Hi sbd
Thanks for the concern. Unfortunately for Mr. Richardson who owns the property and attended the meeting last night he has NOT SOLD the property to anyone.
The property is designated Secondary mixed use node under the official plan and has a number of possible uses. It is current zoned FD Future Development (see attached zoning map top centre of map)
http://www.milton.ca/plandev/zoning/Zon ... _South.pdf
The property would have to be totally rezoned for any new use which requires at least two public meetings for the initial and technical report where the public can comment as well as the posting of signs on the property and notification to all property owners within 120 metres of the lot lines. At the present rate of applications it may take 1-2 years for all approvals and servicing.
The property does not have full water and waste water servicing to support any large development and would also require a servicing and financing agreement with the Region which is also a public process.
The intensification report which is posted on the Town website under intensification deals with the Provincial Places to Grow requirement for 5600 new residential units or about 15,000+ people within the current pre 2003 urban area mostly along Main St. around the GO station.
Any new buildings would also have to meet planning guidelines not to block the view from any other residential areas on a 30-45 degree plane from those properties which is subject to another report coming to Council in June.
Here is the main map of possible intensification areas from page 64 of the report.
http://www.milton.ca/plandev/zoning/Zon ... _South.pdf
The consultants recommend the following height for the main infill areas.
http://www.milton.ca/plandev/zoning/Zon ... _South.pdf
Councillors and members of the public raised some concerns on last night which the planning staff will be reviewing and making their final recommendations in June.
The majority of the infill properties doe not have sufficient water and waste water capacity and the consultant estimates the cost for servicing to be over $ 276 million to service this area and may take about 10-15 years before all the proposed area is developed.
I will be posting more information on this and other issues which you can also see on the town website by typing in upcoming reports at the site search icon to see what staff is planning on presenting to council and committees for future meetings.
Colin Best
Local & regional councillor
Milton/Halton
Vice-Chair
Milton Administration & Planning Committee