Hawks Ridge is a neighbourhood in northwest
Edmonton
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that was established in 2010 through the adoption of the Big Lake Neighbourhood Three Neighbourhood Structure Plan (NSP),
which was renamed as the Hawks Ridge NSP in July 2011.
It is located within the
Big Lake area and was originally considered Neighbourhood 3 within the Big Lake Area Structure Plan (ASP).
It was officially named Hawks Ridge on September 21, 2010.
Hawks Ridge is bounded on the west by 231 Street, north by
Big Lake, east by
Winterburn Road
The following is a list of the north–south arterial thoroughfares in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Numbered streets run north–south with street numbers increasing to the west. In 1982 a quadrant system was adopted. Meridian Street (1 S ...
(215 Street), and south by future Big Lake Neighbourhood 5.
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A step toward development of the neighbourhood was met with some controversy when the ward councillor for the area voted against approving the first rezoning within the neighbourhood in July 2011. Councillor ]Linda Sloan
Linda Sloan (born June 27, 1960) is a Canadian politician and municipal councillor in Edmonton, Alberta.
Sloan graduated from the Foothills Hospital School of Nursing in 1982 and began work as a registered nurse. She soon became involved in t ...
opposed the rezoning based on the lack of servicing and infrastructure for the neighbourhood. The rezoning was approved by a vote of 11 to 1.
Surrounding neighbourhoods
References
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton
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