Developer plans to take proposal to planning committee in September

Chedoke Brow Lands could see fewer units ??!![singlepic=14,125,150,right] By Mark Newman Mountain News Aug 08, 2008 When Deanlee Management submits its final draft plan for Chedoke brow land development to the city in the next few weeks it could contain fewer then the 750 units the Mississauga developer had originally proposed. “It could vary any [...]

Chedoke Area Residents Voted for Limited Development

residents living near Chedoke hospital get their way, development of the brow lands will see only 25 single detached homes erected on the west-side of Sanatorium Road north of Scenic Drive.

Dec. 31 deadline for browland vote Chedoke

Chedoke area residents who were unable to attend the meeting can vote on-line via www.hamilton.ca/brow lands

Vote via email-Voting will be open until midnight on December 31

Voting options for chedoke brow development

Keep it scenic, Mountain residents tell condominium developer

Hamilton residents are trying to preserve as much as they can with a campaign to keep Scenic Drive scenic, by working on alternatives to 750 condominium homes, some in highrises, planned for the old Chedoke hospital site.

Residents support modest plan for browlands

Mark Newman, Oct 19, 2007) Maintaining public access to Mountain brow trails, keeping as much green space as possible, limiting development to single family homes or three or four storey buildings and saving the former continuing care building at the north end of the site were among the common themes that emerged from a public [...]

Public Information Centre

Hamilton’s Planning staff wants you to participate, this meeting is the first of a series of meetings open to the public with the goal of determining the community’s preferred development option for the Chedoke brow lands area.

Regarding The Mountain News Article – (Posted below)

I am not shocked, but I believe that the developer is not understanding what the neighbours are saying. The bottom line, in my opinion, is the density. The area in which the project is proposed, is not capable of handling the traffic this development will result in. The infrastructure is just not there.I understand that [...]

Mountain News

Developer submits proposal for 750 units on Chedoke browlands Height of buildings will be lower than initial proposals Mark Newman, Hamilton Mountain News A diagram of the proposed development of the Chedoke browlands by Deanlee Management. The numbers indicate the number of storeys for each building. (Aug 24, 2007) There won’t be any skyscrapers, but [...]

Scenic Drive Traffic Volume Information (24 hour period)

4 hour assessment was Scenic Drive and Angela Street. This location is more or less across the street from the Chedoke Browland scheduled to be developed. Keep in mind that this assessment has been taken during summer months, when many people whom use Scenic

Intensification is Causing Problems Everywhere

CATCH Articles: Intensification presents challenges Jul 06, 2007 City officials are finding themselves caught between a divided public and new provincial rules as they grapple with growth alternatives that don’t contribute to sprawl. A small example of the clash of viewpoints over intensification returns to planning committee next week after being put off at their [...]

2007, June 22 Article from the Mountain News

Several commented that existing traffic numbers already make it tough to get out of their driveways and any new development will only worsen traffic problems. “What are you going to do with all this traffic,” asked Scenic Drive resident Don Fawcett, who called the street “an express route”. Mr. Fawcett said he counted 978 vehicles [...]

About that Open House ….

The suggestion behind the scenes is that this qualifies as ‘brownlands redevelopment’. I think the message has to be delivered loud and clear: “Nice Try!” The Chedoke Brow area is green — not brown; and should be preserved as such; especially in a sensitive area like the escarpment brow.

2007 June 8 Article from the Mountain News

Massive brow building project will destroy valuable natural lands, upset wildlife, endanger plants (Jun 8, 2007)I was shocked, and to be honest, horrified, to read the story in the June 1, 2007 edition of Mountain News regarding the development proposal for the browlands near Chedoke. According to the story, Deanlee Management Inc would like to [...]

February 9, 2007 Mountain News Article – Chedoke browland development is planned

t refers to regulations of the Niagara Escarpment Commision of structures to five storeys at least 30 metres back from the brow. There must be a reason for this. strong concern I would have is that many homes along the Chedoke brow do not have basements due to the rock below.

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