Seabrook Subdivision Draft Plan Approved

The draft plan for the Seabrook Subdivision has been approved, pending any appeals. The subdivision will be located at 6067 First Line Road, or more correctly, on 76 hectares located in the south-east corner of First Line and Carsonby Roads behind the existing housing. The plan calls for 76 homes on 0.8 hectare lots. Once fully occupied, the subdivision would nearly double the number of homes on First Line.

Both Bell and Rogers have received copies of the Plan. 360 Networks has also received a copy, and I have taken the liberty of communicating the availability of the draft plan to Arryba Communications.

How does this affect high-speed Internet availability in the area?

Simply put, the subdivision will increase both the population and the population density in the area, making it more attractive to high-speed ISPs. Bell Canada could justify upgrading the phone lines from the Manotick central office and installing DSLAMs in the neighbourhood. Any homes along the upgrade path would have DSL access. Rogers could run cable north from Roger Stevens Drive along First Line as far as Carsonby Road. Any homes along this path could get high-speed cable access. Wireless ISPs could cost-effectively install a tower in the neighbourhood and/or create a wireless mesh, thus providing high-speed wireless Internet coverage in the area.