As expected, two items that were discussed at length at Planning Committee received swift passage at the April 24 city council meeting.
One resolution was to adopt in principle the Fairview Heights Neighbourhood Master Plan Study prepared by AECOM, which will be used to guide future development and design of the 266 acres of that neighbourhood.
The week before, the planning committee heard from Ryan King of AECOM who made a full presentation about the various aspects of the master plan.
While there are big plans for Fairview Heights in the future, development is not likely to begin right away.
As city manager Jim Puffalt explained to council Monday, the intent is to finish off the Killdeer subdivision development this year, and then plan for another phase of development in Fairview.
Before that phase starts, Puffalt said they want to correct some drainage issues affecting the current built-up areas there.
Part of the plan for Fairview Heights includes eventually building a retention pond which Puffalt called “a practical way to correct some of the drainage issues left from the last subdivision”, he said.
The resolution to adopt the master plan carried unanimously.
The second item that was passed unanimously was the awarding of the underground utilities contract for 2017 capital works projects to Sanburn Construction Ltd. for $962,496.96. This would cover the underground utilities portion of UPAR (Underground Pipes and Roads) projects for 2017.
There had been four bids for the contract and the tender had come in well under the $1.11 million that was budgeted.
The schedule for 2017 includes work on 101st Street (11th-12th Avenues), 97th Street (13th to 15th Aves.), 99h Street (12th to 13th Aves.), 17th Avenue (104th to 106th Street) as well as a hydrant replacement program.
Puffalt said this means they will be able to do the amount of work proposed, instead of having to delay a block. “We’re able to meet our deadlines and able to meet our budgets,” Puffalt said.
