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North Bay City Council has given its final approval to a Trillium Woods plan of subdivision that will create 30 new lots for single-detached homes in the south end of the city.
This marks the latest in a string of development approvals for this Council in recent months — including six new single-detached homes given the green light in the Laurentian Heights subdivision and 12 in the Sherwood Forest development — both located on Airport Hill. There has been much talk around the council table of the booming real estate market in North Bay.
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"The three remaining lots in phase two have been sold," in Trillium Woods, Coun. Dave Mendicino told his colleagues, "and seven of these 30 lots that we are approving tonight have already got commitments on them, and counting."
It was just under one year ago the developer, 873342 Ontario Inc., had its draft approval restored by municipal politicians for this third phase of the development located on Trillium Drive, off Booth Road in West Ferris. Due to a clerical error with the renewal application, the initial subdivision plan had lapsed after five years but that was remedied last May.
When complete, the subdivision will contain nearly 100 homes. The developer entered into a pre-servicing agreement with the City of North Bay through the previous phase of subdivision development.
A staff report created in 2020 showed the applicant had obtained all the necessary permits and approvals necessary to develop including those required by the North Bay–Mattawa Conservation Authority for development in proximity to wetlands. A wetland is located within 120 metres of the subdivision, according to the report.
"In terms of the environmental issues, there were a number of requirements for some of the lots backing on to the wetlands for rain gardens and turtle fencing and so on. That all has to be installed through the construction to protect the wetlands to the east," noted Rick Miller of Miller & Urso Surveying Inc. on behalf of its client last spring.
The initial subdivision agreement with the City included conditions regarding servicing, lot grading, stormwater management, buffer areas, sediment/erosion control, general drainage considerations, and parkland dedication and staff is satisfied these have or will be met.
Coun. Bill Vrebosch summed up the discussion with, "I don't think they can get these things built fast enough. It's a tribute to the city's growth."
