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Lacombe city council approves downtown redevelopment priority projects

Apr 13, 2021 | 9:36 PM

Lacombe City Council approved the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP) Implementation Priority Projects, which includes a list of short, medium and long-term capital projects.

City officials note that these projects will be funded through a previously approved funding commitment of $1.7 million for capital projects within DARP.

The projects were chosen by the DARP Advisory Committee, which worked with O2 Planning and Consulting + Design Administration to expand on the priorities identified by the public in a previously released survey. The committee identified specific capital projects to undertake within the DARP boundary and prioritized those projects based on impact, available funding and other factors.

Short-term projects identified by the committee include:

– Public Space Program – N/A Cost

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– String Lights across 50 Street – $50,000

– Downtown Entry/Landmark Signs – $80,000

– Pedestrian Accessibility and Improvements – $36,000

– Review Lest We Forget Park Surface Upgrade – $10,000

Medium-term projects identified include:

– Tree Asset Management Plan – $45,000

– Lest We Forget Park Surface Upgrade – $270,000

– Pedestrian Friendly Shared Streets (50 Street Converted to one-way) $250,000

Long-term projects identified include:

– Pedesrian Accessibility and Improvements – $400,000

– Decorative Crosswalks – $64,000

– Public Space Program – $500,000

These priority projects will now be added into the City of Lacombe 2022-2031 Capital Plan.

More information on these projects can be found at www.lacombe.ca/DARP.

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