09 10 1996 PAC Minutes• ORO-MEDONTE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 1996 AT 7:00 P.M.
Present: Peter Wigham, Councillor Don Bell, Betty Veitch,
Allan Baker, Susan Leigh, Councillor Larry Cotton,
Mayor Ian Beard
Absent: Garry Fell
Staff Present: Andria Leigh, Meryl Drake
1. Vice-Chairman Peter Wigham called the meeting to order at 7:04
p.m.
2. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
None.
3. MINUTES
• Moved by Councillor Bell, seconded by Allan Baker
That the minutes of the meeting of the Township of Oro-Medonte
Planning Advisory Committee held July 9, 1996 be adopted as
circulated.
Carried.
4. CORRESPONDENCE
Letters pertaining to the proposed Official Plan to be handled
under OTHER BUSINESS.
5. DEPUTATION:
a) Mr. David Pridham Part of Lot 5, Concession 6 (Medonte)
Andria Leigh outlined the proposal to rezone a portion of the
property to permit a second dwelling for full time farm help
without the possibility of a severance.
Mr. Pridham explained to the Committee that his proposal is to
rezone a portion of his ginseng farm to permit a second
dwelling to house full time farm help. He explained that they
have a lot of problems with intruders and need someone there
all the time for security reasons.
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Moved by Susan Leigh, seconded by Councillor Bell
The Planning Advisory Committee recommends to Council that this
application be denied.
Carried.
b) Erhard & Evelyn Kreis Part Lot 28, Concession 4 (Oro)
Andria Leigh explained the proposal to rezone a portion of the
property as a condition of a minor variance. This Minor
Variance has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and
the applicant has been requested, by the Board, to apply for
the Rezoning Application prior to the scheduling of an O.M.B.
hearing.
Mr. Hubert Schaefers came before the Committee as agent for
Mr. & Mrs. Kreis. He explained that they wished to have the
rezoning to allow them to build a single family dwelling on
the property.
RECOMMENDATION:
• Moved by Susan Leigh, seconded by Betty Veitch
That Planning Advisory Committee recommends to Council that this
application proceed to a Public Meeting.
Carried.
6. OTHER BUSINESS:
a) United Church of Canada East Part of Lot 25, Conc.6
Part 1, RP 51R-26269 (Oro)
Andria Leigh explained to the P.A.C. that this application is to
rezone a portion of the property as a condition of consent. This
would enable to the conditions of consent to be completed and the
lands to be used for church and cemetery purposes. This will go
directly to Council.
b) Andria Leigh reviewed the letters that had been received
regarding proposals for the new Official Plan, they will be
notified that they can book a time to meet with Council.
c) Draft Official Plan - Committee members brought up several
concerns they had.
* Heritage Policies - should be addressed
* Set time frame for LACAC
• * Roman numerals should be eliminated
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* Rural Residential shouldn't have to have rezoning and site
plan control for Bed & Breakfasts.
* Home Occupations - progressive levels of control
* Long term monitoring on an annual basis for water bottling
plants seems to have been left out - change wording measuring
to metering.
* Pits & Quarries areas -suggest allowing recreational uses on
properties that are waiting to be mined as long as they don't
put up buildings.
* Contrast - tight controls on subdivisions in Horseshoe Valley
Corridor and loose controls on Horseshoe Resort.
* County involvement C2.4 in road improvement Horseshoe Valley
Road - should be mentioned that it is for safety reasons.
* Nature of the road should be addressed - is it an arterial
road or a rural road.
* Nodes should be defined
* Hazard lands not address
* Open Space - no flood plain
* Infilling would be within specified boundaries
* Servicing policies should be addressed
* Section B7.5.1(b) blend in wording should be changed to
visually compatible & complimentary.
* B13.1 should read improve aesthetics of the Highway 11 area
* B10.7 setbacks, boathouses should not be excluded.
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Next meeting October 8, 1996.
Moved by Councillor Cotton, seconded by Allan Baker
That the meeting now be adjourned @ 9:45 p.m.
/" carried.
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Garry Fe`~l, ~a~ri n MerylJDr~ ,Recording Secretary