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02 07 1996 Sp Public3 Minutes t ~, ~ CORPO'D.IfJ:OB OJ' ~ IfOWlISUP OJ' ORo-lIBDOftII BPBCJ:Ua PUBLJ:C lIB1!I:rUIG ~y. PDRUARY '. 199' . ':18 P... - COUBCJ:L <::DD.-.& PORIfY-BJ:ZIfR KBB!J:NG 1994-199' COUNCIL (P45/95) The following members of Council were present: 8 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, Part of Lot 14, Concession 14, former Township of Oro, to rezone those lands as described from Rural Aggregate, Agricultural and Inherent Hazard Land to Agricultural and Inherent Hazard Lands. The proposed Official Plan Amendment would redesignate the lands from the designations of pits and Quarries, Agricultural and Environmental Protection to Agricultural and Environmental Protection to reflect a correction in the information provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources. 8 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 had been received from the simcoe county District Health unit as follows: January 30, 1996 Committee of Adjustment, Oro-Medonte Township Office, 8 8 . 1 - 2 - re: P45/95, Con. 14, Lot 14, 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 & Quarries, Agricultural and Environmental Protection to Agricultural and Environmental Protection 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. 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, the minutes are prepared from notes and not verbatim). Mark stagg: The purpose of this meeting is to receive input on the correction of a technical error of the mapping. There is a small environmentally protected area which will remain. The surrounding area is zoned agriculture - this will also remain which will be in accordance with the surrounding lands. councillor Dickie: Was Ministry of Natural Resources circulated? Hark stagg: Yes. 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 craig, seconded by Sommers Be it resolved that this Special Public Meeting of Council (Part Lot 14, Concession 14, formerly Township of Oro) now be adjourned at 7:21 p.m. Carried. è/--~ /j' Ø<?~jJ ~/~ DEPUTY CLERK LYNDA AIKEN KAYOR IAN BEARD