grandin mall redevelopment beautification

A NEWSLETTER ABOUT DOWNTOWN ST. ALBERT
BEAUTIFICATION
PROGRAM
Benefits of Beautification
Beautification as it relates to a retail space
has many benefits. The sidewalks fronting
your business can be extensions of your
window displays or act as entry halls to
your store. This helps attract people,
makes your business more inviting, and
encourages people to shop longer.
GRANDIN MALL REDEVELOPMENT
Revitalization of the Grandin Mall site is set to begin! Amacon will
start site preparation and construction as the first step. Permits
have been issued for construction of the first building on the site,
a Sales Center Office building. Demolition permits have also
been issued for demolition of the mall (excluding Scotia Bank
and the theatre).
Did You Know?
 Grandin Mall was built in
1961.
Quick Stats
 80% of visitor spending
 The theatre was originally
a grocery store, added in
the 1970s.
occurs in the downtown area
of a community.
 The Grandin Mall site was
approved for redevelopment
in 2008.
 Beautification alone can
increase sales between 15%35%.
Cost Share Program
DOWNTOWN SUMMER EVENTS
May 24
Gazette Parade Pancake
Breakfast
St. Albert Place
May 25
Autorama
Downtown
May 27-31
Children’s Festival
Lions Park, Downtown
June 5
ArtWalk
Downtown
 Bike racks
June 7
Tails on the Trail
Lions Park, Trails
 Street furniture
June 14
Walk, Run, Bike Fundraiser Lions Park
June 21–
Oct 4
Outdoor Farmer’s Market
Our Commercial Cost Share Program can
help you beautify your business by
reimbursing you up to 50% (to a maximum
of $2,500) for approved expenditures.
Program includes:
 Perpendicular signage
 Beautification (including Adopt-a-barrel)
To find out more, contact the City’s
Economic Development Department.
St. Anne, St. Thomas
Information on events: stalbert.ca/community-events-calendar
PILOT PROJECTS
The City is launching two pilot projects in Downtown St. Albert. These
projects are intended to enhance the vitality of our Downtown and support
the needs of businesses and their users.
Pop-up Patios
Angled Parking
A Pop-up Patio extends business
activity into the street, replacing
on-street parking spaces. The
sidewalk remains in the same
spot. Successful in many other
cities, Pop-up Patios may include
space for eating and drinking
services, seating for the general
public, standing room, additional
retail space and other activities.
This project will:
 Operate from May 17, 2014 to
October 14, 2014.
The Angled Parking Pilot Project
(APPP) is an attempt to
temporarily examine parking
management strategies
Downtown. The goal of the APPP
is to modestly increase the
number of parking stalls and
provide traffic calming measures
on Perron Street. This project will:
 Place angled parking on
Perron Street from June 2014
to May 2015.
 Allow for patios on both sides
40 km/h on Perron,
St. Thomas, & St. Michael
Streets.
 Create 12 additional parking
spaces.
 Construction will occur June 2
- 6 in the evening to minimize
traffic disruption.
of Perron Street from St. Anne
to St. Thomas Street (shown
below).
 Use temporary and
aesthetically pleasing borders
and furniture.
 Not affect automobile, cyclist,
 Reduce speed limits to
or pedestrian traffic flow, but
will remove on-street parking
spaces.
To find out more, or to apply to have a Pop-up Patio added to your
business please contact the City’s Planning and Development
Department.
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