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05 11 2015 2015-ZBA-02 (Burl's Creek Event Grounds Inc.)Notice of Receipt of a Complete Application Notice of Particulars and Public Access Notice of Public Meeting for (S1ivs%'fu��tle Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law of the Township of Oro-Medonte 2015-ZBA-02 (Burls Creek Event Grounds Inc.) Take notice that the Township of Oro-Medonte deemed the following application to amend the Zoning By-law 97-95, as amended, a "Complete" Application under Subsection 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13 on the 13th day of April, 2015. Take notice that the Development Services Committee of the Township of Oro- Medonte will hold two identical Public Meetings on Monday May 11, 2015. Both Public Meetings will include the same presentation, and you are not required to attend both meetings to submit or make your comments. The public meeting times are 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and the meetings are being held at the Township of Oro- Medonte Community Arena, 71 Line 4 North. Please note that the meeting is being held on the arena floor in order to accommodate a larger number of participants, and therefore people are encouraged to dress appropriately. The purpose of the Public Meeting is to obtain public comments on a proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law, under Section 34 of the Planning Act. The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is a Temporary Use By-law for the subject lands as identified below that would permit Special Events for a period of three years. The application proposes the following Special Events to be permitted on the lands identified on Schedule A: Huronia Fur & Feathers, Flea Market, Barrie Friendship Centre Pow Wow, Tough Mudder Parking, Contemporary Music and Camping Festival, Contemporary Music Concert, Automotive Flea Market, Recreational Soccer Club, and Farmers Market. The application further proposes the following Special Events to be permitted on the lands identified on Schedule B: Huronia Fur & Feathers, Flea Market, Tough Mudder Parking, Recreational Soccer Club, and Farmers Market. Concession booths, overnight camping and parking in conjunction with and accessory to temporary special events is proposed to be permitted on all of the Subject Lands as shown on Schedules A and B. The subject lands are currently zoned in the following categories: Agricultural/Rural (A/RU), Agricultural/Rural Exception 32 (A/RU`32), Rural Residential Two (RUR2), Private Recreational Exception 30 (PR"30), Private Recreational Exception 31 (PR*31) and Environmental Protection (EP). The subject lands are located in Concession 8, West Part Lot 21, Concession 8, Part Lot 22, Concession 8, North Part Lot 21, Concession 8, North Part Lot 22, Concession 8, South Part Lot 22, 51 R-35062, Part 1, Concession 8, North Part Lot 22, 51 R-3247, Part 1, Concession 9, West Part Lot 22, and Concession 9, West Part Lot 23, Township of Oro-Medonte and are municipally known as 97 Line 7 South, 241 Line 7 South, 8 Line 8 South, 134 Line 8 South, 180 Line 8 South, 229 Line 8 South and 329 Line 8 South. A key map illustrating the location of the subject lands, a copy of the applicant's major events site plan, and the proposed schedules (A and B) identifying the lands subject to the proposed Temporary Use By-law are included with this notice. Any person may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed Amendment. Please be advised that your comments and submissions will become part of the public record. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Oro-Medonte before the proposed zoning by- law amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Oro-Medonte before the proposed zoning by- law amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. And take further notice that pursuant to Section 34 (10.7) of the Planning Act, the Application is part of the public record and is available to the public for viewing/inspection between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Township of Oro-Medonte Administration Building. Information related to the application is also posted on the Township's website www.oro-medonte.ca Any person wishing further information or clarification with regard to the application or to arrange to view the application should contact the Development Services Department at 705-487-2171. If you are submitting letters, faxes, emails, presentations or other communications with the Township concerning this application, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the Township will become part of the public record. The Township will also make your communication and any personal information in it available to the public, unless you expressly request the Township to remove it. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Township of Oro-Medonte in respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request. Written submissions should be directed to: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Clerk Dated at the Township of Oro-Medonte this 20th day of April, 2015. Andria Leigh, MCIP, RP Director, Development Services Page 2 of 6 Page 3 of 6 Proposed Major Event Site Plan JT I [ 'I.i I w 11 J -a -IJ ,'J I BURLS CREEK - Major Event Site Plan I I Page 4 of 6 Proposed Temporary Use By-law Schedule A Page 5 of 6 Proposed Temporary Use By-law Schedule B OROOWDOOTE UNE S SOUTH 4 DR04AEDONTE UNE @ SOUTH VIII I Page 6 of 6 13 ;QO(n 0 g v C r.. M a M m � a? Page 6 of 6 Development Services Committee PUBLIC MEETING -May 11 2015 10:00 am & 6:00 pm Application 2015-ZBA-02 By 2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc. rbumshipof Proud Hrriinga, Gxeitigq Founre Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Addresses and I e application: al descriptions of the roperties subiect to 97 Line 7 South Concession 8, West Part Lot 21 241 Line 7 South Concession 8, Part Lot 22 8 Line 8 South Concession 8, North Part Lot 21 134 Line 8 South Concession 8, North Part Lot 22 180 Line 8 South Concession 8, South Part Lots 21 & 22, 51 R-35062, Part 1 229 Line 8 South Concession 9, North Part Lot 22, 51 R-3247, Part 1 329 Line 8 South Concession 9, West Part Lot 23 All in the former Township of Oro, now in the Township of Oro- Medonte Of Proud Heritage, Fxcifiug Fian, Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Site Description: Total subject lands: 213 ha (526.77 acres) Frontage: 834 m on Line 7 South 1358 m on Line 8 South 233 m on Line 9 South 679 m on Highway 11 N /iii iO10V �`/�/` Avad Heritage, EXCiting F111141C Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Purpose of Application: • The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is a Temporary Use By-law that would permit Special Events as defined for a period of three years. • The application proposes the following Special Events to be permitted on the lands: Huronia Fur & Feathers, Flea Market, Barrie Friendship Centre Pow Wow, Tough Mudder Parking, Contemporary Music and Camping Festival, Contemporary Music Concert, Automotive Flea Market, Recreational Soccer Club, and Farmers Market. • Concession booths, overnight camping and parking in conjunction with and accessory to temporary special events is also proposed to be permitted. '' � Jnld/n Sill11 D i`� i�� r,%�.r.�zt-e Proud Heritage, Exciting Forme Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting Locations 11 Proud Heritage, Exciting Future Proud Herifage, axitinq Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 2 (Highway 11) Townsleip of Provd Heritage, Exciting Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 3 (Highway 11/Line 8 S) �Nqqmlmw l WK00 of Proud Heritage, Exciting Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 4 (Line 8 S) �W R f � ti�� Tbumshipof Proud Heritage, Exciting Fnb+re Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 5 (Line 8 S) �� Tou,�Hip of Proud Heritage, Exciting Fat,ne Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 7 (Line 8 S) 14 Township of/V��GQi' Proud Heritage, Exciting Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 8 (Line 8 S) Townshippoe�� Proud Heritage, Exciting Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 9 (Line 9 S) Bivnship of Proud Herilage, Exciting Fmure Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 10 (Line 7 South) --.qw Tbumship of Prowl Heritage, Exrititrg Fatrire Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 11 (Line 7 S) 0Township of 1�Q/' Proud Heritage, Exciting Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Public Meeting Sign Posting 11 (Line 7 S) —� _... Townsltip OfI��.Ll/7� Proud Heritage, Exciting Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Official Plan: The properties subject to the application are designated: • Eighth Line Special Policy Area • Oro Centre —Limited Service Industrial • Oro Centre — Office/Industrial • Agricultural • Commercial • Environmental Protection One • Environmental Protection Two As shown on Schedules A, B, and E of the Township's Official Plan 0 Toivnskip or Proud Hrriinge, Exri Nrrl Future QHIGHWAY 11 - - - - - - - - - - ------- ...... z 1177 m z ' Em BURL'S CREEK PROPERTY OFFICIAL PLAN - LAND USE DESIGNATIONS SCHEDULE E - ORO CENTRE SECONDARY PLAN AREA SCHEDULE A- OFFICIAL PLAN LAND USE LAND USE DESIGNATIONS LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ORO CENTRE - COMMERCIAL ORO CENTRE - LIMITED SERVICE INDUSTRIAL ORO CENTRE - OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL > ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ONE AGRICULTURAL 8th LINE SPECIAL POLICY AREA - COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TWO �l z m Application 2015-ZBA-02 2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc. OFFICIAL PLAN — LAND USE DESIGNATIONS Proud Heri/nge, Exching Funne Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Official Plan Policies: • Section E1.3 Temporary Use By-laws • Section C1 —Agricultural policies • Section C9 — Commercial policies • Section C17 — Oro Centre policies • Section C15 — Eighth Line Special Policy Area policies Section B2 — Environmental Protection One policies • Section B3 — Environmental Protection Two policies Proud Hrri6rge, Exriiiog F"Ime Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Zonin By-law 97-95: The subject lands are currently zoned: • Agricultural/Rural (A/RU) • Agricultural/Rural Exception 32 (A/RU*32) • Rural Residential Two (RUR2) • General Commercial (GC) • Private Recreational Exception 30 (PR*30) • Private Recreational Exception 31 (PR*31) and • Environmental Protection (EP) As shown on Schedules A10 and A5 of the Township's Zoning By- law. �� Township of Pm d Hrriinge, Exciting Farm, Application 2015-ZBA-02 2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc. ZONING FABRIC — ZONING BY-LAW 97-95 '161miship of Promi Heritage, L•xritiny Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Zoninq By-law 97-95: • Existing zoninD on two of the properties contains exceptions (30and 31). • Exception 30 permits the following temporary special event type uses: agricultural fair, antique show, automotive flea market, boat show, craft and hobby show, country festival, vehicle show and sales, highland games, old car sales and auction. • Exception 31 permits these temporary special event type uses and a motor vehicle race track, private park, recreational uses Torr.�f I'mid Heritt�e, Exciting Future Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Zoning By-law 97-95: • Both exceptions state that for the purposes of this section, a rock music or heavy metal show is not a permitted special event. • Concession booths and overni ht camping in conjunction with and accessory to a permit ed special event is permitted, parking for the temporary special event is also permitted. • Both exception zone provide specific details regarding the duration and number of permitted temporary special events �o,t�� PrnuJ Heritage, rxriHrtq Fume Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) • Zoning By-law Amendment application 2015-ZBA-02 proposes to rezone the lands through a temporary use by-law that would permit identified special events for a period of three years. • The application proposes the following Special Events to be permitted on the lands on a temporary basis for a period of three years: Huronia Fur & Feathers, Flea Market, Barrie Friendship Centre Pow Wow, Tough Mudder Parking, Contemporary Music and Camping Festival, Contemporary Music Concert, Automotive Flea Market, Recreational Soccer Club, and Farmers Market. �Tgo��;��!-ort.� I'mid Heritage, Exciting Main-, Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) • Concession booths, overnight camping and parking in conjunction with and accessory to temporary special events is also proposed to be permitted • Temporary use by-law proposes to include provisions for the duration and number of permitted special events, the maximum capacity for a special event, and the maximum number of special event days per year. rap of��L(J�?,tPi M mid Hrrit qe, Exciffig Fwure Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) The applicant's submission for the application included: ■ Planning Justification Report prepared by Innovative Planning Solutions with Proposed Temporary Use By-law ■ Economic Impact Analysis prepared by urbanMetrics Inc. ■ Traffic Impact Study prepared by C.C. Tatham & Associates Ltd. ■ Transportation Plan prepared by Creighton Manning gar„nshrE, of ��•��O�Lt`.(�i PrmrA Hrritngr, L•'xr1fL�Y T-'ulure Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Conclusion This concludes staff's summary/overview of the planning context and summary of Application 2015-ZBA-02 which proposes a Temporary Use By-law to permit specific special events. A further presentation from the applicant's consultant that details more specific information regarding their proposed application and the technical reports submitted in support of their application will now be provided. Once completed comments from the public and members of the Committee/Council will be received. PM S Proud Heritnge, ExrWng mane Application 2015-ZBA-02 (2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc.) Process Forward Application circulated to Township departments, LSRCA and Govt. agencies for comment • Public Input & Feedback received at today's meetings or prior to meeting in writing to be reviewed and assessed • Receive and review all required agency comments for analysis in staff report • Staff Report to Council (proposal details, assessment of technical reports submitted with application concerns issues public comments, agency review, analysis of applicable leggislation and policies— 'laces to Grow Urowth 'fan Provincial Policy Statement, County of Simcoe Official Plan, Township Official Plan, Township Zoning By-law) to be prepared only after comments reviewed and agency comments received • At this time cannot provide specific date for staff report to Council based on the above requirements • Staff Report will be posted to Township website as part of a Council Agenda • Council renders a decision on the staff report • Notice of decision provided to all those who have requested in writing to be notified • Notification subject to Planning Act appeal timelines Toivru{rip o!� Proud Heritage, Exciting Future Burl's Greek Event Grounds Temporary Use B. • '•' • May 1 lth� 2015 Public Meeting 0000 B 1' ULSI VENTGROUNDS Purpose of Meeting • Describe Temporary Use Bylaw (TUB) Application. Provide information on event schedule and site plan. Describe Planning Criteria & Rationale, present experts findings. Obtain comments and feedback. Bup,i:s CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Non -Statutory Public Consultation & Open House Meetings A number of non -statutory Public Consultation & Open House meetings have been held by Burls Creek and/or the Township of Oro Medonte to present information, provide updates and obtain feedback from interested parties. Meeting Dates November 27th, 2014 — Burls Creek Public Information Session March 11 th, 2015 — Burls Creek Public Information Session April 13th, 2015 — Township of Oro-Medonte Meeting April 20th, 2015 — Burls Creek Transportation Plan Meeting May 5th, 2015 — Burls Creek Telephone Town Hall (included poll results) BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS air_ JilOflc Land I r - Ll in REGIONAL AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL LANOG AGR4r-!;1-TURAL LANG... ORO GENTRE\'SECDNOARY TRINI T Y qHuAr-H TowNE;HIP nf-FICEG AGRICULTURAL LANDS AGRICULTURAL LANDS cy R SE:i�Tt�NVENT AREA IcIz sfmcoi= ... . . . . . . . . WilM Historical Use of Burl's Creek • Burls Creek Event Park has been used for a variety of special events attracting small and large numbers of attendees since the 1980's. Some events have included: — Automotive Flea Market (annual) — Various Music Events (all adjacent lands) • Jack Johnson (2008) • Toby Keith (2009) include camping/parking on • CMT Music Festival (2011) • Tragically Hip (2012) — Automobile Racing (up to 5 days per week during summer) — Vehicle Shows — Craft and Hobby Events — Antique Shows Bup,i:s CREEK EVENT GROUNDS TUB Event Schedule Event Date (2015) Event Days Camping Days Attendance Huronia Fur & Feathers Spring May 3 1 0 300 Spring Flea Market June 4-7 4 5 10000 Barrie Friendship Centre Pow Wow June 20 1 2 1000 Contemporary Music and Camping Festival June 27 1 2 8000 Contemporary Music and Camping Festival July 24-26, August 6-9, TBD 10 13 40000 (per festival) Tough Mudder - Parking only August 15 1 0 Contemporary Music Concerts TBD 6 0 20000 Automotive Flea Market September 10-13 4 5 10000 Huronia Fur and Feathers Fall September 27 1 0 300 Recreational Soccer Club Wednesday Evenings 13 0 800 Farmers Market Friday Afternoons 15 0 500 Totals 58 27 Note: Event dates subject to change in 2016 and 2017. .ANCELLED Event Schedule Highlights • 28 of 58 days for Rec. Soccer and Farmers Market • 10 out of 58 days for festival events : urrent Zoning Permissions • Allows up to 100 event days with camping. BuRL'S REEK EVENT GROUNDS Site Plan — Large Scale Events (Festivals) HIGHWAY 11 HIGIAWAY 11 HVW 11 /LINE 9 INTERCHANGE Details of Proposed Temporary Use Bylaw • The purpose of the Temporary Use By-law is to permit Special Events identified below for a period of 3 years: — Huronia Fur & Feathers — Flea Market — Barrie Friendship Centre Pow Wow — Tough Mudder Parking — Contemporary Music and Camping Festival — Contemporary Music Concert — Automotive Flea Market — Recreational Soccer Club — Farmers Market BuRrs Note: Each event has been defined in Planning Justification Report. CREEK EVENT GROUNDS 40 Details of Proposed Temporary Use Bylaw The TUB is two fold: 1- Permit all Special Events on lands shown in the hatched area below :7-- Permitted Events: �KJt�VsT1iRA./It1gI�, [7 �. - :.� _ .�.. .._, — — — — — — — — — _ ,_,..v-----'�"r .. ___ _ _ .� .! rmnrxvww.wuw •«u+.y �- �, �.onrtlLmawRewuwvs m _ .. --- - - o (• 7 *09AYLiSlM1AUML1Allt$ f "� �• lBtlY01Rt T I ucxnNa f ( I ," •, Huronia Fur &Feathers �:. Mgt Flea Market 11/LINES aevea wE L _ _ LN"P CIJ Wp�� i Loma �"'�� MRN. ULTURWA.tl ML72 Ul. P^_ , '--- --- ---- Barrie Friendship Centre Pow AMCULTUR URAL Wn �h Wow Note: Environmental features removed from TUB. i _ T Tough Mudder Parking Contemporary Music and Camping Festival a Contemporary Music Concert w Automotive Flea Market tRecreational Soccer Club Farmers Market � II' BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Details of Proposed Temporary Use Bylaw 2 - Permit fewer Special Events on lands shown in hatched areas below - - ----;s„ Permitted Events: Huronia Fur & Feathers .owcu�nnua,ra.ua •v [ural Flea Market Tough Mulder Parking NJECGP111M6'&IHMLtfl.6L I I Note: Environmental features removed from TUB Automotive Flea Market Recreational Soccer Club Farmers Market BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Details of Proposed Temporary Use Bylaw Permitted Accessory Uses: Concession booths and overnight camping in conjunction with, and accessory to, a permitted special event . Parking for the temporary special events is also permitted. •Current Bylaw provides same permissions. BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Details of Proposed Temporary Use Bylaw Duration and Number of Permitted Special Events: No more than five (5) consecutive days and any special event which runs for more than two (2) consecutive days shall be followed by two (2) consecutive days where no special event shall take place. • Current Bylaw allows events to run for nine (9) consecutive days followed by three 3) days where no event occurs. Special Events shall be permitted for no more than fifty eight (58) days and camping shall be permitted for no more than twenty seven (27) nights in any calendar year. • Current Bylaw allows events to run for one hundred (100) BuRL'S days including camping in a calendar year. CREEK EVENT GROUNDS . . Planning Criteria & Rationale Planning Act provides Council the authority to authorize a temporary use of lands, buildings or structures for any purpose set out therein that is otherwise prohibited by the By -Law. The Township Official Plan provides specific criteria when considering an application and approval of a Temporary Use By -Law under Section E1.3. Application must also conform to general intent of Official Plan, County of Simcoe Official Plan, Growth Plan for the Golden Greater Horseshoe BuR.L'S and Provincial Policy Statement. CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Planning Criteria & Rationale • Section E1.3 (a): The proposed use shall be of a temporary nature and shall not entail any mayor construction or investment on the part of the owner so that the owner will not experience undue hardship in reverting to the original use upon the termination of the temporary use; • Rationale: • Majority of works concentrated to lands currently zoned PR*30 and PR*31. No new buildings or structures have been proposed. • Earthworks and tree clearing beyond the lands zoned PR*30 and PR*31 have also occurred with the objective of creating a more accessible site for the proposed events. Ongoing discussions are taking place regarding these activities with different agencies. • The costs to reverting lands to their original use will be the responsibility of owner should the temporary use by-law not be extended. BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Planning Criteria & Rationale • Section E1.3 (b): The proposed use shall be compatible with adjacent land uses and the character of the surrounding neighbourhood; • Rationale: • The previous owners of Burls Creek have hosted festivals with contemporary music and camping. The proposed uses are not new to the neighbourhood. • Application eliminates the Barrie Speedway which operated on a weekly basis through the summer season. • New events are intended to foster a sense of place for community gathering (Recreational Soccer, Farmers Market). • Noise By-law and Township Special Event Permits will BuRL'S regulate different aspects of events. CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Planning Criteria & Rationale • Section E1.3 (b) Rationale Cont'd: • Applicant working with Township to establish appropriate noise levels to ensure minimal impact at noise receptors. • Current sound technology, coupled with constructed amphitheatres help to contain sound. • Noise monitoring in residential areas set to take place to determine existing noise levels and through events. • Ongoing monitoring will also provide ability to improve upon future events. BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Planning Criteria & Rationale • Section E1.3 (c): The proposed use shall not require the extension or expansion of existing municipal services; • Rationale: • Access is achieved from existing roads (Line 7, 8 and 9). No additional municipal servicing will be provided on site beyond what currently exists. • During events which warrant additional facilities, temporary servicing will be provided (portable toilets, trucked potable water, power, garbage maintenance) to meet the needs of attendees at the sole expense of the property owner. • Any repairs to municipal infrastructure will be the responsibility of Burls Creek and not taxpayers. Bup,L,S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Planning Criteria & Rationale • Section E1.3 (d): The proposed use shall not create any traffic circulation problems within the area nor shall it adversely affect the volume and/or type of traffic serviced by the area's roads; • Rationale: • A detailed Transportation Plan has been prepared by Creighton Manning to specifically address the above noted criteria. BuR.L'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Transportation Management Plan • Strategies to Minimize Impact • Distribute traffic over time • Distribute traffic over routes • Maintain property access BuP,L'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Distribute Traffic Over Time 1400 i 1200 i 1000 900 vph :@I 600 --- — 10 H s 535 vph - - 400 +48 H rs +/ 4 H r — -- --- — --- 200 1200+ vph _ - B&H Arrival WH Arrival Single Day Arrival The Plan will reduce peak impacts by distributing traffic over time 0 - —A . �. D< a a a a a o a a d a< a a a a a a a a a o a< a a a a a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .. 0 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N T LD 00 O N N -zzt lD 00 O N N'T lD 00 O N N't�D 00 O N N Ir LD 00 O N N d' lD 00 O Wed Thurs Friday Sat - ✓URL' S — — REEK EVENT GROUNDS Distribute Traffic Over Routes i CY) i 00� _! Ii N N HWv 11 a� J The Plan will reduce peak impacts by distributing traffic to secondary roads and through multiple entrances Av Sideroad 15/10 J—__ legend e Ra i �► Previous Events Proposed GA (82%) Proposed VIP/RV (18%) BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS ainta-In Pror)ertv Acce cam'; r s . `T - ds so� 5$ Mitchell Square a" 40 elf hnst Guthr e� �.... •, r ,a� L. - } ,�--- MOM a � rHawkestone /ii% (Waddingtt A. I — ^Oro Station .(Parkside Beac Maintain Property Access Maintain access to approximately 100 adjacent properties BuRL'S REE K EVENT GROUNDS Neighbour Plan • Notification in advance of time and place of congestion • To help plan travel in area • Ease access through checkpoints (resident hangtags) • Coordinate farm activity and equipment movement The Plan will reduce impacts by accommodating resident/business/farming access to adjoining properties BuR.L I S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Planning Criteria & Rationale • Section E1.3 (e): Parking facilities required by the proposed use shall be provided entirely on-site; • Rationale: • All parking facilities required by the proposed uses and events can be accommodated entirely on site. Ticket sales for large events are predicated upon available parking capacity of site. • Section E1.3 (f): The proposed use shall not warrant the need for road improvements during the term of the use; • Rationale: • A detailed Traffic Impact Study has been prepared by CC Tatham and Associates. Bupi:s CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Traffic Volumes • Traffic data obtained from MTO, County and Township for area roads — Hwy 11: — Cty Rd 20: — Line 7: July 2014 May, August & October 2014 May 2014 • Additional traffic counts completed in April 2015 at key intersections BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS 2014/1 N �y 5 Peak Hour Volumes NB: 2500 to 2800 vph (Fri/Sat) SB: 2200 to 2600 vph (Sun) Line 9 25 to 130 �o Lake Simcoe Regional Airport Line 8 5 to 15 r'J t20 ° Line 7 100 50 to 160 s Ridg I ad 20 to 150 volumes are per direction oro Station Event Traffic • Based on — duration and type of event — number of attendees/participants — auto occupancy • Level 1 events (local events) — 50 to 400 vehicles per hour per direction • Level 2 events (regional) — 250 to 1600 vphpd • Level 3 events (provincial +) BURL'S — 1000 to 2000 vphpd CREEK Event Traffic NB: 30 to 500 vph N� SB: 30 to 500 vph 0, :001 I Lake Simcoe Regional Airport�,f. 11� Line 7 120 to 360 (P volumes are per direction Oro Station { Line 9 60 to 90 Line 8 50 to 500 - '20 s Ridge Roaa 20 to 30 .1% 201 Haw Traffic Impacts • There is available capacity on the area roads (Hwy 11, Line 7, 8 & 9, Ridge Road). • Some roads will operate at/slightly above capacity during select events (some are one-time events or of limited duration). • Potential to construct SB left turn lane at Line 7. • Monitor traffic operations during key events to confirm volumes, need for and timing of improvements. BuR.L'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Planning Criteria & Rationale • Section E1.3 (g): The proposed use shall generally be beneficial to the neighbourhood or the community as a whole; • Rationale: • Construction employment on site has employed 70 people per day. • Companies located within Simcoe County, whenever possible. • Materials have been purchased from local suppliers. • A total of 10-15 permanent jobs will be created by Burls Creek. • A total of 600 seasonal and third party jobs will be created by Burls Creek. • Certain special events provide opportunities for local businesses to showcase and sell their products. • Application has the potential for increased use of the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. BuR.L'S • An Economic Impact Study has been prepared by CREEK UrbanMetrics Inc. EVENT GROUNDS 0 Economic Impact Study These initial capital investments are expected to generate: — +/-53 full-time years of employment — +/-$3.7 million in labour income — +/-$5.3 million in economic output — Government revenues of +/-$2.3 million • A significant portion of these economic benefits will be concentrated in Simcoe County and directly within the Township of Oro-Medonte. • Ongoing operating stimulate additional basis. investments by Burl's Creek will also economic benefits on a recurring annual BuR.L'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Economic Impact Study Participants at this year's WayHome and Boots and Hearts music and arts festivals are forecast to spend more than $23.4 million. This significant tourism related spending has the potential to generate additional economic benefits for the surrounding community, including: — +/-16.6 million in total output — +/-260 full-time years of employment — +/-$11.0 million in total labour income — Government revenues of +/-$7.7 million Longer term economic impacts derived from this tourist spending could be even more substantial, as a result of the following: — Recurring tourist spending at other similar or repeat events post -2015. — Opportunities to develop new tourism -related businesses to service local visitors in Oro-Medonte (e.g., retail and service -based facilities, accommodations, etc.) BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Additional Planning Considerations • Future applications are required to obtain approval for the permanent use of the lands. • Will require at minimum an Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw amendment applications. • Applications will be subject to additional public meetings and open houses. • Various studies with respect to the above noted applications are underway, including: — Noise Impact Study — Agricultural — Geotechnical — Environmental Impact Study (3 Season Study) — Stormwater Management — Additional Traffic Analysis BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Poll Results — Telephone Open House 5 How much do you now feel you know about Burl's Creek's plans 20:23 for 2015? Answer •Time Votes 228 - Nothing 1 Question Key Responses % 73 Yes 1 Asked 495'0 3 Do you think the development plans for Burl's Creek are good for "' --°-- -- -- - -* - -125 18% Answer . Key Votes % 26% Nothing j 1 47 24% 1 How much do you feel you know about Burl's Creek's plans for Total Votes: Very Little 2 76 38% 2015 19:23 A lot_^_..__ _ 3 _47 24% 1 100 Everything I need to Know 4 29 15% Total Votes: I® No _ 40� 199 53 27% Answer Key Votes % Total Votes: Positive community impact 196 such as economic impact. 1 84 38% jobs, and opp Traffic mitigation— 62 28% 2 what should be the most important consideration when 19:50 ,� Public safety such as EMS developing the site? and security 3 44 20% Event Clean up 4 10 4% Community focused ® events and community 5 23 10% use 5 How much do you now feel you know about Burl's Creek's plans 20:23 for 2015? Answer Total Votes: Votes 228 - Nothing 1 Answer Key Votes % 73 Yes 1 3 495'0 3 Do you think the development plans for Burl's Creek are good for "' --°-- -- -- - -* - -125 18% business and the community? 20:00 No 2 6_7 26% Unsure 3 65 25% Total Votes: 287 Answer Key Votes 9/0 Yes 1 100 51'l'0 4 Are you supportive of the development plans of Burl's Creek this -- 20:17 summer? I® No _ 40� -- -d _ 2 53 27% Unsure 3 43 22% Total Votes: 196 5 How much do you now feel you know about Burl's Creek's plans 20:23 for 2015? Answer Key Votes °h - Nothing 1 6 3% Very Little 2 73 38% _ A lot 3 77 _40% Everything 1 need to Know 4 35 18% Total Votes: 292 Conclusion • The TUB seeks to permit a number of special events and in order to accommodate larger special events, an expanded area is proposed. • The application seeks to eliminate some events/uses such as automobile racing while reducing the permitted number of event days from 100 to 58 days with 27 days for camping. • Based on the work required setting, some special events onto lands that are currently uses. to develop a natural amphitheatre are proposed to be relocated not zoned for private recreational • It is understood that a comprehensive submission for Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment applications are required for permanent approval. BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Conclusion • Burls Creek has been established as an event park since the 1970's. • Some events are intended to foster a sense of place in the community while others will make Oro-Medonte a well known destination across North America and other parts of the World. • This facility will generate significant employment and economic stimulus through the life of the TUB. • The TUB is an excellent tool to help assess the land use impacts of this development prior to considering it as a permanent use. Burls Creek will continue to keep the community engaged to find ways to improve the event park. BuRL'S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS Burl's Ureek Event Grounds THANK YOU n .�F a -S J� r '�• r ry ' � KIM �� _ - ' ""'� � .�+ -_�BU-LS EK VENT GROUNDS SAVEORO.com SAVE OUR FARMLAND AND RURAL COMMUNITIES April 6, 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte 141 Line 7 south, Oro-Medonte, LOL 2EO RECEIVED l,.l'R - 7 2015 ORO-MEDONTE DELIVERED BY HAND AND EMAIL Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough Councillors B. Coutanch, P. Hall, S. Jermy, S. Macpherson, J. Crawford Mr. J. Doug Irwin, Director Corporate Services/Clerk Ms. Darcy Brooke-Bisschop, Coordinator, Economic Development/Communications Mr. G. Marshall, Warden, Simcoe County. Dear Sirs: ReJownship Hosting Open Houses- Special Event Operations and Municipal Planning Process- Burl's Creek: Media Release April 02, 2015 The Media Release sent out on Friday April 02, 2015 states that the Township of Oro- Medonte, County of Simcoe will be hosting two Open Houses on April 13, 2015, regarding the Special Event Operations and Municipal Planning process — Burl's Creek. According to the Media Release the Purpose of the Open Houses will be to provide an overview of the Planning Application Process and that the Open Houses on that date are NOT PART OF THE PLANNING ACT PUBLIC FORUM MEETING PROCESS. It further states that The Township will not be receiving input from the public regarding the Burls Creek Planning Application. There are several inconsistencies that again show cause for concern regarding the Planning Process in Oro-Medonte: This meeting is being held by the Township; under normal circumstances Open Houses are presented by the Applicant not the Municipality. There is no reference to Republic Live making any presentation, but other government Agencies will be there, apparently on behalf of the applicant as they have at previous Republic Live /Boots and Hearts Meetings. We fear that this means that Republic Live has pre -consulted with these agencies and have buy -ins from them, the Township, and the Planning Department without any input from opposing parties. If in fact, such pre -consultation has occurred, we would request copies of all the materials provided to the Township by the Agencies. Please advise who will be presenting from the various agencies listed below and what position the organization will be taking/presenting at the Open Houses: • The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario • Ontario Provincial Police • Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit • Simcoe County Paramedics We look forward to your response. Respectfully, C Wendy M. McKay Secretanh-SaveDr_oJnc._ P.O.Box 24 Oro-Medonte LOL 2X0 705-770-9344 May 19, 2015 Doug Irwin Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2EO Dear Mr. Irwin, Re: Burl's Creek Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 Proposal for Temporary Use By -Law Donnelly Law represents the citizens' groups SaveOro Inc. ("SaveOro") and the West Oro Ratepayers' Association Inc. ("WORA") in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. On May 11, 2015, Mr. David Donnelly (Principal, Donnelly Law) made submissions on behalf of both WORA and SaveOro. This letter echoes these previous submissions and offers one primary conclusion: application 2015-ZBA-02 is incomplete, premature and in any event, is contrary to the Township Official Plan ("OP"), the Provincial Policy Statement, among other planning legislation and policy. Our clients therefore request the Township of Oro-Medonte (the "Township") deny 2440656 Ontario Inc. and 2434219 Ontario Inc.'s (the "Applicants") above - referenced application for a temporary use by-law to permit numerous special events, camping and parking for up to three years (the "TUBL Application"). General Concerns The scale of the new special event venue is extremely large, with capital investments to date totalling an estimated $10 million. The Subject Lands now consist of two amphitheatres with spectator capacity of 110,000 attendees, and camping for up to 45,0001. For temporary uses, the Township OP requires the Subject Lands to be returned to agricultural, which is not consistent with the investments on-site to date. ' Burl's Creek Event Grounds, Burl's Creek Event Grounds launches as Canada's largest outdoor festival and major event venue, (November 26, 2014). Accessed online at httl2://www.r)rnewswire.com/news-releases/burls- creek-event-grounds-launches-as-canadas-lamest-outdoor-festival-and-mai or -event -venue -283961331. html. 11 t. 416-572-0464 • f. 416 572 0465 •276 Carlow Ave • Suite 203 • Toronto • Ontario • MW 3L1 Two of the proposed special event uses are of particular concern to our clients: the WayHome Festival and Boots and Hearts. At the May 11, 2015 Public Meeting, Mr. Ryan Howes (Vice -President of Venue Operations and Business Development, Burl's Creek Event Grounds) advised that concerts would be kept at 40,000 spectators for now, due to the limited size of the small local market and musical talent available. Mr. Howes advised the Applicants hope to increase the size to 55,000-60,000 spectators over time. Republic Live was reportedly inspired by the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee, in proposing the WayHome Festival. The Bonnaroo Music Festival is reported to have grown in attendance from 70,000 to 90,000 people on 700 acres2. What conditions, if any, is the Township requiring on the capacity of the Subject Lands to control the intensity of use? WORA and SaveOro Expert Opinions Our clients have retained a professional land use planner, Mr. Chris Pidgeon, MCIP, RPP (President, GSP Group Inc.) and Dr. Peter Tomlinson (Sessional Lecturer in Economics, University of Toronto) to review the Applicants' materials. Please find attached Mr. Pidgeon's preliminary opinion that the TUBL Application does not conform with the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan, County of Simcoe Official Plan, Township OP, Greenbelt Plan, and Provincial Policy Statement. Dr. Tomlinson's preliminary opinion on Urban Metrics Inc.'s Economic Impact Analysis Report ("EIAR") is forthcoming. Our client has been advised by Dr. Tomlinson that the estimates of economic benefits from the Applicants are inflated by a significant order of magnitude, and to the extent there are any economic benefits, they would not accrue to the Township. Further, we urge the Township to peer review the EIAR and the role of volunteering for the music festivals3, and its impact on alleged economic benefits. Lack of Peer Review and Expert Opinions To deem the TUBL Application "complete", the Township only required the following studies: 1. Planning Justification Report (Innovative Planning Solutions); 2. EIAR (Urban Metrics Inc.); and 3. Traffic Impact Study (C.C. Tatham & Associates Ltd. and Creighton Manning). 2 Source: http://en.wikipedia.or wiki/Bonnaroo Music Festival#Annual attendance s See Boots and Hearts website for volunteer recruiting: http://bootsandhearts.com/festival-info/contact/get- involved/; and WayHome Festival website for volunteer recruiting: htt sp :Hwayhome.zendesk.com/hc/en- u#section#200823659-Volunteers. 2 Donnelly Law • t. 416 572 0464 • f. 416 572 0465 •276 Carlow Ave • Suite 203 • Toronto • Ontario • MW 3L1 Please confirm whether the Township will peer review the Economic and Traffic studies. Please advise why the Township did not require the following studies, which for the reasons below, appear to be required and justified in the circumstances: Agricultural Impact Assessment: Agricultural Impact Assessments evaluate the potential impact of a development application on the overall viability of agriculture in an area. The Township OP designates the majority of the Subject Lands and surrounding lands as "Agricultural". Until this year, the Subject Lands were under active agriculture, and much of the surrounding lands remain in agricultural use. Numerous farmers attended the Public Meeting and opposed the TUBL Application. The Ontario Federation of Agriculture has also filed a letter objecting to the proposal (see attached). The OFA "firmly believes" the conversion of prime agricultural land to non-agricultural use, as proposed at BCEG, must stop and states: OFA urges you [Township Council] to protect these, and all prime agricultural lands from loss to non-agricultural uses. We add our voice to the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, who have already advocated for keeping these lands in agriculture. [Emphasis added] 2. Environmental Impact Assessment ("EIA"): The Township OP designates a portion of the Subject Lands as "Environmental Protection One" and "Significant Woodlands". However, the Applicants did not submit an EIA. In e-mail correspondence of March 17, 2015, copied to the Township, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority ("LSRCA") recommended an EIA be completed to accompany applications for development within its regulated areas on the Subject Lands. This has yet to occur; 3. Noise Impact Assessment ("NIA"): At the May 11, 2015 Public Meeting, a representative of the Applicants stated an acoustical study is underway. The TUBL Application includes two music and camping festivals, and six music concerts. At least two of these events will be very loud, and persist late into the night and morning hours, disrupting the lives of residents for miles around; and 4. Archaeological Impact Assessment: The Huron-Wendat Nation's historical territory includes the Township. There are reports of HWN cultural heritage sites in the Township, to the south of the Subject Lands. A considerable amount of excavation has occurred on site, possibly destroying archaeological resources. 3 Donnelly Law • t. 416 572 0464 • f. 416 572 0465 •276 Carlow Ave • Suite 203 • Toronto • Ontario • MW 3L1 Please confirm whether the TUBL Application was circulated to the LSRCA and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ministry of the Environment, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and if not, why not. Temporary Uses in the Township OP Our clients have several concerns with respect to the TUBL Application conforming to the Township OP Policy E1.2, "Temporary Use By -Laws". Township OP Policy E1.2.a states: E1.2 Prior to the approval of a temporary use Zoning By-law, Council shall be satisfied that the following principles and criteria are met: a) The proposed use shall be of a temporary nature and shall not entail any major construction or investment on the part of the owner so that the owner will not experience undue hardship in reverting to the original use upon the termination of the temporary use; [Emphasis added] Please address how, if the TUBL Application is approved, the Township will ensure the Subject Lands will revert back to their original use (Agricultural). A considerable amount of construction has been undertaken and investment made on the Subject Lands, approximately $10 million according to a representative of the Applicant. Will the Township require the Applicants to provide financial assurance to the Township to restore the lands to agricultural use, in the event the Applicants do not? The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ("OMAFRA") recently issued preliminary guidance on the Provincial Planning Statement 2014 that addresses the proposed "temporary use": 11. Are events such as festivals permitted in prime agricultural areas? Certain seasonal events could be considered on-farm diversified uses if they are located on farms, are limited in area and compatible with surrounding agriculture. Where these three conditions are met, such occasional events may be accommodated through a temporary zoning by-law provided no permanent structures (e.g. stages, washrooms or pavilions) are proposed. The temporary zoning must be structured in such a way that the farmland can be returned to agriculture after the event (e.g. detailed provisions to avoid soil compaction, timing events to avoid impacts on traditional cropping systems). The intention is that these types of uses be permitted only as interim uses provided the 4 Donnelly Law • t. 416 572 0464 • f. 416 572 0465 •276 Carlow Ave • Suite 203 • Toronto • Ontario • MW 3L1 subject land can be returned to an agricultural use immediately after the event. Large-scale repeated hosting of events in prime agricultural areas are considered non-agricultural uses and would require site-specific official plan and zoning by-law amendments in order to permit the permanent venues. In these instances, justification for the agricultural site is required in order to demonstrate that the event could not be hosted at existing facilities in the area.4 [Emphasis added] We trust the Township has reviewed OMAFRA's draft guidelines and will address this clear policy direction in its Staff Report. Township OP Policy El .2.b states: E1.2 Prior to the approval of a temporary use Zoning By-law, Council shall be satisfied that the following principles and criteria are met: [... ) b) The proposed use shall be compatible with adjacent land uses and the character of the surrounding neighbourhood; The area surrounding the Subject Lands is predominantly agricultural/rural. Without the additional studies listed above, it is difficult to imagine how the uses can be compatible. The Applicants propose not only a major expansion to the existing historical Burl's Creek Event Grounds, but also a significant increase in the intensity of use of the lands. While the Applicants propose buffers in the Planning Justification Report, there is no supporting documentation on the effectiveness of these proposed buffers e.g. noise. Further, please advise how and if the Township's $5 million insurance policy will cover not only the Subject Lands, but also adjacent and nearby lands, municipal parks, etc. Our clients' members that reside close to the Event Grounds are concerned for their exposure to potential damage claims, should any concert goer become injured on their property. Township OP Policy El .2.d states: E1.2 Prior to the approval of a temporary use Zoning By-law, Council shall be satisfied that the following principles and criteria are met: 4OMAFRA, Guidelines on Permitted Uses in Ontario's Prime Agricultural Areas: Draft for input and discussion (February 2015), page 50. Accessed online at: http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/landuse/12ermitteduses.rdf. 5 Donnelly Law • t. 416 572 0464 • f. 416 572 0465 •276 Carlow Ave • Suite 203 • Toronto • Ontario • M4M 3L1 d) The proposed use shall not create any traffic circulation problems within the area nor shall it adversely affect the volume and/or type of traffic serviced by the area's roads; Our clients advise the Traffic Impact Study does not factor in the required two - minute search of vehicles upon entering the Subject Lands. These searches will add hours of delay to the ingress to the venue, further tying up traffic. RIDE checks at egress points will similarly slow the fast dispersal of the massive crowds. Mr. Howes promised the Creighton Manning Traffic Management Plan would be made available to WORA and SaveOro for peer review by a traffic engineer on May 11, 2015. This has not been done. Conclusion It would be hard to image a more complete or emphatic display of community opposition to the TUBL Application than that on display May 11, 2015. In addition to this nearly unanimous concern with the TUBL Application, there are several significant reasons to deny this application: • The application is incomplete, and therefore premature; • No acoustical study has been prepared or peer-reviewed for what will admittedly be a venue that hosts loud, live music; • The Traffic Management Plan and local Emergency Services Contingency Plans have not been made public, depriving our clients of the opportunity to peer review them; and • Other important studies are missing. Major construction activity has occurred on-site, and the Applicants admit over $10 million in capital improvements have been made recently in obvious contravention of the by-law which prohibits such activities in advance of receiving a "temporary use" zoning. On January 28, 2015, legal counsel for the Township advised the Applicants' counsel that it is extremely unlikely the venue will be zoned for concert use this summer, and yet the Applicants persist in insisting the show will go on. Nowhere is there a contingency plan available to scrutinize how 40,000+ spectators can attend a concert, camp and park their cars on the existing Burl's Creek Event Grounds and former Barrie Speedway lands (collectively, approximately 125 acres), should the TUBL Application be denied. This seems to suggest the Applicants intend to use the whole Subject Lands, even if the TUBL Application is denied. Needless to say, this lack of transparency is a very great worry to my clients. I I Donnelly Law • t. 416 572 0464 • f. 416 572 0465 •276 Carlow Ave • Suite 203 • Toronto • Ontario • MW 3L1 Please do not hesitate to contact me at 416-572-0464, or by email to david @donnellylaw,ca, cc'ing anne@donnellylaw,ca, should you have any questions or comments. Yours truly, ,, David R. Donnelly Attachments (2) 7 Donnelly Law • t. 416 572 0464 • f. 416 572 0465 •276 Carlow Ave • Suite 203 • Toronto • Ontario • M4M 3L1 Anne Sabourin From: Chris Pidgeon <cpidgeon@gspgroup,ca> Sent: April -23-15 6:39 PM To: Ron Golden Cc: David Donnelly; Anne Sabourin; Brandon Flewwelling Subject: Burl's Creek Event Centre Good Afternoon Ron/David/Anne: Here is a summary of our comments based on current information available. if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our comments are as follows: (1) The application is not in conformity with the Provincial Policy Statement. The proposal offends: a. The protection of prime agricultural lands, with the lands designated as Class 1, 2 and 3 Agricultural Capability b. The protection of natural heritage resources, including Burl's Creek and associated riparian areas, woodlands. There has been no assessment of aquatic or wildlife habitat, No Environmental Impact Study that would address the Endangered Species Act, including disruption of breeding bird, reptile, amphibians, flora or fauna habitat , No assessment of Fisheries Habitat within the watercourses. No assessment of any wetlands associated with the watercourses. c. The protection of groundwater and associated baseflows to natural heritage areas, and potable (well) supplies. d. The protection of public health and safety, including private wells that are down -gradient of the proposed development; transportation networks; provision of emergency services, (2) The application is not in conformity with the Greenbelt Plan. While not designated on Schedule I of the Greenbelt Plan, the Plan anticipates that other geographic areas including the Oro-Medonte lands the subject of this application should consider the natural heritage systems connected to the Greenbelt. Specifically, Policy 3.2 External Connections sets out that "the connections between the Greenbelt's Natural System and the local, regional and brooder scale natural heritage systems of southern Ontario, such as the Lake Ontario shoreline, including its remaining coastal wetlands, the Great Lakes Coast, Lake Simcoe, the Kowartho Highlands, the Carolinian Zone and the Algonquin to Adirondack Corridor, the federal government, municipalities, conservation authorities, other agencies and stakeholders should: 1. Consider how activities and land use change both within and abutting the Greenbelt relate to the areas of external connections identified in this Plan; 2. Promote and undertake appropriate planning and design to ensure that external connections are maintained andlor enhanced,- and 3. Undertake watershed based planning, which integrates supporting ecological systems with those systems contained in this Plan." (3) The application is not in conformity with the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. This Provincial Policy document requires Development, including "any change in use" to be in conformity with the protection of natural heritage, and ground and surface water systems that support the health of Lake Simcoe. No technical studies have been conducted to evaluate the impacts and provide mitigation measures to ensure the health of Lake Simcoe. (4) The application has not taken into consideration the Lake Simcoe, Region Conservation Authority Regulated Areas. Two tributaries to Burl's Creek traverse the property with broad "regulatory areas" that require Conservation Authority Approval for any change in land use, and any development including grading of land/movement of topsoil or fill, any changes in drainage, removal of trees/woodlots, and/or any impacts to those watercourses and associated riparian areas. (5) The application is not in conformity with the in -force County of Simcoe Official Plan, The lands are designated: a. Rural & Agricultural b. Special Development c. Class 1, 2 & 3 Agricultural Soil Capability The "Special Development Areas" policies indicate "Special Development Areas are comprehensively planned to maximize coordination of infrastructure planning . . . to protect important natural features and functions and resources of the County . . . and to be designed to be integrated with and/or sensitive to the character of the area in which they ore located. . . . planned on a comprehensive and compact basis in order to assess and address the cumulative impacts associated with individual development proposals in order to comprehensively develop related services and infrastructure, particularly water, sewage, storm water management and transportation facilities' (6) The application is not in conformity with the in -force Township of Oro-Medonte Official Plan, The lands are designated: a. Agricultural b. Eighth Line Special Policy Area c. Significant' Woodlands d. Wetlands Aside from the lack of assessment to Woodlands, Wetlands and Agricultural lands, the policy of the Eighth Line Special Policy Area does PROHIMTS a music festival. Policy 015.2.1 reads: "For the purposes of this Section, a rock music or heavy music show or festival is not considered to be a permitted special event." (7) The Application seeks to modify and enlarge the Temporary Use Bylaw that applies to the lands by five (5) times the area. The in -force zoning bylaw includes 6 zones that apply to different parts of the total lands under application, including: a. A/RU*32 (Agricultural/Rural Special) — prohibiting any new buildings on the lands b, A/RU (Agricultural/Rural) — permitting agricultural uses c. PR*30 (Private Recreational Special — Event Park — applying to the existing Burl's Creek centre cl. PR*31 (Private Recreational Special — Event Park — permitting the speedway e. RUR2 (Rural Residential) EP (Environmental Protection) GSIS Group Inc. Planning I Urban Design I Landscape Architecture 201-72 Victoria Street South Kitchener, ON N2G 4Y9 P 519 569 8883 C 519 240 6788 Af�Po k Im 'Fw Ontario AgriCentre 100 Stone Road West, Suite 206, Guelph, Ontario N1G 51_3� Ontario Federation of Agriculture Tel: (519) 821-8883 - Fax: (519) 821-8810 - wwwofa.on.ca April 29, 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2LO Township of Oro-Medonte Council Members; RE: Burl's Creek event grounds The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is Canada's largest voluntary general farm organization, representing more than 37,000 family farm businesses across Ontario. These farm businesses form the backbone of our robust food system and rural communities with the potential to drive the Ontario economy forward. Ontario's resource of prime agricultural land is both finite, and diminishing. OFA firmly believes that we must stop the ongoing conversion of our prime agricultural lands to non-agricultural land uses. As stated in the Provincial Policy Statement, "prime agricultural lands shall be protected for long-term use for agricultural. (2.3.1)" It has been brought to our attention by the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture that you will be considering a significant expansion of Burl Creek. OFA urges you to protect these, and all prime uses. We add our voice to the Simcoe County advocated for keeping these lands in agriculture. Sincerely, Don McCabe President OFA Board of Directors Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture agricultural lands from loss to non-agricultural Federation of Agriculture, who have already The Ontario Federation of Agriculture enables prosperous and sustainable farms. 338 Lakeshore "•.• East, R Oro-Medonte, ON LOiL 2EO Ili 11 Ill 0 - 0 0 A , RECEIVI�b MAY I Q 1015 ORC)-MEDONTE OWNSHIP After attending last week's meeting regarding the proposed bylaw change to the Burl's Creek expansion project, we felt it vital that we write to -you. We were shocked by the Burl's Creek representatives' blatant disregard for the concerns of the people of this "rural jewel" community. As 11 year citizens of Oro Station, we request that you and your elected colleagues, reject -the proposed temporary bylaw changes which will allow Burl's Creek to destroy the peace of our, agricultural community. We ask that you fulfil your duty to "represent the public and to consider the well-being and, interests of the municipality". Oro-Med'onte does not have the infrastructure to support tens of thousands of people .eescending on our area. We do not have a grocery store, pharmacy or hardware store to I support the needs to thousands of people living, for days at a time, in our community. After hearing the views shared at last week's meeting, we believe that the Burl's Creek representatives failed to show, how the expansion will benefit the Oro -N' e'donte community in any way. A few Torontonians would get rich while our livelihoods, land and lifestyles suffer. Again, we request that you deny the expansion project for Burl's Creek. The events can still take place on the originally -zoned lands, but without the extra people living in our community for days at a time without the necessary services to support them. Oro-Medonte can hardly cope with long weekend summer traffic as it is —we cannot support tens of thousands of additional people, in our community. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. We took forward to hearing if our elected representatives will listen to the people of Oro-Medonte and reject the bylaw change for the Burl's Creek expansion, or choose to sell our "'rural jewel" community to out -of -area venture caplitallists. Sincerely, Alice Bennett and Chris Forrest and on behalf of our three children, Kate, Tristan and Zelia Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attw Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Cou!tanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jlermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. gLProposeq_XqAcqqin and orTe�orar)tq!_g.Bv-lawapplication asptrtqinsto the Urnited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's, Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased: on the 7'h 8 th and 9 th Limes South, C)Mro-edonte,00ritario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking tots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County official Plan, the Provincial PoVicy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues, where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conforim to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's, Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, x/ Signature Date Name (print) t" At IV C." 1.4 c Address: 1y 1.1 1' IF 41 L. V b 1-4 4 VV V 07 L_ t, 7- 0 Date: /,I ,'W 1- 14 41 4! c, m �- �MTIRTIW ., 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 21,32 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the M� unicipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows' 1 1 " A Al iv > C Name:ffVP, J Address: Y' 1 7- �4 6 pi V" i�lfr v . 4 Email: C4 b 4?"1 . -1 �, g I . C LI rV\ Tel: Sincerely, Signature: "It Date: /,I .4,r, c i 2 4: Date: Kt, c 4 k - .... W. •- rsW#1771V�- irt-WIT 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Cleri dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operatingunder the name of Burls Creek Event Gr th ounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7 , 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: 2 Name: /-,-) t� J-' /�L,11 Address: fi� �"j e Email: Cc I Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk djrwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7 th 8 1h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; Q. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name:°C -�k , 7c'% d be� Address: f� � d 9C 4 - Email: Tel: CY - ' - 0 C/ �Z- Sincerely, Signature: Date: j Township ofOrn'Medonte 148 7th Line5outh Oro-K4edonte, ON, LOL2EO A#m Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B, Cuuzaoche, J. C/awhzrd' S. Macpherson, P Hall, S.]ermeyT and D. VVizhb' Manager of Planning Services, ], Duug|eslnxin, Director, [orporate5emices/C|erk, Re: Proposed rezoning and.or Terripprary Use Bv-law to the Limited and or qrqpArl__ - __g under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands pyrchased and or leased on the 71h,8 t h and 9 th Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario |nZ014prior zuthe announcement ofthe sale cfBurl's Creek, the Township, granted aTemporary Use By |awto Burl's Creek tu allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) onrural agricultural lands, without any public input orconsultation asrequired, Theconstrocdono(gravel roads pnthe property, disregard ofEnvironmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water strearn whiich is also protected� clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1' 2 and 3tarm|and Zoned Agriculture, All deinowtrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Pn|icyStatement'the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event ayear isheld and farming is then resumed, the intent ofBurl's 0 eek is to hold several large events, throughOUt the surnmer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. ! ask that the [eunc|| think pfour Township and its rural heritage' and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. VVeurge you toplease vote INOtoany application for the expansion nfthe Burl's Creek EventsGnzmnds and The rezoning ofthe famn|undsinquestion, The bke5|mrne Reginna| Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its finding5, and I would also, aisk that the Township now request that an Environmental Imipact Study b,e completed on the lands in question. Thank YOU for your anticipated support. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning' ervices, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Be:jRro �posed-reKqnIng and 9Edem por#.rjMse By-!4application #jpertaspji to the Limited and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We, urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and! the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature ti REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date:7,�'1 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: 2' On+r Email: Tel: 1 I Y7 Sincerely,-�'a"" Signature: C- L° V, r • C Date: AECF1V MAY � q Z015 1 OW N S H To Oro Medonte Council and Planning Staff I P I am writing you to express my concerns over the Burl's Creek expansion plans and rezoning application before Oro-Medonte. I have attended all the meetings put on, by Burls Creek, Oro-Medonte municipality and Save0ro. I am gravely concerned how the process appears to work; the applicant submits his documents and his self-appointed experts to apply to the municipality. No one can: deny these documents are all one sided in support of the irrevocable changes to our community and the lifestyle we enjoy. In reviewing the documents and application I was appalled at the lack of due diligence and examination of what was submitted to the planning staff. When questioned about the lack of information and mistakes, (after the approval of the application by your planning staff). The response was we are still waiting for the documentation. There were obviously blatant mistakes, and missing documents on ownership, land title and lease agreements, right down to wrong companies names on the application. From your application I (We) Greg Barker of the City of Barrie in the County/Region Simcoe, solemnly declare that all of the statements contained in this application are true, and I (we) make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be truce, and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of the Canada Evidence Act. (A copy of the Registered Deed of Title for the subject lands is required to be submitted with the application) The above statements and regulations were not adhered to yet the application was deemed complete ,and a public meeting was held. I have provided Andria Leigh with the proper documents (at the meeting May 111h) company owner and title documents that Innovative planning solutions ( all part of public record ) should of provided at the time of application I await her comments. So why has this application been approved I ask, please tell me I would like to know. In attending and listening to all parties comments especially the Republic Live and Burl's Creek Event Ground's Inc. there has been, an ever changing list of information providedto miss lead the public as to the size and magnitude of the event and the plans over the next 3 years under their application, 1have attached a short list of my concerns all gleaned from the documents on file and public mailing done by Burl's Creek the day before their last public meeting, just before their application was approved. I do not expect magic from Oro-Meclonte in regards to this, application, But the lack professionalism from Innovative Planning Solutions on a simple 7 page application. Would lead me to believe any argument they might have presented for the passing of the bylaw has to be seriously flawed and full of error's to say the least. All I ask is that the planning staff and Council examine every word, proposal andl every report with a microscope As this is a life changing decision for the residents and the municipality, not a new tool shed that someone has applied for. I remain cautiously confident and hopeful that planning staff and council will support their community and follow the mandate they were appointed to follow when they were either elected or hired to protect the citizens of Oro-Medonte. Not let one mans greed spoil our community. Yours truly, kl. AlSinclair- 1009 Lakeshore Rd East Oro-Meclonte ILOL 1TO Issues with the application and reports I! have provided the planning department with correct company information and title documents I await their decision: on what has been determined as to the procedure to correct the issue as the application was not complete. 1. The site plan filed with the application justification provided by IPS and circulated by OM in their notice of public meeting is wrong the number of Parking spots and RV spots in the legend are not correct with the number on the plan. Additional 900 parking spots and 200 RV spots not entered on the legend). Traffic I lConcerns 2. The proposed in-depth traffic plan on file from Creighton Manning is nothing more than: a copy of the traffic plan provided to Clarington, Township for their event last summer the link below will show the lack of effort on their behalf and the cut and paste mentality to get the job done I would say several hours not several months went into the traffic plan. it is an insult to the process. http://www,.lari�n ton.net/htdocs/documents/i)lanning/Boots�/�20,and%2OHearts Transpqrtation %20PIan.pd 3. The traffic plan will cause the following issues within our municipality. Road closures of the 7t' 8'"° and 9t' lines for a period of 11 days over a 18 day period not a lot of relief to allow residents to proceed with normal lives and access their homes and communities. 4. With traffic being diverted up 3,rd line across 15/16 side road for regular attendee's and acknowledged traffic lines of 4 kilometers on both the 7th line and 91"' line. It will stretch from the 15/16 side, road to the Burls, Creek entrances on the 4 move in days for each concert. Closing the overpasses for public use. 5. The Vip parking shuttle bus and motorhome parking using the 5'�' line to Ridge Rd will gridlock Ridge Rd with the village of Oro station bearing the brunt of the issue due to its 4 way stop. 6. THERE ARE NO SECONDARY ROADS FOR RESIDENTS TO USE RIDGE RD 15, THE ONLY ROUTE FOR TRAFFIC BETWEEN BARRIE AND ORILLIA OTHER THEN HWY 11, THERE 15 NO OTHER ROUTES THAT LINIK ALL THE CONCESSION LINES TOGEATHER, AND ALLOW RESIDENTS TO ACCESS THEIR HOMES. 7, The issuance of windshield tags for resident access on closed roads is just insulting. 8. Exit plan with an, anticipated 16,000, vehicles leaving Sunday and Monday is a sham they are just opening the gates and sending the concert goers and production staff into our community. Oro Station and Hawkestone will have motor home, vip camping, shuttle bus and production staff directed through their villages at night stopping and starting due to 4 way stops in both locations. It is calculated the line will be 2.6 kilometres in both directions for a period of 4 hours or longer starting at end of concert. Republic Live and Burl's Creek circulated an information flyer to all, residents of OM informing them of the 5 events and anticipate traffic volumes of 12,000 vehicles (for mega concerts) just days before their application was submitted with 14 events over a 15 week period from June 4t' to September 13 th the whole summer is to be taken up with events. This was done for no, other reason than to misinform residents as to their plans. While continuing to brag, in local media about their new 100,000 capacity amphitheatre. Reprinted from the Packet and Times, Nov 12, 2014, "Burl's Creek is really the only venue that can accommodate the scale of events we are planning for the future. I want to take advantage of the opportunity Burl's Creek brings" (Stanley Dunford owner of Burl's Creek). "It's a business, It's not a gift to the community "said Mr. McNevan. 10, The Garbage Plain C lean Vibes is relying on volunteer staff to clean the site during and ground cleaning afterwards. Their plain has a major flaw if volunteers have, heard the concert had fun and its Monday gam who is going to remain to clean up. The reward of refunding your ticket price after the event is little incentive to perform your duty. At the time of application no refuse, provider or recycling program appears to be in place to dispose of garbage from 80,000 people. Anticipated remuneration for volunteers, starts at $11.00 (minimum wage), and goes down from there depending on the number of volunteer hours worked. 11. The Economic Impact study what a great way to justify your concerts using the governments calculator add the number of people number of days andl you're a hero. With a captive audience of over 72,000 locked in unable to drive into the community the impact on our community is negligible there is only 3 local business I walking distance from Burl's Creek . (one deli, one general store and a Tim Hortons ) with .all food and beverages, clothing, souvenir items toiletries being sold onsite. Oro Meclonte will get nothing to compensate the community for this massive inconvenience. 12, What of the Economic value of the destruction of our lifestyle and property values the fallout from the events will mean 10's of million dollar losses in the value of our homes and loss of tax revenue as Oro-Meclonte has to lower taxes to reflect our new property values. REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: AM 1 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7tn, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: V��'Oj"A�w Address: Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: �� Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 MAR � 1) 2015 Jr", 7( VV NI r- Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors, B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall:, S, Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J, Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. EIe. Praypled rqqnj"grid or Tem riemporary Use_B_)t7JaW Appjication as pertains to the Limited and or — — - or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township, granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. i ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laidcharges in Provincial Offences Court based on, its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature tZ Date AD I Name (print) Address: 0 :> ("c"A Icess, UM Date: lrt=773 ,!j M-Rwn- 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate ServiceslClerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 R, E.'�"' E D)i MAR 20t (A Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7h', 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0, Reg. 545/06, S. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw Changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: > P " I Address. Email: (J Tel: Sincerely, Date: Signature: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. COUtanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law apglication as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands gurchased, ands or leased on the 7th B'6 and 9th Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultura9 lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected,- clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. Ali demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the surnmer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question!. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and l would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated Support, Respectfully, Signatu Date Name (print)__. Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Email: Te,l: Sincerely, Signature: Date: From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:26_AM To: Jamie Partridge; . Council; Irwin, Doug Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy Subject: RE: Letter of Concern, Burl's Creek Hello Mr. And Mrs. Bolton. Thank you for your email which I have forwarded to our senior staff for their recommendations and report to council. I would like to clarify for you that at this time council has not agreed to the establishment of a business as no decision on their temporary use bylaw application has been made. The purpose of the public meetings was to hear input prior to making a decision on the application. Currently there are approximately 100 acres of the land they own which is approved for special events. This approval has been in effect as a result of a court decision in 1989. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Jamie Partridge [mailto:heidiJamie@hotmail.com] Sent: May 18, 2015 9:02 PM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: Letter of Concern, Burl's Creek Oro-Medonte Members of Council, My name is Jamie Lynn Bolton. I am writing on behalf of my husband, Adam Bolton, and I. We would like to express our utmost concern and apprehension about the Burl's Creek Establishment. As proud residents of Oro-Medonte, we cherish the agricultural and communal heritage that has manifested into the values and regulations that make up and protect this fine township. The Burl's Creek Establishment is an affront and a threat to the core of what makes Oro-Medonte great. My husband and I decided to settle in Oro- Medonte because we believed that it was a township that valued agriculture, environmental sustainability, community, safety and peaceful living. Burl's Creek is an imminent threat to the preservation and utilization of prime farm land; it is a guarantee of increased and unsustainable traffic and intrusive and obstructive noise levels; it is a threat to the purity of Oro-Medonte's environment and ground water; it is a constant threat of increased vandalism, impaired driving and community safety; and the very prospect of Burl's Creek undermines and destroys the way of life that has fostered generations upon generations of healthy and thriving families. The traffic of Burl's Creek will create a safety hazard for children and families as the volume will hinder the many avid cyclists and walkers that enjoy our precious and serene country roads and the increased risk will rob many children of the opportunity for solid exercise and lasting memories of the freedom and adventure of riding bikes on the gift of a safe and quiet rural road The traffic is also a great hindrance to the daily operation of many of the agricultural businesses who make up the cultural and economic backbone of Oro-Medonte. The increased noise level will mean that many children and their families will have disrupted sleep and the peace and quiet that my husband and I (and many other residents) have loved, will be greatly disturbed. The substantial digging that Burl's Creek will require is a threat to the purity of Oro-Medonte's infamously fresh and delicious tasting water. As well, the increase in tourist volume will correlate with an increase in littering and a real possibility of vandalism and trespassing which furthermore correlates with a disturbing decrease in public and resident safety. Lastly, the mere fact that our council has agreed to the establishment of a business that through its mere existence requires prime farm land to be sacrificed for cement and pollution is a symptom of a sickness that threatens the sustainability of the agriculture that makes Canada one of the most valuable countries in the world. Oro-Medonte is a township rich in natural resources. Please make the ethical and prudent decision, don't sacrifice everything that makes this township great for something that has proven to destroy others. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Jamie Bolton 1064 Line 5 North, Oro-Medonte From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:29 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Concern over Burl's Creek Expansion - Biker Rally was cancelled or put off to next year Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Allan Norman [mailto:allanwnorman@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 12:04 PM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: Concern over Burl's Creek Expansion - Biker Rally was cancelled or put off to next year Hi We live at 4 Windfield Dr E and have concerns about the traffic the proposed Burl's creek expansion may generate, and the number of events per summer. A motorcycle rally with a concert was planned for June the 13th at Burl's creek but has since been moved to a different location. I am not sure why it was moved? The official line was that Burl's Cree would not be ready in time to host the event. Will the motorcycle rally/concert be held at Burl's creek next year? How many more events will there be? http://www.rideforsight.conV#!central-ontario/cl2t We are also opposed to connecting Windfield Dr, E to Windflield Dr. W. We're not sure if this is proposed, but we are concerned that increased traffic generated by concert goers may lead to the connection. Please forward us a copy of the traffic study or pass along my request to the Burl's Creek development group. Thank you Allan and Caroline Norman From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 8:45 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Letter of Concern, Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Jamie Partridge [mailto:heidiJamie@hotmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 9:02 PM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: Letter of Concern, Burl's Creek Oro-Medonte Members of Council, My name is Jamie Lynn Bolton. I am writing on behalf of my husband, Adam Bolton, and I. We would like to express our utmost concern and apprehension about the Burl's Creek Establishment. As proud residents of Oro-Medonte, we cherish the agricultural and communal heritage that has manifested into the values and regulations that make up and protect this fine township. The Burl's Creek Establishment is an affront and a threat to the core of what makes Oro-Medonte great. My husband and I decided to settle in Oro- Medonte because we believed that it was a township that valued agriculture, environmental sustainability, community, safety and peaceful living. Burl's Creek is an imminent threat to the preservation and utilization of prime farm land; it is a guarantee of increased and unsustainable traffic and intrusive and obstructive noise levels; it is a threat to the purity of Oro-Medonte's environment and ground water; it is a constant threat of increased vandalism, impaired driving and community safety; and the very prospect of Burl's Creek undermines and destroys the way of life that has fostered generations upon generations of healthy and thriving families. The traffic of Burl's Creek will create a safety hazard for children and families as the volume will hinder the many avid cyclists and walkers that enjoy our precious and serene country roads and the increased risk will rob many children of the opportunity for solid exercise and lasting memories of the freedom and adventure of riding bikes on the gift of a safe and quiet rural road . The traffic is also a great hindrance to the daily operation of many of the agricultural businesses who make up the cultural and economic backbone of Oro-Medonte. The increased noise level will mean that many children and their families will have disrupted sleep and the peace and quiet that my husband and I (and many other residents) have loved, will be greatly disturbed. The substantial digging that Burl's Creek will require is a threat to the purity of Oro-Medonte's infamously fresh and delicious tasting water. As well, the increase in tourist volume will correlate with an increase in littering and a real possibility of vandalism and trespassing which furthermore correlates with a disturbing decrease in public and resident safety. Lastly, the mere fact that our council has agreed to the establishment of a business that through its mere existence requires prime farm land to be sacrificed for cement and pollution is a symptom of a sickness that threatens the sustainability of the agriculture that makes Canada one of the most valuable countries in the world. Oro-Medonte is a township rich in natural resources. Please make the ethical and prudent decision, don't sacrifice everything that makes this township great for something that has proven to destroy others. Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Jamie Bolton 1064 Line 5 North, Oro-Medonte From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:05 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Fw: Letter of concern regarding Burl's Creek Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: A Webster <sa.webster@ me.