November 2015

Airdrie’s a great place to do business.

Alberta Venture Magazine has named Airdrie as one of our province’s Top 12 Great Communities for Business.

The November issue of the magazine which is an editorial authority on Alberta’s current business and entrepreneurial climate contained the Top 12 communities that have created a vibrant atmosphere for the private-sector.

Some of the criteria which communities must meet in the magazine’s view include:

• Barrier-free and inclusive atmosphere.
• Friendly regard for investors and start-ups by local business, residents and local government.
• Programs which promote and encourage business development.
• Programs which recognize the importance of a healthy business community.

Airdrie’s friendly

With addition of a new water treatment plant in Airdrie’s south west community of Windsong, the city can now accommodate adequate water for a population of 80,000 residents.

The facility cost $11 million, but the City of Airdrie engineering department is happy that the increased capacity generated by the new plant will serve the municipality for the next 12 to 16 years.

Three years ago, a line was brought up from Calgary to assist with Airdrie’s growth and increased demand.  At this time, city council had just approved annexation for more than 12,000 acres of land from the Municipal District of Rocky View.

The funding for this line and for the new Windsong plant came from levies assessed to land developers in Airdrie. Every new development,

The City of Airdrie has given their stamp of approval on a brand new subdivision.

Lanark Lake was given the green light earlier this month.  Melcor Developments presented its Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) for stage one of Lanark Lake and was approved unanimously.

What’s Planned for Lanark Lake?

Located in the south eastern corner of the city, Lanark Lake will offer home buyers a mix of single-family detached homes and multi-family dwellings.  Nearly 165 acres of land has been set aside for this community, with a total of 1,218 resident dwellings.  According to the NSP, the density will be 7.4 residential dwellings per acre of land.

Plans, of course, call for a lake, plenty of green space and a new school.

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