Castle Downs, Edmonton

Castle Downs
Area
Castle Downs Location of Castle Downs in Edmonton
Coordinates: 53°37′30″N 113°31′01″W / 53.625°N 113.517°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Edmonton
Quadrant[1]	NW
Ward[1]	2 & 3
Government[2]
• Administrative body	Edmonton City Council
• Councillors	Kim Krushell & Dave Loken
Elevation	683 m (2,241 ft)

Castle Downs is a residential area in the northwest portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It was originally established in 1971 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Castle Downs Outline Plan,^[3] and then extended northward in 1983 through the adoption of the Caste Downs Extension Area Structure Plan.^[4] Combined, these two plans guide the overall development of the area.^[3][4]

Geography

Located in northwest Edmonton, the Castle Downs area is bounded by 127 Street to the west and Anthony Henday Drive (Highway 216) to the north.^[3][4] On the east, it is bounded by 97 Street (Highway 28) to the north of 153 Avenue and Castle Downs Road (113A Street) to the south of 153 Avenue.^[3] On the south, it is bounded by 137 Avenue to the west of Castle Downs Road and 153 Avenue to the east of Castle Downs Road.^[3] The area is also bisected by 167 Avenue and 112 Street.^[4][5]

The Griesbach neighbourhood is located east of Castle Downs Road and south of 153 Avenue to the southeast.^[6] The Lake District (Edmonton North) area is located beyond 97 Street to the east,^[7] while the Kensington neighbourhood is beyond 137 Avenue to the south.^[5] The Palisades area is located across 127 Street to the west,^[8] while the future Goodridge Corners neighbourhood is beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the northwest.^[9][10] Sturgeon County is located beyond Goodridge Corners to the northwest and 1.2 km (0.75 mi) beyond Anthony Henday Drive to the north.

Neighbourhoods

The Castle Downs Outline Plan and the Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan originally planned for a combined 10 separate residential neighbourhoods.^[3][4] Today, Castle Downs includes the following 11 neighbourhoods:^[5]

• Baranow;
• Baturyn;
• Beaumaris;
• Caernarvon;
• Canossa;
• Carlisle;
• Chambery;
• Dunluce;
• Elsinore;
• Lorelei; and
• Rapperswill.

Land use plans

In addition to the Castle Downs Outline Plan and the Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of the Castle Downs area:

• the Castle Downs Outline Plan (Baranow Area) in 1977,^[11] which applies to the Baranow neighbourhood and portions of Caernarvon, Carlisle and Dunluce;^[5]
• the Canossa Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP) in 1984,^[12] which applies to the Canossa neighbourhood;^[5]
• the Chambery NSP in 1985,^[13] which applies to the Chambery neighbourhood;^[5]
• the Elsinore NSP in 1985,^[14] which applies to the Elsinore neighbourhood;^[5] and
• the Rapperswill NSP in 2010,^[15] which applies to the Rapperswill neighbourhood.^[5]

Surrounding areas

References

1. "City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
2. "City Councillors". City of Edmonton. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
3. "Castle Downs Outline Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. December 2006. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
4. "Castle Downs Extension Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2005. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
5. "Welcome to Edmonton Maps". City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
6. "Griesbach Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. August 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
7. "Edmonton North Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
8. "Palisades Area Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. September 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
9. "Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
10. "Goodridge Corners: New Neighbourhood Proposed in North West Edmonton". City of Edmonton. 2010-04-27. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
11. "Castle Downs Outline Plan (Baranow Area) (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
12. "Canossa NSP (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. August 2004. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
13. "Chambery Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. May 2006. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
14. "Elsinore Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. February 2006. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
15. "Rapperswill Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation)" (PDF). City of Edmonton. June 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-27.