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 8:33 AM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: Letter of concern regarding Burl's Creek To whom it may concern am sending this letter to voice my concerns about the expansion of Burl's Creek. I do NOT support the expansion of Burl's Creek. My concerns are as follows: Major changes to the landscape have been made without proper environmental assessments and consideration. I have been held accountable for maintaining our septic system due to the proximity of the watershed. Yet Burl's creek has been able to make major changes to the grading and landscape which affect the run off without proper oversight. Level of noise during concerts will affect the tranquility of our country neighbourhood. We moved into Oro Medonte for the large lot, the closeness to Lake Simcoe and the peaceful rural lifestyle. We want to be able to enjoy our property in the summer without the noise pollution of multiple day concerts. On top of this I work shift work and must be able to sleep during daytime hours on weekends. The noise of all day concerts will affect my ability to sleep and therefore have a detrimental affect on my ability to work as a nurse. The amount of traffic that will inundate our community and roads. Again as someone who works shift work it can already be difficult to get to work with busy cottage country weekend traffic. Edgefest was an event that was half the size of this years Boots and Hearts and was able to cause stop and go traffic all the way to Toronto on a three lane highway. It doesn't take a traffic study to realize that there with be a massive impedance of traffic flow on a two lane highway even with a 'traffic plan' in place. We DO NOT support the expansion of Burl's Creek. We DO NOT support Burl's Creek hosting multi day music festivals. Please vote NO to the Burl's Creek expansion. Sincerely Andrea and Sean Webster 7 Elvyn Cres Oro Medonte ON Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 1:59 PM To: Allan Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; . Council; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy, Othman, Samah Subject: Fw: Burl's Creek expansion proposal. Hello Mr. And Mrs Baker. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to all of our senior staff for their information Ralph Hough Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: ,Allan <designequation @ hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 12:49 PM To: Hughes, Harry; Hough, Ralph; Macpherson, Scott; Coutanche, Barbara; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott; Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria Subject: Burl's Creek expansion proposal. May 18, 2015. Mayor, Council, and Staff, We are opposed to the proposed expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds for several reasons: Firstly, that it contravenes both Township and Provincial policies intended to protect and preserve prime farm lands, The undeniable negative impact that the consequential traffic will have on local residents and farming operations, The manner in which the proponent has ignored the Temporary -Use By -Law application approval process and proceeded with major sight alterations including the destruction of identified E.P. areas, The disregard and disrespect the proponent has demonstrated for Township Council and Staff, Conservation and Provincial Authorities, and local residents through their actions in spite of publicly stating otherwise, and The misleading and inaccurate Study information that the proponent has provided to Council and the public to rationalize this unwarranted development. There are additional reasons to refuse this proposal which have been identified by others in writing and in the recent Public Meetings, so we will not repeat them here. In summary,we respectfully request that Oro-Medonte reject both the Temporary -Use -By-Law application and the proposal to expand the Burl's Creek Events Grounds. Sincerely, Linda and Allan Baker 638 Horseshoe Vly. Rd. E. 705 326 9849 Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:06 AM To: Ann Budge; Hughes, Harry; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott Cc: Leigh, Andria Subject: RE: additions to my yesterday's email re Oro-Medonte's Identity. Thanks Ann. Ralph Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Ann Budge[mailto:budge.ann.no.e@bell.net] Sent: May 19, 2015 8:52 AM To: Hughes, Harry; Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott Subject: additions to my yesterday's email re Oro-Medonte's Identity. I forgot a few items on my long list of treasures we have in Oro-Medonte : Food crops in the fields Bass Lake Provincial Park The Langman Sanctuary Clean water to drink Clean air to breathe What could you add?? May we stay this way for years to come. Ann 1 From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:29 AM To: Ann Budge Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: FW: Oro-Medonte's identity. Hello Ann. Thank you for your email which I have forwarded to our senior staff for their information Ralph Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Ann Budge [mailto:budge.ann.no.e@bell.net] Sent: May 18, 2015 8:11 PM To: Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Hall, Phil; Macpherson, Scott; Jermey, Scott; Crawford, John Subject: Oro-Medonte's identity. Hello council members. You know much of what I'm going to say, but it's just as a reminder! Oro-Medonte HAS a wonderful Identity ...... we don't need to be known as the home of the largest concert venue in the world (or what ever). We have: Farms Forests Quiet country cycling roads Ski hills and XC ski trails Corner stores with their charm The Rail Trail Copeland Forest Golf courses Coyotes howling! Trails for biking, running, hiking and snowshoeing Two lakes for paddling, swimming and sailing Community halls in old school houses Hardwood Ski and Bike Pan Am Games The African Church Soccer fields Two cities nearby for needs 1 A refurbished Arena Anne Walker's Concert in old Coulson church Outdoor skating rinks in our parks A small Burl's Creek event centre Spectacular fal I colours The ImagesTour showcasing our artists Wild Life Corridors Birds singing B&Bs Some good restaurants Antiques sellers Maple syrup producers A healthy Real Estate market A rural lifestyle.. varying a bit here and there Now, do we really need anything else ?? Living in Oro-Medonte is blissful. We are so fortunate to live here. Please don't spoil any part of life here especially when the residents don't want it. I'll remind you of the "Role of Council". #1 "To represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality". Please vote against the enlargement of Burl's Creek, and all that goes with it. Thank you, Ann Budge. 2 Burl's Creek Expansion Deputy Mayor Hough and Councillors ...... I stand before you scared.... nervous,,,, about what will happen to our community if Burl's Creek Expansion plans are approved. Your task as an elected official will not be easy....today you will hear both sides of the story.....I ask that you listen to what long standing residents are saying...... as well as residents that have chosen .......Oro-Medonte as a place to live, raise families and enjoy the rural quiet community. Opinions offered today will also come from non residents who do not have community ties. As a director of SaveOro I have over 800 petitions of local citizens that do not want what Burl's Creek Expansion to occur. My husband and I have witnessed the heavy earth moving equipment removing loads of topsoil to lay endless loads of gravel over Class 1 and Class 2 farmland that last year grew; soy beans, corn and hay. Contravening the Provincial Policy Statement along with the Simcoe County Offical Plan for protection of farmland. We have witnessed the spin doctoring by the VP of Burl's Creek that states the concerts will be 35,000 in one press release and then 40,000 in another press release.... that is THIS YEAR.....knowing full well that Burl's Creek intends to grow to a maximum capacity of 100,000. The plans are not for two concerts per summer as initially thought outlined in the economic Impact study.....plans are to create more venues .... and now rumours in the community state their may also be winter events. Burl's Creek has also convinced the local MP, Garfield Dunlop to come out and publicly support the expansion stating it will offer 600 jobs. However in the initial meeting with Republic Live/ Burl's Creek, on November 27, Shannon McNeavn stated that there would be 700 volunteers and 125 to 175 event staff. These are not adequate summer jobs for our students merely 9 to 10 days of employment.... it is not significant enough to sustain a university or college education. Mr. Dunlop's office was aware of SAVEORO's concerns and stated that this was a municipal decision and declared his allegiance prior to our scheduled Meeting of May 22. Oro-Medonte residents do not want to be subjected to a transient community This is a community that cares about their neighbours, , cares about their lifestyle, cares about their environment and wants uninhibited access to their homes 365 days per year. What will Oro-Medonte look like in five years if this project is allowed to go ahead ........... what rights do the current residents of this community have ....... who will want to live within a 5 kilometre radius of the event park.... how will local aging residents be able to sell their homes if they can no longer live independently ....... the decision lies in your hands. Ann Honeywood 242 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte 705.487.2936 From: Ashley Hubbert <ashley_hubbert@hotmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:19 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Burls Creek Application This email is in regards to the temporary use by-law of Burls Creek Event Grounds. Although I personally oppose it but am aware it has been pushed through previously when Hanney owned the grounds and therefore are aware that it most likely will go through again. Our main concern is if this were ever to become a "permanent" amendment. At least with temporary by law we as a community/council still do have a say in the scheme of things. We've already seen the effects this new ownership has had on our rural community- so far not very positive. - what will this actually bring to our community? All surrounding regions benefit but us- we are the ones that suffer and get no benefit - the clear cutting of trees between 8 & 9 -mess of the roads - disruption of rural living - becoming prisoners of our homes on event weekends If they were ever to receive permanent - who knows how that could effect our community as they would no longer be obliged to meet needs in order to get this zoning. Also down the road, whose to say they wouldn't sell to an even bigger corporation with an even bigger picture in mind We don't want to lose our rural lifestyle and have life become an inconvenience by living in Oro Need to see how the events go this year - will they live up to their end? Just don't like seeing changes made about types of concerts being held (is Wayhome not rock??). Noise stipulations- concerts/stages going till 2am? There has been ALOT of changes to this community in the past few months and don't want to be mislead. We wish to forever call Oro- Medonte "home" but this is too close of proximity. Regards, Justin and Ashley LeMay Sent from my Phone From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:14 AM To: anns.haven@rogers.com Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Irwin, Doug; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Hello Ms. Jorgensen. Thank you for your email which was forwarded to me by councillor Jermey. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their recommendations and report to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Jermey, Scott Sent: May 18, 2015 10:21 PM To: Hough, Ralph Subject: Fw: Burl's Creek Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: ANN JORGENSEN <anns.haven @rogers.Gom> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 9:22 PM To: Jermey, Scott Reply To: ANN JORGENSEN Subject: Burl's Creek I just wanted to express my concerns about the upcoming events and proposed changes at Burl's Creek. As a long-time resident of Oro-Medonte I have enjoyed the peaceful community which I live in. My family moved to the country to getaway from the noise and to enjoy the farming/cottage community. We have always had to deal with weekend traffic due to cottagers but I'm very concerned about the constant extra traffic. How will our roads accommodate that many more people and what about the maintenance of the roads, potholes etc.? I commute to Barrie on a daily basis and I already have difficulty getting home on Friday nights. Also where is all the garbage going to end up and the sewage? Our landfill cannot handle the amount of waste that these events will create. How will this affect our taxes? Please stop this monster before it destroys our community. Thank You, Ann Jorgensen anns.haven @ rogers.com Scott Jermey Councillor Ward 5 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 1:58 PM To: ashley_hubbert@hotmail.com Cc: Hall, Phil; Jermey, Scott; Macpherson, Scott; Coutanche, Barbara; Crawford, John Subject: Burls Creek Hello Ashley. Thank you for your email. You have not found anything regarding this on a council agenda as to date nothing has come before council regarding any application regarding this property. Here is an outline of the process that will be followed. No date for the public meeting has yet been set Ralph Hough Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the Planning Act process now that Burl's Creek planning consultants have submitted a planning application. The following is an explanation of the planning process: 1) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies. 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to the application will be posted to the Township's website —www.oro.medonte.ca Please check it regularly for information as it is available 3) A formal planning application has been filed, Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 4) Township Staff will receive the input from the agencies and the public and will review the applicable legislation and policies prior to completing the staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their consideration 5) Typically these planning applications take 3 —6 months depending on the complexity of the application. Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:08 AM To: Ashley Hubbert Cc: Crawford, John;. Council; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Hewitt, Donna; Irwin, Doug Subject: Re: Ridge Road Hello Ashley. Thank you for your email. As you are doubt aware Ridge Road is a County Road which are truck routes. Hopefully the trucks you describe will soon be finished hauling into Burls Creek. The Township is concerned about damage to our roads and are monitoring this. Ralph Hough Sent from my Pad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte > On Apr 29, 2015, at 9:47 AM, Ashley Hubbert <ashley_hubbert@hotmail.com> wrote: > Good morning, > Just wondering- when did the Ridge Road become a haul road for the trucks going to Burls Creek? Are there any stipulations on this. Seems like a recent thing? > Will they be held responsible for road wear on Ridge /7th/8th and 9th? Which are becoming a mess. > I've just brought a newborn home and listening to these trucks all > morning long is not something I'd ever thought I'd have to deal with > in the country Ashley LeMay > Sent from my Phone REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: . h 6 k CtA D -L( 1 12-0 (5 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (706) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Crook Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the r, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Modonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 645/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: A rA Yx- VVA RX o Address: qtu L- dc -,, &K o r e Gro H-edoKjf Email: rA K fAO VA TW Tel: %C)'S (4 � -7 07 0 Sincerely, Signature:? W pa -r C) Date: From: Witlib, Derek Sent: Friday, March 6, 2015 4:47 PM To: Al Sinclair Subject: RE: Burls Creek Mr. Sinclair, Thank you for your e-mail. The Township has received an application for a Temporary Use By-law which the Township's Development Services Department has deemed to be an incomplete application (additional reports/information required by the Township). Once we have received a complete application, the Township will undertake the legislated public notice process and the information will be available for viewing at the Township Office. Distribution of supporting information such as technical reports may in some cases require the permission of the firms who prepared those reports. The Township will make efforts to obtain such permissions where possible. Public Notice will be provided in accordance with the Planning Act by way of: • Direct mail of a Notice briefly summarizing the application to assessed property owners within 120m of the lands; • The posing of Public Notice Signs on the lands; and • We anticipate that all publicly available documents/technical reports will be posted on the Township's website: www.oro-medonte.ca. Other bodies that will be circulated are: • Township Council • Township Departments • Ministry of Transportation • County of Simcoe • Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority • Ontario Provincial Police • School Boards • Ontario Power Generation/Hydro One • Municipal Property Assessment Corporation • Other Provincial Ministries, if required (e.g. Municipal Affairs, Natural Resources, Culture Tourism & Sport) Please do not hesitate to continue to contact us if you have you have any other questions or comments. Sincerely, Derek Witlib Manager, Planning Services Derek Witlib Manager, Planning Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Al Sinclair [mailto:alsinclair@sportcardexpo.com] Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2015 12:34 PM To: Witlib, Derek Subject: Burls Creek Dera Sir I am sure you are tired of questions about the whole Burls Creek subject, sorry I have a few. I was wondering the time frame for viewing the documents they submit with their application. Will they be made availible in PDF format for the public at any time. If possible could you please enlighten me as to which government bodies the documents will be circulated to for perusal. Thank you for your time AL SINCLAIR Lakeshore Rd east oro z From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:26 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Support for Burl's Creek! Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:48 PM To: Amanda Sutton; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Support for Burl's Creek! Hello Amanda. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when they are preparing their recommendations to council Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Amanda Sutton [mailto:amandapierosara@gmail.com] Sent: May 13, 2015 2:18 PM To:. Council Subject: Support for Burl's Creek! I'm a local resident who is thrilled with the development happening at Burl's. From a beautiful new restored barn to Friday Farmers markets (FINALLY!!) I live between line 7 and 5 and never knew "what " burls' creek was for - I only attended soccer there with my kids. Now, I know it can actually enhance my community. Excited to see what lies ahead. Here also - a note from my neighbour who lives in Oro Station also: The original grounds have been host to auto flea markets, the Barrie Speedway and others loud events in the summer for almost 40 years. The flea markets were the the largest in Canada and hosted tens of thousands over a 4 day weekend semi annually. The Speedway hosted racing -every sat night, sometimes on Sundays and practice every Thurs from early may to late Sept. These events were loud, obnoxious and caused traffic delays in ora station but we've now forgotten so soon!? aid we grow accustomed to it maybe? With these original events now history or soon to be, there will be a decline in late night traffic driving through our neighbourhoods after partying until well after midnight. Understand??!! Trust me, there was a lot of partying up there! Do we remember Jack Johnson?? What a great concert. And, a year later, the weekend country concert with Rascal Flats?? I'll bet no one remembers any major disruption. I did traffic point at line 9 and Ridge for JJ concert and I may as well have slept for 16 hours!!! The increased size 1 of the venue began with Don Hanney who bought the land from line 8 to line 7 years ago and recently over toward line 9 for parking areas. Did anyone realize then that something major was in the works?? I suppose not until now that a large, professional corporation has bought in. This land in question has not been farmland for many years. In fact, the entire area around 7 and 11 is zoned commercial for development. nobody worries about the huge increase in air traffic above our homes. Two concerts totalling 7 days of 365 is scheduled this year and the allowance is, I believe only up to 7 weekends in the future. This still leaves 45 weekends to ourselves. Capitalism at work here. The land belongs to someone else, let them do as they see fit with their land! I'm excited for the opportunity available for locals at the Friday arts and farmer market. Change is inevitable, embrace by accepting and benefiting. I've seen lot of change in my own little corner of Oro here since 1979 and do believe the progress has made it a better place to live. I'm looking forward to walking from my backyard to see world class concerts!!! This is my positive position on this folks. You are all entitled to your own of course.. Oh, forgot to mention, I remember the application for a golf course and condo development between lines 4-5 south of Ridge. The water test well was put in just south of the rail line—have a look. Ah change. i digress. Cheers neighboursl! From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:26 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Support for Burl's Creek! Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:48 PM To: Amanda Sutton; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Support for Burl's Creek! Hello Amanda. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when they are preparing their recommendations to council Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Amanda Sutton [mailto:amandapierosara@gmail.com] Sent: May 13, 2015 2:18 PM To:. Council Subject: Support for Burl's Creek! I'm a local resident who is thrilled with the development happening at Burl's. From a beautiful new restored barn to Friday Farmers markets - (FINALLY!!) I live between line 7 and 5 and never knew "what " burls' creek was for - I only attended soccer there with my kids. Now, I know it can actually enhance my community. Excited to see what lies ahead. Here also - a note from my neighbour who lives in Oro Station also: The original grounds have been host to auto flea markets, the Barrie Speedway and others loud events in the summer for almost 40 years. The flea markets were the the largest in Canada and hosted tens of thousands over a 4 day weekend semi annually. The Speedway hosted racing every sat night, sometimes on Sundays and practice every Thurs from early may to late Sept. These events were loud, obnoxious and caused traffic delays in oro station but we've now forgotten so soon!? Rid we grow accustomed to it maybe? With these original events now history or soon to be, there will be °a decline in late night traffic driving through our neighbourhoods after partying until well after midnight. Understand??!! Trust me, there was a lot of partying up there! Do we remember Jack Johnson?? What a great concert. And,'a year later, the weekend country concert with Rascal Flats?? I'll bet no one remembers any major disruption. I did traffic point at line`9 and Ridge for JJ concert and I may as well have slept for 16 hours!!! The increased size of the venue began with Don Hanney who bought the land from line 8 to line 7 years ago and recently over toward line 9 for parking areas. Did anyone realize then that something major was in the works?? I suppose not until now that a large, professional corporation has bought in. This land in question has not,been farmland for many years. In fact, the entire area around 7 and °11 is zoned commercial for development. nobody worries about the huge increase in air traffic above our homes. Two concerts totalling 7 days of 365 is scheduled this, year and the allowance is, I believe only up to 7 weekends in the future. This still leaves 45 weekends to ourselves. Capitalismat work here. The land belongs to someone else, let them do as they see fit with their land! I'm excited for the opportunity available for locals at the Friday; arts and farmer market. Change is inevitable, embrace by accepting and benefiting: I've 1 seen a lot of change in my own little corner of Oro here since 1979 and do believe the progress has made it a better place to live. I'm looking forward to walking from my backyard to see world class concerts!!! This is my positive position on this folks. You are all entitled to your own of course.. Oh, forgot to mention, I remember the application for a golf course and condo development between lines 4-5 south of Ridge. The water test well was put in just south of the rail line ... have a`look. Ah change. I digress. Cheers neighbours! I From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:19 PM To: Ann Truyens; .Temporary Use Application Cc: Coutanche, Barbara; Crawford, John; Hall, Phil; Jermey, Scott; Scott Macpherson; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah; . Council Subject: Re: Burl's Creek Hello Ann. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior management staff for their information and consideration. Ralph Hough Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Ann Truyens Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:04 AM To:.Ternporary Use Application Cc: Coutanche, Barbara; Crawford, John; Hall, Phil; Hough, Ralph; Jermey, Scott; Scott Macpherson; Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 — May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form To Oro-Medonte Council & Staff, I am extremely disappointed and frustrated the way our township has handled the Burl's Creek issue and allowed almost 700 acres of prime farmland to be desecrated and our township to be invaded over the last several months. Why has council not passed a site alteration by-law to stop the ongoing destruction? All other municipalities have comprehensive site alteration by-laws to protect their farmland. Why not Oro-Medonte? According to the township lawyer all the activities that have been going on at Burl's Creek are allowed on farmland. That is totally insane! Farmers DO NOT remove topsoil to build huge parking lots and huge gravel roads going across 3 concessions! And they don't build huge ampitheatres. And they don't destroy EP lands and cut down healthy hardwood forests. Your township lawyer needs to be fired!! The Burl's Creek people keep saying how honest and ethical they are. The owner Stan Dunford is a multi, multi millionaire with very deep pockets. However, they applied to the Ministry of Tourism for funding for their 2 concerts through the Trillium Foundation's 'Celebrate Ontario' fund, even though they've already made at least $16M in ticket sales. These tickets have been sold to 80,000 concert goers before there is even any permits or zoning by-laws in place. How ethical is that?? The Celebrate Ontario fund is there to help groups who organize events in their communities to promote community spirit and activities and tourism. Burl's Creek applied for the maximum amount allowed of $270,000.00 for the Boots & Hearts Concert and $135,000.00 for the Wayhome Concert..so they are receiving a total of $405,000.00! This is our taxpayer money that is being handed to them for promoting tourism, but instead all they're doing is invading our township and destroying our peaceful rural way of life by detroying our farmland, our roads, our EP lands and forests, creating gridlock on our roads and highways, trapping people in their homes, and blaring loud concert music throughout the township till all hours of the night!! I ask you, is that an ethical company?? Is that who we want operating in our township? Members of Council, I ask that you please do what you were elected for by the voters you represent and say NO to the Burl's Creek expansion and pass a site alteration by-law immediately to stop any further destruction on our farmland and in our community. And I'm also asking for Harry Hughes' resignation as Oro-Medonte Mayor. He has failed to do his job by claiming his phoney conflict of interest and shirking his responsibilities. He is not fit to be the mayor of this township and needs to be removed from office immediately! Regards, Ann Truyens 1352-A Old Barrie Road West Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2LO at@i lig de.net Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Ann Truyens <at@iglide.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:04 AM To: Temporary Use Application Cc: Coutanche, Barbara; Crawford, John; Hall, Phil; Hough, Ralph; Jermey, Scott; Scott Macpherson; Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 — May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form To Oro-Medonte Council & Staff, I am extremely disappointed and frustrated the way our township has handled the Burl's Creek issue and allowed almost 700 acres of prime farmland to be desecrated and our township to be invaded over the last several months. Why has council not passed a site alteration by-law to stop the ongoing destruction? All other municipalities have comprehensive site alteration by-laws to protect their farmland. Why not Oro-Medonte? According to the township lawyer all the activities that have been going on at Burl's Creek are allowed on farmland. That is totally insane! Farmers DO NOT remove topsoil to build huge parking lots and huge gravel roads going across 3 concessions! And they don't build huge ampitheatres. And they don't destroy EP lands and cut down healthy hardwood forests. Your township lawyer needs to be fired!! The Burl's Creek people keep saying how honest and ethical they are. The owner Stan Dunford is a multi, multi millionaire with very deep pockets. However, they applied to the Ministry of Tourism for funding for their 2 concerts through the Trillium Foundation's 'Celebrate Ontario' fund, even though they've already made at least $16M in ticket sales. These tickets have been sold to 80,000 concert goers before there is even any permits or zoning by-laws in place. How ethical is that?? The Celebrate Ontario fund is there to help groups who organize events in their communities to promote community spirit and activities and tourism. Burl's Creek applied for the maximum amount allowed of $270,000.00 for the Boots & Hearts Concert and $135,000.00 for the Wayhome Concert..so they are receiving a total of $405,000.00! This is our taxpayer money that is being handed to them for promoting tourism, but instead all they're doing is invading our township and destroying our peaceful rural way of life by detroying our farmland, our roads, our EP lands and forests, creating gridlock on our roads and highways, trapping people in their homes, and blaring loud concert music throughout the township till all hours of the night!! I ask you, is that an ethical company?? Is that who we want operating in our township? Members of Council, I ask that you please do what you were elected for by the voters you represent and say NO to the Burl's Creek expansion and pass a site alteration by-law immediately to stop any further destruction on our farmland and in our community. And I'm also asking for Harry Hughes' resignation as Oro-Medonte Mayor. He has failed to do his job by claiming his phoney conflict of interest and shirking his responsibilities. He is not fit to be the mayor of this township and needs to be removed from office immediately! Regards, Ann Truyens 1352-A Old Barrie Road West Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2L0 at@iglide.net From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 8:21 PM To: Amanda Cc: Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Binns, Shawn; . Council; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna Subject: Re: Letter to Oro-Medonte council Hello Amanda. Thank you email. I am sure you know that nothing regarding the temporary use bylaw submitted to Township Staff by Burls Creek has come before Council and no decision has been made regarding the application. Two public meetings are planned for May 11th when residents will be able to speak either in support of in opposition to the application. This process is in compliance with the requirements of the Planning Act. Ralph Hough Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte > On Apr 14, 2015, at 12:17 PM, Amanda <amandawbes @ yahoo.ca> wrote: > Begin forwarded message: > <Blank 2.docx> 1 From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:06 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Fw: Burl's Creek Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Eppie and Barb Wietzes <eppie-barb@rogers.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 8:40 AM To: Irwin, Doug; . Council Reply To: Eppie and Barb Wietzes Subject: Burl's Creek Dear Mr. Irwin, As a new permanent residents of Oro-Medonte we are horrified about the implications of this expansion, and usage of valuable farm land for this concert proposal. Aside from the obvious, "noise pollution" which will impact all of us, how are you planning on dealing with the clogged roads? We already know how much traffic travels Hwy. 11 to Orillia and farther north on weekends and you anticipate adding another 30,000 vehicles to that. No one will be able to get past Barrie!! Even redirecting traffic to 15/16, 3rd. and 5th line will limit our egress and the new volume of traffic on Ridge rd. would ruin a lovely drive but the road as well. Also,how do you propose to deal with the "waste" and garbage. With that volume of people, waste and garbage has to be removed every day, which means more trucks on the road, than necessary. What would prevent folks from just throwing all their garbage out all over the roads as they are stuck in traffic, which they surly would be. Would water trucks be brought in? More traffic!! I would imagine that you have assurances from the promoters that they will look after all those details. Who is really benefitting from this? DEFINATELY NOT US!!! Your responsibility is to protect us from this infringement from enjoying our homes and property. Who will benefit from this? THE PROMOTERS and possible new taxes into the coffers or Oro Medonte. PLEASE CONSIDER US. Is it always about $$? There is no question that this move will devalue all our properties. Who would want to live here now! Barbara and Eppie Wietzes 273 Lakeshore Rd. west Oro-Medonte LOL 2EO Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte Burl's Creek: I would like to thank the councilors and staff that spent May 11/15 listening to the resident concerns regarding the development of Burl's Creek. It is obvious that the owners and staff hired by the organization are not transparent and were not prepared to answer the thoroughly researched and intelligent questions posed by the residents of Oro Medonte. My hope is that all of the councilors listened carefully to the concerns of the residents and will take into consideration how this decision will affect our township for many years to come. I do not see any benefit to our township by allowing this organization to proceed with their expansion plans. Last evening a resident discussed timely access to health care that is delivered to patients in their homes. I would like to expand on this. I am a nurse case manager who works for North Simcoe Muskoka CCAC. I co-ordinate in home services which enables patients to reside in their home for as long as possible. We service the frail, elderly, disabled, medically fragile and terminally ill patients in their home. We have many clients who reside in Oro Medonte, who require the delivery of health care to their home in a timely manner and could potentially be affected by the traffic chaos during the times of the proposed concerts. We have clients who are frail and require a personal support worker to assist with transferring in and out of bed, toileting and meal preparation. Some are diabetic and therefore require meals and insulin at specific times. Many clients receive intravenous antibiotics at home and a nurse is required to assist with administration which again is time specific. Our cancer patients receive intravenous hydration to relieve some of the side effects that they experience while receiving chemotherapy and again this needs to be delivered in a timely manner. Lastly, but not least we provide end of life care for those patients who wish to remain at home. Nurses' visit frequently to assist with the symptom management such as regulating pain pumps and supporting the client and family members during this emotional time and again this service is required in a timely manner. I again request that you consider all of the facts that have been presented to you by the concerned residents of Oro Medonte. Thank you Sincerely Leslie Pressnail, 5 Bay St Oro-Medonte 1-01-21-0 From: Crawford, John Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:26 AM To: Brian Foster Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug Subject: Re: Burl's Creek Hi Brian It was really nice to see you and Nancy as well. I have taken note of your comments and have forwarded your email on to staff. Your comments will be included with all correspondence received from the public. If you require any information concerning the planning process I would be more then happy to meet with you at your convenience. Regards John Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Brian Foster Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 8:31 AM To: Crawford, John Reply To: Brian Foster Subject: Burl's Creek Hi John, It was good to see you a couple of weeks ago at the information session for Burl's Creek. Thank you for taking the time to explain to Nancy and I the status of the project. If you are looking to see how your constituents feel about this issue, I would like to confirm that both Nancy and I are not in favour of it. We share the concerns of many others who feel that the traffic, pollution, environmental issues among others go well outside of the range of acceptability. This is simply not consistent with the beautiful rural lifestyle we came to love. As staff works through all these issues in order to determine the so-called 'net benefit', I find it hard to come up with any sort of benefit to the local taxpayers; in fact, none at all. While I am aware of the token donations the organizers have made recently, the only true economic benefit I see will flow through to the organizers and them alone. don't fully understand the process, John, and I suspect that we may find ourselves in some sort of legal predicament. It may be that the new owners have a legal right to proceed with approved events on the land that is properly zoned. If that is the case, I would urge you and other members of council to proceed with full measures of damage control. If concerts and other approved events can proceed on the 40 acres or so legitimately, then let's restrict it to that and no more. I have full confidence in all the support services - policing, paramedics, health services - but would hope that they be left with a task that is manageable, not completely beyond their capabilities. In closing, I hope that the voices of the local residents can truly be heard in this process, and I am sure that they will. In speaking with my neighbours, the ones who have not been vocal or involved are simply not aware of the magnitude of this proposal. Those that are informed are dead -set against it. The unfortunate thing is that most of them are simply good, honest, hardworking folks - not the type who form picket lines or engage in civil disobedience. Please don't interpret their silence as approval. As I drive along Line 7 and witness the desecration of this beautiful rural tract of land, I find it heart- breaking to think that it will never look this good again. Thank you for both your ongoing efforts on behalf of your constituents and for taking the time to hear our thoughts and concerns. Regards, Brian & Nancy Foster 71 Lakeshore Road West John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 10:43 AM To: Tammy Slater Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah; . Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: RE: BURL'S CREEK Good morning Mr. and Mrs. Slater. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and to our senior staff for their information and consideration Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Tammy Slater [mailto:slatfaml@sympatico.ca] Sent: May 10, 2015 9:55 AM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Cc: Save Oro Subject: BURL'S CREEK Sent from Windows Mail To all concerned RE: Burl's Creek As resident tax payers of Oro-Mendonte we are strongly opposed to the expansion of the Burl's Creek events grounds and the rezoning of farmlands. The proposed traffic patterns, access routes and road closures associated with said events, will result in restricting access to the very same roads that our residents depend on. ( pay taxes for) This added to the already overburden roads from cottage country traffic will result in total gridlock, denying our community access, to and from their homes. These new owners have demonstrated disregard to the environment, community and township. Not to mention our way of life. we ask that you consider the impact and effect on our community, present and future and vote NO to the expansion. Thankyou 1 Brad & Tammy Slater 0 From: Crawford, John Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 1:36 PM To: WILLIAM LONG Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Hello Bill and Susan Thank you for your email and your comments. I have copied staff. Your correspondence will become part of the public comments to be received during the planning application process that is currently underway for the Burl's Creek property. If you have any further questions on the process please feel free to give me a call. John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: WILLIAM LONG [mailto:long009@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 11:53 AM To: Crawford, John Subject: Burl's Creek Hi John We recently received the pamphlet from saveoro.com and we would just like to say that we think the new event park is a great idea. We think that it will bring many summer jobs to Oro including jobs that might help our students stay home in Oro while working their way through school. Possibly most of us are agreeable to the park and simply aren't as vocal (as long as the traffic issue can be addressed). Thanks for your time Bill and Susan Long 1 MRS 1!', T -1 ;�, :,;. � i 2 z I raw., TM; M1171.1M rum FILIIv;fwAh= aqpt 1 11 4 Nw- m From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2:30 PM To: Irwin, Doug Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burls Creek Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Tammy Slater [mailto:slatfaml@sympatico.ca] Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 6:41 PM To: Hughes, Harry; Hough, Ralph; Crawford, John Cc: saveorol@gmail.com Subject: Burls Creek Dear Sirs As resident tax payers and voters in Oro - Medonte , We wish to express our opposition to any rezoning for the purposes of the expansion of Burls Creek. We agree that "This new endeavor will greatly degrade our quiet peaceful lifestyle. It will also create a large amount of noise, pollution,garbage and traffic." Our roads are already havoc on Sundays and especially on long week ends, adding 20,000 to 30,000 vehicles would be absolute unorganized chaos ! We ask that you keep the wishes of your constituents in mind when you vote on this pressing matter. Thanking you in advance Brad & Tammy Slater 2472 Hwy 11 s Oro Medonte 1 From: Dorward <dorward@rogers.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 5:29 AM To: Bren Fraleigh Subject: The proposed re -zoning application by Burl's Creek VOTE NO The proposed re -zoning application by Burl's Creek does not conform with the town of Oro-Medonte Official Plan. The destruction of farm lands, removal of trees and soil, the significant interruption of this valued rural/cottage life, fragmentation of agricultural areas and the destruction of environmental sensitive lands are all examples of what has occurred and will occur. What I am asking you to do is vote "NO" to this rezoning application. This application violates your ByLaw for this area in which it states that there would be no rock concerts. This mega concert meets the definition of "Rock Concert." It doesn't matter what kind of genre the music is as long as it draws large crowds, and the musicians use electrical guitars it meets case law definition of a rock concert. Easy rock, slow rock, country rock, punk rock etc. are all prohibited in this area. The bombardment of 40,000 people this year with the desire of Burl's Creek to increase the population at these events to 70,000 will have a detrimental impact on his area. Their desire to have approximately five of these music events that was expressed by them at their March meeting will impact this area for ever. The population in Oro Medonte is currently approximately 20,000 with the summer population of approximately 25,000 which is stated in the town's literature. Oro-Medonte assesses the population will increase approximately 8,000 to 10,000 over the next several years. How does that impact look in terms of the rezoning of Burl's Creek? The impact of jobs in this area has been grossly overstated. Part-time/seasonal/volunteer work is an affront anyone's common sense of what really constitutes real employment. I also have very strong concerns with our elected representatives that there was no request for an environmental impact study done by this company before they changed the landscape of our farms. Your official plan states it is committed to protecting all farmland for today and future use. I leave you with one last comment "What will your be legacy in future generation eyes after the vote?" Please reflect on my comments and consider them in your decision. Thank you. Sincerely, Brenda Dorward From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 2:01 PM To: Dorward Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria Subject: Re: Re -zoning of Burl's Creek Hello Ms Dorward. Thank you for your email. Once a completed application is received a public meeting will be scheduled. At the public meeting residents will have the opportunity to speak either in support of the application or against it Ralph Hough Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Dorward Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 10:07 AM To: Hough, Ralph Subject: Re -zoning of Burl's Creek Dear Mr. Bough, I am a resident in Oro Medonte. I met with Mr. Hughes last week to discuss Burl's Creek re- zoning issues. I reflected on the discussion we had on the number of concerts being proposed by Burl's Creek and the destruction of farmland. We discussed this temporary permit which had been submitted and the future issuance of temporary permits for these concerts i.e. a renegotiated term in future years with Burl's Creek as to the number of concerts that would take place in a given summer and the caping of attendants in each of these events. This temporary solution to this problem is not a resolution for our community. The town and residents will always have to be vigilant in dealing with the impact with Burl's Creek wanting to expand his operations. The representatives from Burl's Creek expressed their desire to make this an international music festival hub. This is not in keeping with the rural roots of the original Oro Township crest which depicted a "Cow's Head and Plough" symbol which the community held so dear. I have two opinions on this re -zoning matter. 1) The town council can either approve two concerts per year with a cap of forty thousand. Maintaining the old zoning format but with precise guidelines or, 2) No concerts at all allowing only events in keeping with our rural lifestyle i.e. Scout camps, antique shows, flea markets, etc. Either choice will lessen the impacts on the health ( from noise pollution) of our residents, animal husbandry, and children, traffic jams, and the environmental impact on the farming community and cottagers. Either choice too will significantly reduce the impact on our property values. Otherwise, the quality of our peaceful rural lifestyle will be changed forever. Having talked to residents from other townships on their experiences with the OMB. As long as the council and residents were unified in their decision and presented it in that manner, the OMB always sided with the town and its residents. This is what I am asking you to do ...vote "NO" to changing the bylaw we had in place for Burl's Creek. I have driven down the rural roads that are affected by Burl's Creek submission. What I saw was gravel spread everywhere which was once green fields. Do you really see Burls Creek corporation as an honest steward in this neighbourhood? Thank you again. Sincerely, Brenda Dorward Sent from my Wad Sent from my Wad Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Aimee Knelsen <aimee_e_c@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:29 PM To: .Temporary Use Application Subject: Burl's Creek I feel that you need to say no to the application before you from Burl's creek. Oro-Medonte is a farming community and I don't understand how you are letting someone come into our community and change farm land in to a venue. Personally I feel it's your duty to save all the farm land you can for current and future generations to come. Ever since I moved to this area from my own little farming community back in Listowel, I've always heard how Oro was proud to be a farming community and if you ever wanted to change agriculture land into anything else - Good Luck cause it doesn't happen it Oro. But seems like that isn't the case now or is it that some guy has came into your community with deep pockets and is now telling you how to run your community. if you let this happen what is going to stop this from happening again and again and before you know it Barrie will start spreading to the North and the property that has been in my husband's family for years on the 1st of Oro will no longer be around either as some developer with money has rolled in and decided he now makes the rules not the Oro-Medonte Council members. I feel that you have let far too much already happen with out the proper approvals (which any other normal community member would have to abide by) go on and it's your turn to Stand Up and stop this from going any future. I mean they already figure you won't do anything to to stop them as tickets are sold and events are advertised every where but who are they to just presume they can do what they want pay the fine and make you go away. I just hope that Oro Council members take a step back look at the situation and don't go running scare from some guy with Money. This is your community, our community and our future. If you don't stand up and start saving our farm land who will? Thanks Aimee Knelsen 558 Line 1 South Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 3:49 PM To: Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug Subject: Fwd: Council Meetings Andria. I did answer this and I think you have my response Ralph Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Ashley Hubbert <ashley hubbert@hotmail.com> Date: March 18, 2015 at 1:22:45 PM EDT To: "ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca" <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca>, " john.crawford@oro- medonte.ca" <john.crawford@oro-medonte.ca> Subject: Council Meetings Good afternoon, Would someone be able to tell me when there will be "open" council meetings in regards to Burl's Creek Event Parks etc. ? Or how I can get more information from our council? I've tried looking online and don't see any meetings coming up with this on the agenda. (ie. zoning/by laws/etc) Role of Council • To represent the public and to consider the well-being and interests of the municipality; Since this purchase (Nov 2014?) has occurred - we have heard nothing from council... feeling very "in the dark" as a citizen of Oro-Medonte. This has caused many sleepless nights for me. I would REALLY REALLY REALLY appreciate some sort of acknowledgement of this email - an answer even perhaps? Regards, Ashley LeMay REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION 6 1 Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk d irwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 APR 10 2615 ORO-mrO�w- FEs R t. ._ Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7t", 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: Email: Tel: 71Q��s Sincerely, Signature: Date: \<;;\(-'\�S Leigh, Andrial From: Dunn, Robin Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 11:30 AM To: Teeter, Janette Cc: Leigh, Andria; Binns, Shawn; Irwin, Doug Subject: FW No control over... Drug dealers potentially moving in re Burl's Creek.. Janette - Please ensure, Anne B�,.idge's en,VaH Iis riduded ,as part of our records regading Bud'� C,reek. Robin Robin Dunn Chief Administrative Officer Township of Oro-Medonte From: Ann Budge [mailto:budg,e.ann.no.e@bell.netI Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 11:01 AM To: Dunn, Robin Subject: Fw: No control over... Drug dealers potentially moving in re Burl's Creek. From:Ann BU�fj -1-1-1-- Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 10:56 AM To: Qinns,,S[��)V111 Cc: dii vvin(dlo� o- nriedionLe.( a Subject: Noy control over... Drug dealers potentially moving in re Burl's Creek... Doug... Please distribute my comment below to Council. Thanks Ann Shawn.... There's one huge concern that no one has talked about and which NO BODY has control over.; that is the potential moving in, of the Drug Dealers who will target our vulerable youth, with their fast talking. Saveoro says they will be addressing this. Ann. From: Birm5,_Shayyr� Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 9:02 AM To: II ii r T&, ql(J, g e Cc: V,-1rWtt, Donnia Subject: RE: re "Special) " events terminology. H Ann, T'hanks for ym.,ir sul,)port and feedback, ft ns appreciated, It literally took over, a year to defirie a special event,The reaRy is there ne(.-As to be some subjectivity as it ali abOUt impact and risk. We will be trying to break m,.rt sornething for -fesfivaWrna(,,�r events" but first we need to define major—, Likely will indUde can'iping, # of atteridees, and levO of impact, These are fffirst thOUghts anyway, Shawri Shawn Binns, MBA Director, Recreation & Community Services Township of Oro-Meclonte igk MP11 '-te P: (705) 487-21!171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South Oi-o-Medonte, ON 1,01,2EO Notice of Collection/ Use/ Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information, Act (MFIP,PA). Questions about this, notice of collection, should be directed to the Clerk's Office (7015) 48,7-2171, ext. 2132. Pie,ase consider the environment before printing this email, From: Ann Budge [�,rgltobLd e,,a,rm,no,,e Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 11:14 AM To: Binns, Shawn Cc: Hewitt, Donna Subject: re "Special " events terminology. Shawn..... small point in your very busy day ( you've doing an amazing job re Burl's Creek in such short frame work!). There seems to be a, problem defining a, "Special'"Event. Apart from the fact that everyone thinks his/her event is "Special"H. I got out the manual I wrote for Orienteering Canada and subsequently for International Orienteering Federation back in 1977, when I was meet director for the North American Orienteering Championships. , just to compare . First thing I noted was that l called it for organizing "MAJOR" events.... perhaps a terminology that is easier to define than" Special "in O -M's cases. (then you could define, MINOR events), K The first section was for all the necessary PROCEDURES . Then I had a section called "CRITICAL PATH" , indicating by when the various procedures were to be completed iie 1year before, 6 months before , 4 weeks before, 2 days before and so on and, on. Orienteering event organization, is far more complex than any lay person ever imagines!! You would be amazed by what is involvedH Just thought I'd pass on my thoughts... not that you need any help from me! But the terminology might make things simpler. Ann (Donna might find it interesting) 3 Leiqh, Andric From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 7:56 AM To: Bryn Pressnail Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy,- Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Sarnah Subject: RE: Bud's creek Good morr'wing Bryn. Thank you for, your emaiL As YOU know this apphcation has not yet come before COUncH. There here are two Public meefings scheduled for next Monday at the arena where residents will have the opportune ty to speak either irl SUPPW1 of or agairist the temporary use B&w app fication. Ralph Ho_igh Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor From,: Bryn Pressnail [mailto:bryn801@rogers.com] Sent: May 6, 2015 8,:53 PM To: Hough, Ralph Subject: Burli's creek Dear Mr Hough, We are residents of Oro-Medonte in your ward and wish to express our opposition, to the temporary use bylaw for "Burl's Creek". We have several reasons for our opposition to this proposed bylaw. First, there is very little economic benefit to Oro-Medonte. The studies done express the benefit for the entiire region and county. Little, if any, of this impact will be felt in Oro-Medonte. We have very little retail or hotel impact. The people attending the event will not be leaving the grounds once they are admitted and if they do , they would be travelling to Barrie, Orillia or a larger community for purchases. Second,traffic,will be extremely difficuilt on the rural roads. I do not know if you had any first hand experience with the Jack Johnson concert. For that event, traffic was a complete disaster on Ridge Road and Highway 11. The proposed traffic solution of adding the 15/16 sideroad will help but would not come close to helping deal with the volume of traffic. I have read the developer's consultant's report and would respectfully suggest that the person writing this has no first hand experience from the disaster of the Jack Johnson concert, Increasing access by one third is not nearly adlequate. Highway 11 is a 2 lane highway and can not accommodate the volume of traffic especially on a, summer week -end. The event organizers state that the concert goers will not be leaving until Monday but I assume that most of the people would be leaving on Sunday to go back to work on Monday. Third, Oro-Meclonte has been promoted as a, premier road cycliing destination. I strongly agree that the township is one of the premier cycling areas in Ontario. The loiss of the 15/ 16 sideroad for the proposed events will negate the wise of this road and all lines that cross this road. This is a major loss. Fourth, it is my understanding of the planning act that a temporary use bylaw shall not entail any major construction or investment by the developer so that there will be no undue hardship, should the temporary use be eliminated by the township in the ful,ture. The proposed use will require a, multii million dollar investment according to the developer's own information. Clearly the proposal does not satisfy this criteria. Fifthi,it is also my understanding that the planning act should make sure that the temporary use conforms with and is compatible with the existing land use. It should also conform to the surrounding character of the development. The scale of the lands in question in this rural/agricultural area does not meet this criteria. The lands are currently zoned environmental protected, agricultural and: rural/agricultural. To change , especially, EP land is a very serious concern, for future generations of our's,. Thiiis, is of prime importance to, all of us. Once again, the proposal does not satisfy this criteria. Sixth , the noise after 11 pm from these events destroys the natural environment that we all (live in. To say that it affects only a small group for the greater benefit of of us all is a natural disaster that we are creating.. This is, unacceptable. I hope, that you will carefully consider the seriousness of this application and reflect carefully and thoughtfully on the future for our children and grandchildren in this area. Sincerely, Bryn and Leslie Plressnaill 5 Bay St Oro-Miedonte 1-01-21-0 0 Leigh, Anidria From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:18 AM To: Leigh, Andria; Wftlib, Derek Subject: FWBud's Creek For the appHcaflon file. I don't see Oialyou rece,ived the attached. Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonite From: Bryn P,ressniail (maiIto:bryn80@rogers.comI Sent: Wednesday', May 6, 2015 8:57 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek We are residents of Oro-Medlonte in your ward and) wish to express our opposition to the temporary use bylaw for "Burl's Creek". We have several reasons for olu,r opposition to this proposed bylaw. First, there is very little economic benefit to Oro-Meclonte, The studies, done express the, benefit for the entire region, and county. Little, if any, of this impact will be felt in Ciro-Medonte. We have very little retail or hotel impact. The people attending the event will not be leaving the grounds once they are admitted and if they do , they would be travelling to Barrie, Orillia or a larger community for purchases. Second,traffic will be extremelly difficult on the rural roadls,. I do not know if you had any first hand experience with the Jack Johnson concert. For that event, traffic was a complete disaster on Ridge Road and Highway 11, The proposed traffic solution of adding the 15/16 sideroad will help but wouilid not come close to helping deal with the volume of traffic. I have read the developer's consultant's report and would respectfully suggest that the person writing this has no first hand experience from the disaster of the Jack Johnson concert. Increasing access by one third is not nearly adequate. Highway 11 is a 2 lane highway and can not accommodate the volume of traffic especially on, a summer week -end. The event organizers state that the concert goers will not be leaving until Monday but I assume that most of the people would be leaving oin Sunday to go back to work on Monday. Third, Oro-Medointe has been promoted as a premier road cycling destination. I strongly agree that the township is one of the premier cycliing areas in Ontario. The loss of the 15/ 16 sidleroad for the proposed events will negate the use of this road and all lines that cross this road. This is a major loss. Fourth, it is my understanding of the planniiing act that a temporary use bylaw shall not entail any major construction or iinvestment by the develloper so that there will be, no undue hardship should the temporary use be eliminated by the township in the future. The proposed use will require a multi million dollar investment according to the developer's own iiniformationi. Clearly the proposal does not satisfy this criteria. Fifth it is also my understanding that the planning act should make sure that the temporary use conforms, with and is compatible with the existing land use. It should also conform to the surrounding character of the development. The scale of the lands in question in, this rural/agricultural area does not meet this criteria. The lands are currently zoned environmental protected, agricultural and rural/agricultural. To, change , especially, EP land is a very seriouis concern, for future generations of ours. This is of prime importance to all of us. Once again, the proposal does not satisfy this criteria. Sixth , the noise after 11 pm from these events destroys the natural environment that we all live in. To say that it affects only a !small group for the greater benefit of of us all is a natural disaster that we are creating.. This is unacceptable. I hope that you will carefully consider the seriousness of this application and reflect care,fuillly and thoughtfully on the future for our children and grandchildren in this area. Sincerely. Bryn and Leslie Pressnail 5 Bay St Oro- Uu*uYVc-ML--2tO-- 2 REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: 'Z. 5- D 20/ S7 - Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7t', 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: LV Email: VV&L,,-�0 C' - p a roc - & , Tel: -qD,�- - : C/ - - /Fro Sincerely, ..__..a...__...___ Signature:`\ Date: TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE 148 LINE 75OUTH1 O�RO-MEDONTE, ON LoL2Eo PHONEo� (705) 487-2171 FAX, (705) 487-0133: HARDWODD, aoss country I rnountain bike Hardwood Ski and Bike attends a fair number of trade shows and expos in the Toronto and Greater Toronto Area, and people often ask us, "Where is Hardwood Ski and Bike?" When, we simply answer, "Oro- Medonte", approximately, half of those People Will Still ask, "Where's that?". I am writing this letter on behalf of all of the staff and shareholders at Hardwood Ski and Bike, as we are all in fall support of BUITS Creek and their ability to put Oro-Medonte on the map. The large numbers of tourists that Burl's Creeks' festivals will attract and bring to the area is only helpful for neighbouring busi- nesses like Hardwood Ski and Bike. It gives us the opportunity to create more partnerships with other local businesses and create experiential packages for the visitor, Hardwood Ski and Bike will also be more in- clined to purchase advertisements locally to target these visitors, which will only benefit the local economy. We won't exactIly know what the impacts of Burl's Creek will be to Hardwood Ski and Bike, but we do know that they will be positive and we look forward to watching tourism in the region grow. zmzm� Marketing Manager Hardwood Ski and Bike, Inc, Date: a6 Township of Oro-Medionte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E6 Attn: JI. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk clirwin@oro-medontexa (705) 48,7-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 8"' and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 5,45/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Address: Z0 440� 1/9a-4 Email: brncJ30 Sincerely, Signature: Date: e 6 4, -i ,2./ r REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: ffou" 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs -1 Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7"', 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name, j Address: Email: J) Tel: Date. Fownship of0ro-Mcdonw 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medorac, ON, 1,01- 21-10 Attn: Mayor If. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanclic. J. Crawford,' Macpherson, P. I lall, S. Jcrmcy; and 1). Witlib. Manager of Planning Serviecs,.J. Douglws frivin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. RePro)osed rezoning _surd or Terri orary Use By aw aeplication as pertains to the Limited and or Terri _:L Numbs imcs opggting under the name BkLirs Creek Ivent Grouri& on the landsljuLcLh,.Bcd and or leased on the 7 Y_g_n,1 'Or,)-Mc(lornc. Ontario In 2014 prior it) the annoinicement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granteda Temporary LI-sw B%. law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural, lands, without any public input or consultation as required I be uaMaavtnartaeaaa ot'gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek. a cold water stream which is also protected, clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking hats and campsaes on Class 1. 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan. the County Official Plan, the Provincial Pohc.n sialernem , the local community and the enviforimern. i lnhkc other large venues where one event as year is held and farming is, then resurned, the intent of Burl's Creek is to h,,Jkj Several luUrge events throughout the summer reaching a target audience ot'80.000 or more per event. FarmiDg these lands will not be possible anymore I ask that the Council think of our Township and its, rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting kvith actwitics that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Crock Fvents Growids and the iezoning offfic farmlands in question J lie Lake Simcm Regional Conservation Awhority has laid charges in Provincial 011``ences Court based on its findings. and I would allo ask that the Tomiship now ickluest that an Fnvironmental Impact Study Ise completed on the lands in question, Thiink you for your anticipated support Respeett'UHy. S Umat ure Date Name (print) Date: • P -Tivju• 148 7th Line South, Oiro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J., Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on: the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h, Stn and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6)�, 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact informatilon is as follows: Name: Address: Email - (AA - V) C�4') k11c\' Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: Date: 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON,!Ii LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Direct -or, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medlon:te.ca (70 5) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Deair Sirs� Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains, to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 8" and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. Asper the Municipal Act-, 0. R�eg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the unders,igned wish to be notified, 21 an initerested party, in any proposed Zoininig changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, 0 amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled, for the same. Name: V ki, Address, Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature� Date: Apt H �12, 20115 RE Burls Creek It is rny pleasure to write a letter in support of the developr-neat of Burl's Creek and the proposed expansion within the Vownship of Oro-Medonte. Cycling Lourisrn is a boorning industry in North America. In Ontario alone cycling tourism brings in over $391 million a year, Taking note of this, Cycle Simcoe, a project funded by the Ontario TriHiUrn Foundation and run throe hs the Barrie/Sirricoe Cycling Oub, recently implemented a cycling tovHsrn strategy in the Township of Oro Medonte with a focus on partnering with loca. I businesses, organizations and festivals. As part of that strategy Cycle Sirncoe plans, on partnering with Burl's Creek to bring cycling traffic frorn the oTrain to Burl's Creek via the Lake Country Oro-Medonte Rail Trail. '"oris partnership will elewate event,traffic congestion on Ridge Road and showcase our wonderfu� trails, at the same time. Cycle Sirricoe fully supports the efforts of Burl's Creek asthey seek external support in growing the event centre. Refusing to work with Bury's Creek would be a nissed opportunity for Cycle Simcoe to partner wfth a local organization and bring a financially stable and cultt.,rrally savvy dei,nographic to the 'Township via bicycle, Brendan Matheson brendan@barriecycling.corn www,cyclesimcoexa & A, Apt H �12, 20115 RE Burls Creek It is rny pleasure to write a letter in support of the developr-neat of Burl's Creek and the proposed expansion within the Vownship of Oro-Medonte. Cycling Lourisrn is a boorning industry in North America. In Ontario alone cycling tourism brings in over $391 million a year, Taking note of this, Cycle Simcoe, a project funded by the Ontario TriHiUrn Foundation and run throe hs the Barrie/Sirricoe Cycling Oub, recently implemented a cycling tovHsrn strategy in the Township of Oro Medonte with a focus on partnering with loca. I businesses, organizations and festivals. As part of that strategy Cycle Sirncoe plans, on partnering with Burl's Creek to bring cycling traffic frorn the oTrain to Burl's Creek via the Lake Country Oro-Medonte Rail Trail. '"oris partnership will elewate event,traffic congestion on Ridge Road and showcase our wonderfu� trails, at the same time. Cycle Sirricoe fully supports the efforts of Burl's Creek asthey seek external support in growing the event centre. Refusing to work with Bury's Creek would be a nissed opportunity for Cycle Simcoe to partner wfth a local organization and bring a financially stable and cultt.,rrally savvy dei,nographic to the 'Township via bicycle, Brendan Matheson brendan@barriecycling.corn www,cyclesimcoexa I M0 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, I DL 2EO Attn:, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs-. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to, the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 81 and 9 th lines South,. Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As, per the Municipal Act; Q. Reg, 545106, s, 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows,: Name: Address: WIM, Tel: Sincerely, Date: Signature: From: Eileen Bob Murray [.M...!...:1:: ".:'..!::.ll...::::.!�!.�"_��.s.eF2,�.:5..!:...I) a...Jc "..:.ca Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 11:09 AM To: Irwin, Doug Cc: Jermey, Scott; c. "..!i1:aci::..��..I,..L 1::..Isci:::�".�'..l<..:.co!n Subject: Burl's Creek hanger passes- Planning application 2015-ZBA-02 Contact info - Bob Murray 1181 Ridge Rd East Oro-Medonte- LOL 1T0 705 487- 3927 email - . jj`....y....�soc ir��p tiico„c Please clarify the distribution planned for the hanger passes proposed for the traffic control for the major concert events at Burl's Creek. The traffic information session held by Burl's Creek at the church led me to believe that residents below Hwy 11 from the 11th of Oro to the 3rd of Oro would be issued the hangers to expedite access to and from their homes. The May 11th evening session led me to believe that the passes were only going to go to the residents on the 7th, 8th, and 9th from the highway to the Ridge Rd as well as the residents of the village of Oro Station. The hangers should be available to any and all residents of the Township in the quantity that they deem sufficient to meet their needs. No resident should be denied access to their homes and the Township facilities in the proximity of a special event in order to meet the business plan of a proponent of a special event. Thank you- From: Eileen Bob Murray [.M...!...:1:: ".:'..!::.11...::::.!n!.�"..LJ.:s�"... �.:..!:...I a:i..o,.ca] Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 6:41 PM To: Irwin, Doug; Jermey, Scott Subject: FW: Burl's Creek hanger passes- Planning application 2015-ZBA-02 Please see the response from Burl's Creek - this is not acceptable- they will have to interfere with traffic on the Ridge Rd in order to prevent northbound turns up the 7th 8th and 9th thus I will be held up trying to travel on the Ridge Rd. I am crtain that this is not what residents were told at the info meeting at the church. :•� From: r,()irk,�;;,a„r,�;;,, ,;, „,,irH„ ,ir , „I ,,,,c..)irn, Subject: Re: Burl's Creek hanger passes- Planning application 2015-ZBA-02 Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 21:26:40 +0000 Ridge Road access will not be affected. Hangtag passes are provided to those who live on lines were access may be restricted temporarily. Best, Tammi From: Eileen Bob Murray<..!:::V...::::.!.".......".....!:E..11:!.."..:...� Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 11:09 AM To:.rj..!..!:: i.! i...��.g.1::.o..:!:..�'_rjo.i"!.:1::.�'..xa Cc: S. O:1:1::.:..ll.�'..1::.!�.�”.y..b�.g.1::.�"..:.i:E..e.rjp..iia::.e...xa; Burls Creek Subject: Burl's Creek hanger passes- Planning application 2015-ZBA-02 Contact info - Bob Murray 1181 Ridge Rd East Oro-Medonte- LOL 1T0 705 487- 3927 email - ....Io(s ir�It'iico„c Please clarify the distribution planned for the hanger passes proposed for the traffic control for the major concert events at Burl's Creek. The traffic information session held by Burl's Creek at the church led me to believe that residents below Hwy 11 from the 11th of Oro to the 3rd of Oro would be issued the hangers to expedite access to and from their homes. The May 11th evening session led me to believe that the passes were only going to go to the residents on the 7th, 8th, and 9th from the highway to the Ridge Rd as well as the residents of the village of Oro Station. The hangers should be available to any and all residents of the Township in the quantity that they deem sufficient to meet their needs. No resident should be denied access to their homes and the Township facilities in the proximity of a special event in order to meet the business plan of a proponent of a special event. Thank you- Dear Members of Oro-Medonte Council, I am writing this letter affirming my opposition to the temporary use bylaw for "Burl's Creek" upon attendance of the town hall meeting last week and further reflection upon the subject. I left the meeting on Monday May 11th disgusted and utterly appalled at the brashness and arrogance of the Burl's Creek representatives. I understand that Burl's Creek has always been home to festivals and concerts, however I believe that if changes and expansions are going to occur then a suitable, honest and open partnership would be the highest priority. A business which sells tickets and organizes concerts prior to receiving approval is not a partner I would wish to be involved with. By doing this the current owners at Burl's Creek have shown a complete disrespect to Oro Medonte Council, Oro Medonte Residents and environmentally protected lands within Oro Medonte. They further showed complete disregard, ignorance, and overall lack of knowledge of Oro Medonte when they: • Directly compared fans leaving the concerts at Burl's Creek to fans leaving the Air Canada Centre (where there are many levels of public transportation in place). • Directly compared the dB level of Highway 11 to the QEW • Did not know the names of the quarries from which the gravel for construction was obtained. • Were unaware of how many houses in and around the Burl's Creek Grounds would receive car tags, and how many residents received a notice of the phone survey As a younger member of the Oro Medonte community, I am concerned about the natural progression and potential growth that could take place on the Burl's Creek grounds. Large megaconcerts (over 100,000 fans) are becoming mainstream and very profitable and unfortunately the representatives at Burl's Creek are aware of this and are taking the steps necessary to achieve these concerts. If the temporary use by-law is passed, it would make it easier for Burl's Creek to further expand in another 3 years and become increasingly difficult for Oro Medonte to have control over the size of the venue and frequency of concerts. We are currently at the top of a very slippery slope with the temporary use by-law. I also believe as a younger member of the community that it sends the wrong message to the entire population of Oro Medonte including all of the children if the by-law were to be passed that it is alright to supersede the law, and to ask for forgiveness later rather than receiving prior permission and remaining law abiding citizens. I hope that you will carefully consider the seriousness of this application and its potential negative impact that would be felt throughout all of Oro-Medonte, Brian Pressnail 173 Parkside Drive, Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 1 TO Dear Members of Oro-Medonte Council, I am writing this letter affirming my opposition to the temporary use bylaw for "Burl's Creek" upon attendance of the town hall meeting last week and further reflection upon the subject. I left the meeting on Monday May 11th disgusted and utterly appalled at the brashness and arrogance of the Burl's Creek representatives. I understand that Burl's Creek has always been home to festivals and concerts, however I believe that if changes and expansions are going to occur then a suitable, honest and open partnership would be the highest priority. A business which sells tickets and organizes concerts prior to receiving approval is not a partner I would wish to be involved with. By doing this the current owners at Burl's Creek have shown a complete disrespect to Oro Medonte Council, Oro Medonte Residents and environmentally protected lands within Oro Medonte. They further showed complete disregard, ignorance, and overall lack of knowledge of Oro Medonte when they: • Directly compared fans leaving the concerts at Burl's Creek to fans leaving the Air Canada Centre (where there are many levels of public transportation in place). • Directly compared the dB level of Highway 11 to the QEW • Did not know the names of the quarries from which the gravel for construction was obtained. • Were unaware of how many houses in and around the Burl's Creek Grounds would receive car tags, and how many residents received a notice of the phone survey As a younger member of the Oro Medonte community, I am concerned about the natural progression and potential growth that could take place on the Burl's Creek grounds. Large megaconcerts (over 100,000 fans) are becoming mainstream and very profitable and unfortunately the representatives at Burl's Creek are aware of this and are taking the steps necessary to achieve these concerts. If the temporary use by-law is passed, it would make it easier for Burl's Creek to further expand in another 3 years and become increasingly difficult for Oro Medonte to have control over the size of the venue and frequency of concerts. We are currently at the top of a very slippery slope with the temporary use by-law. I also believe as a younger member of the community that it sends the wrong message to the entire population of Oro Medonte including all of the children if the by-law were to be passed that it is alright to supersede the law, and to ask for forgiveness later rather than receiving prior permission and remaining law abiding citizens. I hope that you will carefully consider the seriousness of this application and its potential negative impact that would be felt throughout all of Oro-Medonte, Brian Pressnail 173 Parkside Drive, Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 1 TO From: Bryn Pressnail!:....!...:1:"..::....!::.ircD.....!::".g.!::..:.".!:..j Sent: Wednesday, May 6, 2015 8:57 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek We are residents of Oro-Medonte in your ward and wish to express our opposition to the temporary use bylaw for "Burl's Creek". We have several reasons for our opposition to this proposed bylaw. First, there is very little economic benefit to Oro-Medonte. The studies done express the benefit for the entire region and county. Little, if any, of this impact will be felt in Oro-Medonte. We have very little retail or hotel impact. The people attending the event will not be leaving the grounds once they are admitted and if they do , they would be travelling to Barrie, Orillia or a larger community for purchases. Second,traffic will be extremely difficult on the rural roads. I do not know if you had any first hand experience with the Jack Johnson concert. For that event, traffic was a complete disaster on Ridge Road and Highway 11. The proposed traffic solution of adding the 15/16 sideroad will help but would not come close to helping deal with the volume of traffic. I have read the developer's consultant's report and would respectfully suggest that the person writing this has no first hand experience from the disaster of the Jack Johnson concert. Increasing access by one third is not nearly adequate. Highway 11 is a 2 lane highway and can not accommodate the volume of traffic especially on a summer week -end. The event organizers state that the concert goers will not be leaving until Monday but I assume that most of the people would be leaving on Sunday to go back to work on Monday. Third, Oro-Medonte has been promoted as a premier road cycling destination. I strongly agree that the township is one of the premier cycling areas in Ontario. The loss of the 15/ 16 sideroad for the proposed events will negate the use of this road and all lines that cross this road. This is a major loss. Fourth, it is my understanding of the planning act that a temporary use bylaw shall not entail any major construction or investment by the developer so that there will be no undue hardship should the temporary use be eliminated by the township in the future. The proposed use will require a multi million dollar investment according to the developer's own information. Clearly the proposal does not satisfy this criteria. Fifth,it is also my understanding that the planning act should make sure that the temporary use conforms with and is compatible with the existing land use. It should also conform to the surrounding character of the development. The scale of the lands in question in this rural/agricultural area does not meet this criteria. The lands are currently zoned environmental protected, agricultural and rural/agricultural. To change , especially, EP land is a very serious concern for future generations of our's. This is of prime importance to all of us. Once again, the proposal does not satisfy this criteria. Sixth , the noise after 11 pm from these events destroys the natural environment that we all live in. To say that it affects only a small group for the greater benefit of of us all is a natural disaster that we are creating.. This is unacceptable. I hope that you will carefully consider the seriousness of this application and reflect carefully and thoughtfully on the future for our children and grandchildren in this area. Sincerely. Bryn and Leslie Pressnail 5 Bay St Oro-Medonte LOL-21-0 Hello Bernice Thank you for your email. I will forward it to staff to become part of the correspondence received with the Burl's Creek planning application. John Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: Bernice Van Loenen Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 11:09 PM To: Crawford, John Cc: Hughes, Harry Subject: Re: Burl's Creek Mayor Hughes and counsellor Crawford, Just some feedback about the township session that we attended on Monday night. Since both of you were in attendance, none of this will be new to you but we felt it was important that you get our feedback as taxpayers in this community. The presentations from all of the various agencies seemed to all focus primary on the safety/convenience of the concert goers, and then the residents. Why would we care to hear about the water on site, the fire, police and paramedics on site, the food on site? We are not concerned about how quickly the concert goers can get to where they want to go - we want to be guaranteed that we can get home when we want to and not to re- routed out of the way. Please do not allow these people to somehow restrict access to our roads for the residents. It's so ridiculous and absurd to think that it is okay for our lives to be disrupted so that it is more convenient for them. We heard that there are no noise bylaws in effect for those lands. So we are honestly going to be put at the mercy of people who are here for a party? For days on end? How on earth is that okay? We work. We work hard and need rest in order to get up and work again the next day. We can't leave for 4 days like so many people seem to think we should do. What on earth is wrong with people? The absolute nerve to suggest that we need to leave our home for 4 days in order to get proper rest so that we can work to support our family. All while tens of thousands of people are given the right to rule our lives and then go home when they're done. And then do it again a few weeks later. It is so insulting and infuriating. We can't stress it enough - the costs here are huge and will be paid by the residents of the community. No amount of money is worth that. It's time to stand up for this community and not get distracted by business and money and "progress". At the end of the day, none of that matters. What matters is integrity and honesty and treating people with dignity and respect. It's hard not to feel discouraged and disrespected through all we hear and see going on around this. A man at the meeting basically mocked us, saying that everyone not attending these meetings is at home enjoying their evening because they support Burl's Creek. This is very bothersome because we know so many people who are not in favour of all of this but don't come out because they don't believe they have a voice. It's really the saddest thing when people become resigned to living with being bullied and pushed around and not having faith in their "leaders" Please search your hearts and make decisions based on what you know to be true - this is not positive for the community. It makes money for the rich and leaves people like us to pick up the pieces and suffer the consequences. That is not why we moved here 15 years ago to raise our family. But there's a good chance it will be why we leave. Paul and Bernice Van Loenen John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte heirrmii�.M� v1..(�irc q,,! „ir ,,,.�„,-orn> wrote: > n Mar 7, 5, at Bernice an Loenen <,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,�,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,„ > Mayor Hughes and counsellor Crawford, > We emailed you in February with some concerns about Burl's Creek and we also had a phone conversation later that day. > A lot has happened since then and a lot of information has come out about what's really going on. We are disgusted to hear that this company is doing work without proper permits and studies done with regards to environmental impact. It is clear that a business with very deep pockets is just deciding to do what they want and not caring about following any kind of proper protocol. It is despicable that a company like this can come in, buy up all kinds of land and have no regard for those who live here and raise their families here. > We will be present at the public hearing whenever it happens but we felt it was important that you, as our elected officials knows here we stand. We implore you to turn down any applications by this company to expand the current Burls Creek grounds and allow the massive events they would like to have. There is no economic benefit to this community and the costs in so many ways will be astronomical. We are self-employed and do not have pension funds. Our home is the single most important investment we have and is our sanctuary. If council allows these changes, you will be impacting our standard of life in this community all summer long and may also be impacting our future. No one will want to live here if their plans go through. PLEASE LISTEN to the tax- payers in this community, people who make this their home!!! We DO NOT want this! > Thank you! > Paul and Bernice Van Loenen 0 0' 4F.o .. . ....... . ........ ... . . . ........... 0 Piz mate; �) Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 216 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-21171 ext. 2132 0 2 2015 4. V E VV N E� Fl� Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act, 0. Rea. 545/06, s. 6 (6). 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: 7K� C'� ik'c) - Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date, May 18, 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte Attention: Deputy Mayor Hough; Councillor's Barbara Coutanche, Phil Hall, Scott Macpherson, Scott Jermey, John Crawford. Dear Sirs: Re: Burls Creek Application for a Temporary Use ByLaw The Township of Oro-Medonte is blessed with what we already have A Quality of Life that is varied and valued by all its residents, and as evidenced by the large turnout at the recent meetings held to discuss the proposed expansion of Burls Creek. Most residents chose to live in the Township because of what it already has an identity that includes everything we need from Lake Simcoe, Skiing, cycling, large tracts of land that include wetlands, forests and Prime Agricultural land. Added to that are businesses both large and small such as Napoleon/Wolf Steel that provide well paying year round jobs by owners that live in and pay back to the Community. The above is in sharp contrast to this developer and his staff none of whom live in Oro- Medonte and whose goal is to use our Agricultural land and take their money elsewhere. Surely you have attended the meetings and read the website, and the Application to the Township to know that they contradict themselves when they talk about the actual number of jobs this will bring to the community. Is it the 12- to 18 full-time equivalent jobs as dictated by the Application or the Volunteer jobs on their website- which mentions the possibility of a part time job after four years of volunteering at the concerts? This Developer has shown total disregard for the Township; it has shown total disregard to the numerous agencies that are set up to protect Oro Medonte and its resources and it has shown total disregard for the residents. This Developer sold tickets to concerts even when it knew the TUBL passed by Council in 2014 was passed illegally and it did not have the zoning to proceed it then rushed to finish the work on the land to ensure that whatever may happen the developer was going to hold the Concerts. This Developer according to its Consultants requires the closing of Lines 7, 8 and 9 and other roads as it sees necessary to enable Concert goers to access the site. This clearly shows that we do not have the infrastructure to accommodate 40,000 people. What will the Council have to spend when they reach 100,000? This is a Developer that built miles of roads of limestone, removed topsoil to a depth of 10's of feet on Class 1,2,3 farmland, damaged Environmentally Protected Land and all under the Protection of Numbered Companies, and only then applies for a zoning change. The Township of Oro Medonte must say NO to a developer who would undertake the destruction of prime land. If this was a housing developer would you also have allowed this to proceed so far? This is a dangerous path setting a dangerous precedent. The Provincial Policy Statement, the County Plan and the Township Official Plan all state that this land is zoned Agricultural the County and Province recognize and stand by this. I ask that the current Township Council be on the right side of History when you are asked what position you took to protect a rapidly disappearing asset, our prime Agricultural Land. Bruce J. Wiggins President SaveOro Inc. 2187 1h Line South Oro-Medonte LOL 2E0 A I — - A -MMOMF 148 Line 7 South Oro-Meclonte, Ontario LOL 2FO I am, writing to oppose the application for the temporary Use By-Iaw(2015-ZBA-02) requested, by Burls Creek. I feel that the rezoning of these areas will! add to the negative impact these events will have on otir rural area. I am concerned about the wear on our roads, as roads Such as Line, 9 already are in very rough condition and nothing has been done to fix this; the noise that these events will bring- darnage to the homes and properties belonging to those of us living close by; and intoxicated people trespassing on private property and walking or driving on our roads. As well, I am concerned that m,V property value will decrease as Bijrls Creek grows. My other concern is the loss of agricultural lands. Agricultural land in Ontario is diisappearing at an alarming rate. It is important to try to maintain these lands. With the rezoning of these properties, the number of attendees to these events will increase. I feel that this wHI not benefit our area, Please notify us of the decisions made about the rezoning. Than you for Your considerations about this area. Beth, Johnstone 274 Line 9 South Oro-Medonte I.M. ITO L) J Leigh, Andria, From: Crawford, John Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:26 AM To: Brian Foster Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug Subject: Re- BurI's Creek Hi Brian It was really nice to see you and Nancy as weH I! have taken rote Of YOLK comrnerts and hawforwarded your ernaR on to suwff YcL,ir cornments willbe indud(,,(1 wO all corresi")oridence received fron,ii the. pubhc. If YOU require any inforriiatOn coracernrng the plannin,.; process I WOUld be ante th(.,ri happy to rneet with y(.)u at Your ("O[IVETHEIM" Ell RegarLds Joh [r -a Sent frorn my Nacl(Berry V-) srnatphone on the? BeIl ri(,.-.,Iwork From: Brian Foster Sent: Monday, April 27, 20,15 8:31 AM To: Crawford, John ReplyTo: Brian Foster Subject: Burl's Creek Ni John, It was good to see your a couple of weeks ago at the, information session for Burl's Creek. Thank you for taking the time to explain to Nancy and II the status of the project. If you are looking to see how your constituents feel about this issue, I would like to confirm that both Nancy and I are not in favour of it,, We share the concerns of many others who feel that the traffic, pollution, environmental issues among others go well outside of the range, of acceptability, This, is simply not consistent with the beautiful rural lifestyle we came to love. As staff works through all these issues in, order to determine the so-called 'net benefit', I find it hard to come up with any sort of benefit to the local taxpayers; in fact, none at all. While I am aware of the token donations the organizers have made recently, the only true economic benefit I see will flow through to the organizers and them alone, I don't fully understand the process, John, and I suspect that we may find ourselves in some sort of legal predicament. It may be that the new owners have a legal right to proceed with approved events on the land that is properly zoned. If that is the case, I would urge you and other members of council to proceed with full measures of damage control. If concerts and other approved events can proceed on the 40 acres or so legitimately, then, let's restrict it to that and no more. I have full confidence in all the support services - policing, paramedics, health services - but would hope that they be left with a task that is manageable, not completely beyond their capabilities. In, closing, I hope that the voices of the local residents can truly be heard in, this process, and I am sure that they will. In speaking with my neighbours, the ones, who have not been vocal or involved are simply not aware of the magnitude of this proposal. Those that are informed are dead, -set against it. The unfortunate thing is that most of them, are simply good, honest, hardworking folks - not the type, who, form picket lines or engage in civil disobedience, Please don't interpret their silence as approvall. As I drive along Line 7 and witness the desecration of this beautiful rural tract of land, I find it heart- breaking to think that it will never took this good again. Thank you for both your ongoing efforts on behalf of your constituents and for taking the time to hear our thoughts and concerns, Regards, Brian & Nancy Foster 71 Lakeshore Road West John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte Dear Deputy Mayor: Thank you for your response. However, you have not answered my question. My email is not about the future application and its associated processes. It is about Burls Creek development that has ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED AS PICTURED WITHIN THE BODY OF MY EMAIL. As you have kindly verified that no application has come before you, I ask again, given this, on what basis has this Township allowed development work be done on some of these agricultural lands WITHOUT officially granting re -zoning and/or a change to the official plan, and without properly consulting potentially affected Taxpayers, as well as the series of questions we asked in our email? Deputy Mayor, we kindly ask again for a more detailed response of the current state of Burls Creek Developments to date, and not the future. The future application process is another separate issue altogether. Sincerely, Chris & Mary Ann Christie On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 1:29 PM, chris christie <cc1irisiJ `:.:1:.(07( gEjgj ,�°oy �> wrote: Mayor Harry Hughes, Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough; Councillors Barbara Coutanche; John Crawford; Scott Macpherson; Phil Hall; Scott Jermey; and Derek Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, Doug Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk; Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services Please find enclosed our concerns regarding the Burls Creek Development site in absentia of amendments to zoning and the official plan. We kindly ask for your response. Yours Truly, Chris & Mary Ann Christie Residents, Oro-Medonte This e-mail is intended solely for the intended recipient or recipients. If this e-mail is addressed to you in error or you otherwise receive this e- mail in error, please advise the sender, do not read, print, forward or save this e-mail, and promptly delete and destroy all copies of this e- mail. This email may contain information that is confidential, proprietary or secret and should be treated as confidential by all recipients. This e- mail may also be a confidential attorney-client communication, contain attorney work product, or otherwise be privileged and exempt from disclosure. If there is a confidentiality or non -disclosure agreement or protective order covering any information contained in this e-mail, such information shall be treated as confidential and subject to restriction on disclosure and use in accordance with such agreement or order, and this notice shall constitute identification, labeling or marking of such information as confidential, proprietary or secret in accordance with such agreement or order. The term 'this e-mail' includes any and all attachments. Township of Oro-Med�onte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO1 4 4' R F1 APR 0 4 dfllR J 1,tj Q C Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, 5. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D,. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services,1*1 gWs4f'Wm;,D1rectbr; Corporate, Sere" oes/C-et` Re: Proposed rezoning and err 1 eny ora line a -Gaw aPplication as pertains to the Limited and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation, as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected; Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on, Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed,, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial offences Court based on its findings, and: I would, also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental, Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date k Name (print) Address: J. Douglas Irwin, Clerk 148 7'�' Line South, Oro-Medonite, Ontario LOL 2EO1 RE: 015- BSI -02 V V� rz My wife and I are new residents in Oro having moved i here from Toronto in August 2014. We chose Oro to avoid the crowding, pollution, and noise of the city. We purchased in late April 2014, before the announced change to Burl's Creek. if we had known then what we know now, we probably wouldn't have come. Crowding: The anticipated 40,0100, to 80,000, attendees into and out of Burl's Creek will strain the local road system which is not designed to handle it, not to mention the traffic required during set up and take down. This traffic will also interfere with our getting to and from our own home. Plus, what will keep concert goers from trying to circumvent the Line 7 and Line 9 access points and attempt to approach the venue from other interchanges such, as Lines 3, 5, 11, etc? We moved to Oro to avoid such traffic and crowding so as to live in a peaceful rural environment. Pollution: We have seen the pictures of the trash left behind from last year's Boots & Hearts concert in Clarington. The concert here is going to be bigger: ergo, more trash. We moved to Oro to avoid such trash and to live in a clean rural environment. Noise: Shannon McNeavan of Boots & Hearts has already admitted, during the March, 26t' 2015 public information meeting, that some music concerts will last until 2:00 am. This will be a direct violation of By -Law 2012-167, Schedule A, Part Band Part E: p.m. and prior to 6:00 a.m. of the following day, Part E: Noise or sound made or created by any radio, stereo, phonograph, public address system, sound equipment, loud speaker, musical instrument, electronic device designated to amplify sound or other sound — producing equipment, when the equipment is played or operated in such a manner that the sound or noise made or created thereby disturbs the peace, comfort or repose of any person. in addition, such a concert is also in violation of By -Law 97-95, Section 5.25, Part h), Prohibited Uses: Obnoxious Uses which: Means a use which, from its nature or operation, creates a nuisance or is liable to become a nuisance or offensive by the creation of noise or vibration ... Further, the organizers are in violation, and have been charged, under Ontario Regulation 179/06 Conservation Authorities' Act for development activities taking place without permission that interfere with wetlands and water courses. Plus, they are already making changes to the properties listed 2015-ZBA-02 without yet having received approval to do so. How many strikes before they're out? If this was a private citizen, a formal and effective 'cease and desist' order would have been issued and enforced. And this is just one concert. Burl's, Creek has also announced the WayHome concert and, during the March 26th meeting, alluded to two, more. There are so few summer weekends as it is. To either have to vacate, or become prisoners in our own homes for four of them is unacceptable. This is not why -we moved to Oro. Reject the Burl's Creek request for by-law changes. Stop the Burl's Creek expansion. Sincerely, Craig & Rosemary Lucas 20 Somerset Boulevard, Oro-Meclonte, Ontario LOL 2EO 705-487-3945 lucases@rogers,com I M74-wommur, M*E 148 7th Une South, Oro-M;edonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes," 14, and Councilors B. Coutainche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Je,rmey; and D. Wiitliib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. qpp!sgd' rezoning and orTern orary Use laws aaprulication as partain,s to the Umited and or In, 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burt's Creek, theTownship granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, diisregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burt's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plain, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy, Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burt's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,0100, or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its, rural heritage, and plan a, bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's, Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I wouild also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date, 2-0, Name (print) Address- I u c-e—o w MVim- #30"I"T 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO 4FIR ��, � 201!11 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R, Hough, and Councillors B. Coultanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and Of Douglas, Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/'Clerk. 2 E �-- '!I !IUA in 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation, as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites, on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a, year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,00t 01 or more per event, Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a, bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you, to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in, Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands, in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date 06 - k Name (print) C7, -Z Address: =zTza> Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Y ci'ji Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk di,rwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545106,, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: 2-c� 1- 2- E -S;. Email. Tel: -I c> �1' 7s" Signature, 2 Date: From: the mortimers !:...!..I:1::o:r no!::1::.!.!:..e.rF2u�..1 .1::.!..rn.US..:.Caj Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 12:33 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - Public Meeting Comments A flyer that arrived in our mailbox (saveoro.com) alerted us to the latest developments at Burl's Creek. As a result, we researched on-line to glean as much information as possible from newspaper articles and read through the very detailed document available on the Oro-Medonte internet site. We attended the May 11, 2015 meeting held at the Oro Arena to hear presentations by Township staff and Burl Creek representatives, with an open mind. It was a well -attended meeting and well organized. We came away with many questions and this is certainly a complicated process/application. Many issues were raised that night but the big one appears to be that the application process should have started much earlier. If the application process typically takes 3 — 6 months, how is it that Burl's Creek has proceeded with advertising the July Way Home concert and has in fact sold many thousands of tickets already — without approval from the Township of the temporary use by-law. The temporary use application was submitted April 2 and deemed incomplete; resubmitted April 13 and deemed complete by the Township. Yet, here we are attending a meeting May 11, 2015 to hear presentations only to find out that Burl's Creek has proceeded to hire staff, start work on the site, and have already sold thousands of tickets. We are aware that a portion of the acreage is presently zoned for events but the issue here is the SCALE of the newly proposed events and the impact on the community. It will require a huge amount of time on the part of Township staff and the many other agencies involved, to assess the impact on our community. Perhaps by this time next year all this would have been accomplished through a thorough and transparent process. The feeling in the Arena on May 11, 2015 appeared to be that the Township and affected residents are being 'rolled over' by the new owners of Burl's Creek. The audacity of being told at this meeting that residents would be issued Red Tags (at times of heavy traffic due to major events) to allow us expedited access to our own homes and properties summed up, for us, the approach of Burl's Creek. Having entered the meeting with an open mind, we left convinced that the Burl's Creek application process should not be hurried along to accommodate the business interests of the new owners at the expense of Oro-Medonte residents. Regulations and by-laws exist for the overall benefit of a community and we see no reason to truncate due process. Respectfully submitted, Carol and Rick Mortimer 19 Walnut Drive Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 21-0 Good morning Mr. Franke. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: CHRISTOPHER FRANKE [Irn „ilt .:cfr„ „i�r„Icr��„�yi,ril� llc�?.c„ ] Sent: May 8, 2015 11:30 AM To:. Council Subject: Burls Creek I am Christopher Franke and my wife Sandra 2344 Hwy 11S Oro-Medonte. Both Sandra and I are against the expansion and usage of Burls Creek. We came to a farming community in 1986 and have enjoyed the rural nature of the place. We have seen traffic build up on Hwy 11. Have horses on the 9th line north of the hwy 3/4 of a km. It seems someone has allowed this group to make a fait de compli of the issue. What happened to let all citizens of Oro-Mendonte know prior to the work being close to completion Chris and Sandra Franke From: Caroline Bowman !:...!..l.:1::o.:'c ..!::.o.l..li�rr�_ndrn..!..l<.eL,).owrn..n..��..g. n...!..�l.:.� .r j Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:28 AM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek ReZoning Application Caroline Bowman 1878 Line 5 North May 13, 2015 In Regards to Burl's Creek application for rezoning I would like to comment that - - Oro-Medonte will benefit with the tourism this will create over time - Tourism has dropped considerably in the past few years, mainly due to the drop in the $ - with the US $ strong, this venue will bring in people from the States, and that means income , not only for our community but will in time spread for all of Ontario - Oro-Medonte has an opportunity to boost tourism and these concerts are a way of doing so. . With people from the city and outside of Canada mingling with the Locals from Oro-Medonte and surrounding areas, they will become aware of our Ski Resorts, Golf Courses, Lakes, Fishing etc. . If people have a good experience they will spread the word - Perhaps with in a few years, hotels will be built along HWY 11 and BB's will be opened, as well as restaurants- Hardwood Hills has a number of events that would benefit from this - keeping in mind these things do not happen over night. - There is little in the way of entertainment in this area (Oro-Medonte, Barrie, Orillia) People have to travel to Toronto for this. Now we have it in our back yard. - Hwy 11 has been over capacitated for years, having a few 1000 more vehicles is not going to make a great difference. Perhaps it will bring attention to the problems of traveling to and from cottage country and commuters to the city, to the Ministry of Transportation and something will be done in regards to congestion, hours spent sitting due to accidents etc. We live just a hour 1/2 from the capital of Ontario - we (tourist as well as commuters) should be able to access this highway with out all the delays. I do not feel that it is the responsibility of Burl's Creek to come up with a solution - this problem has been here long before they came in the area. In regards to the Save Oro - although I can appreciate the frustration they are feeling with having this close to their homes, (especially as they go until 2:00am) trying to stop Burl's Creek is not the answer. Living in the back yard of Hardwood Hills, we are often disrupted with events that are hosted there, a bit of an inconvienence when we can't access the 5th, but Hardwood Hills is a great asset to our township. And to note - we do not get any pre -warning that these events are taking place. in 1962 Bill Lohuara bought 1000 acres of land on both sides of the `town line' (horseshoe Valley road). He single handed, change Oro-Medonte forever. With the Ski Resort, came jobs, and not just for those who worked at the resort but private business sprang up or expanded. Because of Mr Lohuara, we have sub- divisions, liquor allowed, and working on Sundays. The town line was nothing more than a cattle trail and with in a couple years - Horseshoe Valley Road was built. You only have to drive through Craighurst and golf or ski to know the changes he is responsible for. Does everyone like these changes, no, we all want the quite rural like, but if Mr Lohuara hadn't done it, someone else would have. Our family farm was one of these parcels Mr. Lohuaru bought. Since Burl's Creek was sold and with these changes coming, I am reminded that it all began in 1962. And many of the people who are now trying to stop this venue, are the same ones who are greatly benefiting from what Mr. Lohuara did back in 1962. Comments to Save Oro I want to give credit to the people who have taken the time and effort to question Burl's Creeks plans. Too often Canadians sit back and let things just happen. Because of them, concerns are being address and I commend the council for their patience during these meetings. But as I have mentioned above I do not think that traffic flow should be a reason to stop their plans. The traffic needs to be addressed but not at the expense of Burl's Creek or the lost of Tourism. If Burl's Creek does not get this rezoning - what are their options? Will they shut down? Will they just go ahead and continue to use the land they have zoned, but forget about appeasing their neighbours? Will they Sell? What are the alternatives - Burl's Creek does not have to be so accommodating to their neighbours - If they sold, who will buy it? and with the zoning already in place who knows what business' will replace them. I have seen(on a much smaller scale) what happens when `protesters' think they protecting they homes and life styles when a private business took a plan to the council, and yes, in the end they convinced the OMB to agree with them. But - They end up with something far worse. Thank you for, the opportimity to express my opinions. Caroline Township of Oro-Medonte Without Prejudice 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO March 31, 2015 Attention: Mayor Harry Hughes, Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough; Councilors Barbara Coutanche; John Crawford; Scott Macpherson; Phil Hall; Scott Jermey; and Derek Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, Doug Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk; Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services Dear Mayor; Deputy Mayor; Members of Council; Manager of Planning; Director, Corporate Services/Cleric and Staff Members: .IMth Ontario We are confused, disappointed and perplexed at both staff and elected officials with respect to your responsibilities in representing the majority of Tax -Payers of this municipality. From your web -pages: Applications from the Planning Department with respect to potential Changes in Zoning or the Official Plan mandate the following requirements: a) I/We enclose herewith application and processing fees in the amount of $2700.00 for an amendment to the ComprehensiveZoning b) I/We enclose herewith application and processing fees in the amount of $2700.00 for an amendment to the Official • The word Comprehensive as in: Amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning By -Law inherently means that changes should not happen without a sufficiently detailed, or substantive or exhaustive study whereupon ultimately reaching a final decision after weighing all the facts, rezoning could possibly be granted (or not). • As a zoning amendment hasn't been granted as yet and no Comprehensive report issued as yet, how was Burls Creek given the advanced approvals to emaciate the trees and cut a giant swath that would rival the width and enormity of Highway 11 (See Pages 5 & 6)? !IPM With its substantial gravel base and aforementioned incredible width, this DOES NOT QUALIFY as a Farm Lane (See Page 4: Normal Farm Lane Widths). We question the decisions of those heading the Planning Department and Corporate Services and all others that may be responsible directly or indirectly for not protecting affected Taxpayers until the issues of rezoning and meeting the by-laws of the Official Plan have been finalized as such: Why would you allow that these substantive changes be done prior to any application for rezoning being officially and formally granted? • Why would you allow that these substantive changes be done to the agricultural ground prior to any amendment of the Official Plan being officially and formally granted? As far as the Official Plan is concerned, the Burls Creek Expansion does not currently meet the criteria of this plan (see the excerpt of the Master Plan enclosed on Pages 7 & 8). 1) If official Re -Zoning has not yet happened, how did Burls Creek receive approval from this Township to initiate work, especially to the scale and magnitude that has transpired thus far, prior to re- zoning being officially and formally granted? Labelling these roadways as farm lanes is an incredible insult to our intelligence. 2) How has Burls Creek managed to stick -handle around the tenets of Oro-Medonte's Official Plan without incident or repercussion or stoppage? Who within the Township granted approval to Burls Creek to emaciate the trees and agricultural fields in place of the current roadways in advance of approval of any potential rezoning or amendments to the official plan? 3) If rezoning and changes to the official plan have not been granted, why has this work not been shut down pending the outcome of approvals for rezoning and the official plan? 4) Has the Township informed Burl's Creek in writing that Burl's Creek is wholly responsible for returning the lands under development to their former pristine, agricultural form if rezoning is denied? If not, why not? Acquiescence indicates acceptance. 5) If no written warning (4 above) has been given, does Planning & Corporate Services and elected officials indeed support the Burl's Creek expansion and that this matter is truly fait accompli? -3- 6) The Township's lack of Transparency on this matter regarding these issues by both staff and elected, with respect to protecting the rights of your existing and long-standing Municipal Taxpayers is totally lacking in sensitivity and is completely unacceptable. As the Township has allowed substantive work to be done in the absence of approved Re -Zoning, the Township failed local residents and in fact all Township residents in protecting them from real infringements with respect to current zoning and official plan by-laws of the subject lands. 7) At the meeting at the Trinity Church a few weeks ago we were told by one of the two Burl's Creek Representatives that Burl's Creek was being Transparent with the Township and that the Township is fully aware of the work being done, but he neither could, nor would confirm receiving any written documentation from the Township enabling Burls Creek's roadwork, tree -clearing etc., to proceed. We asked the same question again about having written permission and by whom and received the same answer. So we ask you to now be Transparent with us and let us know who, within the Township, granted permission to allow substantive work be done without final Re -zoning and Official Plan amendments? 8) Last, if you disagree that these roadway changes (shown in the pictures) are indeed substantive in their nature, and instead insist that these are just typical farmer's lanes in accordance with existing zoning by-laws as well as the official plan, then we would like both staff and elected officials to confirm this interpretation to us in writing - that the Burls Creek changes incurred so far comply with both existing Zoning and Official Plan by-laws. If this is so, we will have to consider our options. At this point in time we have great concerns whether the staff and elected officials have upheld their fiduciary responsibilities for the majority of Taxpayers of Oro-Medonte as opposed to just a select few. We look forward to your response. Yours Truly, Mary Ann & Chris Christie Residents, Township of Oro-Medonte -4 - From: Daily Farmer Fact Sheet No. 3: Typical Laneway Widths: Cow Numbers Width < 120 Cows 5 Meters 120 — 150 Cows 5.5 Meters 250 — 350 Cows 6 Meters 350 — 450 Cows 6.5 Meters > 450 Cows 8 Meters Full Copy of this Article has been enclosed to all. -5 - Burl's Creek From 9t" Line Looking Towards 8t" Line — Formerly Farmland in 2014 (Date — March 12, 2015) Burl's Creek From 9t" Line Looking Towards 8t" Line — This is NOT a Farm Lane. Note Clearing of Trees in Background - s - Burl's Creek From 9t" Line Looking Towards 8t" Line Burl's Creek From 8t" Line Looking Towards 9t" Line -7 - Parts of the Master Plan (below) that are outlined in RUST COLOUR do not support the Expanded Burl's Creek Development It is the goal of this Plan to preserve areas demonstrating high capability for agricultural production for that purpose. a) To ensure that agriculture remains an integral part of the economy of the Township and the County. b) To ensurenon-agricultural i impact viability r operations re not permitted. c) To encourage the establishment of farm -related uses and other secondary uses on farm properties to improve the livelihood of area farmers. d) To encourageestablishment activities r properties that highlight importance of agricultureits historyin the Township. e) To encouragei r r of agriculturalareas maintaining r it i r elements of the builtnatural landscapes that contribute . Goal It is the goal of this Plan to protect, maintain and enhance the agricultural ii open space character the rural area. a) To preserve and enhance the Oro Moraine as a unique and important landformrTownship. minimize the negai impact of proposed and natural character of the existing rural area. c) To require that aggregate extraction operations are designed to minimize visual impact. -8- d) To ensure that there is a clear spatial delineation between the Barrie and Orillia urban areas and the rural and agricultural area of Oro-Medonte. e) To discourage the intrusion of land uses that are incompatible with the rural character and/or resource activities of the area. f) To encourage the development of passive low -intensity recreational uses in the rural (not agricultural) areas of the Township, provided the use has a minimal impact on the character of the rural area and is properly sited. Hello, My husband and I live at 9 Owen Rd, Oro-Medonte. I am writing to let you know my thoughts about the developments at the former Burls Creek Event Park. My husband and I are adamantly opposed to rezoning of the almost 700 acres they plan to use for camping and parking this summer. Since 1994, the original Burl's Creek Event area is approximately 70 acres of land that is zoned for very specific uses. (An agricultural fair, an antique show, an automotive flea market, a boat show, a craft and hobby show, a country festival, a vehicle show and sales, highland games, or an old car sales and auction show). A rock music or heavy metal show is not a permitted special event. No permanent buildings or structures for a temporary special event are permitted. In recent media posts, the new owners have indicated that the proposed concerts will cap their ticket sales at 40,000 and that local residents should not be concerned because it will have little impact upon them. If this is true, why are they building two amphitheatres capable of handling 130,000 people? Oro-Medonte simply does not have the infrastructure to support the volumes of traffic that will occur with a venue such as this. There has already been gridlock caused by concerts at the former Burls Creek Park when residents have not been able to get out of their own driveways. There have already been numerous reports of drunks passed out on lawns of local residents. These events were of a much smaller scale than the ones proposed for this summer and certainly for the events which the new owners appear to be planning for with these new stage facilities and camping facilities. There is very limited access off Hwy 11 for entrance and exit to the park and even opening up access from Line 9 and Line 7 still puts stress on the already cottage traffic jammed Hwy 11. Just look at the traffic sitting along the shoulder of Hwy 11 waiting to get into the Drive In on every summer weekend. Very little economic gain will be accomplished within the township as most attendees will be camping and will bring all their food and drink with them. The ones only attending the concerts will be eating on the grounds since they will have paid dearly for their tickets and will probably not leave the venue. I grew up in Port Dover, a small southern Ontario town of about 5,500 people. Every Friday the 13th which occurs between April and October, over 100,000 bikers (motorcyclists) converge on the town. Every business in town that is not a hotel, restaurant or convenience store is forced to close because nobody can get to their business. Residents cannot drive their cars at all and they are forced to park their cars out of town and take a shuttle out to their car to go to work. Most choose to take an unpaid day off and are virtual prisoners in their own home. There is a huge police presence and even so, there is open drunkenness and drug use. Several years ago, there was an incident where three bikers who were camping at a campground about 5 miles outside of town were drinking at a bar in town and because of unruly behaviour they were kicked out of the bar. They attempted to take a cab to the campground, but again, because of their behaviour, they were kicked out of the cab. They then attempted to stumble the 5 miles to the campground, down a dark paved country road. They were stuck and all three were killed by a local young man in his pickup truck who was unable to avoid them. His life has been ruined and three families lost a loved one. This very scenario could easily occur in Oro. IS THIS WHAT WE WANT??? I urge you to reject their application for rezoning of our prime farmland. Please follow the "official plan" for Oro-Medonte and protect our rural lifestyle Connie Dickey 9 Own Road Oro-Medonte, On. LOL 1T0 705-353-1111 conniedickey@rogers.com 2h, Andria From Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:05 AM To: Connie Dickey; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jerrney, Scott Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Hewitt, Donna; Irwin, Doug; Brooke- B isschlop, Darcy; O,thman, Sarnah Subject; RE: Stop Burl's Creek Expansion Good morr-drig Connie. My apologies for not responding sooner to your, ernaL As YOU are no doubt aware this appcafion has n1c)t yet corne 1.)of(-)ir,e two uncfl and r10 dec0sbn has been macie, There are tW01 PULAc meefings [)6ng h0d next Monday at tl"ie area where resdents wll have the oppm1unity to speak mothers in favOUr Of or aga�nE�;t the ternporafy use byaw applic,!Ition, Ra�ph Hough Ralph Hough Dieputy Mayor T• &j,L&-j .�jj I From: Connie Dickey [maulto:conniedlickey@rogers,com] Sent: May 5, 2015 8:12 PM To: Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott Suibject: Stop Burl's Creek Expansion From: cherikentie!:...i..L:1::o.:�.:�.�"..1:.L.1�.�"..i"is1::.i..... ..g.!:...i..l....c !n!.j Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 10:39 AM To: Hughes, Harry Subject: Burls Creek Mr Hughes As a concerned resident of Oro Medonte, my family and I am appalled that this venue has grown to the numbers it has. We live on line 11 south and have put up with the sound of the speed track for many years. The noise expected from these concerts would be double or triple that. People from the city visiting our community would have absolutely no respect for our properties and roads when attending concerts. The size of these concerts and people would be best served in some very remote areas of our province. Not in our back yards. I, along with my neighbors, will do whatever is legally necessary to put a stop to this. I hope your offices are inundated with concerned residents and voters. Regards Cheri Kentie Hawkes tone, Ont Seat ftorn Samsung Mobile From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 8:20 AM To: Claire Langfield Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug Subject: Burls Creek Good morning Claire. Thank you for your email. My apologies for not responding sooner but we have been away on vacation. Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the Planning Act process now that Burl's Creek planning consultants have submitted a planning application. The following is an explanation of the planning process: 1) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies. 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to the application will be posted to the Township's website —w..w..w. o i.r o e d g!']. t e c a. Please check it regularly for information as it is available 3) A formal planning application has been filed, Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 4) Township Staff will receive the input from the agencies and the public and will review the applicable legislation and policies prior to completing the staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their consideration 5) Typically these planning applications take 3 —6 months depending on the complexity of the application. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:19 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek - Temporary Use Application Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 7:58 AM To: Claire Langfield; . Council Cc: Hall, Phil; Irwin, Doug; d.witlib@oro-medonte.ca; Hughes, Harry; Dunn, Robin; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Burl's Creek -Temporary Use Application Hello Ms. Langfield. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when considering their recommendations and report to Council Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Claire Langfield !:...L.lt .:c.laii.:.'..L..!"i.gf .�"..L.r rij,�..�" ..I:?. .:...j Sent: May 19, 2015 6:47 PM To:. Council; Hough, Ralph Cc: Hall, Phil; Irwin, Doug; r . ....... ..o r„o Irnr^r,�on1;r� c„ ; Hughes, Harry Subject: Burl's Creek - Temporary Use Application Corrected letter below ... my apologies to Deputy Mayor Hough... Good afternoon Council and Deputy Mayor Hough, I am writing to provide my additional comments with respect to the above temporary use permit application. Mr. Howes, in his recent presentation before Council, advised that they had no choice but to seek an alternate venue for the Boots and Hearts and Way Home concerts, as the Clarington site only had capacity for 30,000 concert goers; which is inaccurate. Attendance figures as widely reported and easily verified were 35,000. Mr. Howes further stated that the former site was too small; which again is inaccurate. Canadian Tire Motorsport Park is Canada's largest motorsport complex and is a 750 acre site. Why would they invest $10,000,000 into a new site, simply to increase their concert capacity by 5,000? It stands to reason that Mr. Howes and his entourage have no intention of keeping the concert capacity at 40,000. They are not fooling anyone. It is their intention to make Burl's Creek the biggest country music festival in the world! In addition the Way Home Music Festival Lineup is by no means a "country" music festival. The proposed 2015 lineup includes 73 bands whose genres include rock, hip hop, indie rock, synthesized pop, electro pop, boogie rock, rap, freak folk, folk rock, psychedelic rock, alternative blues, bass -head rock, neo soul, post punk, electronic, surf punk and hard core punk. Mayor Hughes you owe it to the constituents of Oro-Medonte to resign for the Pandora's box you have opened! Finally, I would like to commend Councillor Hall for asking some pointed questions to the proposed event organizers. It was clear to everyone in the audience that the new owners of Burl's Creek were not fooling you and that you would not be pressured or bullied into making a rash decision. I urge council to vote a clear and resounding NO to the temporary use application. Thank you for your time and consideration, Respectfully, Claire Langfield 4 From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 3:53 PM To: Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; . Council; Shelswell, Curtis Subject: Fwd: Burl's Creek Expansion Hi Andria. Here is the other email that you did not get. Could you suggest how we respond to this one as there are questions that are not addressed in the current standard response. I thought I had sent this email to you earlier. Thanks Ralph Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: "Hall, Phil" <p3hii.haii(i),oro tmnedonte.cra> Date: March 18, 2015 at 12:31:00 PM EDT To: Claire Langfield <cl irelangLieid(ii),y hoo.c: > Cc: "Hough, Ralph" <IAI. h.houg &2M ::::)medon�e...ca> Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Expansion Thank you for your inquiry and thoughtful questions. Deputy Mayor Hough and I wanted to acknowledge your request and are in the process of getting answers for you. Thank you for your patience; �i�1�gE�1 Phil Hall Councillor Ward 3 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Claire Langfield [rnai..1.:1::o:cl .L.1:.�"..L..!"�.gf .�"..L.r:�...�"�...� ..I:?.�"�".:.�..� Sent: March 16, 2015 4:06 PM To: Hough, Ralph; Hall, Phil Cc: Save Oro Subject: Burl's Creek Expansion Good afternoon Deputy Mayor Hough and Councillor Hall, Councillor Hall thank you for your e-mail of February 20th in which you acknowledged receipt of my email of February 19th, in which I expressed my concerns related to the Burl's Creek Expansion. I recently attended a meeting held at the Trinity Church which was put on by the event organizers for Burl's Creek. Shannon McNevan from Republic Live and Ryan Howes the VP of Operations attempted to speak to various concerns raised by local residents. There seems to be conflicting information circulating, which I hope you will be able to provide some clarity. From what I understand, a 15 month temporary use by-law was granted to the former owner of the lands, which would permit camping and parking on a 134 acre parcel of land. The new owner has now filed a new temporary use application which encompasses the total land holdings (700 acres) that Dunford's corporation now owns (which I understand you cannot comment on, as it has not gone before Council.) am confused as to why there wasn't a public hearing on the initial temporary use application, due to the impact it has on the local residents. The new application will not be heard until April - and should council not approve the application, it will then need to go before an OMB panel. I would like to know what will transpire if Dunford doesn't secure the necessary permits? Will he have to cancel the events currently scheduled? It is my understanding that a large portion of the 700 acres is zoned rural agricultural. Please confirm the current zoning of these lands. Dunford and his team are constructing berms and roads on the property, clear cutting trees and basically bulldozing ahead with their plans to create access roads, parking lots and campsites on our farmland. How is that being permitted prior to the proper approvals being in place? It seems to me that Dunford and his team are proceeding on the basis of asking for forgiveness vs. asking for permission, which clearly demonstrates their disregard for due process. They are further demonstrating a total disregard and disrespect for our community and the environment. Allowing Dunford to change the zoning of this property would not conform with the Township's strategic goal of promoting "Quality of Life" by maintaining its natural beauty and country like character. It also sets a dangerous precedent. I suggest you go on YouTube and take a look at Boots and Hearts links and look at the acres of garbage and waste that is left behind by the concert goers. Is it going to end up in Oro-Medonte's landfill? Ryan Howe the VP of operations couldn't answer that question. He didn't know (or perhaps doesn't care) where the waste ends up. think that's pretty vital information that he should have at his fingertips. Also take a look at these links to see the binge drinking that goes on. Are you prepared for potential drunk drivers traversing our roadways? Oro-Medonte will see limited economic benefit from these venues - Barrie and Orillia may - but Oro has very few businesses to service these attendees. All we will end up with is the waste - which will clog our landfill, decrease our landfill's life expectancy and place the associated economic repercussions on Oro's taxpayers. As I outlined in my prior e-mail, I am particularly concerned with the traffic congestion and chaos that the influx of 40,000 concert goers will bring to our roadways. The safety of our local motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and community should be considered first and foremost. Dunford's anticipated traffic consulting report will not create new roads or expand our existing roadways. Our roads are already clogged with cottage traffic during the summer months - adding another 10 - 15,000+ vehicles onto our roads will do nothing but add further congestion and danger. I live on Ridge Road and during Burl's Creek Automotive Flea Market or when there is an accident on Highway 11, Ridge Road turns into a freeway. It is tolerable on an infrequent basis - but will quickly become intolerable when it becomes the "norm". If I had wanted to live on a freeway, would have built my home on Highway 11. Dunford plans to expand the current attendance figures of 40K to 70K and more in future years - once his permanent zoning permits are in place and he further plans to hold more events each year. The traffic congestion will become a permanent feature for Oro. In summary, the lives of many residents will be negatively impacted for the profits of this London based corporation. What we are left with is air, noise and light pollution. I look forward to your comments and answers to my questions. Regards, Claire Langfield From: Claire Langfield <clairelangfield@yahoo.ca> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2015 11:32 AM To: Temporary Use Application; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria Cc: Hall, Phil; Hough, Ralph Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Contact Information: Claire Langfield 1931 Ridge Road West Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2L0 Listed below are my comments, concerns and questions regarding the planning application that has been submitted for Burl's Creek: It is my understanding that prior to the approval of a temporary use Zoning By -Law, Council shall be satisfied that the following principles and criteria are met: a) The proposed use shall be of a temporary nature and shall not entail any major construction or investment on the part of the owner, so that the owner will not experience undue hardship in reverting to the original use upon the termination of the temporary use; It is my submission that Burl's Creek application does NOT satisfy this criterion. According to the Economic Impact Analysis prepared by urbanMetrics for Burl's Creek Event Ground Inc. they report their initial capital investment associated with the redevelopment of the subject lands for events scheduled in 2015 amounts to some 10 million. b) The proposed use shall be compatible with adjacent land uses and the character of the surrounding neighborhood; Again, I submit that Burl's Creek application does NOT satisfy this criterion As above — the new owners are "redeveloping" this property. Creating 11,489 campsites, and 1,025 RV sites; constructing 3 stages, 32 toll booths, numerous roads and parking lots; placing 700 portable toilets, 1500 trash and recycling containers onto the property... does not conform to the adjacent land use and is certainly not in keeping with the maintenance of Oro-Medonte's natural beauty and country like character. The vast majority of land immediately surrounding this property is zoned agricultural/rural (i.e. farmland); with a small portion zoned environmental protection; along with a portion zoned private recreational (speedway). A large portion of the land surrounding this area is zoned rural residential one, and shoreline residential. C) The proposed use shall not require the extension or expansion of existing municipal services; This criterion may be satisfied. They propose to utilize silent generators, portable toilets, and temporary water storage tanks; but simply as a temporary stop gap. However, allowing these events to proceed without any environmental impact studies seems negligent. Who will be responsible for compensating the surrounding residents in the event of ground contaminants leaching into surrounding wells and waterways? d) The proposed use shall not create any traffic circulation problems within the area nor shall it adversely affect the volume and/or type of traffic serviced by the area's roads; This criterion certainly has not been met. 1 was in attendance at the meeting in which Creighton Manning presented their traffic plan. Their report dealt with the anticipated traffic volumes which would result from the WayHome and Boots & Hearts music and camping festivals. They would not allow their report to be posted on the Township's website nor would they authorize the release of their report. They alluded to closing down Lines 7, 8 & 9 along with a portion of Ridge Road to control the flow of traffic for concert goers. They showed a map in which they would attempt to re-route the concert traffic — sending attendees off Highway 11 at the 3rd line of Oro — sending them over to the 15th/16th and then sending them back towards Highway 11 at the 7th or 9th lines of Oro in order to gain access to the grounds. Joe Pileggi of the OPP assured attendees that persons living on Ridge Road would not experience any increased traffic as concert attendees would not be permitted to gain access to the grounds from the 71h, 8th or 9th lines using Ridge Road. In the unlikely event that they are able to re-route concert goers, they will not be able to control and re-route all the other cottage traffic which would be forced to find alternate routes to avoid the traffic chaos — nor would they be able to re-route the local traffic, which would also be forced to find alternate routes in order to move about their township. Both traffic studies filed, fail to factor in emergency situations, accidents and potential highway closures, or speak to the highway construction at Highway 400 & 11, which is not expected to be completed until the fall of 2015. The icing on the cake, so to speak, was when Burl's Creek suggested in their traffic plan presentation that local residents stay home or alter their work schedules to relieve some of the anticipated traffic congestion. 1 am particularly concerned with the traffic congestion and chaos that the influx of 40,000 concert goers, together with 1000+ service providers, staff, volunteers, performers, set up crews, will bring to our roadways. The safety of our local motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and community should be considered first and foremost. These consulting reports do not create new roads or expand our existing roadways. Our roads are already clogged with cottage traffic during the summer months - adding another 15 - 20,000+ vehicles onto our roads will do nothing but add further congestion and danger. I live on Ridge Road and during Burl's Creek Automotive Flea Market or when there is an accident on Highway 11; Ridge Road turns into a freeway. It is tolerable on an infrequent basis - but will quickly become intolerable when it becomes the "norm". e) Parking facilities required by the proposed use shall be provided entirely on-site; This criterion would only be satisfied if Burl's Creek's obtained the temporary rezoning. The portion of landholdings which currently possess zoning for special events (approximately 120 acres —less than 20% of their total landholding is insufficient space to accommodate parking for 20,000+ vehicles, in addition to 3 stages, 12,500 camping and RV sites, 700 portable toilets, showering facilities, food and beverage areas etc. f) The proposed use shall not warrant the need for road improvements during the term of the use; and Burl's Creek does NOT satisfy this criterion. The traffic impact study prepared by C.C. Tatham was based on a lot of assumptions, limited and out of date volume data, along with "weekday" traffic counts. According to their report dated March 27, 2015, "'Asper the MTO Geometric Design Guidelines for Ontario Highways, right turn lanes are recommended when the turning volume exceeds 60 vehicles per hour and has the potential to impact through movements due to turning vehicles." Their report goes on to say the noted threshold for a right turn lane is exceeded during the following events... Pow Wow; Music & Camping Festival; Automotive Flea Market. Their report does not address the major concerts currently scheduled - WayHome or Boots & Hearts. Their report goes on to say "As with right turns, left turn lanes are recommended when the volume of turning traffic unduly impacts the through traffic. Increased left turn movements are anticipated for the following events... Furs & Feathers; Minor Soccer; Tough Mudder; Automotive Flea Market"... again, not to mention WayHome or Boots & Hearts. Tatham -'s report concludes... "Based on the first year of operations, the need for and timing of, external road improvements can be confirmed (for implementation on the following year). In addition, l recently exited Highway 11 southbound at the 71h Line of Oro, and encountered an extremely large pothole while crossing the highway overpass. As 1 continued along the 71h line and noticed the mud tracks left by construction trucks and tractor trailers along the 7th line of Oro, it became abundantly clear what caused this pothole. Our roads are not equipped to handle the level of construction, truck use and ultimately the volume of vehicles Burl's Creek proposes. g) The proposed use shall generally be beneficial to the neighbourhood or the community as a whole. This criterion certainly has not been met. A large majority of Oro-Medonte residents have made it abundantly clear that they feel the proposed use would have an extremely detrimental effect on their lifestyles. Further, the majority of any positive economic impact of this proposed use would not be felt in Oro- Medonte. Visitor spending may be realized in Barrie or Orillia and other parts of Ontario; while negative economic impacts will be felt by Oro-Medonte residents in the form of diminished property values. As a side note, you will note that the service providers retained by Burl's Creek are located in Mississauga (Stronco); Toronto (Super Save — Head Office B.C.); Bowmanville (Black's Water Supply); and North Carolina (Clean Vibes). In addition, I wish to add that the Planning Justification Report authored by Innovative Planning Solutions contains an inaccuracy. Their report refers to an existing temporary use by-law being in place, this is inaccurate. By-law 2014-111 is not in effect. Their report outlines that there are "earthworks" being completed on site to create natural Amphitheatres to hold events on the property, however this investment is located on lands zoned for their lawful use (PR30 & PR31). Earthworks beyond the lands zoned PR30 and PR31 have also occurred with the objective of creating a more accessible site for the proposed events. By "earthworks" do they mean the complete and utter destruction of "Pristine" Rural Agricultural farmlands, in which Provincial Offences charges were laid against them by the Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority for Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses? 1 have witnessed the thousands of tons of limestone screening being trucked in and spread throughout the property to create roadways, along with the clear - cutting of trees and the creation of berms — how can they possibly describe this destruction as "earthworks"? My other concern centres on emergency management. Oro-Medonte's fire halls are serviced and staffed by volunteer firefighters. These volunteers have to be able to get to the fire hall in order to respond to emergency calls. Response times and outcomes will likely be compromised if our roads are congested. Lastly, Burl's Creek intends to expand the current attendance figures of 40K to 70K+++ in future years - once the permanent zoning permits are in place. The new owner intends on making the Boots and Hearts Festival the biggest country music festival in the world. They also plan on expanding their event lineups each year. The traffic congestion will become a permanent feature for Oro. The expansion of Burl's Creek entails a lot more than 1 or 2 large camping and concert events each year — it threatens to permanently disrupt our community and paralyze our roadways. In summary, the lives of many residents will be negatively impacted for the profits of this London based corporation. Respectfully, Claire Langfield REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: �o Name: a � Address: . .. ... (W Email: Tel: c::°.". .... Sincerely, ` �� f Signature: ,� ... � �" �� Date April 16, 2015 Oro-Medonte Council Members City of Orillia Council Members Ontario's Lake Country Dear Council Members, The purpose of this letter is to show our full support for the plans and events taking place at Burl's Creek Event Park. Our hotel is already seeing the financial impact of having large events scheduled at Burl's, Creek. This is crucial to the local economy because we need people to stay overnight in local hotels to visit local Restaurants,, Coffee Shops, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat Cruises, Liquor Stores, Dow✓ntowrn, West Ridge, Orillia Square Mall... the list goes on! Our hotel employs a total of 20 staff members that live in the Ontario's Lake Country Area. 5 staff members live permanently in Oro-Medonte. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you have any further questions. Yours in Hospitality, Christian Lauder General Manager 1-3V4f' 1-877-ORVIA-1A (674-5542) 'k+ (70")')329-2535, Fax: (705)329-3422 WW W. Stoll egate i n rixoni From: Cassandra Line <cassandraline@hotmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 5:25 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Burl's Creek Traffic Congestion Good evening, I was at the meeting this morning at the arena and heard a lot of concern from residents of Oro Medonte. I am also concerned. My main concern is public safety with respect to delayed or lengthened response times by EMS. In emergency situations, seconds and minutes really can make a difference. I live just south of Ridge Road on Line 7, and am concerned that if an ambulance, fire service, or police presence was required that it would be delayed due to heavy congestion on our rural roads. I am also concerned that our taxes will be raised to maintain the worn out roads from the increase in traffic, and that our property values will decrease. I appreciate the Township allowing us an outlet to voice our concerns, and I truly do hope that events at Burls Creek will run smoothly and help generate interest and stimulate the economy in Oro Medonte. Thank you, Cassandra Line HMS. ESHOE a, SKYLINI RASUAT Bay rh-,, MERM OroI-Medonte Township Council Townshirt of 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2EO Dear Sir/Madam, It is with pleasure that I write to you in support of Burl's Creek Event Ground's and the growth of tourism to the region, The Burl's Creek Event Grounds Festivals and Events will improve our visitor's experience, draw more visitors to our community and increase tourism revenues. Unique Festivals and Events are increasingly seen as an important way to make a community stand! out in a crowded, competitive marketplace. We recogniize the value of festivals and events and the contributions they make to our quality of life and tourism industry. Horseshoe Resort offers, the following amenities which would allow us to comfortably most many of the event & festival participants of the Burls Creek Event Grounds, a Almost 200 accommodation units 0 2 Restaurants 0 Wide range of Leisure Activities orseshoe Resort is coimmitted to workin With the orgilEtiftm 1 -I- 2-11( 1 1 � lipill III I #a rl 1-I • 'Loxim-talsa Sincerely, 'Ve Chris Lund Regional Vice —President & General Manger �c: Jonathan Reid, Mrector, Partnerships & Events Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R, Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanclne, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Kq:j!rop9jgd rezonin and .9rjtMpora -law a! lic pertains to the Limited and or _ !y p a Numbered Cormmanies ooeratinff under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7'h 8"_And P"' Lines South, Oro-MedontpOntLario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also Protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Sim:coe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date iry .A Name (print) Address: 14 K A 6 0ic,' (A 401", •Wou Date:�i-% �"C H. --L:� 770"? 4 .-- I ZET017 7 r* 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medilonte, ON, LOL 2EO Atte: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-me,donte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Crook Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 81 and 91 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows, Name: Address c" Email. 'C Tel: Sincerely, Signature: /"', dl Oe - Date* ik"cl-i �r(-'A WesWI'ti I V ij)O")p I IItwu 3" '15 95° I April 16, 2015 Oro-Medonte Council Members City of Orillia Council Members Ontario's Lake Country Dear Council Members, The purpose of this letter is to show our full support for the plans and events taking place at Burl's Creek Event Park. Our hotel is already seeing the financial impact of having large events scheduled at Burl's Creek. This is crucial to the local economy because we need people to stay overnight in local hotels to visit local Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat Cruises, Liquor Stores, Downtown, West Ridge, Orillia Square Mall .... the list goes on! Our hotel employs a total of'6O staff members that live in the Ontario's Lake Country Area. 5 staff members live permanently in Oro-Medonte. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you have any further questions., Yours in Hospitality, I IV Craig Musil General Manager e H H— VO )l �,� 0 ,; a Baur; t Si 11 fO � t'. [- (�� fMr,� L] f h �uf-1 Vw'lvI I � h'dhd r, w' i1 d �wi I ¢qwl'o(d From: Chris Pidgeon <cpidgeon@gspgroup.ca> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 2:34 PM To: Leigh, Andria Cc: Brooke- Bisschop, Darcy; Brandon Flewwelling Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Event - Zone Change Application Could you please add my contact information and provide me with notification relating to this application. Thank you, Chris Chirlis Pidgeon, 11VIC111P, IIIPIP G&I"11 Group Ilinc.. Planning I Urban [Design I I andscape Architecture 201-72 Victoria Street South Kitchener, ON N2G 4Y9 P 519 569 8883 C 519 240 6788 From: Leigh, Andria [mailto:aleigh@oro-medonte.ca] Sent: April -15-15 2:00 PM To: Chris Pidgeon Cc: Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Event - Zone Change Application Good Afternoon Mr. Pidgeon, Mr. Brooke-Bisschop has forwarded your email to me for a response. The Temporary Use By-law Application form and cover letter are currently posted on the Township's website w..w..w o..i.r o e d o ii,] t e c..a. under the Burls Creek Information link. In addition, there are a number of technical studies that have been submitted with the application which are available for viewing at the Township Administration building. The Township has requested the applicant's consultants to provide their authorization for their reports to be posted on the Township website, however this has not yet been obtained. If you have more specific questions regarding the application, please do not hesitate to contact me further. "Noam Andria Leigh, MCIP, RPP Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte Pleaseof Township's new mailingaddress P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2EO www.oro Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipaiAct, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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"..! ... "..g ..l .g.l::. "...I ..:.. .j Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 8:49 AM To: Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy Subject: Burl's Creek Event - Zone Change Application Good Morning Mr. Brooke-Bisschop: I am interested in the above -noted application. Could you kindly advise where I can review the details of the application? Thank you, Chris Chirlis Pidgeon, II CIIIP, RPIP G &II;"°:1 O irc IP II i c,. Planning I Urban C:)esign I I....andscape Architecture 201-72 Victoria Street South Kitchener, ON N2G 4Y9 P 519 569 8883 C 519 240 6788 This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please visit httg:////�www.�!�s�, m�ranteccloudd..comn From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:25 AM To: Leigh, Andria; Witlib, Derek Subject: FW: Burls Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Chris Powers [mailto:mcpowersl3@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 5:18 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burls Creek I think this event park is a great idea. The hassle of traffic for a few weekends is offset by the park being empty for most of the year. We need local jobs for seasonal workers and students, and it will be a great boost to the local business community. I am also looking forward to the Friday Market. I understand the concerns of the people right across the road from the park, however, they didn't Re the racetrack either. Chris Powers 106 Parkside Drive Oro Medonte LOL 1 TO Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line, South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re- Propose4_rp;LqRjRar�d ar Tern rar�r� Pe py:lawApp lication as pertains to the Limited and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on, Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and! its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Sim:coe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township snow request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date 4,(, Name (print) Address: U t 74g, Date: 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate ServiceslClerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and: or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased, on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines, South, Ciro-Medionte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary, Use Bylaw changes, or amendments, on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same.. My contact information is as follows: Name: 6JZ,416- 7 Ai- -I- , U �te" 4,J Address, ' z, f "I' o0� Email: c/ -f Vk 00 e%peo-S - ("Uavq Tel: 7b�-- 3 — 66 7 d Signature: Date: From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:42 PM To: Irwin, Doug Cc: Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin Subject: FW: HUGE CONCERNS - REGARDING BURLS CREEK! Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Cindy Snow [mailto:cindysnow@live.ca] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 8:54 AM To: Jermey, Scott Cc: Hughes, Harry Subject: HUGE CONCERNS - REGARDING BURLS CREEK! Good morning; Needless to say I have huge concerns with the said new plans for Burls Creek being taken over by Boots & Hearts entertainment. Traffic issues are going to be absolutely insane, weekends are already over capacity on our 400 and 11 hwys and now with this it will be unbearable to travel safely! This quiet community will be taken over by thousands of people and our streets will be consumed by car traffic as well! As I assume you also live in Oro Medonte and would like to preserve our way of life as well. The other concerns are how they are allowed to take over that much of the farm lands, I would like to know how they obtained the rights to do this? I know for a fact that if a resident wants to change or do anything minor or rebuild we have to jump through hoops, red tape, money and several months to years to get approved, so is it they managed to get this done in such a short time (bought in November 2014). I do understand it promotes jobs and money into the community, however, I don't believe this was given the proper consideration as to what effect if will have on the community and should be reconsidered and not allowed. CONCERNED RESIDENT, 1 Cindy Snow From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 12:25 PM To: Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: Fwd: Burls creek development Here is one email I received Ralph Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: candy walt <cu walt(ea�,hotmail_com> Date: February 11, 2015 at 9:50:41 PM EST To: "ralph.hough(e ,,oro-medonte.ca" <ralph.hough(e ,,oro-medonte.ca> Subject: Burls creek development Hi there, I am just writing you as I have a great concern about the new proposed development on Burls Creek. I understand that a company Republic Live purchased this property and is planning on hosting country music festivals there during the summer months. I am concerned about the noise, traffic, disturbances, never mind the ruin of our rural land and area. Oro Medonte is a great community and I and I have spoke to many who feel Oro is a nice quiet rural place to live. With the new upcoming concerts that draw tens of thousands of people each year Oro will lose its great appeal. I am Also very saddened as Barrie Speedway will be no longer also and it was great for the community to come together. I don't know if anything can be done but I just wanted to voice my concerns. Thanks for your time. Sincerely, Candy Spencer -Walt Sent from my iPhone Lon2worth, Rebecca From: Leigh, And6a Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2.015 10:22 PM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: FW-. Burl's Creek Expansion Em Please print for the file and add to the list of comments received for the public meeting. Thanks, Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Meclonte ----- Original Message ----- From: Crawford, John Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 9:24 PM To: Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria Subject: Fw: Burl's, Creek Expansion Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphonle on the Bell network. Original Message From: Carol Taylor <Iencarol @ rogers.com> Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 12:52 PM To:. Council Subject: Burl's Creek Expansion a = ky, ral in om 11 am unable to attend either meeting on Monday 11th May 2015 so I want to express my opinion on this expansion. I live on Somerset Boulevard so I will be directly affected but I want to tell you I am completely IN FAVOUR of allowing Burls Creek to expand, 11 see what they have done already and I am very impressed with how nice it all looks. Please do not let the Nay Sayers quash these plans, - it is really improving the visual appearance of our Township as well as financially helping Oro Medonte and surrounding areas, Caroli Taylor (Mrs.) W,R-0,7177= Ontario LOL 2EOi Tel: (705) 487 2067 SMUMEMMEM John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Towns,hip of Oro-Medonte From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Categories: Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Hughes, Harry Thursday, February 12, 2015 1:28 PM Leigh, Andria Irwin, Doug FW: Burl's Creek Red Category From: Crystal Wallace [mailto:photosbycrystal@rogers.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 6:13 PM To: Hughes, Harry; Hough, Ralph; Crawford, John Cc: danbb@rogers.com Subject: Burl's Creek It's a real shame that our elected officials seem to be showing the general public they are doing nothing to hear our concerns about the Burl's Creek situation. Are you aware that people who have supported you, voted for you year after year are starting to talk about putting their houses up for sale because of this? I would ask you, would you want 40,000-80,000 people, drunks and cars in your back yard as often as this is turning into? Very disappointing to say the least. Crystal Wallace 21 Ridge Road West Subject: FW: Burl's Creek From: Crawford, John Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 8:18 PM To: Colleen Weber; Hough, Ralph Cc: 3ermey, Scott; Hall, Phil; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Irwin, Doug; 3ermey, Jen; Dunn, Robin Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Hi Colleen Thank you for your email, receipt is acknowledged. At this time, individual responses to your inquiry will not be provided, however township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the planning act process. The following is an explanation of the planning act process. 1) The planning application submitted by the planning consultants for Burl's Creek will be reviewed by township staff and the applicable agencies 2) Prior to a decision there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to the application will be posted on the township's web site—www.oro-medonte.ca. Please check it regularly for information as it is available. 3) Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from agencies and the public which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered 4) Township staff will receive the input from agencies and the public and will review applicable legislation and policies prior to completing a staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their consideration 5) Typically these planning applications take 3 to 6 months depending on the complexity of the application Thanks again for your input. If you have any further questions please feel free to give me a call. MR John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte Scott Macpherson Councillor Ward 2 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Colleen Weber [mailto:colleenweber@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 7:03 PM To: Hough, Ralph Cc: Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott; Hall, Phil; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott Subject: Burl's Creek Dear Members of Council: Writing this email makes my heart heavy. I never thought I would see myself doing this in my lifetime in Oro. I know why I moved to Oro those 25 years ago from Richmond Hill. I knew this would be the best place to raise my Son. Oro offered me as a single mother everything I could have wished for, a safe community, good neighbours, playgrounds, wooded lands for exploring and discovering, a deeded beach, teachers and a school that cared about its students, and a responsible municipal government. My how things have changed! May I say, not necessarily for the betterment of this community. I haven't always agreed with the changes that have taken place within my community, yet I thought my municipal representatives would care as much as I did for the beauty and serenity that this community as a whole offers. Sadly, now I feel that I must shove back to protect what I love, my home, pride of community, my privacy and lack of faith in our municipal representatives. I am totally 100% opposed to this development at Burl's Creek, it's a deal breaker for me. I am trying to understand the rationale of your thinking. The one that has you believing your residents would want an invasion of 20,000 to 80,000 people at any given time. Obviously, the Jack Jackson concert didn't impact any of you the way it did those of use trying to return or leave our homes. What are you thinking? I don't feel that I should have to leave MY home to accommodate your plans for growth. This community has been built on the values that each of us as residents hold, our commitment, our tax dollars and our support to you, the ones that are supposed to represent us at a municipal government level. If I wanted to live in a tourist area, I could have chosen Wasaga Beach, Port Perry, Grand Bend, Sauble Beach, the list goes on and on. I lived in Grand Bend. I have first-hand knowledge and experience of how that plays out in a community. No, I chose here for good reasons. Those same reasons are worth fighting for and opposing this development. Personally, I feel that if this zoning application for Burl's Creek is passed and re -zoning allowed, there will be little choice left for me. You will have taken my dream of my retirement in this amazing community and a good future and destroyed in the name of development and commerce. This is a community with heart, and as a member of this community I am asking you to use your hearts' as well as your heads in this monumental decision. Colleen Weber Co➢II➢IIeeili webeir Facilitator Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (FEEL) Work: 705-984-6273 Cell: 705-241-3768 <image001.png> Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO REC APP 011 iffi F(_)'VVNSHif" Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Cleric. Re: Proposed rezpnjng0n4._or Temporary Llis�B -j;jWapplication as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered' _Co�maqiesqpgt��tji under Warne .p.4rt's Creek Event Grounds on the land�s purchased and or leased on the 7t', 8"h and 9"' Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds, and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, March 30, 2015 Colleen Weber . Ummor-P From: Coutanche, Barbara Sent: Monday, March 2, 2015 12:59 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Barbara Coutanche Councillor Ward 1 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Colleen Weber [mailto:colleenweber@rogers.com] Sent: February 24, 2015 7:03 PM To: Hough, Ralph Cc. Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott; Hall, Phil; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott Subject: Burl's Creek Dear Members of Council: Writing this email makes my heart heavy. l never thought I would see myself doing this in my lifetime in Oro. l know why I moved to Oro those 25, years ago from Richmond Hill. I knew this would be the best place to raise my Son. Oro offered me as a single mother everything I could have wished for, a safe community, good neighbours, play grounds, wooded lands for exploring and discovering, a deeded beach, teachers and a school that cared about its students, and a responsible municipal government. My how things have changed! May I say, not necessarily for the betterment of this community. I haven't always agreed with the changes that have taken p9ace within my community, yet I thought my municipal representatives would care as much as l did for the beauty and serenity that this community as a whole offers. Sadly, now I feel that I must shove back to protect what l love, my home, pride of community, my privacy and lack of faith in our municipal representatives. I am totally 100% opposed to thiis development at Burl's Creek, it's a deal breaker for me. I am trying to understand the rationale of your thinking. The one that has you believing your residents would want an invasion of 20,000 to 80,000 people at any giiven time. Obviously, the Jack Jackson concert didn't impact any of you the way it did those of use trying to return or leave our homes. What are you thinking? I don't feel that l should have to leave MY home to accommodate your plans for growth. This community has been built on the values that each of us as residents hold, our commitment, our tax dollars and our support to you, the ones that are supposed to represent us at a municipal government level. If I wanted to live in a tourist area, I could have chosen Wasaga Beach, Port Perry, Grand Bend, Sauble Beach, the list goes on and on. I lived in Grand Bend. I have first-hand knowledge and experience of how that plays out in a community. No, I chose here for good reasons. Those same reasons are worth fighting for and opposing this development. Personally, I feel that if this zoning application for Burl's Creek is passed and re -zoning allowed, there will be littlie, choice left for me, You will have taken my dream of my retirement in this amazing communiity and a good future and destroyed in the name of development and commerce. This is a community with heart, and as a member of this community I am asking you to use your hearts' as well as your heads in this monumental decision. Colleen Weber Collt.Tn Weher Facilitator Facilitated Equine Experiential Learning (I"FIEL) Work: 705-984-6273 Cell: 705-241-3768 REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Cle0h dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 48,7-2171 ext. 2132 ED EMN APR 0 1 1015 "T 0 VV N 8 [.1 � F -"k Dear Sirs: Re. Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains tothe Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lan�ds purchased and or leased on the 7t", 8t' and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information, is as follows: Name; V-1— Address: 2E, Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature: A Date: Leigh, Anidria From IrMn, Doug Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:25 AM To: Leigh, Andria; Witlib, Derek Subject: FW Buds Creek Doug Irwin Diirector, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Chris Powers [maiilto:mcpowersl3,@gmaii,com] Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 5:18 PM To. lrwin, Doug Subject: Burls Creek I think this event park is a great idea, The hassle of traffic for a few weekends is offset by the park being empty for most of the year. We need local Jobs for seasonal workers and students, and it wilt be a great boost to the local business, community. I am also looking forward to the Friday Market. I Understand the concerns of the people right across the road frena the park, however, they didn't Ae the racetrack either. Chris Powers 106 Parkside Drive Oro Medonte LOL ITO (ITitv of ORILLIA CITY CENTRE 50 ANDREW ST S SUITE 300 ORILLIA ON L3V 7T5 Tuesday, May 19, 2015 (Prillin TELEPHONE (705) 326-1177 Email: mayor@orillia.ca Office of tf)e vapor & (Council Via email: council@oro-medonte.ca tammi@burlscreek.com Dear Mayor and Council: Re: Burl's Creek Event Grounds This is to advise you that the following resolution was adopted by Council, at its meeting held on April 20, 2015: "THAT Council authorize the Mayor's Office to send a letter to the Township of Oro-Medonte in support of the Burl's Creek Event Grounds and their event activities; AND THAT a copy of the letter be forwarded to Burl's Creek Event Grounds." The City of Orillia supports the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and their event activities. The City recognizes that there is potential economic, tourism and cultural benefits to be realized by Oro- Medonte and the surrounding areas. We, as a Council, certainly understand that there are some sensitive issues regarding "this project and it is our hope that a resolution is reached that satisfies all involved and that events are allowed to proceed. This benefit of these events will be tangible and will be seen through the increase of tourism; specifically booking of hotel rooms, restaurant dining and retail sales. The grounds themselves will also add business and employment to the area. In addition, the event activities will draw visitors to the area giving all the opportunity to show case our region with the hopes that these visitors will return. In future, this venue may offer additional opportunities in respect to cultural and sporting events; also leading to a growth in tourism. Further, we understand that a number of citizens from Oro-Medonte will benefit from work in the hospitality industry in Orillia. Again, we support the Burl's Creek Event Grounds and their activities as potential economic, tourism and culture stimulators for the surrounding areas! Yours truly, Steve Clarke, Mayor, City of Orillia From: Ellie Colangelo <ellie.colangelo@rogers.com> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2015 5:38 PM To: Temporary Use Application Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Hough, Ralph; Crawford, John Subject: Burles Creek Application 2015-ZBA-02 Public Meeting Comments May 11 Listed below are just a few of our main objections with the Burl's Creek temporary use application Traffic plan only takes into consideration information for Hwy. 11 and it puts increased numbers of vehicles on already insufficient roads with poor infrastructure. Hwy 400 and the 400 extension were not considered at all using MTO outdated info from 2010. Increasing these concerts to double their capacity only inspires more deconstruction of our already insufficient roads and hi -ways as well as property destroyed due to dumping of garbage and other waste plus increase traffic and accidents basically creating grid lock. The proposed use, as per Oro Medonte principles and criteria, is to be temporary with no major construction invested so owner would not experience any loss when use is terminated. This is not being met as Burls Creek went ahead with redevelopment already spending ten million as per UrbanMetrics. Roads and property have already been compromised by this ongoing development which started last year. Another problem we will encounter is the well being of our fresh water wells and pollution of Lake Simcoe . Who will be responsible for correcting any contaminated wells as they are looking to expand these concerts to 80,000 plus campers and concert goers using temporary facilities? Who will be monitoring all this moving forward? Environmental studies should have been addressed before this even happened. In conclusion this would have a negative impact on our lifestyle here in Oro where we have lived for the past 34 years. There are other detriments we haven't even mentioned yet like displacement of wildlife, noise, drunk drivers, more crime, devalued property, and increases in our taxes to fix and maintain the infrastructure and Emergency Services in Oro Medonte. Sincerely, David and Ellie Colangelo 102 Tudhope Blvd. Oro Medonte On LOL1T0 Leigh, Andda From: Ellie Colangelo <ellie.colangelo@rogers,com> Sent: Monday, May 4, 2015 5:38 PM To: Temporary Use Application Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria,' Hough, Ralph,- Crawford, John Suibject: Burles Creek Application 2015- BA -02 Public Meeting Comments May 11 Listed below are just afeW Of 0L11- main objections with the Burl's Creek temporary Use application: Traffic plan only takes into consideration information for Hwy. I I and it puts increased numbers of vehicles on already insufficient roads with poor infrastructure. Hwy 400 and the 400 extension were not considered at all using MTO outdated info from 2010. Increasing these concerts to double their capacity only inspires more deconstruction of our already insufficient roads and hi -ways as well as property destroyed due to dumping of garbage and other waste plus increase traffic and accidents basically creating grid lock, The proposed use, as per Oro Medonte principles and criteria, is to be temporary with no major construction invested so owner would not experience any loss when LISC is terminated. This is not being rnet as Burls Creek went ahead with redevelopment already spending ten million as per UrbanMetrics. Roads and property have already been compromised by this ongoing development which started last year. Another problem we will encounter is the well being of our fresh water wells and pollution of Lake Sirncoe . Who will be responsible for correcting any contaminated wells as they are looking to expand these concerts to 80,000 plus campers and concert goers using temporary facilities? Who will be monitoring all this moving forward'? Environmental studies should have been addressed before this even happened. In conclusion this would have a negative impact on Our lifestyle here in Oro where we have lived for the past 34 years. There are other detriments we haven't even mentioned yet like displacement of wildlife, noise, drunk drivers, more crime, devalued property, and increases in our taxes to fix and maintain the infrastructure and Emergency Services in Oro Medonte. Sincerely, David and Ellie Colangelo 102 Tudhope Blvd. Oro Medonte On 1-01- ITO MAY 0 P qp S 296 Line 7 Oro-Medonte, On 1,,Of,,21,'O May 7,201 5, Township of'Oro-Mcdontc, 148, Line 7 S Oro-Medonte, Ontar]() I,OL,2EO Attn: J.Douglas Irwin, Clerk Dear Sir: We wish to be notified when the decision is made regarding Y'vent Grounds zoning application. 2015-Z[3A-02 YOLII'S trtdy„ O Durney & Ev'el)Z,n I. Reilly Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South,, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Wiitlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Cierk. Re-. Proposed rezonim.#rulor Tempora —use PY:hawAMication as Pertains to the Limited, and or and or 9th Lines In 2014,prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temiporary Use By- law to Burl"s Creek to, allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total diisregaird for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heriitage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simco,e Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) ,'5 Address: V/ Y 148 7th Line South, Oroi-Medonte, OiN, LOL 2�EO IMMIre M., R XCE-4 C MAY Dr, 1-MvI s"i I — ----I - MOMMU re FM PWA 02)..,,.as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies op er ting under the name Biurl's Creek Event Grounds on the land,s purchased and leased onthe 7th, 8th and 91th Lines SouthOro-Medonte, Ontario " P 71, MMA777! Zoning By-law, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, The amendment does not fall within the Township's Official Plan and is not fit with the Rural Lifestyle of the surrounding community. It will have detrimental affects to the community at large and more notable the community within a 5km range. The additional use of the farmland surrounding the existing event park known as "Burl's Creek", a well-known "for profit" business, has been actively used to grow farm crops up until this year. The amount of work on it to -date by the current owner, unabated by the Township Bund other authorities, has already taken a toll on it and would take a substantial amount of money and several years to have it ready for farming again. The work of replacing, the soil with thousands of yards of limestone and the removal of several mature Maple Sugar trees, which take 30-40 years to be harvestable, are in violation of the current zoning, which is clearly an indication the owner has no regard for the Township or its inhabitants. To our knowledge there has never been an Environmental Assessment done on either the new acquired lands or the existing event park. There needs to be more oversight of the developments on these properties and appropriate assessments completed prior to any permit being granted. The permit process and assessments shouldn't be waived just because it is a bus,iness. The time for acquiring assessments and permits should have been built into the Burl's Creek business pllani, The Township sholuild not be obligated in any way to fast track it now based on Bud's Creek's lack of respect for the Township's, process for permits and environmental assessments. The Township Council wil] liose any remaining credibility should they approve this Zoning By-lawamendment, Through the spokesmen for Burl's Creek and Republic Live businesses (referred to as the 'Spokesmen' through the remainder of this, docuiment), have said over and over again that music festivals are economically good for the general Ontario economy and the comimuinities that they occur in. However the Spokesmen admit that the reason that they have purchased the adlditionali land is for their guests to remain onsite from the time the event begins to the time the event ends patronizing only their businesses through camping and use of Burl's Creek's vendors. This will surely minimize any benefit to the local community. Such as the absentee land owner and concert promoters, (Republic Live), the vendors could, come from any part of the world (not local) as long as, their willing, to pay Burl's Creek park fees. If this was truly a community partnership venture, accommodations, dining, and other retail Ibusiness would be better shared with the existing local establishments rather than the somewhat greedy 901(them)/10(local) split that was presented by the Spokesmen in March. The existing business establishments in Oro-Medionte, Barrie and Orillia could easily accommodate their guests and provide shuttle services. Eventually a variety of businesses, could be established in Oro-Medonte, making it even better for the community's future, As for their need for camping there are already several legal campgrounds in the area that could benefit immediately should camping at the event be restricted. There needs to be a better plan for local businesses and tax payers to share the profit from the influx of Burl's Creek's guests prior to any permit being granted. Current by-laws for "Burl's Creek" are outdated and have no real deterrents in place to assure the park activities do not affect the lifestyle of the surrounding community. Past music concerts that included the consumption!, of alcohol held at Bu'rl's Creek had experienced several issues, namely trespassiing, littering, community safety concerns (eg. Driving under the Influence), restricted use of road!: ways, and far reaching air, noise and water pollution. Multiple multi -day concerts that promote alcohol consumption will greatly compound this. This is not the rural lifestyle that was sold to the residents through the Township's Official Plan. There needs to be strict controls and reporting processes put in place for these events prior to them taking place that includes caps on the number of events per year, maximum decibels emitted at any given time, maximum length of days, maximum operable hours, maximum number of attendees, and fines that reflect the profit of the violator. This must be done prior to any► permit being granted. We made our home here to enjoy a qiuiet rural lifestyle and now, should this Ipermit go through, it will Ibe anything but. Burl's Creek is a "for profit business,"", these mega music concerts are not charitable fundraisers for the greater good. They are making money on the use of their land, the surrounding roadways and alll the residential properties surrounding it. While they are making money, we as residents are facing declining property values, periodic denial of services ( emergency services, roads, highway access points, local businesses), increased l'itter, and uncontrolled noise from Burl's Creek guests (campers, vehicles, music, loud speakers, air traffic, etc,), The Spokesmen make it sound like it is all good, as it is only on weekends. For anyone attending, that's exactly what it is. Unfortunately not all Oro residents are on the same schedule as Burl's, Creek and are able to attend or even want to attend all or even some of their events. There needs to be more area impact studies and mitigation proposals completed prior to any permit being granted. To keep our households running we have jobs that have various schedules, nights, days, weekends, etc. We have children, animals and others in our care. To make our living, we need to sleep and be able to use the roads we pay taxes, on to get to where we need to go. Non -emergency road, closures add time to our already busy schedules, restrict timely access to emergency services, and make it more difficult for our friends and family to visit our household. Again, I emphasize, we don't sleep, work and socialize on Burli's Creek Park's schedule. The Spokesmen have iindicated, at their meetings that they don't believe the noise By-law applies to them and even if iit dlild, they have no intention to abiding by the By-law. As the existing Noise By-law is written there is really no incentive for them to do so. Penalties if applied are so minimal it"s inconsequential to them. The Spokesmen have stated that the music will be played until at least 2 a.m. with other small music venues that may go later, which we feel is completely unreasoniabie in a residential area. In this rural environment noise travels further as there are no physical barriers or ambient noise to buffer the sound, especially at night. Large Ontario cities (Toronto, Ottawa, etc.) that have had to deal with events like this in the past have in response, written strict Bylaws including penalties that align with the MOE Publication NPC -3001. Noise pollution is becoming more and more of an issue in society and some studies show that it is becoming a health hazard. There needs to be a more comprehensive noise By-law put in place on this noise generating business, prior to any permit being granted, so we can all enjoy our land in our own way, not dictated by Burl's Creek. Last but not least should the permit be approved then residents directly and negatively impacted by this business need to be compensated for their losses just as other environmental damaging event would warrant. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits and to ensure there are safeguards as per the points, noted above before any permit is granted to this for business. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, Date: May 7, 2015 Name: David and Kelly Borne, 744 Ridge Rd. c-1 Oro-Medonte Township Council MPP Garfield Dunlop Ministry of Tourism and Culture Save Oro Inc. 44 7S ForLs I n 4* ES t f5 PN April 10, 201_S Mayor and Ailernbers of Council, Township of Oro Medonte 148 y"' Line South Oro Medonte, Ontario Lol- 2X() Dear Sirs: Tke, T, Mc. il e a L' 5 t Re: Proposal to Expand Buti's Creek Event Park 478 Bags Lake Side Road W. Oro Medonte, ON 1-01- 2E0 705,487.5723 -, irifo@forksrnthetrai'l.com Web� www.,FoirksinTileTraii.com We are writing to express OUr support for the proposal to expand Burl's Creek Event Park, Here are our reasons: 1) it is likely to have positive econoynic irnpacts. Our experience thus far has been an 4TIT-liediate link between the announcement of concerts and bookings in our rWrn.S. The people corning are attending the concerts and would riot otherwise have visited Oro Medonte. There is likely to be a need for addiflonA accommodation, meais, etc. which should encourage further development in the tourism sector. In addition to the jobs created direLtly at the events, pal k' growth in area lousiness will also create employment. 2) The location just oil Hwy 11 should allow for good access and the proposed events are consistent with the, historic use 0 of the lands as an events pai*. Jr f)e location just off the highway may also encourage visitors to the Friday night market. 3) OUI'area has seen many other large events (e.g Warrior Dash and Tough Mudder), so there is experience to suggest that large concerts can be managed WithOUt undue disruption to local residents. It is important that the developer address these concerns with Council, Multi-diy concerts, such as the Mariposa Foik Festival In Orilka, have proven very positive both from an economic and c-ornmunity standp6nt, What they propose is a premier North American entertainment facility that, if done right, should put Oro Medonte on the map. it would be a mistake to miss this opportunity. With our best regards, Doug & Tricia Frost Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOIL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Halt, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Pro used rezonine and or Tem porarT.Use By-law application as Rertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the, name Burt's Creek went Grounds on the lands purchased and or [eased on the 7th, 81h and 9th Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sate of Burt's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By -Law to Burt's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burt's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protectedl; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking Lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement , the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burt's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has [aid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Doug Annestey 6 Jermey Lane, Oro-Medonite, Ontario LDL 1TO Date Date: --April 7, 2015 Township, of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oromedonte,ca (705) 4872171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: ReProposed rezoning and or Temporary Use byiaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Bu0s Creek Eve Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7 trii, 8 th, and 9 th lines Soiuthil Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/016, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My, contact information is as follows: Address: 6 Jermey Lane, Oro-Medonte, Ontario, LOL 1T6 Sincerely, Signature: Date: From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 1:49 PM To: daisy-kate1 @rogers.com Cc: Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott; Macpherson, Scott; Coutanche, Barbara; Hall, Phil; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Othman, Samah Subject: Burls Creek Hello Mrs. Atkinson. Mayor Hughes forwarded your email to me for a response as he has declared a conflict of interest regarding this matter. Here is an outline of the process moving forward. Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt o correspondence will be identified during the Planning Act process now that Burl's Creek planning consultants have submitted a planning application. The following is an explanation of the planning process: 1) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies. 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to the application will be posted to the Township's website ,q!rqiiT.Iiedg,!']. to ,g , Please check it regularly for information as it i available ) A formal planning application has been filed, Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 4) Township Staff will receive the input from the agencies and the public the staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their considemation 5) Typically these planning applications take months depending on the complexity of the application. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. hall, S. Jermey; and D. Wiltlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a, cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake, Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: Township of Oro Medonte 148 7th Une South, Oro-Medonte, ON, I.01- 2EO Attw Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors 13. COLItanche, J. Crawford, S. FrOacpherson, P. Had, S. jermey; and D. W41ib, Manager of Planning Services, J. DOLIF,10s Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Pro;pqsed re7oqi -�� afy.. -_Ry-_Ia� op n: asp t and or !?,& L_ _q�f _p!icatloy _grtains to the Orn! ed Numbered Companiestie the land _opera grader the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on . ......... . ......... and or leased on the 7tlB"h and 9"' Li s5�o_pth. Org-Medont e, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural ,agricultural lands, Without any public ir)PUt of consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads., parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned, griculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for Our townshilp Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement , the local cor-mmunity and the environment, Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming ms then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will riot be possible anymore, I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that COIJ0,111 to its agricultural pursuits. We Urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of thpe Bud's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farr-niands in question. The Lake Sij-n(,-,(je Regionai Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be conipIeted on the lands in question, Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectf0y, Signature Date Name (print) From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 8:18 AM To: Leigh, Andria; Witlib, Derek Cc: Teeter, Janette; Brissette, Marie Subject: FW: REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Dave Coulter [mailto:dcoulter73@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2015 1:24 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: 28 March 2015 Township of OroMedonte 148 7th Line South, OroMedonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin2oro-medonte.ca (705) 4872171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, OroMedonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. 1 My contact information is as follows: Name: David Coulter Address: 968 Lakeshore Road East, Oro-Medonte, LOL 1T0 Email: dcoulter73(@hotmail.com Tel: 705 353 0909 Sincerely, David Coulter <<Hard copy, sent via Canada Post, originally signed 28 March 2015» 7" Juth' Sc 1,48 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Mtn, J. Douglas Irwin., Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.c.a. (70 5) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sjrs� Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purch ased and or leased on the 71h, 8t�'and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte,, Ontario. As per the Municipai Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed ening changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendrrients on the above noted LandS, MId the PLA'Aic rneetings scheduled for the same, My contact lnformation is as follows: Name� Address: Tel: Sincerely, Signature: DaLe: From: Hough' Ralph Sent: Tuesday, May 12'2O1S7:S7PM To: D/Y/D.COULTER@forues.gcza Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andha;Irwin, Doug; Othman, Samah;Hewitt, Donna; Brooke'Bisschop Darcy Subect RE: Burl's Creek Expansion Further toDavid [ou|ter'scomment atthe Public Meeting on 11 May 15 Hello David. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it toOOVcouncil colleagues and to our senior staff members for their information and consideration iDpreparing their report to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: DAV|D.COULTER@forces.8c.ca [mai|to:DAV|D.COULTER@forces8cca] Sent: May 1Z,ZU1S1:4OPM To: Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; ]ermey, Scott Subject: Burl's Creek Expansion Further toDavid Cou|ter'scomment atthe Public Meeting on11May 1S | respectfully present the following email for your consideration. Mycomment about terrorism last night was not made in jest; it is a reality we must face when considering traffic at Burl's Creek should a similar threat be made to any concert event —itwould undoubtedly cripple the traffic flow. | contend that alarge scale event atBurl's Creek could beatarget for such treats and with the possibility of following through on those threats. Thank your for the opportunity tospeak last night. | hope council will make adecision that isbest for all Oo+Medonte residents. Capt / Capt Dave Coulter Military Career Counsellor, Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Toronto 0*bKohnentBarrie Department ufNational Defence / Government ufCanada David. Co q1terAL6rcgLgc.ca/ Tel: 705-705-727-4419/ Fax: 705-735-3552 Cmna*Uler*noamh6ruanahbairua Centre d*reorut*nnentdes Forces oammdiemneaToronto d6bach*nent Barrie Minist6re de laDefense natiomale/Guuv*/nem*nt du Canada David. Co qlterAL6rcgLgc.ca/ Tel: 785-785-727-44l9/Fax: 785-735-3552 From: +Base Ops Advisory@Base Ops@Borden Sent: May -12-15 1:20 PM To: #Broadcast@Borden Subject: Base Advisory / Avis de la Base Ladies and Gentlemen, This morning Borden MPU received a call from Montreal Veteran's Affairs Office, who had stated that they had received a call saying that there would be an explosion in Borden along with two other Bases. The location of the originating call has been traced and our MPs are in coordination with the investigation. As a heightened precaution, we have moved our Commissionaires to the Angus gate and will re -instate the stopping and checking of all commercial vehicles as well as the checking of large vans and trucks. Op's is coordinating with the MPs to have a more visible presence on all access gates. All personnel are asked to be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious behaviour they witness to proper authorities. Personnel will continue to challenge and ask for positive ID, to any unknown person, anyone you do not recognize or appears suspicious. At this time, this threat is assessed as potential until further investigation as to the legitimacy of the phone call can be made. Vigilance remains key. Mesdames et Messieurs, Ce matin, l'UPM Borden a regu un appel du bureau des Anciens Combattants de Montreal a propos d'un autre appel regu a ce bureau et dans lequel I'interlocuteur predisait une explosion a Borden et dans deux autres bases. Le lieu d'origine de I'appel a ete retrace et notre PM collabore a 1'enquete. A titre de precaution renforcee, nous avons ramene les commissionnaires a la guerite d'Angus et nous avons retabli l'ordre d'arret et de verification de tous les vehicules commerciaux en plus de la verification de wagonnettes et de camions de grande taille. Ueffectif des Ops prete main -forte a la PM afin d'assurer une presence encore plus visible a toutes les entrees de la base. Tous les militaires sont pries d'etre attentifs a leur environnement et de signaler aux autorites appropriees tout comportement suspicieux dont ils pourraient etre temoins. IIs sont egalement pries de continuer de remettre en question la presence d'inconnus et de demander des pieces d'identite a quiconque nest pas connu ou semble suspect. En ce moment, la menace est jugee potentielle jusqu'a ce qu'un examen plus approfondi de la Iegitimite de I'appel telephonique puisse etre fait. La vigilance demeure la c1e. Lieutenant-Colonel S.D. (Shaun) O'Leary, CD Chief of Staff, Canadian Forces Support Training Group/Canadian Forces Base Borden Department of National Defence / Government of Canada Shaun.O'Leary forces.gc.ca / Tel : 705-424-1200 ext 2664 / CSN 270-2664 / Cell 705-796-2263 Chef d'etat major, Le Groupe de ('instruction de soutien des Forces canadiennes/ Base des Forces canadiennes Borden Ministere de la Defense nationale / Gouvernement du Canada Shaun.O'Leary forces.gc.ca / T61: 705-424-1200 ext 2664 / RCCC 270-2664 / Cell 705-796-2263 MCpI / Cplc Deanna Murray B Ops NCO, CFB Borden Department of National Defence / Government of Canada dean naemurrav2 forces.Qc.ca / Tel: 705-424-1200/ CSN: 270--2153 MR Ops B, BFC Borden Ministere de la Defense nationale / Gouvernement du Canada dean naemurrav2 forces.Qc.ca / T61.:705-424-1200 / RCCC : 270-2153 From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 4:02 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: re Burls Creek Expansion Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Denise Fawcett [mailto:d3fawcett@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 1:04 PM To:. Council Cc: Irwin, Doug Subject: re Burls Creek Expansion Dated May 10/2015 Dear My Council Members. This is a letter to voice my personal concern over the expansion of Burls Creek. I really believe there are always 2 sides to everything. I do believe that Burls Creek is going to produce tons of jobs for the area (that of Barrie and Orillia included) and I do believe that there will be some local spin off for revenue for current residents in the area. I was genuinely disappointed with the cancellation of the fur and feather event (I wanted to take my grandson), Loved seeing all the kids out for soccer, and am really looking forward to the farmers market every friday, as I do feel I would love to buy direct from the farmers than go to Barrie or Orillia Walmart for groceries. I have attended the meetings from Burls Creek and have yet to have my questions answered... 1) what is the noise level that the concert events are going to produce ... for instance i used to hear the speedway but it shut down at 11, the concert a few years ago I never heard a thing ..... and even with the pointing of their speakers in certain directions how much noise does 45-100000 people and cars make? 2) Am I going to have to have to send out hang tags to all my family and friends if they want to visit me on any given concert weekend? 3) I have been promised by Burls Creek that they will let me know of the traffic patterns for these large events; as I work in Barrie on any given day ...how will I be told? by email? text? 4) I have invested my life savings into this community, and am VERY AFRAID that this will send my taxes soaring and my property value down. 5) On any given concert day I will now, it seems have to pass through several check points to get in or out of my own home, and plan alternate routes to accommodate Burls Creek 6) I am concerned for the environment too, as I enjoy fresh drinking water, peaceful nights, leisurely walks around a neighborhood of like minded community oriented people.... Now BECAUSE no one can or will answer these questions,BECAUSE I do not yet know how this will really impact me during a concert or even their plans for the future events, I also feel that this decision is trying to be pushed through without even holding a concert so we wont understand what will or could happen. I WILL BE VOTING BLIND! not knowing how this will really affect me and my quality of life! I cannot make an informed decision about this BECAUSE OF ALL THIS I VOTE NO TO THE PASSING OF THE EXPANSION OF BURLS CREEK., I feel I have to vote this way for my personal and financial safety right now, but I would accommodate to voting on this in 1 year so I can see how this will affect me. Thanks for hearing me out D. Fawcett 18 Simcoe Road in Oro Station 4 Township of Oro,-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. ft._Pjopqse4.rezraning and or Temporary y Use .p _ - laWA"jjqLa OR! Numbered sed and or leased on the 7th 8 th and 9th Linea South,0ro-lMedoqp .Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as requiired. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is, held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will, not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Sumcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and l would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated: support. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO, Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Sincerely, Date: Y Signature: ", From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 12:50 PM To: Doug Fisher Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Event Grounds Hello Mr. Fisher. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and to our senior staff for their information and consideration in preparing their report to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Doug Fisher [mailto:dougf2014@rogers.com] Sent: May 18, 2015 9:54 PM To: Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott Subject: Burl's Creek Event Grounds I oppose the approval of the Temporary Use By -Law. My reasons for opposing are as follows: -noise and hours of operation -fire hazards involving large events -infrastructure of Township Roads and Provincial Highways is not sufficient to handle the increased use -Emergency Medical Services may be hard to access -devaluation of my property value -garbage and landfill life expectancy -Burl's Creek is not property set up for camping (no pump outs, or sewage system for RVs) Having carefully considered the information received at all public meetings, I have come to the conclusion that I cannot support the expansion of Burl's Creek Event Grounds. Sincerely, Doug Fisher 39 Tudhope Blvd. Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 1TO From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 7:32 AM To: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug Subject: Fwd: Burl's Creek Forwarded FYI Ralph Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Diana Gerard <d�4errard(e,03.ca> Date: April 8, 2015 at 6:58:15 AM EDT To: Harry Hughs <harry.hughes(e ,oro-medonte.ca>, "ralph.hough(e ,,oro-medonte.ca" <ralph.hou hh(e,,oro-medonte.ca> Subject: Burl's Creek I live at the 10th Line on Lake Simcoe. Despite my proximity to Burl's Creek, I am emailing to express my support for the expansion plans there. It will bring much needed dollars to the area, raise our profile nationally and internationally, and do so without the environmental impact of heavy industry. Feel free to share this email with my local Councillor - I would have copied him but parts of your web site seem to be having loading issues and I couldn't get his contact info - as I am sure you are all being inundated with opinions against these plans by Save Oro. Thanks, I am not the only supporter, Diana Diana Gerrard partner gh3 55 Ossington Avenue Toronto ON LOL 1TC 416-915-1791-22 mm From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 2:31 PM To: Irwin, Doug Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burls Creek Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Dave H [mailto:daveha110010@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, March 9, 2015 6:12 PM To: Hughes, Harry Subject: Burls Creek Mayor Hughes, I wanted to take this opportunity to voice my strong displeasure in what you and our council are allowing to take place in our backyard. This will do nothing for the beauty of our township. Yes you can say this will bring in more revenue but this is not the type of money I want coming into our township. This amount of people attending brings in all types of crime and disorder. It would be very immature to say this will stay on the grounds and not affect the residences surrounding this venue. Who will be paying for increased insurance costs, vandalism to both public and private property? Who will pay for the depreciation of the property values? What is my family to do every weekend when there is a concert, leave because I certainly wont be able to drive anywhere. I fully expect that if you listen to those who voted you in, you will not support this project. Thank You, David Hall From: David Johnston <johnston@rogers.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 5:58 PM To: Crawford, John Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin;. Council Subject: RE: Please Call David Johnston Thank you. Please feel free to contact me to discuss this in the future. David A. ohnston — Associate Professor York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Canada (416) 736-2100 Ext 77950 From: Crawford, John [mailto:john.crawford@oro-medonte.ca] Sent: May -05-15 4:53 PM To: David Johnston Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin; . Council Subject: Re: Please Call David Johnston Hi David Yes I saw the latest flyer. Thanks again for your input. I have forwarded your comments on to Staff and Council to be I included in the file. John Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: David Johnston Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 4:11 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: RE: Please Call David Johnston I assume you saw the latest flyer from saveoro. ( in the mailbox today) Their lack of trust in the intentions of the Burl Creek ownership is probably prudent. After all the residents in the Ward 4 area have nothing to gain and everything to lose if this enterprise either is poorly managed or escalates beyond a couple of big concerts of 40,000 people per concert. While I am not 100% clear of the permissions being granted here, the Burl Creek management has asked to knowledge asked for temporary permission for two events. If this confers any more privileges beyond these two even for future events and/or expansion, my vote would be to support my neighbors and refuse all permissions. The ball is somewhat in Burl Creek's court to convince the residents of Oro Medonte through their public declarations to their elected representatives that this venture is their best interests. Approving a couple of concerts does not confer carte blancWe for an escalation in tWe size or nuriber of events. Trust will Wave to be earned. David A. Johnston Associate Professor York University 4700 Keele StreetToronto, Canada(416) 736-2100 Ext 77950 John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South flromd � nrd'drvd, Noun, n, Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2E0 dWa•ria¢�r g www.oro-medonte.ca Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipaiAct, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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Council Subject: RE: Please Call David Johnston Hello David Thank you for email. I will forward it to staff to be included with the planning application public comments. John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 In, h VP Of . 148 Line 7 South (1+,� ,4 Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2E0 flro ad ddarra¢' r', Lard'drnxl Noun r — e te.c Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipaiAct, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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I think most of my major concerns resolve around the municipal government keeping control over the Burl Creek situation such that the commercial interests do not overshadow the legitimate community concerns about noise, congestion and safety. Like you I would like to see more of a "win/win" for the community in terms of municipal revenues and infrastructure support as would be expected from any large industrial enterprise moving into the township. Like most business people, I am sure the Burl Creek ownership are open to negotiation especially if it gives them some assurance of the smooth execution of their venture over the long term. David Associate Professor York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, Canada (416) 736-2100 Ext 77950 From: Crawford, John [mailto:john.crawford@oro-medonte.ca] Sent: May -04-15 2:26 PM To: David Johnston Subject: Re: Please Call David Johnston Hi David Thanks for the discussion earlier. I really appreciate the feedback and your suggestions, understanding and insight into the process. Please feel free to call anytime if you have any other information/input to share with me. John Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: David Johnston Sent: Monday, May 4, 2015 1:03 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Please Call David Johnston Hi John, Please give me a call at the number below. I have some questions for you as a resident of Ward 4. David A. Johnston 5 Lakeshore Road East Oro Medonte (705) 487-5691 John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte d"4rr+Cure � ��,�a�d ddp+vu¢�kK C..and'druw.�; vK,raPar�� P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2E0 www.oro—medontexa Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipaiAct, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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Council Subject: RE: Please Cak David Johnston Hello David Thank you for email, I will forward it to staff to be included with the planning apphcahon pUblic cornments, John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: David' Johnston [mailto:johnston@rogers.com) Sent: Monday, May 4, 2015 2:52 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: RE: Piease Call David Johnston i -H John Good to chat and catch up on what is huap{tcnr ng. i think most of my rnajor concerns f-C'SOIVC^ �.)N)Urd the MLAIif-'apZd governnient keeping control ove,r r p., Buri Creek siwatk)n such that thr oornn-ierb@interesi,-, do not ovei-.Ihadovu H-tu Iet'j�t�niate CWIIMUJIfty C.Oncerns about noNse, congc,st�lion and sifletyl Irr1[(0 YOU h wou1d like to see rnore ofa ft)r th(�, conm')�,.unity In tens C)f rrj'nUuIiciparevenE.,ws and inftzistrUCtWC support as „OLA [x expected froni any larrle ndustrfl r�'-�f lcwnsh�p, Lgke, most business people, d airn sure the B�.jrl CrccI< ownership are ciplen ente',rp� ,le nciv�ng into t� I -w to negoLiation esp(.-,dally if it giVE'S fl, -fern sorne assurance of the Sff'100th exeo.,Oion of their v -.., "btu re overth(,- long lem"�, David A. Joih:nston Associate Professor Schulich School of Business York University 4700: Keele Street Toronto, Canaida (416) 736-2100 Ext 7795iO From: Crawford, John [mailto:johnicrawfbrd@oro-medonte.ca] Sent: May -04-15 2:26 PM To* David Johnston Subject: Re: Please Call David Johnston Thanks for the disculssion earlier. I really appreciate the feedback and your suggestiOrIS, Understanding �=ind insight into the process. Please feel free to call anytime if yolu have any other information/input to share with rne John 5 n frorn my BlackBer:y 10 smartphone on the Bell network, From: David Johnston Sent: Monday, May 4, 2015 1:03 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Please Call David Johnston Hi John, Please give me a call at the number below. I have some questions for you as a resident of Ward 4, David A. Johnston 5 Lakeshore Road East Oro Medonte (705) 487-5691 John Crawford CounciHor Ward 4 (,�Vde Pi.irj I P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Lire 7 South Oro-Nledonte, ON 1,01,2EO "'yvw.oro-ruedonte.ca Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in, accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be, used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full', including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPP,A), Questions, about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. Rease ccr°:�idcir the cnv�ronrnent befr)ie t�rintmg this ernad 2 From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2015 6:41 PM To: Donna Lerch; . Council Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Dunn, Robin; Othman, Samah; Brooke- Bisschop, Darcy Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Hello Mrs. Lerch. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff members for their information. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Donna Lerch [mailto:donna.lerch@rogers.com] Sent: May 8, 2015 4:22 PM To:. Council Subject: Fwd: Burl's Creek I sent this e-mail to John Crawford on April the 30th and received no response. I am learning that the traffic concerns are huge! Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: Donna Lerch <donna.lerch(e rogers.com> Date: April 30, 2015 at 08:30:14 EDT To: "iohn.crawfordaoro-medonte.ca" <iohn.crawfordaoro-medonte.ca> Subject: Burl's Creek Oro Medonte Council My husband and I moved to Oro Station mid September, 2014. It was a big decision to move here after spending 20 years in our home in Innisfil. I had actually spent my entire life their as a cottager. My parents, as well as my Grandparents, had cottages in Innisfil. It was time to downsize our home; Innisfil was not moving in a direction that was pleasing to us. It was no longer that lovely, quiet area that we had grown to love. It was a township that was being overdeveloped and the plans for future growth was overwhelming. After much deliberation, we settled on Oro. We chose the home that we now have, because Oro was still very rural and we were informed that a great deal of growth was not in the plans. We picked a quiet street, only 5 minutes from the highway. This would enable family to visit us and we would be able to commute to Barrie and its' facilities, quickly and easily. On January the 25th, the easy accessibility to Barrie Hospital became a reality. My husband Larry had a stroke. Time was of the essence; the ambulance arrived within 15 minutes. Anyone familiar with strokes knows that rapid treatment is crucial to one's recovery. It was a Sunday, late afternoon; lots of traffic from the ski hills, etc. The ambulance driver had to do some major manoeuvring up the highway and we arrived in time for the right medication to be administered, even though the outcome was not the preferred one. Had this been a concert week -end, I am positive we would not have made it up Hwy. 11 or Ridge Road. If the highway had been more congested than it was, we wouldn't have made it on time! This two lane highway called highway 11, cannot handle more traffic than it has now!! It is totally scary to think of 40,000 people invading Oro. We would never have considered Oro, knowing that concerts of this magnitude would be happening nearby. We are Seniors, and we moved here for a reason...... peace and quiet and accessibility to the highway and medical care! I am sure there is lots of acreage in Ontario, that would have been more suitable to something of this magnitude. Has a traffic study been done of Highway 400 and Highway 11 from 89 North? I would think that it would be prudent, given the situation. Traffic is a disaster on a normal week -end in the summer. It actually becomes congested south of Highway 89. The safety of the residents in this area is in jeopardy .... we have lived it! Please make the safety and happiness of your residents your utmost priority. Regards, Donna Lerch 23 O'Connell Lane Oro Station, Ontario LOL 2E0 705-353-5752 Sent from my iPad Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO v, Attn: M,ayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R, Hough, and Councilors B. Coutainche, J. Crawford, S, Macpherson, P, Hall, S, Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Cierk. ?�q: Prop ►iitn& and orlMped rezor� e2rary,p w -Ia.PPM�11—catlon a;;.jpf!rta�iqA-to the Limited p or _9L In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which, is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total diisregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold, several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event, Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. i ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to, any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank youi for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: L, D�ate: CRUM— . 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medionte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Dougilas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk doo-miedonte.Ga (705) 487-2171 ext, 2132 E AP'H 1 2015 fv;E VV Dear Sirs: Re: proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw app!liication as peo the I Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7h, 8th and 9 th lines $o Grounds on,uth, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545;1'06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notifipd, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted as and the Public meetings scheduled for the same, Niamle: Address: mom r. Email: 3 Tel- Sinicere4y, Signature', Date: A Ontario AgriCentre 100 Stone Road West, Suite 206, Gueiph, Ontario N1 51-3 Ontario, Federation of Agriculture Tel: (519) 821-8883 - Fax: (519) 821-8810 - www.ofa.on.ca womuffiniffim Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2LO Township of Oro-Medonte Council Members; RE: Burl's Creek event grounds The Ontario Federation of Agriculture, (OFA) is Canada's largest voluntary general farm organization, representing more than 37,000 family farm businesses across Ontario. These farm businesses form the backbone of our robust food system and rural communities with the potential to drive the Ontario economy forward. Ontariors resource of prime agricultural, land is both finite, and diminishing. OFA firmly believes that we must stop the ongoing conversion of our prime agricultural lands to non-agricultural land uses. As stated in the Provincial Policy Statement, "prime agricultural lands, shall be protected for long-term use for agricultural. (2.3.1)" It has been brought to our attention by the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture that you will be considering a significant expansion of Burl Creek. OFA urges you to protect these, and all prime agricultural uses. We add our voice to the Simcoe County Federation advocated for keeping these lands in agriculture. Sincerely, Don McCabe President c: OFA Board! of Directors Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture lands from loss to non-agricultural of Agriculture,, who have already The Ontario Federation of Agnculture enaNes prosperous and s,usta¢nable farms, Township of Oro Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re- Proposed rezoning and or Temporary, Use By-law apolicati,on as Pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 8" and 9" Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which i,s also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsAes on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. Ali demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits.. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Date Name (grin N REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: > I Mir P. 148 7th Line South, *ro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwini@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name. 7,Da', (�ac,� u � �.0 Address: Lct -T a� Cc( 'n, ccu' Ema,il: T 7 Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date, From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Hello Doug Thank you for your email, Creek proposal. Thanks again John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte Crawford, John Tuesday, April 21, 2015 2:26 PM Doug McKenzie Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria RE: concerned resident of Oro-Medonte regarding Republic Live I have forwarded it to staff to be included with the planning file on the Burls From: Doug McKenzie [mailto:dmckenzie44@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 9:58 AM To: Hughes, Harry; Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott Cc: Save Oro Subject: concerned resident of Oro-Medonte regarding Republic Live To all concerned: After attending the Republic Live Traffic meeting I am extremely concerned as to the data used from the MTO 2010 for Hwy 11. In the past 5 years that we have lived here the traffic has increased significantly. The persons compiling this information obviously do not live in our community and do not care. Using averages, makes for a wonderful chart, however it is totally unrealistic. This is cottage country and it is enough of a burden to try and get around on Friday north bound and Sunday south bound with normal traffic flow. With the influx of this traffic it will be total chaos. I do not believe that there will only be 15 to 16,000 vehicles at Burls Creek, again using averages that are incorrect and unfounded. This is only to house 40,000 persons per venue. Once the valuable agricultural lands are rezoned, are there any assurances that these venues will not go to 70,000-100,000 which would be absolutely disastrous. Also, how many venues per year will they house. Currently they are trying to soft sell 2 venues of 40,000 persons. Once rezoned they can have as many as they want and go as large as they want. I think this council is being railroaded by Republic Live !!! They are proceeding as if whatever council decides, it does not matter as these venues are already proceeding and the valuable agricultural land is changing without the proper zoning. As a resident I cannot construct roads and campsites on my property without permits from council. How can they ?? Think hard and long before voting on their applications for rezoning as we all will have to live with this decision !!!! Again I believe as elected officials these decisions should be put to a REFERENDUM VOTE by the voters of Oro-Medonte iii Thona: 705 7912807 Ta,X. 705 487 2050 From: Doug McKenzie[maiKo:dmckenzie44@rogecs.onm] Sent: April 20, 2015 10:10 AM To: 'Save Oro' Subject: RE: SaveOro update VVelive at44E|vynCr. |nward 4. There are four adults living here and we are all against the expansion of Burls Creek. |tisnothing but adrunk fest. Our community is approximately 20, 000 in a rural setting which is why we moved here 28 years ago. With each venue of 40,000 drunks I believe this to be unreasonable taxing on our life style. VVecurrent|yon|yhave3maximumOPPondutyatanygkentimestopoOceourvvho|ecommunhyofOo+Medonte,h will beimpossible for them tocontrol any problems offsite !!! As far as traffic goes | believe that atevery major intersection traffic lights should beinstalled. Egevery line that instersects the Ridge Rd, 15-16 sideroad, Old Barrie Rd and Horshoe Valley Rd tocontrol the traffic. This isahuge expense but necessary to all the residents orOro— Medonte access to Barrie and OriUia during these venues. Who is going to pay for the up keep of our already deteriorating roads with the increase of traffic. Also should council approve this application and receive all these monies that Burls Creek is going to generate we should see HUGE reduction in our property taxes , however I feel the opposite will occur. Also I firmly believe our property values are going to deteriorate as no one will want to buy homes in our community. I do not think that this is a decision that council should be making, and I know it is expensive, but I feel this should be put toavote byREFERENDUM AND MAJORITY RULES !!! From: Save Oro Sent: April 19\2O15 11:29 PM To: undisclosed -recipients: Subject: SaveOro update Just quickmote to let everyone know that we received ucall from the by-law officer from the County concerried that the yellow SAVEOROsigns were on county property on the Ridge Road. Thank you to everyone that have sent in ward numbers. There are still many people that have not done so and we ask that you forward your Ward number and number of voters in your home. This information will be used when we speak to the councilors about how the citizens of Oro-Medonte feel. We at SaveOro Inc. thank you for your support. Please once again consider a donation..... if we receive $100 per household on our e-mail list we will be well on our way to achieve our financial goal for legal action. SaveOro Inc. continues to work on your behalf to maintain farmland and to preserve our rural lifestyle. SaveOro Inc. From: Hough' Ralph Sent: Thursday, April 23L2O1S1O:08AM To: Doug McKenzie Cc: Hughes, Harry; [outanche'Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott; Leigh, Andria; Hewitt, Donna; Irwin, Doug; Brooke- Bisschop, Darcy Su bject: Re: concerned resident of Oro-Meclonte regarding Republic Live Hello Mr. McKenzie. Thank you for your email. Their traffic plan will be reviewed by staff as part of the application process. Ralph Hough Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township Of[]nO-MedOnhe On Apr 21, 2015, at 11:04 AM, Doug McKenzie <.dmckenzie44grogers.com> wrote: Toall concerned: After attending the Republic Live Traffic meeting |amextremely concerned astothe data used from the MTO 2010 for Hwy 11. In the past 5 years that we have lived here the traffic has increased significantly. The persons compiling this information obviously do not live in our community and do not care. Using averages, makes for awonderful chart, however itis totally unrealistic. This is cottage country and it is enough of a burden to try and get around on Friday north bound and Sunday south bound with normal traffic flow. With the influx of this traffic it will be total chaos. I do not believe that there will only be 15 to 16,000 vehicles at Burls Creek, again using averages that are incorrect and unfounded. This isonly tohouse 4O,O0O persons per venue. Once the valuable agricultural lands are rezoned, are there any assurances that these venues will not go to 70,000 — 100,000 which would be absolutely disastrous. Also, how many venues per year will they house. Currently they are trying to soft sell 2 venues of4O,000 persons. Once rezoned they can have as many asthey want and go as large asthey want. | think this council isbeing railroaded byRepublic Live!!! They are proceeding asifwhatever council decides, it does not matter as these venues are already proceeding and the valuable agricultural land is changing without the proper zoning. As a resident I cannot construct roads and campsites on my property without permits from council. How can they ?? Think hard and long before voting on their applications for rezoning asvveall will have to live with this Again | believe aselected officials these decisions should beput to a REFERENDUM VOTE by the voters Thona: 705 7912807 Ta -X. 705 487 2050 From: Doug McKenzie Sent: April 20, 2015 10:10 AM To: 'Save Oro' Subject: RE: SaveOro update VVelive at44E|vynCr. |nward 4. There are four adults living here and vveare all against the expansion ofBurls Creek. |tisnothing but adrunk fest. Our community isapproximately 2O,O0Oinarural setting which is why we moved here 28 years ago. With each venue of 40,000 drunks I believe this to be unreasonable taxing on our life style. As far as traffic goes | believe that atevery major intersection traffic lights should beinstalled. Egevery line that instersects the Ridge Rd, 15-16 sideroad, Old Barrie Rd and Horshoe Valley Rd tocontrol the traffic. This is a huge expense but necessary to all the residents or Oro — Medonte access to Barrie and OriUiaduring these venues. Who is going to pay for the up keep of our already deteriorating roads with the increase of traffic. Also should council approve this application and receive all these monies that Burls Creek isgoing to generate we should see HUGE reduction in our property taxes , however I feel the opposite will occur. Also I firmly believe our property values are going to deteriorate as no one will want to buy homes in our community. I do not think that this is a decision that council should be making , and I know it is expensive, but I feel this should beput toavote byREFERENDUM AND MAJORITY RULES !!! From: Save Oro Sent: April 19\2O15 11:29 PM To: undisclosed -recipients: Just a quick note to let everyone know that we received a call from the by-law officer from the County concerned that the yellow SAVEORO signs were on county property on the Ridge Road. Please reposition signs to avoid any issues. Thank you to everyone that have sent in ward numbers. There are still many people that have not done so and we ask that you forward your Ward number and number of voters in your home. This information will be used when we speak to the councilors about how the citizens of Oro-Medonte feel. We at SaveOro Inc. thank you for your support. Please once again consider a donation..... if we receive $100 per household on our e-mail list we will be well on our way to achieve our financial goal for legal action. SaveOro Inc. continues to work on your behalf to maintain farmland and to preserve our rural lifestyle. SaveOro Inc. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and, D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. gq.proposed rezoning a�nd r Teqp-r#_Ls_e__BAja_application as Pqr_tP*ns.tro the Limited and or Numberedi Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the P .8th and 9th" Lines South, Oro-Medonte,00intario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in, the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel, roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Ulnlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. i ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has, laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an, Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in: question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, ... . . .. .. ...... Signature May 10, 2015 Members of Council and Clerk, Township of Oro-Medonte, 148 Line 7 South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Clerk Dear Sirs: 1993 line 8 North, Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2E0 Burl's Creek Application for Zoning By-law Amendment: 2015 -ZEA -02 (Burl's Creek Event Grounds Inc.) Having attended public meetings presented by the Township, the proponents of the above -noted application, and Township ratepayers, and having informed ourselves with information available on the public record concerning the above -noted application, we are unable to see sufficient -- if any -- benefit to the Township and its ratepayers to offset the negative impact on quality of life and quiet enjoyment of property which would result from the very large scale concerts and camping for which the above -noted zoning by-law amendment is sought. As concerned residents and ratepayers of the Township of Oro- Medonte, we respectfully urge the members of Council to vote against the above -noted zoning by-law amendment. We also request notification of the decision of the Township in respect of the proposed zoning by-law amendment. Yours very truly, Jane E. Brasher T� MD FRCP Douglas S. Moles Barrister and Solicitor Township of Orta -Meda me 148 7th Une South, Oro-Medonte, ON, 10L 2E11 Attn: Mayor H, Hughes, Depr,,sty Maycx R, Hough, ,and COUncHors B. Coulanchp, J. Crawfofd, S. Macpherson, P, HaII� S. Jermey; and D, Witbb, Manager of Planning Services, J, Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re. Pro osecLL zo in d or TeraoraL ja%M2,p Ic U le Urrifted and or .jDp Numb red I:L qti2pAnLt!,L a �PraVmy,!gjqeLj Lii�_name Buirl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands kt�LsqS! and or leased on the Z!,_e'anal 9' Unessou q0t_e1_Qn_ta In 2014 prior to the announcernent of thP Sale Of SM I'S Creek, Lhw Township grzinted aTennpo, rary Use By- law to Bud's Creek to,alkm overrurght camping and parking (w'ith nurrvemUs resthcdcwa s cited in the apphcaban) Or) r'Ural r11„6CUftural lands, without any public inpUt Or C0f`1SLJltstk)r1 as requbed. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmen tally Prcrtected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water strearn which is also protected, clear CUtting, Of trees alang with the creation of access meads, parking lots and campsites an Class 1, 2 and 3 f'arm'land Zoned AgHCJtUre. All demonstrate an total disregard for rarer township Official Pkin, the COUnty Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the 10CM COMMUnity and the environment, Unlike other Lutea venues wN-,m,e one event a year os held and r ming us then reSUMed, the mtent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the SUrnmer reaching a target audlence of 80,000 or more per ;event. Farrrih,q, these lands will not be po5sible anyra ore. q ask that the Cotrncd think of eour Township W)d itS rUr-ii hedrage, and plan a bright fUtUre coexisting with activities, that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We Ul°ge VOLT tO please vote NO to any apphcation for the expanslon of the Burl's Creek Events GrOUnds and the rezoning of the farrnlands in question. 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These Om Records, Destroid Music Bassnectar experienced an irnnediate sense of welcome and comfort going to raves in the mid -nineties, which led to the confluence of his heavy and electronic style ofmusic.151 He has been creating genre -bending music since the 1990s, using a variety of programs such as Vision/OpCode, Reason, and Ableton Live.l61['l Bassnectar describes http://en.wi Id pedi a.org /wi b/Bassnectar 117 Associated Datsik Musical style and influences acts Excision Ellie Goulding Lorin grew up in a San Francisco Bay Area commune and Lupe Fiasco initially identified with visual arts rather than music, creating Pretty Lights movies with his dad's camera at the age often.[3] Mimi Page Bassnectar's original musical influences included metal and ill. Gates rock bands such as Metallica, Megadeth and Nutivana. 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Formed Biography Durham, NC A collaboration between singer 'songwriter Amelia Meath of the Appalachian indie folk trio Mountain Man and Genre electronic producer Nick Sanborn, who performs under the moniker Made of Oak and plays bas with roctsy psych- ockers Megafaun, Durham, North Carolina's Sylvan Esso craft evocative, yet elusive electro folk -pop confections that A.ItemaUve encompass the best parts of both artists. 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In 2006, Cold War Kids signed with DowntownN2 and released their major label debut Robbers & Cowards to cult appeal fi-om fans and critics. 2008's Loyalty to Loyalty and 2011's Mine A Yours saw the band develop different musical sounds and lyrical content throughout to mixed reviews. In 2013, Cold War Kids released their fourth album Dear Miss Lonelt hearts. Their most recent album Hold My Horne was released on October 21, 2014. Contents ■ 1 History ■ 1.1 Early years and Robbers & Cowards (2004-2006) ■ 1.2 Loyalty to Loyalty (2008) ■ 1.3 Behave Yourself and Mine Is Yours (2009-2011) ■ 1.4 Dear Miss Lonclyhearts and Hold My Home (2012 -present) ■ 2 Musical style ■ 3 Members ■ 3.1 Fonner members ■ 4 Discography ■ 4.1 Albums ■ 4. 1.1 Studio albums ■ 4.1.2 Live albums Cold War Kids Cold War Kids performing at the Hype Hotel in Texas at SXSW, 2013 Background information Origin Long Beach, California Genres Indic rock, blues rock, blue-eyed soul Years 2004—present active Labels Downtown Records (United States) MapleMusic Recordings (Canada) V2 (United Kingdom) Monarchy Music (Early) Website coldwarkids.com (http://c oldw arkids . c om) Members Nathan Willett Dann Gallucci Matt Maust Joe Plummer Matthew Schwartz Past Jonnie Russell members Matt Aveiro (current drummer for Bootstraps) http //er.wildpedia.org Neild/Cold_War_Kids 1/14 Big K.R.I.T. - About I Facebook womnckay@bell net Page 1 of 1 About About Big K.R.I.T. 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The grunted and howled vocals, distorted guitars, and blasting beats was by far the largest and most extreme demonstration of what punk had become since the heyday of the Sex Pistols. The cigar -chewing, crutch -leaning Drummond punctuated the performance by pulling a machinegun from his army jacket and firing blanks towards the audience as well as the ceiling before vacating the stage, upon which KLF hype man Scott Piering announced KLF was finished. But apart from the fact that KLF decided to end in the manner they did, little else is remarkable about the performance. Extreme Noise Terror could barely play the song as a cohesive unit, the vocals from Drummond and the ENT vocalists are frequently off -time or poorly executed. Rather than blowing the lid off extreme music in the early 90's, Extreme Noise Terror faded back into obscurity. KLF went on to form the K Foundation, a subversive arts foundation mostly known for burning the remaining million pounds from KLF's earnings. Nearly 15 years later on January 16th, 2007, another punk band delivers a shocking and memorable performance on national television. But this isn't an awards show full of celebrities and recording industry executives, it's a concert setting with young people in the audience, and by allowing the aforementioned punk band to perform in this context is what punk relishes upon. The broadcaster waves her right hand with an ironic gangster swagger as she introduces them: "Effed Up!" The band is really called Fucked Up, and from the start of the performance it's apparent that the band will garner a very different reaction from KLF and Extreme Noise Terror. Fucked Up opens with the very moshable fan -favorite "Baiting the Public", and the chaos is readily apparent from the opening salvo: slam dancers are running back and forth across the dancefloor, an htti):%/fuckedui).cc/the-hidden-world-the-visual-culture-of-fucked-up/ 3/6/2015 The Hidden World: The Visual Culture of Fucked Up ... Fucked Up Page 2 of 18 anonymous stagediver kicks an onstage camera during his or her approach before the leap and a glimpse of his or her sneakers is visible at the edge of the frame. Singer Pink Eyes is energetically bounding across the stage, barely able to conceal his joy at the sight of the mayhem. Soon enough, slam dancers are leaping on him from the stage to sing along, sections of the grating along with a trashcan and speaker monitors are sent flying, and Pink Eyes is bleeding from his forehead as the show cuts to a commercial. Unlike KLF, Fucked Up didn't construct this moment for public spectacle; it's just what had been happening at every Fucked Up show prior to this point. Fucked Up doesn't fade into obscurity like Extreme Noise Terror - in fact they've only become more pervasive in the mainstream consciousness - and they haven't physically destroyed their earnings like KLF... yet. VICE magazine was the first to contact Fucked Up about the incident, posting on their blog the sum of the damage was to the tune of $2000 and Fucked Up might be banned from MTV. The senior producer of the show comments on the blog, surprisingly stating that MTV is indeed open to hosting Fucked Up again (and they do a year and a half later, in a bathroom, where $5000 of damages are incurred). And the band played on. Later that year Fucked Up and several other bands are featured in a Camel ad in Rolling Stone without consent from the artists, who accordingly file a class action lawsuit against the magazine as well as RJ Reynolds. The next year Fucked Up signs to indie rock magnate Matador Records and releases The Chemistry of Common Life. Fox News talking head Greg Gutfield has Pink Eyes on his late-night talk show Red Eye and declares the new Fucked Up record as the best of the year. By 2009, the jurors for the Polaris Prize - a $20000 purse awarded to the band whose record is considered the best full length of the year by the jury - agree with Gutfield and Fucked Up wins the 2009 Polaris Prize. In short, the first performance on MTV represents a turning point - or maybe just a coming out party - in the story of Fucked Up so far: before they were a hardcore punk band capable of packing all -ages shows across North America and Europe; now they play 2 shows a night every time they come to Chicago and have toured the world. While the preceding exposition may come off as an overcooked attempt to champion the efforts of Fucked Up, this paper is not an attempt to do so. Rather, it is important to make the reader familiar with the history of the band as a means of establishing context for the true purpose of this paper: evaluating the visual culture produced by Fucked Up during their existence. Initially formed in 2001, Fucked Up existed as a relatively obscure hardcore punk band from Toronto whose output largely http://fuckedup.cc/the-hidden-world-the-visual-culture-of-fucked-up/ 3/6/2015 The Hidden World: The Visual Culture of Fucked Up ... Fucked Up Page 3 of 18 consisted of limited -run 7" singles released by labels run by friends as well as the band itself. What little insight on the band that existed was provided through self -published zines such as Town of Hardcore . Now, Fucked Up is prominently featured in upper -crust music publications such as Spin, Fader, and Vice almost regularly, with their double LPs and singles kept in print by hipster -familiar labels such as jade Tree and Matador. The end result is an extensive catalog of releases by a prolific band that has significantly changed in both sound as well as aesthetics over the past decade. When Fucked Up started it was a clear and explicit agenda of anti- capitalist, anti -fascist, anti-establishment resistance while simultaneously controlling the minds of their fans. With a drastically changed sound - while still maintaining a distinct punk influence, it's not the hardcore it once was - and a larger public persona, Fucked Up made this agenda less explicit while still pervading everything the band does. By examining the exploits of Fucked Up in conjunction with the visual culture espoused by the band, the inherent contradictions of Fucked Up in regards to how the band can simultaneously interact with both mainstream and punk culture can be reconciled, or at least justified. The visual culture of Fucked Up begins with the logo: a painted capital F within a circle, commonly referred to as the circle -f. According to guitarist 10,000 Marbles, the circle -f (figure 1) is the first and foremost projection of Fucked Up: "...using music laced with subtle hints and a strong emphasis on symbols, sigils and logos - to get people to dig us to the extent that we could dig right back into them." 10,000 Marbles then goes on to cite examples such as Black Flag in the Maximum RocknRoll interview as well as The Germs in the TOH interview as to how the logo of a punk band is important in order to enter the subconscious of the viewer. Therefore, the creation httn://fuckeduD.cc/the-hidden-world-the-visual-culture-of-fucked-un/ 3/6/2015 05/03/2015 Timer Timbre I The Hour I CBC Television cbc.ca Barrie I C.ange Cty ..I 5,C v,nw- MAIN j THE SHOW 1 GEORGE s 4 ' CAN ADA ,�.: g R E A D S err Ga VIDEO t PHOTOS t DISCUSS WINSTUFF TICKETS I BESTOFCANADA Folk Rock Band X Timber Timbre is a Canadian folk rock band, whose sole core member is singer -songwriter Taylor Kirk. 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The band has sold over a half million albums as of October 26, 2007.[6] Contents ■ I Overview ■ 2 History ■ 2.1 Shutterhug (1995-1996) 2.2 That's W%utt People Do (1997-1999) 2.3 Set It Oft(2000-2002) ■ 2.4 Phenomenon (2003-2004) ■ 2.5 The Art ofBreaking (2005-2006) ■ 2.6 The Flame in 411 q/ Us (2007-2008) ■ 2.7 lVelcome io the Masquerade (2009-2011 ■ 2.R The Fnd Lc Where YVc Rcgin (201 1-2013) ■ 2.9 OXYGEN: INMLF and TFK: F M -I LF (2014 --present) ■ 3 Members ■ 4 Discography • 5 Awards and recognition ■ 6 References ■ 7 Fxtemal links Overview Trevor McNevan founded the band in Peterborough. Ontario, a city northeast of Toronto, where he went to high school. Joel Bruyere, bom in Brantford, Ontario, was McNevan's childhood fiiend who had moved away but remained in contact with him. Drummer Steve Augustine is fi-om Hamilton, Ontario. McNevan's first band was Oddball, which teatwed Dave Smith on guitar, Tin Baxter on bass and McNevan's good fi-iend, Three Davy Grace's Neil Sanderson, on drtuns. Oddball recorded only one album Shutterhug, which was released in 1995. McNevan is the tounding member ofTFK (along with original guitarist Dave Smith), fomned in 1997 in PeterborougJn, Ontario. McNevan cane; up with TFK's nne "symbolizing the point in our lives that we realize wc can't nuke it on our own strength".171 He has written and released seven albunn with Thousand Foot Krutch to date and another four with his side project FM Static. Thousand Foot Krutch Thousand Foot Krutch it June 2009 (Froin L to R) Vocalist Trevor McNevan and Bassist Joel Bruyere Associated FM Static, The Draw ing Room, IJawk acts Nelson, Manafest, Threc Days Grace Website www.thousandfootknrtch.com (httpl/www.thousandfootkrutch.com) Members Trevor "Tcerawk" McNevan Steve Augustine Joel Bruyere Past Neil Sanderson members Dave Smith Pat Pedasiuk Geoff "Johnny Orbital" Latimct Christian Ilarvev Tim Baxter Myke Harrison Ty Dietzler TFK has worked with Aaron Sprinkle (Mae/Anberlin/MxPx), Gavin Brown (Three Days Grace'Billy Talenu-niornley), Arnold Lanni (Our Lady Peace/Finger Eleven Simple Plan), and Ken Andrews (Beck/Chris Cornell/Petc YornTenacious; D) on their last three Tooth and Nail -released records. History Shutterbug (1995-1996) Shutterhug was released by Trevor McNevan in 1995 under the band nanne Oddball. McNevan had friends Dave Smith (guitar), Tim Baxter (bass) and Neil Sanderson (drurns), play on the alburn. There were 27 songs on the album the first halfrock, the second halfhip-hop. McNevan recorded it at Barry Haggarty's studio in his home town of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. lie worked at McDonalds and other jobs to pay for the studio tone. The song "Lift It," fust appeared here and was later re-recorded for Thousand Foot Krutch's first release That's What People Do and appeared again on Set It 0$:1'1191 That's What People Do (1997-1999) That's I t hat People Do was written the year McNevan started TFK in 1997. It was released independently in 1998 and is out of print. It sold over 5,000 copies. TFK climbed the ladder of local notoriety throughout Ontario and abroad. Reaching the cars of Ontario carunercial radio, CKWF 101.5 FM in them home town of Peterborough added 'Rhyme Animal", the band's fast single from thein independent recording, to their rotation. It clicked with listeners and within two months ended http://en.WWpedia.org/WW,rrhousand Foot Krutch – – 1/7 Background information Also TFK known as Oddball ( 1995-1996) Origin Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Genres Christian rock,[II nu metal -t'-) rap metal,l11 hard roc0U—'] Years 1995–present active Labels DJD Recordings, Tooth & Nail, Independent Associated FM Static, The Draw ing Room, IJawk acts Nelson, Manafest, Threc Days Grace Website www.thousandfootknrtch.com (httpl/www.thousandfootkrutch.com) Members Trevor "Tcerawk" McNevan Steve Augustine Joel Bruyere Past Neil Sanderson members Dave Smith Pat Pedasiuk Geoff "Johnny Orbital" Latimct Christian Ilarvev Tim Baxter Myke Harrison Ty Dietzler TFK has worked with Aaron Sprinkle (Mae/Anberlin/MxPx), Gavin Brown (Three Days Grace'Billy Talenu-niornley), Arnold Lanni (Our Lady Peace/Finger Eleven Simple Plan), and Ken Andrews (Beck/Chris Cornell/Petc YornTenacious; D) on their last three Tooth and Nail -released records. History Shutterbug (1995-1996) Shutterhug was released by Trevor McNevan in 1995 under the band nanne Oddball. McNevan had friends Dave Smith (guitar), Tim Baxter (bass) and Neil Sanderson (drurns), play on the alburn. There were 27 songs on the album the first halfrock, the second halfhip-hop. McNevan recorded it at Barry Haggarty's studio in his home town of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. lie worked at McDonalds and other jobs to pay for the studio tone. The song "Lift It," fust appeared here and was later re-recorded for Thousand Foot Krutch's first release That's What People Do and appeared again on Set It 0$:1'1191 That's What People Do (1997-1999) That's I t hat People Do was written the year McNevan started TFK in 1997. It was released independently in 1998 and is out of print. It sold over 5,000 copies. TFK climbed the ladder of local notoriety throughout Ontario and abroad. Reaching the cars of Ontario carunercial radio, CKWF 101.5 FM in them home town of Peterborough added 'Rhyme Animal", the band's fast single from thein independent recording, to their rotation. It clicked with listeners and within two months ended http://en.WWpedia.org/WW,rrhousand Foot Krutch – – 1/7 05/03/2015 Yukon Blonde From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yukon Blonde - Wkpedia, the free encyclopedia Yukon Blonde is a Canadian indie rock band originally from Kelowna, British Columbia. 111 Formed in 2005 as a quintet called Alphababy, the band members changed the name in late 2008 at the suggestion of Jon -Rae Fletcher, with whom the band was touring.l21 The band has been based in Vancouver since 2009. Now a trio with some guest touring members, Yukon Blonde is signed to Bunnstead Records and Nevado Records. As Alphababy, the group released two EPs that received favourable critical reviews.['] Yukon Blonde's debut EP was F,vei-ything in Everyway. Their debut self -titled album, which was recorded live- to- tape, [21 came out in 2010. For both, they worked with record producer Shawn Cole, who has previously worked with such bands as Bend Sinister and You Say Party! We Say Die!.['I The band has toured the US and Canada, and played at such festivals as South by Southwest. The band was named one of the 10 Canadian bands destined to break in 2010" by the CBC '[41 and Chart called the band the best of the 2010 Canadian Music Week festivallsl Contents ■ 1 Members ■ 2 Discography ■ 2.1 Albums ■ 2.2 Singles ■ 3 References ■ 4 External links Members ■ Jeff Innes —vocals, guitar, chief songwriter ■ Brandon Scott — guitar, vocals ■ Graham Jones — drums, vocals Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde playing at Vancouver's Legendary Biltmore Cabaret Background information Also Alphababy known as Origin Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Genres indie rock - Years 2005—present active Labels Dine Alone Bumstead Nevado Website yukonblonde.com (http://www.yukonblonde.com/) Members Jeff Innes Brandon Scott Graham Jones Past Adam Newton members Matt Vautour Rob Sinclair Andy Bishop John Jeffrey http //en.e�Aidpedia.org!W ldNukon_BIonde 1/3 18/02/2015 Delta Spirit From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Delta Spirit - WiWpedia, the free encyclopedia Delta Spirit is an nerican indie rock nd from San Diego/Long Beach ranged oun alifornia, United States. After relocating to Brooklyn, NY in 2012, the band is now spread across Brooklyn (Winrich & Mclaren), Austin (Vasquez), and Los Angeles (Jameson & Young). Delta Spirit is most known for their intense live performances, their congregational song writing, and their driving rhythms. The group consists of Jonathan Jameson (bass/bg vocals), Brandon Young (drums/percussion), Matthew Vasquez (vocals/guitars), Kelly Winrich (multi- ins trumentalist/bg vocals), and William McLaren (guitar/bg vocals) The band released their fourth album, Into the Wide, on 9 September 2014. Contents ■ 1 History ■ 2 Members ■ 3 Discography ■ 3.1 Albums ■ 3.2 S ingle s ■ 4 References ■ 5 External links History Delta Spirit Background information Origin San Diego, California, United States Genres Indie rock, Americana, soul Years active 2005—present Labels Rounder Records Dualtone Records Decca Records (outside North America) Dew Process (Australia) Website deltaspirit.net (http://deltaspirit.net) Members Jon Jameson Brandon Young Matt Vasquez Kelly Winrich Will McLaren In 2005, Jameson and Young, who had played with each other in many bands, decided to form a band with their new friend. Young first spotted Vasquez busking on a bench at two in the morning, and the two exchanged infotmation.l11 Delta Spirit recorded their 1 Think 1've Found It EP at Winrich's home studio, and he joined the band within the first year. Winrich and Vasquez had been close friends since they were 18 years old. The EP was later be released by Monarchy Music on CD and 12" VInyl in 2006. The band produced and recorded their debut album, Ode to Sunshine, in a cabin in the San Diego mountains (near Julian, CA) and released it independently in late 2007. The album featured the song "Trashcan" which was named after the unusual use of a trashcan as an instrument during recording.['] Ode to Sunshine was re-released with new artwork (featuring Winrich's great-uncle Dr. Thomas Payne on the cover) and a new version of the song http://en.wlqpedia.org/wId/Delta Spirit 1/4 18/02/2015 Sloan (band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sloan (band) - VVApedia, the free encyclopedia Sloan is a Toronto -base rock/power pop quartet from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Throu out their 20+ year tenure, Sloan has released 11 LPs, two EPs, a live album, a Greatest hits album and more than thirty singles. The band has received nine Juno Award nominations, winning one.I11 The band is known for their sharing of songwriting from each member of the group and their unaltered line-up throughout their career. Contents Slo an Sloan performing at Olympic Island in Toronto, Ontario, 2004 Background information http //en. W ld pedi a.org /W WSI oan_%28band%29 1/9 Origin Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ■ 1 History Genres Rock, alternative rock, power pop, Indic ■ 1.1 Formation and Peppermint EP (1991- rock 1992) Years 1991—present ■ 1.2 Geffen Records, Smeared and Twice active Removed (1992-1994) Labels Yep Roc, Murderecords, Sony BMG, ■ 1.3 Murderecords, One Chord to Another. Geffen, Outside Music to Pretty Together (1996-2001) Website sloanmusic.com (http://sloanmusic.com) ■ 1.4 Seeking US success (2003-2008) Members Chris Murphy ■ 1.5 Hit & Run and B -Sides Win (2009- Patrick Pentland 2010) Jay Ferguson ■ 1.6 20th anniversary celebration, The Double Andrew Scott Cross (2011-2013) ■ 1.7 Commonwealth (2013 -present) dom ■ 2 Songwriting ■ 3 Discography Official Sloan logo ■ 3.1 Studio albums ■ 3.2 Singles ■ 4 Honours and awards ■ 4.1 Juno Awards ■ 4.2 East Coast Music Awards ■ 5 See also ■ 6 References ■ 7 External links http //en. W ld pedi a.org /W WSI oan_%28band%29 1/9 18/02/2015 Broods - 1VViWpedia, the free encyclopedia Broods _� From Wikiedia, the free encyclopedia Broods is a music duo from Nelson, New Zealand, composed of Georgia Nott on lead vocals, with older brother Broods and multi-instrurnentalist Caleb Nott on production and backing vocals. They released the single "Bridges", which Origin Nelson, New Zealand went to No. 8 on the New Zealand single chart, and signed Genres Indic pope 1 • electronica[2] with Capitol and Polydor Records. They released their debut electropopl3l • trip hopt41 EP, Broods, on 30 January 2014, which was followed by a Years 2013—present full-length album, Evergreen, on 22 August 2014. active Labels Capitol and Polydor Records Contents Associated The Peasants acts ■ 1 History Website broods.co (http://broods.co) ■ 2 Members Members Georgia Nott ■ 3 Discography Caleb Nott ■ 3.1 Studio albums ■ 3.2 Extended plays ■ 3.3 Singles ■ 3.4 Promotional singles ■ 3.5 Music videos ■ 4 Filmography ■ 4.1 Television ■ 5 Awards ■ 6 External links History Born in Nelson, New Zealand, Caleb and Georgia Nott have performed together since childhood.l51 They grew up in a musical family with three other siblings, going along with their parents to performances.l6l They won a talent competition at Richmond Mall, "Richmond's Got Talent", as teenagers in 2010.f1 While attending Garin College, they were members of the indie rock band, The Peasants, who won the Smokefreerockquest music competition in 201 1. The band split in late -2012, shortly after winning a grant from NZ On Air. Georgia began studying popular music at the University of Auckland. N She and her brother dropped out of university to pursue Broods. f l Broods was formed in Auckland in early 2013. The brother -sister project began collaborating with music producer Joel Little, whom they met as a judge at the 2011 Smokefreerockquest. He produced Lorde's 2013 hit single, "Royals".1101 While considering names for the band, their manager suggested Broods. 161 The band liked the double http://en. W W pedi a.org /wi ly/Broods 18/02/2015 Com Truise Tickets I Com Truise Concert Tickets & Tour Dates I Ticketmaster CA TICKET YOUR EVENT = -- 115Chi 0%R SPECIAL OCCASION ,, C O All Tickets > PAusir TCketS > Alternative Rock > Com Truise Alternative Rock Com Truise Tickets Be the first to write a review Tweet 0 9 people like this. Be the first of your friends. 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Dear Rouge are winners of the Peak Performance Project, which gave the financial boost to recording the album that would realize their artistic vision. The result is Black To Gold, helmed by Drew McTaggart and Producer/Engineer Ryan Worsley, with further contributions from Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, Mother Mother) and Gavin Brown (Metric, Billy Talent). The team helped develop what has become Dear Rouge's instantly recognizable blend of punchy guitar hooks and uplifting synth layers underpinning Danielle McTaggart's straight -from -the -heart vocal delivery. "We are thrilled to be working with Fraser Hill on our new album and alongside the vibrant Universal Music Canada. The team there is incredible and will help us reach our full potential creatively. 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ON discography Nov 2014 A Mar 2014 Oct 2013 contact / help '/6/2015 XXXXX, 2015 Curtis Shelswell Chief Municipal Law Enforcement Officer Township of Oro-Medonte It has come to our attention that the new owners of Burls Creek Event Grounds have announced that they will hold an event that they have named Wayhome Arts and Music Festival on July 24, 25 and 26 of 2015. The holding of this event at Burls Creek directly contravenes Oro-Medonte Bylaw 7.30. which states "For the purposes of this section, a rock music or heavy metal show is not a permitted event." There will no doubt be claims made that this is not a rock music or heavy metal slew since they named the event a festival to circumvent the bylaw, however the type of event will have to be classified by its content not its name. Since the music people scheduled to appear at this event classify themselves as'Rock' in various genres, it is a "rock music show". (Please see enclosed reference material). We respectfully ask that the By -Law Enforcement Office of Oro-Medonte execute its duty to prevent this contravention. It is clearly a contravention of By -Law 7.30.1. Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter, Durney O'Reilly SaveOro CC: Robin Dunn, Chief Administrative Officer Shawn Binns, Director, Recreation & Community Services Ralph Hough, Deputy Mayor Barbara Coutanche, Councillor Scott MacPherson, Councillor Phil Hall, Councillor John Crawford, Councillor Scott Jermey, Councillor Lei h, Andria From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2.015 819 AM To: Durney O'Reilly Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria,- Irwin, Doug-, Othman, Sarnah; Hewitt, Donna Subject: RE: Burls Creek Jobs pIeho Durney Thai,fl,. you for your eniarL N Vrave forwarded it to my councd c0eagues and senlostaff, AS YOU are nio doiubt aware then, are two pr,�bhc nnn_,ebngs sche(ftfled on May 11" when reskJents will have th(,, opportunity to speak 611her in fav^ our or fn oppos�tk)n to fl'w terTiporary use bylaw, After the rneefings stafl will prepare a rfrF)OfI LO COLMCfl with their 0eco�nni(.�,ndations. At a SUbsequent eA.-)un(.0 rneet4'ig counc.JwN vot�(," on whiether or rl,DttO pennit the ten'iporary use of these prop(erties, Radphi Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor 11 1 1 rrrrr I'll " j iie r From: Gurney 01'Reilly [rnaiIto:d_oreffly@sympatico.ca] Sent: Saturday, May 02, 2015 3:42 PIVI To: Hough, Ralph Subject: Burls Creek Jobs Hello Ralph, In regard to the number of jobs available at Burls Creek, I have done souse research in which You may be interested. As part of the submission to the township for a TUB Burls Creek has submitted an economic impact report prepared by UrbanMetrics on their behalf. This document is available on the Oro-Medonte website. On page 8 of the report in Figure 4-2 the employment impact for the 'Ongoing"' portion of the impact at "12". Yes, 12. jobs for Sirncoe County. If the number of jobs available is actually 600, why would UrbanMetrics state that there are 12 - perhaps the consulting firm does not consider unpaid volunteer and internship jobs to be real jobs. In spite of the spill put on this by Mr. Howes of Burls Creek, the people outside of the 12 will have no money to contribute toward their education not- then- families. 600jobs, as reported in the Examiner and The Packet & Times is nothing but SPIN. In the area bounded by Highway I I and the Lakeshore and between the 5th Line and the I I th Dine there are more than 1200 homes which will be severely impacted by the planned events both by noise and traffic. Will 12 jobs be worth this upheaval in the lives, of more than 2400 residents - I think not. Beware of the Spin Doctors. Thanks Team O'Reilly Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON, 1,0121HO Attn:.I. Douglas Irwin Re. 2015-ZBA-02 (Burls ( I reek Event Grounds Inc.) Dear Sir, I strenuously object to the Amendment for the following reasons: 3 )21 Line 6 S Oro-Medonte, ON, L01,2E10 • 'file lands in question are Class 1, 2 & 3 Agricultural land and the proposed use does not comply, with preservation of armland as directed in the Ontario Provincial Policy Statement. It would be an immoral act to remove this land from food production forever. • The proposed use of the land will destroy time heritage of our community which also is contrary to the Provincial Policy Statement. Tile new owners say that they have, sold 40,000 tickets to 2 events this year and plan to increase numbers to 100.000 and as mariv as 10 events in tile future which will permanently destroy the way of life now enjoyed by Our residents. • The loss of easy access to township roads during events, in spite of the traffic plan, will remove residents rights to quiet en.joyrrient of their properties. Also, in. spite of the traffic plan, users ofIfighway I I will be drastically impacted by time additional traffic on event weekends especially on Sunday nights. It is unreasonable to give CXCILISiVC access to our roads to a commercial enterprise when the eXCILided ones are the local taxpayers (except by perillit). • Residents were disturbed in the past by the noise from events at Burls Creek and those events were on a much smaller scale than those planned by the applicant. 11' this is allowed residents will once again be denied quiet use of their propel -ties. Residents will be unable to en.joy a fanilly barbeque without being inundated ,with noise and will also have their sleep ruined by the noise from cvents which have already been scheduled to rUll LITIAll 2 AM in spite of our noise bylaw. • The applicants have already demonstrated their lack of'concern for the loss of agricultural land. They have shown that they have no regard for current zoning, noise or use bylaws by scheduling events that run until 2 AM and by scheduling events of type that expressly contravene the bylaw which applies to Burls Creek. The bylaw docs not allow rock concerts but they are attempting circumvent the bylaw by naming it a 'Music Festival' even though the rnaJority advertised content of the event is rock. This will surely become more of a problem if) time future it' allowed to continue. Is this good citizenship'? • The applicants have advertised a large positive economic impact. There will no doubt be some positive impact (possibly for as many as 20 or 30 residents). upon close scrutiny, it is so small as to be negligible. There is virtually nothing in this for Oro-Mcdonte and only a fraction of what is advertised for the surrounding Municipalities. ']'here is simply no UP side to this for the municipality or its residents. The applicants have advertised a_job fair which they claim will result in 500 to 600.jobs. What they don't say is hovy Many paying Jobs will result and how inally Will he unpaid volunteer or internship Jobs. The consulting firm which prepared the J-'conornic Impact Rcp(,)rt' which was presented to the township as part of the application shows oil page 8 Figure 4-2 that the ongoing employment for Sirncoc County is 12 and for the entire province is 13, The number of homes which will be directly impacted by both noise and traffic is more than 1200 (from Line 5 to ],me 11 between Highway I I and the Lakeshore). 12 jobs (or even 24 if UrbanMetrics is ofTby 100%) is not worth the disruption oil an ongoing basis of' more than 2400 residents or the devalUati011 of'niore than 1200 homes. The loss of real estate value which will be caused by allowing the applied for rezoning will create hardship for many residents (this change in values is already being considered by MPAC). The loss in assessment will create a resulting loss in tax revenue by Oro-Mcdonte. The township can not afford this loss. Only a small amount of'research is required to conclude that mega -events of" this type (including the events held by the applicants in Clarington ON) are looked Upon as a forurn for Substance abuse and bad behaviour along with being the source ot'huge amounts ot'garbage, a great deal of which blows onto neighbouring properties. The residents of'Oro-Medonte do not want this in their community. I am asking that council look at this issue from the perspective of the. people who live here and who will be voting in the next election and vote no. z'r Dan 0"Reilly Date: � iA r Z,4,2_ -2—,:!51 G Township of Oro-Medonte 1,48 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, C. LCL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705),487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: to the Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7'th, 81" and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0- Reg. 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an, interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: ��- i UV - Address: -7 Email: C) V" Tel: C) Sincerely, Signature, Date: Dianne Toth and Marcel Godin � Simcoe Ave Oro Medonte, ON LOL2EO May 6. 20 15 Township of Gro -d edonte 148 7th Line S:)uth, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL2EO MAY Atm Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R Hough, and Councilors B Coutanche, d Crawford, S Macpherson, P. Hall, S lermey-, and D. VVitlib, Manager of Planning Services, d Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/ erk. Re: Proposed rezoning,and ori' m oraryUse �-lawappljcatlqn_gspertalnstotheLimitedand.gE_ Numbered Compgjqiesoperafin under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7t', 81" and 9111 Lines Sout_hOro-M eclonte, Ontario In 2014 prlor to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight cam pi ngi and parking (Mh nUrn erous restrictiions cited in the application) on rural agricultural I ands, without any publilc input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Greek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of accessroads, parking lotsand carripsitesonaass 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County OffidaW Ran, the Provincial PiolicyStatement the local community and the environment Unlikeother large venueswhere oneevent a year is heldand farming isthen resumed, the intent of Burl's Creekisto hold several large events throughout the summer reachinga target audienceof 80,000 or more per event Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. N ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activitiesthat conform to itsagricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek EventsGrounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question, The Lake 3mcoe Pegional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and i would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact audy be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. I�spectfully, From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 7:55 AM To: Darrell Turner, . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke- Bi sschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Temporary Use by -Law Hello Mr. Turner. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their recommendations and report to Council Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: Darrell Turner [mailto:dmturner@rogers.com] Sent: May 19, 2015 10:19 PM To:. Council Subject: Burl's Creek Temporary Use by -Law Dear Council I moved from Barrie to Shanty Bay 11 years ago and never regretted it. I've never been to a council meeting or had really any need to contact the township office except for a new septic system that we had installed 3 years ago. Except for a couple of roads that needed repair everything seemed to be running pretty smoothly. That is until I heard about the possible expansion of the activities at Burl's Creek. In the past 3 months I've been to most of the meetings with regards to the application of Burl's Creek, whether they were information meetings, council meetings or application meetings (May 11). Most of the reasons not to allow this application were covered by various speakers at the May 11 public meeting. I'm not going to go into detail on all of the reasons because I believe that they have been covered in detail. They do include traffic congestion. noise, garbage, safety, enjoyment of life and property, future of Oro Medonte as a community that it has been for a long time. The only issue that I would like to discuss is the traffic. I read the traffic report. The 1 concern that I had after reading the graphs and traffic counts and the conclusions from the selected data was the way the conclusion was arrived at. It wasn't as it should be, i.e have an open mind, collect all relevant data and then draw an objective conclusion based on the relevant data. It was though, draw the conclusion that Burl's Creek want, obtain the necessary data to support that conclusion and exclude anything that would not support that position and then sell it as if you were being objective. If 1 car is 20 feet long and it is traveling at 10 kms /hour then it will take up 40 feet of space on the road. If you multiply that by even 5,000 cars (the total is expected to be 18,000 this summer and upwards of 45,000 in the future) then you have 200,000 feet or roughly 65 kms of 1 lane traffic traveling at 10 kms /hr. That would take you 6.5 hours to get to where you are going. Even if you divide that by 2 since there would be 2 lanes into the park (7th and 9th) that means that you are waiting over 3 hours to pass any given point. That's the equivalent of stop and go traffic from Barrie to Orillia This would not include all of the normal traffic as well as the weekend traffic which is already backed -up to the 4th line southbound on 11 on Sunday afternoon. When I was at the May 11 public meeting I listened to the presentation made by Republic Live. The consultants were quite professional as they should be. However, the V -P Ryan Howes was smug, arrogant, dodgy and non -committal on a lot of questions. The theme that he portrayed was one of entitlement. He seemed to think that he could walk in set-up and do whatever was in his best interest. An analogy would if stranger walked into your or my house and said I'm going to knock down a wall or paint the kitchen bright orange or tear down the fence. This is our home, our community and outside people don't have right to do this. I don't trust him or the company This decision affects a lot of people directly and even more indirectly and in my opinion and a lot of other people very negatively. I believe that the last council and staff made a mistake in allowing the bylaw. Everyone makes mistakes. We can't always make the right decision the first time. With a lot of new councilors this should be the time to correct that mistake and do what the people want. Darrell Turner 12 William Street Shanty Bay Oro Medonte LOL 21-0 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jlermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. RgLProgo rezoning And or TeTp prory.pse -law .application a"ert;!jipkto the timited and or A9L In, 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a, Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate ai total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 801,000 or more per event, Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plain a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in, Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfull'W, Signature Date Name (print) _bet Address: � I W, 1 ( (I REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148, 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services,/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re'. Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Blurls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands, purchased andl or leased on the'71", 8"' and 9 th lines South, Ciro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act„ G. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: �_h Address: e .-,; i Email: Tell Sincerely,, Signature;Date: r L c) L 2 t 0', REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: If " �`16r � Township of Oro-Mledonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medon,te, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext, 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7�", 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or ,amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: 0, (Ir e 1 -Fu � A� f,"" C, (3Address: C Email: jl�ii� r -o Tel: Sincerely, Ct Signature: (pf Date: BeA \V ""d ("rn %IarijxsN lilt] April 16, 2015, )I Res(jrva�iwns GaH Oro-Medonte Council Members City of Orillia COUncil Members Ontario's Lake Country Dear Council Members, The purpose of this letter is to show our Full, support (br the plans and events taking, place at Burl's Creek Event Park, Our hotel is already seeing the financial impact ofhaving large events, scheduled at to Creek. This is crucial to the local economy because we need people to stay overnight in local hotels to visit local Restaurants, Cot't,ee Shops, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores,,, Boat Cruises, Liquor Stores, Downtown, West Ridge, Orillia Square Mall.—the list goes on! Our hotel ernploys a total of 60 staff rn enl bers, 'that live in the Ontario's Lake Country Area. 5 staff members live permanently in Oro-Medonte, Please do not hesitate to contact tile directly should you have any 1`61-ther questions. Yours in Hospitality, Craig MUSil General Manager L ( , V I NI, I � 4 , , " I" , R I t hw1 i n a I , , Ire , I I , � , , F t V I �. , mi, P i € d oo , , � a , , r ( f , , , I Os� i L o A C omr on i I Pq K BY CHOCE HOTELS April 16, 2015 0mck Morn Goon AwAAo Wommm 3 VRAPI W A fW* Oro-Medonte C.ouncil Mernt)ers City of Orillia Council Metnbers Ontario's Lake Country Dear Council Members, The C011111`61 -t It"" is in full support of the plans and events taking place at Burl's, Cj-cel(, Event Park, We have seen the impact events held at Burl's creek has had in the past to our hotel and the surrotinding businesses ul the area. Events like the zmtomotive flea market and pas,t concerts like 17uta Keith showed niaJor benefits to many bLISilleS,SeS in oil]- COMIllUnities and help keeps, our econorny ffiriving, We have been working with the organizers Of these UPCOT-ning events and have already seen the necessity of continuing large events at Burl's Cl reek Event Park, We scan d behind the eff'orts to bring More events into Our collInlUnity, 11, is a win, win for ever-yone involved. Please do not licsitate to contact me directly should you have any further questions, YOUPS ill FIOSpit',Ilit;', rail Manager 75 Progam Dnive, FIJI, 01 OHM'), Cmtn6n LAV (40 TW: �705)1 327-1744 Fax� J/Ub� rolkrfee, 1"877,708 AMS A, ['Amfl� Web: Resc,rvahcmw 1143010 404WCE Oro-Medonte Council Menibers Chit ,y of Orillia, Council Mcmbers Ontario's Lake Country Dear COUnCil Mernbers, The I)LIr1)OW Ol'this lettcris to Show Our ftill support for the plans and events taking place at BUrl's Creek [I.,vent Park, Our hotel is already secing the financial impact ofhaving large events scheduled at Burl's Creek, This is CrUCial to the local cconotny because we need people to stay overnight in local hotels to visit local ]'�estaurants, Co�ffee Shops, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat Cruises, Liquor Stores, Downtown, West Ridge, Orillia Square 'Mall....the list goes on! Our hotel employ's as total of 25 staffiijeml)el-s that live ij,j the Ontario's Lake COUIlitly Areti, Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you have airy Further (ILICStiOuS. YOUl"S ill flospitality, - It Laurie Javvoro"Acz (Jeneral Manager SWA) kwna A'Ow(J Orill'a , ON , L3V 6f N6 1 � (705) Q6 8288 - V (705) 3?3.9,999 1 MOO DANS INN www,daysinnxa 4 �,(h DAY', INN ofdan wd�� p ownud and opvi,�4ed bd I (hW' 41ishM Sa n & Conference Centre April 16, 2015 Oro-Medonte Cot,incil Mem hers Cit),of'Orillia Council Members Ontario's L'ajw Country Dear (Council Members, Ilm purpose of this letter is to show our full support IS the Qns and events taking, p5ce at I.Awl's (leek EATnt Padc Our hotel is Scady seeing the Hnanchal Wpm of Mij kngc evems scheduled at Burl's Creek. his is cnwkd to the local economy because we need people to st�ay overnight in local RAN to visit local Restaurants, Coffee Shops, (jars Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat Cruises, Liquor Shores, Domto%m, West Ridge, OrilliI Square V1,111, — Ire list goes 01'1!' Our hotel enjoys a total of,42 stafTmembers that fi'w in the Ontario's Lake County Area, [lease do not SAM to contact ine directly ShOUld you have any further questions, yous hi Hosphajhy' Kelly Callan Olxn'ations Minager 201 V%xWsde ETSM, OnWo 6.3V 614 - TWO05026 7343 0 Fax 705 326-9812 -� Reservafloilm 1 -8(110,461 �0269 www.highwaymanhin.com April 16, 2015 Oro-Me(Jonte Council Members City of Orillia Council Members Ontario's Lake Country Dear Council Members, The purpose of this letter is to show Our full support for the plans, and events taking place at Burl's Creek Event Park. Our hotel is already seeing the financial impact ol.7 having large events scheduled at Burl's Creek, This is crucial to the local economy because we need people to stay overnight in local hotels to visit local Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat Cruises, Liquor Stores, Downtown, West Ridge, Orillia Square Mal I . ...the list goes, on! Our hotel employs a total of 20 staff members, that live in the Ontario's Lake Country Ar" ea. 5 staff'nye mhers live permanently in Oro-Medonte. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you have any further questions. Yours in Hospitality, Christian Lauder General Manager 4 37 1 .aclj�, t,)j,j I I ia, ON I „3\,' 417 1-8774")RILLIA (674-5)542) R+ (70!5) 320 253,5, Fav (705) 329-3422 W ww.stonq;i1tei III n xoni April 16, 2(115, 01-0-Med0ntC Council Members City o'f Orillia COLUICil Mejjjj)ejS Ontario's Lake Couritry Dear Council Mernbers, FLUS IMST WESTERN PLUS colichiching Inn 44D rhUfvq P, (705) 3256505 F -ax (7f)b) 7602 Foroseirvallo')s 00 1-888.869. 3C'"6 The purpose of this letter is to, show oLij- fUll support for the plans and events taking place at Burl's Creek Event Park. Our hotel is already seeing the financial impact of having large events scheduled at BUI-I'S CI -eek_ 'j"hiS is crucial to the local economy because, ave need people to stay overnight it, local hotels to visit local Rcstaurants, Coffee Shops, (" 'as Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat CruW Cruises, Liquor Stores, Downtown, estRldgc, Orillia, Square Mall. ...the list goes (:),,! Our hotel employs a total of 25 staff'rriembers that live in the Ontario's Lake Country Area. please do not hesitate to contact me directly at (705) 325.6505 I.IXT 300 should You have any norther questions. Yours in Hospitality, S116,101,11 Lee ..'.6'eneral Manager THF WOHLUS RIGGEST HOTEL FAWLY ' E,ach Hem WeMern", hralldvd ilfm,el is fiMppendendlyomw�l �tjjal cpvrmed, KENSINGION HOSPI]ALATY I EU (706) 326-3554 265 NIEM(.)RLM,AVFUF 1A.)LI, FRE.,E (877) 326 6534 (DRILLM, ONTARIO L3V5X8 FAk ('705) 326-5(y-11 I T C R 0 1 C K H 0 T E L S Apfil, 10, 2015 Orol-NIedollre, Council Metribers (',it� of Orillia ("'ouru:il ()nta,ric�'s Lake Dear Council Nlenabers, The Impose of this is to �,,,,how otir support ftm- the plans ax),d events taking placc at Burls (',:reck F',vc,,nt ParL ()ur hotel is already secing fin.ancial inipact of hmvMg large events schcduk�d at Burl's (:rk,,vk. This is crucial to rhe local economv because "Ve. rwcd 1-wopic, to stay ove.rrtight in loc,,fl hotels ro vish hical Restaurants, (Ifle Slul)q Gas Srations, Grocery .tors,Boat Cruiscs, liquor Stores, Ridg)rc, OrilEa Squ,"me Mall —dvc list go(:S on! Our lumel erM)h)vs a rmal of 15 sugf munbers dmt We in the WAS I ake ( "ountrY "Are"i I staff mmd)er' liVC',,,, perrnancrilly in ( )rO Nledontc. Pkmse ch) not hesitare ro contact into directIV SIMUld V(JU 'MIV f'UtAJl(!r Mms irc n Ihmphaby w - Sono JAWge OdRt 18773266534 14168542094 Lei' h, Andria From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 10:31 AM To; Ellie C6angelo; Temporary Use Application Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Crawford, John,- Dunn, Robin; Hall, Phil; Jermey, Scott; Macpherson, Scott; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke- Bisschop, (Darcy; Coutanche, Barbara Subject: RE: Buries Creek Application 2015-ZBA-02 Public Mleeting Comments May 11 Prrlj(.fljo Ihe, "Hharfl,,, you N)r copying ine on Yod'Jr erurjail, I l,,ave forward,.Hd it to imy counbl c0eagues, and seniior ,,Aaff, Ralph Hough Ralph! Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonite From: Ellie Colangelo [mailto:ellie.colangelo@rogers.com] Sent: Monday, May 04, 2015 5:38 PM To: Temporary Ulse Application Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Hough, Ralph; Crawford, John Subject: Burles Creek Application 2015-ZBA-02 Public Meeting Comments May 11 Listed below are just a few of our main objections with the Burl's Creek temporary use application: Traffic plan only takes into consideration inforinationfor Hwy. I I and it puts increased numbers of vehicles on already insufficient roads with poor infrastructure, Hwy 400 and the 400 extension were not considered at all using MTO outdated info, from 2010. Increasing these concerts to double their capacity only inspires more deconstruction of our already insufficient roads and hi -ways as well as property destroyed due to dumping of garbage and other waste Plus increase traffic and accidents basically creating grid lock. The proposed use, as per Oro Medonte principles and criteria, is to be temporary with no major construction invested so, owner would not experience any loss when use is terminated. This is, not being met as Burls Creek went ahead with redevelopment already spending ten million as per Urban Metrics. Roads and property have already been compromised by this ongoing development which started last year. Another problem we will encounter is the well being of our fresh water wells and Pollution of Lake Simcoe , Who will be responsible for correcting any contaminated wells as they are looking to expand these concerts to 80,000 Plus campers and concert goers using temporary facilities? Who will be monitoring all this moving forward? Environmental Studies should have been addressed before this even happened. In conclusion this would have a negative impact on our lifestyle here in Oro where we have lived for the past 34 years. There are other detriments we haven't even mentioned yet like displacement of wildlife, noise, drunk drivers, more crime, devalued property, and increases in our taxes to fix and maintain the infrastructure and Emergency Services in Oro Medonte, Sincerely, David and Ellie Colangelo 102 Tudhope Blvd. Oro Medonte On LOLITO Without Prejudice May 11, 2015 Mayor Harry Hughes Oro Medonte Council Township Office Oro Medonte Ontario LOL 2E0 Dear Harry: cc P(c 72 Lakeshore Road West Oro Medonte Ontario LOL 2E0 Having known you for many years I am taking this opportunity to write to you about the commercial enterprise known as Burl's Creek which, even now, has already caused such upset in our community. A similar approach was taken by the corporation that is building an enormous project in the south end of Barrie/Innisfil. The developer there threatened the local ratepayers' group with multi-million dollar lawsuits because the group raised concerns over many aspects of the project. Eventually, the court upheld the ratepayers' right to express concerns as a legitimate expression of the public's right to question various areas of concern over the size, scope and approach taken by the developer, without fear of of being threatened with lawsuits as a means of suppressing opposition or concern over the development. Here in our Township, the residents look around to see that the land in question is being changed into what was never the purpose for that property. There are bylaws in place that taxpayers have always thought protected them, the land use and their peaceful way of life. Now it seems, there are bylaws place in this Township which do not have any enforceable "teeth" in them and which are being ignored anyway. Much of what is being done to the lands in question seems to be being done on the basis of the old adage of "easier to ask for forgiveness than permission". There is very little economic benefit to the Township of Oro Medonte arising now, or in the foreseeable future, from this development. The ridiculous financial figures being bandied about of a benefit of $20 million plus to the area, only takes a resident... what? ten seconds? to dismiss as wishful thinking or an attempt to overwhelm the sense of local taxpayers and the local Council, with the size of the claim. Time to stand fast for the residents of this Township. There have been several meetings already about this development already as you are well aware. It would appear that none of the principals behind this enterprise are residents of this area. But it appears that the major upset to the daily way of life here is of little concern to these absent entrepreneurs. With very disruptive traffic problems starting on a Wednesday and continuing through to the following Monday, that leaves about a little over a day a week for the whole summer, when this enterprise is in full swing, for any form of normality for the law abiding, tax paying residents of this area to have any semblance of peace and quiet. There are so many things wrong with this whole enterprise that I could go on writing about, but in the interest of brevity, I will stop now and just ask you to step back and look at what we have here in this Township that contributes to the way of life that most people moved here for and continue to live herfor. I'll bet you that very few of the residents of this Township moved here and continue to live here, to have their lives disrupted by noise, traffic, social problems, policing concerns and a financial burden placed on the Township of Oro Medonte for the financial benefit of a corporation from outside this Township. Limit the number of problem -causing musical events on this site. The flea - markets, soccer games, outdoors show and events of this nature have not been, and I'm sure, are not a problem for residents. These smaller events are part of the way of life here and are positive, non -disruptive and quieter in nature. It is the sheer size and disruptive noise, traffic and other social problems arising from the music events that are becoming so negative a problem/concern for the people of this area of our Township. Please stand up for the people who elected you as Mayor, to represent them and have placed their faith in your forthright manner of dealing with issues before we are all overwhelmed. by this invasive enterprise. Thank you for the opportunity to express some of my thoughts to you. Since , ` / lLea_ David Williams I � /o,,clo/S Az LvtaEa (7a 5) �L 8' %-d'a l 6 Township of0ro-Mcdonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON, L01,21:°10 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin Re. 2015-ZBA-02 (Burls Creek I'vent Grounds Inc.) [)car Sir, I strenuously obJect to the Amendment for the following reasons: 296 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON, 1,01, 2EO • The lands in question are Class 1. 2 & 3 Agricultural land and the proposed use does not comply with preservation of` arnfland as directed in the Ontario Provincial 11ohey Statement. It would be an immoral act to remove this land from food production forever. • The proposed use Of the land will destroy the heritage of our community which also is contrary to the Provincial Policy Statement. The new owners say that they have sold 40,000 tickets to 2 events this year and plan to increase numbers to 100,000 and as rilany as 10 events in the future which will permanently destroy the way ot'lit'L, now cnjoyed by our residents, • 'The loss of easy access to township roads during events, in spite of the traffic plan., will remove residents rights to quiet enjoyment of their properties. Also, in spite of the traffic plan, users of Highway I I will be drastically impacted by the additional traffic oil event weekends especially on Sunday nights. It. Is unreasonable to give exclusive access to our roads to a commercial enterprise when the CXC]Uded ones are the local taxpayers (except by, permit), • Residents were disturbed in the past by the noise from events at Burls Creek and those events were on a much smaller scale than those planned by the applicant. If this is allowed residents will once again be denied quiet use of their properties. Residents will be unable to enJoy a farnily barbeque without being inundated with noise and will also have their sleep ruined by the noise frorn events which have already been scheduled to run until 2 AM in spite of our noise bylaw. • The applicants have already demonstrated their lack of concern for the loss of agricultural land. They have shown that they have no regard for Current zoning, noise Or use bylaws by scheduling events that run until 2 AM and by scheduling events of type that expressly contravene the bylaw which applies to, Burls Creek. The bylaw does not allow rock concerts but they are attempting circumvent the bylaw by naming it a'Music Festival' even though the maJority advertised content of the event is rock, This will surely become more of a problem in the future if allowed to continue. Is this good citizenship'? • The applicant,,.--, have advertised a large positive economic, impact. There will no doubt be sonic positive impact (possibly for as many as 20 or 30 residents), upon close scrutiny. it is so small as to be ilLgligible, There is virtually nothing in this for Oro-Medonte and only a fraction of'what is advertised for the Surrounding municipalities. There is simply no UP side to this for the municipality or its residents. The applicants have advertised a Job fair which they claim will result in 500 to 600 jobs. What they dont say is how many paying gobs will result and how many will be unpaid volunteer or internship,jobs.The consulting firm which prepared the Tconot-nic Impact Report' which was presented to the township as, part ofthe application shows on page 9 Figure 4-2 that the ongoing employment for Siincoe County is 12 and for the entire province is 13, The number ofhomes which will be directly impacted by both noise and trail ic is more than 1200 (from Line 5 to Line I I between Highway 11 and the Lakeshore). 12 Jobs (or even 24 it' UrbanMetrics is offby 1001%r) is not worth the disruption on an ongoing basis of more than 2400 residents or the devaluation of more than 1200 homes. The loss ofreal estate value which will be caused by allowing the applied for rezoning will create hardship for many residents (this change in values is already being considered by MPAC). The loss in assessment will create a resulting loss in tax revenue by Oro-Mcdonte. The township can not afford this loss. Only a small amount of research is required to conclude that mega -events, of this type (including the events held by the applicants in Clarington ON) are looked upon as a forurn Ior substance abuse and bad behaviour along with being the S0UI-CC ot'huge amounts ot'garbage, a great deal o1' which blows onto neighbouring Properties. The residents of Oro-Medonte do not want this in their community. I am asking that council look at this issue frorn the perspective of the people who live here and who will be voting in the next election and vote no. Durney O'Rcilly Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th, Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutaniche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. ate: �Proos�ed _rgzoning_a q _4pLjgmporAnLqsAy e -taiwAv lication -As pe�q:�.to the an Lim,ited and or _ _ and In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as, required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands, including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,0010, or more per event, Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the, Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. 'Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature /7 Date 4 Name (print) Address: q Township of Oro-Medonte APR 17 '1015 148 7th Line South, 0R0011, E E"^ E.Oro-Medonte, ON,�IS .. LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7u', a and a Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, r A -i, Signature C - "fid. r%�2 Date Name (print) l V 0 A/ 16';7 0,1V -� ad grlojc e eoh4�ur I Date YMMbImpWo"0m;11, , 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EG Attn: J. Dougilas Irwin, Director, Corporate ServicesiClark dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-21,71 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs'. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to, the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Greek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines Sou�th, Oro-M_dr nte, Ontarlo. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/Oi6, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Publ'ic meetings scheduled for the same, My contact information is as follows, Name: or, Address: / Email: ce-6,1t, C'kll Tel: -'M �/* el-'� Sincerely, Date: Signature* L;�� Date'. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning, and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Crq-ek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7h, r and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned Wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: 4 Address: 1Z Email: Tel: `,$) 77 Sincerely, Signature: Date: Lim •WS. 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Ji. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwini@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 E C. E I VE D i MAY 1 5 Ht C')RO-NIEDONTE TOVVNSH�F1 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or, Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Crqek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the r, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/0 , s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in: any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: 7) Address'. Tel: Ll 5; 7 - ,w) -/ 7 Sincerely, Signature, Date: From: Crawford, John Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 3:53 PM To: Ellie Colangelo Cc: Hough, Ralph; Leigh, Andria Subject: RE: Burks Creek Ellie and Dave Thank you for your inquiry/comments, receipt of your email is acknowledged. At this time individual responses to your inquiry will not be provided, however Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the planning act process. This response could in fact be used as required for any development application that has been received by the township. Thank you John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: Ellie Colangelo[mailto:ellie.colangelo@rogers.com] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 10:48 AM To: Crawford, John Cc: Hough, Ralph Subject: Burks Creek Hello John and Ralph, Writing to you today to express our concerns with the new event park going in at Burls Creek. We have been here 34 years now and love our home off the 9th line in Oro. Honestly when we attended the first meeting in November we knew if this was to proceed forward our way of life here would be changing if it was allowed to go through. We are concerned for traffic, property value drop, more accidents, less health care due to traffic congestion, drunk drivers, garbage, noise, and destroyed property. Also our taxes rising up to take care of all the destruction left behind. Don't really see the value of this for Oro-Medonte as most of the hires will be volunteers as per meeting in November. Thank you for your time, Sincerely, Ellie & Dave Colangelo Sent from my Pad AN3 o i C Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Ift: Prrpp 'ted and or g �ed rqzoning and or TeMpqrAry use By-law aPP115;��jq the Lam' ted bered iCornpanies operattn under the Warne Burls reetc #went Grounds can the lands ur ased and or, leased on the 7 B and e UngLS _South Coro-Medonte Ontario , In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to, allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's, Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected,- clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's, Creek is to hold, several large events throughout the, summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature _0411 ' "_� Date rtv— �Y_ b ( Name (print) F , AtO io d?, S 0 r� Address: 3 03 0-0 t, ? e- f>T rs", -0 0,�T L�D L ,.7 L ZD Date: 4 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin,, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating, under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the r, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Address: tol< :5:-rR F e 404tTt-� 6 0 i< 0- E 00 TE_ T L-0 L- 0 Cra- Tel-I -:fD !� - :�. X;k - Sincerely, Signature: Date: 40- r— From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Friday, April 3, 2015 8:16 AM To: EDNA CALDWELL Cc: Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott; Macpherson, Scott; Coutanche, Barbara; Hall, Phil Subject: Re: Burl's Creek Hello Ms. Caldwell. Thank you for your email. At this time no application regarding Burls Creek has come before Council. An application has been submitted to staff by Burls Creek and in due course a public meeting will be held where members of the public will be able to have input either for or against the application. After the public meeting staff will prepare a report to Council with input from all the relevant agencies. A report with staff recommendations will then be presented to Council at a future meeting. Thank you again for your email Ralph Hough Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte > On Mar 27, 2015, at 12:02 PM, EDNA CALDWELL <ednacaldwell@rogers.com> wrote: > Hello Deputy Mayor Hough and Councillor Crawford, I have written to my > councillor Phil Ward and now I am writing to both od you as re-elected > members of the previous Township Council. > I am writing you today because I attended the Save Oro meeting last night. > I can hardly express how concerned I am about the way the new owners > of the Burl's Creek property are devastating our township. > Will you ask Twp. Council to order environmental studies be conducted on the property? > The traffic from south of Barrie to the site will be atrocious at the > beginning of the weekend, and from the site to all the way to Toronto at the end of an event. > Even much more of a concern is the local traffic on our country roads will be beyond belief. > What about medical/fire concerns that may occur at a residents' homes > during these weekends, how will emergency vehicles get through with the roads clogged full with vehicles - one can't pull over into a ditch. > Residents will be prisoners in their homes, or homeless for the week end because they can't get to them. > The noise bylaws will be violated beyond imaging at these monstrous events. > This is no way an agricultural endeavour, it is a blight on the township's name. > The decision that the previous council made last July to go with Don > Haney's proposal, has now turned into an unimaginable nightmare. > Now it is up to the present council to deal with this mess and stop this development before it goes any further. > I ask that you stand up for the residents of Oro-Medonte . > Thank you, > Edna Caldwell > 705 721-0484 4 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, L0L 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutaniche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. (e: g.An# or orary Use By-IaW pppljqp�tion as pertains to the Urnited and or Numbered Companies operating.under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased h ft and or leased on the 7'18th, Oro-Medonte, Ontario �_jR_"d!�h Lines Sou In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Bud's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping, and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream, which is also Protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question, The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) 1 Address-. •im Date: L/I Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the, Limited and: or Numbered companies operating, under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, e and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; G. Reg. 545/061 , s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows-. Name: Address'. Email: Tel - Sincerely, Signature: 4 Date: Township ofOro-Medonte 148 1-ine 7 South Oro-Mcdonte, ON, 1,01-21HO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin Rc. 2015-ZBA-02 (Burls Creek Elvent (!rounds Inc.) Dear Sir. 4 NIAY 0 R 20111 I strenuously object to the Amendment for the following reasons: 296 Line 7 S Oro-Medonte, ON, 1,01,21`0 The lands in question are Class 1, 2 & 3 Agricultural land and the proposed use does not comply with preservation of farmland as directed in the Ontaric, Provincial Policy Staternent, It would be an irrurioral act to, remove this land from food production forever, The proposed use of the land will destroy the heritage of our community which also is contrary to the Provincial Policy Statement. The new owners say that they have sold 40,000 tickets to 2 events this year and plan to increase numbers to 100,000 and as many as 10 events in the future which will permanently destroy the way of life now enjoyed by our residents. The loss of easy access to township roads during events., in spite of' the traffic plan, will remove residents rights to quiet enjoyment oftheir properties. Also, in spite of the traffic plan, users off-lighway I I will be drastically impacted by the additional traffic on event weekends especially on Sunday nights. It is unreasonable to give exclusive access to our roads to a commercial enterprise when the excluded ones are the local taxpayers (except by permit). Residents were disturbed in: the past by the noise from events at Burls Creek and those events were on a much smaller scale than those planned by the applicant. 11' this is allowed residents will once again be denied quiet use of their properties.. Residents will be unable to enjoy a family barbeque without being inundated with, noise and will also have then- sleep ruined by the noise from events which have already been scheduled to run until 2 AM in spite of our noise bylaw. The applicants have already demonstrated their lack of'concern for the loss of agricultural land. They have shown that they have no regard for current zoning. noise or use bylaws by scheduling events that run until 2 AM and by scheduling events of a type that expressly contravene the bylaw which applies to Burls (-,'reek. The bylaw does not allow rock concerts but they are attempting circumvent the bylaw by narnitig, it a 'Music Festival' even though the maority advertised content J ofthe event is rock. This will surely become more of a problem in the future it' allowed to continue. Is this good citizenship'? The applicants have advertised a large positive economic impact. There will no doubt be some positive impact (possibly for as many as 20 or 30 residents). upon close :scrutiny, it is so small as to be negligible. There is virtually nothing in this for Oro-Medonte and only a fraction al' what is advertised for the Surrounding 1111.11liCipalitiCS. There is simply no UP side to this for the municipality or its residents. • The applicants have advertised ajob fair which they claim will result in 500 to 600 jobs. What they don't say is how many paying jobs will result and how many Will be unpaid Volunteer or internship jobs. The consulting firill which prepared the 'Economic Impact Report' which was presented to the township as part of the application shows oil page 8 Figure 4-2 that the ongoing employment for Simcoe ( I ounty is 12 and for the entire province is 13. The number of homes which will be directly impacted by both noise and traffic is more than 1200 (from Line 5 to Line 11 between III gh way I I and the Lakeshore). 1.2 jobs (or even 24 if UrbariMetrics, is off by 100%) is not worth the disruption on an ongoing basis of more than 2400 residents or the devaluation of more than 1200 homes. • The loss of'real estate value which will be caused by allowing the applied for rezoning will create hardship for many residents (this change in values is already being considered by MPAC), The loss in assessment will create a resulting loss III tax revenue by Oro-Medonte. The township can not afford this loss. • Only a snlalf amount of research is required to, conclude that mega -events of this type (Including the events held by the applicants in Clarington ON) are looked upon as a forum lor substance abuse and bad behaviour along with being the source of huge amounts of garbage, a great deal of which blows onto neighbouring properties. The residents of Oro-Mcdonte do not want this in their C01111111-inity. I am asking that council look at this ISSUC fi-0111 the perspective of the people who live here and who will be voting in the next election and vote no, I'velyn O'RcIlly Evelyn Perdue 17 George Street Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2E0 705 487 0202 efp@rogers.com J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 March 26, 2015 Re: Request of Notification Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6) 1 As an interested party, please notify me at the above address/email/phone of any changes relating to limited and/or numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds for the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9th lines South of Oro-Medonte, Ontario to: proposed zoning changes Sk Temporary Use Bylaw changes amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled regarding the proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application relating. Evel °rdue From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:14 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: regarding the expansion of Burl's creek to include ruining agricultural land Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Earl & Mary Pierson [mailto:epierson@rogers.com] Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 9:55 AM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: regarding the expansion of Burl's creek to include ruining agricultural land Dear council, I wasn't able to make the May 11th meetings but I saw the news story. My wife & I recently moved to this area to enjoy retirement away from the traffic, the noise and the business of city life. I have been coming to this area for nearly 50 years. My wife's family were all born here or near here (as the lived on the 10th & hwy 11). Proud Heritage, exciting future is great motto you have created. The proud heritage still exists but it seems others have better (they think) ideas that are causing your neighbours to hate the decisions this council is making. When I see the turn outs for the meetings, no one seems pleased. And I can't remember a time in the history of this region where so many people have concerns about what you are allowing. Is this the excitement you are bringing to the future? Some neighbours I talked to don't want to get involved (who would if they didn't have to?). They don't agree with your decisions but it comes down to we elected or in some cases acclaimed you to look after our needs. From what I can see, we who pay taxes will end up paying more & more percentage on percentage to keep area running and looking as well as it is. And it won't be because of income generated from Burl's creek, but from the wear & tear the roads will take. I talked to people from London recently who were at the Clarington concerts. They loved it, they got more than their money's worth when comparing ticket sales for individuals. The camping was cheap. The downfall, they admit they were part of the huge mess that was created. Will our landfill costs remain the same by adding more garbage? Will be enough room for all of it as the years go by? From what I understand in regards to pumping out the toilets there, the raw sewage will be taken to Orillia. I think, from what I see, the sewage is put through their system and put out into lake Simcoe and eventually the people from Orillia down to Geo. Bay get to drink the effluent. Do they know that? I am not against change, I am not against progress and although I don't want this in my backyard, I am not voicing my concern just because it near where we live, it because something terrible has happened to neighbourhood that I cannot see being repaired or forgotten unless someone there takes a stand for "us, the people". That is why we elected you ... to be our voice, make good decisions on our behalf. Earl Pierson 4 REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: 19ri e_ -2-0 i Townshi of Oroof Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk di rwi n @oro -m ed o nte. ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 MAP 7 201, ORO_��O rE Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7t', 8th and 9 th lines' South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: f -,A2 L Plev'swlj Address: � 4 S e�,,�� - � Email: { el --S on DC�� Cann Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: �aA4 Township of0ro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Mcdonte, ON, 1,01-21 O Attn:.I, Douglas Irwin Re. 2015-ZIIA-02 (Burls Creek Event Grounds Inc.) Dear Sir. I strenuously ob , feet to the Amendment for the lollowing reasons: 321 Line 6 S Oro-Medonte, ON., 1,01,21SO The lands in question are Class 1, 2 & 3 Agricultural land and the proposed use does not comply with preservation of farmland as directed in the Ontario Provincial Polley Statement, It would be an immoral act to, remove this land from flood prod!.16011 forever. The proposed use of the land will destroy the heritage Of Our community which also is contrary to the Provincial Policy Statement, The new owners say that they have sold 40,000 tickets to 2 events this year and plan to increase numbers to 100,000 and as many as 10 events in the future which will permanently destroy, the way oflife now enjoyed by our residents. The loss of easy access to township roads during events, in spite of the traffic plan, will remove residents rights to quiet enjoyment of their properties. Also. in spite of the traffic plan, users of" Highway I I will be drastically impacted by the additional traffic on event weekends especially oil Sunday nights. It is unreasonable to give exclusive access to our roads to a commercial enterprise when the excluded ones are the local taxpayers (except by permit). Residents were disturbed in the past by the noise from events at Burls Creek and those events were on .I much smaller scale than those planned by the applicant. If this is allowed residents will once again be denied quiet use oftheir properties. Residents will be unable to enJoy a family barbeque without being inundated with noise and will also have their sleep ruined by the noise from events which have already been scheduled to run until 2 AM in spite of our noise bylaw. The applicants have already demonstrated their lack ofconcern for the loss of agricultural land. They have shown that they have no regard for current zoning, noise or use bylaws by scheduling events that run until 2 AM and by scheduling events of type that expressly contravene the bylaw which applies to Burls Creek, The bylaw does not allow rock concerts but they are attempting circumvent the bylaw by naming it a 'Music Festival' even though the majority advertised content of the c),,,cnt is rock. '['his will surely become more of a problem in the future if allowed to continue. Is this good citizenship? The applicants have advertised a large positive economic impact. There will no doubt be some positive impact (possibly for as many as 20 or 30 residents), upon close scrutiny. it Is so small as to be negligible, ']'here is virtually nothing in this for Oro-Medontc and only a fraction of'what is advertised 1"or the surrounding municipalities. There is simply no UP side to this for the municipality or its residents, • The applicants have advertised ajob fair which they claim will result in 500 to 600 jobs. What they don"t say is how many paying.jobs will result and how many will be unpaid volunteer or internship jobs. The consulting firm which prepared the 'Economic Impact Report' which was presented to the township as part of the application shows on page 8, Figure 4-2 that the ongoing employment for Simcoc County is 12 and for the entire province is 13. The number of homes which will be directly impacted by both noise and traffic is more than 120,0 (frorn [-me 5 to [,me I I between Highway I I and the Lakeshore). 12 jobs (or even 24 if UrbariMetrics is off by 100%) is not worth the disruption on an ongoing basis of more than 2400 residents or the devaluation of more than 1200 homes. • The loss ofreal estate value which will be caused by allowing the applied for rezoning will create hardship for many residents (this change in values is already being considered by MPAC). The loss in assessment will create a resulting loss if) tax revemIc by Oro-Medonte. The township can not afford this loss. • Only a small amount of research is required to conclude that mega-events of this type (including the events held by the applicants in Clarington ON) are looked upon as a forum for Substance abuse and bad behaviour along with being the source Of huge amounts of garbage, a great deal of which blows onto neighbouring properties. The residents of'Oro-Medonte do not want this in their Community. I am asking that council look at this issue Trona the perspective of the people who live here and who will be voting in the next election and vote no, Frin O'Reilly From: Hutcheson, Frank <FHutcheson@bdo.ca> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:07 AM To: Hughes, Harry; Hough, Ralph; Crawford, John; Coutanche, Barbara; Jermey, Scott; Hall, Phil; Macpherson, Scott; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin Cc: 'Ann Honeywood'; 'Save Oro'; 'bwiggins'; 'wendy'; 'Gail Swainson'; 'LYNN BEAGAN'; 'brooks19@sympatico.ca'; 'klaus kuch'; 'Parkinson Wendy'; 'alsinclair@sportcardexpo.com'; 'wayne.kim'; 'Bryn Pressnail'; 'Tom Fendley'; 'Gordon Henderson' Subject: Yesterday's Public Meeting Folks: I hope you have survived yesterday's marathon and that the info will give Council food for thought on the strong opposition to the Burl's Creek proposal. What was particularly disconcerting was the repeated avoidance by the Burl's Creek people to answering the residents' questions or admitting that they were not prepared to answer them as all of their diligence and reporting to you has not been completed. Shame on them. Interesting to also note the lack of residents showing up who might be in favour of BC's proposals. I realize that they might feel intimidated or that a Public Meeting might, by its very nature, be more of a forum for the dissenting voice but it was clear to me that those in favour in the audience were few and far between yesterday. I would also like to remark that David Donnelly's comments about the July 2014 By-law's validity appear to put the whole matter in a different light. As much as I respect Andria Leigh's work I believe that someone on staff (and I don't know whose responsibility it would be) was deficient in not advising you "to get it off the books" which has forced SaveOro to go to court to request it to be officially quashed which then appears to make any concert attempts illegal on the +/-90 historical acres let alone the additional +/- 500 acres. Please reflect on what you heard last night, listen to the affected residents in your and the nearest wards to the venue, and vote accordingly regardless of how long into the future the vote takes place. 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(et sas I"ilialas(, Une sc:xc 6L6 canadt enne a resj! csal)HHL6 Hing t6a/scxc 6L6 air ncc in cc.11ect: ' a resj! csal HHL6 Hing t6a, est inair bre cis11DO 1,nlvrnal,kmal I iinted, scxc 6 e de dre� it anglais, et fail Irani e dU r ssaU inlarnalkmal cie s=xc k s invr,r ores ind6j!rendanlas I31;)O 1DO est la inargUe UtHhsev IrC)Uir d signer Iv r6svaU 1:31):1 et ClhaCUne de sys scxck s invr,r ores From: Crawford, John Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 7:25 PM To: Hutcheson, Frank Cc: Rhonda (somerledgb@hotmail.com); 'Parkinson Wendy'; 'klaus kuch'; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Jermey, Jen Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Frank ... Council gets the report along with other agenda items on a Friday which gives council the weekend to look at all of the information contained in the staff report. On Monday the agenda is published on the township web site for the public to view. Council has a few days to clarify with staff any questions that they may have on the report.. Wednesday is the council meeting and depending on councils debate / direction it could be voted on at that meeting. Sorry I am a little vague on the last point but one never knows what may happen at the council table. John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hutcheson, Frank [mailto:FHutcheson@bdo.ca] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 6:41 PM To: Crawford, John Cc: Rhonda (somerledgb@hotmail.com); 'Parkinson Wendy'; 'klaus kuch'; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Jermey, Jen Subject: RE: Burl's Creek John: With respect, how much time would you expect between the time that staff brings a report to Council and when you would vote on it? Might this be all in the same day or over several council meetings ie several weeks? Remember, I'm a rookie at this process0 From: Crawford, John [mailto:john.crawford@oro-medonte.ca] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 3:33 PM To: Hutcheson, Frank Cc: Rhonda (somerledgb@hotmail.com); 'Parkinson Wendy'; Maus kuch'; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Jermey, Jen Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Hi Frank After all information etc. is gathered from agencies and the public, staff will be bringing a report to Council for their consideration means Council will be in a position to debate and then vote on the matter before theme Hope this clarifies my response and I really appreciate when individuals gather information on the legislated processes in place to make sure everyone is heard. John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte Pleaseof Township's new mailingaddress P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South Noun, wriaw fl � � n�a'grv�. Noun,° Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2EO dviawia¢�r q www woro,,,,medonte. a Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipaiAct, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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L I7 ?1irn „11„c r n);'Parkinson Wendy';'klaus kuch'; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Jermey, Jen Subject: RE: Burl's Creek regardJohn: Thank you for your prompt and thoughtful reply including the update in items 1-6 below. With perhaps I missed, in our phone conversation, "By expressing an May I ask then: would it be likely that you and other councilors'will be expressing their positions/opin ions and how they intend to vote after item 5 below has been reached and prior to council voting on the matter itself? If the answer is 99 yes” then, as a ratepayer I would need to be aware of that Fil 1 i I brought forward to council for their consideration 77 and when the actual vote would take place. I appreciate that you would not know that timeframe yet. If the answer is 99 no" to my question (and no opinion/poson would be expressed) that would be particularly dismaying. John, I'm not trying to be an ass or to split hairs. I'm gathering information and appreciate your responses. Many thanks From: Crawford, John [....... ohi g.i t �: j .,:..c a . n . . i , r w f " o ......ird........( Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 2:09 PM To: Hutcheson, Frank Cc: Rhonda a!L11.e fj 1 0 -n); 'Parkinson Wendy'; 'klaus kuch'; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; 3ermey, Jen . J�.( t. gj.& i� .n . ...... .............. .......... Subject: RE: Burl's Creek 11111191111MIN2=11 Thank you for your email. Let me explain the position of elected officials when it comes to planning applications: 1 ) Burl's Creek Planning consultants have submitted a planning application as of February 11, 2015 2) The application will be reviewed by Township staff and the applicable agencies. 3) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to this application will be posted to the Township's web site atw..w..w. o i.r o e d qi,] t e c a. 4) As noted a formal planning application has been filed. Council is "not" in the position to provide opinions or render decisions until "all" input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 5) Township staff will receive the input from agencies and the public and will review applicable legislation and policies prior to completing a staff report that will be brought forward to council for their consideration 6) Typically these planning applications take 3 to 6 months depending on the complexity of the application. By expressing an opinion at this time a council member, could jeopardize the position of the Township in dealing with the planning application. I have been to enough risk management seminars that I fully understand that the township has insurance to cover councillors in the majority of situations but there are certain situations that arise, a councillor can be personally at risk. Citizens do have the right to lobby council and in this case "every" email/correspondence is being forwarded to staff to file with the current planning application and as stated above there will be additional opportunities for public consultation. I would appreciate a copy of the power point to keep on file. Thank you for your input, it is much appreciated John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte Pleaseof Township's new mailingaddress tbtll��tro�Vitn P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2EO www.oro a Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipaiAct, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. Pkl a SEa COIIkJE - UIE: E.om:vlilr�::rllm:lrlrrlEN'ft IbE�f01-EE I::lrlll111U :c U'l S EN"1rlan�1 _., S a aSrm I Isis a inaH unay acmtain I11:UVI,I.,I GI 1:) AMC C:,11V1 Nlal IV I N,AI NIVI ()1: lyAl NC)IN and is intended sc.lsly Ifc.r the Use c.I" the inciiv dual c.r snlily tcv wl cc i it is addressed NI" yC)U are ncA the intended redl::rien , I,,„rlsass ncc fy the sender by v Mail Uitl er, YCDU SINDUld ncA cc.l,„ry, dt salk se, c.r di SLrIUte dhs a inaH c.r its acmteinls tc: ally c lhar Irerscm and ally SUCK aal,,kms are UlllaWkd I Isis s inaH unay acmtaill vii -news I Iia "'I cmnnslhil,,„r c:I” ()rc. yvdcmty Inas taken every reascmably I:rrvnanetk)ll UD ins nr inze dhis i-isl;, bUt is mA hably l dainage yC)U May SUStaill as a il t c.f ally vii -nes i11 dhs v iMaH YCDU Sh(D sld call CDU YC)U1-C)Wll ViI-Us checks I efc” re c.Irenng the v avail c.r aftachinent I lie lcmmnslhil,„r :I"Cti :...lyvctcmte reserves the -1glht lc.uncmi :� r and review the ccmtent c: f all messages sent lc. crr l dhis v inaH address lyessaofvs sent lc. c.r l dhs s inaH address inay be slcxrad cm the Icnnnslh l::, c:I"C1l:; lyvctcmte's v avail sysla"in From: Hutcheson, Frank [irn „ilto[J il,J clhe�~�_L�r,.!c?„i Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:12 PM To: Crawford, John Cc: Rhonda(5.?irnrrlrr.r.LI7?1irn„11.c„?irn);'Parkinson Wendy';'klaus kuch' Subject: Burl's Creek Hi John: An interesting meeting on Thursday night. At the outset of this message I am copying in Rhonda and two of our friends who are interested in these matters, Klaus Kuch and Wendy Parkinson who also live in your ward. I have requested the PowerPoint presentation from the "SaveOro” folks so I can pass it along to you. It's interesting reading that I think may help you get a perspective on the group's position. John, at first, I want to pursue the comment you made to me on the phone last week about councilors' opinions and the threat of lawsuit. Thinking about this further it seems to me that this is a fundamental right (and even perhaps an obligation of elected officials) to express an opinion, by not only citizens and ratepayers but particularly elected officials. If an individual regardless of their position can't or are reluctant to express an opinion for fear of being sued on any township issue then how are the citizens expected to "lobby' or "dialogue” intelligently with a councilor before he/she votes onany particular issue? Surely the township has insurance for this type of risk to councilors just the way corporations have directors' insurance for this kind of matter. I would be pleased to hear your further thoughts on this matter or if you can refer me to someone else who is familiar with this matter such as Harry orthe township solicitor, | would appreciate it. Thanks for your time, Regards Frank Tlie |nfonmatmnconta|ned |nhis communkauon isconpdenuakandintended Mvfor die use ofthose towhomit is addressed. zfyou have received this commun|cauon in enmr, please notdy me by telephone (coUect I necessary) and dAee ordeAmv any cop|ey of A. ThaR on aoo Canada up (and |tyaffUatey), a Canadian Ummad UabU|tv paqnersh|p, |y a memberofaoo znternauonaHum�ed, a UK company Ummad bvguarantee,andforms patofthe|nternauonalAooneuworkof|ndependentmember Ams aoo|ythebrandnameforthe aoonetwokand for each ofthe aooMember Flans ua contenu dececou;YW eAconfidenuel et d 'intention du (des) des|nata|re(y) yeulement. Si vouy recevezMetranym|yy|on parerreur, veuUlez m'av|yer |mmWatement parAbphone en uuUyant le numbs menuonn4 c|-haut (d lab vAy y| n6cessa|re). veuMezeffacer ou d6�ru|retouteycop|eydececourhW requey. MeMdevotrecoUaborauon aooCanada yzi/sAsm.cJm. (et yeyHaNy), uneyoc|^�kcanad|enned mmponyabU|d Umuke/yoc|^�Aen nom coUed|fd mmponyabUK UmWe, est membrede aoo zntemauonaHum|ted, yockkdelot angla|y, etWtpamedu Ayeau |ntemauonal deyoc|k6ymembrey |nd6pendanteyaoo From: Crawford, John Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2015 12:31 PM To: Hutcheson, Frank Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin Subject: Re: Oro-Medonte and Burl's Creek Hi Frank Happy Easter to you and your family as well. I did receive your email and will forward it on to staff to become part of the public record. John Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Hutcheson, Frank Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2015 11:36 AM To: Crawford, John Subject: FW: Oro-Medonte and Burl's Creek Hi John: Happy Easter. Can you confirm that you received and have had a chance to read our message below. We're not expecting an opinion from you on the whole matter as you have explained to us. We just want to make sure that you received the message thanks Kind regards, Frank and Rhonda John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hutcheson, Frank Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 7:41 AM To: 'Crawford, John' Subject: Oro-Medonte and Burl's Creek Hi John: Now that we've attended the last Burl's Creek presentation at Trinity Presbyterian Church and two of the SaveOro meetings at Guthrie PS we've had a chance to collect our thoughts on this matter and would like to convey them to you. Rhonda and I are against the amended by-law proposed by the Burl's Creek (BC) people to permit camping on their approx 700 acres of property We also stand opposed to any special event permits being issued. Our reasons are as follows: Overall, our concern is for the residents that live closest to the BC site. We don't feel these specific people, and those that live beyond the residents immediately adjacent to the properties, should have to put up with the traffic, noise and pollution that will arise from the concerts, particularly if BC succeeds in obtaining more dates in 2016. The Burl's Creek people themselves have said they wish to hold at least 10 events per summer in the future. 1—Traffic - The traffic that will arise from the two concerts this summer is not why we came to live in O -M 37 years ago. We believe that concessions 7,8 and 9 plus Hwy 11 and the Ridge Road will be loaded up to and beyond their intended capacity during these events. We also believe that roads in addition to these, for example the Lakeshore, the 15/16 Sideroad, the Old Barrie Road and other concession roads will have above-average traffic loads that are undesirable to us and many residents. Regardless of the plans that BC promises to make, to deal with congestion (and we believe them when they say they will try their hardest to minimize the disruption) we don't see how any plan will deal with the traffic issues that will arise from 12,000 additional cars and 40,000 additional people coming to their site for each event this summer. 2 — Noise — Regardless of the existing by-law that would otherwise have the noise level decreased at 11pm, we don't believe BC or Republic Live will decrease the noise level at 11pm despite them having said they will shut down the main stage at 11pm and go to less noisy options on other stages. We simply find it hard to believe that a main -stage headline performer who is scheduled to finish at 11pm and hasn't done their encore and the crowd is chanting for more will be shut down at 11pm. Clarington (Boots 'n Hearts 2014 venue) observers indicated that the noise did not subside until 4a m. 3 — Pollution — BC states they have engaged environmental consultants to deal with the garbage and recyclables that will be generated at their events. The question they haven't answered is where does this material go. Let's presume the garbage goes to the Oro-Medonte disposal site and the recyclables go to a recycling plant. As residents do we really want all that garbage to go to our waste disposal site? We don't. Then there is the issue of the additional cars and the emissions that they give off. Also, there is the garbage that thoughtless individuals throw out there car windows on to our highways, concessions roads and individuals' private property. John, I believe one of the main reason why someone would favour the BC concert proposal is the Economic Impact. I believe that BC's claim with regard to Economic Impact is overstated. Their claim is that the "Region" (no definition provided but let's assume it means the "County' including Barrie and Orillia) will benefit by $9,000,000 and the Province will benefit by $12,000,000. These amounts were supplied by the Ministry of Tourism but BC is embracing them. We think what matters is the economic impact to the Township because these concerts affect the Township ratepayers and not, as much, the ratepayers in Barrie and Orillia. We see the economic impact issue as follows: a) BC indicates there will be 375 part and full-time positions created from their 2015 activities and most of these will be part-time during the concert. They have also said that most of these part-time positions are volunteers who will be given tickets to the concerts in exchange for their labour which will be in the form of ticket -takers, garbage -pickers and security. We don't feel you can count volunteer activity as an economic $ generator. b) There are very few restaurants and motels/hotels in O -M and I don't see folks driving to Horseshoe to stay or eat. BC indicated that 90% of the people will be camping. c) Gas stations, primarily in Gasoline Alley and convenience stores in O -M will benefit. That amounts to possibly 25 people and businesses some of whom such as Mac's Milk in Gasoline Alley do not live here. d) You can't count BC ticket sales to the two shows as "economic impact" as that money goes to the owner of Burl's Creek and is only available to the residents of O -M as they spend it on their service and products. Therefore, there will be an amount from their expenses for O -M businesses that are providing service and materials (equipment, wages, aggregate etc) but we have no way of knowing what this amount is. Our point is that if the economic benefit to O -M exceeds $500,000 we would be surprised. John, We hope you understand our position and its merit. Are you in a position to outline what ratepayers in our ward have said to you as being the positive attributes of having BC move their plans forward? We look forward to hearing from Kind regards Rhonda and Frank Hutcheson I lie info" rinat,km amt,ainvct i11 tllhis 0)171171UIIiCat,km is amlfide tV al and intended curly Ifc:r the Use c: f tl cc se U: wl cc in it: is addressed NI" yCW have recev vsct tlhis 0)171171UIIi atkm in vrrc� r, Irlvasv nc: fy ina by tvlvlrl cure (cvc„ ect if necessary) and delete c: r civsbrc„y any cc:j!,rivs c.I” it:. 