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A Possible Development Plan for the Former Fraser Property
(northwest corner of Ston(e)y Lake) The following information is a report from a committee that is working with the county and township and the developer. A document and map are provided...
Burleigh Bay (Fraser Property) Development New Residents Committee and Development UpdateIn late 2002, the developer of the Fraser property approached the Association of Stony Lake Cottagers to work with him in his application to obtain the approvals on a development plan for the old Fraser property in Burleigh Bay. The developer is Ron Dick, President of Burleigh Falls Corporation.
The Committee A committee was formed representing lake associations, the Stony Lake Environment Council, and residents of Burleigh Bay. The mandate of the committee is to review the plans for the development and any proposed changes, and provide advice to the developer from the perspective of local residents. There are five members of the committee; Peter Oakes, President of the ASLC; Ralph Ingleton, Past President of the ASLC; Roz Moore, Chair of the Environmental Council; Bill Paris, Chair, Municipal Affairs, Upper Stoney Lake Association, and; Heather Stelzer, a resident of Burleigh Bay. The committee has met three times with Ron Dick over the last five months. Another meeting will take place in the near future and before final development applications are submitted by the developer to the township of North Kawartha. The developer has been ‘open’ with us, providing copies of the all consulting reports for the development, consisting of a Planning Report, an Environmental Impact Study, a Stormwater Management Report, an Archaeological/Heritage Assessment and a Hydrogeological Report. These documents have been reviewed and preliminary comments given to the developer for consideration. It is our hope that we can guide the development in a manner that protects the lake and the bay area.
The Development The Fraser property is a 681-acre parcel of land on the north shore of Burleigh Bay. Its 6.2 km of shoreline extend from the northwest tip of the lake to the back of Horseshoe Island (see key map). The property is flat, except for a rock ridge that runs parallel to, but is set back from, the lake side of the property. A significant part of the property is covered by a Provincially Significant wetland called the Fraser Wetland Complex. The development will be a ‘vacant land’ condominium, a new class of land title in Ontario. The unique feature of this type of condominium is that lots will be owned individually and all common property owned jointly. This eliminates the need for public roads and municipal services. In effect, each owner will have title to his or her lot, subject to the restrictions noted below, plus a one fifty-sixth interest in the balance of the property. The development calls for the creation of 56 building lots, each at least two acres in size (generally 50 to 60 m wide, and 200 to 300 m long). The lots are all along the lake edge of the property. All but three are aligned to include a lakefront property line. Two are at the westerly end of the line of the lots and one at the easterly end. One lot will have water access only. There are no back lots. The island, which is part of the Fraser property, will not be part of the project but will be retained by the developer for sale at a future date. A 30-meter easement along the waterfront of the property will be offered to a government agency, likely the Trent-Severn Waterway (TSW). It is anticipated this easement will be structured to ensure that this space is left in its natural state and will be maintained by the Condominium Corporation in cooperation with the TSW. The easement will ensure no building in the 30-metre strip along the shoreline, and will prohibit docks or other uses of the waterfront other than swimming. This arrangement should result in minimal visual impact when looking at the development from the lake. The lots will also have sited a building ‘envelope’ (just behind the 30-meter mark) for the purchasers to construct homes that will be subject to all building codes, plus other restrictions the Condominium Corporation may specify to help insure the structures blend into their surroundings. The balance of each lot will be covered by restrictive covenants to help ensure minimum change to the property, the trees and other growth. Each property will have sited a location for a septic system and the owner will have the right to drill a well. The sitting of the septic systems is designed to minimize impact on the environment. On a few lots, due to the nature of the soil and other conditions, septic systems and wells will not be possible. To accommodate these properties, easements on adjacent lots will be provided. There will be common areas on the property for use by all the owners and for use by the Condominium Corporation to store equipment and house an office. Common areas along the shoreline will be: (Core A) A marina just west of the island to accommodate docking for power and other boats. It will also include common-use facilities consisting of a pavilion, two guest cottages, tennis courts, and a swimming pool. (Core B) A small marina toward the west end of the property, to accommodate dockage of small powerboats (up to 10 hp) and other non motorized watercraft. 0 (Core C) A common picnicking/swimming area on the small peninsula at the southern tip of the property. (Core D) A small swimming/diving area towards the eastern end of the property.
The lots and their amenities have been laid out to minimize intrusion on the environmentally sensitive parts of the property. For instance, very little of the wetlands encroach on the individual lots. Where they do, the area is subject to restrictions. No part of the building ‘envelopes’, areas for septic systems, or locations of water wells are in the wetland areas. The roadways on the property are laid out to minimize encroachment on the wetlands. As the roads will be owned by the Condominium Corporation, they do not have to meet provincial standards. Apart from the main road that turns off from Hwy. 28, roads in the development will be relatively narrow, thus minimizing the impact on the property. Lane ways into each building site will be preset to help maintain the natural features of each lot. The main entrance to the property will be moved along Hwy. 28 to the eastern end of the property to avoid the dangerous situation at the current entrance, which is on a sharp curve at the western end of the property. Major Issues There have been several issues raised, the main ones relating to boat traffic, impact on the environment (wetlands, shoreline, forest habitat, fisheries) and visual landscape. These issues will be discussed at an open forum (see “The Process” below) when lake residents will have an opportunity to present additional concerns or comments. The Process The Developer has filed applications for an Official Plan and zoning by-law amendments last November. He is in the process of signing a pre-development with the Township of North Kawartha and filing with the County of Peterborough, an application for a condominium plan. Filing of the latter two documents will start the approval process. The Township and County will work in parallel on the Official Plan amendment, re-zoning and condominium plan approvals. At least one public meeting will be held by the Township/County for comments on all three applications prior to consideration of any final approvals for the development.
The Cottage Associations and the Environment Council are currently listed to receive formal notification of public meeting(s). Lake residents will therefore have notification of the meeting(s) if they wish to be present to express individual concerns.
Information regarding a future public meeting will be posted at both cottage association general meetings and on the lake website. If you are unable to attend the meeting you can log onto the website on the Environmental page and provide comments or questions to us before the meeting date. The website is at www.stonylake.on.ca.
An explanation of the light and dark areas on the map
the dark area along the shore is a 30m (90+ feet) easement
the light areas (there are 4) are common areas Please click on the image below for a larger view
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