Cy Becker Neighbourhood Structure Plan - City of Edmonton

pedestrian‐friendly community. All SWMFs are linked with the neighbourhood trail network and
complement the open space system by providing additional areas for passive recreation. The
extent of public open space (and private land) around the facilities will depend on City policies at
the time of development.
The location and configuration of the two SWMFs provides vistas from abutting roadways, thereby
heightening resident awareness and use of this public facility. This in turn will promote the SWMFs as a
walking destination, and enhance surveillance to prevent crime and will serve as a destination for
pedestrians and cyclists and provide passive recreation opportunities.
Municipal Reserve
Overall, land provided for municipal reserve dedication for the Cy Becker NSP is approximately
7.9%. This is justifiable in light of the fact there was a substantial over‐dedication of MR land in the
McConachie neighbourhood, in order to contribute land for a District Park Campus, a School and
Community Park, and a significant Natural Area.
The Pilot Sound Area Structure Plan indicates that no school sites are required within the Cy
Becker Neighbourhood. The McConachie Neighbourhood, located directly west of Cy Becker,
includes the District Park Site which will accommodate the development of two schools. A
Community Knowledge Campus Needs Assessment (CKC NA) and Parkland Impact Assessment
(PIA) has been prepared by a Private Corporation on behalf of the participating landowner, in
support of the Cy Becker Neighbourhood Structure Plan and submitted under separate cover.
Objective (18). Locate park spaces centrally within the neighbourhood to ensure accessibility via
pedestrian linkages and automobiles.
NSP Policy Implementation
Parks shall have frontage along public roadways to
ensure sightlines, natural surveillance, and adequate
lighting. Landscaping and design of park spaces shall
take into consideration basic CPTED principles and design
principles included in the Design Guide for a Safer City
and Urban Parks Management Plan (UPMP).
Park space shall be designed to accommodate active or
passive recreation activities for different age groups.
The Subdivision Authority shall have regard
for the subdivision design to ensure
adequate public roadway frontage on all
parks illustrated in Figure 7.0 – Land Use
Concept.
Design and development of future parks
and open spaces will consider
programming needs of the community and
be implemented based on requirements of
the Sustainable Development – Urban
Planning Environment Branch – Parks
Planning Section.
Rationale: All parks are located adjacent to roadways, and are connected through a network of
shared‐use paths, walkways and sidewalks to ensure that they are accessible and dispersed with
the residential uses in the plan area.
Objective (19). Design a connected and integrated open space system that encourages all modes
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