Crescent Acres Neighbourhood Plan Survey |
Introduction
In 2013, the Crescent Acres Neighbourhood - Stage 5, 6 and 7 Land Study was prepared. This plan was primarily an engineering study that mapped out the future development of the water and sewer systems, transportation network, residential lots, and the park space in the remaining undeveloped portion of Crescent Acres. Although the plan was completed, it did not proceed beyond the draft stage to public consultation and it was not adopted by City Council. The City is now in the process of updating this plan, ensuring it meets current municipal standards, with the intention of having it formally adopted.
Within the updated Crescent Acres Neighbourhood Plan there will be two maps that show what the future neighbourhood may look like. One was created in 2013 (the Official Land Use Map), and the other was prepared more recently (the Alternative Land Use Map). The Official Land Use Map will be the map the City uses once the plan is adopted. The Alternative Land Use Map will be the map the City uses to guide future changes to the plan. The feedback received on the Alternative Land Use Map will indicate what elements require further study or amendment.
The two maps below show the undeveloped portion of Crescent Acres. The map on the left is the Official Land Use Map. The map on the right is the Alternative Land Use Map. Each of the coloured areas represents a type and density of land use:
Light Yellow: Low Density Residential (one and two unit dwellings, typical of the majority of existing homes in Crescent Acres);
Dark Yellow: Medium Density Residential (allows for a greater variety of housing styles, from one unit dwellings to fourplexes or townhouses);
Orange: High Density Residential (allows for the full spectrum of housing types, from one unit dwellings up to apartment buildings);
Green: Parks and Open Spaces (allows for large parks as well as small buffer strips);
Blue: Public Utilities (stormwater pond in the centre of the neighbourhood);
Yellow with Diagonal Hatching: Future Residential (holding this land for future residential use with no development plan at this time); and
Pink with Diagonal Hatching: Future Commercial Mixed Use (holding this land for future commercial use with no development plan at this time).