Springbank Off-Stream Reservor (SR1): We delivered over 800 letters asking the government to reconsider MC1 to MLA Miranda Rosin to present in the legislature. The Tsuut’ina Nation have clearly voiced their opposition to the SR1 project, which will have long- term impacts on our communities and environment. Our MLA Miranda Rosin and our MP John Barlow staunchly oppose SR1 and continue to advocate for a better long-term solution to managing our precious Elbow River. Jason Kenny is on record as saying that he wants to get flood mitigation for Calgary but is not committed to SR1 if the delays and First Nations opposition cannot be addressed. Thanks to Miranda Rosin and John Barlow for their continued advocacy and support on this important issue. Further, the letter writing campaign would not have been a success without the support of Barbara Teghtmeyer from the Bragg Creek Trading Post, Dr. Karen Massey, Dave & Peg Rupert, Julie Handrahan & others from our neighbors in Bragg Creek and Redwood Meadows.
RR33 Beautification: We have retained a traffic engineer to help us plan for a vision for RR33. Roundabouts are on their way at Township Road 250 and RR33, along with either side of the RR33 overpass (and possibly more to the south). We see these traffic circles as a way to beautify our community, through signage and timeless design. Our existing Springbank signage is outdated and faded. We are working with RVC and Bingham to plan for and fund weather-friendly, low maintenance sculptures and/or signage, with a view to similar signage being phased in over time in other parts of the community. Concept drawing courtesy of Jan Erisman, based on Mark Kamachi’s Community Association logo! If you are interested in this project, contact Jan at janteris@telus.net
Upcoming Events: Special Jazz evening on November 23, hosted by the Springbank United Church. The 5 piece ensemble from Calgary includes Voice, Keyboards, Trumpet, Sax, Bass and Drums with a variety of music including some original pieces. Hold the date – more information next month!
Economic Update hosted by Springbank Community Association on November 6 at the Heritage Club. Save the date!
Welcome Todd Hirsch from ATB and Dave Kalinchuk, Rocky View Economic Development Manager, as they discuss the economy and RVC’s specific economic issues and opportunities. Admission is free!
Community Events – Sports, Entertainment, Schools! We are looking for content to include in our newsletters. Please email news@springbankcommunity.com with your events or updates.
Springbank Area Structure Plan: County Planners are waiting on completion of the transportation and servicing studies in order to finalize and release the draft ASP. They are hoping that the studies will be complete in the next few weeks, and then they will host an open house prior to developing the final Plan and heading to Council. They are still targeting to have the draft ASP to Council for first reading by the end of the year.
With respect to the 101 Street corridor, we are expecting that these lands will continue to be defined as Special Planning Areas, with a requirement to undertake an ASP amendment in future to define specific land use and densities. However, all aspects of the Plan are currently under review and may be affected by the ongoing technical studies.
Municipal Development Plan: If you missed the open house, the visuals are available on the Rocky View website.
Recreation: RVC Council approved a proposal to explore the formation of a Parks and Recreation Foundation to plan for sustainable recreation. The proposal to Council was based on funding a community centre in Sprigbank, estimated to cost between $20-30 million. The full report to council is available on Page 158 of the massive agenda! We commend RVC on thinking strategically about the future of recreation.
Auto Mall Proposal on 101st: RVC will not hear the proposal until the Springbank Area Structure Plan is complete. Note that the 101 St corridor is designated as a “Special Planning Area”.
From RVC Planners: “Detailed land use planning is not possible at this time, until further collaboration with the City of Calgary is undertaken to coordinate land use planning endeavours and to determine the appropriate transition from an urban to country residential development form. Several matters need to be addressed before detailed land use planning for the Special Planning Areas can proceed, particularly in relation to how these areas will obtain an adequate level of potable water and waste water servicing. Impacts upon transportation infrastructure is another matter that will need coordination with Alberta Transportation and the City of Calgary.”
