The former Gamble Shipyard will become a new residential site with a mix of ground floor commercial opportunities.
On Friday, a settlement was reached at the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding the Port Dover shoreline development.
In a release, they say the settlement was reached to avoid lengthy mitigation, costly hearings, and to secure assurances from the County, the LPRCA, and Shore Developments Ltd.
The new and improved Lynn St. will be complete with a sidewalk, landscaping, lighting, and public access, allowing through movement for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles.
In addition, the developer will build and maintain a publicly-accessible waterfront boardwalk and park space with seating along the Lynn River.
The release adds that the design will pay homage to the important history of the site.
This permanent public access will be guaranteed to the County in perpetuity through legal easements.
There are some changes though, as the originally proposed eight-storey maximum building height has been reduced to six-storeys.
A portion of the lands along the river edge would be lower heights, allowing views through to/from the river.
Future parking requirements will be consistent with the parking calculations applied by the Ontario Land Tribunal to the neighboring Misner Landing development.
Over and above that parking calculation, the developer of the Gamble Shipyard has agreed to provide a number of visitor parking spaces, as well 40 additional municipal spaces assigned for public use.
All costs associated with rebuilding underground services, utilities and infrastructure will be incurred by the developer, saving the County hundreds of thousands in future capital requirements.
The project is expected to take several years to complete – and like all new construction in Port Dover will be on hold until future water servicing capacity is established.