A $25,000 suggestion nearly cost the West End Terrace a pavilion and shuffleboard area.
The subdivision agreement for the West End Terrace, a new 17 home subdivision slated for construction at the west end of Iroquois, was brought to South Dundas council at the April 23 special meeting in hopes of expediting the process to get the development started.
The park area of the subdivision was to include a pavilion and shuffleboard area rather than playground equipment as the single-level homes being constructed are ideally suited for seniors.
Township staff suggested that $25,000 be added to the subdivision agreement to help offset the future costs of maintaining the shuffleboard that would become township property upon completion of the development.
Swank, the developers, were not willing to pay the extra, and pulled the idea from the table. They instead opted leave the required amount of parkland vacant.
When council advised Ron Swank, who attended the meeting, that it would be two weeks until an amended agreement could be approved, Swank was angry about the two week delay, instigated by the municipality.
At the end of the meeting, council again discussed the subdivision agreement.
They decided to eliminate the $25,000 township imposed charge so that the pavilion and shuffleboard could remain part of the development proposal.
Council also gave the mayor the authority to sign the agreement to expedite the process.
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