Windermere ASP Consolidation - City of Edmonton

To ensure implementation of the ASP on an orderly
staged basis.
A long-term commitment to the implementation of the Windermere
ASP is necessary in order to ensure that the overall vision,
development concept and objectives are met within a framework
of sustainable development. The following development principles
have been established to assist in achieving those objectives.
4.3 Development Principles
The following statements have been established as key principles
for the design and development of the Windermere area. These
guiding principles and concepts, as illustrated on the Framework
Plan (at the end of Section 4) will be used to guide the preparation
and subsequent development of future neighbourhood plans.
These principles incorporate a number of “Smart Growth” ideas
from the Smart Choice Catalogue of Ideas recently approved by
the City of Edmonton. The following “Smart Growth” ideas have
been incorporated into key principles supported under the
Windermere ASP:
Innovative and compact neighbourhood design
Life long learning and local employment opportunities
Mixed Use and Transit Oriented Development
A range of housing choices for a variety of income
levels
A range of transportation options including greenways
and corridor connections
Pedestrian friendly neighbourhoods
Efficient, contiguous and staged urban infrastructure
Preservation and enhancement of natural areas and
open spaces
4.3.1 Community Design and Enhancement
Significant opportunity exists to further assert Edmonton’s
Suburban Neighbourhood Design Principles at the local
community level. This is particularly relevant to creating and
maintaining neighbourhoods and communities that are
sustainable. Community enhancements represent a unique
approach to increasing the value of communities through a series
of negotiated “trade-offs” between municipality and developer(s).
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