Earthmovers make grade at the site of Hamptons Phase 3 residential subdivision, near S. Boundary Road on Wednesday afternoon. The land is central to amendments to the Municipal Development Plan presented to the municipal planning commission.--News Photo Collin Gallant
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A new housing subdivision on Medicine Hat’s southern limits could be moved ahead in a general development timetable, the News has learned.
Hamptons Phase 3 would be the final subdivision of the area developed by Lansdowne Equity Ventures west of 13th Avenue and north of S. Boundary Road in Medicine Hat’s south end.
The overarching plan was approved in 2005 assuming the developer would also develop the neighbouring trailer park it owned to offer more single-family home lots.
But the mobile home park has since been sold, and work to level the remainder of the land has been underway since last summer.
Changes to the city’s long-term development plan and the localized area structure plan for the 64-hectare community are required.
That matter was scheduled to be heard at the municipal planning commission at its regular meeting on Wednesday, but the meeting was cancelled for a lack of quorum.
A rescheduled meeting set for Friday will take up the issue. If approved, it would move to council in early July for approval following a public hearing at the subsequent meeting.
Adopted last year, the MDP attempts to balance costs to the city to connect new suburban communities to city roads and utility systems by estimating timelines of when work would be needed. Hamptons would move from medium-term project to short-term.
The mobile home court, Medicine Hat Village, is now owned by North American manufactured home operator Cove Communities. It has advertised a number of upgrades and renovations over the past few years, and could add more lots, according to a city analysis of the changes.
Hamptons Phase 3, located between Vista Drive and the south end of 13th Avenue, would add 70 low-density lots when it comes on the market. Changes to the storm pond drainage plan are also proposed.
Clay district change
Portions of land delineated for development of the Historic Clay District may revert to direct control of council if a proposed zoning change is approved.
Another rezoning application on Friday’s agenda pertains land occupied by the Chinook greenhouse complex on the north side of Bridge Street from Coburg Avenue east to the city-owned right-of-way for the Lions Park Berm, next to the Seven Persons Creek.
A small portion of land related to the greenhouse addressed to London Avenue is also included in the application.
