Royal Oaks Estates residents
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Royal Oaks Estates is a neighbourhood just south of Edmonton, west of Beaumont, east of Nisku and north of Leduc.Â
In the spring of 2021, the County was notified that Cancom Development Ltd. had declared bankruptcy. With the Royal Oaks Estates subdivisions still in the construction phase, this bankruptcy meant Leduc County needed to determine any municipal infrastructure needed and which unfinished requirements fell within the developer’s agreement with the municipality.Â
Leduc County has developed a plan to address the outstanding infrastructure deficiencies in Royal Oaks Estates that were left uncompleted by the developer upon their default. On June 14, Leduc County Council approved a scope of work and funding to complete specific infrastructure components in 2022.
The list below identifies all of the work that was left uncompleted by the developer in each stage. The items that are approved for 2022Â are scheduled to be completed this year. The items approved with reduced scope will also proceed this year, but the scope of work will be reduced. These components will be contracted out for completion in the 2022 construction season.
Other items will either be deferred to a future year, or will not be undertaken by the County.Â
Download a copy of the approved deficiency plan here.Â
UPDATE Oct. 13, 2022
A contract has been signed with a fencing contractor; work is expected to begin in mid-October.Â
The County expects to push the landscaping work into 2023 as we did not receive any responses to our Request for Quotes. However, it is beneficial to have the fencing work completed prior to the landscaping, so we will take the landscaping components to market in the new year and expect to receive quotes and better pricing at that time.Â
A contact has been signed with a contractor to complete the unfinished sidewalk, and we anticipate the work to be completed this year prior to freeze-up.Â
The County received quotes that were much higher than expected and well outside the approved budget for the work. Our next step is to advertise to the broader contractor community and solicit bids for the work in hopes of completing the work this year. The scope of work undertaken this season will depend upon the results of the advertised bid process.Â
If work is able to proceed in 2022, it is likely that it would be pushed into October. If bids do not come in within budget and there are decisions required with respect to the scope of work and timing of construction, those will be decisions of Council.Â
STAGE 2
| Â Deficiency | Details | Cost | Approved for 2022? | 2022 cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping | Replacement of dead/missing boulevard turf | $2,500 | Yes | $2,500 | --- |
| Replacement of 14 trees that had died | $7,000 | Yes | $7,000 | --- | Â |
| Replant/re-establish three planting beds | $3,600 | Yes | $3,600 | --- | Â |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | $13,100 | Â | Â |
| Fencing | Two sections of fence damaged | $10,000 | Yes | $10,000 | --- |
| 35 metres of wood fending along south east walkways | $5,250 | Yes | $5,250 | --- | Â |
| Replace 140 metres of steel fence panels | $16,000 | Yes | $16,000 | --- | Â |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | $31,250 | Â | Â |
|  Amenities | Bench with concrete pad |  $2,500 | Deferred | $0 | --- |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | $0 | Â | Â |
STAGE 3
| Â Deficiency | Details | Cost | Approved for 2022? | 2022 cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Roads  | Final lift of asphalt |  $150,000 | Deferred | $0 | --- |
| Sidewalk | Â $140,000 | Yes | $140,000 | --- | |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | $140,000 | Â | |
| Â Landscaping | 50 street trees not planted | $25,000 | With reduced scope | $12,500 | --- |
| Boulevard grass not established | $5,000 | Yes | $5,000 | --- | |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | $17,500Â | Â | |
| Fencing | 190 metres of chain-link fence along utility ROW |  $14,250 | Yes | $14,250 | --- |
| 313 metres of chain-link fence along SWMF | Â $23,475 | Yes | $23,475 | --- | |
| 20 metres of post-and-rail fence at SWMF |  $1,800 | Yes |  $1,800 | --- | |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | Â $39,525 | Â | |
| Amenities | Three sets of T-bollards | $2,700 | Deferred | $0 | --- |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | $0Â | Â |
STAGE 4
| Â Deficiency | Details | Cost | Approved for 2022? | 2022 cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping | 18 trees not installed | $9,000 | With reduced scope | $4,500 | --- |
| Three long shrub beds of 33 lilacs | $3,600 | No | $0 | --- | |
| Entrance feature planting | $1,500 | No | $0 | --- | |
| Topsoil, seeding and sodding for boulevards | $4,000 | Yes | $4,000 | --- | |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | $8,500 | Â | |
| Fencing | 50 metres of chain-link fence | $3,750 | Yes | $3,750 | --- |
| 38 metures of masonry fencing (cost estimated) | $20,000 | No longer required | $0 | --- | |
| Masonry entrance feature (cost estimated) |
$50,000 | No | $0 | Â | |
| Â | Â | Subtotal | $3,750 | Â |
Learn about development permit fees and processes in Royal Oaks Estates
Different architectural guidelines apply to each stage of Royal Oaks Estates; click the links below to view the guidelines.
Q: What is Leduc County doing for the residents of Royal Oaks Estates?
A:Â On June 14, Leduc County Council approved a scope of work to address the outstanding infrastructure deficiencies and funding to complete specific infrastructure components in 2022. The approved items will be contracted out for completion in the 2022 construction season.Â
Q: If I submit an application for a development permit, who do I pay my deposit to?
A:Â Before the development permit can be issued, the applicant must pay deposits for building completion and infrastructure ($3,140), landscaping ($2,094), and lot grading ($3,140). The total amount is $8,374 payable to Leduc County.Â
Q: Who should residents of Royal Oaks Estates contact for further information?
A: Contact phone numbers for some frequently-contacted departments are listed on the right side of this page. If you have a question and aren't sure who to talk to, please call our Planning and Development department at 780-979-2113.
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Developer/County obligations
780-979-2113
Roads
780-979-6185
Garbage
780-979-2113
Weed control
780-955-4593
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