Community colleges – quality Universities – applicable programs Local employment and training services Transportation / Distribution/ Utilities Proximity to highways Proximity to airports Telecommunications Agri-Food sector: Highly important location factors are related to water, sewer and electricity servicing capacity and availability, cost of industrial land and transportation networks and trucking availability. Further details are presented in the following table. Labour Force Characteristics Income Ethnicity profile Size of the total labour force/ participation rate Unemployment rate/ employment rate Availability of unskilled workers Cost of unskilled workers Presence of union (labour management relations) Transportation / Distribution Proximity to current and future customer markets Proximity to highways Third party trucking availability Utilities Electricity (capacity, availability, rate, reliability) Water (capacity, availability, rate, reliability) Sewer (capacity, availability, rate, reliability)
City of Leduc Leduc County Parkland County Strathcona County Red Deer Edmonton Education & Training - Edmonton Region localities are all immediately serviced by their own elementary and schools. - All major regional colleges or universities are located in the City of Edmonton. - Red Deer College - NorQuest College. NAIT - University of Alberta -Grant MacEwan University. -The King’s University College. -Athabasca University. Quality of Life - Leduc Community Hospital, CBI Health Centre - Leduc - New Recreation Centre - Average house value = $228,807, over 6,500 private dwellings (2006) - Several arenas and an equestrian centre - Average house value = $359,271, over 4,500 private dwellings (2006) - Provincial parks and Natural areas - Average house value = $321,765, over 10,200 private dwellings (2006) -Strathcona County Health Centre - A multi-use recreation centre, leisure centres, wilderness centre, and arts and festivals - Average house value = $323,857, over 28,600 private dwellings (2006) - Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre -Several recreation centres - Average house value = $244,254, over 32,600 private dwellings (2006) -Sophisticated network of health care centres and services - Recreation and cultural attractions that can draw people to the Region. - Average house value = $255,525, nearly 300,000 private dwellings (2006) Property Availability and Cost
- Leduc Community Hospital, CBI Health Centre. - Leduc New Recreation Centre. - Functional Downtown with surrounding residential. - Average house value = $228,807, over 6,500 private dwellings. - Median Income Household = $66,963. - Several arenas and an equestrian centre. - Mainly estate residential. - Average house value = $359,271, over 4,500 private dwellings. - Median Income Household = $66,036. - Medical facilities include, Health for Two, Perc Building & Stony Plain Physical Therapy Ltd. - The Good Samaritan Society Stony Plain Care Centre. -Functional Downtown with surrounding residential. - Average house value = $234,457, over 4,600 private dwellings. - Median Income Household = $69,164. WestView Primary Care Network. -Spruce Grove Health Unit- Stan Woloshyn Building. -Other physiotherapy and medical clinics. - Mainly suburban development. - Average house value = $244,587, over 7,000 private dwellings. - Median Income Household = $76,758. Citadel Care Centre- Dynamic Sports. Physiotherapy- Amiha Diagnostic Imaging. - Functional downtown, mixed use. - Average house value = $276,978, over 20,500 private dwellings - Median Income Household = $88,854. -Strathcona County Health Centre - A multi-use recreation centre, leisure centres, wilderness centre, and arts and festivals. - Mainly suburban development. - Average house value = $323,857, over 28,600 private dwellings. - Median Income Household = $90,746. Education & Training - Edmonton Region localities are all immediately serviced by their own elementary and secondary schools. - All major regional colleges or universities are located in the City of Edmonton. However, some communities do have a college or university presence as described below. - NorQuest College, Stony Plain Campus - Choice College. - Athabasca University St. Albert Campus. - Alberta College of Paramedics. - Lakeland College. Transportation / Distribution -Edmonton Region localities each have immediate access to over 1 million people and growing to 1.5 million people by 2028.
