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COUNCIL CHAMBERS - FEBRUARY 4, 1982
SPECIAL MEETING
Council met this morning for a special meeting with the Ministry of the
Environment and Simcoe County District Health Unit, in accordance with
resolution of Council at the regular meeting held February 1, 1982.
Reeve R.S. Arbour opened the meeting at 9:50 a.m. with all members present.
Present from M.O.E. - Robert E. Young; Simcoe County District Health Unit
- Don Morrow; Planning Administrator - George Roberts was also in attendance.
The correspondence to the Ministry of the Environment and Norman Shelswell
of Norshell Developments was first referred to, after which R.E. Young
related the concerns of the Ministry with respect to the development which
had been originally approved as a pilot project and for this reason, the
Ministry and the Health Unit were concerned about rigid controls and moni-
toring of the development and had hoped to learn from such monitoring of
requirements or changes for the second and third stages. He also indicated
that because of these concerns further background and more elaborate written
proposals should be presented by Norshell before the Ministry could assess
and/or make recommendations or comments to Council and Norshell Develop-
ments. Especially if amendments or changes to the Subdividers Agreement
were to be made as result of the proposal for Phase II, when Phase I was
only about one third complete, not 80% as set out in the Subdividers Agree-
ment. With only 8 lots built on not much study could be made.
Reeve Arbour related what Norman Shelswell had requested of Council at
several Council meetings and that Council had asked Mr. Shelswell to put
in writing exactly all changes and proposals for Phase II & III of the
development.
Mr. Young concurred that requests for changes and entire proposal for Phase
II should be in writing and that Norshell Developments should continue with
committment of the Subdividers Agreement.
Reeve Arbour asked Deputy Reeve to comment on the matter on the basis of
his comments at the meeting of Council and knowledge of the Subdivision
Development. Points outlined and addressed to Mr. Young were discussed at
some length. Mr. Young remained of the opinion that the Developer should
still remain responsible and put up all necessary security for the controls
of the Development. To deal with individual property owners having purchased
the lot would not be possible for control purpose.
Don Morrow of S.C.D.H.U. made the comment that the 80% built on clause
should be applied before continuing with any further phase of the develop-
ment. In his opinion dealing with individual lot owners would be very dif-
ficult.
Deputy Reeve Davie commented on the presentation by the Ministry expressing
concerns and that on the basis of the concerns, maybe consideration should
be given to the necessary fill be placed on all the lots by the developer.
Both Mr. Young & Mr. Morrow indicated that the requirement of placing fill
could become added costs since the fill could quite possibly have to be
moved again by the lot owner due to changes on placing of the building and
then havin2 to reshaDe the fill.
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Mr. Young also indicated that engineering costs were prepared and agreed
to by the developer and all parties concerned for the first phase.
All members of Council added their comments and asked questions of Mr. Young.
Planning Administrator, George Roberts, commented on several points.
1. All lots on the Plan may be sold with lots being on a registered plan.
2. Subdividers Agreement makes provision for same to be assigned, once
Council and owner agree and new owner makes necessary deposits.
3. At present, Phase II could on that basis, not proceed since these re-
quirements have not been met.
Mr. Young concluded by advising that the Ministry would not wish to stop
further development but Mr. Shelswell should make a written presentation
of his entire proposal before any commencement of Phase II is considered,
after all concerns are acceptable to all agencies and parties. Committments
for development could then be arrived at. The written submission should
be prepared by professional consultants and possibly legal opinions should
be obtained.
As a result it was resolved that Norshell Developments should be requested
to make a written presentation through Consultants, setting out all aspects
of the proposal and outlining any changes which would necessitate an amend-
ment to the present Subdividers Agreement.
On motion of Davie and Vousden that a letter be forwarded to Norman Shelswell
requesting that he prepare a written presentation, supported by professional
Engineers and Planning Consultants, setting out the entire proposal to
proceed with the development which must include where any of this proposal
would necessitate an amendment to the present Subdividers Agreement. And
further, that upon presentation of such a written proposal, same be referred
to the Ministry of the Environment and Simcoe County District Health Unit
and Township Solicitor for legal opinion. And, that in preparation of the
proposal, all aspects of the Subdividers Agreement must be considered since
development of Phase II under item 30 of Schedule "C" of the Subdividers
Agreement requiring 80% dwelling completed before proceeding with the next
phase.
There being no further business it was moved by Halfacre and Vousden that
the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
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