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12 02 1998 SP Public Minutes ..' . il il il I II , I . 4. .. SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING December 2, 1998 @ 7:05 p.m. PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT Present: Mayor Ian Beard Deputy Mayor Don Bell Councillor Lillian McConnell Councillor Ralph Hough Councillor Ruth Fountain Absent: Councillor Ron Sommers Councillor Neil Craig (declared a Pecuniary Interest and left the room for this meeting) Staff Present: Keith Mathieson, Manager Public Works, Andria Leigh, Township Planner Also Present: Derek Anderson, Garth Daniels, Madeleine Rowe, Dwight Evans, Angie Leigh, Rosemary Dunsmore, Joyce Long, Neita Keddy, Kathleen Short, Keith Chamberlain, Paul Fallon, Robyn Fallon, Bob Johnston, Lynda Johnston, Allan Johnson, Stephen McCauley, Carl Arnold, David McPhee Mayor Beard called the meeting to order and advised that all persons present would be afforded the opportunity of asking questions in respect to the proposed official plan amendment. It was noted that correspondence had been received from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing indicating that they have no concerns on the subject amendment as they understand there are only 13 affected lots, and also from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority saying that based on the mandate and policies, they have no objections to its approval. Andria Leigh, Township Planner, gave an overview of the purpose of this meeting and the proposed official plan amendment. Paul Fallon asked what the impact would be on those lots where there were two properties on one lot before the Township reverted it back to one property (when it was originally split). Would they be able to retain the original boundaries, or would they have to adhere to new boundaries? Where there were small lots beforehand, will there still be allowance? Ms. Leigh explained that if information could be provided showing that they were two separate lots, they could ask the Township to recreate the two lots that were there. She indicated that every situation will be different, so specific lot sizes are not written into the official plan amendment. Provided there is a septic system on the property and a well (either a shared well or an individual well), and the Health Unit says that there is sufficient room for that system, we can recreate the original parcel size. Deputy Mayor Bell asked about a time frame for people to get started on this, and Ms. Leigh said we would likely adopt the amendment as existing when it comes forward to Council, but in the resolution we would indicate that this amendment is not to be carried forward in the next review of the Official Plan at the five year term. It should be taken out at that time. .. Councillor McConnell queried whether the people at this meeting would have time to get this done before the policy is taken away, and Ms. Leigh indicated that since we're already a year into that process, there is only about 3-1/2 years until the next review is started. In most cases, it takes six months to a year for a severance. People really only have about a year to a year and a half to make the application and get the Committee to approve it. People are encouraged to get started as soon as possible. Garth Daniels thought that right now, a farmer could build a house on his property for his hired help, and Ms. Leigh said that this was true in the previous official plan, but we were finding that it wasn't actually turning out to be for farm help and it was taken out of the official plan. In the case where a farmer has already built a house for hired help, he would still be entitled to build a retirement house as well. It would not be three residential lots, but the farm and two residential lots. Madeleine Rowe asked if there was going to be any requirements needed for approval from neighbours. Ms. Leigh indicated that as part of the Planning Act, any application for severance under the Committee of Adjustment care requires the Township to notify neighbours within 400 feet. Comments could then be addressed at the Committee of Adjustment hearing. Motion No.1 Moved by Bell, Seconded by Hough Be it resolved that this Special Meeting of Council be adjourned at 7: 15 p.m. Carried.