OMB ponders brow lands development
Residents say total number of units could be in 670 range By Mark Newman, News Staff The fate of the proposed development of the Chedoke brow lands will soon lie with Ontario Municipal Board officials. A hearing into Deanlee Management’s plan to develop a large portion of the 25 acres of land along [...]
Hearing in brow lands dispute moved to December
The Hamilton Spectator sescott@thespec.com – The next round of the Chedoke brow lands battle that was slated for Wednesday has been adjourned again. It came as no surprise to many, as word spread the day before that Deanlee Management was going to ask to push the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing into the fall. Deanlee’s [...]
City turns down settlement offer for Chedoke brow lands
The Hamilton Spectator City council rejected a secret compromise plan to develop the Chedoke brow lands Tuesday, but left the door open for a last-minute settlement to avoid an Ontario Municipal Board battle. Council turned down an alternative building plan from Deanlee Management in a closed-door meeting Tuesday, but also voted to make a [...]
Special Meeting Involving City Council
There is a special meeting involving city Council on the brow lands development. Speculation is that Council wants to make a deal with Deanlee. I ask that all of you email and phone Terry Whitehead and respectfully oppose making any deal with Deanlee. The buzz is that Deanlee has come to the city with another [...]
Brow community will be changed forever
Letters To The Editor – The Hamilton Spectator Re: Latest brow lands proposal gets dismal reviews; Residents say number of units proposed with new unnamed partner doesn’t suit community (Aug. 23) Not only have Chedoke Health and Deanlee Management Inc. broken their promises to respect the character of this community, but why has the city [...]
Neighbours give new brow lands plan thumbs down
Matter slated to go to Ontario Municipal Board next month By Mark Newman Hamilton Mountain News A revised development plan for the Chedoke brow lands that is destined for the Ontario Municipal Board is drawing negative reviews from many of the neighbours. “It’s still too dense for the area,” said Andrew Knowles of the plan [...]
Latest browlands proposal gets dismal reviews
The Hamilton Spectator By Stacey Escott sescott@thespec.com Chedoke browlands residents say they are unimpressed by a developer’s reduced plan for 529 condominium and townhouse units alongside Scenic Drive on the Hamilton Mountain. Deanlee Management had initially proposed up to 700 units along the browlands after the company purchased the land from Chedoke Health in 2007. [...]
Kaboom, OOPS there goes the neighbourhood!
Formally “Scenic Drive’, Soon to be called ‘Mohawk Road Lite’ (Sans the four lane thoroughfare)
People Need to be Heard – Mountain News Editorial
It was entirely predictable that the Ontario Municipal Board would be tasked with making the final decision on the size and scope of development on the chedoke brow lands. A three day hearing is slated to begin on Sept. 7. It’s expected a number of residents who live near the 24-acre site will make [...]
City to make offer for part of brow lands
Hamilton Mountain News Whitehead hoping park deal could help push separate agreement on development density By Mark Newman, News Staff The city is about to make Deanlee Management an offer for a slice of the Chedoke brow lands. Ward 8 (west Mountain) Coun. Terry Whitehead said members of the city’s general issues committee agreed [...]
The Browlands Hustle
Guest Column Thepec.com After reading the Spectator article, “Brow lands saga takes another twist,” I was convinced to write an already developing argument about the lack of transparency in this process. The article explained that Deanlee Management Inc. (owner of the Chedoke brow lands property) was in talks with another business and there was uncertainty [...]
Secret brow lands offer rejected
Future of west Mountain site now lies with OMB By Mark Newman, News Staff Members of the city’s planning committee have turned down a settlement offer from Deanlee Management for development of the Chedoke brow lands. Committee members reviewed the offer for nearly 90 minutes in private Monday afternoon before Ward 8 councillor Terry Whitehead [...]
It’s not easy keeping green on the brow
TheSpec.com The final word on the fate of a section of green space along the Mountain brow is still weeks away. The developer of the Chedoke brow lands pitched a compromise to councillors Monday for a condo that’s smaller than what it originally proposed, but larger than the city’s counter-offer. But after an hour spent [...]
Battle over browlands about green
The Spec.com The Chedoke browlands debate will begin during Monday’s planning committee meeting at City Hall, when residents will have the opportunity to speak. But they will be doing so without knowing details of the developer’s newest proposal for the land. “I want to tell council how important that land is, and not only that, [...]
Promises broken in brow lands saga
Letters To The Editor re: Brow Lands saga takes another twist (July 28) The article had explained that Deanlee was in talks with another business and that it wasn’t clear that Deanlee was still a part of this process. Since I have been involved in this, I have spoken to many residents who feel that [...]
Whitehead wants city to purchase part of brow lands
By Mark Newman Mountain News Jul 29, 2011 Members of the city’s planning committee will be asked to look at purchasing a portion of the Chedoke brow lands. Ward 8 councillor Terry Whitehead wants the city to purchase a parcel of land, once home to a baseball diamond on the north-east corner of Sanatorium Road [...]
Planning meeting scheduled for August 8th….
The discussion on the Browlands will be in camera (behind closed doors), however, anyone can request delegation status and speak to the issue in open session. There are many issues on the agenda for that date and most of the items will be in the public realm. Before they begin the discussion items on [...]
Brow lands saga takes another twist
By Mark Newman Mountain News What’s been touted as a new development proposal for the Chedoke brow lands is expected to go before the city’s planning committee on Aug. 2. “There’s an offer on the table they want to brief us on,” said Ward 8 councillor Terry Whitehead, who is calling the proposal a “settlement [...]
Respect the history of brow lands
Letters To The Editor – TheSpec.com Re: Brow lands I have heard some people talk about how the brow lands on the Niagara Escarpment would be the perfect place for condos, and that residents are mad about it simply because they need something to complain about. Let me set a few things straight. This is [...]
Catastrophe looms
Letters to the Editor – Spectator Re: Brow lands Almost a full century has passed since our wounded First World War soldiers received medical care and rehabilitation at the Brow. This very pretty spot, now a part of the Bruce Trail, still remains intact. Children, as well as adults, continue to enjoy this green [...]
Preserve the peaceful, calming brow lands
Letters to the Editor – Spectator Re: Brow lands My memories go back to over 20 years ago when my son resided at Chedoke Continuing Care Centre. We often walked around the grounds and through the forested area. It was so peaceful and very calming to the folks who stayed there and their families. Now [...]
Tranquility of the brow lands soon to be displaced by traffic
By COLWYN BEYNON, DUSTY CORNERS Link – MountainNews article The destruction of the stately buildings that lie along the Mountain Brow on the old sanatarium grounds is a sorry fact. The city wants to allow Deanlea Corporation to plan on building 400 housing units on this magnificent historic site, soon to be stripped of its [...]
Deanlee Managment adds mystery “partner” in Brow Lands Battle; Hearings delayed again
By Andrew Knowles Member of the Brow Lands Community Group Thank you to the 50+ people that attended the OMB Hearing on June 13th. Although the Hearing was cut short, we were informed of important information regarding this process. Deanlee Management Inc has asked to have the hearings postponed again in order to further negotiate [...]
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