The Potters Creek Subdivision has plans to expand once again but residents of the area continue to object.
The plan was presented at a meeting of Belleville’s Planning Committee Monday night.
The proposal calls for rezoning of 10.5 hectares of land north of Aldersgate Drive next to the existing subdivision.
Consultants outlined the proposed development which would include 82 single family homes, 14 one-storey townhouses, and three 55-unit four-storey apartment buildings for a total of 165 apartments.
Last year about 150 area residents signed a petition against the proposal.
Christopher Dustin told the committee there are still concerns. He cited, “Plans to extend Hastings Park Drive and an additional roundabout right in our subdivision. It is the only only route directly through our subdivision down Hastings Park Drive.”
He compared it to “a collector road that will serve thousands. Ten times more in single hour than that road sees in an entire day.”
“It could also plan to address the historical drainage problems that occur in this subdivision and make projections how drainage will be influenced by new developments and lastly determine how elevation changes will be implemented between the two new developments and how the associated overlooking effects will be made.”
Area resident Cameron Mcfadden added, “We are satisfied with some of the changes (in the proposal).” He pointed out that 151 people had signed a petition objecting to the plan.
Chris brought up some great points about what is going to happen with 9b, and how the lands of Avonlea are going to filter in and would say for the most part most of us, in the Potter’s Creek subdivision, we’re extremely happy.
The application also proposes a multi-purpose path on Sienna Avenue, Sandhu Crescent and Hastings Park Drive. These paths will connect into the existing active transportation network. In addition, the proposal includes street trees on both sides of all road allowances. In comparison with the original draft approved, Phase 9, approved in 2008, the resubmission proposes a minor reduction of single detached units in order to include townhouse units, which were not originally proposed as part of this phase of the subdivision, to remove the original medium density block, and expand the size of the high density block within the Phase 9A lands.
Mayor Mitch Panciuk asked for a report on an alternative route than the Hastings Park Drive one proposed in the development plan.
A staff report will come back to the committee.
