{"id":576321532,"date":"2022-03-23T02:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/our-communities\/west\/2022\/03\/23\/trouble-over-development-proposal"},"modified":"2022-03-23T02:05:38","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T07:05:38","slug":"trouble-over-development-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/our-communities\/west\/2022\/03\/23\/trouble-over-development-proposal","title":{"rendered":"Trouble over development proposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HEADINGLEY<\/p>\n<p>A group of Headingley residents is concerned a development proposal currently being considered by the RM&#8217;s council could cause a slew of disruptions to the environment and their day-to-day lives.<\/p>\n<p>Councillors held a meeting on March 8 where members of the public voiced their thoughts on a proposal by Woodstone Design Ltd. to subdivide a 7.4-acre property at 7633 Roblin Blvd. into seven river lots. Nine letters of opposition and one letter of support were filed leading up to the hearing.<\/p>\n<figure class='wp-caption full photo'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/our-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/04\/NEP258267_web_ks-headingleydevelopment-supplied-March23.jpg?w=1000' data-pswp-srcset='https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/our-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/04\/NEP258267_web_ks-headingleydevelopment-supplied-March23.jpg?w=320 320w, https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/our-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/04\/NEP258267_web_ks-headingleydevelopment-supplied-March23.jpg?w=600 600w, https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/our-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/04\/NEP258267_web_ks-headingleydevelopment-supplied-March23.jpg?w=1920 1920w' data-pswp-width='1800' data-pswp-height='1286'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/our-communities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/04\/NEP258267_web_ks-headingleydevelopment-supplied-March23.jpg?w=1000\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='dynamic-caption'><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>Some area residents, including Michael Fishbach, believe that the number of homes is inappropriate for the subject site.<\/p>\n<p>A drawing of the proposed subdivision shows a series of lots &#8212; mostly rectangular &#8212; that stretch diagonally from the river towards Roblin Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p>Fishbach has been living on Charlesglen Road since 2001. The 36-year-old physician believes seven properties is too much, but that the developer had little choice but to plan accordingly as the owner listed the property for $2.7 million.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It would have made sense for there to be a public forum for opposition to be introduced by the community and then for the community and the developer to go back to drawing board and come out with a new, revised plan, or maybe for the RM to buy a sliver of land between the developer&#8217;s area and the existing homes,&#8221; Fishbach said.<\/p>\n<p>The current proposal conforms with the RM&#8217;s bylaws, including the mandate that allows for two lots per gross acre density. And more, the province&#8217;s community planning branch and Manitoba Infrastructure have found no issues with the proposal, said Ray Muller, the RM&#8217;s development officer.<\/p>\n<p>For the development to proceed, council would need to approve the rezoning of the property from RR5 (rural residential zone) to RR1-C (planned unit development).<\/p>\n<p>More homes mean more traffic. The site plan describes a public access road that would stretch west across the subject site from the property line of 125 Charlesglen Rd. Hunter Romas, the 25-year-old grandson of a Charlesglen property owner, is troubled that lot seven&#8217;s driveway could run directly behind his family&#8217;s yard, levelling trees and brush to make way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There wasn&#8217;t much care and consideration put upon the existing homes and neighbours who have been there for 30, 40, 50 years,&#8221; Romas said, adding that Headingley&#8217;s council members did appear to take residents&#8217; concerns seriously at the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Romas hopes developers &#8212; who plan to build and live in homes on lots six and seven &#8212; will reconsider the driveway placement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just want to make sure this is done correctly and with respect to everyone in the area,&#8221; Romas said.<\/p>\n<p>The subject site, which lies to the north of Breezy Bend Country Club, currently contains one home and five sheds. All on-site structures would be demolished to make way for the new dwellings.<\/p>\n<p>Some residents say the property is home to a dense forest, including a stand of mature tamarack and an orchard, in addition to being a refuge for wildlife in the ever-developing community.<\/p>\n<p>At press time, the RM&#8217;s chief administrative officer, Chris Fulsher, said council hadn&#8217;t decided upon the future of 7633 Roblin Blvd. Fulsher expects council will make its final vote during its Apr. 12 or 26 meeting.<\/p><div 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