Remediation of Parcel F

The environmental remediation of Parcel F in Pleasant Hill Village has started.

Stephanie Langevin of Environmental Services has done a great job looking after all of the environmental screening and remediation for the Pleasant Hill Village Project.

Parcel F will be the next parcel available for development in early Fall 2010.

The site is a former industrial site where Olfert Trucking once stood. Once the site is remediated, it will be certified for residential and park use meaning it will be clean for these purposes.

Other recent developments include the continued construction on Parcels B (Cenith below) and D (Pleasant Hill Ventures). Finished units in these two developments will be available for viewing in July and August. The marketing of these units is set to begin soon. Prices have been fixed at between $189,500 to $240,612.

Park and School are set to begin construction in mid June.

Construction Resumes on Parcel B

Cenith Developments has resumed construction of 12 townhouse units on Parcel B. Located at 315 Avenue N South, these affordable units will incorporate two solar panels systems. The first solar system will reduce the cost of hot water heating via a large holding tank and thermal heat exchanger. The second system will be the first of its kind to incorporate an agreement with Saskatoon Light and Power to sell power back to the grid. The condominium corporation will realize cost savings by generating its own electrical power.

Units are expected to be completed by August 31, 2010.

Marketing of the units will begin shortly through Century 21.

More details will follow soon.

City Acquires Kubica Property

On April 30, 2010, the City of Saskatoon will have vacant possession of the last property to complete the land assembly for Parcel E in the Pleasant Hill Village. 1407 20th Street is the site of Kubica Glass. The acquisition is the last property to be acquired to make the Pleasant Hill Village concept a reality. It opens the door to a sale agreement between the City and K.C. Charities Inc. for Parcel E. K. C. Charities plans to construct a 72 unit seniors' complex.

The next steps, once acquisition is complete, are to conduct an environmental screening of the site, demolish the existing structure and remediate the site, if necessary. The site will be ready for development by Fall 2010.

Second Building on Parcel D

the second of two multi-unit dwellings being constructed by River Ridge Homes and Ehrenburg Homes on Parcel D is now out of the ground. Containing 12 units each, these dwellings will be marketed to the general public beginning in 2010. Attractive, family housing units, each unit will have views in two directions. Prices for the units range from $189,500 to $240,612 for two storey units. This development is located directly across from new park space and the new St. Mary School - both are set to begin construction in June 2010.

New Park Design Completed

Alan Otterbein and his staff at the Parks Branch have completed a final draft of the new Grace Adam Park in Pleasant Hill Village. A Public Open House has been scheduled for Wednesday February 24, 2010 at St. Mary School from 4:30 to 7:00pm.

The new park includes a trail system, play areas for children ages 5-12, a tot play area, two youth soccer pitches and youth ball diamond, potential hockey rink, skateboard area, benches, picnic area and lighting.

The park will be developed in two phases. The first phase is the park area to the south of the new school and around Parcels D and F. Phase 1 will commence in June 2010. Phase 2 is the balance of the park space and will commence once the existing St. Mary School is demolished. The landscaping around the school will happen during the latter stages of construction of the new school, likely in late summer 2011.

Parcel D Takes Shape

The new stacked townhouses on Parcel D are now in the framing stages. Perry Kenke from River Ridge Homes indicates that one framing crew is on site and a second one will arrive soon. Despite a cold December, the expected completion of the units is scheduled for late summer 2010.

The next post on this blog will highlight the new park design which is now in the final design stages and currently undergoing a CPTED Review. The public open house for the new park is scheduled for Wednesday February 24 at 4:30 to 7pm at St. Mary School.

Grover House Demolished

Happy New Year to you all.

In December 2009, the Infrastructure Services Department undertook the demolition of the house at 408 Avenue P South.

This site will become part of the enhanced development concept for Pleasant Hill Village. During 2010, the City will undertake the necessary steps to assemble the land for more park space and a new development site (Parcel F). The City hopes to have a Request for Proposals out for Parcel F in the summer of 2010.