-Highway 2 access. - Proximity to CP Rail intermodal facility in Leduc County. - Highway 2 access. - CPR intermodal rail facilities in Nisku Business Park. - Location of Port Alberta. - TransCanada Highway access. - CN rail access. - TransCanada Highway access. - CN rail access. - Trans-Canada. Highway access. - Multiple CN and CP rail stations. - Highway 216 and Trans-Canada Highway access. - Multiple CN and CP rail stations. Utilities - In terms of Water, Edmonton Region localities are all serviced by EPCOR that offers a wholesale water rate of 0.75¢/m3 (2010). - EPCOR also provides electricity to the region at a rate of 12.426¢/kWh. -Gas prices are more variable across the region. -AltaGas Utilities: $3.450/day/GJ. -AltaGas Utilities: $3.450/day/GJ. -AtcoGas Utilities: $3.758/day/GJ. -AtcoGas Utilities: $3.758/day/GJ. -Direct Energy: $3.449/day/GJ. -Alta Gas Utilities: $3.338/day/GJ. Telecommunications -Broadband Internet access with up to 100 Mbps download speeds and up to 5 Mbps upload speeds. -Network will be upgraded by August 2011 to allow for 250 Mbps download speeds and up to 15 Mbps upload speeds. -Broadband access with up to 250 Mbps download speeds and up to 15 Mbps upload speeds. -Broadband Internet access and capability is identical to the City of Leduc as offered by Shaw. Agri-Food Sector Labour Force Characteristics – As discussed above, the City of Leduc benefits from being part of a large regional labour force in the Edmonton Region with access to a regional labour force of nearly 720,000 people. The available data indicates that wages in the Agri-Food sector are uniform across the Edmonton Region. Agricultural and Related Service
City of Leduc Leduc County Parkland County Edmonton Strathcona County Wetaskiwin Labour Force Characteristics - Part of the Edmonton regional labour force of 719,400, participation rate of 74.4 and unemployment rate of 5.3 (2011). - Average Wages for Agricultural and Related Service Contractors and Managers $22.72/hr. Transportation / Distribution -Highway 2 access. - Proximity to CP Rail intermodal facility in Leduc County. -Highway 2 access. - CPR intermodal rail facilities in Nisku Business Park. - Location of Port Alberta. - Edmonton International Airport. - Trans-Canada Highway access. - CN Rail station access. - Highway 2 and Highway access - Multiple CN and CP rail stations -Edmonton City Center Airport - Proximity to Edmonton International Airport - Highway 2 and Highway access. - Multiple CN and CP rail stations. - Removed from Highway 2. - CP rail access. Utilities - In terms of Water, Edmonton Region localities are all serviced by EPCOR that offers a wholesale water rate of 0.75¢/m3 (2010). -The Regional water source is the North Saskatchewan River. - EPCOR also provides electricity to the region at a rate of 12.426¢/kWh. -Gas prices are more variable across the region. -AltaGas Utilities: $3.450/day/GJ. -AltaGas Utilities: $3.450/day/GJ. -AltaGas Utilities: $3.450/day/GJ. -AtcoGas Utilities: $3.758/day/GJ. -Alta Gas Utilities: $3.338/GJ . -AtcoGas Utilities: $3.758/day/GJ. -Water Source: Coal Lake. Wholesale Water rates not available. Property Availability and Cost Canada Canada
Leduc’s Economic Development ‘Sandbox’ No matter what community, there are always many forces and organizations involved in economic development. The purpose of this sub-section is to ultimately decide which direction to take the City’s services. The following table identifies the economic development initiatives/projects that are currently active in Leduc and identifies their key focus. Glossary of terms found in the following table: Investment Attraction – Identifying target markets and promoting the area for the purposes of attracting commercial, industrial, residential or institutional investments Business Retention and Expansion – Identifying concerns of the local business community and addressing them in an effort to improve the local business environment Small Business Development – Counselling, training and financing services to new entrepreneurs or existing small businesses facing challenges of growth or decline Infrastructure and Planning – Includes enhancing the physical infrastructure of the community (e.g. roads, utilities, telecommunications) and completing Community Plans and Zoning Bylaws Work Force Development – Identifying and addressing weaknesses in the local or regional labour force Tourism Marketing – Promoting the area to visitors and providing visitor services Tourism Product Development – Enhancing the location (i.e. the product) in order to make it more enticing to prospective visitors including developing events and festivals. 7.1: CORE Organization Investment Attraction Business Retention & Expansion Small Business Development Infrastructure & Planning Work Force Development Tourism Marketing Tourism Product Development City of Leduc Leduc-Nisku EDA
