A two-year extension has been granted to Lakeside Estates, after the developer failed to make any progress in the three years since initial approval. 

The developer now has to January 2029 to get its plans in order. The extension was granted during the September 16 Planning and Development meeting. 

The draft plan of subdivision was approved in 2024 with 45 conditions and a three-year timeline.

None of the 45 conditions have been met. 

“In their request, the owners have indicated that various changes in their corporation led to a delay in clearing conditions and receiving final approval. The owner has recently obtained the services of Jewell Engineering to complete the detailed engineering design and advance the project to final approval,” notes the staff report. 

The proposal will bring 37 dwelling units to a vacant lot at the intersection of Lakeside Drive and Loyalist Parkway in Consecon. 29 are single-detached lots and four blocks will hold 8 semi-detached homes. Access to the subdivision, on the northeast corner of the intersection, is from Lakeside Drive. 

A stormwater management block is proposed in the northwest corner of the site to direct surface runoff along Loyalist Parkway before it flows through an existing culvert under the road and into Weller’s Bay.

Staff noted they do not believe the subdivision will strain the water system throughout the building process, or when it is complete. 

“There is significant demand for municipal water and sewer services in Picton and Wellington, and only limited capacity in those areas, but there is not a high demand for municipal water services through the system servicing Consecon and Carrying Place, and that is the one that will service the proposed development,” notes the staff report. 

“There appears to be adequate water capacity based on comments provided by the Engineering Department and there are very few development proposals competing for the available capacity from this system.” 

The extension does not mean homes will be built in two years. The developer will simply have to meet the conditions for final approval, and provide a timeline for buildout. 

“I just want to be clear the amendment does not mean we’re two years from residents moving in,” said Councillor Brad Nieman.