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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
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Nixon new
TA editor
EXETER — Times -
Advocate publisher
Jim Beckett is
pleased to
announce the
appointment
of Scott Nixon
to the position
of editor
effective
immediately.
Nixon, a
resident of
Exeter has
been reporting local
events at the T -A for
the past seven years
covering municipal
councils, health and
education as
well as busi-
ness develop-
ments.
He has a
diploma in
print journal-
ism from
Conestoga
College and a
Bachelor of
Arts in
Honours English from
Carleton University.
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Residents air
concerns
By Scott Nixon
TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF
SOUTH HURON — Flood control is
the public's biggest concern about
the newest proposed subdivision for
Exeter.
As reported last week, a plan of
subdivision and rezoning application
has been submitted by developer
Jeff Taylor that would see an 80
dwelling subdivision developed
between Pryde and Rivers boule-
vards and Huron Street East. The
development would see 26 single
lots created for single detached
homes and 14 lots each containing
three or four unit-townhouses.The
townhouses are single -storey and
similar to those on Shadow Lane.
The development sits on 13.6 acres
and includes a stormwater manage-
ment pond designed to control water
the equivalent of a 100 -year flood
(three inches over three hours). The
pond is designed not only to hold the
stormwater from the proposed sub-
division but from a 45 -acre area
beyond the site as well.
During a public meeting Monday
night which packed South Huron
council chambers, the pond and its
ability to control stormwater was the
biggest topic of discussion, given the
history of flooding in the area.
As planner Claire Dodds explained,
the land in question, now a large
field, has always been slated for res-
idential use. If the zoning goes
through, the single homes will be
zoned residential low density, while
zoning for the townhouses will be
residential high density with special
provisions to permit the building of
the homes. The subdivision includes
the extension of Motz Boulevard and
Eastern Avenue as well as the con-
struction of a new interior road.
Dodds said the developer
approached the municipality about a
year and a half ago and has been
working with staff. The plan has
now reached the public input phase.
The engineering work has been
done by AGM of London. Project
manager Hendrik Schuurmans and
design engineer Steve Brown pre-
sented drawings on the new devel-
opment.
The pond, which will only hold
water during heavy rain events, will
be a maximum of three metres deep
and will be able to hold 5,500 cubic
metres.
Schuurmans emphasized several
times during the meeting that not
only will the stormwater pond be
able to hold water from the new
subdivision, but it will improve the
flooding situation in the area.
"Our mandate is to make things
better," he said.
Responding to the claim that a
100 -year storm is three inches over
three hours, a member of the audi-
ence noted Exeter has had a few 100
year storms in the past several
years, including events of five and
seven inches. Another resident of the
area said he's had three floods in his
home and he can't see the new pro-
ject helping.
Brown said regardless of the size
of the storm, the water leaving the
land in question will be less than is
leaving it now because of the pro-
posed pond.
The roads and grading in the sub-
division will direct all water towards
the pond. Also, grading on Shadow
Lane, originally done incorrectly,
will be corrected during this project.
Schuurmans said water flow in the
new subdivision will be controlled,
whereas water in the area now is
uncontrolled.
When asked by an audience mem-
ber who approved the original incor-
rect grading on Shadow Lane,
Mayor Rob Morley declined to
answer, but said "we're trying to fix
the problem ... I think we need to
move forward."
Wayne DeLuca, who appeared
before council in August after last
summer's flood, said he was con-
cerned the proposed project was
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