FAQs

The development area would need to be connected to new municipal water and sanitary infrastructure. The exact route and location of where this infrastructure would be is currently under review.

Whether existing properties outside the development area would be able to connect to municipal services will depend on the final engineering design of the infrastructure. 

Development and planning approvals are mandatory for this development to proceed. After municipal approvals are granted the developer would need to fulfill necessary conditions of approval and detailed design before proceeding.  Some upgrades, such as road widenings or intersection improvements may occur in phases based on demand rather than all at once. 

It would be a voluntary process and not mandatory for owners to connect, as specified in the City’s Connection Charges By-law.

J.L. Richards was retained by the City to undertake a Master Servicing Study of the City water and wastewater infrastructure. The purpose of the study was to update our existing City water model, and to assess the impact, upgrades, and new infrastructure needed for the water system in order to support the Black Bear Ridge development. (Similarly, the Master Servicing Study also looked at upgrades needed for the Wastewater system.) The Master Servicing Study was mostly funded by Black Bear Ridge under a cost-recovery agreement with the City. A portion was funded by the City to look at other areas that are not directly within the Black Bear Ridge/ Ministry Zoning Order development area. 

For their analysis, J.L. Richards modelled three time-horizons: short, medium, and long term, and categorized network upgrades accordingly by time-block. The analysis was city-wide and included the water distribution network (pipes and booster stations), water storage (towers and reservoirs), and the water treatment plant. The modelling also considered two scenarios at each time-block: one for City-growth-only and one that includes City-growth plus that of the proposed Black Bear Ridge development. J.L. Richards also estimated the cost attribution to the City and Black Bear Ridge for each upgrade.  

The full Master Servicing Study is available from the Current Applications webpage, below the applicant's submission documents. The link to the Current Planning and Development Applications webpage is here: Current Planning and Development Applications - City of Belleville.  

Watson and Economists Ltd. will now build off the work of J.L. Richards to conduct a Financial Impact Analysis of the development, including a Financial Strategy that the City can use to implement the MZO. This work will be ongoing through the planning application review process.  

As part of a complete application, Environmental Impact Study, an Environmental Constraint Analysis, and Environmental Site Assessments would be required from the Developer, which would provide a high-level overview of the environmental constraints for the development site. 

These supporting documents were submitted and are under peer review, meaning the City has engaged independent consultants to review and comment on the findings of the reports.

Copies of these and other studies can be accessed by visiting: Current Planning and Development Applications - City of Belleville, or  by emailing planning@belleville.ca

As part of a complete application, a Transportation Impact Study would be needed to be provided by the developer, which would provide recommendations for road and intersection improvements that would be needed in the short and long-term of the development. 

Development would be proposed in a phased approach and incrementally trigger upgrades as the development proceeds through the phases. 

This study has been received and is under peer review, meaning the City has engaged independent consultants to review and comment on the findings of the reports.

Copies of this study can be accessed by visiting: Current Planning and Development Applications - City of Belleville, or by emailing planning@belleville.ca

Before construction can start, the Developer would need to coordinate with the City including the following matters:

• After peer reviews of supporting studies, City approval of secondary plan and zoning by-law amendment;
• City approval of a draft plan of subdivision;
• City approval of engineering design drawings and final approval of the phase 1 plan of subdivision; and
• City approval of new municipal servicing infrastructure.

While the City aspires to align with the statutory timelines on reviewing applications, the development process is heavily dependent on approvals and collaboration with external agencies such as Provincial Ministries and Quinte Conservation.

The full development of the site represents 30 or more years of growth. Development is proposed in a phased approach and is dependent on fluctuations in market conditions subject to a series of conditions that need to be met through technical studies and detailed design before final approval.

Details on construction access are finalized through the plan of subdivision approval process, by phase, and are coordinated with City staff to minimize disruption to existing residents and neighbouring properties.  Requirements are then spelled out in the subdivision agreement, and may include measures such as setbacks, fencing, mud mats, or street sweeping at specific intervals to minimize potential impacts.

Expropriation requires a Council resolution. At this time, there are no Council resolutions for expropriation in this area.

Within the provisions set by the MZO, the maximum height would be limited to 14 metres for apartment buildings metres, 13 metres for multi-unit dwellings, and 11 metres for single detached and townhouse dwellings.