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This Month's Issue:
Bellevue Village Development and Cannabis Updates
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Bellevue Village Development Update
Bellevue Village is an urban living concept community of 13.5 acres currently being built by Cape Construction in South Riel.
If you're not familiar with this type of development, an urban village is a type of development that contains mixed use zoning (residential, commercial,), medium-density housing, and emphasizes public amenities such as transit and green spaces.
The purported benefits of urban villages include:
- an increase in walking/cycling (greater health)
- less reliance on automobiles (reduction of pollution)
- greater interaction between residents (reduction of crime)
- a stronger sense of community identity, belonging, and responsibility.
The concept became popular in the 90s in Europe, and has resonated with today's homeowners and working professionals.
It is a direct response to urban sprawl, where single-purpose, low density homes are developed on the edges of a community and create dependency on automobiles. While many people desire single family homes and lower land costs that usually come with living in the suburbs, this spread out growth can create issues. For one, servicing the new areas costs more so taxes usually go up. Also, the longer distances between work and home create a reliance on vehicle usage that leads to increased traffic and higher carbon footprints.
Today you can find urban villages in many modern cities throughout North America. St. Albert also has two other urban villages in the development stages including Amacon's Grandin Parc and Landrex's Urban District.
The first phase of construction at Bellevue Village is expected to open in March 2019 and includes 150
luxury rental apartments, 37,000 square feet of retail opportunity, 40,000 square feet of customizable leasing space, and two restaurant opportunities.
Phase II is projected to take place in 2019-2020 and phase III is slated for 2021. At full build-out the site is expected to offer 300 rental units and a projected population of over 600 people on site. The rental units are offered as 1 bedroom, 1 bedroom plus den, 2 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms plus den.
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Upcoming Events
December 12
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Cannabis in St. Albert - Update
by Monty Killoh ( mkilloh@stalbert.ca )
On November 21, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) announced that it was temporarily suspending the issuance of any new retail cannabis store licences, as well as the acceptance of any new retail cannabis store licence applications. This action was taken due to the AGLC being unable to obtain enough supply from cannabis producers to meet demand.
A provincial AGLC retail cannabis licence is required for a business to be able to legally sell cannabis in Alberta, similar to how a provincial liquor licence is required for a business to be able to legally sell liquor.
AGLC has issued 65 retail cannabis licences in Alberta so far, 3 of which are located in the City of St. Albert:
- Fire & Flower at 40 - 19 Bellerose Drive
- NewLeaf Cannabis at 207 - 2 Hebert Road
- SpiritLeaf at 107 - 150 Bellerose Drive
These 3 locations are currently open and operating in St. Albert and will not be affected by the AGLC licence suspension.
Approved municipal permits and business licences are part of the AGLC's requirements to obtain a provincial retail cannabis licence, and therefore there are certain prospective retailers in St. Albert that have obtained the required municipal approvals but will have to wait indefinitely for the AGLC to resume issuing provincial licences before they are legally allowed to operate in St. Albert.
As of November 21, the City had received 18 municipal permit applications for cannabis retail stores; 2 of those applications were refused, and 16 have reached various stages of approval (including the 3 stores that have already opened their doors). This means that there are 13 locations in St. Albert that have not reached the final stage of their AGLC licence approval process, and will be unable to open their doors until the AGLC resumes issuing provincial licences.
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MyCity - Online Business Licensing Access
In 2018, the City of St. Albert launched the Business Licensing portal for the MyCity web application. MyCity allows residents online-access to their accounts for Utility Services, Dog Licensing, and now Business Licensing.
Linking a Business Licence account to MyCity will allow Business Owners to:
- Sign-up for e-billing to receive all renewal invoices/bills by email
- View basic business licence account information
- View licensing fee balance and transaction history
- View all current and previous bills/invoice
Signing-up for e-billing is highly recommended, especially in light of the recent Canada Post Strike. E-billing will help cut down the environmental and administrative costs of sending bills by mail, and will also ensure that invoices will be received by email the moment they are issued by the City.
For more information about MyCity and e-billing, please contact the Business Licensing Department at
780-459-1618 or
licensing@stalbert.ca.
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Get Involved! Help Shape St. Albert's Future!
New Questionnaire now available!
Provide your input today! The City of St. Albert encourages you to help create Flourish: Growing to 100K, the City's new Municipal Development Plan (MDP).
When it comes to St. Albert's future - what's important to you? The economy, housing, moving around the city, the environment, recreation, culture? Tell us your thoughts and share your ideas on how to address them. Deadline: Dec. 20. Your input will help us create an MDP that is built on the experience and passion St. Albertans have for our community.
