Village of Chester Secondary Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law Review

Chester is a quiet village to raise a family or retire. The beautiful unobstructed shoreline views, enough amenities, school, and shopping within short travel distance makes living comfortable and enjoyable. The quiet streets make walking safe. I think overdevelopment or rezoning from MI to MD would be a huge mistake on our shorelines as it would impact villagers with tourism and industry noise and traffic. Chester should be kept more residential to fit with a more eco friendly environment with its beautiful views and aquatic life.

I believe that the current requirements in the Estate Residential, now R-1 Residential area in the Village of Chester should remain the same. The current infrastructure, roads, and availability of water do not support creating more density. I would also have concerns about the status of the sewer infrastructure. Based on recent experience at Nauss Point, there is no chance that the system could support higher density. There is very little knowledge about the condition of what is underground or even the location. I would guess, that this situation is replicated in multiple locations across the village.

Maintaining the existing character of the village is paramount, while providing a framework where property owners can continue to maintain and upgrade their properties. Walking this line is the challenge that we should all embrace. Investments need to be made by all property owners in municipal infrastructure that will ensure that our businesses will invest and be sustainable and that residential homeowners can be confident in delivery of fundamental services: sewer, roads, and definitely water.

Thank you,
David Wilson


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Thank you for this info. It was very helpful in seeing what direction we are going with our development planning.
I am in a residential zone that is directly across the street from a commercial zone on North St so I will be very interested to see what will happen and how the commercial will blend with the residential. Keeping the information flowing is the best way to make sure we are all happy and that our community can flourish.

In my opinion the makeshift sidewalk in front of Tanner Brewing & Company is a traffic hazard. Many times going to or from the businesses, I.e. bank, tavern etc I have had to pull over to let cars by. Two cars cannot pass at the same time because of this makeshift sidewalk. Many times sitting in a line as well.

Leave the hub of Chester as it is with a road right round the central garden. Improve the three present gardens with more flowers and shrubs and seats etc.
Even on winter days at present cars stop on both sides of the central garden for people to look at the view.
A Urquhart

It ie essential for numerous reasons to leave the roads intact leading onto the peninsular.
Removal of one will result in congestion for children at the lido in summer,prevent the older population from sitting in their cars in summer lisenting to the bands,preventing emergency vehicles from getting to the peninsular, may change insurance policy costs on the penninsularerc. Lots of other things also. Alex Uruhart