I own 125 acres between Bell…

I own 125 acres between Bell Creek and Elmwood Drive, being the north part of pt lot 15 and north part of pt lot 16. Part lot 15 is included in the City’s “urban area” and zoned residential -holding. Part lot 16 is zoned Rural residential
I along with the neighbouring land owners Raycroft/O’Neill and Mary Fox (all lands totalling about 400 acres from CN tracks on the north to CP tracks on the south) would like that all our lands should be included into the Belleville “Urban Area” up to and including all the homes fronting onto Elmwood Drive. Zoning to be Residential-holding.

We are in regular communication with Belleville Planning department and we are told that they see the merit to do this inclusion so that over the next development time horizon all these lands can be planned at the same time for infrastructure of water, gas and sewer.
We have had engineering plans done now for 20 years and are always ready to do the required updates.
We have currently commissioned the updated environmental.
This land area could likely accommodate about 1,500 dwellings quickly because the land is high and dry (now open fields) with city owned roads (Antrim Road) and many road allowances already in place.

We are very keen to protect the adjoining designated wetlands and envision building dwellings with no reduction of the PSW; and with opening up of greater access to the PSW for the residents of Belleville to enjoy.

We believe that this land mass is an intelligent priority location for housing given its location near to the Belleville industrial park — employment lands and because its topography should yield an ease of servicing.

Presentation available for further discussion as appropriate.