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08 15 2000 PAC Minutes• TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES AUGUST 15, 2000 PRESENT: Sue Grant, Peter Wigham, Paul Marshall, Garry Fell, Deputy Mayor Don Bell, and Mayor Ian Beard ABSENT: Councillor Ruth Fountain STAFF PRESENT: Andria Leigh 1. Chairman Peter Wigham called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT." None Declared. . 3. Minutes Deferred until September meeting to re-circulate additional page of minutes. 4. Correspondence and Communication Received letter from Fred Hacker of Hacker Gignac Rice regarding Development Application P-105/00 5. Deputations 7:00 p.m. Oro-Medonte Golf Ltd. P-83!99 Concession 2, Part of Lot 10 and D (Oro) Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment In Attendance: Ray Valaitis, Planner for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ms. Leigh explained to the Committee the purpose of tonight's discussion . indicating that this was an opportunity for the Committee to discuss the letter which had been received from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). She explained that the intent of this discussion was to determine the • criteria utilized by OMAFRA in their technical assistance letter provided to the County. Ms Leigh further explained that additional comments were being requested from Mr. Toombs, the Township's Consultant, on both the OMAFRA letter and the discussion tonight in order for the Committee to make a final recommendation to Council on this application at their September meeting. She explained that there was no intention of a recommendation emanating out of the discussion tonight. Mr. Valaitis from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs introduced himself and proceeded to explain to the Committee the intent of his technical letter and what it should mean to the Committee. He explained that what he had assessed was agricultural lands which he felt in accordance with the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) should be considered Provincially significant. He further explained that the PPS allowed individual municipalities to further define locally significant agricultural lands and to designate these accordingly. He indicated that in his assessment he had utilized the Canada Land Inventory Mapping and the land use mapping available through the ministry as well as conducting a site inspection of the area. He indicated that he did not utilize any aerial photos or assessment mapping for his assessment. He explained that there were a number of factors used in assessing what should be provincially significant agricultural lands. He explained that the PPS identified Provincially significant • agricultural area as Class 1 - 3 lands as identified on the Canada Land Inventory mapping; however, he had reviewed other factors including: non farm uses/incompatible uses, fragmentation, and wetland areas. Mr. Valaitis explained that he knew of many municipalities that continued to designate lands as Agricultural based on local criteria or to establish additional designations with restrictive uses for these areas and that the PPS allowed for this. He also explained that he would be happy to provide a review of the entire township once time permitted if the Township so wished. The Committee discussed the information provided by Mr. Valaitis and inquired about the detail of the site inspection previously conducted. The inquired about additional factors which would be considered to determine locally significant lands and indicated that these were already defined in the Township's Official Plan. n 7:30 p.m. Susan Woods P-107/00 Range 2, Part of Lot 2 (Oro) Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment In Attendance: Susan Woods and Fred Beck, Applicants Ms. Leigh reviewed the application with the Committee indicating the existing designation of the property was Rural and the specific policies relating to rezoning for an institutional use were determined by the policies of Section D3.3.2. She further indicated that the property was subject to a conditional consent application for the 2-acre site, subject to the rezoning and site plan control. The applicants provided background related to the history of the intended non- profit "Abbeyfield House" and indicated that the intended use was for active seniors to a maximum of 10 bedsitting rooms. They indicated that the house was not intended to be a nursing home and no facilities for this purpose were • being included. The applicants had met with the Health Unit prior to the consent to determine the appropriate septic bed size and property parcel size for such a use. Discussion occurred regarding tree buffering to adjacent properties, drainage issues, and potential alternate locations. Moved by Paul Marshall, seconded by Susan Grant "It is recommended that Development Application P-107/00, a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for an institutional use, proceed to a Public Meeting in accordance with the Planning Act." ...Carried. 8:00 p.m. Trinity Community Church P-104/00 Concession 7, Part of Lot 21 (Oro) Proposed Official Plan Amendment & Zoning By-law Amendment • In Attendance: Paul Miller, Applicant, and Ray Kelso, Applicant's Consultant Ms. Leigh provided the Committee with the background on this application and the Oro Centre Secondary Plan. This property is located within the Oro Centre Plan area and would be subject to the policies within the secondary plan. Due to the applicant's timing constraints, they have applied for a separate Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment; however Ms. Leigh explained the intent of the Oro Centre Secondary Plan should be maintained with the application. Ms. Leigh explained the two main issues with this application that still need to be resolved are the transportation/entrance and the servicing and that additional information is required in this regard. Mr. Kelso provided the Committee with an overview of the proposed church and its intended facilities. He explained the rationale for the location chosen by the church and the time frame the church is currently under in regard to the purchase of the property. Discussion occurred with the Committee in regard to the Oro Centre Secondary Plan and the proposed changes from the Ministry of Transportation. It was felt that additional information might be available after the staff meeting with MTO on August 29. • Moved by Deputy Mayor Don Bell, seconded by Garry Fell "It is recommended that Development Application P-103/00, a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for an institutional use, not proceed to a Public Meeting until additional materials are received regarding compliance with the Oro Centre policies and comments are received from the Township Engineer." ...Carried. 8:30 p.m. Eric Bowes and Dawn Braden P-105/00 Concession 4, South Part of Lot 8 (Oro) Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment In Attendance: Eric Bowes and Dawn Braden, Applicant's Ms. Leigh provided an overview of this application and explained that the applicant's had originally intended to operate a home industry in accordance with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law requirements of the Municipality. The • difficulty arose when the business exceeded their original expectations and expanded beyond a home industry standard as defined by the Township. She explained that currently she required additional information from the applicant's • related to amount of equipment, number of trucks, number of employees, noise assessment before the application could be fully assessed. Ms. Leigh explained that the applicant's had submitted a site plan at the time of initiating the home industry that would require approval if the rezoning were to be considered by Council. The applicant's provided additional details regarding the type of business they currently operate; they discussed the issue of the Asian beetle and the inspection that had taken place of their property. The applicant's also discussed whether there would be future expansion of the business. The Committee discussed the location of the property and alternate sites within industrial areas of the Township briefly with the applicant as potential alternatives for the applicants to consider; however the applicant's preferred the ability to work and live on the same property. Moved by Susan Grant, seconded by Paul Marshall "It is recommended that Development Application P-105/00, a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for an industrial use, be denied and the applicant's be encouraged to review alternate sites within the . Municipality." 6. Other Business None 7. Adjournment Moved by Garry Fell ...Carried. That this meeting now adjourn at 10:15 p.m. Peter Wigham, Chairman Carried. Andria Leigh, Planner