Kaskitayo, Edmonton Explained

Official Name:	Kaskitayo
Settlement Type:	Area
Pushpin Map:	Canada Edmonton
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Kaskitayo in Edmonton
Pushpin Mapsize:	250
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Type2:	City
Subdivision Name2:	Edmonton
Subdivision Type3:	Quadrant^[1]
Subdivision Name3:	NW
Subdivision Type4:	Ward
Subdivision Name4:	Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi
Subdivision Type5:	Sector^[2]
Subdivision Name5:	Southeast
Government Footnotes:	^[3]
Leader Title:	Administrative body
Leader Name:	Edmonton City Council
Leader Title1:	Councillors
Population Total:	29,044
Coordinates:	53.454°N -113.519°W
Elevation M:	678

Kaskitayo is a residential area in the southwest portion of the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It was established in 1973 through Edmonton City Council's adoption of the Kaskitayo Outline Plan, which guides the overall development of the area.^[4]

Neighbourhoods

The Kaskitayo Outline Plan originally planned for eight separate neighbourhoods and a special study area.^[4] Today, the Kaskitayo area includes the following:^[5]

• Bearspaw

• Blue Quill

• Blue Quill Estates

• Ermineskin

• 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,^[6] which applies to the portion of the Twin Brooks neighbourhood east of 111 Street;^[5] and
• the Twin Brooks Neighbourhood Area Structure Plan in 1982,^[7] which applies to the portion of the Twin Brooks neighbourhood west of 111 Street.^[5]

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: City Councillors . City of Edmonton . February 13, 2013.
4. Web site: Kaskitayo Outline Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . August 2010 . 2012-05-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512132704/http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/Kaskitayo_OP_Consolidation.pdf . 2012-05-12 .
5. Web site: Welcome to Edmonton Maps . City of Edmonton . 2012-05-26.
6. Web site: Running Creek Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . March 2006 . 2012-06-08.
7. Web site: Twin Brooks Neighbourhood Structure Plan (Office Consolidation) . City of Edmonton . December 2006 . 2012-06-08.