University Heights SDA, Saskatoon

University Heights SDA
University Heights SDA
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
City	Saskatoon
Area
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0%
Population (2021)
• Total	55,689
	62,152 projected 2025
Area code	Area code 306

Goats on a University farm in the SDA

Sunset from Petturson's Ravine conservation area facing the U of S

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]

Future Neighbourhood area map, pre-development

Sign indicating location of future Evergreen community.

Recreation facilities

Grass in the Petturson's Ravine conservation area

Saskatoon Natural Grassland conservation area

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 22.8-acre (92,000 m²) 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

Library

Saskatoon Public Library Alice Turner Branch Library^[6]

Transportation

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.