Previn Court granted year extension on Angus draft plan

Posted September 20, 2012

Clauriz Construction Inc (Previn Court Homes) has secured an additional year extension on its draft plan approved 177 unit subdivision on Centre Street in Angus.

Set to expire on Oct. 15th, council voted last night to grant the requested additional year to Oct. 15, 2013, the 5th since 2008, and has been draft plan approved and tying up servicing allocation in Angus since 1994.

The proposal is to build out in two phases and includes 67 singles, 72 semis and 38 townhomes, a stormwater management block, two open space blocks and one 6 m access block.

"Since the release of the Provincial Growth Plan, Essa has been limited in terms of growth, however, there are no other developers pressuring for additional growth allocation in Angus at present (or in recent years)," according to Manager of Planning Colleen Healey's report to council last night. "This developer has already constructed works associated with this plan and has worked with the Township in a cooperative fashion on a few issues including the construction of a new baseball diamond and erecting privacy fencing for neighbours."

Ward 1 councillor Keith White said he was fine with extending the draft plan for one more year, but suggested the Township be prepared to tackle anything further after that.

"I'd like to maybe if they come back to us again, I'd like us to consider what other options are available as far as or what the ramifications are if we were to not grant further extension," said Mr. White, "the pros and the cons to Essa Township."

Planning staff was directed to prepare a report detailing how other municipalities have handled perpetual requests to extend draft plan approvals.

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