Plans continue to proceed for a new industrial park near Wendover.
On Monday, December 2, Virginia Johnson of LRL Engineering updated Alfred and Plantagenet township council about the progress of studies necessary for the development of the 28.5-acre site, located on land in the southwest corner of the intersection of Highway 17 and County Road 19.
Johnson told council that the final Plan of Subdivision is being compiled for the project. An Environmental Impact Study is being prepared, and a topographic survey of the site was completed in October 2024. A geotechnical investigation still must be completed, along with a serviceability review to assess the capacity of the nearby sanitary sewer system and elevations to facilitate a gravity-based system.
According to a preliminary map of the site, the industrial park will consist of 19 lots of one to 1.4 acres in size. A single street, beginning at County Road 19 will form a loop in the subdivision.
Johnson said the various studies and assessments are on schedule. The next step is the submission of a draft plan, which is projected to take place during the first quarter of 2025.
Councillor Ian Walker asked if natural gas was being provided in the development.
Johnson said the consideration of including natural gas service in the area would be part of the process where utility availability and designs are finalized.
Mayor Yves Laviolette said he is pleased with the progress being made on planning the new industrial park near Wendover.
