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Remington Development Corporation’s Acheson Business Industrial Park

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Remington Development Corporation (Remington) is submitting a Conceptual Scheme, an Area Structure Plan Amendment, and a Land Use Amendment Application to Parkland County to develop a Business Industrial Park in Acheson.

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What We Heard

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About the Project

The proposed project will be a master-planned Industrial Park featuring fully serviced land to accommodate large-format warehousing and supportive services. The project is expected to attract business opportunities that benefit from the area’s access to the regional transportation network and municipal utility servicing. The Plan area is bound to the north by Twp Rd 525A (96 Ave), and to the west by Range Rd 264 (279 St). It is about a kilometre west of Highway 60, and about a kilometre south of Highway 16A.

Site Conditions

Neighbouring land is designated Business Industrial District (BI) and Medium Industrial District (MI).

Owned and operated by Rogers Communication, the communications tower and supporting infrastructure will remain within the site. The tower is anchored by three guywires and the enclosure contains an administrative office, warehouse, and related mechanical facilities.

Primary access to the Plan area is provided off 96 Avenue – a paved municipal collector road. Secondary access is provided at the southwest corner of 279 Street (RR 264).

The land is rolling with slight grades sloping generally from south to north. The site has several temporary drainages and low-lying areas that collect seasonal drainage.

A Biophysical Assessment was completed for the project and results show that there are five wetlands within the site. The wetlands within the southwest portion of the site, and the wetland within the Rogers site, will be protected and maintained. All remaining wetlands are expected to be removed. Wetland disturbances will proceed in accordance with Alberta Provincial Wetland Policy.

A preliminary Geotechnical Investigation indicated that site conditions are favourable for the proposed development. Further geotechnical work will be completed at the subdivision stage. Any issues will be addressed through detailed engineering design and construction best management practices.

The Provincial Listing of Historical Resources indicates that the lands are not expected to contain historic resources; however, a Historical Resource Application was still submitted to the Province of Alberta. If the Province determines that a Historic Resources Impact Assessment (HRIA) is required, this investigation will be prepared prior to any development.

A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment concluded that the site is not contaminated.

Development Concept & Land Use

The project will include eight new industrial parcels, internal road rights-of-way, a public utility lot for stormwater management and related infrastructure, and an Environmental Reserve to accommodate a portion of the site that is connected to an existing wetland in adjacent lands. The existing Roger’s communications tower will continue to be owned and operated by Rogers Communications. The site is currently designated with Agricultural Restricted (AGR) and Medium Industrial District (MI) Districts. All land will be rezoned to Business Industrial District (BI), except for the Roger’s Telecommunication land which will remain as MI.

A Transportation Impact Assessment (TIA) measured potential impacts to existing infrastructure caused by the project. Results indicated that while additional traffic will have some impact on local intersections, they are deemed acceptable both on opening day and within the future 2047-time horizon. Construction of 279 Street is required to support development within the Plan area and will be completed by Remington.

The project will be accessed two ways: by a new intersection to be constructed off 96 Avenue, and by 279 Street. An internal road network will also connect 96 Avenue with 279 Street 525A. All internal roads are expected to be paved and all transportation infrastructure will be designed and constructed by Remington.

A Utility Servicing Design Brief determined that potable water will be provided by the Capital Region Water System and wastewater service will be provided by a gravity system connecting to the Parkland Sanitary Trunk. Remington will design and construct all required utility infrastructure.

A Stormwater Management Report indicated that the Plan area will include a stormwater management pond in the centre of the development to manage 60.68 hectares of the site. The remaining 1.23 hectares of the site will flow west into the existing wetland. The pond will include a lift station to pump runoff into the storm force main in 96 Avenue.

The open space system will include a public utility lot (PUL) and Environmental Reserve (ER). The PUL will be dedicated to the County to accommodate stormwater management. The ER will be dedicated to a portion of lands west of the 279 Street diversion.

Fire response will be provided by the Acheson Fire Station and Police response will be provided by the RCMP Detachment in Spruce Grove. Emergency response will be accommodated by the 911 system with dispatch from EMS facilities in Stony Plain. The developer and/or a Business Lot Owner Association will contract solid waste management to a qualified waste management service provider.

Policy Context

The Municipal Development Plan emphasizes support for new business development within Major Employment Areas. The project proposes a business industrial development within an identified Major Employment Area supported by an adopted statutory plan within vicinity of appropriate transportation and utility servicing infrastructure, therefore making it consistent with the County’s growth management framework.

The Area Structure Plan establishes a comprehensive, high level planning framework to guide the continued and future business development in an orderly and efficient manner within the Plan area. The ASP encourages a variety of employment opportunities and is responsive to changing economic trends, while recognizing the ecological benefits of environmentally significant areas. Rogers Communications has owned and operated the communications tower within the subject site for many years. Rogers sold the majority of the quarter section to Remington while continuing to operate on a smaller plot of land. For Remington to move forward, an amendment to the ASP is required to reclassify the lands from a ‘constrained lands’ category to ‘commercial / light industrial’ category. An application to amend the ASP will be submitted with the Conceptual Scheme.

The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Growth Plan provides a vision, guiding principles regional policy areas to guide the growth and development of the region over the next 30 years with a 50-year vision. The Growth Plan emphasizes six regional policy areas with guiding principles and objectives focused on Economic Competitiveness and Employment, Natural Living Systems, Communities and Housing, Integration of Land Use and Infrastructure, Transportation Systems, and Agriculture. The Conceptual Scheme aligns with the objectives of the guiding principles to define the policies and targets that respond to the Economic Competitiveness and Employment Policy Area, while addressing the unique growth challenges in the Region.

Phasing & Timeline

The Conceptual Scheme is anticipated to be developed in a single phase, likely taking two to five years to fully build out.

June - July 2024

Public Engagement

August 2024

Application submission to Parkland County

August - September 2024

Public Circulation of Application

December 2024

Public Hearing of Council and Application Decision

The Conceptual Scheme is anticipated to be developed in a single phase, likely taking two – five years to full build out.

Get in Touch

Questions or comments? Complete the following form to reach the project team, or send us an email at engage@remingtonacheson.ca