62 Sherwood Rd
A new apartment proposal behind the Arsenault apartments on Sherwood Rd was presented at the Council meeting last evening for a 75-unit, 5-storey apartment building on the subject property.
The whole proposal right off the get-go ran into a Maritime Electric issue.
"technical comments received from and technical issues identified by City Public Works and Maritime Electric have prompted staff to recommend a deferral of the application until such time that these matters can be resolved."
"Maritime Electric: At the current time, Maritime Electric is against the variance request. We are requesting an on-site meeting with a representative of the City of Charlottetown to discuss the proximity of the building to the existing and future 138 kV transmission lines. These powerlines and the substation are critical pieces of the infrastructure to the Island electrical grid. Maritime Electric is also requesting that the issue of surface water runoff management in the Royalty Power Center stormwater shed. Specifically, with respect to properties recently developed upstream of the West Royalty Substation (PID #430140 and #388314). Maritime Electric raised the runoff issue with the City in 2021 and have since been persistent to have it addressed, with no luck (which can be provided upon request). We have done extensive work to try and mitigate the runoff and sediment loading into Ellen’s Creek. With the increase in construction in this area, and lack of a storm water management plan, the infrastructure (check damns, culverts) have since failed. An on-site meeting is essential to demonstrate the damage the runoff has caused to both Maritime Electric’s property and to Ellen’s Creek."
If Maritime Electric is going to be a problem, then Maritime Electric should move. Why that substation is even in city boundaries is beyond me. The city has grown around it and I would have thought they may move it outside the city at some point. I hope they can come to an agreement, but I have my doubts. They were against the original Arsenault apartments when they were proposed and the developer had to make changes.
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