Development Potential for Vacant Lots in the Township of Algonquin Highlands and Municipality of Highlands East

Development Potential for Vacant Lots in the Township of Algonquin Highlands and Municipality of Highlands East

Mitch William Simmons

County of Haliburton, Jane Tousaw

Heather Nichol & Peter Lafleur - Geography

TP-672

2013

Haliburton County

Rural/Urban Planning
Geography

The purpose of this study is to further determine the development potential of these vacant lots. Its goal is to determine development potential, which takes into consideration a sustainable approach not only to the natural environment, but also to maintaining the rural lifestyle in safe livable communities. Through this research, it has been determined that the majority of the development potential in the municipality of Highlands East, as well the Township of Algonquin Highlands, will be mainly residential. This is partly a result of the numerous bodies of water and protected wetlands in these areas which would be impacted by large scale commercial developments, but this does not mean that of this area potential for commercial development is not ruled out entirely. Such development will require an Environmental Assessment Study, to determine if the land is, in fact, subject to reclassification. The County of Haliburton, as a whole, is preparing for an increase of five to six thousand new permanent residents within the next twenty years, which means the need for ensuring sustainable development is important in an aging community like the Haliburton County.

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