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Susan H u n d e r t rn a r k rezone the property from communi- posed to be single-family dwellings.
ty facility (CF) to residential before When asked by MacLellan, neigh -
the subdivision can be built. bours agreed they wanted to see
Deputy -Mayor Bernie MacLellan single-family dwellings throughout
told neighbouring residents that the new subdivision.
council must also approve a devel- "They were all single -home
opment agreement - which could dwellings in the original plan from
address many of the neighbours' the 1950s. Why can't we have it
concerns .- before the development ourest Ret sdRl and they'reit?
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The can
go ahead.
The development, which proposes ger properties," said Mary Van
demolishing the old school and Loon.
removing the portable units from A letter from Don and Kathy
the former daycare building, is ask- Pletsch expressed concern about
ing for R2-5, R2-6 and R2-7 zoning "high density housing being situat-
to allow for semi-detached units ed behind the existing houses on
bordering the existing single Sparling Street. We would like to
dwelling homes along Sparling see that area restricted to single
Street and triplexes and family residences and duplexes and
quadriplexes across the street on a the higher density development fur -
new street coming off of Market ther to the west of the property,"
Street called Robert Street. said the letter.
The rest of the development on Another woman pointed out that
another new street off Market the neighbourhood is old with most
Street called Buller Street, is pro- of the houses close to 100 years old.
Close to 40 neighbours of i pro-
posed new subdivision at the former
Seaforth Public School on Market
Street packed the council chambers
last Tuesday.
Their concerns about the proposed
housing that could include triplexes
and quadriplexes, adequate
drainage, access off of Highway 8
and increased traffic in the quiet
neighbourhood had developer Brian
Barnim threatening to put in a
trailer park instead.
"All I'm hearing are the negatives.
If push comes to shove, it could be a
trailer park - then we wouldn't have
to rezone," said Barnim.
Huron County planner Carol
Leeming said after the meeting that
CF zoning would not allow a trailer
park.
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the municipality's official plan and
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"We want the subdivision to mesh
and be harmonious," she said.
MacLellan pointed out that it
might be hard asking a developer to
put up 100 -year-old houses.
Several neighbours bemoaned the
loss of recreational land saying the
empty space is now being used by
playing children and as a place to
walk dogs and jog.
"Who needs construction - nobody
really wants it," said one woman.
Arva contractor Jack Vanderweg
who bought the school when it went
to public auction in 2003 responded
that the land is private property.
"I have been kind enough to allow
people on it and I've put up with a
lot. Kids have done a lot of damage
to the school - they've destroyed it
inside. I didn't buy it to have it as a
public walk place," he said.
John Lansink expressed concern
about drainage, asking for a storm
water management pond adding
that his base-
ment fills with
water during
every storm.
"Water sew-
ers are now at
capacity and can-
not handle addi-
tional storm
water from the
proposed devel-
opment," he said
in a letter to
council.
Lansink also
told council that
he believes
access to
Highway 8 is
necessary
because of the
traffic caused by
32 new housing
units in the
neighbourhood.
He added
that Sparling
Street is not wide
enough to handle
the increased
traffic.
Ho •ver,
Thomas ey
expresse
cern that access
to Highway 8
beside his
Goderich Street
driveway will
make it even
more difficult for
him to back out
of his driveway.
Jason
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