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PORn-PIft'IIDftING 1"4-1"7 COUNCIL
(P44/95)
The following members of Council were present:
Mayor Ian Beard
Deputy Mayor Murray Martin
Councillor Walter Dickie
Councillor Don Bell
Councillor Neil craig
Councillor Ron Sommers
Absent:
Councillor Larry Cotton
staff Present:
Mark Stagg, Planner, Andria
Leigh, Zoning Administrator
Also present Were:
Shirley Woodrow, Victor Dodd,
Mary Dodd, Jean Crawford,
Alastair crawford, R. Marshall,
Mel Mawdsley, Garnet Horne, Bill
Dixon, Roy Campbell, Randall Roe,
Geo. Snider.
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 Official Plan and zoning By-Law
Amendments, under provisions of sections 17 and 34, of the
Planning Act. The applicant has applied to rezone certain
lands, West Half of Lot 6, Concession 4, former Township of Oro,
to rezone those lands as described from Rural Aggregate and
Rural to Rural. The proposed Official Plan Amendment would
redesignate the lands from the designations of pits and Quarries
and Rural to Rural to reflect a correction in the information
provided by Ministry of Natural Resources.
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 January 8, 1996,
to all property owners within 400 feet of the subject lands.
Notice of the Public Meeting was also placed in both the Barrie
Examiner and Orillia Packet and Times on January 8, 1996.
Mayor Beard then asked the Clerk if there had been any
correspondence received on this matter. The Clerk responded by
indicating that correspondence was received from the Nottawasaga
Valley Conservation Authority indicating they had reviewed this
application and based on their mandate and policies, they have
no objection to its approval. correspondence was also received
from Ministry of Natural Resources as follows: Township of Oro-
Medonte, Attention Mark B. Stagg, Oro-Medonte Planner, Subject:
Pt. W. 1/2 Lot 6, Concession 4 (Oro) Township of Oro-Medonte,
Your file 1301.
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Dear Mr. stagg: Mr. Williams, our District Manager has asked me
to respond to the letter you have sent regarding the above
mentioned property. As you may be aware, Mr. William Fitzgerald
held the position of District Geologist at the time the request
was made to have the aggregate designation removed from this
property. As a qualified professional, Mr. Fitzgerald's
assessment of the property having no potential for aggregate
resources is valid. Whether this opinion applied to adjoining
properties is not known, although a review of the Aggregate
Resource Inventory Report for Oro Township has the area to the
west of this site mapped as a selected sand and gravel resource
area of primary significance. It would appear that the subject
lands is on the very edge of the deposit thereby making the
possibility of significant resources unlikely. Unfortunately,
additional mapping or testing of aggregate deposits has not been
conducted in this area since the ARIP reports were published.
It is our usual procedure that if someone would like to change
the designation, they are required to provide a report to the
effect that aggregate resources are not present on the site.
This is a service we no longer provide. It is our position,
that with the information currently available, a general
correction of the official plan and zoning by-law would not be
possible unless supported by a comprehensive geological
assessment. Should you have any further questions, or if we can
be of further assistance, please contact craig Laing, Aggregate
Resources Officer at this office. Yours truly, John Kus, Area
supervisor, Huronia East, Midhurst District. correspondence was
also received from the Simcoe County District Health unit as
follows: Committee of Adjustment, Oro-Medonte Township, re:
P44/95, Conc. 4, Part of West Half Lot 6, Oro-Medonte Twp. The
Simcoe county District Health unit has reviewed this application
and made an inspection of the site. As a result, we do not
object to the above described property being redesignated from
pits and Quarries Rural to Rural designation. You are hereby
requested to give the undersigned notice of your decision. If
further information is required, please contact this office.
Yours truly, Bernard Mayer, C.P.H.I. Public Health Inspector.
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 Official Plan and zoning By-Law
Amendments.
(due to technical difficulties, minutes are prepared from notes
and not verbatim.)
Mark stagg:
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The purpose of this meeting is to receive the input on the
correction of a technical error of the mapping. The mapping was
provided several years ago by the Ministry of Natural Resources
and was included in Oro's Official Plan. There are no aggregate
resources there.
councillor Sommers:
What is the size of the parcel and the reason for zoning to
rural?
Mark stagg:
The parcel is 40-50 acres in size and the reason for the change
in zoning to rural is that the rest of the area is Rural.
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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 Martin, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that this Special Public Meeting of Council (West
Half of Lot 6, Concession 4, formerly Township of Oro) now be
adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
carried.
DEPUTY CLERK
LYNDA AIKEN