A proposed 131-lot subdivision in Ridgetown took another step Monday night.
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However, it wasn’t without some discussion as residents raised concerns about frontage and density at the combined council and planning meeting.
Councilors approved the rezoning application from Clarke Developments Corporation Inc. and 1815513 Ontario Inc. for the property located at Warwick Street and Cecil Street South.
The current agricultural land is about 9.3 ha (23 acres). The property is designated a residential area in the Chatham-Kent official plan and zoned residential low-density.
The applicant sought to rezone the lots to a new site-specific residential low-density zone to permit single-detached dwellings and semi-detached units.
David French, representing the applicant, said flexibility was needed, as the average frontage is 45 feet, with a couple of corner lots at 43 feet.
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“That is simply because of the orientation of the corners,” he said. “The recommendation before you tonight does in fact permit what we applied for.”
Plans also include a park and stormwater retention pond.
In October, Storey Samways Planning held a public information session at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus.
Other concerns noted included water and sanitary servicing, stormwater drainage and management, increase in traffic, and impact to natural environment and habitat.
The planning report stated watermains will be extended from their current locations along Warwick Street and Cecil Street South to service the lands.
A traffic impact study stated there won’t be any significant impact on existing intersections, with no upgrades or changes to the intersection’s infrastructure anticipated.
French said the developer “wants to be a good neighbor.”
Council approved a site-specific requirement outlining the minimum size of frontage at 13 meters, or about 43 feet, up from the previous 12 meters allowed by that type of zoning.
“If the lot needs to be smaller, for whatever reason in the future, that request would have to come back to council,” French said. “But that’s not the plan.”
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