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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Present: Mayor H.S. Hughes
The Township of Oro-Medonte
Special Council Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
2018-2022 Council
7:01 p.m.
Councillor Ian Veitch
Councillor Cathy Keane
Councillor Shawn Scott
Councillor Randy Greenlaw
Staff Derek Witlib, Manager, Planning Services; Andria Leigh, Director,
Present: Development Services; Jennifer Leggett, Communications & Public
Relations Officer Janette Teeter, Supervisor, Clerk's Services/Deputy
Clerk;
1. Call to Order - Moment of Reflection:
Mayor H.S. Hughes assumed the Chair and called. the meeting to order.
2. Adoption of Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. SC191217-1
Moved by Scott, Seconded by Keane
Be it resolved that the agenda for the Special Council meeting of Tuesday, December 17,
2019 be received and adopted.
Carried.
3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
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4. Public Meetings:
a) Notice of Public Meeting for Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law of the
Township of Oro-Medonte re: 2019-ZBA-01 (Township of Oro-Medonte Cannabis
Production and Processing Facilities).
Mayor H.S. Hughes assumed the Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and
explained the public meeting is being held in accordance with the provisions of the
Planning Act to obtain public comments with respect to a proposed Zoning By -Law
Amendment initiated by the Township of Oro-Medonte on the various lands within the
Township.
Derek Witlib, Manager, Planning Services explained the purpose and effect of the
proposed application. A PowerPoint presentation was presented.
The following provided public comments:
Greg Burton provided comments with respect to the by-law as wide open except to
residential areas, the lack of restrictions where applications can be located and how it is
going to be controlled, in favour of the application being in industrial use locations,
concerns of the definition of agricultural use and normal farm practice, industrial use
control of odour, outside controls to ensure odour and water use and potential property
value loss protection, economic benefit and concessions and accountability of tax load.
to the applicants.
Fred Stott provided comments on the companies capability to control the air quality, e.g,
changing the air filters regularly, the three (3) km distance is not enough, sound control
comments to monitor the system before implementation to ensure the sound levels are
not increased, cost of generators, by-law mechanism to control the sound, Township
implementing standards to control the sound and odour, the barb wire on top of the
fence concerns and the building department requirements with respect to the
application.
William Friedman questioned the prohibition of cannabis and hemp outdoor growth, if
there were options to control the odor would the prohibition be applicable, growing
hemp / cannabis and license requirement comments.
Kelly Larmand provided comments about location of applications, agricultural
definition/uses, cultivation, odour, security, traffic, noise, unique features of cannabis
cultivation, impact beside large residential areas, location comments, status of other
municipality comments, federal/provincial/municipal jurisdictions and approvals.
Eileen Beer provided comments on light, odour, noise issues, decrease of property
values, what and where are the health studies that are being done, distance of odour
travelling and receiving notification of applications being submitted.
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Lisa De Zoete provided comments on brightness and effect of continuous light on
abutting/area properties, distance of odour, noise, current and future by-law and effect
of the current application and would not have brought property in area if application had
been known.
Lindsay Boyd provided questions if the current application would be grandfathered,
noise, lights and will current application be required to adhere to the new by-law.
Bob Vakili provided comments on the understanding of the number of concerns and
complaints received and questioned if site plan control was in place.
Bart Adams provided comments regarding Health Canada process, gaps in the system,
visual and odour complaints, no need to have greenhouses, area is a farming
community, the right to make the rules, the decrease in the property value of homes,
and specific applications submitted and/or in process.
Richard Fotherby questioned a specific application submitted and property value
concerns.
Jim Partridge questioned the application as an agricultural operation vs. a farming
operation and the applicable operations should be in an industrial location.
Dean Taylor provided comments of the public enjoying their property and privacy in the
Township, applicants should be good neighbours, e.g., there should be no generators
consistently running, lighting concerns, options to solve the odour/lighting issues, e.g.,
burying the generator / adding shields, the need to resolve the issues for future
applications, the constant and level of generators running, location of a hemp facility
with other types of operations, the location of the application not appropriate for the
area, and the difference between a residence and bed and breakfast site.
Wayne Lintack requested confirmation of an application being in place before the
interim control by-law, confirmation of site plan control for specific applications, number
of other applications in place before the by-law was in place, use should not be allowed
on A/RU / farmland in the Township.
There being no further comments or questions, the meeting adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
A digital recording of the meeting is available for review through the Township's
website.
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5. Confirmation By -Law:
a) By -Law No. 2019-126: Being a By -Law to Confirm the Proceedings of the Special
Council Meeting held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
Motion No. SC191217-2
Moved by Greenlaw, Seconded by Scott
Be it resolved that By -Law No. 2019-126: Being a by-law to confirm the proceedings of the
Special Council meeting held on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 be read a first, second and
third time, passed, be engrossed by the Deputy Clerk, signed and sealed by the Mayor.
Carried.
6. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. SC191217-3
Moved by Veitch, Seconded by Keane
Be it resolved that we do now adjourn at 9:07 p.m.
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Carried.
Dep y Clerk, Janette Teeter
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