The City of St. Albert city council voted unanimously in September to stop subdivisions in its Kingswood neighbourhood until Canterra Developments Corp. provides a park and school site.
"Over the last decade the city has tried numerous times to work with the developer to find a way to accommodate the needs of both the developer and the community," said Mayor Nolan Crouse.
"We are deeply frustrated and disappointed in the actions and stance of the developer for sacrificing the community's interest to uphold [its] personal preferences."
Canterra is cool to the idea of a high school for Kingsway, or an easy connection that will facilitate high-school traffic. The developer wants only an elementary school to be permitted in the community.
Canterra president Murray Brown was quoted in the St. Albert Gazette, the city's largest newspaper, as being unapologetic regarding his company's plans. His remarks were controversial and may anger some teenagers.
"In our opinion, they don't make for great neighbours," Brown told the newspaper, which went on to quote him as saying, "I think that's our assessment of how we feel about teenagers in general …"
The ongoing issue remains in the higher-end suburban city: residents of Kingswood are still without either a finished park or a neighbourhood school at this point.
from Western Investor November 2012
