Bay Bulls approves bevy of development applications

By Mark Squibb
September 29, 2023 Edition

 

Bay Bulls council last week approved a number of development applications, both residential and commercial.

First off, council ratified an e-mail vote of council conducted this past August to approve a Crown Land application for a half acre of land to build a single-family home along Tract Road.

Council also approved a Crown Land application for reconstruction of an access road along Tract Road.

Council approved a residential development on Island Cove Road pending receipt of the certificate of approval from the provincial government for the installation of septic and well systems.

Council also approved a variance application from a resident on Groves Road to reduce a required lot area by two percent. Deputy Mayor Jason O’Brien noted the variance was minor, and that Town policy allows for variances of up to 10 per cent.

Three residents wrote letters to council opposing the variance.

“They said they don’t agree with it, but didn’t tell us the reason why,” said O’Brien.

There was a brief discussion on whether council shouldn’t give the residents another opportunity to explain their opposition, but as the variance had been advertised for seven days as per Town policy, council decided to approve the application.

Council then approved an application for a residential development on the same piece of land, pending approval from the provincial government for installation of septic and well systems.

Council next approved a childcare business on Dunn Drive, followed by an approval in principle for a new residential development on Island Cove Road, pending approval from the provincial government for the installation of septic and well systems.

The final item was a Crown Land application for development of 12.39 hectares of land for commercial use along Winnosh Drive, which council approved.