Storm water management and the need for improvements to the intersection of Highway 26 and Lakeshore Rd. E. are among the concerns raised at a public meeting Monday, regarding a proposed subdivision.

Owners Martin and Judy Chasson want to create eight single-dwelling residential lots on the site located just south of the Georgian Trail at the eastern end of Lakeshore Rd. E. in Craigleith. The Chassons have an existing home adjacent to the site that is considered a ninth lot in the subdivision.

Comments from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) included concerns about the amount of traffic that would be using the nearby intersection of Lakeshore Rd. E. and Highway 26 if both the Chasson development and the 77-home Eden Oak subdivision, immediately to the south of the Chasson site, are developed.

The MTO letter said the intersection should be closed or, at least, modified to include turning lanes. It suggested the town should be prepared to take over management and maintenance of the intersection if it's kept open.

MTO, along with town Councillor Bob Gamble, had concerns about storm water management on the site. The MTO wants a storm water management plan created for the subdivision.

Town Senior Planner Rob Armstrong told council a storm water management plan has been submitted but is still under review by town staff.

Gamble, meanwhile, wanted assurances storm water won't be allowed to flood across the Georgian Trial.

Peter Swinton, a planner representing the Chassons, said the drainage plan calls for any run-off water to drain to an existing pond at the east end of the property.

Dave Slade, a planner for Eden Oak, raised concerns with the Chasson's lot sizes of about 18.5 metres. He said lots in the Eden Oak proposal are a minimum of 20 metres in frontage, with most lots between 23 and 25 metres. He called for the town to require the same frontages for the Chasson proposal as for Eden Oaks, and also suggested the town impose the same requirements for public-access trails through the subdivision.

Slade echoed the MTO concerns about the Highway 26 intersection and asked that the Chassons be required to pay a proportionate share of the costs involved in modifying the intersection.

Slade called for a joint meeting between the town and representatives of the two developers to work out agreements to deal with the issues. Swinton responded that the Chassons would be happy to do that.

Planning staff will report back to council once the necessary reports are completed.