Lacombe city council approves downtown redevelopment priority projects
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: