University Heights SDA, Saskatoon explained

Official Name:	University Heights SDA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Canada
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Saskatchewan
Subdivision Type3:	City
Subdivision Name3:	Saskatoon
Area Water Km2:	0
Area Water Percent:	0
Population As Of:	2021
Population Note:	62,152 projected 2025
Population Total:	55,689
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal Code
Area Code:	Area code 306

University Heights Suburban Development Area (SDA) is an area in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (Canada). It is a part of the east side community of Saskatoon. It lies (generally) south of the outskirts of the City and the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, east of the South Saskatchewan River, and Lawson SDA, north of the Lakewood SDA, and Nutana SDA.^[1]

Future Centre

This area at the beginning of the 21st century is one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods of Saskatoon. A multidimensional park is being planned, incorporating outdoor and indoor soccer fields, St. Joseph's High School, an artificial turf football field, the Alice Turner branch of the Saskatoon Public Library, a fire hall, and a recycling depot.^[2]

Neighbourhoods

There are seven areas for expansion in the University Heights SDA

University Heights Suburban Centre
Willowgrove (2004)
Evergreen (2011)
Aspen Ridge (2015)
Neighbourhoods 3-5 projected 2017-2025

The city commenced selling lots in Evergreen in 2011. Construction on the first phase of Aspen Ridge began in 2015.^[3]

Recreation facilities

Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo^[4]
Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area located east of the Forestry Farm Park and Zoo
Petturson's Ravine located north of the Regional Psychiatric Centre, east of the South Saskatchewan River and west of the proposed new neighbourhood developments and across the road from the Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area.
The Peggy McKercher Conservation Area, was dedicated on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 2:00 pm This new 22.8acres park is located north on Central Avenue past the Saskatoon Regional Psychiatric Centre and past Petturson's Ravine situated on the river bank.^[5]
Outdoor skate park located east of the Recycling Facility

Education

University Heights SDA is home to the following schools:

Post-secondary education

University of Saskatchewan

Separate education

Secondary schools

St. Joseph High School

Elementary schools

St. Volodymyr School
Father Robinson School
Mother Teresa School
Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School
Holy Family School
St. Nicholas School

Public education

Secondary schools

Centennial Collegiate

Elementary schools

École Forest Grove School
Dr. John G. Egnatoff School
Silverspring School
Sutherland School
Willowgrove School
Sylvia Fedoruk School

Library

Saskatoon Public Library Alice Turner Branch Library^[6]

Transportation

See main article: article and Saskatoon Transit. The neighbourhoods are served by Central Avenue, McOrmond Drive, Fedoruk Drive, Attridge Drive which are main streets of the city. There will be a perimeter highway around the northern sector.^[3] Saskatchewan Highway 5 enters this north eastern SDA of Saskatoon. SK Hwy 5 runs connects Humboldt, and Kamsack to the Manitoba border.

In May 2013 the City confirmed plans to build a north commuter bridge connecting with a northwestern extension of McOrmond Drive within the SDA. Completed in the late 2010s, the new bridge/McOrmond extension connects directly with Marquis Drive on the west side and provide an alternate city bypass route to Circle Drive, while also establishing the groundwork for future road connections to yet-to-be-developed neighbourhoods on the north side of the SDA.

City transit

The following routes serve the area; some of these only serve the University of Saskatchewan and are so listed. There are bus terminals on the University campus and on 115th Street.

1 Wildwood – Westview (U of S only)
3 College Park – Riversdale
5 Briarwood – Fairhaven (U of S only)
6 Clarence – Broadway (U of S only)
13 Lawson – Exhibition (U of S only)
21 Forest Grove – City Centre
43 Evergreen – City Centre
44 Willowgrove – City Centre
45 Arbor Creek – City Centre
50 Lakeview – Pacific Heights (U of S only)
60 Lakeridge – Confederation (U of S only)
70 Silverspring – Lawson Heights
80 Erindale/Arbor Creek – Silverwood Heights

External links

Notes and References

http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/resources/publications/Future_Growth_and_Development_of_Saskatoon.pdf Selling an Idea or a Product
http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/leisure/programs/future_centre/feb2004/master_plan.pdf Silverspring Future Park
Web site: City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · City Planning · University Heights Sector Plan . City of Saskatoon . 2009-09-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090801065351/http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/city_planning/land_use_policy/sector_plans/univ_heights/index.asp . August 1, 2009 .
http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/leisure/facilities/pdfs/sffpz.pdf Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo
Web site: New Conference – Meewasin Dedicates Peggy McKercher Conservation Area. Meewasin. 2005. September 14, 2009. 2009-09-18 . It was closed on September 18, 2009. There is a building within the fenced off area.
http://www.saskatoonlibrary.ca/html/Turner.html Saskatoon Public Library Alice Turner Branch Library