Express Concern about the Bareland Condo Development - Oceans Landing Private Estate

I agree!

Totally inappropriate.

The proposed development should not be approved; the development is not appropriate use of land on Second Peninsula.

I wish you well.

This will be the thin edge of the wedge , with more likely to follow and change the character of 2p

Please listen to concerned citizens of the South Shore.

A very good example of greed with no consideration of the surrounding area of beauty, flora and fauna. This development needs to be stopped with immediate effect.

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I live in the area and would encourage Council to deny this bare land condo application. It is out of sync with the land use of the peninsula and overdevelopment of a small acreage of land.

Have there been any studies on the major detrimental IMPACT, to existing land use, the residents, tourism, natural wildlife habitat, water table, septic disposal and surrounding shorelines and ocean, that this proposed, ridiculous development, will have on the environment and beauty of this very special peninsula?

Don't let the greedy bastards "pave over Paradise and put up a parking lot".

My strongest concerns regard the environmental and habitat evaluations pre-construction, during and post-construction, to ensure the protection of ever-shrinking natural resources. I agree with the proposals of this petition

Enough already. Stop with the development.

A full environmental assessment should be completed prior to approval. It is possible that the project could be amended to address the concerns expressed in the letter, such that the footprint (environmental, social, economic) of the development is much smaller.

All important and legitimate concerns.

How can someone find such a HUGE loophole & be allowed to destroy so much nature...all to line their own pockets?! Where is the government protection we were promised?

3rd comment: Perhaps it could be made known that any realtor that participates in any listing of these properties will never be asked to handle any real estate transaction of any resident of 2nd Peninsula again. Repeating myself..money or lack thereof makes people predictable.

Second comment: It is amazing how greed and money make people (and especially developers) predictable. Susan and I own 15 acres and our cir 1895 home on 2nd Peninsula. We have thoroughly enjoyed the beauty, privacy, and historical significance of our property. Although our property is much more developable than the chained up property down the street, it is our intent to place our property in a conservation trust to prevent any future degradation of our land. We feel that preserving the history and beauty of our property for current and future 2nd Peninsula residents is much more important than the few extra dollars we would gain by allowing future property division. Also, although we are outside the UNESCO restrictive boundaries, we have elected from day one to preserve the architectural integrity of our home and adhere to UNESCO architectural guidelines including paint color and other rules preserving the history of our home. One does not need to travel far to the Chester Basin to view property that was totally clear cut and then divided into one half acre lots containing homes that have used the maximum amount of plastic and chemical technology to construct homes. I must admit, however, that I was fooled by a plastic front door that really did look like wood. Current owners have planted new trees so in about 40 years they may again have shade. These subdivisions are a prime example of the lack of ethics and class as some developers try to squeeze out every dollar in profits before they cut and run. The only comfort that Susan and I can gain from all of this is knowing that in the future individuals either hiking or bicycling past our property can look up at our home and smile before they are overcome with disgust while traveling past the locked iron gates down the road. Mark and Susan Lindau

MODL has the opportunity here and now to look at the existing density on Second Peninsula as a baseline, which this development far exceeds. Also, if this property was developed as-of-right, and not as a bare land condo, the new restriction on number of flag lots would have far fewer lots allowed. This is not why a bare land condo approach should be used to get around the rules. It can be a useful approach to cluster new development, leaving trees, using communal water and septic, etc., but here it is clearly how to pack in numbers. It's time for cohesive planning bylaws, and attention to Second Peninsula in particular with its deteriorating road infrastructure in jeopardy in storm surges, as well as having groundwater issues.

For all the reasons laid out in the letter this proposed high-denbsity development is an outrage and an attempt to bypass all regulatory measures.

I am very concerned about the impact of this development.