Walkerton is growing.
In a statement released Tuesday, the Municipality of Brockton announced it has approval from the province to re-zone the East Ridge Business Park, allowing the construction of 500 new homes.
Brockton applied for a special Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) earlier this year to convert five vacant parcels of land for residential use.
According to the statement, the plan will include townhouses, apartments, a residential care facility, and a proposed hospice.
The lands were purchased from a local farm family.
“I am very happy to see the MZO approved, and appreciate the provincial government’s attention to this matter, which will help increase our housing stock, and ultimately, the number of more affordable homes here,” said Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody. “This is good news for the entire community, and something our developers, employers, young families and seniors have been wanting for a long time. We are committed to responsible growth.”
The municipality started preparing the MZO nearly a year ago, and without that process, officials said rezoning multiple parcels of land and expanding Walkerton’s urban boundary could have taken years.
Brockton will spend $6-million dollars servicing the area with roads, water and sewer, hydro, gas, and high-speed internet.
All the parcels of land are sold or conditionally sold.
