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A BETTER WAY FOR MILTON TO GROW: SWEET APPLE Under consideration April 25th by Milton’s City Council is a new neighborhood proposal from Brightwater Homes – Sweet Apple on Ebenezer Road. Sweet Apple represents an important opportunity to develop a neighborhood that is better, smarter and in keeping with the character and equestrian feel Milton seeks to maintain. And unlike the Conservation Subdivision Ordinance, this proposal is voluntary, does not negatively impact other Milton landowners and does not allow an increased number of homes. SUPPORT SMART GROWTH FOR MILTON Milton’s 2030 Comprehensive Land Use Plan describes this area of Sweet Apple as a character area in the city – one that should be considered carefully with respect to its natural beauty including trees, lakes, streams and pastoral views. Unfortunately, development under AG1 zoning would destroy these very things. Alternatively, Brightwater’s proposed plan for Sweet Apple honors the character of the land while maintaining high quality and value with custom-designed homes priced from the $700s to $1 million. Scale Model of View from Ebenezer Road under AG1 development Scale Model of Same under Sweet Apple Proposal TRADITIONAL AG1 DEVELOPMENT SWEET APPLE PROPOSAL 50 Homes on 64 Acres 50 Homes on 64 Acres - No Additional Density Allowable Impervious Coverage of 8712 Square Feet per Homesite Allowable Impervious Coverage of 5445 Square Feet per Homesite Mass Clearing and Grading Including the Removal of the Majority of Trees Across the Site Preservation of More than 35 Acres of Trees, Pasture and 100 Species of Native Plants Destruction of Most Trees and Natural Buffer Along Ebenezer Road 100’ Natural Buffer Along Ebenezer Road and Buffers of 50’ to 200’ Around Site Perimeter Access to Natural Lake Restricted to 5 Homes Full Access to Lake and Green Space with 2 Miles of Walking Trails Ecologically Destructive Elevated Road Crossing and Piping of 300’ of Natural Creek Natural Creek and Ecologically Sensitive Areas Preserved No Neighborhood Community Space or Parks Parks, Gathering Spaces, Community Gardens, Pavilion and Fire Pit 50 Untreated and Unmonitored Septic Systems One Treated and Monitored System with Built-In Monthly Maintenance by Licensed Professionals Sweet Apple on Ebenezer Road as proposed by Brightwater Homes Horse Pasture 100’ Buffer Barn Existing Gravel Drive Lakeside Park Walking Trails Undeveloped Land Pool The Ebenezer Road site as an AG1 development brightwaterhomes.com
