Kaskitayo is a residential area in the southwest portion of the City of
Edmonton
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in
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,
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. It was established in 1973 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Kaskitayo Outline Plan, which guides the overall development of the area.
Neighbourhoods
The Kaskitayo Outline Plan originally planned for eight separate neighbourhoods and a special study area.
[ Today, the Kaskitayo area includes the following:]Ermineskin
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;
* Keheewin;
* Skyrattler;
* Steinhauer;
* Sweet Grass; and
* Twin Brooks.
Land use plans
In addition to the Kaskitayo Outline Plan, the following plans were adopted to further guide development of certain portions of the Kaskitayo area:
*the Running Creek Neighbourhood Structure Plan in 1987,[ and
*the Twin Brooks Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan in 1982,][
]
Surrounding areas
References
Neighbourhoods in Edmonton
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