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Horse Hills Industrial
Area Structure Plan October 2008
Since March 2008, City of Edmonton Planning and Development has been working to develop
an Area Structure Plan (ASP) to address approximately 5,180 hectares (12,800 acres) of land that
extends from Edmonton’s municipal boundary on the north and west, to Manning Drive on the
east and to Anthony Henday Drive on the south.
A draft Area Structure Plan has been developed which
recognizes the anticipated economic opportunities in the
Horse Hills Industrial Area Structure Plan Capital Region related to the upgrader facilities planned
Area of Interest for Alberta’s Industrial Heartland.
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In order to take effect as a bylaw, an ASP must be
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approved by City Council. This ASP is anticipated
to be considered by Council at a Public Hearing in
December 2008.
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Horse Hills Industrial Area Structure Plan
The Horse Hills Industrial Area Structure Plan is based
on developing the area to specialize in petro-chemical
development, using feedstock materials from the outputs
of upgrader facilities that are planned for Alberta’s
Industrial Heartland.
While the development is focused around petro-chemical
production, it will also include related uses that support
development, such as logistics (shipping) facilities,
supportive manufacturing, a business park, and research
and development facilities.
Plan Principles
Four broad principles form the basis of the plan:
Land Use
• Eco-Industrial Development – create a greener business Land uses in the plan area have been designed specifically
environment through innovative and efficient facility to accommodate smaller scale petro-chemical production.
design, infrastructure design and business relationships This requires land use specifically favouring petro-chemical
industrial development with equally specific supportive land
• Natural Areas Integration – maintain and integrate natural
uses, including the development of manufacturing plants and
areas into development
their related infrastructure.
• Nodal Transit Development – develop high employment
areas around public transit availability • Petro-Chemical Cluster Land Use
• Industrial Separation – create separate precincts for • Petro-chemical production facilities
industrial uses to improve land use compatibilities • Up to 20 ha in size
and reduce risk potential • Impact consistent with traditional medium
industrial development
• Largest share of overall land use
• Logistic Facilities Land Use
• Shipping operations
• Storage facilities (warehouses)
• Packaging facilities (palleting facilities, containerizing)
• Located adjacent to rail facilities and major roadway
connections to local/regional roadways
• Supportive Manufacturing Land Use
• Businesses that use materials coming from petro-
chemical plants, such as plastics and oils to produce
finnished products
• Located near major roadways for ease of shipping
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• Research and Development, Education and Services • Transportation Network/Servicing
• Offices, laboratories, research and development centres, • Area is well served by transportation systems
other business opportunities that complement • Provincial highway system
chemical production • Municipal arterial roadway network
• Anticipated to be highest employment generator in area • Potential connections to public transit
• Takes advantage of arterial roadways and potential for LRT
• Bounded by TUC, which will provide strong connection
• Natural Areas to regional roadway system
• Key natural features of area retained • Area will house a portion of eastern leg of future
• Provide positive business impact Regional Ring Road
• Enhance industrial development • Manning Drive is the primary connection to Edmonton
• Maintain ecological function of land • Opportunity to accommodate future LRT system
• Provide for amenity spaces for area workers • Area contains CN Rail Coronado line
• Plan identifies suggested alignments for future pipeline
• New park spaces created
corridor to/from Alberta’s Industrial Heartland
• Includes trails and greenways
• Enhances connectivity of natural areas system
• Allows for recreation, pedestrian access and cyclist use
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Next Steps
It is anticipated that the Horse Hills Industrial Area Structure
Plan will develop over more than 30 years.
If the plan is adopted by City Council in December 2008,
development could begin in 2009 and would continue to
approximately 2040.
You will have an opportunity to voice your opinion regarding
the Horse Hills Industrial Area Structure Plan when it is
presented to Council at a Public Hearing in December 2008.
October 1, 2008 Public Meeting
Plan Submission to
October 15, 2008
City of Edmonton
December 2008 Council Public Hearing
Development Begins
2009 (Subject to City
Council approval)
City of Edmonton Planning and Development:
George Matteotti (Project Manager)
p: 780-496-6052 e: George.Matteotti@edmonton.ca
Ron Hunt (Project Manager)
p: 780-442-6317 e: Ron.Hunt@edmonton.ca
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