensure that downtown Edmonton is vibrant and alive - a magnet for business, commerce and people, with unique and attractive residential districts, and diverse entertainment, recreational, and cultural opportunities.

Preservation and Enhancement of the Natural Environment and Open Spaces: Preserve and enhance the river valley, natural areas, and open space within the urban landscape; recognize these areas as critical aspects of successful planned growth of the City; and link them to the extent possible.

Population Growth: Plan for a population base in the range of 800,000 to 900,000 residents by the year 2020.

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Plan Edmonton Planning Team: consists of members of the Planning and Development Department with direct responsibility for the management and execution of Plan Edmonton. The planning team provides the administrative support to the Policy Committees and prepares all reports and documents for public distribution.

Working Committees: are formed on the recommendation of the Policy Committees, or directly by the Steering Committee, to address specific issues or policy areas and make recommendations.

Plan Edmonton Resource Staff: are staff from any city department assigned by the Steering Committee to work with the Policy Committees and to provide them with advice and information.

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Chairperson Committee: consists of the five chairpersons from the Policy Committees. They meet as required to discuss the integration of advice and policy recommendations developed by each committee into the Plan Edmonton reports and drafts.

Edmonton City Council: is the final approval authority for Plan Edmonton. Council must adopt a new Municipal Development Plan as a bylaw on or before September 1, 1998, as required by provincial legislation.

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Policy Committees struck for each key municipal responsibility area to develop key results desired.

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Making the Connections ople expect roads that cross municipal boundaries to be

maintained on both sides. People also expect that land uses immediately outside Edmonton are generally compatible with those inside Edmonton, even though another municipality has control over land use decisions. But what happens when those land uses are not compatible? If you have wondered about these and similar things, you have been thinking about intermunicipal planning.

In 1995, the Municipal Government Act (MGA) eliminated regional planning commissions. Each Commission was a compulsory association of all municipalities within a region which worked to ensure coordination across municipal boundaries.

The provisions of the new MGA require that either:

• adjacent municipalities work together to prepare intermunicipal development plans, or • special provisions are included in each municipality's MDP. Those provisions include the coordination of land use, growth patterns, transportation and infrastructure with the neighbouring municipality.

The City of Edmonton has six adjacent municipal neighbours. Our best option is to address the intermunicipal planning issues within our MDP. Negotiations and planning with these neighbours through Plan Edmonton will lead to the development of MDP policies that satisfy the requirements of the MGA and other jointly identified needs.

Interests in common with other nonadjacent municipalities in the Edmonton region are dealt with through the Alberta Capital Region

Forum and other special groups.

Non-municipal neighbours, such as the Edmonton International Airport, Edmonton Garrison and the Enoch Cree Nation, are consulted on planning issues of mutual interest.

A better quality of life for the citizens of Edmonton can be achieved partly through cooperative intermunicipal planning work with our neighbours. El

Now to roach Plan Edmonton 24-hour message line: 496-6130 Fax: 496-6028 E-Mail: plan@gov.edmonton.ab.ca Internet: http://www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/ planning/mdp.htm Or write to: Plan Edmonton Edmonton Planning and Development Department 2nd Floor, Metronet Tower 10250- 101 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3P4

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