Overview

The Holmwood Sector (formerly East Sector) Plan has three main purposes:

• This plan enhances the City of Saskatoon's vision in the Official Community Plan to develop a Suburban Development Area;
• This plan establishes a layout for the preparation of future Neighbourhood Concept Plans to ensure growth proceeds in a balanced, compact, contiguous manner; and
• This plan identifies key land uses and servicing components that will need to be addressed in detail during the Neighbourhood Concept Plan process.

The Sector Plan is a preliminary planning study and is future oriented.  No specific timeframe for development is applied to the Holmwood (East) Sector Plan.

On August 1, 2010, the City of Saskatoon boundary was altered to include an additional 2,833 ha (7000 ac) on the edge of the city to accommodate the growth of the Holmwood (East) Suburban Development Area.  The Holmwood (East) Suburban Development Area currently has land sufficient for nine neighbourhoods and approximately 70,000 people within its boundaries.

The Holmwood (East) Sector study area includes the lands that make up the Holmwood (East) Suburban Development Area plus additional lands east of the City limits (within the RM of Corman Park) adjacent to the Perimeter Highway alignment.  The Holmwood (East) Sector study area boundary consists of 2,833 ha (7000 ac).  The Holmwood (East) Sector is located east of Rosewood, Briarwood, College Park East, Arbor Creek, Willowgrove, Evergreen, and the Canadian Pacific Railway's Right of Way; south of Agra (Fleury) Road; west and north of the Perimeter Highway as indicated on the map.   

Sector Plans provide a broad framework for future urban development and include the location and size of future neighbourhoods, employment areas, parks, and significant natural areas. City services are planned, new neighbourhood concept plans are developed, land use designations and rezoning applications are evaluated, and amendments to the City boundary are based on the framework provided by Sector Plans.

OPEN HOUSES

In June and October 2011, the City of Saskatoon held Open Houses to present the Holmwood (East) Sector Plan vision in a come-and-go format with City of Saskatoon staff available to answer any questions.  A number of topics were presented to the public including:

current and projected population growth trends,
map of existing features, 
proposed major roadway network, 
proposed phasing of development,
proposed land use map, and
proposed servicing plan. 

Comments received at the open houses were collected and will be considered in drafting the Holmwood (East) Sector Plan later this year.  City Council is expected to consider the approval of the Holmwood (East) Sector Plan in early 2012.

PUBLIC HEARING

City Council will consider and vote on the adoption of the Holmwood (East) Sector Plan.  City Council will hear all submissions on the matter and all persons who are present at the City Council meeting and wish to speak on Monday, April 16, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers, City Hall, Saskatoon, SK.

Written submissions for City Council's consideration must be forwarded to:

His Worship the Mayor and Members of City Council
c/o City Clerks Office, City Hall
222 Third Avenue North, Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5

All written submissions received by the City Clerk by 10:00 a.m. on Monday April 16, 2012, will be forwarded to City Council.