Appendix A – List of Stakeholders Name and Title Business/Organization Colin Dale, Manager Ken's Furniture TV & Appliance Del Sveinsson, Real Estate Agent Coldwell Banker Haida Realty Paul Benedetto, City Manager City of Leduc Greg Krischke, Mayor City of Leduc John Whaley, Mayor County of Leduc Corey Labrecque, Long Range Planner II City of Leduc Gail Scott, Executive Director Leduc-Nisku Economic Development Authority Beverly Beckett, Chairperson Leduc Downtown Progress Association Bob Gibson, Senior Manager Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator Stefanie Schulz, Executive Director Leduc Regional Chamber of Commerce Jim Jones, Sport and Agricultural Tourism Coordinator City of Leduc Jim Simpson, Interim Chief Officer Capital Region Board Dianne Trenn, Director of Operations Edmonton International Airport Dana Smith, Alderman City of Leduc Dominic Mishio, Alderman City of Leduc Shaun Green, Economic Development Officer Town of Beaumont Michelle Lavasseur, Economic Development Officer Town of Devon Kenn Bur, Director of Information Support Services City of Leduc Ron McCullough, Chief Administrative Officer Brazeau County Marvin Molzan
Commercial – City Centre * Professional Services Commercial – Transitional * Professional Services Commercial – Vehicle Oriented * Professional Services General Industrial Business Park – Light Industrial /Commercial Strathcona County Arterial Commercial * Professional Services Highway Commercial Major Commercial Service Commercial Recreation Commercial Local Commercial Industrial Agri-Business
Regional Competitive Analysis Characteristic City of Leduc Leduc County Population (2010) 23,293 13,260 Population Growth (2005-2010) 49% 218% 2010 Municipal Tax Rate Comparison Residential/Farmland - 6.18% Non-Residential – 9.97% Residential Farmland – 3.00% Non-Residential – 7.14% 2010 Residential, Non-Residential and Machinery & Equipment Assessment Share Comparison 74.5% Residential 25.3% Non-Residential 0.2% Machinery & Equipment 34.4% Residential 63.3% Non-Residential 2.3% Machinery and Equipment 2009 Residential, Non-Residential and Machinery & Equipment Property Taxation Revenues $30.6 million 64.5% Residential, 35.5% $44.7 million 21.7% Residential, 76.3% 2.1% Machinery & Equipment Vacant Serviced Industrial Land Available for Sale/Lease (Net Ha) 53 56 Total Vacant Designated Industrial Lands (Net Ha) 526 890 Average Serviced Vacant Industrial Land Price ($/acre) $402,000 $328,000 Permitted Use Flexibility to Accommodate Business Growth in Specific Sectors Refer to Appendix B
- Leduc Community Hospital, CBI Health Centre - Leduc - New Recreation Centre - Average house value = $228,807, over 6,500 private dwellings (2006) - Several arenas and an equestrian centre - Average house value = $359,271, over 4,500 private dwellings (2006) Property Availability and Cost -Total vacant serviced industrial land for sale or lease in 2009 = 53 net ha. - Total vacant designated industrial lands in 2010 = 526 net ha. -Average industrial land price ($/acre) in 2009 = $402,000. - Current example of asking price ($/acre) for serviced industrial land =$400,000. -Total vacant serviced industrial land for sale or lease in 2009 = 56 net ha. - Total vacant designated industrial lands in 2010 = 890 net ha. -Average industrial land price ($/acre) in 2009 = $328,000. - Current example of asking price ($/acre) for serviced industrial land =$398,000. Multimodal Logistics Sector City of Leduc Leduc County Transportation / Distribution -Immediate access to over 1 million people and growing to 1.5 million people by 2028. -Highway 2 access. - Proximity to CP Rail intermodal facility in Leduc County. - Proximity to Edmonton International Airport. - 88 trucking firms and four warehousing firms. -Access to the same market as Leduc. - Highway 2 access. - CPR intermodal rail facilities in Nisku Business Park. - Location of Port Alberta - Edmonton International Airport. - 35 trucking firms and four warehousing firms. Labour Force Characteristics Similarities in Regional Labour Force Characteristics: These communities are part of the Edmonton regional labour force of 719,400, participation rate of 74.4 and unemployment rate of 5.3 (2011). Across the Edmonton Region the average wage of a Shipper/ Receiver is $16.77/hr. The labour