By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

‘Coventry’ the latest neighbourhood proposed for Red Deer

Jul 9, 2018 | 9:16 PM

The City of Red Deer is laying the groundwork for a new neighbourhood in the northeast.

Monday night, city council heard from the Planning department that an application has been made for a new Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (NASP) for the area located north of the future Northlands Drive Expressway, where the road turns southward into future 20 Avenue (currently road RR 271). It is proposed to be called “Coventry.”

Per City policy, when the first NASP for an area is proposed there must be a concurrent Multi-Neighbourhood Plan (MNP) approved. In this case, the MNP is called Clover Valley.

The Coventry NASP covers a 45-hectare portion in the southeast corner of the MNP.

Zoning, subdivisions and actual development are years down the road, according to David Girardin, Senior Planner.

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“The gem of this neighbourhood will be the parks and trails. Twenty-two per cent of the planned area is composed of open space parks. The plan capitalizes on the water,” says Girardin. “The oil well on site has been suspended since 1994, but will have to first be reclaimed before development can be approved.”

Oil exploration first begun on the land in the 1950s, with the remainder historically being farmed.

The vision for Coventry would offer a variety of housing choices, a regional commercial site, and be accessible for all types of travel, Girardin noted.

Accepting the NASP and MNP would collectively be an amendment for the broader East Hill Major Area Structure plan.

First reading for the NASP was given by at the July 9 meeting, with a public hearing and subsequent readings scheduled for August 20.