General Overview of Area

The Future of Springbrook Waskasoo

Proposed Springbrook Heritage Urban Design Plan

Development of the Springbrook Community Association

Proposed Gasoline Alley-Springbrook Area Structure Plan

Innovative Plan for Gasoline Alley West

County-City Intermunicipal Development Plan

Aerial Photos 2007

Evolution of the Springbrook Recreation Complex

Andrew C. Mynarski

 
Nov. 2007
County adopts innovative community plan for Gasoline Alley West
 
Red Deer County Council approved in late 2006 a concept plan for the future development of Gasoline Alley West, south of Red Deer and west of Highway QE2. The urban design plan includes industrial, commercial, residential, institutional and green space.
 
It represents the culmination of several months of workshops and a couple of drafts putting together a vision that business owners, school officials, Alberta Transportation and other interested parties could agree on and support.
 
The plan includes specific character areas including 'The Strip' (existing highway commercial), 'The Cruise' (auto related retail), 'The High Street' (mix of commercial and residential), the Hamlet (residential core) and the Working Core (light industrial and commercial).
 
The concept is unique in that a community is being planned around existing business rather than the usual sequence of residential first with commercial and industrial developing later.
 
In addition to the theme commercial areas, highway commercial, big-box commercial and light industrial, the plan includes parks, trails, schools, a car museum, a large amount of green space around Waskasoo Creek, a pedestrian-friendly environment and the eventual building of a medium-density hamlet, tentatively called Liberty Crossing, that could one day support a population of 5,000 to 8,000 people.
 
The plan was a result of consultation and consensus with several diverse interested parties including developers, existing businesses, environmental groups and area residents. Build out of the plan could take 20 to 30 years.
 
The concept is anchored by car dealerships, existing big-box stores, restaurants, fast-food outlets, motels, gas stations, specialty stores, other existing businesses and a multi-screen movie theatre opened in late 2007.
 
The area of the concept plan consists of the land between Highway 2 and 2A from the southern limit of Red Deer to McKenzie Road.
 
The area is part of the proposed Springbrook-Gasoline Alley Area Structure Plan that is still waiting final approval.
 
A similar plan has been developed for the east side of Highway 2.
 

 

 


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