Take Questionnaire #2 Now - Challenges and Opportunities
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Business Spotlight On... Spiritleaf
Six weeks after cannabis became legal in Canada, St. Albert has three cannabis stores open. On November 12, Spiritleaf opened their doors in the Shops at Boudreau.
Spiritleaf is owned by husband and wife, Jason and Jayne Kent. Upon retiring from their careers in law enforcement, the pair decided to move to the city of St. Albert for its quality schools, amenities and to be close to family. A few months after they moved to the city, they started to research about owning a cannabis store. They liked the thought of being involved in responsibly administering sales. They found Spiritleaf, a franchise based out of Calgary, and partnered with them to open a franchise in St. Albert.
That was November 2017 and at the time the government had not yet finalized when cannabis would become legal. In January 2018, they signed a lease for their current location and waited for legalization. They received their licence to sell cannabis from the Albert Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission in October and had hoped to open at the beginning of November but they had to wait a couple extra weeks, due to not being able to get cannabis because of the nation-wide shortage.
They quietly opened their doors on November 12. They decided that they wanted to do a soft opening so that they didn't have a line-up and could spend time getting to know their customers. They see their role as not only supplying cannabis but educating their consumers about different ways to consume it and different strains. When customers first come into the store, they ask them why they are using cannabis and try to help them find the product that is right for them.
Even though they have only been open for a couple of weeks, they have found that their client base is very diverse and that the majority of people are really positive about the legalization of cannabis.
"It is surprising to see the diversity of cannabis consumers", Jayne said. "Everyone uses cannabis for different reasons and people have shared their personal stories with us; it does draw from many reasons."
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week.
The Spotlight on Business is a monthly feature wherein we highlight a local business and learn more about what they do and how they positively contribute to the identity and economy of St. Albert. If you, or someone you know, would like to be featured in a future issue, please contact npearson@stalbert.ca with a brief description of the organization.
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New Businesses in St. Albert
Commercial/Industrial Businesses
Gateway Pediatric Dentistry 780-705-5437
400 - 665 St Albert Trail
Dentistry for Children
Giroux Pharmasave 780-569-3302
215-4 Versailles Ave
Full Pharmacy
Pink Pineapple Salon Inc. 780-905-0115
205-4 Versailles Ave
Full Services Upscale Hair Salon
Rose and Onyx Hair Company Ltd. 780-569-1194
2 Tache Mews West
Hair Salon & Barber Services
RSM Massage 780-446-2993
70B-161 Liberton Drive
Massage Therapy
Smart Start Auto Inc 780-590-0130
106-25 Chisholm Ave
Automotive Vehicles Sales, Financing & Minor Repairs
Spiritleaf 780-278-6215
107-150 Bellerose Drive
Cannabis Retail Store
Sports Closet Inc 587-290-1616
239-375 St Albert Trail
Retail Sales of Licensed Sports Jerseys, Hats, T-Shirts, Novelties and Memorabilia
Ukrainian House 587-501-0458
2-30 Chevigny Street
Commercial Kitchen, Food Truck, Catering, Food Processing
Warm It 780-455-6600
207-375 St Albert Trail
Winter Products: Gloves, Hats, Blankets, Scarves
Wolverine Sheet Metal Inc. 780-222-9289
G-11 Rayborn Cres
Construction - H.V.A.C.
Home-Based Businesses
Abuse ABE "N" Us 780-719-0534
Abuse Awareness Information Services
Bloom Boutique 780-700-0138
An Online Boutique Selling Clothing and Accessories
Dermage 780-886-3982
Fibroblast Skin Tightening Treatments
DHRK Maintenance and Cleaning Ltd. 780-938-0377
Handy Man, General Maintenance, Office/Restaurant cleaning
Get Green Thumbed 587-778-2519
Lawn, Garden, Snow Removal, Eavestroughs, Handiman Service
Gnarly Towing Ltd. 780-504-2591
Roadside Assistance, Services Calls, Dispatching
Jurassic Electrical Ltd. 780-554-7444
Electrical Services
Malchuk Investigations and Consulting (MIC) 780-604-2236
Workplace Investigations, Harassment/Bullying, Human Rights, Election and Integrity Investigations
Orso Electric Inc 780-717-5160
Electrical Contractor
Refresh Personal Chef Service Inc. 780-722-4740
Personal Chef Service - (In Home Cooking)
Renosource Home Services Ltd. 780-995-6378
Residential Renovations
The Technical Word Inc. 403-803-1002
Technical Writing and Editing Services
Threesixty Analysis Inc 780-566-0103
Consulting Firm Specializing in Review Services, Emergency Management and Investigations
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