CENTRE WELLINGTON 鈥� Geranium Homes has put a pause on its approved development near Belwood.
Theyonas Manoharan, senior project manager for Geranium Homes, states in a June 27 email the decision 鈥渇ollows careful consideration of current market conditions and feedback from prospective buyers.鈥�
He goes on to state, 鈥淲e are re-envisioning the development to better meet market conditions and look forward to showcasing a new program in the near future.鈥�
Geranium Homes had planned to build 118 private homes on half-acre lots in an estate community on land immediately south of the former Fergus Golf Club, south of 色控传媒Road 19 and west of 3rd Line.
The homes were to be single detached three-bedroom homes, ranging in size from 2,800 to 3,500 square feet.
The site was to operate under a condominium agreement, with private roads and communal water and wastewater treatment systems proposed on the north edge of the golf course.
Homes were expected to sell in the $2-million range.
Geranium applied for zoning and official plan changes in 2022, which were approved by Centre 色控传媒and 色控传媒County respectively in 2023. Since then, the land has been cleared and grading has commenced.
Mayor Shawn Watters said in a phone interview the township has heard from Geranium Homes and is in the process of setting up a meeting with them.
鈥淚t has nothing to do with the township,鈥� Watters said.
He noted that while the province has been trying to streamline municipal planning processes to make it easier for developers to build homes, it鈥檚 not red tape that鈥檚 causing this pause.
鈥淔rom our end, we are willing to work with them. We spent a lot of time on this proposal and want them to get going,鈥� said Watters.
鈥淪o this pause has nothing to do with us. As far as we knew they were ready to go.鈥�
Watters added the company might come to the municipality with a different proposal, but he won鈥檛 know until they meet.
The Advertiser was not able to reach Manoharan by press time.
