Official Plan amendment advances Tribute build
Creemore Commons is one step closer to becoming a reality, after Clearview Township council voted to approve Official Plan changes related to the proposed development.
Technical changes to the Official Plan will amend land use designations on portions of the property south of Country Road 9 and east of Mary Street. Some land classed as residential will be renamed Greenland Hazard Land and Open Space. Those amendments will be forwarded to the County of Simcoe for their approval. Once the county has approved the changes, the next step will be for the township to approve a draft plan of subdivision, then zoning bylaw changes.
The purpose of the applications is to facilitate development of a residential plan of subdivision in 46 blocks. The proposal includes the development of an urban grid street pattern connecting the development to Mary Street, Elizabeth Street, and County Road 9, as well as a stormwater management facility, trails, and channelization of the East Creemore Drain. The development is proposed to be serviced with municipal water and municipal wastewater treatment.
Twenty years ago, Alliance Homes unveiled plans for Hometown Creemore, a subdivision of roughly 500 homes. To date, 15 homes have been built along Mary Street. The remainder of the property was sold to Tribute and renamed Creemore Commons.
Tribute has applied for a draft plan of subdivision to allow construction of an estimated 495 units. Clearview manager of planning, Rossalyn Workman, told the meeting the proposed draft plan includes conditions suggested by the planning and public works departments as well as outside agencies including the County of Simcoe and the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority.
“These conditions have been written to ensure the municipality is satisfied there is adequate road access, municipal water supply, sanitary sewers, pumping stations, force mains, waste water treatment capacity and storm water drainage to service the development,” she said.
Director of Public Works Dan Perreault says Tribute has conducted extensive testing to identify a water supply and has not found an adequate source with water of suitable quality on their property.
“The municipality will work with the developers to find a viable new source to add to the Creemore water system. The developers will ultimately pay, either through direct contribution payments or development charge credits,” said Perreault.
The subdivision plan will be developed in phases with the overall development consisting of a mix of detached and semi-detached homes and townhouse units. A landscape open space and trail area must be developed along Country Road 9 prior to occupancy of any development beyond lots and blocks fronting on Mary Street. Architectural control guidelines will be prepared prior to final approval to ensure compatibility with existing homes in Creemore.
