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The following members of Council were present:
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Mayor Ian Beard
Deputy Mayor Murray Martin
Councillor Walter Dickie
Councillor Don Bell
Councillor Neil Craig
Councillor Larry Cotton
Absent:
Councillor Ron Sommers
staff Present:
Andria Leigh, Zoning
Administrator, Fred Haughton,
PWA, Jennifer Zieleniewski,
Treasurer/Acting Administrator
Also Present Were:
shirley Woodrow, 1st Hawkestone
Cubs & Scouts, Walter Richardson,
Larry Richardson, John R. Hu,
Kathy silverthorn, J. L.
Silverthorn, Robert Quinn, Garnet
Horne, Earl Robertson, Teresa
Currie, Richard VanGastle, Linda
Neir, Frank Neir, Bill Dixon.
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
wi th respect to a proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment, under
provisions of sections 34, of the Planning Act. The applicant
has applied to rezone certain lands, Part of Lot 22, Conc. 13
(Oro), to rezone those lands as described from Natural Area (NA)
Zone to the Rural Residential (RUR) Zone. The proposed rezoning
will recognize a new residential use and to satisfy a condition
of the Committee of Adjustment.
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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 February 1, 1996,
to all property owners within 400 feet 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 correspondence had been received from the Simcoe
County District Health unit indicating they were not opposed to
the rezoning of this property.
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The Mayor then stated that those persons present would be
afforded the opportunity of asking ~uestions with respect to the
proposed Amendment. He then turned the meeting over to the
Zoning Administrator, Mrs. Andria Leigh, to explain the purpose
and effect of the proposed Zoning By-Law Amendments.
Andria Leigh:
Thank you Mr. Mayor. The purpose of tonight's public meeting is
to allow Council an opportunity to hear public comments on the
rezoning application before them prior to making any kind of a
formal decision.
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The property is located in Part of Lot 22, Concession 13, in the
former Township of of Oro. The rezoning is for a change from
the Natural Area zoning to a Rural Residential. The reason this
is coming forward to Council at this point in time is that it
was a condition of the Committee of Adjustment for a severance
they granted in November of 1995. The rezoning condition
indicated that the property was required to be rezoned to a
residential use that would be applicable and reflect the
proposed use of the property.,
Mr. Mayor and Council, the applicant's agent, Mr. VanGastle is
in the audience if you have any questions for him.
Mayor Beard:
Mr. VanGastle, do you wish to make a statement at this time or
do you just want to wait?
(inaudible)
Mayor Beard:
If anyone has any questions please come forward to the
microphone and state your name so we can record who they are and
because we are recording posterity, yes sir, please come forward
to the microphone.
Larry Richardson:
My name is Larry Richardson and I live at R. R. 1, Hawkestone.
What I want to know about this is it just proposed for one
property to like one house or subdivision or what?
Mayor Beard:
Do you wish to answer that sir?
Hr. VanGastle:
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It is just for one house. The house was severed from the farm.
The house, you know it is just about 3/4 of an acre now so the
natural zoning is not really fitting any more so we have to
rezone it to rural residential.
Larry Richardson:
What about the rest of the property what are you going to do
with it?
Hr. VanGastle:
Well, that is not an issue right here tonight. That is, the
owner, I am not sure what he is going to do with it, but all we
are talking about this evening is the house itself. And
basically it is going to be fixed up. Just the house, that is
what we are talking about.
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Mayor Beard:
Would you please address all questions through here so that we
can get it down. What is your name again?
Richard VanGastle:
Richard VanGastle.
Mayor Beard:
That is who was responding to the question. sir, would you like
to continue?
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Larry Richardson:
That is what I want to know is what they are going to do with
the rest of the land if they were just split this off for the
house?
Mayor Beard:
That does not enter into this zoning Andria, it stays the same
at this time.
Andria Leigh:
That is right, the remainder of the property would remain
Natural Area which would allow for agricultural use of the
property.
Mayor Beard:
Further questions on this matter?
questions?
Council, do you have any
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
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Moved by Martin, seconded by Bell
Be it resolved that this special Public Meeting of Council (Part
of Lot 22, Concession 13, formerly Township of Oro) now be
adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Carried.
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