Existing Conditions Presentation pA August 31 to September 1.2011 Presentation Overview • ProjectOverview ExistingConditions • Context • Population+Employment • Land+Development • Transportation • Infrastructure • Services • Conclusions+NextSteps 2 Project Overview Purpose • Saskatchewanisgrowingandmorepeoplearemakingtheprovincetheirhome. • Thisgrowthisputtingincreasingpressureonlocalgovernmentstocreatevibrant,healthy andwellservicedcommunities. • Partnershipsbetweenneighbouringcommunitiescanhelpprovidetheresourcesand knowledgetomanagegrowththatwouldoftennotbeavailabletoindividual municipalities. • NODCAwasformedin2010toprovideaforumforregionalcollaboration. • Priorityitemwascommunityplanning. 3 Project Overview WhatistheFutureFirstInitiative? •TheFutureFirstinitiativereferstoanumberofcommunityplanningprojectscurrently underwayintheNorthofDividearea: DistrictOfficialCommunityPlanfortheNorthofDivide UpdatedZoningBylawsfortheRM’sofMeadowLake,BeaverRiverandLoonLakeand theVillagesofPierceland,LoonLakeandGoodsoil AnewZoningBylawfortheVillageofDorintosh AnupdatedOfficialCommunityPlanandZoningBylawfortheCityofMeadowLake 4 Project Overview 5 5 Existing Conditions KeyInputs Informationwasgatheredusingthefollowingsources: • Mapping • ExistingPlanningDocuments • 55WestEnterpriseRegionAssetMaps • NoDCA CommunityActionPlan • EnvironmentalScreening(Golder Associates) • InfrastructureSurveyandExistingStudies/Reports • MunicipalTours • BuildingPermitInformation • StatsCan andIndianandNorthernAffairsCanadaData 6 Existing Conditions CriticalQuestionstoFrametheAnalysis • WhatisthenatureofgrowthwithinNODCAandwhereisitoccurring? • Whatisthecapacityofexistinginfrastructureandservicestohandlegrowth? • Arethereareasthatareexperiencingalackofgrowthoroveralloutmigrationof population? • WhatarethecriticalchallengesfacingeachoftheNODCAconstituentsoverthenext twentyyears? • WhataretheopportunitiesthatmayprovidetheDistrictwithchoicesfordirectingfuture development? • WhatistheregionalandDistricteconomyandhowcanwealigndevelopmentwiththese variouseconomicdrivers? 7 Context Context WesternContext • LocatedalongtheSKAB border • Nearestmajorcentres are Saskatoontothe southeastandEdmonton totheWest. • Northofmajoreastwest highwayandrailway corridors 9 9 Context WesternEconomicContext • NoDCA issurroundedby variousmajorindustries. • Majoreconomicdrivers thatarepresentinthe areaareforestry, agriculture,tourismand oilandgasdevelopment. • Othermajorextractive resourcesinwestern Canadaarepotashand uranium. 10 10 Context RegionalContext • Nearsmallercentres such asNorthBattleford, PrinceAlbert, LloydminsterandCold Lake 63 • Highway4connectsthe regiontoNorthBattleford andHighway16 55 • Highway55connectsto 16 theColdLakeareatothe westandPrinceAlbertto 4 theeast. 16 2 11 9 7 11 11 Context RegionalContext • Oilsandsdevelopmentis increasinginAlbertaand extensiveenvironmental, socialandeconomic planningisunderwayto managefuturegrowth. LowerAthabasca RegionalPlan 12 Context RegionalContext • ComprehensiveRegional Infrastructure SustainabilityPlan(CRISP) forAthabascaOilSands Complete • PlanforColdLakeOil Sandsunderway(NoDCA participating) • Focusontransportation andinfrastructureneeds shouldpopulationand productionincreaseover next35years 13 Context RegionalContext • Theoilsandsindustryisthe maindriverofeconomic growthinColdLakeOil SandsArea currently 580,000bpdofproductive capacity,themajority comingfrommultiphasedin situprojectsandtherest comingfromcoldproduction wells. 14 Context District • Consistsof3rural municipalities,and5 urbanmunicipalities. RMBeaverRiver RMMeadowLake RMLoonLake CityofMeadowLake VillageofDorintosh VillageofGoodsoil VillageofLoonLake VillageofPierceland 15 15 Context StudyArea– EconomicDrivers • Majoreconomicdrivers inNoDCA areForestry, AgricultureandTourism • Mainattractionfor visitorsisMeadowLake andMakwa Provincial Parks • Gaspoolsarefoundin thewesternhalfof NoDCA • Smalloilpooloverlaps intothesouthwestcorner ofNoDCA 16 16 Population + Employment Employment OverviewofEmployment MajorDriversofGrowth: Agriculture,Tourism,Forestryand NODCALabour Market OilandGas Participation (Aged15andolder) NODCAtotalemployment(asof From:NODCARegionalSocioEconomic 2006Census):6340 Profile(StatCan Census,2006) Ofthistotal,FirstNations communitiesmakeup20%or1265 employed(doesnotincludeBig IslandLakeCreeFirstNationor populationlivingoffreserve) InSaskatchewan,theemployment rateforaboriginalpeopleincreased 11%between1996and2001to 42%,andtherateissignificantly higherforFirstNationspeople residingoffreserve 18 Employment EmploymentAreas 19 Population CurrentPopulation NODCAPopulation From:NODCARegionalSocioEconomicProfile(StatCan Census,2006) 20 20 Population PopulationTrends WaterhenFirstNation ThunderchildFirstNation RedPheasantFirstNation OnionLakeFirstNation 