Webster Planning Board approves 66 new homes at Bella Terra Phase 3
The Webster Planning Board approved Bella Terra Phase 3 on May 5: a 66-lot single-family subdivision on 21.2 acres south of Bellora Way.
One of Webster's larger single-family subdivisions cleared its final hurdle weeks before the town's June development moratorium took effect.
Bella Terra Phase 3, a 66-lot single-family residential subdivision on Webster's south side, won final site plan and subdivision approval at the Planning Board's May 5, 2026 meeting, clearing the way for the project to move toward construction.
The project covers 21.2 acres on a new road to be extended south of Bellora Way. The land carries the parcel identifier SBL# 065.02-1-40.225 and sits in Webster's Low-Medium Residential (LMR) zoning district, the designation the town uses for single-family neighborhoods at moderate lot density. Because the project conforms to that existing zoning, the approval required no rezoning or variance.
The applicant is Tom Thomas. The project engineer is Michael Montalto of Costich Engineering, a Rochester-area civil engineering firm.
Where it is
Bellora Way runs through the existing Bella Terra development on Webster's south side. The new homes will be built along a road extended south from that street, expanding a residential area that has been under active development for several years.
Bella Terra is a multi-phase project. An earlier phase, Bella Terra Phase II, a townhouse development at the southwest corner of Salt and Schlegel Roads, is already listed among the town's active residential developments and is under construction. Phase 3, the 66 single-family lots approved May 5, is the newest addition to that footprint.
What 66 new homes means
A 66-lot subdivision is a substantial addition to a single neighborhood. New single-family construction at that scale typically brings more vehicle traffic on connecting roads, additional demand on town services and the Webster Central School District, and new property-tax base for the town and county.
The town's broader growth has been a live topic this year. Webster's Comprehensive Plan was last updated in 2008, and in June the Town Board adopted a temporary development moratorium to maintain the status quo while a consultant drafts an updated plan. That moratorium took effect after Bella Terra Phase 3 had already received its final approval, so the May 5 decision was not affected by it.
What comes next
With final site plan and subdivision approval in hand, the developer's next steps move toward construction permitting and, eventually, home sales. The public record does not specify a construction start date or a timeline for when the first homes would be completed.
The Town of Webster maintains a public list of residential developments and a "Property Under Review" page where residents can track active projects.
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