A proposed development that would add more than 150 housing units to stratford faced some opposition thursday night daring a trio of public planning meeting.
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While Two of the proposals-A 12-Unit Development at the Form Heinbuck Funeral Home Site at 156 Albert St. and a 141-Unit Development at 576 O’loane Ave. – Didn’t attract many comments, The Third Did.
Suggestive by Glen Schnarr & Associates, this Planned Development-56 Single Detached Homes and 109 Townhomas at O’loane avenue and Quinlan Road Planned for A 7.95-Hectare Site-Sparked Particular Concern, With Some Voicing World about the Residential Density. Stratford coun. Geza Wordof, During His Note, Said The Development, Which Requires a Zone Change Sale the Property is Currently Agricultural, Seemed “Crowded.”
Aim Adam Betterridge, The City’s Director of Building and Planning, Naked Stratford’s Official Plan, Which Set Outs Density Targets, Is Outdated.
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“We talk about Children Playing in Parks, (But) We’re also Talking about Children Who Are Struggling With Their Parents To Find Places To Live and Rest Their Heads AT Night, So There’s a lot of factors that come into any plan of subdivision,” Said Betterridge, Who Declined to comment Wordofa’s Assessment since the purpose of the meeting was to hear comments from the public. Planning staff, he added, would be bringing recommendations for councillors to consider at a future meeting.
However, One Resident, who Lives Just about the Length of A Soccer Pitch from the Property, also expressd concerns, Claiming theres every news.
“Why does it has to be so Heavavil populated? It’s not Toronto; It’s not Kitchener,” The Resident Said. “You have developers Coming from Big Cities creating the Same Density They Create in Those Cities, and it’s not a necessary thing Thing. It Seems a Little Excessive. There was much thought given to it.”
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A Second Concern Voiced During the Meeting was the Lack of Green Space and Parkland. Mark Bancroft, Manager of Planning, Told Wait The Developer Would Provide Cash in Place to Satisfy The Green-Space Requirement Instread of Having Designated Parkland. However, Bancroft also noted there is a large plan of subdivision Further West that wow include “A Large Park Block.”
However, Another Resident, who also spoke to density concerns, noted that making change to an environment are not possible once the development is build
“It is possible to build surroundings that are bad for people to live in. I personally think that not having access to green space makes it a bad place to live,” she said While Emphasizing the Promise of Future Green Space is not green space.
“Paying in place of Green Space is not the same as green space. So councillors, please fight for that green space. Don’t be promised that there will be future Gifts of Green Space,” She Said.
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