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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-06-06, Page 2PAGE 2. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019. Morris-Turnberry ratepayers had their first glimpse of how Belgrave will continue developing during a recent special information meeting. On Tuesday, May 29, at the Belgrave Community Centre, the Belgrave Community Growth plan was unveiled, revealing that approximately 79 acres of municipal land would be severed and sold, save a 9.8-acre parcel the municipality will develop for residential properties. The lands in question are on the southeast corner of the community, running north to Brandon Road. Six lots for sale will be created as a result of severances from the property ranging in size from 1.8 acres to 54.2 acres. As part of the plan, a subdivision will be created off the east end of Parker Drive and, depending on road and property layout, could include 17 to 20 lots. A parcel on London Road is also being kept with the potential of another 35 to 45 residential lots to be created someday. The land parcels for sale are to be ready later this year, according to staff, though council hasn’t yet decided what method to use to sell the land (auction, request for proposals or other means may be used). The properties within the subdivision, once council chooses a prefered layout, could be ready to be sold as early as the fall of 2020. The municipality is currently undertaking studies for the six surveys and will next seek out valuations on the lots. At that point, the municipality will be in a position to decide how to sell them. The current plan for the municipality is to develop and sell the residential lots once they are ready for market. Watch The Citizen for more information on the development. 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Addition has open concept kitchen, dining and family areas, beautiful original wood flooring, 2 baths, wood/electric furnace, 2 covered decks, drilled well, incredible views. Call Steve Nixon 519.357.2222 #17 39206 NATURE CENTRE RD. $399,000.00 MLS# 30732943 Planning ahead Morris-Turnberry is developing land in Belgrave and held a special meeting last week to keep members of the community informed. The property is 79 acres on the south and east sides of Belgrave. It will be split into parcels to be sold while two remaining pieces are for immediate and possible future development. The properties outlined in yellow, are set to be developed next year. The image above is one of several possible layouts for the development. (Image submitted) By Denny Scott The Citizen BIA to change under new board Under its new chair and board, the Blyth Business Improvement Area (BIA) is implementing several changes to streamline the processes of the organization. The first change made is the relocation and rescheduling of the BIA board’s monthly meetings. Previously, the meetings were held on the first Wednesday of every month and, throughout the organization’s history, the meetings were scheduled in the morning or evening, depending on the needs of the business community. The meetings were held at Blyth Memorial Hall, Blyth and District Community Centre or at local businesses, depending on availability of those sites. From the board’s May 30 meeting going forward, Chair David Sparling, after polling the board, has decided meetings will be held in the upper hall of the community centre on the fourth Thursday of every month starting at 8:30 a.m. He said the change was to eliminate any confusion about time or place for the meetings. His concern was later validated when several members arrived late due to going to the wrong meeting site. “This will be the new routine,” he explained. PAPERLESS The BIA will also be going paperless under Sparling, who plans on using a projector to eliminate printed agendas and relying on board members to do their homework for meetings. Sparling explained that board members should read their minutes and reports, which are e-mailed to them, before the meeting to be prepared for the discussions therein, eliminating the need for printed documents. He said the change was twofold, focusing on cost-savings for the organization as well as the environmental impact the change will have. COMMUNICATIONS Finally, to make sure that interested parties can get in touch with the BIA when necessary, Sparling is implementing standardized e-mail addresses for the organization. The chair, vice-chair, treasurer and secretary will have static e-mail addresses. The credentials for those accounts will be surrendered to the BIA at the end of the executives’ terms. Sparling explained that the previous system, where executives used their own personal e-mail addresses, had resulted in missed opportunities when outgoing executive members were no longer answering BIA correspondence sent to them. The new system will make sure those e-mails are always being answered. Sparling would also like to implement a digital phone line for the BIA. While the line would have no physical location, it would give a place where voicemails can be received and then dispersed to the executive, giving a way for visitors or people unfamiliar with the organization’s hierarchy to get in touch with the group. While the rest of the changes are either being implemented or already made, the phone system may take time, as there is a monthly cost associated with it. Good Employment is hard to find! Let us help Check out our classified section today The Citizen Be first in line and get your own subscription!Be first in line and get your own subscription!