If everything goes according to plan, we’re gonna see a lot more disputes like this in the next few years. Sure, some of the development will be infill, but a bunch won’t.

“How can you claim to defend farmland, then turn around and pave over it?” he asked. “How do you justify reducing P.E.I.'s agricultural land base at a time when the loss of farmland is one of the biggest concerns facing Island farmers?”

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“What is the total projected cost of the Sleepy Hollow development, including infrastructure, maintenance and services, and how has that been communicated with the public?”

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“The issue isn’t about building more houses; it’s about sprawling as opposed to density, which is protecting our land,” he said.

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“Sleepy Hollow Road already has safety concerns and we know that. To the premier: Will you commit to upgrading the road, including paving and shoulders, before this development goes ahead, and have residents been given any assurances this is going to be happening?”