Graydon Hill, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:	Graydon Hill
Settlement Type:	Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:	Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Graydon Hill in Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:	250
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Type2:	City
Subdivision Name2:	Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:	Quadrant^[1]
Subdivision Name3:	SW
Subdivision Type4:	Ward
Subdivision Name4:	Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Subdivision Type5:	Sector^[2]
Subdivision Name5:	Southwest
Subdivision Type6:	Area^[3] ^[4]
Subdivision Name6:	Heritage Valley
Government Footnotes:	^[5]
Leader Title:	Administrative body
Leader Name:	Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:	Councillor
Coordinates:	53.421°N -113.559°W
Elevation M:	689

Graydon Hill is a future neighbourhood in southwest Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood is named after Rosetta Graydon, founder of the Edmonton Humane Society,^[6] originally the Edmonton Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).^[7] She also played a role in the designation of Edmonton as Alberta's provincial capital.^[7]

Graydon Hill is located within the Heritage Valley area and was the original Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 13 within Heritage Valley Servicing Concept Design Brief (SCDB).^{[7] [8]}

It is bounded by 141 Street SW to the west, Ellerslie Road SW to the north and the future Heritage Valley Trail SW to the east.^[9] The future Paisley neighbourhood is adjacent to Graydon Hill to the south, while the future Hays Ridge neighbourhood is to the west across 141 Street SW.^[8]

History

Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 13 was originally named Graydon Heights on August 21, 2012.^[10] It was officially renamed to Graydon Hill four months later on December 11, 2012.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: City of Edmonton Wards & Standard Neighbourhoods . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140503100206/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/EdmontonWardNeighbourhoods.pdf . May 3, 2014 .
2. Web site: Edmonton Developing and Planned Neighbourhoods, 2011 . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130904040707/http://www.edmonton.ca/business_economy/documents/PDF/Developing_and_Planned_Neighbourhoods_2011_-_Final_Report.pdf . September 4, 2013 .
3. Web site: The Way We Grow: Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 15100 . City of Edmonton . 2010-05-26 . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150502001321/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/MDP_Bylaw_15100.pdf . May 2, 2015 .
4. Web site: City of Edmonton Plans in Effect . City of Edmonton . November 2011 . February 13, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017194152/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Plans_in_Effect_Map.pdf . October 17, 2013 .
5. Web site: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
6. News: New Edmonton suburb to be named for Fringe founder Brian Paisley . . . Elise Stolte . 2012-08-23 . 2012-10-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120826012806/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Edmonton%2Bsuburb%2Bnamed%2BFringe%2Bfounder%2BBrian%2BPaisley/7134340/story.html . 2012-08-26 .
7. Web site: Naming . City of Edmonton Naming Committee . December 11, 2012 . March 18, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926181309/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Meeting_Minutes_08_December_11_2012.pdf . September 26, 2013 .
8. Web site: Heritage Valley Servicing Concept Design Brief (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . August 2011 . 2012-04-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110616142143/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Heritage_Valley_SCDB_Consolidation.pdf . 2011-06-16 .
9. Web site: Special Area, Graydon Hill Low Density Residential: Appendix I to Section 995 of Bylaw 12800 . City of Edmonton . March 18, 2013.
10. Web site: Naming . City of Edmonton Naming Committee . August 21, 2012 . March 19, 2013.