Photo courtesy of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent.
Council will deal with a pair of infill planning issues that will both directly affect the central part of Wallaceburg.
First, in what is likely the biggest planned housing development in Wallaceburg in the past 30 years, council will look to approve the subdivision draft plan as well as rezoning of the former W.T. Laing public school to allow for the creation of 32 units of semi-detached housing and 24 units of row house townhomes.
The subject lands are located in the block of Elgin Street, Lisgar Street, Elizabeth Street and Lorne Avenue.
Going forward as part of the development, significant infrastructure improvements will have to be made. The costs will be split between the developer, the municipality and Chatham-Kent PUC.
Second, council will also look to rezone and sever land to allow for four parcels of land for housing on a property located on the corner of Nelson and Elgin Streets.
The property contained a multi-housing unit that was one of Wallaceburg’s most prominent and historic homes. The house burned down earlier this year and was later demolished.
