By Mark Squibb/July 22, 2022
Bay Bulls may see construction begin on a new subdivision — if it turns out the land is not inside a watershed.
Last week, council voted to defer a Crown Land application for a parcel of land that the Division of Water Resources, an arm of the provincial Department of Environment, says may exist in a potential watershed.
“There is an applicant that is seeking Crown Land, the property is in the area of Cemetery Lane West and also borders the Lower Path Road,” explained CAO Jennifer Aspell. “There is a potential watershed area that has been identified through mapping through the Water Resources Division and, so the decision is being made to refer the Crown Land application back to advise that the Town is deferring any approval until Water Resources reviews the potential watershed area and identifies if there are any concerns.”
The current proposal, said Aspell, is for a 36-lot subdivision.
“It would be important to note that we don’t have engineering drawings, or anything detailed at this point,” said Aspell. “It’s a very high-level plan that’s accompanying the application – nothing beyond that.”
The motion to defer was approved unanimously.