1991 2001 MakwaSahgaiehcanFirstNation 2006 IslandLakeFirstNation FlyingDustFirstNation BigIslandCreeNation 050010001500200025003000 23 23 Population + Employment KeyConsiderations • GrowthseenacrosstheDistrict • HighergrowthratesinFirstNationpopulations • Futureofkeyemploymentdrivers–resourcesandtourism • Sustainabilityofgrowthfuelledbylakelotdevelopment 24 Land + Development Land + Development KeyConsiderations–NoDCA • Newdevelopment focusesonexistingbuilt upareasandlakes • Severalgeographic centres ofdevelopment representedbyCityof MeadowLake,RMof BeaverRiver,withsmaller subcentres inPierceland andLoonLake • Risingcostofhousingand limitedavailabilityof rental/affordablehousing 26 26 Land and Development CityofMeadowLake • Approx 56lotscurrently availableforresidential development. • TheCityacquiredlandsouthof thecitythatisavailablefor futureresidentialdevelopment. Lotsrangefrom$11,000to $85,000.TheCityisalsotaking offersononemultiunit residentiallot. 27 27 Land + Development RMofMeadowLake • Corridorextendingfromthe CityofMeadowLaketothe municipalairstriphasbeen identifiedashavingpotential forfutureindustrial development. • Concentratedlakeshore residentialdevelopmenthas occurredontwolakes (Waterhen Lake,Greig Lake) intheRMandtheadditional potentialexists. • Countryresidential • Activebuildingdespitelackof subdivisionanddevelopment populationdriversoverthelast activityintheMunicipality 15years hasbeenveryhighoverthe pastseveralyears. 28 28 Land + Development RMBeaverRiver • Severalsignificantresidential developmentsarecurrently underwayincludingLauman’s Landing. • Commercialactivityisfoundin thevillagesandisdispersedin otherareasthroughoutthe municipality • Strongdevelopmentpermitting overlastfiveyears • Insufficientzoningbylawsand regulationstoaccommodate anddirectnewdevelopment • Strongrecreationandtourism developmentasseeninnew developmentonthegolf 29 course 29 Land + Development RMLoonLake • Pressurefromdevelopersand otherbusinessintereststo developcountryresidential subdivisionshasbeengrowingin recentyears. • Limitedcapacityforadditional lakeshoredevelopment. • Therearethreecabin subdivisionsbeingdeveloped, andthreethatarebeing planned.Thethreesubdivisions thatarecurrentlybeing developedvaryinsizefrom:7 lotstoover70lots. 30 30 Land + Development VillageofLoonLake • Therearecurrently15 residentiallotsavailablefor purchasefromthevillage. • Thisnumberincludesanew subdivisionlocatedon DorothyStreet. • Thevillagecurrentlyhas20 pluscommerciallotsavailable forpurchase. • Landpredominately residential. • Lackofcommercial/industrial landlendstoLoonLake’s positionasaprimarily residentialsuburb. • AdjacenttoFirstNations villagewhichcontainsahigher levelofservicing. 31 31 Land + Development VillageofDorintosh • Therearecurrently10new residentiallotsbeingdeveloped andwillbefinishedin2011. • Currentlytherearethree commerciallotsavailable. • Mainstreethasmixtureof commercial,residentialand industrial. • Vacantlandremainsavailablefor developmentbutnotinlarge quantities. 32 32 Land + Development VillageofGoodsoil • Therearenomajor developmentsunderwayinthe Villageatthistime;however therearesignificantcottage subdivisionsbeingdevelopedin closeproximitytoGoodsoil. • Housingshortageinthatno rentalsavailable–lookat differentoptionsfor affordable/rentalhousing. • Opportunitytobenefitoffof increasedrecreationand tourismactivity. 33 33 Land + Development VillageofPierceland • Existingresidentiallotsare forsaleprivately. • Subdivisionwith60lotshas beensurveyedandwillbe available. • Limitednumberof commerciallotisavailable. • Employmentlandunder utilisedwithrecent developmentsfocusedon Highway#28toColdLake. 34 34 Land + Development KeyConsiderations– FirstNations • FirstNationshavehighest growthratesinthe Province • FirstNationlandscontain selfservedwith infrastructureincluding water,wastewaterand communityamenities • Opportunitiesforcost sharingwithinsettlement areas 35 Land + Development NoDCA – Elevation 36 Land + Development NoDCA – EnvironmentandCulture 37 Land + Development NoDCA – Watersheds 38 Land + Development NoDCA – Forestry MeadowLakeMechanicalPulp MeadowLakeOSBMill 39 Land + Development NoDCA – Extraction 40 Land + Development NoDCA – Agriculture 41 Transportation Transportation NoDCA TransportationNetwork 43 Transportation RegionalTransportation • RuralRoadNetwork • Highway4–PavedClass1PrimaryWeighthighway • Highway55–PavedClass2–9monthPrimaryWeightHighway • Highway26North–ThinMembraneClass4SecondaryWeightHighway • Highway26South–PavedClass2–9monthPrimaryWeightHighway • Enforcementofweightrestrictionsisneeded. • AirstripsarelocatednearMeadowLake,Goodsoil andLoonLake. • OnerailwayrunstoMeadowLakebutiscurrentlynotinuse.Closedin2009. • DailyBusServicebetweenMeadowLakeandSaskatoon.IncludesaLoonLakeloopM/W/F/Sun