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Prudhomme’s Landing sold High-profile, 80-acre parcel sold to Italy based developer By Mike Williscraft NewsNow The waiting is over...maybe. The iconic property known to many as Prudhomme’s Landing was sold last week to FBH Ontario, Inc., a Canadian arm of an Italian-owned firm. The 80-acre property was sold for an undisclosed price. The land has had a much-speculated future fuelled by some unique plans which never came together for a variety of reasons. Lincoln CAO said municipal officials are excited for the possibilities but realize there is a lot of work to do. “There is considerable work to do in terms of establishing a vision through the secondary planning process,” said Kirkopoulos. “That vision will consist of three parts: recreational, open space accessible by
the public, and one that allows access to the waterfront.” Next steps for the developer are to get onto the site and clean it up as soon as possible. After that, it is time to hit the drawing board, literally. “Early estimates have it in the 700unit range or slightly up from that, but it’ll be dependent on design, consultation and input with all stakeholders including the developer,” said Kirkopoulos of residential capacity. “That number may increase slightly. There will also be significant public engagement on the design of the site as well,” he added. The Town’s homework on the project is to put the finishing touches on its Secondary Plan, which has been in the works for some time. It is expected to be completed late summer or fall.
Bubble break
Kennedy Cooper takes a break from chalk art to blowing some bubbles as part of last week’s Family Literacy Day at Grimsby Public Library. The event was sponsored by Phelps Homes. For more coverage, please turn to Page 17.
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