Area Redevelopment Plans

Each ARP is written to express the nature and values of each individual neighbourhood, and therefore is unique to the neighbourhood.

An Area Redevelopment Plan (ARP) is a detailed long range plan that coordinates the conservation of older neighborhoods from unsympathetic development proposals, and sets out the policies for the redevelopment of vacant and underutilized parcels of land and buildings.

It implements the City’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan/General Municipal Development Plan. It is a legally binding document that sets policies and procedures that guide applications for the subdivision and development of land in older neighborhoods in Lethbridge.

One example of a completed ARP is the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP), which was adopted by Bylaw 5807 on July 8th, 2013.

A new London Road ARP was adopted by City Council on January 22nd, 2018. This immediately replaced the previous (1982) ARP.

Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan

All neighbourhoods begin experiencing redevelopment as buildings and infrastructure age and the needs of the community change. Area Redevelopment Plans (ARPs) are a helpful tool to manage redevelopment in a strategic way.

About the Plan

The City of Lethbridge is working on the first-ever ARP for the Victoria Park Neighbourhood and a portion of the Upper East Side Neighbourhood, which is also known as the Warehouse District or Hamilton. The Victoria Park ARP boundaries will be referred to as the Plan Area.

The City of Lethbridge will be working with the Area Redevelopment Plan Committee (ARP Committee) throughout the project. The membership of the ARP Committee includes people who live and work within the Plan Area. They will serve as a sounding board to the City's engagement approaches and participate in more in-depth discussions on the ARP topics. This group was brought together by the Upper Victoria Park Neighbourhood Association, whose boundaries cover a portion of the Plan Area.

Area Redevelopment Plans

The role of ARPs is to provide a future vision for the redevelopment of an area, and guidance on where growth and change make sense and how it can most appropriately be integrated. ARPs are shaped by public input, City Council direction, technical considerations, and existing policy documents. The topics explored in ARPs may be unique to each neighbourhood and cover these broader topics:

Land use changes and patterns
Heritage preservation
Parks and urban forestry
Transportation and mobility
Infrastructure and servicing requirements

Get Involved

The process for drafting the Victoria Park Area Redevelopment Plan will include public engagement opportunities for you to provide your vision for the future of the Plan Area, and to inform how these changes should be managed over the coming years. The public engagement aims to get insights from people who live, work, and visit within the Plan Area to ensure that the changing needs and aspirations of the community are addressed.

To learn more, visit the project's Get Involved site.

Contact

Need more information, contact us at genesis.heviaorio@lethbridge.ca or at 403 329 7392.

Downtown Lethbridge Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP)

About the Plan

The Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP), was adopted by Bylaw 5807 on July 8th, 2013. The DARP is a statutory plan authorized by the Municipal Government Act and provides a planning framework and supporting policies that will guide the next 10 years of development in the Downtown. The DARP has been created in accordance with the 2010 Integrated Community Sustainability Plan/Municipal Development Plan (ICSP/MDP) Bylaw 5650 and the vision of the 2007 Heart of Our City Master Plan.

The DARP consists of two distinct parts. The first part provides background information describing the plan area, background analysis, and the factors that have influenced the evolution of Downtown including previous Downtown planning efforts. The second part provides the policy framework, policies and implementation strategies.

The DARP is intended to create a vibrant and walkable downtown where people enjoy working, living, and playing in two major ways:

by creating a wide range of policy areas including land use, urban design, heritage resource preservation, livability, public realm, traffic circulation and mobility, parking, sustainability, infrastructure renewal and replacement.
by recommending capital projects for City Council’s consideration of future Capital Improvement Programs (CIP’s). Monitoring and evaluation strategies have been devised as part of the implementation strategy to ensure priority projects are administered and executed.

Consequently, the DARP has become a comprehensive plan. It is our hope that the DARP will assist in creating a vibrant downtown and providing a more positive downtown experience for all downtown users.

Approved Plan - Bylaw 5807 (July 2013)

What is the Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan (DARP)?

The DARP is a statutory plan authorized by the Alberta Municipal Government Act. The purpose of the DARP is to provide a planning framework and supporting policies that will guide the next 10 years of redevelopment in the Downtown in accordance with the 2010 Integrated Community Sustainability Plan/Municipal Development Plan (Bylaw #5650) and the vision of the 2007 Heart of Our City Master Plan.

Key Contact: Crystal Scheit

Downtown Revitalization Manager

Phone: 403-320-3902

E-mail: crystal.scheit@lethbridge.ca