City Purchases 408 Avenue P South

On August 17, 2009, City Council agreed to purchase the house at 408 Avenue P South. The house is a single unit dwelling which is currently being rented. The plan is to develop another housing site and greenspace buffer along the railway right of way. This will add much needed affordable family oriented housing to the area, and support the new St. Mary school.

The City is meeting with the Pleasant Hill Community Association in September to discuss options for redevelopment.

Progress Update

A new Storm Sewer pipe is being installed for Parcel D.

It runs across the Grace Adam Park and will intersect with the storm pipe on 19th Street. The pipe is necessary to drain storm water from Parcel D when development is complete.

Parcel D has a very distinct slope from north to south and plenty of rainwater will need to be drained away during rain events.

The park will be upgraded as part of the phase 1 park upgrades in 2010.

Meanwhile, work continues on the foundation of Parcel D.

City Prepares Parcel E

Demolition of the remaining housing stock on the 1400 block of 20th Street West was completed on July 31, 2009. Habitat for Humanity was able to sell one house (shown in photos on blocks). The City is continuing to work to obtain the last remaining house at 1407. The resulting vacant land will form a new development site (Parcel E) for a four storey seniors' complex. The seniors' complex is scheduled to begin in Spring 2010. The adjacent lane will be closed and incorporated into the new site.

City Purchases Olfert Trucking Site

On July 13, 2009, a significant opportunity to enhance the Pleasant Hill Village project was realized with the purchase of the Olfert Trucking site at 422 Avenue P South. The site has been used for industrial purposes since 1960.

This site will be incorporated into the Pleasant Hill Village project as a new housing site and greenspace buffer along the CPR mainline.

Development Starts

Excavation has started on Parcel D.

This is the first step towards the development of two 12 unit stacked townhouses.

Lead by the Keith Hanson (Affordable New Home Development Foundation), this development represents the first of many new housing developments in the Pleasant Hill Village.

This is a $5.2 Million dollar development of attractive, family-oriented housing.
Future postings to this blog will highlight the progress as construction gets underway.

Pleasant Hill Village Launched

On June 24, 2009, the partners gathered to launch the Pleasant Hill Village project. This included the Federal and Provincial Governments, Saskatoon Tribal Council, the Affordable New Home Development Foundation and Saskatoon and Region Homebuilders Association, Board of Education for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, Cenith Developments Inc., the City of Saskatoon and the Pleasant Hill Community.

Over 150 people attended to be part of a historic moment in the history of Pleasant Hill.

Construction is set to start in July on Parcels B and D. The new St. Mary School will begin in the fall.

PCS Announcement

On Friday June 12, 2009, Garth Moore, CEO of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, and Diane Boyko, chair of the Board of Education for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools announced that PCS will donate $500,000 towards the new St. Mary School and Wellness Centre.

The donation will add to the City's committment of $500,000 towards the community space which will be added to the school.

Construction of the school is still expected to begin in the fall of 2009.

Next Post will highlight the Official Launch of the Pleasant Hill Revitalization Project...