Development Applications

In 2002, Sybil Pieper announced her intention to subdivide her property. It was a controversial proposal, bitterly opposed by most residents of Waseosa, and originally, the Town of Huntsville. After the Town rejected the proposal, the applicant appealed to the OMB and a long legal battle ensued.

While the LWRA and the Town originally agreed to cooperatively defend the appeal, the Town concluded a secret deal at a closed door session, agreeing not to oppose the appeal without informing us. The LWRA proceeded on our own and surprised the Town by winning at the OMB. 

Attached is a scan the complete file sent by the Town to the OMB ("wright_OMB_file.pdf ")

wright_OMB_file.pdf

South face of grey cottage:

Southeast corner of grey cottage:

Northeast corner:

Electrical service detail:

Attached please find the OMB order resolving this matter. Key points:

UPDATE: We have received the formal written OMB ruling , attached as a PDF.  

The LWRA and the applicants negotiated a settlement which was confirmed by the OMB at the hearing January 22, 2013. As with any negotiated settlement, neither side got everything they wanted, but both achieved something they could live with.

To: LWRA members

As you may know, the LWRA appeared, last month, at a Huntsville Committee of Adjustment hearing to oppose a plan to redevelop 844 North Waseosa Lake Road (owned by Wright & Jager).   The Board had looked very closely at this application and found a number of serious problems with it. The Committee of Adjustment accepted misleading information and erroneous conclusions in approving it.

In the winter of 2012, the former Walsh property was purchased by Don and Mary Wright, formerly of Bracebridge, and their daughter/ son-in-law, Sam and Emily Jager. Many LWRA members will be familiar with this property as the previous owners graciously allowed the LWRA to use it as the site of the AGM for several years. It lies beside the former residence of Ray and June Jones (which was also sold this winter).