Gasoline Alley, Alberta (hamlet)

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Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley West / Liberty Landing
Gasoline Alley, Alberta (hamlet) is located in Alberta
Gasoline Alley, Alberta (hamlet)
Location of Gasoline Alley in Alberta
Coordinates: 52°12′18″N 113°49′55″W / 52.205°N 113.832°W / 52.205; -113.832
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Census divisionNo. 8
Municipal districtRed Deer County
Designated[1]October 2, 2018
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodyRed Deer County Council
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Area code+1-403

Gasoline Alley or Gasoline Alley West is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Alberta within Red Deer County.[2] It is within the west portion of Gasoline Alley between Highway 2 and Highway 2A, 7 km (4.3 mi) south of downtown Red Deer.

History[edit]

Red Deer County Council adopted the Liberty Landing Outline Plan in April 2015 for 46 ha (110 acres) of land on the north side of McKenzie Road between Highway 2 and Highway 2A in west portion of Gasoline Alley.[3] With an estimated population of 2,349 living within 890 dwelling units at full build-out,[3] Liberty Landing began developing in the west portion of Gasoline Alley in 2017.[4] Show homes began marketing the residential community in September 2018.[1] Due to high development fees associated with utility connections in the area, Red Deer County decided to designate the west portion of Gasoline Alley as a hamlet in order to facilitate franchise agreements that would reduce development fees.[4] Red Deer County officially designated Gasoline Alley, inclusive of Liberty Landing, as a hamlet on October 2, 2018.[1]

Geography[edit]

Gasoline Alley's hamlet boundary comprises Highway 2 to the east, Township Road 374 (McKenzie Road) to the south, Range Road 275 to the west, and Waskasoo Avenue/Leva Avenue to the northwest.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Red Deer County News: Gasoline Alley West Becomes County's Newest Hamlet" (PDF). Red Deer County. November 2018. p. 1. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Liberty Landing Outline Plan" (PDF). Red Deer County. 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Administration Report: Gasoline Alley – Hamlet Designation" (PDF). Red Deer County. September 27, 2018. pp. 45–48. Retrieved May 12, 2020.