Belleville council soundly rejects green-space giveaway to city developer

Belleville council soundly rejects green-space giveaway to city developer

A request by a developer to acquire a city owned property for free adjacent Jane Forester Park has been soundly scrubbed by Belleville city council in convincing fashion.

South John Street greenspace removed from the City of Belleville’s surplus property list

Belleville City Council voted unanimously to remove the surplus designation of a greenspace on South John Street and for the by-law itself, which would have transferred the property to the owners of a neighbouring land, be defeated. The decision was made at council’s meeting on Monday. As part of the amended motion, city staff will determine the costing of the development of the property and bring it back to council for a future meeting. The ori…