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=m EWS BILL JACKSON § bjackson@torstar.ca A lot more qesidential = development wreday, January 26, 2023 tecting wl what's the area captured in the landscape than this brutal, box-Mode: stacked- townhouse design," Thom- ason said. "But that is just me wanting better for my community.” City pl ing staff will review aa development application presented at an tions for rezoning. jason raised con- city's Erbsville South cerns about what isn't in Block Plan. the plans for the property The Sunvest Group | of comprising an area of of ap- Companiesi 2 hect stacked townhomes along 3.1 hectares Ps which i is inde with 59 townhomes and 250 —_—-velopable. parking spots on property "It astounds me how the currently consisting of studiesand documents can farmland and zoned for fu- go on for pages about the proximity to shopping cen- ture determination at 720 Erbsville Rd. “I wish it would involve far more green develop- ment standards, be built to net zero levels of efficiency and be far more architec- turally appropriate to fit with this spectacular rural tres, future transit roads ind so many urban details while completely ignoring almost every single envi- ronmental significance of this site," he said. "This development will be one of the only barriers. Geettabele BRessleysceyiy dland.or waterloochronicle.ca Making an impact in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Listowel, Drayton & surrounding areas since 1976 1058 Spitzig itzig Rd. iaresiaule 319. 648-2114 between the Laurel Creek headwaters envir« tally sensitive landscape — _ a5, 5,000-acre environmental a to the west — and the Laurel Creek conservation development property, is one of the only remaining corridors and links to these areas," Thomason said, cold-water streams remaini southern Ontario, home to rare and endangered spe- cies including redside dace — the only fish in Canada that feeds out of the water — as well as trout, mink, deer, beavers, otters and wood ducks. Thomason said there was lack of mention about the tree- cutting that will be fish in pond with parking lot run- off full of salt, oil and other hazardous materials. (@)wWooDLAND CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Innovation Interest Involvement Impact Inspiration That's what INDEPENDANT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION can offer. EDUCATION IS AN “ ERBSVILLE ROAD DEVELOPMENT ENCROACHES ON ENVIRONMENT Metroland file photo Kevin Thomason, a local resident and long-time environmental advocate, is concerned about a proposed development in the city's Erbsville South Block Plan. There is only one home located at 720 Erbsville Rd., afut stormwater ee would be situated. The two-storey Queen- Anne style home, circa 1900, isn't on the heritage registry, according to city staff. urie Wiegand, said she rents the home or the lifestyle it provides, said she's sorry to h development will be taking away from the rural land. scape that contains so many creatures. On behalf of the devel- per, MHBC planning con- sultant Dave Aston said the es Will add to the oy 's missing-middle housing stock. le property could be home to between 400 and 500 people. Yet, a small tri- angle outlined in the mid- dle of the parking lot is the only proposed park in the entire development, which cared. disconnected from the sur- ing community and not well planned for fami- lies and children. Ward 2 Coun. Royce Bo- daly hopes broader conver- sations are happening around the topic of trail connectivity for the area. Discussions regarding the conveyance of undevel- oped lands is still required. “I think there has to bea sidewalk (on Erbsville), even if it is a disconnected sidewalk at this stage," said developer, and the Forest Gate subdivision south of it, which has a sidewalk. Bodaly also flagged city staff on resident com- plaints about brush and tree clearing occurring on property north of Wide- man Road that's slated for future development. Other lands at the cor- ner of Conservation Drive and Beaver Creek Road, in- cluding the former Erbs- le. fay property, are slated for significant devel- opment and are currently under appeal with the On- tario Land Tribunal. “I think in the end this is very dynamic," Thomason stated, adding the city needs to be cognizant so as not to bottleneck the con- servation co! we need to do better," he ane ‘a jewel of this city we all need to protect." STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Waterl il Bodaly, noting oped Trillium Estates lands immediately to the south, owned by a different got its first look at a devel- opment proposed for 720 Erbsville Road. OPEN COU! ON-/OFF-ROAD ALL-TERRAIN TIRE delivers gripping Available in Flotation sizes U-Metric, The Open Country A/T ill all-terrain tire responsive and predictable on-road handling. durability and treadwear life, Toyo introduces gqiet Tcl with exceptional stability. 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