The area set for over a billion dollars in development in St. Lucy has won favored from residents of the surrounding area, but they expressed some measure of apprehension as well.
Stretching over 180 acres of land in the North of Barbados, local reports have indicated that residents are all for the new development, which announced by Prime Minister David Thompson on May 18th 2010, despite some residents noting some measure of apprehension.
Although the new venture, which will comprise a massive housing development with construction of 1 161 residential units, a 200-unit hotel, private day-care, a primary school, recreational amenities, doctors’ offices, a health clinic, barber shops, a cinema and more seems like a dream come true, residents are still wary about the project.
Residents have expressed favour over the activity that the new development is likely to bring. The area has been described as too quiet and it would also bring more housing options to families in Barbados.
According to Prime Minister David Thompson in his statement in Parliament on the development “The intention of the developers is to offer housing solutions in the vicinity of 1,161 wide-ranging residential units, a 200 unit hotel, a private day-care facility, a 350 student primary school, recreational amenities, heritage parks with supporting educational facilities, several parks and open spaces, greens, lakes, tree line boulevards, pedestrian walks and an open air amphi-theatre, a bus terminal, and a sewerage treatment plant.”
“Some of the services and amenities will include doctors offices, a health clinic, a pharmacist, professional offices, beauty and barber shop, supermarket, outdoor market, various convenience stores and a cinema.”
The Prime Minister said there would also be a light industrial facility occupying 75,000 square feet of land and that the proposal included an agricultural component where 20 acres “will be utilised for intensive agriculture”.
“Central to the development are the green themed ambience, aesthetics and the creation of a holistic community, which will provide a safe comfortable and neighbourly environment where people can live, play, shop, commute and educate their children. The community design will allow easy access to the facilities and amenities as these will be located within a five minute walking distance from the residences, thus integrating the town centre and pickering development,” he stated.
