Belleville council votes for talk with developer about Bell Creek options

Belleville council has voted – though not unanimously – to direct staff to discuss with a developer some potential alternatives to development of the Bell Creek wetland.The move during Monday’s council meeting came after a city manager reported pursuing alternatives could open the city to “unjustifiable” legal and financial risks.Hanley Development has applied to build 103 homes on the 35-acre property while preserving about 77 per cent of the land east of Haig Roa