Public Consultation – East Side Active Transportation Plan

 

The City is looking for ways to implement additional safe modes of active transportation in the Community. 

 Residents have expressed interest in seeing pedestrian connectivity added for active transportation use, and specifically for the East Side of the lake to be addressed. 

As the City works to finalize these plans, we are encouraging residents to attend the Public Consultation where they can learn more about The East Side Active Transportation Plan, ask questions, and provide feedback on pedestrian connectivity, and proposed no parking zones.

We invite residents to join us for the Public Consultations being held in December: 

In-person open house at the Calgary Yacht Club on December 6th, 6 - 8 PM

Click here to join the online open house on December 7, 6 - 8 PM

Click here to join the online open house on December 13, 6 - 8 PM

Resources:

Master Transportation Plan

Master Recreation Plan

Area Under Review 1

Area Under Review 2

Area Under Review 3

East Side Active Transportation Plan

FAQ

New City of Chestermere Dog Park

A top priority Chestermere City Council identified for 2022 was to introduce a new dog park for the community's use. Currently, Chestermere only has one existing off-leash park, just north of John Peake Park. 

After public consultation, resident input, and development review, City Administration has recommended the new dog park be located on the corner of Windermere Drive and Paradise Road, under the Altalink powerlines.

The new dog park will include on-site parking, complete fencing with spring closing gates, benches, garbages, and dog waste bags available for use. 

We invite residents and local dog parents to join us for the Open House, and/or to take a moment to let us know their thoughts: Chestermere Dog Park Comments/Survey.

Resources: 

Dog Park Land Use Map

AltaLink Proposed Dog Park Map

Proposed Dog Park Elements

Public Liquor Consumption in the Park 

Let us know how your park experience was here!

Beginning immediately, visitors to John Peake Park and Sunset Park may consume alcoholic beverages while enjoying the area as part of the City’s ‘Liquor in the Park’ pilot project. The move comes following a public consultation of Chestermere residents and park users. Respondents were equally divided on public consumption in the parks, with over 146 submissions. 

Last week after reviewing consultation feedback, Chestermere City Council passed an amendment to the Community Standards Bylaw (#004-12), allowing for the consumption of liquor in designated areas of the two parks between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. The pilot project is expected to run from July through October.

“We wanted to give our visitors the option of having an alcoholic beverage while enjoying our beautiful outdoor spaces,” says Cameron Wong, Interim City Director. “We were strategic in picking our locations to ensure it didn’t interfere with family-centric areas. We’d also like to remind park users that this is only a pilot program, and if we find it’s being misused or is leading to issues, the City will cancel this project without notice.”

The City is encouraging visitors who use the space to tell us about their experiences throughout the pilot project. They can access the feedback form by scanning a QR code on signage at the park or by visiting Chestermere.ca/parkfeedback. 

Park users are required to follow the following rules when consuming liquor in the park:

• Liquor consumption is only permitted on the grassy areas at John Peake Park and Sunset Park and is limited to wine, coolers, beer, cider, liqueurs, and similar products. The consumption of any spirits is prohibited.  
• Glass beverage containers are not permitted.
• No alcohol is permitted during City of Chestermere events.

Oakmere Way Playground Equipment Replacement

• The City is committed to providing safe play spaces for all residents. Through regular safety inspections the City has identified aging play equipment at the Oakmere Way playground (152 Oakmere Way) that will need to be replaced in Spring/Summer, 2022. The Parks Division collected feedback through an online survey, open from Dec. 15th - January 14th. 

Project Update:

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Oakmere Way Playground Equipment Replacement online survey. We received a great response with 55 participants. 

We learned a lot about what users thought our parks team should consider for replacement equipment. You can find the detailed survey results here.

To summarize, you told us:

• You do not want alternative replacement options for this playground equipment like a basketball court or ice rink 
• You want the City to replace playground equipment with more adventurous options like climbers and ziplines
• You feel that the playground should accommodate preschoolers and school aged kids play most
• You said swings, slides and climbing equipment was most popular with your kids
• You like having seating to watch your kids play 
• You want to ensure that the playground includes accessible equipment and surfacing 

Thanks for the feedback! 

The design for the new playground can be found here. Work on this project is now underway and the play area is closed during construction.

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Accessibility Survey 

• Open from August - October 2021
• In partnership with the Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Survey Results

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Kinniburgh Playground Equipment Replacement

• Thanks to everyone who participated in the Kinniburgh Playground Equipment Replacement online survey in August! 
• We received an amazing response with over 70 participants. We learned a lot about what users thought our Parks Team should consider for replacement equipment.

To summarize, participants said they'd like to see:

• More inclusive features and equipment
• Equipment for younger age groups
• Unique rock features and climbers 

We will be working with our suppliers to choose the equipment and will post an update about what will be installed in the New Year. Due to some unforeseen delays, replacement of the equipment will be pushed from Fall 2021 to Spring 2022.

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Harmonized School Zones

• August, 2019
• Instead of separate speed limits for playground zones and school zones, the City of Chestermere approved the creation of 'harmonized' school and playground zones.
• News Release

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Anti-bullying Bylaw 

• May, 2019
• Council approved a brand-new bylaw that enables law enforcement teams to better address complaints of bullying in Chestermere. 
• Learn more about the anti-bullying bylaw here

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Cannabis Cultivation Bylaw 

• January, 2019
• On December 4^th, City passed 1^st reading of a Cannabis Cultivation Bylaw. The bylaw would only allow those with a permit to grow recreational use cannabis in their home.
• City Council reviewed the consultation and voted on February 19, 2019 to defeat the proposed bylaw. Thank you to everyone who took time to participate in the discussion.  
• Visit our website to learn more about Cannabis Legalization in Chestermere here

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Lake Safety Management Plan

• In 2018-2019 the City embarked on the development of a Recreation Lake Safety Management Plan to detail how the City can help to improve safety on Chestermere Lake for all users.
• In 2019 the Recreation Lake Safety Management Plan was completed and approved by Council. Based on the recommendations made in the Plan, pilot safety initiatives were successfully implemented during the 2019 spring/summer season. The initiatives included an electronic boat launch permit system, a lake safety education program and a safety and speed limit buoys system.
• Based the Recreation Lake Safety Plan recommendations, community and expert feedback City Administration created a draft Lake Use Bylaw. After review in January, 2019, City Council defeated the proposed bylaw. 
• Lake Safety Engagement Summary
• Recreation Lake Safety Management Plan