West River Estates housing development in Cornwall, P.E.I., moves to final phase

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CORNWALL, P.E.I. — After 4 years of constructing, West River Estates goes into section three. The Cornwall space subdivision acquired approval for a parkland dedication settlement from the city council on the June 28 month-to-month assembly.  

The overall space is greater than 100 acres and consists of greater than 100 models. 

Deputy Mayor Jill MacIsaac, who’s chair of the planning committee, stated the decision ties up free ends on the long-term growth. 

“It’s been a really fast-growing growth. The primary two phases are completed, so Part 3 can be the final section. It’s attractive. It’s a gorgeous growth, and it’s good to shut the circle on that.” 

There isn’t a extra room to develop on the website on Mill Pond Street, she stated.  

The third section is for constructing single-family properties, whereas the primary was for semi-detached, single household and row housing with a break up of rental and possession models, she stated.  

The June 28 resolutions stated “parkland dedication” is required for brand new subdivisions, and part 23.10 of Cornwall’s growth bylaw clarifies anybody trying to subdivide three or extra heaps should dedicate 10 per cent of the realm to parkland or meet one in all a number of different necessities.  

Chatting with SaltWire after the July 26 common assembly, Mayor Minerva McCourt and Coun. Corey Frizzell stated the city works to entice large-scale growth like that in West River Estates.  

“We’re planning to reinforce our infrastructure, like our water and sewer traces,” Coun. Frizzell stated.  

For municipalities with a inhabitants over 5,000, Cornwall is the quickest rising place in P.E.I. and the area, in addition to No. 14 nationwide.  

With all this progress, Cornwall “desperately wants” industrial growth, McCourt stated.  

“Simply issues that can convey folks to the city, assist folks work throughout the city and stay throughout the city,” she stated. “It helps construct group, truly.” 

Frizzell added they’re keen to work with any builders to get their proposal in form for approval.  

Talking in June, MacIsaac stated the identical.  

“I consider that folks ought to come ahead and put their utility ahead, after which I do consider that the City of Cornwall works very nicely with builders.” 

SaltWire contacted Cornwall CAO Kevin Coady on Aug. 2 to ask concerning the whole variety of models at West River Estates however didn’t obtain a response by deadline. 

Logan MacLean is a municipal reporter with SaltWire in Prince Edward Island. He will be reached by e-mail at [email protected] and adopted on Twitter @loganmaclean94.