Huron County Planning Manager Denise Van Amersfoort says one of the obstacles in moving a housing development forward can be getting the land to build on.
“Sometimes the land that’s zoned for future development is owned by someone that’s part of the farming operation. They’re not interested in selling it. Other times it can be lands within town. Someone might have a double lot. They just like to have that big lot so they don’t want to sell it and we end up pushing out onto less desirable land,” Van Amersfoort shared.
She adds that can lead to sprawl and other things that aren’t good for the community overall. Also, sometimes it’s just a matter of helping people understand the options they have.
“I think it’s sometimes just for people to understand the options they have with their lands. So they might have been on the edge of town and what’s happened in recent years is that they’ve seen the development move closer and closer and sometimes they’re sort of the next spot on the map. And looking to understand what are their options and is that maybe something that they would like to pursue,” added Van Amersfoort.
Van Amersfoort says important to give some thought to how more land can be made available for development.
