West 240 Update – June 14, 2023
Your Board recognizes that the Michener Park & West 240 developments are top of mind with all Lansdowne residents.
While we strongly encourage our neighbours to personally attend all information sessions to garner as much firsthand information as possible and to voice their opinions directly and via online survey, we will endeavor to have a Board representative at each future meeting with our Community’s interests at heart and to bring key takeaways back for those who were unable to attend.
With many other Lansdowners on hand, several LCL Board members attended the June 7, 2023, West 240 Phase 2 Open House, which presented two concepts for feedback that will guide the UAPT’s creation of the West 240 Conceptual Master Plan over the coming months.
Engagement Boards were presented at the open house, all of which can be viewed online here:
Phase 2 Concept Engagement Boards>>
The two draft Concepts A & B put forth are found on the sixth engagement board.
Notable on both Concepts A & B was the lack of a greenspace buffer along the north side of Lansdowne where our current residents border the farm.
Feedback has been given throughout the design process that a green buffer should be maintained along the Lansdowne/West 240 and Grandview/West 240 borders, as highlighted under Point 01 of the fifth engagement board.
A green buffer could help “Sensitively integrate new development with the existing communities” and “Celebrate the site’s legacy through the design,” as the UAPT has highlighted as two of its design priorities on the fifth engagement board. However, both concepts represent current Lansdowne residents sharing their back alley with the new West 240 residents.
Further, the proposal of a shared alley would in effect connect vehicular access between Lansdowne and West 240. Grandview is seen with two major vehicular access points in Concept A and one in Concept B.
We are currently still in the midst of the engagement period, and refinements to the preferred concepts leading to the Master Plan will be made over the coming months.
Now is the opportunity for each and every Lansdowner to make their voice heard.
For starters, visit the link below to complete the UAPT’s West 240 feedback survey today.
Then stay tuned for a detailed Action Tool Kit, created by the SCNC, that will be sent out via email & flyer drop in the coming days and will lay the groundwork for how you can amplify your voice and its impact!
Stay tuned for a detailed Engagement Resource Guide and Action Tool Kit, created by the SCNC, that will be sent out via email & flyer drop in the coming days and will lay the groundwork for how you can amplify your voice and its impact!
SCNC works in conjunction with the Lansdowne Community League and seven other neighbouring communities. It was formed specifically to improve the ability of neighbourhoods adjacent to South Campus to effectively consult with and provide community feedback to the University of Alberta. SCNC’s priority is the successful integration of South Campus developments into our communities through mutually beneficial & compatible land uses & developments.
Get to know some of the stakeholders:
University of Alberta Properties Trust (UAPT):
UAPT is an arm’s length, independent, incorporated trust, with the University of Alberta as its sole shareholder. It is a trust formed by the University of Alberta to develop or redevelop lands deemed by the University as not central to its academic mission of teaching and research. Such developments are to distribute net revenues back to the University of Alberta, contributing to its long-term sustainability. UAPT reports to a Board of Directors from the University.
Lansdowne Community League (LCL):
Your Community League’s role is to provide information, resources, and opportunity to its residents so that they can provide effective, meaningful feedback.
South Campus Neighbourhood Coalition (SCNC):
SCNC works in conjunction with the Lansdowne Community League and seven other neighbouring communities. It was formed specifically to improve the ability of neighbourhoods adjacent to South Campus to effectively consult with and provide community feedback to the University of Alberta. SCNC’s priority is the successful integration of South Campus developments into our communities through mutually beneficial & compatible land uses & developments.
Lansdowne Residents:
Be proactive, engaged, and let your voice be heard.