Planner Addresses Sebringville Development concerns

While A Planning Consultant Says She can Appreciate the Apprehension of Some Sebringville Residents Over A proposed that would See 265 Residential Units Built in Their Hamlet, she also points to Canada’s Housing Crisis as a rationale for the Subdivision Planned for Station Road for Station Road

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“What We’re Seeing in the province when we developing newer are, we want to ensure that it’s used efficiently. We only have so much land and resources. In Stratford and Some of the Developments in the Surrounding Perth County, We’re Trying to Use Land Efficiently. It’s the First Piece in Terms of When We Going to Develop New Areas that we were well, ”Said Caroline Baker, Whose Baker Planning Group is representing the Landowner.

“Building from there. . . There is a lot of Discussion and Work Around Housing and What Housing We Need and Housing Affordability. And really, in this case, the owner was trying to strike a balance approach, where there’s still single detached dwelling building lots, but theres also other options, “She Said.

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The 265 Units is actually a drop from the original proposition of 302 units. The Original Plan included 92 Single Detached Dwellings, 168 Apartment Units and 42 Townhouses. The New Plan Would Still Include 92 Single Detached Homes, But Would See An Increase in the Number of Townhouses to 77 and a Decrease in the Number of Apartment Units to 96.

“The Owner of the Property, in responsibility to Feedback from the public meeting last year, modified the first block with three-storey apartment buildings on it, and they’ve modify it and resubmitted as one-storey bungalow townhouses,” Baker Said.

Although the Development Still Needs a Zoning bylaw Amendment, Baker Naded the Land On Station Road is Already Zoned for Future Development. Currently, the site is zoned as “future development (FD-2)” but will need to be changed to “Hamlet/village residential zone” to go ahead.

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“So the land is in the settlement are for the community and has been designated for residential development, so that has already been establised. It’s been established as an are Area for Growth and Specifically for Potential Residential Ustes, ”Baker Said.

The Development WOULD ALSO Require an County Official Plan amendment to Change the Designation of the Area to Permit More Than Eight Dwelling Units in Each Apartment Building on One Block in the Subdivision.

While Get in Perth County, The Group of Residents Opposing the Plan, Has Said Its Members WOULD WELCOME Some Single Detached Homes On the Property, The Scope of the Propéd Development is based on Several Factors, Baker Said. This included The Yield Perspective, Meaning How Many Units The Property Would Be Able to Accomdate in Terms of Servicing and Traffic Levels, as well as how the units are laid out. The Updated Proposal Would Have New Single Detached Homes Closer to Existing Homes On Station Road Before Transitioning Into Bungalows and Townhouses While The Three-Storey Apartments Would Sit Farther West.

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“Somely, this has more ranges of uses Than Some of the refocus in the community, but you’ll see that occurring in many of the municipalities across perth county. A NUMBER OF SUBDIVISIONS I’S BEEN INVOLVED IN IN PERTH COUNTY, IN FACT, INCLUDE A GREAT RAGE OR More DENSITY THAN THIS SITE DOES, »Said Baker, Whose Company is also Involved in the Controversial Krug Factory Redevelopment, Including A 10-Storey Apartment Building, that was approved by Stratford City Council in Octuber.

Get concerned has noted the Lack of Amerities in Sebringville, But Baker Naded that Current Residents Things To Live There Without these Ameities. She also Said Some Amerities Will Be Added Within The Development As It Progress.

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“Somely with the subdivision, there’ll be a new proposed and an integrated network of walkways and walkway connections, so there’ll be amenities on site. Then certainly, there will be some commercial retail in the community, ”she said.

However, It will Still Be sole Time before Any Construction Can Begin, as phases Two and Three of the Environment Assessment Were Just Predated To Perth South Council Earlier This Week, and Staff Recommendations for the Official Plan Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Zoning -Bylaw amendment will made at a later date. Final Approval Will Still Have Be Given by the Ministry of Environment, Although that is more to Guarantee the proper process has been followed, baker explain.

“Technically, the jurisdiction is with the minister. My Understanding, of Race, is the minister is wanting to ensure that all the correct steps and analysis and processes have been followed to sneu appropriata servicing and impact, ”baker said.

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