Overview
The practice of creating and developing a new community in the City of Edmonton is an exciting and challenging prospect. It is about building communities that are healthy, vibrant, sustainable, respect the natural environment, honour local history and establish a compelling vision of the future.
However, it is also about reconciling provincial statutes, municipal bylaws, policies and procedures within the plan and business practices, with resident and industry expectations.
The Terms of Reference for Area Structure Plans (ASPs) and Neighbourhood Structure Plans (NSPs) outlines the steps involved in navigating the considerations involved in creating a new plan, establishes content requirements to ensure desired outcomes are achieved and explains what supporting technical studies are needed.
Terms of Reference Toolkit
In practice, the Terms of Reference for ASPs and NSPs is a toolkit that includes a procedure document, a drafting template document and digital map standards template. This toolkit applies to any plans that are proposed after May 4, 2025. The procedure document can be downloaded using the link below, and the drafting template and map standards are made available to applicants during the plan creation process.
Procedure - Adopting and Amending New Area Structure Plans and Neighbourhood Structure Plans (2025)
