05 17 1995 SP Public Minutes
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T1ΠCOR.PORATION OP T1ΠTO1INSJIIP 01' ORO-KEDOlft'E
SPECIAL PUBLIC lœftING
WBDNBSDa.Y. HAY 17. 1995
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TWENTIETH MEftING 1994-1997 COUNCIL
(P16Lj95)
The following members of Council were present:
Mayor Ian Beard
Councillor Walter Dickie
Councillor Don Bell
Councillor Neil Craig
Councillor Larry Cotton
Councillor Ron Sommers
Absent:
Deputy Mayor Murray Martin
staff Present:
Gary cunnington, C.A.O., Mark
Stagg, Planner, Jennifer
Zieleniewski, Treasurer
Also Present Were:
Marg & Leonard Mortson, Alastair
Crawford, Shirley Woodrow, John
Hare, Thelma Halfacre.
Mayor Ian Beard chaired the meeting.
Mayor Ian Beard opened the meeting by explaining to those
present that this Public Meeting was to receive public comments
with respect to a proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment, under
provisions of section 34, of the Planning Act. The applicant
has applied to rezone certain lands, Lots 23 & 24, Plan 728,
Concession 13, former Township of Oro, to rezone those lands as
described to allow the conversion from a seasonal residential
use to a permanent residential use, subject to compliance with
By-law requirements and Simcoe County District Health Unit or
Ministry of the Environment approval of a sewage disposal
system.
To date, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-
Medonte have not made a decision on this application, other than
proceeding to this Public Meeting. only after comments are
received from the Public, requested agencies and Township Staff,
within the appropriate time period, will Council make a decision
on this application.
Notice of the Public Meeting was mailed out on April 27, 1995,
to all property owners within 120 metres of the subject lands.
Mayor Beard then asked the Clerk if there had been any
correspondence received on this matter. The Clerk responded by
indicating that a letter of concern had been received from Greg
Price, owner of Lots 25 & 26, Plan 728 regarding the odour of
sewage from the applicants property.
The Mayor then stated that those persons present would be
afforded the opportunity of asking questions with respect to the
proposed Amendment. He then turned the meeting over to the
Township Planner, Mr. Mark Stagg, to explain the purpose and
effect of the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment.
Mark stagg:
Mr. Mayor and members of Counci I, the subj ect property is
located in the south east part of Oro Township abutting Lake
Simcoe and accessed from the Lakeshore Road between the 13th
Concession Line Road and the Townline.
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Mark stagg:
The Township has adopted a conversion approach policy which
states that conversion from seasonal to permanent residence may
occur on lots of a minimum size subject to public health
approval for a Class 4 sewage system or a Ministry of
Environment approval, as the case may be. The policy requires
that the lot have a lot area of 1850 square metres and/or lot
frontage of 15 metres. Where the lot can be reduced in size to
1100 square metres if you have got that wide of frontage, except
if the Committee of Adjustment or anybody else dealing with it
feels that the small lot size would be a problem. The lot in
fact has a frontage of 28.9 metres and a lot area of 2868 square
metres and therefore conforms to the conversion policies and in
that sense, the Planning department would have no further
comment.
I did have the opportunity of inspecting the property, Mr. Mayor
and members of Council. Do wish to have my report on that now
or later?
Mayor Beard:
I would think that we are going to get a report on this in
writing in the future at some point or is it verbal.
Mark stagg:
This is a verbal report, first of all, I would report that the
health unit have not yet inspected the property. They have been
made aware of the letter that has been received which the Clerk
has read out to you. I have seen the property since that letter
was received. I personally did not notice a smell but I was
smoking my pipe and maybe that was the reason Mr. Mayor. I did
notice some water trickling out a bank where the property comes
to the lake and that matter I have reported to the health unit
and no doubt they would look into it. I return to the Planning
Department's comment that it fits the policies but it seems
essential in this case that the approval of the health unit be
obtained before council, if it so sees fit, proceeds to a final
reading of this By-law.
There being no further questions or comments, when being called
for the third time, the Mayor in closing the meeting, thanked
those in attendance for their participation and advised that
Council would consider all matters before reaching a decision.
He then advised those present that if they wished to be notified
of the passing of the proposed By-law, they should leave their
name and address with the Clerk.
MOTION NO.1
Moved by Dickie, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that this Special Public Meeting of Council (Lots
23 & 24, Plan 728, Concession 13, formerly Township of Oro) now
be adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Carried.
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MAYOR IAN BEARD