Developers of Charlottetown subdivison say access onto Route 2 part of the plan
The builders for a north-end Charlottetown subdivision say an entry street onto Malpeque Highway is a part of their plans, however it’s going to be some time earlier than it occurs.
Will Zafiris and Chris MacMillan, with the Hidden Valley venture simply off Route 2, met on the web site on July 14 with SaltWire Community to handle among the issues across the venture.
Residents within the adjoining Highfield Heights subdivision say they’re apprehensive there shall be further site visitors on account of the 4 entry roads that can join their neighbourhood with Hidden Valley, which can finally function 140 heaps.
“There truly is a degree in our subdivision plan that leads throughout the stream throughout to a parcel, which can also be ours, that shall be accessing Malpeque Highway,’’ Zafiris stated.
The stream he refers to is on a portion of the land the builders personal that’s a part of a future section of the venture.
Metropolis council
Zafiris and MacMillan stated the province received’t allow both a signalized intersection or a roundabout onto Malpeque Highway till further growth takes place, a degree Alex Forbes, town’s supervisor of planning, confused to council at its common public assembly on July 11.
The residents within the Highfield Heights subdivision had appealed to metropolis council to rethink planning division’s approval of the Hidden Valley growth. The Hidden Valley matter by no means went to council as a result of it’s an as-of-right venture, which means a rezoning was not required.
At its July 11 assembly, council rejected the reconsideration request with solely Coun. Jason Coady, who represents the realm, voting in opposition to rejection.
Among the Highfield Heights residents have additionally appealed the difficulty to the Island Regulatory and Appeals Fee (IRAC).
Nonetheless, SaltWire Community has spoken to a number of residents in Highfield Heights throughout the previous few months and all confused it isn’t the Hidden Valley venture they oppose, it’s the prospect of further site visitors coming into their neighbourhood they’ve points with. The residents additionally level on the market are solely two entrance-exits from the neighbourhood.
Simply the info
Following is details about the Hidden Valley subdivision in Charlottetown
• Contains the event of 140 heaps.
• Part 1 of the venture will see 94 heaps developed.
• Part 2 will contain work round a wetland and contain not less than an extra 40 heaps.
• 80 of these 94 heaps in Part 1 have been offered.
• The builders anticipate to be offered out as soon as the venture is full.
Site visitors examine
Zafiris stated in an effort to appease the residents, the builders had an unbiased site visitors examine finished.
“It principally says their streets with our subdivision added will nonetheless solely convey site visitors to about 50 per cent capability to what their streets can maintain,’’ Zafiris stated, including that the province indicated to them entry onto Malpeque Highway shall be reviewed down the street.
“They’re not going to (construct an entry street) only for our subdivision. They need to cater to growth throughout (Malpeque) Highway; they need to cater to neighbouring properties. They’ve bought their very own work to do to resolve the place’s the most effective place to place this stuff,’’ Zafiris stated, referring to future entry onto Malpeque Highway. “There are plans for roundabouts.’’
MacMillan stated entry onto Malpeque Highway will occur finally.
“Earlier than we even began this (venture) we went to the province and requested in regards to the risk about getting entry on there and it was only a particular no for the present timeframe,’’ MacMillan stated.
On the July 11 council assembly, Mayor Philip Brown requested interim chief administrative officer Donna Waddell to request a gathering with Transportation Minister James Aylward to debate the difficulty.
David Kay, who lives within the Highfield Heights subdivision, stated he’s blissful to listen to that the desire is there to handle the site visitors issues sooner or later.
“At the least plainly the topic has not been solely dropped and there’s nonetheless hope for the longer term,’’ Kay stated in an electronic mail on July 12.
