City offers a preview of its ‘road map’

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Other master plans, such as the West Hill Master Plan, will be subsets within the Official Community Plan. It will also include a transportation master plan, which Guenther said the City is looking to create.

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The provincial Planning and Development Act gives city councils the ability to adopt official community plans. The plans have to incorporate official land use policies and the Statements of Provincial Interest. 

The Official Community Plan has to be accepted by the province in order to be implemented. The City has been sending the province drafts of its plan throughout the process, Guenther said.

An official community plan that is well done and high scoring can cover up to 10 to 20 years, according to Guenther. Guenther suspects Prince Albert will need some tinkering since there are many gaps.

The City will likely be updating the transportation, sewer and water, and land use sections next year, even though the plan will be approved this year, he said.

“So, to say it’s 10 to 20 [years] across the board is partially true because it does look towards the horizon and looks towards the next generation, but it really has to be a good functioning plan.”

He said if, within the next five years, if the City keeps working at its plans, it will have a plan that would last up to 20 years.

The City is looking to have council approve the Official Community Plan in July, but Guenther said something like the flood plain can slow things down.

It’s hosting an open house at City Hall on May 14.

Items on Monday’s council agenda

-The City may secure the engineer for the repairs to the Diefenbaker Bridge. Administration is recommending council approve an agreement to hire ISL Engineering from Saskatoon. The agreement would be worth $137,500, and would come from the funding from the $1.2 million in funding provided through the Urban Highway Connector Program.

-The planning and development services department is recommending that council approves a cost-sharing agreement between the City, provincial ministry of highways and infrastructure, Water Security Agency and the Rural Municipalities of Prince Albert and Buckland for LiDar mapping. LiDar is a high-tech way to provide surface maps. The mapping work has been completed and cost nearly $40,000.

-Council will discuss the 10 recommendations made by recreation manager Derek Blais to improve City-run concession operations. 

-The community services department is recommending that council approve the agreement between the Prince Albert Minor Softball Association and the City to fund improvements to Prime Minister’s Park, as well as the sponsorship agreements. The agreements are in relation to Project Triple Play. 

-Council is expected to approve an extension to the transit contract with First Canada until the end of July 2016. The current contract expires this July. 

-The Prince Albert Farmer’s Market is looking to make the City Hall foyer its new home for the winter. The Farmer’s Market sets up in Memorial Square outside of City Hall in the summer. Its board of directors is suggesting it could assist with funding for promotional items around the square, such as banners and new benches.

The Prince Albert Winter Games host committee will officially wind down, and plans to present a cheque for the proceeds to the City for enhancements at Little Red River Park.

– Administration is recommending council approve free bus service for riders on Clean Air Day, June 3.

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