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I'm getting old, John, but my mind tells me I can still play sto-pitch(D Further to Ann Honeywood's recent email message this evening, I'm disappointed that you wouldn't agree to see us. I'm not clear how being "open and transparent" has anything to do with this. For instance, if you saw a BC representative and not us (or vice versa or, in fact, both) to whom are you going to be open and transparent: them, us, ratepayers, council? You've told us that you are "gagged" anyway (which of course is completely counter to the democratic process). We were just wanting you to listen to us. Regardless, you've made your position clear but I do took forward to hearing your opinion on the TUB after staff submits its report to Councilors and before the vote itself. Regards Frank From: Crawford, John [mailto:john.crawford@oro-medonte.ca] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 2:40 PM To: Hutcheson, Frank Cc:. Council; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug Subject: RE: Meeting 11111191111MIN1111=111 Sorry I have been a few days responding but I have had a busy weekend volunteering with the Severn Sound Environmental Ass'n as well as the Huronia Woodland Owners Ass'n at the tree sorting and distribution days. I hope your slo-pitch tryouts went well. I quit slo-pitch a few years ago and stuck with hockey so I could "coast", something I couldn't do in running shoes. Thank you for the invitation to meet with yourself and Ann but in the need for being open and transparent, I respectfully decline as it would not be fair to the process if I met with "save -oro' and not the individuals representing Burls Creek. I believe I have a clear understanding of "save -oro'" side of the issue having attended meetings where their side has been clearly expressed. Our staff, as well as the representatives of Burl s Creek will be giving presentations at the public meeting. After the presentations members of the public, including the "save -oro" group will be able to express their views in regards to the planning applications. Regards John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 �w. 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2E0 Prw,wd dWaw ,qr w,arnail Noun, www.oro ID7Vllledonte.ca Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipaiAct, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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L.�".:.� . Sent: Saturday, May 2, 2015 7:54 AM To: Crawford, John Subject: Meeting Hi John: I was hoping that I might be able to meet with you regarding the Burl's Creek situation and the temporary by- law application that is with the township now. Specifically I would like to discuss the "Save0ro” side of the issue. Ann Honeywood has expressed an interest in joining us. If you are agreeable to meet would you perhaps give us a couple of dates and times that work for you. This coming week, Monday and Wed 8:30 to noon do not work for me as I'm "trying out” for a men's slo-pitch team in Barrie0. Also Tuesday afternoon is not good. If you can work around those times that would be great. During the day works as well and perhaps better than in the evening. 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Witfib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. ate; ,,Propos d wr z _GrTernpR!Ar Useeftr- w a l'ica'titan ax trertainster the Lim,ited, and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits, We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in: Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, ell— Signature Date Name (print) Address: Lo L 17.) Discussion Paper on Economic Impact of Proposed Concerts at Burl's Creek Event Ground — Summer 2015 - by Frank Hutcheson CPA, CA, Oro-Medonte Township Ratepayer, May 2015 This discussion paper will address the potential economic impact of the two proposed concerts to be staged at Burl's Creek Event Park in the summer of 2015: WayHome Music Festival and Boots and Hearts Music Festival. My reference material is the Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) Oro-Medonte, Ontario prepared for Burl's Creek Event Ground Inc (BC) by urban Metrics inc of Toronto that was included with BC's Temporary Use Bylaw Application submitted in April 2015 to the Township of Oro-Medonte. Of most significance, the EIA analyzes the economic impact on "Simcoe County" and the "Rest Of Ontario", but no where in the analysis is the impact analyzed for the Township Of Oro- Medonte only. In my opinion this should have been the primary focus of the EIA. For the report's purpose I am presuming that although Barrie and Orillia are not municipally part of Simcoe County, economic impact amounts for these two jurisdictions are included in "Simcoe County." 1. The first discussion point relates to the One -Time Capital Investment: Quoting from the EIA, Section 3, subsection ®10 3®1 CAPITAL COSTS (ONE-TIME CAPITAL INVESTMENT) Burl's Creek one-time capital investments have been estimated at some10 million for 2015® This investment relates specifically to all labour, trade, material and equipment expenditures made by Burl's Creek as part of the redevelopment of the subject lands to accommodate the events planned for 2015 and beyond® The analysis breaks down the $10 million into approximately $4.1 million for goods and services, $2.8 million for labour (direct and indirect) and tax revenues of $1.9 generated in Simcoe County. The approximate difference to the $10 million is activity generated in the Rest of Ontario. The report refers to the economic "Impact" of $4.1 million for goods and services in Simcoe County. Given that the aggregate used to make the roads and sites on the BC property came from Severn Township, in Simcoe County and not Oro-Medonte, a significant portion of the initial expenditure has no benefit to Oro-Medonte. This then means that the labour impact and government taxes impact on Oro-Medonte are significantly reduced as well. Without knowing the portion of the goods and services that were sourced outside of Oro-Medonte, such as the aggregate, I cannot determine how much benefit there is to the Township but for demonstration purposes let's use 5% of the total. This equals a $442,000 possible one-time benefit to Oro-Medonte. The report's table 3-1 also indicates that 40 jobs will be created once in Simcoe County as part of this Initial Investment. How many of these are sourced in Oro-Medonte is not clear. If even 10% are Oro-Medonte, that would mean 4 jobs and there is no indication how many of these jobs are part-time vs full- time. 2 The second discussion point relates to the Ongoing Annual Expenditures: Quoting from the EIA, Section 3, subsection 3.2 3.2 OPERATINGSTS (ONGOING ANNUAL EDIT R ) Burl's Creek forecast annual operating costs have been estimated at some $600,000 per year. This represents the average recurring costs required to operate and maintain the Burl's Creek Event Ground over the long-term, including all events scheduled for 2015 and beyond. As such, the corresponding economic impacts generated by these investments represent the ongoing benefits to the community and region that will recur on an annual basis. First of all, the report says $600,000 (above) but in the table of the report that details the annual expenditures for Simcoe County, the goods and services amount is $640,000, the labour is $451,000 and the government taxes are $271,000 for a total of $1,362,000. No detail is supplied as to the nature of these goods and services nor the job descriptions for the labour impact to specifically determine how much applies to Oro-Medonte. Oro-Medonte is one of 19 municipalities in Simcoe County (excluding Beckwith Island, Christian Island and Giant's Tomb) . This represents approximately 5% of the County. Assuming that more of the economic impact is coming from businesses and individuals, let's use 20% as the Oro-Medonte component of the Simcoe County portion. This equates to 20% of $600,000 = $120,000 or 20% of $1,362,000 = $272,400 depending on which of the report's figures should be used. Take the mid -point and call it $196,000. The report's table 3-1 also indicates that 12 jobs will be created in Simcoe County for these ongoing expenditures. How many of these are sourced in Oro-Medonte is not clear and whether they are part-time or full-time. 2. The third discussion point relates to the Visitor Spending: Quoting from the EIA, Section 3, subsection 3.3 3.3 VISITOR SPENDING In addition to the expected capital and operating investments described above, the events to be hosted on the Burl's Creek Events Ground are expected to attract significant visitation from across the province and beyond. In order to model the economic impacts of spending by these visitors in the local area, we have estimated average expenditures per person, based on the average expenditure of visitors in Simcoe County from Statistics Canada's 2009 Travel Survey of Residents of Canada and the International Travel Survey. Figure 3-1 provides a detailed summary of the assumed average expenditure per person considered in our analysis by major industry category, as well as the total visitor spending that could be collectively generated by both the WayHome Music and Arts Festival and the Boots and Hearts Country Festival (i.e., at an assumed 40,000 visitors for each event, over approximate three and four-day periods, 4DWOMINTM 141411,41 .. Oro - located in the visitation and This underlined extract from the Report refers to the impact on Oro-Medonte while recognizing that most of the Simcoe County Impact will be in the larger centres such as Barrie and Orillia. In Oro-Medonte within 5-10km of the event ground there are approximately 2 restaurants, 5 convenience stores and about 10 gas stations. There are no grocery stores and one LLBO and Beer Store satellite in the convenience store in Hawkestone. Given that 90% of the visitors will not be leaving the site during their stay, the only conclusion to be drawn for Visitor Spending in the Township is that it will be negligible. 3. Negative Economic Impact There are some negative economic impacts to the proposed use of BC Event Park: a) Property values in the area have and will decline as a result of the work already done at the site and if the events are permitted to proceed. Ratepayers will appeal to MPAC to have their market value assessments reduced thereby reducing the tax revenue to the Township b) The state of the roads on the 71n Stn and 9th concessions below east of Highway 11 are very rough as a result of the increased traffic on these roads from BC truck activity. Ratepayers have to fund these repairs. c) The cost of Township staff time to process, analyze and consult with their various advisors (lawyers and planning consultants) is borne solely by the ratepayers. Summary The positive monetary economic impact outlined in the Analysis is well -overstated and fails to make any reference to the negative economic impact. Suffice to say that those that believe that these proposed events will have a net material positive economic impact for the Township of Oro-Medone are sadly mistaken. Date: Vq 'tnTjW .9#77=- jrlw� 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Atte: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear S,irs, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, Wh and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 5451'06, S. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as fo ' llows; 0 Name: S Address: '71 Email: Tel-, Sincerely, Signature: Date: From: canudigit <canudigit@bell.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:12 PM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Re: Burls Creek Application May,2015 Dear Council Members My name is Frank Kastle and I reside at 16 Line 6 North. I have lived in this area for approximately 26 years. I attended the public information meeting on May 11, 2015 in the afternoon. I can't believe the mess Council has created with this Burls Creek application. Beautiful farmland and trees have been allowed to be destroyed. Increased traffic and noise is now affecting our everyday lives. The roads are being damaged and the summer has not even begun. Your lack of planning and disregard for the members of this community is terrible. This is only going to benefit a select group of people if this application is allowed to go through and I as a tax payer will not be one of them. The quality of life in this community will be changed for ever. More traffic will be a common occurrence, increased noise, property damage, crime, garbage will become the norm. Some residents health and property values may be affected. Please do the right thing for this community when the Planning Department presents its recommendation to you. and VOTE NO to Burls Creek. Frank Kastle 16 Line 6N Oro/Medonte This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com From: Witlib, Derek Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 4:19 PM To: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria Cc: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Derek Witlib Manager, Planning Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Terry Walker [mailto:twalker@skeltonbrumwell.ca] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 10:53 AM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Burl's Creek To Whom it may concern, I oppose the proposed zoning changes regarding the operations at Burl's Creek. This issue remained hidden from the public until early this year and was not discussed during the election campaign last year. For this reason I believe that council does not have a mandate to rule on this. I submit that a plebiscite is required, to ensure that the wishes of the people of Oro are respected. Regards Terry Walker I Engineering Technologist Skelton, Brumwell & Associates Inc. Engineering Planning Environmental Consultants 93 Bell Farm Rd, Suite 107, Barrie, ON L4M 5G1 Tel: 705-726-1141 ext 117 1 Toll Free: 877-726-1141 twalker@skeltonbrumwell.ca I www.skeltonbrumwell.ca "Adding Value to Your Enterprise 1 REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: #1 194e\ �� 0 '9 C/11 a 1r*7T1V'MYq'M 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonite, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwing Director, Corporate Seirvices/Clerk dirw1n@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-21,71 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71`, 8' and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0, Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified,, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: < Name: ^/j_ Address: Email: Tel- 7 6) 5" Sincerely, Signature'. Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use ByjaW Mfication as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands Ru!rchased and or leased on the 7th 81h and 9th Lines South, 01ro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. Ali demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Bud's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature S rw Name (print) .4, n Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7th 8" and 9" Lines South. Oro-Medonte. Ontario We moved to Oro-Medonte in late 2013 as it offered a quality of life we missed living close to Toronto. The serenity and sense of community that we have experienced surpassed all our expectations. We both work at large Ontario Universities. It was shock to learn about the proposed expansion of Burls Creek, but what was even more disconcerting was how the new landowner and associated festival organizers have showed no respect for the existing values of community and the for the environment. Disrespect of due crocess and the environment In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. This was a serious breach of process and trust by the previous council. We can only hope that the currently elected council is working on our behalf to rebuild this trust. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement , the local community and the environment. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. The new owners have also ensured that significant portions of the land affected by the application will require many resources to return to agricultural use due to the thousands of cubic meters of gravel that have been spread over the land. The new owners have not shown respect for us as an community and have not being fully transparent about their plans. They have chosen to charge ahead of any process and have attempted to pressure us and you to abide by their time line. I ask that the Council think of our Township future not only for its rural heritage but as place that many of us call home and others consider it their refuge, their place to spend time with family and enjoy the beautiful environment that Lake Simcoe and it's surround offer. Council should also please consider the impact the expansion would have on commercial and community of the towns and regions north of us. Their economies will no doubt be negatively affected by the disruption in the flow of commerce and visitors before and during the planned events. We would argue that even events of the current magnitude will impact the lives of our neighbors in central and north eastern Ontario. The proposed traffic plan is NOT acceptable as it negatively impacts the our ability to meet our responsibilities to our employers and our quality of life. Unlike previous events those planned for this summer and the future are multi -day events. No entity should have the ability to dictate the quality of life of a community or region. The communities that surround central and northern Lake Simcoe and the industries that support the recreational activities around the lake will also be affected by the disruption in the flow of commerce but also in the affects of noise that these event will cause. Lake Simcoe will no longer be a place to visit for it's serene beauty and diverse environment. The request to have the proposed events to have a noise exemption to 3am for a multi -day event is not acceptable. There are many families in the community with young children and others that need to go to work during these events. The extension beyond midnight is not sustainable and will negatively impact the health of the whole community long after the event is over. Council should also please consider updating the noise bylaw to differentiate between large events and individual dwellings. The fine should be representative of the financial scale of the event which will be in the 10's of millions with sponsorships, memorabilia, liquor and food sales and ticket revenue. There should also be a provision for a cease and desist clause in the bylaw. We RECOMMEND you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. We also recommend you do not accept the traffic plan and road closures proposed for the event. Thank you for your anticipated support. Sincerely • Victoria and Grant Te Brugge Ward 4 May 10th 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Servicc,s/Clerk. f1i Proposed rezonin TgqVorar -law appfication,.#s_pertains to the Limited and or j0)94._qr By on the In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with, numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation, as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees aliong with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held, and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question, The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its, findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, 00e Signature' 10 Date Name (print) Address:t gf- d REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: RINTITTIV,777t,'"t MILTMM 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medont�e, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate ServiceslClerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating, under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on, the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7t", 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (7 15) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; G. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish, to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name, C�'j.j� Address: Email: Tel: Sincerely, S i g n a t u re: Date: From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 8:08 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Support for Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 6:07 PM To: Greg Groen; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Support for Burl's Creek Greg. Thank you for your email. I have forward it to our senior staff members for their review and consideration in preparing their report to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Greg Groen .! ............... :'g.g.!:. "..!i... .: a::. ".!i...l::.ir..... ..!!.:.�..1::...i"i.�.�'...caj Sent: May 12, 2015 11:47 AM To:. Council Subject: Support for Burl's Creek Dear Mayor and Council Members, I did write a brief note to you before, however I wanted to take a moment to more fully express my support for Burl's Creek, specifically for the expansion and special events permits that they have requested. I understand the concerns that a very vocal minority have expressed, however I believe that with the extensive planning and preparation that has gone into this, all of these concerns have been eliminated or mitigated. Some of the concerns, such as loss of property value and tax base are completely unfounded, and you will likely find that as Burl's Develops into a world class facility, property values and the tax base associated with them, will go up. The Farmer's Market, Soccer Fields and smaller events that will be held there will add to the livability of the surrounding area, enhance tourism, and provide an impetus for business development. Thank you for your time, and I urge you to vote to move Burl's Creek and Oro-Medonte forward, to vote yes on the Temporary Use Permit. Regards, Greg Groen, RIBO Account Executive, Personal and Commercial Lines StoneRidge Insurance Brokers (Barrie) 431 Bayview Drive, Suite 1 Barrie, ON, L4N 8Y2 T (705)721-7781 / 1 866 721 7781 ext. 231 h'loaso nolo fol yru l owvrrplo/oclron, lro€.Ind not Ihnuh o mall, r lrl IhE� rEr�rr E�ul he° /rE�Errr ackncw1l11( qod, ire vurrlrrr by a I(Y/ 'Eruo lallllo of./.I::`. Mlcholl Ins(lia eco /rrc Confidentiality Caution and Disclaimer This message is intended only far the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately at (705) 721-7781 and delete the original message. If you are the intended recipient of this message, we remind you that electronic mail on the Internet may not be secure from both privacy and software perspectives. From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 11:07 AM To: Greg Groen Cc: Dunn, Robin; . Council; Leigh, Andria; Othman, Samah; Irwin, Doug Subject: Re: I support the Burl's Creek Development plans Hello Mr. Groen. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my Council colleagues and appropriate staff members Ralph Hough Sent from my BlackBerry 10 srnartphone on the Bell network. From: Greg Groen Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 10:54 AM To: Hough, Ralph Subject: I support the Burl's Creek Development plans Good Morning, As a resident of Oro, I am writing to express my support for the new Burl's Creek development. Whether it is the major concerts, the farmer's market, the soccer fields or other events, Burl's can become a center of the community, contribute greatly to the economic and tourist growth of the region, and help bring the community together. I hope that Burl's creek will proceed and that you will vote in favour of the zoning and permit applications that will soon be before council. Greg Groen, RIBO Account Executive, Personal and Commercial Lines StoneRidge Insurance Brokers (Barrie) 431 Bayview Drive, Suite 1 Barrie, ON, L4N 8Y2 T (705)721-7781 / 1 866 721 7781 ext. 231 h'loaso nolo fol yru l owvrrplo/oclron, lro€.lnd not Ihnuh o mall, r lrl IhE� rEr�rr E�ul he° /rE�Errr ackncw1l11( qod, ire vurrlrrr by a I(Y/ 'Eruo lallllo of./.I::`. Mllcholl Ins(lia eco /nc, Confidentiality Caution and Disclaimer This message is intended only far the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and contains information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible far delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately at (705) 721-7781 and delete the original message. If you are the intended recipient of this message, we remind you that electronic mail on the Internet may not be secure from both privacy and software perspectives. Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - Public Meeting Comments Form • Name: Marling Address APR 7 sted below are my comments, concerns or questions regarding the planning application that h s I k.m s r ubmitted for Burl's Creek (or hxh.ide on separate paper). W Please submit your input either by ernaH to the Township Clerk at dirwin(fq2ro- nedgntELca or submitted it paper, copy to the Township Administration office at 148 Un e () uth by May 11, 2015 Tt, iLkIrE FIR tj lots I it .. Pit off . a ) I (14 WE4 L C Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO 4PR (" I yols Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanchie, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Wlthb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. &g,P rp gd _Lz9njqg ar�d or-'jgin qjqn��!IA to thi�,gqgted end or _p9j_ _!4 Mi In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected ; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 801,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be plossIbie anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The, Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial offences Court based on, its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact study be completed on the lands In question. I Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) K'd Address: '7 14 4 um Date: ,*Mn- L�� 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medlonite,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw ,.M MM as pertains to, the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchiased and or leased on the 81 and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Regi. 545/06, & 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be nofified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zon!inig changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above not�ed Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. Name: 4 Address: J) Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature'. Date: Township of Ora-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R, Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S,. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also Protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County, Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore,. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question,. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date C Name (print) 'iV' (T Address: REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date 0 T - 148 7th Line South, Oro -M -ds nte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte-ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 213,2 Dear Sirs:. Rpertains to the Five: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medo,nte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the: above: noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My, contact information is as follows: Name* "T" Address: Email* Tel. Sincerely, Date: Signature, From: Glenn Stringer <gstringer.email@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 9:38 PM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Burl's Creek Expansion Oro-Medonte Council Glenn & Wendy Stringer 39 Pugsley Lane Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 1T0 & Family Farm (since 1839) at 1040 15/16 Side road Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 1T0 We are against Burl's Creek TUB for the following reasons - noise - this will change our quiet rural lifestyle we have enjoyed for many years. - the sound of the racetrack is quite different from the sound of rock and roll music and loud base! - our experience with the noise bylaw has not been effective considering our proximity to the Sokil Park - air quality - the queuing of idling vehicles with the proposed traffic plan will not be good for anyone's health. - water quality - the run off from Burls Creek property into the ponds and creek running into Lake Simcoe could be potentially dangerous for the Lake (gasoline spills, garbage, drugs). - garbage - our landfills in Simcoe County are already showing signs of a limited lifespan. It is an extra expense to the taxpayer to have to truck out garbage. - sewage - we understand we will have sewage trucks on an hourly basis running up and down the Ridge Road in order to service these Mega Concerts. We have a concern that the heavy sewage trucks ruin our roads prematurely. An added cost to the taxpayers. We have concerns for the capacity of the sewage facilities. - economic - no one has been able to convince us that there is any economic gain to our community at large. The only people that will make a few extra dollars will be people in the service industry. The extra money they make will be spent be free paraphernalia, in Orillia or Barrie. The jobs that would be created are few and far between and their paycheques will not spent in Oro-Medonte. Most of the work will be done by volunteers who will collect stars to be paid out in concert tickets, etc. Allowing charities (Scouts etc.) could be very dangerous considering the drug broken glass, etc. - traffic - we are not convinced that another 16,000 plus RVs and cars with trailers will be able to arrive at Burls Creek Mega Concerts safely without major traffic jams and accidents. It is not fair to the residents safety on all concession roads involved in the proposed traffic plan. Closing concession roads at any given time should not be allowed in case of medical and fire emergencies as well as the interference of residents daily lives. These added cars will cause extra wear and tear on our roads at an added expense to the taxpayer. - crime - statistically the incidence of crime go up in the neighbourhood when these major events are held. - trust - we do not trust these organizers. It is scary after hearing what they tell us at a meeting and how differently they are quoted in the newspaper. Please be sure to read the Toronto Star article from Tuesday, May 12 to get a look at what their intentions really are for Burls Creek. Once their foot is in the door it will be hard to close. The arrogance of them stating they will have the concerts no matter what is of grave concern to us (not following bylaws, rules and restriction. Without prejudice - We oppose any group being allowed to hold Mega Concerts in Oro-Medonte. Without prejudice - We oppose the Temporary Use Bylaw and trust council will vote no. C/716� & W"Ldry StYj_gey Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LLL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, 5, Macpherson, P. Hail, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Tem oras Use By-laiw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies oeratiny, under the name Burt's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on thg 7". g1h and 91h Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to alllow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots andl campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment, Unlike, other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore, I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question,. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court on the owners of Burl's Creek based on its findings, and I would: also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date 27 Z,(-) t'S, Name (print) Date: �toc-a:,(,27 2c),�—, Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E6 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext, 2132 APR 9 L �j Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7', 8" and 9 th lines South:, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: :� 1) ("'a(" 3L, <`- % AddressJ L Email: I -S . ..M C Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: "ZI �!' ("r I - Leigh, Andric From: Dorton, Peter (MTO) <Peter. Dorton@ onta rio.ca > Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 3:38 PM To: gbarker@ipsconsultinginc.com Cc: Leigh, Andra; Nathan.Westendorp@simcoe.cal- Lyons, Darryl (MAH) Subject: Burl's Creek Traffic Studies Attachments: 201 S0427153406607.pdf Hi Greg: Please see attached Better. Thanks, Peter Dorton Senior Project Manager MITO Central Region Corridor Management Section 7th Floor, Building D 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 Ph: 416-235-4280 Fx: 416-235-4267 Email: peter.dorton@ontario.ca IN-lini5try of TransportAfloll Central Region Corridor Management Section 7"' Floor, Bldg. D 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 Tel.: 416-235-4280 Fax,: 416-235-42'67 Email, peter, dorton@ontario. ca Via Email Only Mhilst�re des Trnnsports R6giorclu Centre Section de gesfion des couloirs sutlers 7' etage, edifice D 1201, avenue Wilson Downsview, ON M3M IJ8 T61: 416.235-4280 T&G,; 416-235-4,267 Oreg Barker, B.A,A. Senior Planner Innovative Planning Solutions 150 Dunlop Street, Suile201 Barrie, ON, I -4M I B I Dear Mr. Barker: �r" > Ontario Apri 127, 2015 Re: Burl's Creek. Events Ground Inc. Part of Lots 21, 22 & 23, Cone. 8 & 9, Township ofOro- Medonte Highway 11 (tz), Line 8 South This is to advise that MTO has completed a preliminary review of the traffic studies prepared to address impacts associated with the Burl's Creek proposed event centre development. In our review, we have identified a number of traffic related issues that must be reviewed addressed in greater detail, and suggest that YOU arrange a meeting to be attended by the Township of'Oro-Medonte, Simcoe County, wo, MMAH and OPP. Please be prepared to provide or discuss the following: I , A viable and simple access strategy. Plans presented require concert patrons to exit Highway I I approximately 6 1(,m before the venue site and follow a complex detour route on country roads. There is a high risk that many patrons will miss the designated exit and try to use alternate highway exits causing safety and operational concerns on Highway I I . The access strategy should look at [lie need to close or restrict access to / from several interchanges along I-lighway 11, arid identify impacts associated with this (including need to provide alternate access routes for those impacted). 2. Communications plans, fbr patrons arid local residents / businesses. 3, (ornprehensive signing plans, to provide advance notification and identify access routes and interchange / road closures. 4. Incident management plans. 5. Admissions plan (ic. Are guests assigned to specific gates'? 'dill they have in I out privileges?) 6. Local and County approvals to accept traffic on their roads, inclUding any required agreements for the developer, to repair local road damage, T Schcdtdc ol"paid duty Officers, inchiding zigrecraent that they will be on darty for cvcins- 8. Geonietric irnprovements to Highway 11, including longer deceleration lane(s). 9. Revtsed Site Plan, to move entry gates further into the site. The queue lanes / booths need to be widened to accommodate additional (up to 16) lanes within site, and interior roads should be designed to avoid traffic jams. The site appears to be designed to maximize the number of revenue generating camping and parking spaces. In order to achieve this objective, the public road system is being rased to store, waiting customers, The traffic queues are predicted tea be Up to Urn in length during peak rush hour periods for recreational traffic in the area, The approval authorities and the proponent need to review the apparent assumption that the: safety and operational of of the public road system can be impacted in order to ciccoinniodate the proponent's expected revenue generation. 10. Synchro analysis at key locations for several access alternatives, in consideration of the following: • Local road detorn's with intersections will have approximately 800vph service rates, The arrival rates for Boots and Hearts and WaVhome are expected to significantly exceed 800vph during the periods: • Fri I learn -`spin for Boots and I learts and; • ThLi 4pm- I I pm and Fri barn-3pnr for Wayhoine • Highway 11 lane capacity (I 80O vphpl) may be overestimated as it isn't a real `freeway' with direct access to it by adjacent residents and businesses. Confused drivers have the potential to create operational issues (reduced capacity) and safety concerns, (collisions) on Highway 1. 1 . The traffic information provided has underestimated the level of qncning that will occur at the point where vehicles exit the highway (I I ighway I I rarrips have much less capacity than ranflps at typical fiveNvay interchanges). Please be aware that MTO Building & Land Use, Encroachrrient, and Sign permits are, required prior to commencement of" construction activity. The proponent is responsible for securing all relevant andapplicable provincial and rminiCipal approvals, Please feel free to contact rne ifyou have any questions. Sincerely, Peter Dorton Senior Prqect Manager cc, A. Leigh - "Yownship of'Oro-Medonte N. Westendorp - County of Sinicoe D, Lyons - MMAI I From: Scott Macpherson <pcmacsimcoe@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 11:48 AM To: . Council; Dunn, Robin Cc: Leigh, Andria Subject: Fwd: Burls Creeks Scant lrcttn Sam ung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: HEATHER BRECKLES Date:04-10-2015 7:54 AM (GMT -05:00) To: Scott Macpherson Subject: Burls Creeks Good Morning Scott, You asked me last night if I am for the Burl's Creek change. After thinking about it a little more, yes I am for the changes and for the progress the township and others will and are seeing already from this development. To add to my comment about the airport seeing economic benefits I feel I must add. The current upgrades being made with parking lots etc are having a positive economic effect within our own family, Tom's girlfriend is working at LaFarge and a large amount of their gravel is being hauled to Burl's Creek. Extending their working hours well before the normal time frame. I am sure the heavy equipment operators are also seeing financial benefits. I realize that for 2 weekends of the year approximately 250 residence out of 20,000 will have to put up with some excess noise and possibly some rebel rousing, but the restaurants, gas stations, even hardware stores and local convenience stores will see economic benefits. Something always gets forgotten even with the best of planning. We live just off of one of the busiest roads in Simcoe County - #22, it's a single lane road with lots of hills and valley's. I do hope the new owners of Burl's Creek have the foresight to build for the future in regards to the traffic issues, they certainly didn't when it came to improving Hwy 12 and County Rd 22. On another note, the people of Bass Lake have lived with the provincial park for decades. Hundreds of visitors every weekend, with a public boat launch and previously rentals, someone always driving by on the lakefront checking out the cottages or rebel rousing on the lake. If the owners of Burl's Creek follow the guidelines laid out by OLG and the OPP, which in themselves can be difficult, I think it will be a huge benefit to our local economy and tourism. Letting others know that Oro- Medonte is open to all kinds of business ideas. So in closing, to the few of the township residence who are complaining the loudest, sit back relax, enjoy the talent of the music that the Wayhome and Boots and Hearts will be bringing to our area OR go to your cottage for the weekend. Please feel free to submit this letter to council on our behalf supporting the new owners of Burl's Creek and their endeavors. David and Heather Breckles Birch Rd "Of 5899 Rama Road Rama, OntarO L3'V 6H6 t 705 329 3325 tf, 1 800 832 PLAY (7529i lo,,, cashioramaxom Mayor and Members, of Council, Township of Oro Medonte 148 71r'Line South Oro Medonte, Ontario 1.01. 2XO 0ear Mayor and Members Of Council, I area writing on behalf of Casino Rarna, Ontario's premier entertainment destination, with reg,ards to the Positive economic impact we believe the Burl's Creek Event Park will create for Oro-Medonte and the surrounding Lake Country, regions. 'We are excited to welcome Burls Creek as an additional entertarriment venue, in Simcoe County, as coupled with our own venue, the Barrie Mols,on Centre and the Oriffia Opera House,, Coexisting together will help to establish the area as as music and entertainment destination. 'We have already partnered with the Boots & Hearts Festival, a well -attended event successfully entering its third year ki Ontado, and we are looking forward to the advertising and 110SPrtality OPPOftUnifies it will offer us. We do believe the event wM be a toudsm draw and therefore an econornic driver for Ontario's Lake Country arrear. This event will expose its musically inclined demographic to a region that hosts various events of sirnilar nature, including our own Entertainment Centre that hosts live MUSiC year round, Republic Live is a respected organization with as proven track record of producing quality events that are positively received by both the audience, the artists and the community at large. They have shown duo diligence in addressing concerns and have been very proactive communicator's With LM From at) awareness stand point, we believe the region wfll benefit greatly frown the extensive rnedia buy and public relations efforts supporting these events, Thank you for your consideration on this econornic addition to the regiorr. M� Helen Cooper, CMP Director, Hotel Operations, Jenna Hunter Director, Public Relations Shawn Wilson Director, Entertainrnerrt &Special, Events, From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 4:25 PM To: pauline grenier; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Hewitt, Donna; Irwin, Doug; Brooke- Bi sschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: Re: Burls Creek Thank you for your email. I have forwarded your comments to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their recommendations and report to council. Ralph Hough Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: pauline grenier Sent: Friday, May 15, To:. Council Subject: Burls Creek Council, 2015 4:12 PM I do not live in Oro Medonte to have my free use of public roadways restricted by a private corporation. I do not live in Oro Medonte to have my tranquillity destroyed by concerts generated by a for profit corporation. I do not live in Oro Medonte to have my precious summer weekends trashed by greedy insensitivity. In past elections candidates ran on a platform of preserving Oro Medonte's rural community atmosphere. On Monday the community sent a strong signal to you to stop this assault on our way of life. Waiting to see what will happen is like waiting to see if cancer will kill you. When you find out, it's too late. Stop this cancerous corporation from going any further. Regards, Howard Leake Greenwood Forest Road Oro Medonte Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 4:05 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: holly levinter [mailto:hlev@rogers.com] Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 2:22 PM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek This letter is to voice my strong objection to the Burl's Creek plan. As I drive along Highway 11, 1 am astounded to see the work continuing of the construction of the unapproved park This is against the Township's own rules. It is very obvious to me that the fix is in to one or more the Councillors of this Township as they continue, as they always have done since I moved here, to serve their own interests and not the interests of the residents of Oro-Medonte. This has been proven to be the case time and time again during my 35 years of residence. The rules, regulations and bylaws enacted in recent years have made life not more convenient and pleasant but have hampered our enjoyment of the quiet and unspoiled country around us. As for this Burl's Creek project, all that had to be done until final approval was to make a Stop Work order on this development, but the Council was sure they could push this through, despite the residents' objections. What this park is going to do is change life forever here. Prime farmland has been ruined and the environment and water will be polluted for all time. Traffic will be tied up for miles and miles, drivers will park on the roads and private property, and among other things, the noise for the residents will be unbearable for miles around. Please do not let this project continue. Holly Levinter George Davis Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2015 7:23 PM To: Helen Meier Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Daynard, Harold; Irwin, Doug; Brooke- Bi sschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna Subject: RE: SAY NO to Burl's Creek Hello Ms. Meier. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and our senior staff for their information. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Helen Meier [mailto:meiernaef@rogers.com] Sent: May 9, 2015 6:32 PM To: Hough, Ralph Subject: SAY NO to Burl's Creek We live of the 9th line of Oro and we are OPPOSED to the expansion of Burl's Creek. with regards H.Meier Township, of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LLL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors 13. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re7Pro pqLsecrezonp or emp raryy�e _1ic atkqn s pertains to, the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name, Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or [eased on the 7th e and 9�h Unes South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities, that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl"s Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has, laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date /e," J'..'Y 'tj"'cl, Name (print) Address: Date: i I I a -t - 177171" 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EOi Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate ServicesICIerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 81" and 9 th lines South, Oro-,Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name,. Address: L) Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: //"'?a Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Couta,nche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. ke _yU L Proposed ano or AtAT-_1ayv_.gpplicatson as pertains to the Limited and or !gzqptng_ _q_ Number Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7t"-.8 th and 9th lanes South Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on, rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official plan, the County Official Plan, the, Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the, summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on, the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: 0, L Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Greek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7t",, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; Q. Reg. 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an, interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows' Name: e, W "I U 2 Address: Email: C, C) Tel, Sincerely, Signature: Date: 9 From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:25 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02-May 11 Public Meeting Comments Attachments: Burl's Creek Input.docx Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 4:01 PM To: meandmyhousedecor@rogers.com Cc: Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah; . Council; Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02-May 11 Public Meeting Comments Hello Mr. and Mrs. Reekie. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their consideration when preparing their recommendations to council. Ralph Hough. Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Debra & Ian [mailto:meandmyhousedecor@rogers.com] Sent: May 9, 2015 11:49 AM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02-May 11 Public Meeting Comments From: Ian and Debra Reekie 63 Ridge Road E Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2EO Attached is our input regarding the proposed temporay By-law for land use at Burl's Creek Regards, Ian and Debra Reekie Ian and Debra Reekie 63 Ridge Road E. Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2E0 705-487-1472 An open letter regarding the proposed changes to Burls Creek: My husband and I have each lived in Oro-Medonte for over 25 years. For the past 14 years, we have lived in our home on the Ridge Road, between the 71" and 8t". My children grew up in this township. We choose to live in a rural area because of the quality of life we feel a rural community offers. We are folks who go about life quietly... we keep our grass cut and plant flowers each spring in an effort to make our yard look nice. We pay our taxes on time. We do what we can to increase the equity in our home and property. And since neither of us has a work place pension plan, that equity is very important to us. For the most part, we are kind to the wildlife in our back yard, although admittedly we do get rather irritated with the squirrels on occasion. We respect the speed limits and the noise by-laws. We keep peace with our neighbours. We keep the recycling guidelines handy and check them frequently to be sure we are doing what we can do reduce our carbon footprint. In short, we feel we are law abiding, responsible citizens in our community. When we moved to our home on the Ridge Road we were aware of the Speedway nearby and the Automotive Flea Market that takes place twice a year at Burl's Creek. We accepted those venues to be part of the rural lifestyle that was inherent in Oro-Medonte. Being the responsible types, we would not have chosen to live here were we not ok with them. On our first real estate visit to see the house, I walked in and saw the screened in porch that runs along the back of the house and I knew that this was 'home'. It is such a peaceful place to curl up and read a book, visit with friends and family, work on a creative project, or listen to the rain on the roof during a rain shower. On summer mornings it is a perfect spot for doing my daily devotional and prayer journal. I have prayed for many things over the years... for friends who have cancer to be healed, for guidance and protection for our family, for wisdom for our government leaders, for blessings for those who are struggling. I can say with honesty that I have never prayed asking God to please send someone to purchase Burl's Creek with the desire to create the "world's largest outdoor concert venue". Mr. Dunford's vision is certainly not mine and frankly I wish he had chosen his own community to see it fulfilled, not ours. There are families who have lived in this area for generations, and there are families who have just moved here ... all of whom, I am certain, chose this area with a certain vision of what a rural lifestyle offers. I can only imagine how upsetting it must be for those who recently moved here with anticipation of a quiet country life for their family, only to have that expectation threatened with the news of the sale of Burl's Creek property and the vision for the future. That being said, I am realistic enough to realize that those not living around the perimeter of the Burl's Creek property may have different opinions. The challenge before us, as a community, is where do we go from here and can we work in harmony toward some sort of common ground? I also realize that a number of the proposed uses of the grounds will be in keeping with a rural lifestyle and, if carried out as planned, will bring benefit to the community. Our comments regarding the proposed use of Burl's Creek and the Proposed Temporary By-law: • Farmers Market o The addition of a Friday Farmer's Market is a positive addition to the area — allowing local residents and weekend travelers the opportunity to purchase local produce and creative products and will benefit those who are vendors o Hopefully vendor spaces will be reasonably priced and will support local farmers, artists and crafters • Soccer field o Having a large area for local soccer teams to use will benefit a number of families in the area o I drove by the field on the opening night and saw a large number of families enjoying the grounds • Limiting the number of event days to 58 rather than 100 o I strongly feel this is a positive point o The proposed mix of events for the 58 days in year 1 seems well balanced and manageable ■ In my opinion, 100 days was never a reasonable allotment and should not be considered in the future • Limiting the number of attendees to each major concert as well as limiting the number of concerts to take place o To be honest, we would prefer that there would be `0' concerts but I am pretty sure that Mr. Dunford has not spent time and money to date to simply host a Farmer's market and provide a local venue for soccer o Can we accept the proposed schedule for 2015 as workable and reasonable for those who live in the community? Yes • Number of potential concerts that could take place in year 2 and 3 and the possible impact o I think that for the majority of us, it is the 'what if's' that are concerning ■ What if all other venues (soccer, automotive flea market, etc.) are taken out of the mix in year 2 and 3 and we have a substantial increase in concert venues to contend with? ■ What if we want to plan a family reunion or other event at our home.... do we have to plan around the Burl's Creek schedule? Will it impact us that much? ■ What if the noise from the concerts carries and we can't enjoy the simple pleasures that being quietly outdoors brings to us? ■ Will it be a major challenge for us to get to and from work during the event times? Are we going to dread the concert weekends as they approach? ■ What kind of people will it bring to our area? Will they appreciate our township as much as we do or will they leave us with damage and garbage to clean up after they go home? o Some very specific details should be established for the peace of mind of the community • 3 year time frame proposed for the temporary by-law o I feel this is a good option as it allows the owners, the residents and the township the opportunity to evaluate the impact of the various events and determine the best course of action for the future Efforts made by the owners to mitigate potential trouble areas o We do appreciate the meetings and information sessions that have been made available to the community. It cannot be easy at times to face the crowd. I am embarrassed by the poor behaviour of fellow residents who seem to feel that constant interruptions and yelling during meetings are acceptable. o The efforts made to date to have various services, etc. available for questions and explanations is commendable. (Police, Emergency Services, representatives from the traffic planning companies, etc.) o It would appear that a great deal of thought, planning and 'listening' has taken place to mitigate potential issues. Hopefully the planning pays off. Communication by Oro-Medonte o It is disappointing that our own council and township employees were slow to take up the same approach to providing residents with information. It seems that efforts were only made once it was made apparent that this was an issue of importance to many in the township. Once communication began to flow it was much appreciated. Continued interaction in an honest and transparent way with owners, council and residents o Can we be assured of ongoing communication between Burl's Creek, Oro-Medonte Council and local residents so that we achieve, and maintain, as much harmony as possible? • Noise by-law o I strongly feel that special events should not be exempt from noise bylaws/restrictions, particularly when there will be a large number of campers in close proximity to residences o While the campers are in party mode, nearby residents likely need to work each weekday that the event is taking place. I simply don't see sleep deprived residents and potentially loud, inebriated campers as being a mix that will result in a positive outcome. o If a neighbouring resident is bound by a township noise bylaw then it is reasonable to expect that campers within hearing range should be bound by the same noise bylaw o This should be particularly important for areas were campers are situated along the areas that front on lines 7, 8 and 9. Perhaps certain 'zones' of the camping area should be designated as 'quiet' zones Economic impact o I do believe that there will be a positive economic impact to neighbouring communities; however, I am not sure that Oro-Medonte specifically will receive much positive impact given that we do not have a lot of businesses where visitors will spend their dollars. (Although the gravel pits nearby are certainly doing great business.) o Will home values in the area immediately surround Burl's Creek be impacted in a negative way? ■ A lot of people may want to attend the concerts but do they want to live near the grounds? o As mentioned earlier, the equity in our home plays a very important role in our retirement finances. It would be heartbreaking for us, and for many others to have our home values decrease because of the proximity to the concert venue. • One final comment regarding our Mayor • In the January 28/15 edition of the Orillia Packet & Times there was an article noting that Mayor Hughes declared a conflict of interest regarding the proposed changes to Burl's Creek. • Part of the article reads as follows: "He indicated to me that that was a grey area, but looking at the spirit of the Conflict of Interest Act, that I should err on the side of caution," Hughes said. So, he is. Before council began discussion a closed -session item Jan. 14 that was related Burl's Creek, Hughes declared in open session he wouldn't be part of it. While he acknowledged the importance of the future plans for Burl's Creek Event Grounds to the township, he said he's confident the deputy mayor and councillors can handle it. "You have to balance out that transparency and the fact that whenever a vote is taken, that there isn't something biasing a vote. It's a trade-off for democracy," Hughes said. • It is rather unsettling that the same 'erring of caution' was not in place previously, when the temporary by-law of July, 2014 was passed without any notice to the public. I suppose given all that has since taken place we should be somewhat grateful that 'cautious erring' was absent at that point since that by-law has since been declared invalid. • The proposed changes to the lands of Burl's Creek is one of the most important issues to present itself in our township for quite some time... the huge amount of time, effort and cost expended by the residents, the new owners and the township staff and council (minus the Mayor) is evidence to that . • Given that, in the Mayor's own words, the deputy mayor and councillors can handle it [Burl's Creek], it would stand to reason that they can certainly handle matters of equal or lesser importance. Which begs the question: "Why should we continue to pay a mayor for the better part of the next 4 years, when the funds could certainly be put to use elsewhere and we have assurances of the mayor that we are in good hands without him? Thank you for reviewing our input. Regards, Ian and Debra Reekie 63 Ridge Road East Oro-Medonte, LOL 2E0 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO RECHIVED n� C) FRO- M! E_` D 0 [,4 T E T()VVNSF0F> Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, ,and Councilors B. Coutainche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Half, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. 81a. proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By4awy_@ppIicatj(!n as Pertains to the Limited and or Numbered CompAnies orating yinder the name lBurl's Creek Event Grounds on: the lands purchased and or, leased on the 7th, Stb and 9th Lines Southi. Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All this demonstrates a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to, please vote NO to any application, for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Sjmcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court on the owners of Burl's Creek based on its findings, and 11 would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated! support, Respectfully, Signature Date: March, 24'h 2015 Name,.- lain &Pam Corrighan From: Crawford, John Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:35 PM To: Beth Johnstone Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria Subject: RE: Burl's Creek hi Beth and Ian Doris and I had a great time in Florida with Dwight and Audrey. Sebring is a quiet area but a wonderful place to relax and catch your breath. I have forwarded your email to staff to become part of the public correspondence received on the Burl's Creek file. I have asked the roads staff to address the issues of line 9 pavement and hopefully the road will settle down once all of the frost is out. It has been a hard year on the roads in the township because of the cold winter. Line 9 does need a complete resurfacing between the highway and the Ridge Road in the near future but unfortunately it is not included in the 2015 budget. I fully understand your concerns because of the close proximity to the proposed entrance/exit way. Thanks again for your email and your comment about the work I do. It is much appreciated. John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Beth Johnstone [mailto:bethadene@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 7:35 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Re: Burl's Creek Hello John, Well spring has finally arrived! I hear you had a nice visit with Audrey and Dwight in Florida. So I'm sure you are finding this an interesting time to be a councillor. Well Ian and I don't want to add fuel to the fire, but we did feel it important to voice our opinion about the expansion of Burls Creek. As you can imagine, we are not too excited about it for obvious reasons. The same reasons everyone else has already been stating. When I went for a walk down the 9th I counted the steps from our driveway to the new entrance. It is only 400 steps. From our lot across the road, where we planned to build our retirement home, it is only 200 steps to the new entrance. Our fear is that if the expansion goes through that neither lot is going to be very appealing. We are also concerned about our property values. In light of the noise, traffic inconvenience, etc. I would certainly hope our taxes will not see an increase this year. Also, if you have driven down the 9th lately, I'm sure you will have seen the poor condition of the road. It is falling apart and a few shovel fulls of asphalt isn't going to fix it. Not to mention 6000 extra cars. I am attaching the letter that I wrote opposing the Temporary Rezoning, which I have sent to the township. Thanks for all the work you do. Ian and Beth Johnstone 274 Line 9 South Oro-Medonte 705 487-3952 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO RECFIVED MAY � 5', 7015 0R0-r0ELX)r,j i E Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Serviices/Clerk. ft.Jrqpqsed rezoni and car, em ppra_nLqsp py4AW pertains to the Limited and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, wiithiout any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold waiter stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plian, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local, community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several'l large events throughout the summer reachiing a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our Township and its, rural! heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake S,imcoe Regional; Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township inow request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Mame (print) Address: de, From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:25 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Proposed Burls Creek Expansion Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 4:06 PM To: John Markov; . Council Cc: Lisa Markov; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Proposed Burls Creek Expansion Hello Mr. and Mrs. Markov. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their recommendations and report to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: John Markov [mailto:jmarkov67@gmail.com] Sent: May 11, 2015 6:31 AM To:. Council Cc: Lisa Markov Subject: Proposed Burls Creek Expansion Dear Oro-Medonte Council members, We would like to provide our comments and wishes in regards to the proposed amendment to the zoning By Law submitted by Burl's Creek. We do not support a change of subject lands from their current zoning (i.e. Environmentally Protected, Agri cultural/Rural) to a Temporary Use By - Law permitting special events such as the large concerts planned. Oro-Medonte is not a township to host mega concerts. Though the By Law has been debated, we trust that despite the music genre outlined therein the intent was that there be no large, loud concerts with attendance at or exceeding 40,000 people in Oro-Medonte township. We have attended several meetings, and despite discussion of plans involving several service sectors we remain unconvinced that our lifestyle and property values will not be negatively effected. The noise for those in the area of the concerts WILL be excessive and will have no time limits, and there will be several days of it. The traffic WILL be a major disruption for residents, and we will be subject to days of this. There WILL be an impact environmentally - on vicinity wells, natural habitat, and our beautiful lake. There WILL be a negative impact on property values for those living in the vicinity. What Burl's Creek has expressed for this year and what the service sectors have spoken to is only year one planning - for subsequent years Burl's Creek representatives have expressed their intent to grow the number of events and attendees in years to come. We have already witnessed Burl's Creek's recent behaviour - act and pay the consequences of broken environmental and municipal laws later - is this the type of activity we welcome in our township? Does this behaviour elicit trust? Please take a stand for your township residents and protect what we have invested in - vote against the proposed By Law changes. Sincerely, Lisa & John Markov Sent from my iPhone Date� Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext, 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7 1h, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, & 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: y Address: Email: r 1 Tel: Sincerely, Y�; ? Signature: 7q.g. Date, CA1411 eel From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 6:29 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Fw: May11,2015 Oro Arena,re Burl's Creek Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Nancy Partridge <nancy.partridge@sympatico.ca> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 5:57 PM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Cc: 'Jim H Partridge'; 'Nancy Partridge'; 'Rebecca Chan' Subject: May11,2015 Oro Arena,re Burl's Creek To: Oro-Medonte Council Our family farms, approximately 1200 acres, on 20 different parcels of land, between the 4th and the 9th lines of Oro. All of the farms are accessed via the 15-16 crossroad. They extend from as far north as the Old Barrie Road, and as far south as the Ridge Road. Our farming requires the movement of large farm equipment between April 15 and December 15, 7 days a week, because we are weather dependent for planting and harvesting. Time delays will cost us 10's of thousands of dollars. We trust that Oro-Medonte council will not allow reduced access on the roads, as determined above, in the time frame stated, for our time sensitive operation. We have been farming here, and active in this, our community, for 44 years; and our family expects to be able to continue for many more years to come. Yours Truly Jim and Nancy Partridge 192 Line 4 north Oro-Medonte Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: degraafjs@aol.com Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 4:50 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Re Burl's Creek We strongly object to what the new owners of Burl's Creek are planning. Having lived here for nearly 30 years, we have experienced the increase in traffic congestion during the summer months. Additional traffic will make it very, very difficult for those of us who live in this area. It is already discomforting to see what is happening in preparation for this new enterprise. These people obviously don't care for our community. Increased traffic and noise are very big concerns for us. We ask that you, our council and fellow -residents support us in our opposition. sincerely, John and Susan de Graaf 169 Springhome Road From: Crawford, John Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 1:30 PM To: Lisa Markov Cc: Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Hall, Phil; Macpherson, Scott; Jermey, Scott; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug Subject: RE: Burl's Creek expansion Hello Lisa and John Thank you for your inquiry/ comments, receipt of your email is acknowledged I am responding on behalf of the Council, as the Mayor has declared a conflict of interest and the Deputy Mayor is away on vacation. To date the Council has made no planning decisions. At this time individual responses to your inquiry will not be provided, however a copy of your email will be provided to staff in order to file it with the current planning application. Now that a planning application has been submitted by the Burls Creek planning consultants the following process will be followed according to the legislation in the planning act. 1) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies. 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to this application will be posted to the townships web site—www.oro-medonte.ca. Please check in regularly for information as it is available. 3) Now that a formal planning application has been filed, Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 4) Township staff will receive the input from agencies and the public and will review the applicable legislation and policies prior to completing a staff report that will then be brought forward to Council for their consideration. 5) Typically these applications take 3 to 6 months depending upon the complexity of the application Thank you again for your interest and your correspondence John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Lisa Markov [mailto:lmarkov68@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 10:24 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Burl's Creek expansion Dear Mr. Crawford, I am appealing to you as our elected councillor to listen to us, to represent us, your constituents and fellow residents of beautiful Oro-Medonte township. It is so shocking to read and hear about what is coming our way with the recent sale and proposed expansion of Burl's Creek and the magnitude of the plans proposed by the new owners. It is truly concerning, and will definitely impact our rural way of life through -out the summer. WE ARE NOT IN SUPPORT OF THIS EXPANSION. Having so many thousands descend upon us for weekend events will negatively impact our community, and way around our community. What will Oro-Medonte open itself up to in the future with this proposed change in zoning? Definitely a change from our quiet rural lifestyle. It is hard to believe you and Council are in support of this plan. If you are not, please feel strengthened by the hundreds in your township who are opposed to these changes and will work with you to keep Oro-Medonte the beautiful township we know and love. Oro-Medonte's official plan must be upheld. Our community is not equipped to handle these type of events. Sincerely, Lisa & John Markov Lisa Markov Im r ov66 e m il.com From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 11:27 AM To: John Bailey; Hughes, Harry; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Jermey, Scott Cc: thebaileyfamily@rogers.com; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria Subject: RE: concerned citizen Hello Mr Bailey. Thank you for your email. As you may know Burls Creek has submitted an application for a temporary use bylaw to our staff. This has not yet come before Council. Staff are currently reviewing the application and a report will be coming to Council in the form of a public meeting in the near future. At the public meeting residents will have the opportunity to speak either in support or opposition to the application. After this meeting staff will then prepare a comprehensive report to Council at which time Council will make a decision on the application. I trust this explains the mandated procedure staff and Council are required to follow under the Planning Act. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: John Bailey [mailto:jbailey@sleepking.ca] Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 8:58 AM To: Hughes, Harry; Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Jermey, Scott Cc: 'John Bailey';thebaileyfamily@rogers.com Subject: FW: concerned citizen Cc: 'John Bailey' Subject: concerned citizen Good day ! I would like to take this opportunity to Thank you for your past,present, future work that you do for the township of Oro Medonte. Our family absolutely loves this community and look forward to continue enjoying living in this wonderful community. We do however have great concerns with the proposed expansion of Burls creek. As you are well aware there are many issues to consider for a project of this magnitude in a little farming community such as Oro. The most concerning to our family is the potential of waste damaging our drinking water supply. With the number of people planned to attend these LARGE scale events and no sewage systems in place this is a MAJOR concern. I HAVE WITNESSED MANY OF THESE LARGE SCALE EVENTS AND PEOPLE AFTER CONSUMING LARGE QUANTITIES OF ALCOHOL DO A LOT OF THINGS THEY WOULD NOT NORMALLY DO WHEN SOBER. We have all seen the photos of the Boots and Hearts past festival's and how port a potties being over turned allowing wasting to seep into the ground and RV"S being emptied right onto the soil .This is a great concern. We all know what happened in Walkerton, Ontario with the water supply and the events that occurred since. I would definitely not want to see our community have to go through that process. The second concern is the volume of traffic and the safety of all involved . Lines 7,8,9 simply cannot handle this volume of traffic. 3 rd. The amount of noise that will be going on until who knows what time of the night is simply unacceptable to the tax payers of our community what happened to no noise by laws after 11 pm? This is our home a little farming community in central Ontario. If this company would like to host such events perhaps they should lease on rent a location suitable to do so like a large stadium that is capable to host this volume of people and traffic to be able to support these events . I do have another question at one time in central Ontario camp sites were only allowed to have 12 campsites per acre . Does this law no longer exist? I would like to think that our elected officials will make the right decisions and put a stop to this project, as this is what the people of community is asking you to please consider. Thank you ! John Bailey No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - rrr,_i.�;.co�n ✓,;g Version: 2015.0.5577 / Virus Database: 4321/9436 - Release Date: 04/02/15 PEI From: Jorge Bartolo <bothofus@drlogick.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 5:33 PM To: Temporary Use Application Cc: Crawford, John; Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Jermey, Scott; Hughes, Harry Subject: Burls Creek Application -Comments re: Public Meeting Comments Jorge & Silvia Bartolo, residents of ward 4 at 30 Elvyn Crescent, Oro Station. One Point that I would like to make in opening, I attended the public meeting, I do not feel that it is right that the deputy Mayor instructed residents not to voice their concerns about a subject if someone had mentioned a subject already, How are you to understand the true impact of our concerns if one is not allowed to speak to these concerns, I understand that this speeds things up, but it is there right to be heard, especially since they have been brave enough to approach a microphone to voice their concerns. I was also disappointed with some councillors who had not taken the time to read the application and become familiar with it prior to the meeting, that is part of your duties! Also I did arrive a little late after the session had already begun, shouldn't there have been someone at the sign in table handing out the forms to be filled in for comments. I did not see any comment forms on the table. The applicant referred to a phone survey that they had conducted, this survey should not be considered accurate as Our family as an example, got a phone call but refuse to participate. We never participate in such unwanted phone calls due to the amount of criminal activity that can be associated with phone calls like that, and probing into your personal information, where you may reveal things that should not be said, placing you at risk. It is quite possible that many people used call display and just ignored them that were against the expansion, in the same way as we are not in favour of the expansion of Burl's Creek. My wife and I are against any expansion of Burls Creek from its original zoning as it was prior to any application for Temporary Rezoning by the previous owner and the new owner. We are also against any creation of any new access points or creation of main entrances to the 7th line which the previous owners had never done except to use them for Emergency access or Service / Vender access. As has previously been the case. The 7th line is a main thru fare which is used by the residents to Travel for many different reasons during the week and weekends, for example: Main fastest route to Highway 11 to travel to work in Orillia or Barrie or Beyond. The gas station at the 7th line is the only one around unless you travel to the 15th line or the second Line of Oro, weekends year round residents and Cottagers, Boaters and other visitors will require access We normally use the 7th line to travel to and from Midland on weekends, traversing the township crossing the 400 highway at Line 6, and so on, this is the shortest route for our residents There are Hiking trails which we and other residents access up at the 7th line and Bass Lake Side Rd My neighbours and ourselves have Friends and family who live within central Oro-Medonte, 7th line is the preferred route. Providing Tags to only residents within the village, basically residents which live close to the intersection of the Ridge Rd and the 7th line only covers a very small percentage of residents which will be extremely upset when trying to travel within our community. The Majority of the residents which will be effected live between the Ridge Rd and the Lake. The 7t" Line does not have proper shoulders to allow for traffic to pull off of the main thru fare to safely allow residents to bypass the traffic line ups, so we would just end up in gridlock. This only results in residents becoming Prisoners in there residents and Emergency services would be delayed resulting in dangerous situations, most likely in deaths. We are completely against rerouting traffic off of Highway 11 onto any lines north or South of the highway, Our rural roads are not designed for this volume of traffic and the previous owners successfully dealt with the traffic making use of the 8t" line for years. It also appears that they now have access to the land the old Restaurant sat on at the corner of the 8t" line and #11, they could add entrances to eliminate backups onto the Highway. They also own the Race track lands which allows them to line up more vehicles and have extra entrances there. The statements made by the applicant regarding the condition of the roads being assessed by them before and after and only being responsible for a portion of the damage is not an acceptable agreement, the Damage to the roads will be premature due to the added traffic volume. Roads will deteriorate prematurely and to the extent that it will cost considerable more to repair and then this forces the township to upgrade roads which would normally never be required to be done to or upgraded to possibly a County Road Standards. The increased traffic on our rural roads will result in traffic infractions which also in the long term effect area residents by increasing statistics negatively regarding Insurance for Vehicles and personal property. Resulting in Higher Insurance premiums for our community. The increase in Transient people these kinds of events draw, most likely will increase vandalism and Break and Entry issues, also resulting in Higher personnel risk and in turn Insurance cost. The strain on our health services will result in added costs to both Barrie and Orillia Hospitals and the ability to residents within Simcoe county as a whole to get treatment during the event weekends. This added cost then also effects all residents of Simcoe county for the rest of the year as Hospital beds will not be available due to cost overruns during these unusual high usage periods, due to paying employees overtime to increase the staff and extra medicine dispensing, utilities and other supporting expenses most people never see or hear about. Two Doctors spoke at the Morning session of the Public meeting, Please Take their Statements seriously, these are professionals with hands on experiences. The Orillia Hospital Based Doctor also brought up an interesting thing to keep in mind that when Orillia has weekend Festivals that the Hospital is already having trouble handling the volume of People, this also applies to the Barrie Hospital. The other thing to consider is that during the most weekends, normally both Barrie and Orillia already have some sort of events going on and that the population in the surrounding area also grows due to tourist, camps, Cottagers etc. The First doctor to speak, I believe from the 15/16 side Rd. Mentioned the Liability issues, the township should pursue his suggestion, we don't want to be left holding the Problem when they just claim Bankruptcy and walk away and just start an new company under a different number or name. Camping with the large volume of people in one campground consisting of 14,611 camping spots, does this not require a special permit on itself, health permits, etc. Even our provincial parks don't have campgrounds this big. Is there Just some numbers to consider: 12,515 sites, 2 People per site = 25,030 people 12,515 sites, 4 People per site = 50,060 people 12,515 sites, 6 People per site = 75,090 people Also the length of camping period is a little confusing considering there is a statement that no more than 27 days of camping is allowed, but they also refer to Camping for Events with a maximum of 5 days. Will this site be considered a regular fully functioning Campground when events are not happening? And for how long? Will campfires be allowed? Questions such requirements for drinking water, Bathing, Toilets come to mind such as sanitary systems, especially if a 1,026 spots are for RV's, do water systems have to meet legislated Government regulated water systems, and the environmental impact on our aquifers. If the Water Systems have to be monitored by township staff, I would hope that special charges would be invoiced to Burls creek which would include the extra overtime incurred when employees attendance is effected after the events, when they take extra time off to make up for the extra work. In the application they contract supply of water to shower but there appears to be nothing to deal with the waste water. Dose this not need to be captured? Apparently they are getting water thru the City of Barrie who is going to set up a hydrant for their trucks to fill up. The location as per the Black water Letter says it's 10 minutes away from the site, is this from any of our public systems (airport) such as the Barrie sewage settling pond area behind the airport? I hope they are paying for metered usage. Can we force them to ship all there waste (garbage) out of the County? Possibly the company that is making all the money from North Carolina can take it home with them. Also from reading the Clean Vib's letter it looks like all they do is manage things and they rely on volunteers for the bulk of the clean-up. From what I had read from Boots and Hearts, they only ended up with a few Volunteers and then they deserted them, as a result will we have garbage blowing across the township for months afterwards. Also need to Make Burl's Creek responsible for all tipping fees at land fill with no cost to Township, please take close look at Clean Vib's letter in application. We don't have deposit on Pop or water bottles, like some places do, I think they expect people will return stuff like that for refund. Sound levels are of great concern, being as from what I understand that the township has no Noise Bylaw. That the Applicant will determine the levels at the Event and perimeter on the Grounds. Having had to experienced previous situations when I lived on Poplar Crescent, between the 91h and 101h lines the pounding of the base even when inside the house with the windows closed. Phone calls to the local Police only resulted in apologies from them that they could do nothing about it because the Township Had no Bylaws which could be enforced. Even after the Police asked them to turn the volume down after 1 am some time you could still hear it more then 6-7 km away, I understood some people could hear it in the village of Hawkestone. A bylaw needs to be enacted that prevents the noise from any event not to be heard beyond the property, with acceptable noise levels in Decibels which a bylaw officer can use a meter to measure level the infraction. This level needs to be set so as that the neighbouring properties should not hear it. Leaving this to the applicant will not be acceptable. The secondary Stages should also be required to stop at 11:00 pm, or sound levels reduced in half, if they can be trusted to conform. Sound travels even worse at Night! You also need to provide protection for all our waterfront Parks, not only Bayview Park, as well as the private deeded access Points. Once they get to know that the Lake is not that far away, it won't be long before they find a way to get out and go make use of the access points especially when the temperature hits 30 to 35 degrees C. The extra Cost of Policing must be charged to Burl's Creek, especially if the OPP start to increase our rates they already charge us. The extra Cost for Fire department dealing with any Burl's Creek related activities, needs to be identified. One other thing that is a sore spot has to do with the damage they have already done to our roads by hauling heavy trucks, even unloaded or possibly with partial loads over the 7th line and 91h line and the over passes before and during the half load transition period. Just look at the damage of the over pass roads, which the I'm sure was caused by over loaded construction vehicles which Burl's creek has been running to deliver gravel during a time of the year which any reputable contractor would not have done, due to half load season being present. This only reflects the future type of operation that is going to take place by the new owners, they will break the law until caught or not. Can the Township pursue them to recoup the costs for repair? The environmental infractions also show the type of people that operate this business. Should the Temporary Bylaw be passed it must Include the maximum allowance of people attending the Park, at one point Burl's Creek had told reporters that they were capable of Handling over 100,000 people. Once it is Zoned you lose Control. Can you Legally Cap the attendance Numbers? In closing, considering that the applicant has already converted some of the land which was to be used for events and has relocated some local special events onto some of the land which is not zoned correctly, as stated in the application, is very smart on their part. They have moved all the soccer players to the incorrectly zoned land, and now when the Township goes to enforce the Correct Zoning, the Township will come across looking bad, the next thing will be that the children won't have a place to play. They have moved them to a very visible location now. I believe this is another way of the new owners manipulating things so that they can get things done without proper approvals. 4 Irwini, Doug From: Crawford, John Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 8:17 AM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Fw: Are You Aware? Please Read ASAP Time Sensitive. Attachments: Are you AWARE.pdf Sem fron') my 10 smaophonewi the Pe H nehwod< From: Jorge Bartolo <bothofusg&Iogick.corn> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 9:18 PM To: Crawford, John; Hughes, Harry Subject: FW: Are You Aware? Please Read ASAP Time Senslive. Vv'ii8 You be'r�""elrldwg tNv MONQ to Wai x0at the 04ens odkh Kned you K apa thfnk aboljr� happemng to us. `VVIT' d() VOU thir1k Boots and Owls was gben the boml"mi whmu Avy cmnu }rt m� � up & ihead of As be&v two phone you eve°,V t3a'e out hl -e Is bc.',,ng f-l-q)ed, you, re( ,.'d ihc a7 t in had extrerne rKVSC ccmdlms Anni over Q the 10th 8, Pven the I I" Kne bV the LK Your veq un happy cKen Age BaqN(.-, John Crawford Councillor Warcl 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Wora Ratepayers [nna0to:woraratepayers(Pgnnad.coam] Sent: February -17-15 2:40 PM To: woraratepayers,@gmail.com Subject: Are You Aware? Please Read ASAP Time Sensitive. Please read Clic attached. From The IXORA� Executive Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2130 11% Are you AWARIE`.','� YOUR QUIET'RURAL. LIFESTYLE & PROPERTY'VALUES ARE ABOu'r 'm BE ESTIli I lave you I'mard about 0 ie commurifty rrieefirig being held tily the citizens group at the Oro Stitioni Hall this I ;''n ;r It's about the recent developtrwnts at Bimi's Creek IEvent NO, and the,, "upwards of 80,000 people 'that are scheduled W arrive ki 0 M onseveral weekends throughout this sunwnprr," "Boots and klearts Festival will be the biggest count ry music festival'in the woild" Stanley Diuryford (new owner) Ort"Ifie Packet and Tinies - Nov 12, 2014 Many More Large Events ArePlanned On July lWt'2014, Oro-edorite Council passed a TEMPORARY USE by-law allowing the, former owner of Burt's Creek Event �k to expand oil their existing farm land, This was for tho beniefit of more Parking and Camping for a period of 15 rnionths, jo EgL qj 1AMqLeveott w�otjld be a MqitM� coiMmunLt i I L 1. At that firne, ft was assumed that they wero looking to poss b y expand the automotive flea market or some other larger, events. THIS IS NIO T A, PERMANENT BY -,LAW In order for thie riew rneir of Surl's Creek (Stan Dunford) to now tUrn it Into a world class, crcort vervue, the, rniu�ov st first apply and receive appr�al frorn G. 'y - M Township to permanontly rezone their property to bo able to conflnue thoir operations. However,, the tmnl ) is riot S!2inq itsjob o AlreadtM.ake mAi2r.,giterations on A,G/RU ,,,!Ifarrnlarid whicjh lsjLlerw ed in direct violation of the 0-M Official Platil Why is our Council not stopping this large sle destruction arld not protecting OUr beautiful rural township from these artaicksl 'rho nuinber one concern is the erosion of our quiet ruirl lifestyle and tile destrUCtion of 100's of acres of our farrivel and, I THIS WILL, RU'IN OUR COMMUNITY G'o to LkLtLLI:jL�tILLv.v_() it tu bc.com/wa ch ?v —3- 3 Et)sh .ypuf V081s 'I ('S Cf) [111 i fj g I') I I rIr %J �'j V t s ki m in c r!! Che(:A( this out: wvlv,w,. d t, i r h a rig ireI ic?j,,C0IIw 'I[IIesjLt,!z) ......... . . qgMpiLU_ r:fg!gre-boots -and-I'my rtsffi, VN5DCC rMfOgsinai Ito Please corne grit; on"rhUrsda ., F bruaU E tL at the Oro -y _g__, Station Hall for an hiforrnaficin Night Go to the websito at vimmi.save-oro on,11 for mor°e info IErs I(Ii.iEP AS A &FEAU""I I:FUL� VIII & RLPD'-RAL !�°:'OR EVERYONE TO Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witliib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re. _Proos�edre;�oqi Use By-law application.?isp rtq:ins to the Limited and or _._L _ qg.�andl or Ternpora . ..... V_ Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the P. 8th and 9 th Lines South, Oro,-Medonte ,pritano In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Townsh,ip granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on, the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access, roads, sparking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and, farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council, think of our Township and its rural heritage, ands plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform, to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, ;rwcvy, Signature Date Name (print) '221 (,9j--,"' Address: - * ,e, 4 -Z 74 i x13 6-S. f Lc - From: Jimmy Blackstock <jimsbay@live.ca> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 7:01 PM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Meeting for bylaw burls creek may 11 I'm concerned with the traffic plan as it seems that it will be very difficult to control. I'm currently listening to the BS the chief planner is presenting . I can only express that I'm opposed to this scale if event. Thanks for your time. James Andrew Blackstock 83 line 3 south. 6th generation on the se piece if dirt Sent from my iPhonesdszuyi From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:16 AM To: Judi Bolton; Crawford, John; Coutanche, Barbara; Hall, Phil; scottjeremey@oro- medonte.ca; pcmacsimcoe@gmail.ca; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Dbrooke-bishop @oro-medonte.ca; Othman, Samah; . Council Subject: RE: Highway 11 this afternoon. Hello Mrs. Bolton. Thank you for your email. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Judi Bolton [mailto:judibolton@yahoo.ca] Sent: May 18, 2015 9:09 PM To: Crawford, John; Coutanche, Barbara; Hall, Phil; scott.jeremey@oro-medonte.ca; pcmacsimcoe@gmail.ca; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Dbrooke-bishop@oro-medonte.ca; Othman, Samah; . Council; Hough, Ralph Subject: Fwd: Highway 11 this afternoon. Subject: Fwd: Highway 11 this afternoon From: judibolton <judibolton@,yahoo.ca> Date: May 18, 2015 at 8:23:44 PM EDT To: iudiboltonayahoo.ca Subject: Highway 11 this afternoon. This was the traffic, barely moving on Highway 11 at 4 p.m. today. Traffic was stopped dead at 1 p.m. today, going south. Lots of room on this highway according to Boots and Hearts! At the same time, highway 400 North was closed due to an accident. Now, why not add another 40,000 people to the mix and send them along 15/16 Sideroad to curtail locals travelling, farmers on tractors and the biking tourists who flood into our Township AND who DO bring money to our businesses. Won't this be FUN? Come on Councilors, you know as we'll as we do, this is a CRAZY PREPOSAL. PLEASE DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE AND VOTE NO. Let Boots and Hearts find a better place to bring 100,000 fans to enjoy country music and let us, your peace loving tax payers, enjoy our peace and quiet in the Township we chose because of the peaceful environment it offers. I could go on and on with other reasons you should vote NO but you heard them voiced last Monday be hundreds of our taxpayers. You heard ONE positive voice; a young woman from Clarington, possibly brought here by Boots and Hearts staff? PLEASE.... PLEASE... The people have spoken this past Monday. Vote NO. Respectfully Judi Bolton dent from Samsung IMobile Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medointe, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J�. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and: I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (p�rint) f"A Address: Date: 148 7th Line South, Orraw nte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin,@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited, and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7', 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Regi. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: ti Date: Township of Oro,-Me,donte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 wii'J �Ilq Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J1. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Wiitlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. :._Proposed rezoning, and o_r_Ie!p Limited and or _ pqrAnf Use 4yrjaw gpjp�ljca A� pertains L Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 71h. 8 th and 9°°' Lines South Oro,-Medon pOnjario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with, numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on, the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected, Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cuttiing of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and! its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date 2 ka, Name (print) Address: 2015-015-06 16:39 John Burch 7057397046 >> 7015-487-0133 P 1/1 Township of0ro-Mcdootc 1487th I.jnc South, tomo-Modonte, ON, LOL 2EO Aum Mayor 11. HuOps, Deputy Mayor & Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson. P'. Hall, 8, ;crtney; and D, Willib, Miinager of Planning Services, J, Douglxv Irwin, Dircclor, Corporatc3crvioc-Xicirk, In 2014 prior to the nnnouncement or the sale of Burl's Cr*cK the Township granted a Temporary Line By- law to gurl's Crock to allow ovcmight comping and parkiny, (with numerous restrictions cited in the Wlivttion) On rural agricultural lands, witlxmt any public input of 06"uhation as required, The oDnsvuction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lando including Burl's Cyftk a cold wata stream which is also protocumL, clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lot% and campsitm on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland 7Awd Agriculitunc. All dernonstraic u total dineollard for our township Official Plan, the County Official PIML the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike oular targ* venues where one event u year is held and farming iN them rcmme-4 the intent of Burl's Crock is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a taizatWdience of 80,000 or rrx" per event. Farming thew lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of aur Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activitioq that conform to its agricultural Pursuits, we urge you to plewc vote NO to any upplication far the expansion of the Burl's Crcck Events GrounfIs and the rczaning; ofthe farmlands in question, The Lakc Strome Regional Conservation Authority hath laid chargeN in Provincial Offcnc4N Court boesod on its finding.% and I would also wk that lik Township now ANUCHL that an Fmvirenmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in qucnwn, 11=k you for your Liaticipawd support, Respectfully, Signalurc Date 0 Name (print) Z 00 Aj T-mroAlip llwl%� dor. o,, o 2 r v r,.„ , i 0 " 2015-05-O6 16:39 Township of Oro-Medontc 148 71h Linc South, Oro-Mcdontc, ON, LOL 2EO John Burch 7O57397O46 >> 705-487-0133 P 1/1 Ann: Mayor II. Hughcs, Deputy Mnyor R. Hough, sued Councilors B. Coutunche, J. Crawford, S, Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jctmey; and D. Willih, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Scrvices/Clerk. Nuglfired Comeanieg oomting-RUder ibe name U2d:L9=dsFvgnI.Qrounds on the lankRurchii4sO a ad or leased on the 7� � Lincs Snuth Lor�tc r trio In 2414 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Crack, the Township granted a Temporary ilsc By. law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numcrous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of Snivel rands on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Land% including Burl's Creek, a Coldwater stream which is also protected; clear,cutting of trccs along with the creation of uccesH roads. parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and � farmland Toned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan. the County Official PW4 the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and tic envirotunent. Unlike other large vanueu where one evoot u year iN held and i¢uYning is then rcuumcd, the intent orBurIN Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or mora Per event, Farming these Iands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our'tawnship and its rued heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activitics that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds turd the rezoning of the 1Lrmltmd8 in question, The: lake Simcoc Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offcncos Court based an its findings, and I would alsn ask that tic Township now request that iut Environmental Impact Study be completed on the land.% in question, 'Munk you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Sianalure Dutc ' Nemo (print) r 1 Aj !'dlfi fl;;�ivr.rirri i:nirllilraGt{/��,ll�,f I(7 7-- llryhgi Iitjr';6 (,ri,,ok clot. :' oY,. q }:a rm F, 1 r)f Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Rhe. Prop j@rnpor ry..Qs+_.._ B -law@jpp!Ljcatjon gas .pertains to the Limited and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event, Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and, the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and l would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date NJame (print) 6 V Address: REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: 148 7th Line South,, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 [pear Sirs: pertains to the Re: Proposed rezoning and or Tembylaw application Use bylaapplication as pe Limited andi or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0, Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: Email: ('0- Tel C16 Sincerely, 1 4,10 Signature- Date, C', From: Linton, Sheila on behalf of Fax Repository Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 4:34 PM To: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: Proposed application for Burls Creek Fax Repository Fax Repository From: Jill Chalmers [mailto:jill_bear@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 4:20 PM To: Fax Repository Subject: Proposed application for Burls Creek To whom it may concern, It is my understanding that the date to provide feedback regarding this application has been extended to today May 19, 2015, to this end I would like to provide some feedback regarding the application for Burls Creek properties. I have attended all meetings that were scheduled by Republic Live, Burls Creek, Save Oro and the Township of Oro-Medonte so I feel that I am well versed in explaining our families position to not have this application approved in any way and furthermore we feel that the proponent be asked to return the property to its original state. It is my understanding that the Temporary Bylaw 2014-111 has been rescinded by the Township of Oro- Medonte due to it being illegally obtained by the previous Council. I have concerns with respect to the failed Temporary By -Law due to the fact that it still shows as being active on the Townships website as well as the entire application or re-application for Burls Creek has been predicated on the fact that Temporary By -Law 2014-111 remains valid. After reviewing the extensive application before Council from the new owners of Burls there are several references to this by-law being in place and therefore permitting the actions that have taken place on the site to date. If I review the Townships official Plan and Vision and Values, I believe that there are no items in the proponents application and behaviour that in any way represent that they are interested in blending in to our community and contributing to the heritage and pride that Oro-Medonte Citizens demonstrate in their daily activities. The official plan clearly states that there are 7 principles and criteria that must be met to pass any applications that are before Council. I am pretty sure that based on the applicants behaviour to date that items a, b, d, f and g cannot b satisfied. Item (a) clearly states that the proposed use shall be of a temporary nature and shall not entail any major construction or investment on the part of the owner so that the owner will not experience undue hardship in reverting to the original use. The applicant has destroyed prime agricultural land without consideration of the impact to the surrounding Township residents. They have removed in excess of 21 ft of prime soil, at a minimum 4.5 acres of environmentally sensitive trees that will never be replaced, violated several Township and MTO half load restrictions and finally on several occasions encroached on Lake Simcoe protected lands. They have not applied for any of the required permits the Township sets as standards for completion prior to work beginning. The applicant has shown little regard or respect for the Council or the Township and its residents. They have contaminated our personal well causing us stress and additional costs to correct, all because they didn't ensure proper guarding around environmentally sensitive water ways and properties. Item (b) clearly stated that the use shall be compatible with adjacent land uses and the character of the surrounding neighbourhood. Clearly none of the construction and changes to the lands purchased by the applicant and the existing site to date are in any way completed with the spirit of the surrounding farmlands or the surrounding neighbourhood. The surrounding neighbourhood in all cases is residential, farmlands and some small sole proprietor businesses. The applicant is requesting to take community and festival lands to a level of use that is not in any way compatible to adjacent lands. Item (d) states that the applicants proposed use shall not create any traffic circulation problems within the area nor shall it adversely affect the volume and/or type of serviced by the area roads. The applicant has estimated and quoted on numerous occasions several different traffic numbers and has based all their figures and countermeasures based on 2010 traffic numbers and were unable to provide impact statements for Hwy 400 North or South bound beyond the transfer to Hwy 11, Ridge Rd, 15/16th Side Rd, Horseshoe Valley Rd, Ridge Rd or Lines 2-13 immediately off of Hwy 11 both South and North bound. The community has been asked to "use alternate routes to get home during the events", to "avoid using their designated roadways during the events" and to "avoid their peak arrival and departure event times". We have been told we will be issued Resident passes, but that even with these passes we should "be patient and wait our turn". Our roads have already been destroyed by the excess heavy traffic that has been brought on site to upgrade the site, the current infrastructure within the area and on our roads in no way meets the requirements to host the proposed activities. The proponent is expected to adhere by item (f) that states the use shall not warrant the need for road improvements during the term of use, yet even before the events have occurred our road ways are being destroyed and in need of improvements. Item (g) states an expectation that the use shall be beneficial to the neighbourhood or the community as a whole. The proposed use in no way benefits the community or neighbourhood. The areas and cities surrounding Oro- Medonte will see very little monetary benefit from the proposed activities. Small vendors will benefit because they have been hand selected to work any events, but very few of these vendors have been selected from the Township of Oro-Medonte. Our townships current facilities such as waste, landfill, ground water, roadways, airspace, cell space, emergency response personal and policing will be taxed well beyond their capabilities. The proponent simply states "we will learn form our mistakes". This can not happen ... the proponent is well versed in the requirements for these types of activities and still can not prepare correctly without taxing the services of surrounding communities and facilities. The previous Burls Creek owner owned and operated a significantly smaller scaled event centre that was respectful of the surrounding community. The Township has hosted several larger scaled events in the past, however they in no way representative the increase in size and scale that this current application proposes. The events that are being proposed are not in the spirit of our Community. I do not believe that the Township and its Councillors fully understand the impact or events carrying 40k + attendees that will have very different at stakes than local businesses and agricultural events have demonstrated in past years. The Township is not prepared and either is Burls Creek or Republic Live. Every speaker that represented the proponent has clearly demonstrated that the events proposed will proceed even prior to the land uses being approved. They have sold out events, tendered suppliers and support staff, even though the site approvals have not been obtained. How can events be "sold out" when they haven't been approved? They have been charged/notice of violations issued with LSRCA violations, County of Simcoe Forestry violations, MOE violations and MTO violations... did this stop them, no, they continued moving forward with complete disrespect of Oro-Medonte and its community members. The proposed strategies and event plans as applied for by Burls Creek and their representatives have over the past 6 meetings fall well short of meeting or exceeding the expectations and criteria that the Township of Oro - 4 Medonte expects to be met by every applicant prior to temporary or permanent by-laws being approved. The Township of Oro-Medonte nd their representatives have failed the residents by illegally approving a past temporary use by-law in 2014 and by doing so have in an odd way supported the activities that have been allowed on the current and proposed Burls site. The Mayor and Councillor Crawford have failed to represent our family and a community of families by not following through with promises made during a personal meeting held by my husband and myself on December 18, 2014 when they both promised to be our champions and keep us informed. Ultimately in the end, or should I say in the beginning, the Mayor recuses himself from this process, an application and process that has and will have significant impact within the Township of Oro. All previous presentations made by Burls Creek and Republic Live representatives have been more about what "we" (the applicant) have to do to make these events happen versus what we need to do to get approval for anything to happen. The events and changes that have occurred to date will have a significant impact on our Community residents and the lands and roadways within our Township. How the current footprint has been utilized varies significantly fro what is before the Council today. Throughout the past 8 months the applicant has proceeded with work on the proposed sites without consideration or respect for legal processes and points of law, in fact with complete disregard for the tax payers of Oro-Medonte. Why do the tax paying citizens of Oro- Medonte have less of a priority than 40k+ concert attendees when clearly there are no benefits to the tax payers. If we look in to the future we are not only looking at 40k+ concert goers, but 100k+ partiers... WE ARE NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THIS! Employment figures are not true and honest as provided by the proponent, Burls and Republic Live have expressed that most potential employees will receive "stars" or free tickets to future concerts. Burls Creek has put the cart before the horse, they have put Township of Oro's way of life and heritage in jeopardy. They have not considered fully the impact on our Community. Please Councillors I ask that you send a message that this is our Community and they have come in to our Community. We live and breathe a proud heritage in every activity we do both on our properties and within our Community. The proposal does not foster or support and exciting future for Oro, I believe that this proponent is not a strategic partner. Council members, please don't be bullied or fooled by this applicants disregard for our Community and its future. They have broken rules and guidelines, prime farmland has been destroyed and can never be returned to its original condition. In the proponents mind, "it is the cost of doing business", and "we will do what we have to make this thing happen". Is this the kind of business and community partner we want? Please do not be fooled! Please reject this application in its entirety. Jim, Jill, Melissa, Kerri, Lindsay, Brett and Eric Chalmers 303 Line 9 South Oro-Medonte From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 1:20 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Andrea Crawford [mailto:annjeff@csolve.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 1:09 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Jeff Crawford 120 Ridge Road East, Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2E0 I would like to submit my thoughts and feelings about the Burl's Creek planning application. As a life long resident and third generation farmer in Oro-Medonte these changes to Burl's Creek concern me. I feel the traffic congestion will make it difficult for me to access properties in which I need to in a timely matter for things like harvest and haulage. Harvest is something that cannot wait in most instances and loss of income from not being able to do so because of concert traffic is unacceptable. The township should be looking after its residents first. We deserve the best from you. I feel these concerts will not benefit the residents of Oro-Medonte. The only ones who benfit will be the owners of Burls Creek Event Park. Why should your hard working citzens come second to an already wealthy corporation? Our farm borders the Ridge Road and Concession 8. For years we have had to deal with "Flea Market Garbage" and "Speedway noise" from people who attended these events. I see the problem only getting worse if these events are approved. I am also concerned about damage to property and trespassing. There has not been a single event at Burl's Creek that we have not had a problem at our farm. They include trampeling of crops to vandalism to break and enter. Should I have to contend with this while trying to make a living in Oro-Medonte? When council votes on this, I hope they think about the people who actually call this township home. Not a greedy corporation. Thank you, Jeff Crawford Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Templorary Use By-law application as Pertains totheLimited and or Numbered Companies operatiniz under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or lieased on the 7°" 8'h and 9'h Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the 'Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan., the County Official, Plan, the ProOncW Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these Vands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge YOU to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Signature Name (print) From: degraafjs@aol.com Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 4:50 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Re Burl's Creek We strongly object to what the new owners of Burl's Creek are planning. Having lived here for nearly 30 years, we have experienced the increase in traffic congestion during the summer months. Additional traffic will make it very, very difficult for those of us who live in this area. It is already discomforting to see what is happening in preparation for this new enterprise. These people obviously don't care for our community. Increased traffic and noise are very big concerns for us. We ask that you, our council and fellow -residents support us in our opposition. sincerely, John and Susan de Graaf 169 Springhome Road Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medon,te, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes,, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councillors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witliib, Manager of Planning Services, JI, Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7 th 8 th and 9th Lines South, Oro-Mledonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with, the, creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the, County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large, venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits, We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and, the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature V Date�� -,,.. Name(print) From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:12 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Proposed concert development Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Janet Drewes Dewaele [mailto:jdrewes@csolve.net] Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 8:05 AM To: Irwin, Doug; . Council; Hough, Ralph Cc: Jermey, Scott Subject: FW: Proposed concert development I am forwarding a copy of an email previously sent to my counsellor. Last week, during the council meeting at the arena, this letter was not acknowledged and I want to be sure that my opinions matter as council formulates a decision on the expansion of Burl's Creek. I do need to add that my son has an anaphylactic allergy to wasps. As you know, these insects are very hard to avoid during the summer. He has been stung and it only took 14 minutes for us to get to the hospital from our home that day. That is a good thing because his epipen only gives him 20 minutes grace to get medical attention before his airways swell shut and he suffocates. Adding more cars to an already overloaded transportation grid is not good for residents of Oro-Medonte. Thank you again for your time, Janet Drewes Dewaele From: Janet Drewes Dewaele [mailto:jdrewesffcsolve.net] Sent: April -12-15 9:22 AM To: 'scott.jermey@oro-medonte.ca' Cc: jdrewesffcsolve.net Subject: Proposed concert development Dear Jermey, I am very concerned about the proposed development around the Burl's Creek area. I do not support the proposed increase in concert size or change of concert style. I do not believe that highway 11 will be able to cope with the incredible number of cars, trucks and buses that will be coming to and leaving proposed events. As it is, my children, other relatives and friends have difficulty visiting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday because of the cottage traffic! I can't imagine how we will be able to head to or from the Barrie direction if there are even only a few more thousand people coming our way, let alone the tens of thousands expected. I am a resident of Hawkestone: a community that only has one road in or out. Already during some summer weekends, I have had been stuck (5 —10 minutes) while trying to leave the village because of traffic blocked up around the General store. You know that it won't take long for new visitors to find out that this is where they need to go to stock up on supplies! How will I and my neighbours be able to get to and from work, groceries, appointments and other urgent trips? I have discussed my concerns with many other residents. We want to be able to move about freely and to feel confident that first responders will be able to reach us in a timely manner if the need arises. I really can't see that any economic benefit will come to myself or any other residents. The people who will reap the rewards don't live in our township, or even our county! I already pay taxes to the tune of almost twenty five dollars a day! That's more than our household budgets for food and utilities! I would like to see this huge daily cost go towards preserving our way of life! Please consider the negative impacts of this potential development and choose the actions that will bring benefits to our future generations: the priceless rewards of watching deer feed at the edge of fields, watching the herons make lazy circles looking for new fishing grounds, and being able to walk at the side of the road in conversation with friends. Thank you, Janet Drewes Dewaele 51 Robinson Street Hawkestone (Oro-Medonte) Township of'Oro-Mcdonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Mcdonte, ON, 1,01, 2EO Attm Mayor If. Hughes,, Deputy Mayor R Flough, and Councilors 13 Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey„ and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re, Progascd rezoning turd or Tcaia ovary'I ion asertmns to the Limited and or Ntiml)ere(IC'oiiitaunies ma icratiui,g, under the name Burt's Creek Event Grounds on the lands ourchased and or leased on, I Ig. 7', -e - -gad _ Qo-Med..tc,_L)jtm-io In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale ol'Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping mid parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without away public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on tire property, disregard of Ftivironmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stremn which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is field and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events I hroughout the Summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event Fanning these lands v011 not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think ofour Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that COutbrul to its agTiCUItUral pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to away application for the expansion ofthe Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simeoc Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the 'f ownship now request that an Environmental Impact Study, be completed on the lands in question (hank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date raAs — Name (print) yl J7 &ten A, P R 0 R 2 015 20 P 5 W 05 V' :30 W Fla 0 o I cif 2 . 0 0 0 iii - 0 Date: mr#=- 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-med'lonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Ike: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered, companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased andl or leased on the 7111, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; Q. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: I Address; /V Email. Tel: Sincerely, Signature: f 1. wrv�Date: -4 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn. Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P, Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a, Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricuilturaIl lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Bury's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Phan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation, Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipate po Respectfully, X Signature Date Name " �prfnt) 1I fs5--, CIA—) Q�/ Dater Township of Oro-Medo,nte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E6 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use, bylaw application as, pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: name: I / cwu oen' c 4� 7 Address: Email: �� C J Tel: � �E, 7 `/ 7 b, Sincerelv. Date: 't,'I)w Y/ 0 � .6 Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application aspertainsto the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 81h and: 9`6 Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; - clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 11 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the, County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Signature Date Name A Date: •R OF ""a I .W"M#71 • # 148 7th Line South, *ro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk d irwi n @oro-med onte. ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/0,6, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and' the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed Rezoning and Expansion of Burl's Creek Event Ground I am writing this letter of concern to express my strong opposition to Burl's Creek Event Grounds rezoning, 3 year temporary use permit and overall expansion plan. I feel that the new owners of Burl's Creek are using their vast monetary resources to try and "bully" their way into our small rural township. Their blatant disregard for the township by-laws, environmentally sensitive land, Lake Simcoe Conversation Authority, and overall well being of the residents of Oro Medonte should be enough evidence for the township council to reject the Burl's Creel application. I strongly urge for each council member to vote "NO" to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Event Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. Sincerely, Jason Kho Resident of Hawkestone Loin >v Rebecca From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 1126 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw-, Hawkestone For file and cornnients ist. Thanks, Sent fiorn my NackB(u,rry 10 srrJ')artp[1)0J_rC' on the Bell network. From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 11:14 AM To: Jean; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Saimah Subject: Re: Hawkestone Good rnornrig, Jea n. J han k you for you r crniail, As, YCLA may know this ternpor ary use bylaw ap phcat ion h as not, yet carne before COUncd, the first oppc)rtUriity for. COUncd mernbers to see the application wHI be at the public rneetings r'Y Monday. At the public rneetirigs reSidents will have the oppor(Urlity to speak either in favour of or against the application. Written subirnissions can also be sent to the Township Raiph idoi..igh Sent frorn my BllackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network, From: Jean Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 8:08 AM To:. Council Subject: Hawkestone l have lived: in Oro almost 30 years paid my taxes and have respected the bylaws My property is zoned farm /residential it is a small parcel of land 12.5 acres l cannot subdivide or change my zoning and neither can my neighbours My question to the council is WHY and HOW can the new owners of Burls Creek make such changes I see the constructioln on our farm lands and II am worried for the future. As I look at my community today it has always been a place I have been so proud of, 11 aim concerned of the decisions that are being made that will forever change that. Ralph Mough Deputy Mayor Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte Longworth, Rebecca From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 11:43 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Cc: Leigh, Andriai- Witlib, Derek Subject: FW: Hawkestone Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Seirvices/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 11:13 AM To: Jean; , Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Sarnah Subject: Re: Hawkestone Good morning Jean. Thank YOU fol " your eri4l. As you may know teas temporary use byIaw application has riot yet come beforc, Council. The first cipportunity for. Council mernbers to sane the, application will blel at the plublic rneetingspan Monday. At ffie pubhc roar N.tincts resdents will have t['ie opportunity to speak either in faVOUr of or against the apphcation, Written subrn�ssioris clan aiso be sent to the lownship Ralph Hough Sent from my BlackBerry 10 stnaophore on thcl Bell retwork, From: Jean Senit- Friday, May 8, 2015 8:Oi8 AM To: . Council Subject: Hawkestone I have (lived in Oro almost 30, years paid my taxes and have respected the bylaws My property is zoned farm /residential it is a small parcel of land 12.5 acres I cannot subdivide or change my zoning and neither can my neighbours My question to the council is WHY and HOW can the new owners of burls Creek make such changes I see the construction on our farm lands and I am worried for the future. As I look at my community today it has always been a place I have been so proud of, II aim concerned of the decisions that are being made that will forever change that. Jean Kruger Ridge rd. Hawkestone Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Orio-Medonte From: Crawford, John Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 9:12 AM To: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: your sister's views on the dilemma John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Roy Lavin [mailto:roy_lavin@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:08 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: your sister's views on the dilemma Hi John I am in support of Burl's Creek. I lived on a farm on the ridge road during the reign of the stock cars. The traffic was incredible going by the farm and the drone of the stock cars could easily be heard. Even the announcer's voice was loud and clear. This is something we accepted and attended many times. To me Burl's Creek is a welcome addition. Who doesn't like music? I believe this is not an every weekend concert. Yes, there will be increased traffic on performance night. This area was zoned for recreational purposes. Nothing has changed. I fail to understand the dissension that has resulted from this announcement. It will bring money to the coffers of the township. Don't pit neighbour against neighbout and friend against friend. Accept what is going to be. Let it rest. Joan Lavin 1 REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: " L Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7t", 8t" and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: a,....dl:''k„ ��.."i..�� ° , .., .'��'� �� m�,�.,rt x' Address � Email:�� n Tel: � Sincerely, �. Signature: ��,� ��' Date. t - ''A f." " 1:1AA111*11 Ire] W Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO I Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs! Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Greek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 711, 8 1h and 9 th lines South, Oro�-Medon,te, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, & 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: el 7 Email: e 00 roge-1--s Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: //Z,-/, CDate: 'ii lii'i Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte,, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerh dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls C�reek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the7th, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medo�nte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act-, 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: x, 6, - Email: rvs Tel, -7 Sin,cerelly Signature: Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th, Line South, Oro,-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and! Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/'Clerk. ge. Proposed rezonin and or Tern r e By-law _application lication as pertains to the Limited and or Llj�e Llj�e Llj�e Llj�e Llj�e Llj�e Llj�e Llj�e Llj�e '�se Numbered Companies operating under the name Buirl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7th. Sth and 9th Lines South 0—ro-Meclonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the, application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which, is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with, the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on, Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned, Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues, where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed,, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. i ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental: impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature 64 - Date ;1A Name (print) Address: h 0 0 0 i . a 1 .1 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (7015) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs-. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name o,f Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or !eased on the 7', r and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medon'te, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled: for the same., My contact information is as follows'. Namqj_.P' L., 4-1 /I�yl I. 41V,,0C_11&j Address- /11 Email: Tel: /Y/o`TCJ3(-t:�I Signature: ,V Date: MAP 2 7 201a Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2,014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Tempoirary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected lands i,i�eluding Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting oftrees along with tie creotion of access roads, parking lots and.campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike :other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. . I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting wii~h activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date C7 R, 17 Name (print) Address: U Gr✓��"T& �v° REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: 0 3 l 27/ 1 Township. of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwiri@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Buis Cr9 elf Event Grounds on the. Lands purchased and or leased on the 7"', 8"' and 9 th linenSouth, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned with to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. .My contact information is as follows: Name: `` S/ov.c/ /`2lll-utC Address: 1.0 C#4toi I G AaF Email: jMj+i%vk47*-ya.hoo-com Tel: 60'67-q&O ,-iql Sincerely, Signature: Date: C�,�i�a171 From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 4:18 PM To: Jackie O'Reilly Dupuis Cc: Hughes, Harry; Crawford, John; Hall, Phil; Coutanche, Barbara; Jermey, Scott; Macpherson, Scott; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria Subject: Re: Proposed Rezoning of Burls Creek Hello Jackie. Thank you for your email. As you no doubt know nothing has come before Council regarding this Temporary Use bylaw and no decision has been made. Burls Creek has submitted an Application to staff which was only received on Monday. A public meeting under the Planning Act is scheduled for May 11th. At this meeting residents will have the opportunity to speak either in favour of or opposed to the application. I trust this outlines the procedure the Township is required to follow under the Planning Act. Ralph Hough. Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte On Apr 16, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Jackie O'Reilly Dupuis <iackie@encode.com> wrote: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the stn, Stn and 9th Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By-law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. | ask that the Council think ofour Township and its rural heritage, and plan abright future coexisting with activities that conform toits agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning ofthe farmlands inquestion. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed onthe lands inquestion. Thank you for your anticipated support. April 16, 2015 Jacqueline M.C/Rei|k+Dupuis 93he|sweUBlvd 0roMedonte Jackie U'R*illy-Dupuis General Manager Carlson Wagun|dTravel —UriOb4Midland, Bmoobridg*,Ingersoll, Sbzicu*,Woodstock, Sudbury, Tbznubz Phone: 785-327-8789ext: 181 Irwin, Dou From,: Crawford, John Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 6:30 PM To: Min, Doug Subject: FW: Burl's Creek II-Tais M�� John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Meclonte -__.._Original Message----- From: essage----- From: Jennifer Perry [mailto:jensylock@yaholo.com] Sent: Friday, February 13, 2015 3:05 PM To: Crawford, John; Hughes, Harry Subject: Purl's Creek Hello, I am a resident in Ward 4. 1 live in fairly close proximity to Burl's Creek. I am writing to you to express my concerns about the proposed expansion of the event park and to ask that you answer some questions I have about the expansion and resulting effect it may heave on our community. I've lived in Oro for 8 years. We choose to live here for the quiet and peaceful area that it is. Burl's Creek and the race track were at times loud, but they were tolerated. The occasional weekend concert was an annoyance but it was acceptable. My concern, and questions for the expansion are as follows: 1. What will the impact be on my quiet, rural life? 2. How will Ridge Road and Hwy 11 be able to handle all this additional traffic? When the Jack Johnson, concert was on it took me three times as long to get anywhere because of the over crowded roads. 3. How many concerts will be held there this summer? How many weekends will my travel routes be clogged up? What if I require emergency services and all the routes are backed up due to the concerts? 4. Whatabout the noise bylaw? How/will it be in enforced? 5, 1 am concerned about drunk drivers leaving the concert venue and endangering me and my family. 6, Burl's Creek held the Jack Johnson concert several years ago and we had strangers walking along our normally quiet road to access the Rail trail to get to the venue, I'm assuming they parked at the boat launch or park. This was not a welcome occurrence. We were concerned for the safety of our children and our household and I am afraid that this expansion will create more opportunities for this. 7, 1 received the notice for the public meeting in November with Township representatives and Burl's Creek a day before the meeting was to occur. That is not fair. We should have been given a lot more notice to make arrangements to attend meetings for something as important as this. And lastly.., 7. What is the incentive for the Township to accept the expansion of this business, knowing the impact it will have on it's constituents? Think about your constituents who live within earshot of this venue. It's not fair that we have to listen to concerts blaring in our backyards all summer long. The racetrack was bad enough, but this just might be worse. I thank you for taking the time to read my concerns, and answer my questions. I have faith that my councillor of Ward 4 and the Mayor who represents all of Oro understand that this is no light undertaking. Please carefully consider the impact of your decision on the people who call Oro home. Thank you, Jennifer Perry Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON:, LOL 2EO 4X011 ice', MAR in, i Wiv, N IH :�d Attn. Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin,, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re- Proposed rezanInAnd orT emporary Use B -law application as pjtrt �ins to�the Urnited and or Numbered Compa the lands purchased and or leased on the 7"i', 8 th and 9 th Lines South, Oro-Medo!jILe _,Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping avid parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plain, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to, hold several large, events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the, Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a briight future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regionall Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature / �, Date, 0 � /� L- / Name(p'rint) Cv— Address: C� vo, kov REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION ("S , Date: . I 148 7th Line South., Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas IrvAn, Director, Corporate ServiiceslCl:erk dirwin@oro- medo,nte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 MAP Ak Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7"', e and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg - 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoninig chan!ges or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or attendments on theabove noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name'.V, TC-) V\ e - C) tj o Address, 0 Email: Tal; -11 — � g"" Sincerely, Signature: Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line, South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor HI. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. ge: Pro osed rezoning and or Temporary U;je to the Limited and or in 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in, the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The, construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots andl campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the, rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial, Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated; support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION X7 Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2ED Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (70 5) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning, and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the r, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Muniiicipail Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 11 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoni�ng changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the aboive noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same, my contact information is as follows: Address: Email: Tel - Sincerely, Date: Signature: From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 8:52 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burls Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: William Skjelmose [mailto:jwskjelmose@rogers.com] Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 11:01 AM To:. Council Cc: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burls Creek Dear Sirs and Madam I strongly object to the proposed changes to the bylaws of the Township that would allow Burls Creek to hold concerts on their property. The following are my reasons: TRAFFIC Existing roads ways are not able to handle the additional traffic. Currently traffic on long weekends can be a challenge to say the least. Highway #11 is stop and go and Ridgeroad is being used an alternative. Residents and bikers are affected. To add to this problem is insane. The proposal to limited traffic on the nearby lines and Lakeshore makes no sense. I live on Lakeshore between the fifth and seventh concession and as I understand it my access will be restricted and I will be forced to drive considerable distances out of my way in order to get to my residence. Surely it would make more sense to restrict concert goers from the side roads and Lakeshore and not the opposite. Cars create pollution! Do we really want more cars and pollution in Oro-Medonte? NOISE ON a warm summer night noise travels a long way. Unfortunately the noise bylaw will not limit the noise. Concerts will affect my enjoyment of my property. It may also affect my property value and the corresponding tax base. Who do I sue if my property declines in value? Has a study been done on the affect of the noise and air pollution on Livestock and Wild Life? Currently this township is a highly desirable area. Why make chances that have no benefits only negatives. We have no hotels and few restaurants that would benefit from this. All I see is a negative impact on many taxpayers. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN! Yours truly J. William Skjelmose 115 Lakeshore Rd W. Oro Station 705-791-6982 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2EO 1. Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R, Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey, and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Pro2osed rezoning and or Temporary U:se By-law aipplication, as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Ground's on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7'r , 8'h and 9'h"Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Bud's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited In the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is, then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anyrnore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and l would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. rhank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date (Z Name (print) t7 W P,R REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date- )15--" Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application, as, pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act-, 0. Reg. 545/06, & 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes,, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: 141"Im Sincerely, Signature: C Date: L._ C, L 'I L: L a�� 0 Rl. IJP, • 0 H 0 111: 1, 0 14 F1 A'A F. w a 0 11 V(c pJy May 6, 20,15 Mayor & Members of Council Towniship of Oro-Medonte 148 79, Line South Oro-Medonte, Ontano LOL 2XO �� M 0= It has also been reported that ticket sales have taken place in all provinces of Canada, across the United States, and into foreign countries attracting a global audience, to Ontario's Lake Country, Being the official Destination Marketing Organization for this area, our goal is to provide experiences for visitors and to drive tourism spending, in the region. We are excited and very happy to promote and provide support for this event and we took forward to their success! We plan to work with the organizers and take advantage of the potential of the tourism draw and hope that visitors will learn more about Ontario's Lake Country and want to come back for other future visits. We welcome this opportunity of growth in tourism, to the region and' after speaking to many of our tourism businesses they feel the same way and have also provided a letter of support. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kindest Regards, Jennifer Whitley Marketing Manager Ontario's Lake Cowitry Tourism Marketing Board, 22 Peter St. S., Box 2525, Ordfia, ON L3V 7A3 Offim 705-325-9321 Fax: 7D5-325-6817 EmwW info@ontarbOakecountry.com WUM.Ontarlost-akoCountry.com Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R, Hough, and Councilors B. Coultanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall!, S. Jiermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoni and or,_Tem _pAe _-yB aapplication as peqaLins t the Limited and or _nL .j - w 8t°' and In 2.014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform, to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Vic.� Name (print) pi Address: L) 4, Date. - Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. 7i Dougilas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Cler. dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (70:5) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs-. Re: Proposed rezoning, and or, Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 80 and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s, 6 (6), 1 the undersignedi wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same, My contact information: is as follow & Name: )rj IJ 0 L - Address'. Email: oel"( VN n d,4,)qq 66,-n ti C CA Telcs Sincerely, Signature',/n, 4ZLI, Date: MA's-11-2015(MON) 09:17 Baguood Paper Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Qro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 (FAX)705 722 3101 P.001l001 Attn: Mayor H. hlughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S_ Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Manning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Oirect❑r, Corporate Services/Clerk- Re, Proposed rezoning and_or Temporary Use By-law application as.pertain to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operatlnp_uhe name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the, lands, purchased and or leased on the 7th, ath and 9th Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale or Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event_ Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think or our Township and Its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact study be completed on the lands in question_ Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature 1 Date Name (print) G�'JP Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Wiitliibi, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. ge. groi seq jefpp the Urn ted and or _pq_! ��Us�eByjaw application Alpertains Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7'h. 8th and 9'h Lines South Oro-Medoni Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a, Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agriculturai lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Landis including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Siimcoe Regionall Conservation, Authority has laid charges in, Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in, question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, 31. O'Conneri Lane, Oro-Neiedonte, ON 1,1AY 0 20151 1 Apr3 2015 I iilllllll 11i We are wri-ting in opposition to the Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law of the Township of Oro-Medonte, 2015-ZBA-02. We would like to thank Andrea Leigh for her patience and willingness to answer our many cluestions regarding the progress of this application. in this document v,,e wPI address our concerns about the transportation plan as submitted by Burl's Creek Event Grounds and the Traffic Impact Study as prepared by C.C. Tatham & Associates Ltd. of CoMingwood. a); Upon reviewing the transportation plan it is evident that the current owners of the Burl's Creek property have rnade very little reference to, or accorm-nodation for, the needs and ,m res the R!��,`� Wi4e they,,:,idn-°& at of di -e residents of I residents should expect potential delays due to concert traffic, they rnake no reference to their responsibility to rnitigate the traffic problems that their business venture will create. b) On page 5 of the Burl's Creek docurnent, they state that residents will require CREDENTMLS such as a visible decal hanging on one's rear view mirror in order to use certain local roads during their concert business venture. It should be remembered that these roads are financed by our tax doflars. We should not require any CREDENTIALS to use our roads. Further, who will pay for these CREDENTIALS : residents out of our own pockets, through our tax dollars, or will Burl's Creek supply such decals at their expense? According to the transportation plan as it is currently written, residents will only be allowed access to local roads if they display this decal, in sumcast's, sucl) a,s at Litues 7 and 9, these vital access roads will be closed during 'peak, periods and load in periods' (p.5) for concert goers and they MAY re -open, at the discretion of the owners of Buri's Creek, during lighter traffic periods. This denies access for local residents to the Oro-Medonte Township offices, trinity church, the post office and to Hwy 11. For Line 8 total access will be denied to local residents during the entire festival. Whoever gave these owners the right to restrict the ordinary freedorns of local residents? The, complete arrogance of these newcomers to make such assumptions on the use of our local roads is simply staggering. c) There is no provision to accommodate normal visitor traffic to homes or cottages In Oro- Medonte daring concert events. This means that if you host family reunions, surnmer b8rbeques, picnics or if people v,,Jslh toz's'Ctess logo. fl Parks st,,sch as (Dro Park, or use 111'ie Line 9 e k c c r c ert s, .- ii cs e averts boat laur�ch ra�,-np or Lak'c'-ho;-C M;aro,�a, On the dare-esBuri'5 CIrc LdMIUL �XULttj dry, U�,Ucd bt�LaUbl-` lt&Wdl W UW LUMMUMLY VVIII �IUL HdVt� MC�,�-- 1=,wc-g�L decals. Therefore ANY traffic not related to tl'�e concert activities wil not be authorized (p. 5) to allow our visitors access to our homes and other previously mentioned sites. As well, most of us are famiiiar with the suaht of bildna zroucs Dedalhnz alona Mdze Road, ParticulaHv on =ring and summer weekends. During concert events these bilge enthusiasts Mil have to change their schedules, re-route theirnarrnal biking paths or risk injury orworse as they attempt to PUrSUC' their usual activities. Therefore residents of Oro-Medonte are expected to change their lifestyles accordingly and not plan events that might interfere with the operation of Burl's Creels Event Grounds. d) As it is currently written, the transportation plan advises residents to inform themselves of the high peak tirnes of arrival and clepartUre from Burl's Creek and to stay off the roads during these times,....in in order to avoid the congested roadways (p,5), It is estimated that for the two music events planned for the summer of 2015 traffic queues of 8 lord should be expected (p. 6) which means that cars, RV's and buses will be backed up through the village of Shanty Bay or even closer to Barrie. However, the owners admit that the length of these queues could be affected, i.e. even longer, by arrival patterns, auto occupancy, and roadside conditions such as vehicles parked on shoulders of the roads or slowdowns at intersections due to traffic controllers questioning the occupants of vehicles to see if they will be allowed to pass. They suggest that traffic will only be at a standstill for limited periods of time. e) Ridge Road provides the major access route for many residents, travelling to Barrie, Orilla and points beyond for shopping, entertainment, religious services, theatre, social events, medical facilities, etc. The owners of Burl's Creek have absolutely no right to restrict our access in any way to the free and efficient use of this local major artery. They have virtually taken over the operation of Oro-Medonte Township, making residents prisoners in our own homes. While they have the right to restrict traffic on their own property, they do not have this right on OUr public roads, especially for several days at a time., f) Figure 5 of this report cllearly shows that emergency access TO THE VENUE at Burl's Creek will be available at the Oro-Medonte Line 8, exit from Hwy. 11, However, there is no indication where or, how emergency vehicles could access, sites away from the venue such as to private homes, a tragic event on the shoreline area of Lake Simcoe, traffic accidents on adjacent roads, etc. in, fact, the average width of RV unit is 8ft., the average width of a charter bus is 10ft., while the average vvidth of an ambulance is 8ft. Thus the total width of vehicles could be as much as 1,9ft., with an ambulance or fire truck attempting to pass other vehicles while travelling at high speeds, o we are setting up a disastrous scenario on the narrow confines of Mdge Road, with traffic move ng �M bot -h directions, and no shouts ^r space to Ffllow vehicles �to puN over. With all o, even J, st scrnc of these iingrcdicnts, the patentia� for a vcNcu�r acc&dlert In.creases, `Alhi�e 1 reprt*,tnLdLCvts ui" 1'ffe, PUH Lt dHU fMUl(,ap gtl'V�Ltffb ��dVt aLLtMP0=U LU ct�Z-�WC Pt,5WtHL> UUHHr, local rneetinos that there, be no disruption err delay of seryces, this cannot be relied upon considering the size of this operation, road closures, and volume of traffic. So the vital few seconds when an ambulance is traoned behh-A an S km Queue of R'A's and buses may very well cost someone their life. Since their own traffic plan indicates that congestion, slowdowns, and road closures v4ill be frequent, It �is obvious drat no emergency vehicles will be able to respond to our local area in a timely fashion to save lives or alleviate injuries. This is further evidence of the total lack of regard by the owners of Bur -i's Creek for the hearth and safety of local And this is, not just fear -mongering. This is a, very real possibility, On January 25th my neighbour suffered a sudden stroke. His wife called 911 and an arnbulance arrived at their home within ten minutes. If he had not received this immediate attention the outcome might have been much worse. Fortunately, after a month in hospital, he is now recovering at home. -�em - tl"ne lives ofero-N,,loc6onte I H, E R 1Z F" E. a vote to a pp rove �h i s a n cknent `V,; a vote to pA residents at serious risk. g) It is stated in the transportation plan that early arrivals to the concert venue will not be allowed on site and will be sent away until norrnal opening hours. 11 -however there is no provision for where such early arrivals are to go. it is unlikely that they will return to their home cities or even into Barrie,, but are more likely to 'cruise' around the roads of Oro- Medonte, whlch will further inhibit normal use of our local roads. h) In the transportation proposal the follooo exit HWY 11 N at Line 5 and use Ridge Road to Lines 7 or 8 to gain access to the Burl's Creel(venue: -all RV units, a total of 1,220 - this suggests a total of 1,340 vehicles However, it is not clarified that the length and size of an RV unit is at least twice, or in some cases three times the length of a regular size car, (Length of car = app. 13ft. compared to length of car.+ RV Unit = 13ft. + 24ft., for a totai of 37it.) This is, in fact alt -host 3 tines the lerigth of a single vehicle. The average length of buses is 41ft., which is more than 3 times the length of a Thu5, to give an accurate es -Lunate and piC',,-Ure of -,he conges-don thaT wil occur on -RiCige Road E L 9 L I Mcii re"port, bringing the overafi vehncie count to: - RV units, a total of 3,660 vehicle units ch"a rt C-. I U s, 0:L, Z t ;:.n -� kA m a.n ]IS01 vc,, a C U, n 1� t5 -this brings the total of vel-ftle units on Ridge Road to 4,020 And this does not even account for VIP traffic, which could include stretch limousines, equipment trucks, etc. in summary on this point, the owners try to equate regular vehicles with RV's and buses suggesting the impact of both these categories of vehicles will be the sarne as single cars, when in fact, n: is easy to see that they are 'gar greater than the totals, SUp L ggested in their report. And Ridge Road is NOT an adequate arterial roadway that is equipped to handle the volume or heavy nature of RV's and buses. This is only one of the rnany incidents of the subterfuge in the report by Buri's Creek as they attempt to minimize the overwhelming impact of traffic in our local rural COMMUnity. i) all other traffic will exit HWY 11 at Line, 3, travel across the overpass and take Line 3 up to the 15th/16th side road, to line 7 where vehicles will again cross the Hwy for a second time, to enter the venue off of Line 7. The anticipated number of vehicles on the exit area at Line 3, the overpass, then the 15th/16th side road and back onto Line 7, and across the overpass at Line 7 is expected to be between 14,000 and 15, 100 vehicles. Imagine how very slowly such a VDILme of traffic will traverse our old country roads and will add to the ongoing degradation of our already poorly maintained township roads, most of which do not have a shoulder area to accommodate any vehicle that may need to pull out of the line of cars. All it will take is one flat tire on one of those thousands of cars to create traffic mayhem. j) cwt the conclusion of the concert period, traffic will exit from Burl's Creek on the Sunday evening or Monday morning, The owners suggest that most vehicles will exit the venue after the event ends at 11:00 PM on the Sunday evening. However, there is nothing to prevent thousands of these concert goers from leaving the site at any time on the Sunday afternoon or evening. They may wish to leave earlier due to poor weather, fatigue or illness, or their own necessity to return to jobs and families in their home cities. People cannot be imprisoned on the Burl's Creek site, This will create gridlock on Hwy 11 southbound when combined with returning cottage traffic. On the Monday mornings, people, who live north of exits 7 and 9 who normally use HWY 11 to travel to work, will be inundated with concert goers feeding onto the Highway, who must exit the Burl's Creek property by its closing time of 10:00 M. The owners of Burl's Creek may even advise commuters that they should stay home from work on those Mondays or tell your employers that you wdl be late due to traffic chaos on Hwy 11, k)Th��s ent�'re zraffic p'an is basecs I e nz rey on, a series OT aSSUrtlp-,CJFi5, One: ,.haat cr. goers 11-1-111.4- 134�� Witll '10t�OVV &'aI' the -U�e5 eXi�:t at thE assigned roads. "n fact, I OIESEvel-JdIes may become impatient ana go rogue: taiung routes through barrie, aiang buniop L2ireshore &ivd. and SayfieN St. or exit at Shanty or any other number of aitcrnate routes they may find or already know about. The handful of hired police and security guards cannot manage ail of the rnndq in �*!mrnka Cmjntv. h f;,;rt m;;nv drivprr, rn;w;;1c;n, dpn,)rt from the rnutps nn Ridge Road, travel down Line 5 into the very residential areas along Lakeshore Rd and through the neighbourhood of Harbourwood where residents walk their dogs arrd ch'Mren ride their bikes. This is a disaster in the making. Two: Cottage goers, frustrated with the thousands of additional drivers and a highway overloaded with eytra buses and RV's are also free to exit Hwy 11 at several points to try to escape the, inevitable gridlock that will spoil their surnmer weekends. They may also be pulling RV units or boat trailers. The proposed checkpoints at various highway cxit routes do not have the authority to close off these routes. They do not own the roads and drivers Will proceed as they choose. 1-,n ea, assL,-,�ptiun� ar-enrade, aboLrLsuch unfoi-eseeaUe pos.�,a'bdildes such as""fie rUMber of passengers per vehicle and the varied times of arrival and departure of concert goers. The owners even admit that (p.4), "Some day parking traffic wM overlap with cottage traffic on Friday afternoon." But, of course, they cannot estimate these numbers accurately because they have absolutely no idea when concert goers will actually arrive. it is unrealistic to expect that the occupants of 14,000 to 15,000 vehicles w1li be governed by the same time schedules and neatly fit the transportation study as outlined. Therefore the whole pian is based on assumptions, vifishful thinking and 'best case scenarios', it is full of more holes than Swiss Cheese. The owners of Burl's Creek are simply trying to placate local residents, public authorities and Township Council members and without regards to the rights and safety of Oro- Medo,nte residents. 1) This entire plan is dependent on the cooperatioin and good will of the residents of Oro;- Medointe, especially those who live in the affected areas between Lines 3 -9. Since our own concerns, considerations andi lifestylles have been totally disregarded and upended by the owners of Biurl's Creek,. such cooperation will not be afforded for these events. in) Often a community hosts a special event, a case in point in 2015 is the Pan Am and Para Pan Barnes in Toronto and surrounding locales, including in Oro,-Medonte. Reasonable people are, usually able and villin g to make adjustments on a short term basis for such events. However', the owners of Bud's Creek Event Grounds are not reasonable and have been dear that they intend to bring this traffic nightmare to our community, not once but many tirn,es every sunimer,grov,;ng it to many weekend events for years to come and enlaarging the scope of the ,Operatbn ,-,o accornmodlate upwards of 100,000 per; ,,&rh=ch wfl mean tens of thousands o re vesic les on our- mads. 1,, dc -sing, .%re dcm.-nd that the CC=-,�I� of the Tovwnship of 11.1edonte votc a rcsounGfing P,4101! to reject the application for expansion of the Burl's Creek venue, to stop the invasion of our rural iiftesyle and resth pect e, residerNt txa ap�irs erof ltwn fls con -unity, �i L k, John and Nancy Jacquemain ?/ r7 el'/ cc: Saveiorocom /P Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H,. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B, Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. ftLlProp osed rezqning and or Temp9j@y r Use 13y -law a plicationA§, pertains to the limited and or Numbered Com anise under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7th 8th and 9th Lines Sout Oro-Medonte ario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard, of Environmentally Protected Lands, including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan,, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and, farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and li would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question, Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature / Date Name (print) Address: Date: Wo'"L 247-MtTaM 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2ED Aftn. Ji. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs, Re: Proposed rezoning and or, Temporary Use bylaw application: as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 79, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Mledonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an, interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands,, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: �j Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature, Date Leigh, Andiria From: AsNey Hubbert <ashley_hubbert@hotmail.conn> Sent: Wednesday, AprH 29, 2015 12-119 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Burls Creek Application This email is in regards to the temporary use by-law of Burls Creek Event Grounds. Although I personally oppose it but am aware it has been pushed through previously when Hanney owned the grounds and therefore are aware that it most likely will go through again. Our main concern, is if this were ever to become a "permanent" amendment. At least with temporary by law we as a community/council still do have a say in the scheme of things. We've already seen the effects this new ownership has had on our rural community- so far not very positive. - what willl this actually bring to our community? All surrounding regions, benefit but us- we are the ones that suffer and get no benefit - the clear cutting of trees between 8 & 9 -mess of the roads - disruption of rural living - becoming prisoners of our homes on event weekends If they were ever to receive permanent - who knows how that could effect our community as they would no longer be obliged to meet needs in order to get this zoning. Also down the road, whose to say they wouldn't sell to an even bigger corporation with an even bigger picture in mind We don't want to lose our rural lifestyle and have life become an inconvenience by living in Oro Need to see how the events go this year - will they live up to their end? Just don't like seeing changes made about types of concerts being held (is Wayhome not rock??), Noise stipulations,- concerts/stages going till 2am:? There has been ALOT of changes to this community in the past few months and don't want to be mislead. We wish to forever call Oro- Medlonte "home" but this is too close of proximity. Regards, Justin and Ashley LeMay Sent from my Phone Township of Oro Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, 1.01- 2EO APP I k, 2015 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re- Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Ulse By-l'aw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7'h 8th and 9'h Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous, restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands inducing Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture.. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Offidal Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds, and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Sirncoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, gr �? "V Name Ken and Yvette, Graham 449 Line 6 South RR 1 Oro, Station April 22 2015 Ontario, Canada LOL 2EO Phone 705-487-2206 Attention Email ken@kengraham:,ca Shawn Binns cc Mayor Harry Hughes Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough, Ward 1 Councillor Barb Coutanche Ward 2 CounciNcr Scott Macpherson., Ward 3, Councillor Phil Hall Ward 4 Councillor John Crawford Dear Shawn Ward 5 Councillor Scott Jermey I attended the meeting regarding Burl's Creek at which you said there were benefits and spinoffs from Burl's Creek, I went to the township office and looked at the submission by the consultants - Urban Metrics which outlined the benefits. It was impossible to find in that report where there was any benefit mentioned' for the residents of Oro Medonte other than for the owner of Burl's Creek and their onsite vendors, WithinOro Medonte perhaps Horseshoe Valley will rent some rooms and a few B&B or corner stores and some gas stations might get a little extra money as well, The question is- What are the benefits to the residents of Oro Medonte who will be bearing all the downside, of this venture? I was very upset that this report did not talk about benefits to Oro Medonte but rather to Ontario and Simcoe County. This report was supposed to help answer the question what are the benefits to Oro Medonte. Our staff and councilors need this information to enable them to make intelligent decisions. The report does not provide those answers. Most of the benefits listed such as Food & Beverage, recreation and accommodation will go to Burl's Creek and their vendors. Few of those vendors are residents of Oro Medonte, Any accommodation off site will most probably be spent outside Oro Medonte in Barrie or Orillia, So I saw most of the benefits going outside Oro Medonte. The report also showed taxes going to the Province or Simcoe County, not Oro Medonte. We only get a small percentage of those taxes. So I have the following questions which I would appreciate an answer on or before the May 11th meeting. 1) How much of that tax comes back to Oro Medonte? For example in one part of the submission they show $31,000 municipal taxes to Simco,e County for visitors. What does Oro Medonte get? 2) What specific benefits in dollars will come to the residents of Oro Medonte other than the owners of Burl"s Creek and their vendors? Who specifically gets a benefit and how much? I have inserted our estimates. If they are wrong please advise us. Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering the information to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If this e-mail and any attachments were received in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Please consider the environment before printing this email or attachments. From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Hughes, Harry Friday, February 27, 2015 3:41 PM Irwin, Doug Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin FW: Music concerts 2015 From: Blogg, Karen [mailto:kblogg@scdsb.on.ca] Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 10:44 AM To: Hughes, Harry Subject: Music concerts 2015 Hello I would like to know if Oro actually passed a sound bylaw for 11pm. There was a notorious RAVE concert years ago that turned up the sound at 11pm to keep the party going. As I remember it there was a voluntary agreement that sound would be ended at 11pm. This included Burl Creek concerts and the speedway. Was a sound bylaw ever setup?? I see no reason the speakers can't be shutdown at 11pm and acoustics come out. I live on Lakeshore at the bottom of the Ninth. I am wondering if I can get past the traffic to work and back home LOL. Will there be policing for overflow camping? Those that cannot get into the concert tend to pitch a tent where ever. We used to have problems with the lake access right-aways. There is also camping on the rail trails each summer. I must admit I am glad I am not on council this year but if you could find an answer for me I would greatly appreciate it. CERTIFIED NETWORK TECHNICIAN SIMCOE COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 1170 HIGHWAY 26 MIDHURST, ON LOL 1X0 Phone 705-734-6363 X11652 Email: KBLOGG@SCDSB.ON.CA This message is being sent on behalf of the Simcoe County District School Board and/or your child's school in compliance with the Canadian Anti -Spam Legislation. Questions regarding this electronic communication may be referred to: CASL, Simcoe County District School Board, 1170 Highway 26, Midhurst, Ontario, LOL 1X0. You may unsubscribe from receiving these messages by FORWARDING this email to u.�s�u.�.'asg-� a .. ),scdsb.on.c:.�. This e-mail and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee(s) and may contain information that is privileged or confidential and protected under the Education Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering the information to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If this e-mail and any attachments were received in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Please consider the environment before printing this email or attachments. Lon2worth, Rebecca From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Friday, May 8, 2.015 12:41 PM To: Longworth, Rebecca Cc: Leigh, An&a; Witkb, Derek Subject: FW: Sayungi NO to Burl Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Blogg, Karen [rnailto-,kbIogg@scdsb.on.ca] Sent, Friday, (May 8, 2015 12:38 PM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Cc: garfiebd,dunlop@pc.ola.org Subject: Saying NO to Burl Creek May 8,, 2015 !!! I am saying NO to the new Burl Creek and everything in WH I chose my home for reasons of my health. The water is good the traffic is less. I can easily get to work. It is quiet. I play huge taxes for the privilege and I get permits for everything. The Speedway and Burl's Creek always shut down at 11pm per the Bylaw I thought Oro had. Thlis new Burl Creek is an excellent example that the rules and permits are not applicable to the rich. There has been no warning that a tent city of 100,000 is being created with the same population as Barrie. Fresh waiter is being supplied then planned to be pumped from, this site for showers and drinking. Sewage for 100,000 is to be daily trucked and dumped on Orillia and Collingwoold. Then into the lake. Our lakes and rivers are at risk. A great deal of protected wetland has already been bulldozed. Apparently no permit was required, because If a resident did this, the job would be shut down! The roads I use daily are already pulverized by the trucks and construction. I think it is obvious simple concession roads will! not handle the coming traffic load. I need to drive to work on the same roads that will be jammed. Hwy 11 is jammed now each morning and every Friday and Sunday night, The noise is to continue, until 3am according to the advertisements. II need to, sleep EVERY NIGHT. According to Garfield Dunlop's Barrie Examiner article we should be grateful Burl's Creek is supplying minimum wage jobs to dodge cars in 30, degree heat likely driven by angry hungover drunks, in the unavoidable traffic jams. Or even more fun pick up, all theiir garbage as the daily garbage pile from a population, the size of Barrie will be wonderful. What dump is being used??? I have a suggestion For Garfield Dunlop, If he thinks this is such a great idea move this mess to, Coldwater! I would like to, thank the Mayor Harry Hughes for standing up for the residents. I wish I could still collect a paycheck and take a 'pass on the work' when things get rough. I suppose our taxes will increase due to needing new County clumps to handle it all. And the new roads. And the Policing. And the emergency access people who won't be able to get to residents because of jammed roads. People at the concerts will be covered for emergencies. Oinly the residents are stranded without hospital access, fire, ambulance or nursing home care. Minutes can mean life and death. My family and I will not be voting for anyone in any present position who is helping put this through. I am holding each and every public representative responisiblle for this disaster. My family has been living in Oro since 1830, and I raised my family here. Home and family is everything. I am truly disgusted that one greed filled', person can destroy a way of life for so many. I am disgusted with the politicianswe elected and we pay who are backing it. K Blogg 1045 Lakeshore Rd. E. Oro Meclonte, Oint. 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If this e-i-nall and any attachments were received in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Please consider the environment before printing this email or attachments, W C7 '"Id" -fin—i-ii & Conference Centre April 16, 201 5 ()]'O-Me(101]te ("OLHICil Members (°its Council Members Ontario's Lake Country Dear C.'ouncil Mernbers, The purj)ose of this letter is to show our full support for the plans alld events takiiig, pLice at BUITS Ci -eek Event Park. OL11" 1104C] is alreacly seeiiig the financial Impact ofhaving kilge eV(',I']tS SCIledUled at l3url's Creek. This is Crucial to the local eCOnOilly beCaLlSe we ued people to stay overnight III local hotels to visit local Restaurarits, Coffee Shops, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat 016SCS, Li+101' Stores, Downtowii, West Ridge, (')rillia Square Mall. ''.the list goes On! (')Llr hotel employs a total of" 42 staffinembers that live in the Ontario's Lake Country Area, Please do tiot hesitate to contact rare directly should you have any further (lUCS6011S. Yours in I lospitality, Kelly ("a I I'l 11 Operations Manager ',"M wood""'ide Ontario 1.33 614 - I c� l: 70,5 326 72,4 3, 0 Fax: 705-W6-9812 - Reserm,,.itjons: 1 800-461 -0269 wwwhigiliwayt,naiii:tiini.co,rTi From: Witlib, Derek Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:43 AM To: Leigh, Andria; Longworth, Rebecca; Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: Burls creek event grounds IIID= aNYMn01 Manager, Planning Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Kathy Coughlin [mailto:Kathy_Coughlin@canadacartage.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 5:39 PM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Burls creek event grounds Sorry I am unable to attend either of today's meetings (May 1110:00 am or 6:00 pm), but have some questions. As I only rent where I live I was not notified of the meetings as literature has gone to the property owner. I understand there is to be a temporary fence around the perimeter of the property that has been leased to the Burls creek event 97 7t" line Oro, for purposes of camping. This borders on my lawn and my driveway. 1) What type of Fencing is being put up? How high will it be? 2) What and how will it prevent concert goers from getting into my yard and what 1 rent? 3) Is there any kind of security walking this area daily and nightly? 4) What are the noise by-laws for these campers? 5) Where are they to go to the washroom? 6) What is being done to prevent anyone from entering into my drive way? 7) 1 understand lines 7tn Stn and 9t" may be closed to traffic. 1 work in Toronto how to 1 get in and out of my driverway and onto highway? 8) How are my family and friends to get to my house during these concerts? They live out of town and 1 have an event planned on one of the weekends at my house 9) If people do come on my property what am 1 to do? 10) What if any is this camping and driving in the field beside my well 10 feet away go to do to the effects of my well and water. 11) Will these campers be allowed generators? Are there noise restrictions on this? 12) If garbage etc it thrown in my yard who do 1 call? 1 have many more and will continue to send Kathy Coughlin 97 7t" line Oro, on LOL 2X0 Email Kathy.coughlinl@hotmail.com Longworth, Rebecca From: Irwin, Doug Sent: F6day, May 8, 2015 11:00 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Cc: Leigh, Andria,- Witlib, Derek Subject: FW: Costs and Benefits to Oro Medonte - Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Ciro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph, Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 10:55 AM To: Ken Graham; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andric; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah, Subject: Re: Costs and, Benefits to Oro Medonte - Burl"s Creek Good morning Ken. Niank your for yc)L.,ir ernail. As you rro doubt know this application has riot yet come before Council. The pubhc rneehrigs on Monday will be the first time that this application has corne before COUncH. At the rneetings residents will have the opportunity to speak either in faVOUr of or against the ternporary use bylaw application, Written submissions can also bc, sent to the Township Ralphi Hough Sent frorn my WackBeny '10 srnartphone on the Bell network, From: Ken Graham Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 9:51 AM To:. Council Subject: Costs and Benefits to Oro Medonte - Bud's Creek h:), Oro 'Vk-,d(.,,ntc, Council inernburs As jc�LY is ,) repvsent the ,'decph,, in ()ro correct") -ee -,un-ici y, i � a k r t wit' it b, (J o n t h c c o v e r i, o So whcr� you rnakc y�,,)ur deo�,�c,)n on BUWS Cr k � as�� you �,vih i � key 1, bencrefits to Oro NN-'dontc. Anci Iq)i.,,,dhcal�y rw,,on Oro not Skncoe and nol Ontario. -1 hic, w ban iVlett ics k eport does Wt t( ll ",,4ZrU 0rUS rvhat are the beriefits to Oro Medcntu.,, -1be repoL (�.nnly rnentk.-n-ns Srncoe "-md Ontario yi-)u ne, cJ to t( B['p,I", C'E,(,k that they need t�o redo the report as knadequate ask Jor onc, that applk,s to (.1-o i'Aedonte Lct', sook al a fo"w years into the future if you give the go ahead. Based on the Econ� .,)rnk,.: Analysi's prepared by urban Metrics. "I he prro.)ected rnt..midpaA tax reveMW to Oro Medonte for visitors is $31,000 to Sdrncoe County Oro Medonte share is $7065 ( $31,000 x 22,79%o = $7065). Ongoing annuaI taxes ary Iiprmalrai.ted at $34,000, Om Medonte share would be 22' 79`";f . $3,190. I ota I `;,10,255 to Circi yeu hom the Bui I's (Jeek , Now 6cllok at the hicn,.,ased costs lo Om I'vleclor)tc, uiused by Bu0`s Creek, We knovv I h'st t 1-ic, ro a d wi I � takc, rnor(", ta,,lff I C Ir, f Ut,Jr"(2 'V(: 21r s they are paniri�ng fear events up la ] 00M0 peopIe, If t hey have 100), 000 pelop I e at. an evi,,nt, that's 40 50,00() c a i s pc.�r (�,,,q:,.nt, 'I N,.-�y are ta I king aI,,,mut 6 or ry I m, c, ove.[ I I',,, per yvar. 1 hat wHl br-, 21. )0,000 , 30)0,4)00 cars ,Md trucks cir micre, Whatever thea nury-d,)er 0, will besiyjlnificant Mththat idnd of tr,')ffic on the rdesit,iragcd roads the k1l I) a ii, s needed wi I I st a Q after orw or two yea r's Bec ause a f t hw 9 r aff c w, t he planners wffl ak,o )jr( rboL)Iv start rmi�(.)c ill"lprovcments tc) help traffic firovv. Fhe repair cicmt,ll jUSt JOr rolidr, vvilI be Luray sx. 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We have seen the impact events held at Burl's creek has had in the past to our hotel and the Surrounding businesses in the area. Events like the automotive flea market and past concerts like Toby Keith showed major benefits to many businesses in our communities and help keeps OUr economy thriving. We have been working, with the organizers of these upcoming events and have already seen the necessity of continuing large events at Burl's Creek Event Park. We stand behind the efforts to bring more events into our community. It is a win,, win for everyone involved. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you have any further questions, Yours in Hospitality, rohnston ral Manager 15 ("0910SDiivc, R.R #1 06flka, Ons L,ujd4 6W rr+ 6705) 32/-tld,j Fac (IM� 327 f568 lbPf P-wc. 6,wv-7txl-&m5 Vii nib cn?81,,,vdh4 com I'Veb HW`,4VMiOMt 1 Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, 1-01- ZE0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca, (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 7 0R, I J'Jb Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application, as pertains to the Limited and' or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h, 81h and 9 th, lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; G. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. MY contac�rJorrnation is as, follows: Names /',:"/ Address: "I "e Email. Tel Sincerely, :6,-1-- Signature: Date: -)- 6", '� Memo To: Deputy Mayor and the Council of Oro-Medonte From: Klaus Kuch cc: Clerk's Office, Township of Oro-Medonte Date: May 8, 2015 Re: Burl's Creek Event Grounds Inc., 2015-ZBA-02 Dear Ms., Sirs: Our Township has seen plenty of special events before. None were like Burl's Creek. It occupies a different order of magnitude. Reportedly it will bring some 40-80,000 revelers to the Township. It may put some 20,000 to 40,000 cars, trailers and campers on our roads. It may quadruple the number of persons in the Township repeatedly, for four days at a time, several times during a summer. Bigger may be better for Burl's Creek. The reverse is true for the Township and its residents. Bigger events mean greater costs for the Township and more negative impact on the auality of life of its residents. Financial benefits are undetermined. 1. Licensing fees are minimal. 2. Some local retailers may benefit. A limited number of hotel rooms may be booked at Horseshoe and local B&Bs. 3. Volunteers don't count as their "pay" is in kind. 4. Burl's Creek promises publicity. - Publicity may or may not be favorable. Financial and legal risks to the Township may result. 1. Increased traffic may damage local roads. 2. Road safety may require costly modifications. 3. Township staffing requirements will increase, for purposes of planning and enforcement. 4. Policing requirements will increase. 5. Residential and cottage property valuations near the Burl's Creek site may decline, due to unwelcome noise and traffic. — Declining valuations will reduce revenue from realty taxes. 6. Increased traffic will reduce the likelihood of other special events being held in the Township, such as the Pan Am Games and cycling races. Hikers will go elsewhere. — Fewer events will translate into fewer visitors. 7. Traffic jams may jeopardize local residents' access to a clinic or ER, at RVH or Soldier's Memorial Hospital, in a medical emergency. Travel times matter: After heart attacks, strokes and severe accident chances of survival and recovery diminish in proportion to delays in access to medical help. - The Township may be blamed for allowing such delays to occur. 8. A large group of revelers is bound to produce its own medical emergencies. - These will strain local medical resources (limits being obvious during my two The quality of life of local residents will be diminished by such large events, with traffic, noise and impact on recreation being of particular importance. Traffic must be evaluated in context: Bumper -to -bumper traffic is routine on Highway 11 during summer weekends. The 15/16t" Sideroad is a popular commuters' route, very busy whenever there is overflow from Highway 11. It is considered as one of the traffic corridors to Burl's Creek. The 7t" Line North has become a major trucking route that connects gravel pits with Highway 11, with Old Barrie Road and with Horseshoe Valley Road. Heavy trucks accessing the bio - solids facility located on the 7th Line North and Simcoe Airport also generate a substantial amount of traffic. One choke point will be the intersection between the 15/16t" Sideroad and Line 7 North. Another will be the T-junction at the 3rd Line North. Window stickers in the cars of local residents may promise a right-of-way. They do not guarantee it. The visitors of Burl's Creek will have spent hours in traffic and have reason to feel impatient. Local residents may feel trapped. Tempers may flare and with this the risk of road rage incidents. Noise: Residents who live close to Burl's Creek may not be able to sleep if music continues through the night. — Insomnia can damage health. 2 On a more personal note: 1 do not relish listening to someone else's music during all hours of the night. - Reportedly, the Glastonbury Festival in The UK can be heard from some 9 miles away. Presumably Burl's Creek will be even bigger, louder and it is closer to us. Recreation: Cycling will be near impossible during an event. Access to Lake Simcoe will be blocked for people living North of the Ridge Road. Access to local sports facilities will be impeded. The bottom line? Life in Oro will feel increasingly like life in the suburbs, except for the conveniences. How would the Township protect its residents, should Burl's Creek get the go-ahead? In particular: 1. Would there be a noise By-law? Will it be enforced and what limits will it set? 2. Would residents'right-of-way on local roads be enforced and how? 3. Would local residents have access to an appeals procedure other than expensive litigation, should their interests be damaged intolerably? 4. Would Burl's Creek assume all costs, risks and liabilities incurred by the Township and its residents as a result of their events and through no fault of their own? 5. Would Burl's Creek terminate if the Township finds it unsuitable after a trial period? Who would decide? Sincerely, Q Klaus Kuch Oro, May 8, 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO MAR 2 7 2015 ORO -MEL) ot Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several targe events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or' more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, . (� Signature�C Date �V1c l Name (print) (I S�C �0✓) I/� Address: 10 �� C 0 i- p(a� REQUEST OF .NOTIFICATION Date:Rgk� 1`7V j /"#C Township of Oro-Medonte ®R AfAP ,17 2#jS 148 7th Line South, Oro M edonte ON Tp1,�OCi,-4 4��7�� LOL 2EO -� Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk di Twin@oro-medonte. ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to, the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 ;(6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, o, amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name:►a�(- Address: ` �� l U (Yo Email: r GtL' cto AcAct k-kO ' �ua� t CC,'J� Tel: --7U� Sincerely, Signature: Date: Mar,31. 2015 12:35PM Barrie Crown Attorney CMC March 31, By Fax: 487- 0133 Harry Hughes, Mayor of Oro-Medonte Dear Sir: cion I write to you a� a �oncerned constituent of the Township, No. $302 P. 1 Firstly, it saddens rie that you have decided to withdraw yourself from any discussions regarding the above expansion a id future use of Burl's Creek. I have strongly supported you in the past. I feel that you have shirk4d y ur duty and left us without a leader. You don't need me to tell you that, as Mayor, it is your duty and re ponsibility to communicate, advise and inform the citizens of Oro-Medonte on every aspect of the p es nt and future development of Burl's Creek. It is alarming the lack of information being provided. Be open and tri§nsoarent. Tell us what this expansion may mean to us. I have many colcerns, but will restrict them to the basic: - Is tie xpansion a "done deal"? W1 at is the benefit to the Township? - W1 at consultation, if any, was had with us (residents of the Township)? When and where? - Ha traffic congestion been debated? - Ha consideration been given to the environment? - Wi I local farming be affected — noise to livestock? - Wi I we be forced to evacuate our homes prior to and before, during and after concerts with thE invasion of thousands of motorists on Lines 7 and 9, Ridge Road and Highway 11? - Has the purchaser shown any interest in promoting the well-being of Ora-Medonte? For exam le: assist financially with the maintenance of Lines 7 and 9, Ridge Road? Noise re uct on is some capacity? Fund a local cause? what kind of taxes will the Township gain fro t is expansion and future development? The list goes o expanded, mo Saddened Con -V\` N Kathleen Mo 4873335 res there a website to explain to us what the proposed future use is? Will it be further icerts? I feel like I am totally in the dark. nt eery 5_ 739-6198 Business. From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 3:47 PM To: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Murray, Hugh Subject: Fwd: Burl's Creek/Republic Live Here is another email that I have just received while we were talking. I have not yet responded but my response will be the same as the previous ones. Ralph Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Townshi of Oro-Medonte From: Date: March 18, 2015 at 2:05:25 PM EDT To: "harry.hughes(e ,oro-medonte.ca" <harry.hu(e ,oro-medonte.ca> Cc: "rallah.hou,a h(e ,oro-medonte.ca" <ral h.houghaoro-medonte.ca> Subject: Burls Creek/Republic Live Dear Mr. Hughes, I am writing to you to express my concern over the expansion of the old Burl's Creek venue. Recently, I attended an information session hosted by the new owners. I was very shocked to learn that many of the rumors I had heard are true and that the Township is allowing the new owners of Burl's Creek to break township by-laws, as well as Ministry of Natural Resources regulations that deal with the environment ( they say you know about everything they are doing It was very distressing for me to see how upset many local residents are. There are local residents living very close to the venue who can no longer drink their well water and have seen their property values plummet. I was very surprised to find out that no one from our township council attended the Burl Creek/Republic Live meeting. Putting your head in the sand and ignoring the work being done on the old Burl Creek site ( and recently purchased land ), as well as it wide reaching impact on the local area to me is not only irresponsible but criminal. As elected officials your responsibility is to the people who elected you. I know I am not the only one that suspects some kind of backroom deal has been struck between the new owners and town council. I know Mr. Hughes that you have tried to remove yourself from commenting on the entire situation because of a conflict of interest ( your Grandson mows grass at Burl's Creek ). I must admit that is probably the lamest excuse I have ever heard. I am disguised that you would try to avoid your responsibilities with such a weak excuse. It saddens me greatly to see the Oro I have grown to love being changed in such a drastic way . Driving down the 7th, 8 th and 9 th concessions now no longer holds beautiful fields or forests to look at. Our views on these drives will soon be roads, toll booths and acres of cars and tents when different events are happening ( this if we can actually drive down those roads ). If Republic Live has their way there will eventually be 100,000 people attending their events. Our roads will be congested and our waterfront will be packed with event goers looking for any spot they can access the water. Memorial Beach is already somewhere most Locals do not use on a Summer weekend, as large families from the G.T.A. often take over the park. Now we will have 40,000 (to possibly 100,000 ) more people invading our local recreational amenities. We will also have increased litter/dumping of garbage on our local roads and trail due to such an influx of people. I am also worried about the security of our local girls and woman who enjoy solitary walks along the trail or local roads. Who will assure their safety from an increase of strange and possibly drunk men flooding our area? The question I have for you Mr. Hughes ( and the town council as a whole ) is how is the expansion of Burl's Creek really going to benefit the local residents? The venue may employ a few local people on a seasonal basis but is that worth the negative impact it is going to have on our community? Is the revenue the township will receive, really worth the cost of the local communities quality of life? Hopefully, you ( or if you still are reluctant to discuss this issue ) then Mr. Hough and Mr. Crawford ( who I have copied this e-mail to ) can give me some answers to my questions and hopefully a better understanding of the benefits you and council feel a grossly expanded Burl's Creek has for the local community. Sincerely, 4 Leigh, Andlria From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Friday, April 24, 2015 10:50 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Andha -- for the BUII'S Creek application. At the botton,i, the author has requested that the address and ernaill inforMation not be pUbfisl-ied. Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Cllerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Sent. Friday, AphIll 24, 2015 10:23 AM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek Oro-Medonte ( Oro Station), LOL ?EO Dear Mr. Irwin, It is with a sad heart that I ani writing this e-iiiail.1 will be at the May I I Ih Public meeting regarding the proposed Amendment to the Zoning By Law, under Section 34 of the Planning Act , however I think I would be very nervous speaking in front of the large group expected at the 6:00 p.m. meeting. As I am sure many of you that work Lip at the Township office have begun to understand, many residence in the local area are not happy about what is happening at Burl's Creek. I know I am shocked at the total disregard for rules, regulations, the environment and the local community the new Burl's Creek venue has shown since they gained ownership a few months ago . It greatly concerns ine that the Town Council, Police, Health Department, etc. communicated their plans regarding events that did riot even have a permit at the (irne ) as if they where already app,roved.As a local resident, I feel my voice is not being heard ( or that ofiny community ). I do not think you or council understand the fear people feel about what is happening and going to happen at. Burl's Creek ), Have any of you tried to put yourself in the shoes/homes of someone living near the venue'! Have you tried to image what having an extra 40,000 people ( possibly 100,000 a few years frOrn now ) wandering through your neighbourhood ( possibly at all hours of the day and night ) might be like ? Have you considered the extra stress all these people will create on Memorial beach and the other Public access points to Lake Simcoe. I am concerned about noise and how it will effect those that need a good night sleep before they need to get up early to go to work, Concerts until 2:00 or 3:00 a.tii,( Boots and Hearts have concerts planned during the work week ) are just not acceptable . Burl's Creek should have to follow the same noise rules as any other member of the community. For many residents, traffic is a huge issue. I do not think it is fat, to expect local residents to adjust their lives around Burl's Creek's, special events ( especially as in the future they could be planning rriore and more of them and this Would become not just a few weekend disruption but one instead that lasts most of the summer from May 24 th to Labour day) Personally, I moved to Oro Station 17 years ago because I wanted a quiet place to live. My village is a very laid back and quite. I can see that changing drastically over the next few years if Burl's Creek is allowed to expand the way they hope. I think many of us here in Oro Station and area can probably Put Lip with the two large events planned for this year. I know my greatest concern is knowing in the next few years Burl's Creek will want more events with larger crowds.So far, I have found the way this Whole Situation ( from the original sale..and possibly before to now) extremely concerning. Unfortunately, I feel the new owner is not to be trusted!!!! The work the new Burl's Creek has done ( on the expanded site ) shows a total lack of respect for the environment, local community or Township rules and regulations the rest of us locals have to follow. Lately, I have, been feeling that there is one set of rules for LIS and another set of rules for them,. I can not express, how disappointed and disillusioned I am in Our Town Council ( past and present ). I am very upset at the way the whole situation has been handled and I deeply feet we have been totally let down by those we trusted. Many Of LIS in the COITIMUnity Suspect the Town Council has been conducting secret meeting with the new Burl's Creek owner/staff. Why otherwise would they feel so bold and confident.? It does surprise me that oil the application submitted by Burl's Creek they mention ( Contetriporary Music and Camping Festival and Contemporary Music Concert ).'They don't say flow many and my fear is that each year they will try to add one more until our summer months are filled every weekend with their special events. I am sorry to say that based on what I have seen of Burl's Creek's new owner's approach to things, I do not trust any thing lie or his staff might promise or say. Some how they have managed to get their foot in the door and I do not think they will stop until they have turned the several hundred acres they own into out, worst nightmare. Unfortunately, I feel the local residents are powerless against such a force as Burl's Creek's new owners, Save Oro will try to fight them using the law, however we do not have the Billions of dollars Stanley Lunsford has. A few months ago, I asked the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and my Councilor, how granting this expanded Burl's Creek would benefit the people of Oro. No one has yet to give me an answer. How is not be able to access my home easily during events, having to put up with horded of'strange people in my community, plus noise, garbage and no access to the lake ( lets notforget the hot -des of people from Toronto that fill Memorial Park ) going to benefit me or my community'? The participants of the planned festivals are not going to spend the millions of dollars in the area Burl Creek Suggested they will, as they can only walk off the property during the festivals and there are only a few shops or commercial venues within walking distance. It saddens me that their focus ( and maybe the Townships ) is all about making money. For those that live near the venue, our losing our quality of life, possibly potable drinking water ( it has already happened to one local resident) and reduced property values seems to be of little concern to those who hold the power to decide our fUtUre.We are collateral damage to Burl's Creek's business plan and possibly the 'Townships idea of expansion or gaining increased revenue. I sincerely hope that the impression I have received so far from the Township is the result of a Council that has been maneuvered into a difficult position by a very experienced and wealthy business man. As upset as I am, I think at this point those involved ( local residents included ) Should stop trying to lay blame and rather think of a way to solve this situation. It is my suggestion that the new Burl's Creek should not be allowed to circumvent by-laws, etc. that are part of our Townships guidelines and official development plan. The fact that Burl's Creek has been developing their venue without any permits in place is their problem not Our communities. Burl's Creek definitely should not be allowed to have the land ( they recently purchased ) rezoned from agricultural/ rural/ residential/ recreational to an expanded special events venue. I have great fear, that should Such a rezoning occur more devastating changes to the land/ venue ( and the local community ) could K occur, My greatest fear should council approve this rezoning,, is we will no longer recognize our local area and will only have ourselves to blame.. Furthermore, Burl's Creek should not be allowed to obtain a three year temporary pertrut, as the damage to our community during that time could be it -reversible. Instead, if a permit must be granted in order for both sides involved to save face, the Township should grant only a one year permit which will be review on a yearly basis as has been done in the past ). I know I have already mentioned it once, however I will repeat that I feel the New Burl's Creek should not be trusted. I fee] the new owner of Burl's Creek needs to gain Our con-imunities trust. We as a community need to experience positive actions and not empty promises. Sincerely, = M P.S. PLEASE DO NOT PUBLISH ANY OF MY PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS MY ADDRESS AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. Thank you. Jermey, Jen From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 2:13 PM To: Leigh, Andria; Crawford, John; Hall, Phil; Jermey, Scott; Macpherson, Scott; Coutanche, Barbara Subject: Fwd: Burls Creek Attachments: logo only.gif Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From• Date: March 21, 2015 at 7:52:02 PM EDT To: "Hough, Ralph" <ralph.hough(e ,,oro-medonte.ca> Subject: RE: Burls Creek Dear Mr. Hough, Thank you very much for your quick response to my e-mail.Unfortunately, you did not really address the concerns expressed in my e-mail. I understand that the application for rezoning ( for the expanded Burl's Creek property) has yet to come before council. I am relieved to hear that staff from the appropriate agencies are monitoring the work being done at Burl's Creek, though I do have doubts, as I know some local experts ( who work/ or are retired from those agencies ) have expressed concerns ( regarding regulations and by-laws being broken ). I must admit that I am surprised the Town Council has not yet to had a Public meeting, considering how many people are upset and fearful about what is happening at Burl's Creek. The Council's lack of compassion and acceptance of how the local community is feeling greatly concerns me. The fact that no one from council/ the Township showed enough respect for those with questions ( needing answers ) at the recent Burl's Creek meeting troubles me as well.It appears inhumane to me to sit and watch the people who elected you suffer.I do remember during the meeting seeing a group of people in suits and work clothes laughing and socializing during the meeting ( while everyone else was very serious and quiet). There appeared to have no concern on their faces when upset people asked their questions. They never once tried to answer a concern even when the Republic Live spokesman said the council is aware or the township accepts what they are doing.When a local lady fainted and did not gain consciousness, they seemed bored and annoyed by the disruption and not really interested in whether or not she would be alright. Unfortunately, I am getting a bit off topic myself. I know my disappointed in Council and its representatives is not important ( I mean how many people actually trust or believe what politicians say or do these days and lets be honest,...how many Politicians actually care) . What I asked in my last e-mail is how is what Burl's Creek/ Republic Live is planning to do with their property going to benefit the local community? I don't know what kind of revenue the Township thinks it is going to get from this expanded venue but is it worth the damaged you are going to create to many local residents quality of life? Quality of Life is the issue for local residents. I don't need a perfectly paved road, if it means I can't find a place to access the lake at the end of my street during the summer. I don't need Burl's Creek cool ( geared to the Cottagers heading north ) Farmers Market, if it means I can't get home on my local road during events ( which in a few years could be all summer). I know our local concerns are something you will never understand ( unless you live within a km. or two of the new Burl's Creek venue). Like a General during a war, you are probably seeing the few hundred people this will greatly effect as collateral damage. I personally probably will not be that effected by what is going to take place but it is the lack of respect and disregard for others suffering that requires me to support those you won't. Oro- Medonte has always been a community of wonderful neighbours ( at least most of them ). People go out of their way to help each other. They can be a bit nosey, however they usually mean well. I have learnt to accept that many of my neighbours are generous to a fault. They are kind and oh so trusting and they are hoping you will not sell them out or ignore their dreams for a future here in the community they love. I know you are putting this e-mail on file. I don't know if you are trying to intimidate people but doing this but it will not work with me. I believe in speaking my mind and I hope you do not scare other from doing the same. I am not by any means disrespecting you or the town council, however I really feel you need to be more transparent and understanding in regards to the Burl's Creek situation. Hopefully, you and town council can put yourself in the shoes of those who are scared or concerned and then progress forward with that insight. Sincerely, From: ral h.hou h oro-medonte.ca To: CC: aleighgoro-medonte.ca; rdunn(ea�,oro-medonte.ca Subject: Fwd: Burls Creek Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 20:47:15 +0000 Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor 4 Township of Oro-Medonte * Please Note the Township's new mailing address P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2E0 www.oro-medonte.ca Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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Council" <Council(ea�,oro-medonte.ca>, 'Dunn, Robin" <rdunn(ea�,oro- medonte.ca>, "Leigh, Andria" <aleigh(e�a�,oro-medonte.ca> "Irwin Doug" <dirwinle ,oro-medonte.ca> Subject: Burls Creek Hello-. Thank you for your email regarding Burls Creek. I would first of all like to correct some of your statements. Nothing has yet come before Council regarding any rezoning application on this property. Staff are currently processing a planning application which will be before council in due course. Two members of Council and several senior staff members were in attendance at the meeting. I was not there as I was away on vacation. Staff from all of the appropriate agencies are monitoring the activities at Burls Creek and have visited the site. Here is an outline of the process council has to follow under the Planning Act. As of this time no date has been set for the public meeting to hear submissions regarding the planning application. Ralph Hough Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. I&MINNIMM I opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the Planning Act process now that Burl's Creek planning consultants have submitted u'j ..... p 11 a n �n i jng The following is an explanation of the planning process: 1) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies. 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to the application will be posted to the Township's website www.oro.medonte.c a Please check it regularly for information as it is available 3) A formal planning application has been filed, Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 4) Township Staff will receive the input from the agencies and the public and will review the applicable legislation and policies prior to completing the staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their consideration 5) Typically these planning applications take 3 ®6 months depending on the complexity of the application. Date: Attn: J. Douglas Irwin,, Director, Corporate Services/Clark d irwi n@oro-medonte. ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 #ear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls, Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, r and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows'. Name: Mm Address: mw Teli M M = I Sincerely, signature: Date: 4 0 Date: 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte-ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the, 7h, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; D. Reg. 545/06, s- 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: e Ir z' v Address: Email: Vr�' J Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: r, Z Ij Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 An Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attu: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. WitIlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temp. fAtyjUse By-law a plicatlion as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Comoanies, operating under the name Burn's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased th and or leased on the f, Biu "and Bea_ .._Lines South, Oro-Miedonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. Ali demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan,, the Provincial Policy Statement , the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any appi1cation for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events, Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake, Simcole Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I Would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental' Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) An 410 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th, Line South, oro-Meclonite, ON, LOL 2EO MA V, Attm Mayor H, Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. P sed�r and o, Ten ra Use B Aa a ljicatiopasertains to the Limited and or xi� In 2C 14 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and! parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold waiter stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with, the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and; the environment. Unliike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed,, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a, target audience of 80,000 or ni per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. we urge you: to, please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burli"s Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question., The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences, Court based on its findings, and I would, also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Sig,rature Dat�,:, Name (print) 4 0:� Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutainche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re-, osed rezonin -Mo ins to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands_purchased and or leased on the 7",e ancL9" Lines South, Oro-Medionte Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected, Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which, is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plain, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is helid and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,,0 00 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. i ask that the Council think of our Township and: its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with, activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and l would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print)44/11I&II-A) i X16-/4. 111 0 L u C - Address: Yx '� (4n' r9 "? 71 Date: c* -I�IA,Lr4 C' /I'/N S F", 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, 1-01- 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-217'1 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the r, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Peg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. MY contact information is as follows: Name: ,address: Z,14 -j-' Email: (2/'v Tel: Sincerely, Signature .,a''.4-..,-_ D te, a 212 From: Witlib, Derek Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:43 AM To: Leigh, Andria; Longworth, Rebecca; Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: Burls creek event grounds IIID= aNYMn01 Manager, Planning Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Kathy Coughlin [mailto:Kathy_Coughlin@canadacartage.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 5:39 PM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Burls creek event grounds Sorry I am unable to attend either of today's meetings (May 1110:00 am or 6:00 pm), but have some questions. As I only rent where I live I was not notified of the meetings as literature has gone to the property owner. I understand there is to be a temporary fence around the perimeter of the property that has been leased to the Burls creek event 97 7t" line Oro, for purposes of camping. This borders on my lawn and my driveway. 1) What type of Fencing is being put up? How high will it be? 2) What and how will it prevent concert goers from getting into my yard and what 1 rent? 3) Is there any kind of security walking this area daily and nightly? 4) What are the noise by-laws for these campers? 5) Where are they to go to the washroom? 6) What is being done to prevent anyone from entering into my drive way? 7) 1 understand lines 7tn Stn and 9t" may be closed to traffic. 1 work in Toronto how to 1 get in and out of my driverway and onto highway? 8) How are my family and friends to get to my house during these concerts? They live out of town and 1 have an event planned on one of the weekends at my house 9) If people do come on my property what am 1 to do? 10) What if any is this camping and driving in the field beside my well 10 feet away go to do to the effects of my well and water. 11) Will these campers be allowed generators? Are there noise restrictions on this? 12) If garbage etc it thrown in my yard who do 1 call? 1 have many more and will continue to send Kathy Coughlin 97 7t" line Oro, on LOL 2X0 Email Kathy.coughlinl@hotmail.com L/0" Township of Oro-Meclonte A [I R 148 7th Line South, Oro--Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn1- Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coultanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jerme,y; and D. WAhb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Rei Proposed rezqnLng Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the landspurchased th and or leased on the 7`".,_8" and an4..q.— 1:41gs South. Oro-Medonte, Ontario We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is, then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. In respect to the Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation, Authority laying charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, we also ask that you direct the Township staff to request to have an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question prior to making any decision on rezoning. i ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Date: April 27, 2015 Name: Kelly and David Borne, 744 Ridge Rd. E. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey,- and D. Witlib, Manager of Manning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re-, Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as.pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companiies operatine under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 8th and 91h Lines South Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Ternporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned agriculture. All dernonstrate a totati disregard for our township Official Plan, the., County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake S4ricoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Signature f 6 Date o Name (print) 3 ,, �-) (' Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 May 08, 2015 Attention: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies ooeratine under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7 1 Stn and 9th Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario )LEASE ""I ""k III In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By-law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, is in complete disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. These actions demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. The changes to zoning before you as the Oro-Medonte council, will allow Burl's Creek Event Park to become one of the "World's Largest Outdoor Concert Venues", growing to over 700 acres. As you are aware the new owners plan over the next few years to accommodate upwards of 100,000 concert goers several times throughout the summer. This will greatly impact the quiet, rural, lifestyle that we are accustomed to and have a right to enjoy. Please do not let this happen! I respectfully ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage and the citizens of the Township. I am most concerned that these large scale events will negatively impact us in several ways. There is much cause for concern with potential issues such as trespassing, vandalism, drinking and driving, garbage -strewn roads, traffic gridlock and noise pollution. All of this predicts and leads to loss of property values. I reiterate previous stated points by others for consideration that should influence a NO VOTE by members of council: • Allowing development of any kind on working farmland like the Burl's Creek site is contrary to the Provincial Policy Statement which strictly limits the use of farmland to those in keeping with rural communities. Although some limited exceptions are permitted, massive concert grounds are not included. • The bylaw amendment application doesn't satisfy provisions in the township's own official plan, including a requirement that any changes be compatible with the surrounding area, not create traffic problems and that any construction on the site be temporary in nature • Several aboriginal villages have been identified on the Burl's Creek farmlands, yet there is not a protection measures plan in place. • Each concert will have amplified music until approximately 3 a.m. every night. • The proposed traffic plan will make it extremely difficult and time consuming for residents to get to their own homes. Traffic tie ups on concert weekends, is estimated between 20,000 and 50,000 cars and RV's headed to Burl's Creek alongside thousands of northbound cottagers. • The loss of hundreds of acres of prime agricultural land at a time when the province is ramping up efforts to preserve fast disappearing foodlands in southern Ontario. I urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. Respectfully, Linda Ashe Argent 705 487 5866 <aP,J Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Haflo S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Fie: Pro p sed rezonine,prld ou em oararyMLe By-law appl:icatiop.A"e�qains t.o the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands rchased and or leased on the 7th, h Lines Sout Medont!, e Ontario !-4nd 9tk--Oro- In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Landis including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. AH demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike either large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 801,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed; on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) cl Address: Date: Township of O'ro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate,ServicesICierk dirwin@oro-medonte-ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2.132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, e and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the M�unicipal Act; 0. Reg. 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be niotifie;d, as an interested party. in any proposed Zoning chaniges or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same, My contact information is as follows' Name: f Address: Email- 0 r C '011\ Tel: Sincerely, ,t Date. Signature: )zck Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, 1-01- 2110 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors, B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re- Proposed rezoninandi orjgMp w ra!y Use By-laapplication as per! ns to the Limited and or A_ _q_ Numbered Companies ope,ratip_g under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds an the lands rchased h, th , Ontario and or leased on the 7' 8 and 9th Lines South Oro-Medonte In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as requiredi. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmlands Zoned Agriculture. Ali demonstrate a total disregard for our township official Plan, the County Official Plan,, the Provincial!, Policy Statement, the local!, community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000, or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the, Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plain a bright future coexisting with, activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has, laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on, its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now, request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: - 1 7' REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: 6 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, L 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the, Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 801 and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario., As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 5,45/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Usie Byliaw changes,, or amendments on the above noted Lanids, and the Public meeting's scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name, Address: Email: Tel: 2 Sincerely, Signature,Date: _ 'Township ofDm-0edonte -- 1487th Line South, A PR i Mb Oro -Medonte'ON, L0[ 2E0 -----�_ A�tn: Mayor H.Hughes, Deputy Mayor R.Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche,1 Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. HaU,S. Jermey; and �.VVitUb, Manager of Planining Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. . ..... P _Ljnder the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands,_p r� sed (n2O14prior tothe announcement ofthe sale ofBurl's Creek, the Township granted aTemporary Use By- |�wzo Bur|'SCreek toaUovv overnight campin8md parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rura� agricuitura| lands, without any public input orconsultation as required. The constmc|ionmfgrave|roads, nnthe property, disregard mfEnvironmentiIlyProtected Lands including Btn I's Creek, a coid water strearn which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads' parking lots and campsites on Class 1. 2 and 3farm|and Zoned Agrimiture. AU demonstrate a total disregard for our township Offida| Pian, the County Official Pian, the Provincial Policy Statement,the local community and the environment, Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of gurl's [ eek istohold several large events throughout the summer reaching atarget audience of80,000 or more per event, Farming these lands, will not bepossible anymore, ) ask that the [oonci|think ofour Township and its rural heritage, and plan abright future coeximjog with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. VYeurge you toplease vote NOtoany application fortheexpansionmf1he8uri's[peekLventsGnounds and the rezoning mfthe farmlands inquestiom. The Lake SimcoeRegional Conservation AuthorhyhasbxdchargesinPmvinda|Offenceu[ourt based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impaict Study be comp|etedon, the lands inquestion, Thank You for your anticipated support. Respectfu|4\ Signature Date Name(print) � ��, Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn.- Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutaniche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Proposed' rezoninge and or Temporary law a liatio�qALpertyj s tee and or IL Numbered Companies operating under the name Burrs Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the ?,th 18`and 4t�" Liners South,, Oriq-A �edoqeLontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited" in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected'; clear cutting of trees along with the creation, of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Bury's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the, summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands, will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuiits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question., The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: it kIAR I 2011r N, l: Attn.- Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutaniche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Proposed' rezoninge and or Temporary law a liatio�qALpertyj s tee and or IL Numbered Companies operating under the name Burrs Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the ?,th 18`and 4t�" Liners South,, Oriq-A �edoqeLontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited" in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected'; clear cutting of trees along with the creation, of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Bury's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the, summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands, will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuiits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question., The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: From: Larry Cochrane <I.cochrane61 @gmail.com> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 3:36 PM To: Hough, Ralph Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: Re: Burls Creek Hi Ralph But Harold Haney got the special bylaw that was granted by council when he had every intention of selling property. There should have been provisions in the agreement put in place by council with him that if property was sold then the special bylaw no longer applied to new owner. That could and should have been put in place. Larry Sent from my iPad > On May 15, 2015, at 3:12 PM, "Hough, Ralph" <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> wrote: > Hello Mr. Cochrane. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration in preparing their recommendations and report to Council. > Council were not in a position to release any detailed information on the new owners plans before Burls Creek and the Township held the information sessions in April as we were not aware of their plans. Their plans were ever changing as they purchased adjacent lands including the race track. I only heard the new owners had purchased the original Burls Creek property the day after the deal closed. I was not aware of their plans to purchase adjacent properties and to host large concerts. Council had no detailed knowledge of their plans till they submitted temporary use bylaw application in late April. In accordance with the Planning Act requirements the public meetings were held on Monday, May 11 th. > The new owners had no obligation to inform the Township they were purchasing adjacent properties no more than you would be required to inform the Township if you were selling your property. > Ralph Hough > Ralph Hough > Deputy Mayor > Township of Oro-Medonte > Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). 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Messages sent to or from this e-mail address may be stored on the Township of Oro- Medonte's e-mail system. > -----Original Message----- • From: Larry Cochrane [mailto:l.cochrane61 @gmail.com] > Sent: May 15, 2015 12:39 PM > To:. Council > Subject: Burls Creek > Attention Councillors, > I attended the public meeting Monday May 11th and saw an overwhelming opposition to granting the amendment to the bylaw for Burls Creek from you constituents. If there are constituents that are in favor of this event they should have attended this meeting and got there message out. Therefore since I heard or saw no one that was in favor of this event you have an obligation as a Council to turn down this application since there are a thousand negatives and no positives for hosting concerts this size in a peaceful high end real estate market like ours. > As far as I'm concerned as a council so far you have handled this situation very badly so far by not notifying your constituents about this when it first came to your attention. A mayor that has gone silent since declaring a conflict of interest because of his 14 year old grandson is also an embarrassment to this council. The fact Councillors would not even address this with your constituents, because your lawyer told you not to do so when this is the biggest thing to happen in Oro all the years that any of you have been on this council is also an embarrassment. > The Burls Creek group is the most unprofessional group I have ever witnessed, arrogant beyond belief, and have snubbed there noses at constituents and council the way they have handled this. They sell 60,000 tickets and spend $10,000,000 on the 500 acres they bought when they only have a temporary bylaw on the 95 acres that comes with the current bylaw. There presentations where they have given the information about the events just keeps changing to help strengthen there case. When asked information, such as where did the aggregate come from which represented the only real financial purchase of this $10 M the head of this group tried to imply that it came from Oro Medonte but when he was put to the task he backed off and said he couldn't remember. The lies that come out of this mans mouth are astounding. None of the Aggregate was purchased in Oro Medonte! > WHY ARE THEY SO CONFIDENT that they would risk 10M on this venture. That's the big question that needs to be answered. > Also, a single lane highway 11 with small line roads running off is in no way able to handle the cars that come into this event. Common sense would tell you that and combined with the cottage traffic this will be a nightmare of a traffic situation. > Finally, there is absolutely nothing that benefits anyone in Oro who is affected by this and who will reimburse me for the loss in value of my house that certainly will result from this bylaw being passed. That combined with a group that has turned everyone off with their approach and the way they have snubbed there noses at environmental, municipal procedures, and the under handed way that Harold Haney got this temporary bylaw in the first place knowing he was selling property, I implore each and every one of you to think very long and hard about who you serve before you vote for this application. > If you think we are wrong then you need to hold another public meeting right away and educate all your constituents on what we are missing here before you would approve such a thing. > Regards > Larry Cochrane > 56 Elvyn Crescent > Harbourwood Oro Station > Sent from my Pad REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services!Clerk dirwini@oro-medonte-ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs' and or Temporary rat Use bylaw application as pertains to the Re: proposed rezoninging under the name of Burls Creek Event Limited and or Numbered companies oPeed on the 7', 8' and 9 th lines South, Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leas Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/o6,. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use By changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. my contact information is as follows: Name - Address. Email: Tel-, 7 Sincerely, Date: Signature: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro,-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlfib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Pro _osed reKqnj9_g Arid or Temporar U�p-laWApplicalion as mains to theLi rnited and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a, Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to alilow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions citedi in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burli's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: Date:,, Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irmfin, Director, Corporate Services/Cleric dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re- Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the samie;. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature:,_,X Date.- I -illy Ellerbrock 71 Marlow Circle Hillsdale, ON Date; 29.0,4.2015 To Whom It May Concern: I like to take the opportunity to voice my opinion to several matters in the township of Oro Medonte in the county of Sirncoe. I work in this area since over 12 years. I love and respect the citizens and I am so very fond of the farming community and all unique treasures that nature offers. 1. Once per year there used to be a pick up for large trash. Now we have to pay 35 dollars per pick up. Consequently a lot of trash is dumped illegally in the country site. Please do the pick ups without charge again. 2. 1 love to hike in Copeland Forest since over 14 years. This year I hiked with my leashed dog on the Ganaraska hiking Trail in Copeland Forest when an employee from Horseshoe Valley Resort informed me that it is illegal to bring my dog into this area. The resort would pay a user fee to the county and they pay insurance for liability. There were no postings when I entered the forest from the Ingram Rd.. To lily information the area was donated to the county so the general public can use it free of charge. 3. During the previous years someone was allowed to dump loads of soil into a property opposite to the airport on line # T By doing so covering turtles that hibernated there. It just turned my heart! 4. NOW the citizens are fighting the developments of BURL.'S CREEK. I find it ignorant to rezone farmland. We are coping with the Usk to feed people on this planet and this land is supposed to be taken out of production. Do you have ally idea what it means to have enough heat units to grow com? A little further north you can't. There are large areas in America where it is too dry. This land produces crops. This land offers habitat for an amazing variety of animals. I see deer, turkey, foxes, chayote, marten, mink, water fowl, herons, turtle act.. flow do you think the deer will cope with the planed activities? I -low do you protect the ,fawn that was left behind because the doe went to eat clover at the near by pasture? Protect the turtle from been picked up by a camper. HOW DO YOU PROTECT "I CITIZEN FROM THE NOISE, GARBAGE AND VANDALIZEN IT MAY CAUSE? Oro Medonte is one of the most unique places anyone can live. You and I have the power to keep it that way. A.. From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 3:46 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - Public Meeting Comments Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: talktomegh@gmail.com [mailto:talktomegh@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Laura Heatherington Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 3:41 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - Public Meeting Comments From: Laura Heatherington At: 25 Sophia Ave, Oro-Medonte, LOL 2EO (Oro Station) My first concern is what feels like a lack of communication from the township about what has been happening with the park grounds since the new ownership. As such I am not clear about what is currently allowed and what is being sought after with the 'temporary' permit applications. What will be allowed to happen at Burl's Creek as it stands, even without the temporary permit? I am also hoping that with something this impactful on the community that the township is doing their own homework, not relying on studies that are provided by Burl's Creek with the application - which by the sounds of it are just providing the 'best case' studies. Has the township planned for the 'worse case', and what are the back up plans if the proposed plans don't work they way they should? Will there be any recourse or action taken by the Township or Burl's Creek if traffic doesn't flow as it should, if the Township is littered with garbage, if there are safety issues within the community, etc. as a result of the events held at Burl's Creek? I'm sure that I'm echoing many other residents with concern of enjoyment of our life style being disrupted. We choose to live here in a quite rural setting, despite the extended drive to work that many experience, the fact that the drive is "easy" and we don't'fight traffic' helps to make the decision to live here. Those of us who will be effected the most live south of Highway 11, and on top of the quite rural life we also enjoy easy access to the lake (for those of us not living right on the lake). What residents will be receiving the traffic passes, will it be just those who live on Lines that will be closed to general traffic - or all those who live on the traffic route, and those who would usually take any of those roads to get in and out of their homes? Burl's Creek mentioned that Lines 7, 8 & 9 specifically will be closed to general traffic during "load in", and that for at least the 2 big weekend long events they will be opening the park to start letting campers in on Wed - does this mean that these Lines will be closed starting on Wed through to Fri? If Line 7 is closed from the 15/16 Sideroad to Burl's Creek how will the gravel trucks be routed? I have an understanding that Line 7 has been built up to handle the load of the gravel trucks, how will a reroute road be effected? What is the plan for garbage clean up outside of the park? Especially along the traffic routes and in public areas (Memorial Beach, the Rail Trail, public roads, etc.) that concert goers may get to while not watching concerts? On that note, it is known that people will be allowed to leave on foot from the event grounds, where will they be permitted to go, and how will they be monitored? A few years ago the Township implemented pay parking at the beach to deal with increased use by non residents (Thank you), how will non-resident use be monitored for'walkers', as well as use of private accesses to the lake? Lastly (for this note) there are rumours and evidence that property values will drop,along with general enjoyment of living here, I hope that the township will not expect to collect the current amount of taxes from residents on reduced value properties & life! What is the plan for this? Thank you From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 3:46 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - Public Meeting Comments Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: talktomegh@gmail.com [mailto:talktomegh@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Laura Heatherington Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 3:41 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - Public Meeting Comments From: Laura Heatherington At: 25 Sophia Ave, Oro-Medonte, LOL 2EO (Oro Station) My first concern is what feels like a lack of communication from the township about what has been happening with the park grounds since the new ownership. As such I am not clear about what is currently allowed and what is being sought after with the 'temporary' permit applications. What will be allowed to happen at Burl's Creek as it stands, even without the temporary permit? I am also hoping that with something this impactful on the community that the township is doing their own homework, not relying on studies that are provided by Burl's Creek with the application - which by the sounds of it are just providing the 'best case' studies. Has the township planned for the 'worse case', and what are the back up plans if the proposed plans don't work they way they should? Will there be any recourse or action taken by the Township or Burl's Creek if traffic doesn't flow as it should, if the Township is littered with garbage, if there are safety issues within the community, etc. as a result of the events held at Burl's Creek? I'm sure that I'm echoing many other residents with concern of enjoyment of our life style being disrupted. We choose to live here in a quite rural setting, despite the extended drive to work that many experience, the fact that the drive is "easy" and we don't'fight traffic' helps to make the decision to live here. Those of us who will be effected the most live south of Highway 11, and on top of the quite rural life we also enjoy easy access to the lake (for those of us not living right on the lake). What residents will be receiving the traffic passes, will it be just those who live on Lines that will be closed to general traffic - or all those who live on the traffic route, and those who would usually take any of those roads to get in and out of their homes? Burl's Creek mentioned that Lines 7, 8 & 9 specifically will be closed to general traffic during "load in", and that for at least the 2 big weekend long events they will be opening the park to start letting campers in on Wed - does this mean that these Lines will be closed starting on Wed through to Fri? If Line 7 is closed from the 15/16 Sideroad to Burl's Creek how will the gravel trucks be routed? I have an understanding that Line 7 has been built up to handle the load of the gravel trucks, how will a reroute road be effected? What is the plan for garbage clean up outside of the park? Especially along the traffic routes and in public areas (Memorial Beach, the Rail Trail, public roads, etc.) that concert goers may get to while not watching concerts? On that note, it is known that people will be allowed to leave on foot from the event grounds, where will they be permitted to go, and how will they be monitored? A few years ago the Township implemented pay parking at the beach to deal with increased use by non residents (Thank you), how will non-resident use be monitored for'walkers', as well as use of private accesses to the lake? Lastly (for this note) there are rumours and evidence that property values will drop,along with general enjoyment of living here, I hope that the township will not expect to collect the current amount of taxes from residents on reduced value properties & life! What is the plan for this? Thank you 0TO-MCdOlItC COLInCif Members City of Orillia Council Members (hitario's L,,Ike Country Dear Council Members, The PUrpOSe Of this letter is to show Our full support fior the plans and events taking place at Burl's Creek Event Park. Our hotel is already seeing the financial impact ofhaving large events scheduled at Burl's Creek. This is crucial to the local economy becaLISC we need people to stay overnight in local hotels to visit local Restaurants, Coffice Shops, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat Cruises, Liquor Stores, Downtown, West Ridge, Orillia SCILlare Mall --the list goes oil! Our hotel employs a total of 25 staffinembers that live in the Ontario's Lake Country Area, Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should YOU have ally further questions. Yours in Hospitality, Laurie Jaworowicz General Manager 5850 Rama Road Orilha .air , L3V 6H6 Ti (70S) 326-8288 - F: (705) 323.9999 1 -800 -DAYS INN - wwwdaysirir),ca Fach DA,(s INN is an incleperidenfly and ope��jte,�JFranchm, From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 10:58 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Linda Johnston[mailto:linda.johnston2@sympatico.caj Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 8:42 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 Re Burl's Creek Application I have several concerns that I do not feel have been addressed. I am not against progress or changes but do not see that the increased events at Burl's Creek are going to benefit the citizens of Oro-Medonte. I was unaware that the public meeting was tonight. I have been following the Oro-Medonte news in the Orillia paper looking for the date and not see it mentioned. This is concerning as it makes me wonder if you do not wish citizen input. My concerns are • Conversion of good farm land into other uses o Farm land is being diverted to other uses at an alarming rate in Ontario. I believe that we have a responsibility to protect our farm land that our ancestors worked so hard to clear and use. It is necessary to provide food for all of us. I am very sad and angry every time I drive down either Lines 7,8 or 9 to see all the fields covered with stones and converted to roads. In the past we have celebrated century farms. We campaign to save the Oro African church but not our precious farm land. Traffic congestion o I live on the ridge road between line 10 & 11. In the summer if there is any slowdown of traffic on Highway 11, the ridge becomes grid lock. I have awoken up at 0600 to see large truck lights, bus lights go by my window. This at a time when traffic is not at peak. When I look out the road is full of traffic moving very slowly. I have been unable to get out of my drive way unless someone is kind and lets me in. There is not break in the traffic. Any slow down on Highway 11 such as an accident that often happens will make me unable to leave my home. o I have read the traffic impact report and was very upset that it did not address the Level 3 events. These events are the ones that are most concerning. It identifies that half the cars (8000) will leave the event on Sunday evening. Most summer Sundays, the traffic is stop and start by 3 PM on Highway 11 through Guthrie. I am concerned that this will become much worse with an increase of 8000 cars o What happens if there is an accident as there often is. How will Emergency Services get to one of our houses on fire or people injured in a car accident. • Noise o You state that there is not an end point to noise with a special permit. That is not fair to the resident of Oro- Medonte who may have to work the next day and all of us who are entitled to sleep. I could hear the roar of cars from the racetrack last summer and I think the music concerts will be much louder. I believe that the residents of Oro-Medonte need to be considered with the events at Burl Creek. I am against giving a 3 year permit until it has been established with some confidence that these concerts (Level 3 particularly ) will not ruin summer weekends for the residents of Oro-Medonte from noise and traffic congestion. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Linda Johnston 1402 Ridge Road East Oro-Medonte LOL 1T0 From: Crawford, John Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 11:01 AM To: Linda Langman Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Expansion 11111191111MININ0,51 Thank you for your inquiry/comments, receipt of your email is acknowledged. At this time individual responses will not be provided, however Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be reviewed and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the planning act process. Now that Burl's Creek Planning Consultants have submitted a planning application the following is the process that will be followed 1 ) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the public meeting related to this application will be posted to the Township's webs i e—www. oro -m edonte. ca Please check it regularly for information as it is available 3) A formal planning application has been filed. Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered 4) Township staff will receive the input from the agencies and the public and will review the applicable legislation and policies prior to completing the staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their consideration 5) Typically these planning applications take 3 to 6 months depending on the complexity of the application Thank you again for your correspondence John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Linda Langman [mailto:joylane@csolve.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:29 PM To: Crawford, John Cc: Hughes, Harry Subject: Burl's Creek Expansion Hello Mr. Crawford, I'm truly concerned about the detrimental effects to our quiet, rural community if Burl's Creek is allowed to expand to the extent of their proposal. Traffic jams (our highway is already busy enough in summer months), the sheer volume of people, the noise levels, the garbage, the misuse of agricultural land, and the possible overload of alcohol and drug related incidents are not welcome in our neighbourhood. Please do not grant approval to this expansion. Let's keep our countryside peaceful, a place where we, our children and grandchildren can enjoy as a serene haven from the bustle of this chaotic world. Thank you. Sincerely, Linda Langman This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com late, T For 7 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON�, LOL 2EO Attn: J,. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 APR D 1 205 R 0 - [VI L-Ij TOW N 'S Dear Sirs-. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7 Ih, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows - Name: L Address: L Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature: I/ 'f Date: 11''�' " Longworth, Rebecca From: Leigh, Andha Sent: F6clay, May 8, 2015 11:27 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Cc: Irwin, Doug Subject: Fw: Burls creek Fafile and comments, list Sent from ri-iy BIackBerry 10 smartiphore on the B01i network, From: Hough, Ralph <raIphhough@oro-rnedonte.ca> Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 11:08 AM To: Leeanne Mitchell; . Council Cc: Dunn,, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Hewitt, Donna; Irwin, D'ou'g; Cithman, Sarnah; Brooke-Bisschopi, Darcy Subject: Re,: Burls creek ('.food rnorri4,q?, Leanne, Thank YOU for your email. As you no dw,.ubt know this appfication has not yet corn(,r� before Coun(JI. T'he firsi 11irne Couric0 ee the apphcation war I be at the public meetings, on Monday. At the rneetings residents will have the opportunity to speak either rn favour of or against the ternporary 0,.js,e bylaw Writtefrj SUbirnissions can also be Sent to thc, Flownship, Ralph Hough Sent frorn my BiackBerry 10 srnartphone on the Bell network, From: Leeanne Mitchell Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 9:15 AM To:. Council Subject: Burls creek KOWITAIMONIM11 I live less than a mile from the propolsed expansion of the Burll's Creek event Park. I cannot tell) you how stressed my family has been about these, issue's. No one wants to live in the shadow of such a fiasco. Our house will be for sale by the, summer. I moved here two, years ago because of the lifestyle it offered, We wanted to be near the lake, in mature trees and with neighbors who all had large lots and cared for their homes. It turned out to also be a very supportive community and we have made many good, friends. WE were also happy about the community beach near by ands the non busy roads. I felt safe letting my nine year old daughter ride her bicycle around by herself and if our dog escaped, I wasn't so worried about speeding cars and traffic. I was already upset at how loud the racetrack was during events, and we could almost hear what the announcer was saying. My husband drive to Toronto every day for work, and! although he knew that he would be battling cottage traffic every Thursday and Friday, he could adjust his work schedule to avoid the worst of it. The changes you are proposing will add huge amounts of time to his drive, including the Monday and Wednesday drives. I don't need to tell you that Oro does not have the infrastructure to host such large amounts of traffic. in addition to the traffic, there will be noise issues. Smaller children will have trouble sleeping through it and it will annoy the dogs to no end. I am afraid of our beach becoming over run, ais, it is the only one the patrons could walk to. In addition to all of the tops soiil and protected tree removal, and the tonnes of limestone screenings dumped everywhere, and the disturbing lack of respect for the land and the residents of this area, it is inevitable that all housing prices in this area will fall. It will be extremely difficult to sell. Who will compensate us for the losses that are not our fault? The lifestyle this area had to offer, the (lifestyle that attracted all of the residents here, will soon become a lie. I feel appalled by the injustice of this iintrusion, the blatant disregard for bylaws and environmental studies and concerns,, the lack of charges being laid and the lack of action by the county. Being forced to have a neighborhood lawyer in order to protect our rights, seems extreme when we have a council who should be, doing this. The event park is only the tip of the iceburg. Hotels, conference centres, parking lots, etc. will be soon to follow. The high end neighborhoods along the lakes will be undesirable properties and many will be turned into businesses. Traffic patterns will make living here like living in a big city. No one can deny the loss of property values. This will mean lower taxes for the area and I guarantee you that we will be involved with any class action law suits that will follow. I cannot see how the county will not become bankrupt over this. As a very stressed and concerned resident of Oro, I am asking you to please imagine that you live beside this monstrosity, that you stand to lose over $100,000 of your home's value and that your lifestyle is being personally affected before you vote for the zoning changes. The affected residents should have a much greater say in this, since we are the ones who stand to lose the most and be affected the greatest. Take a quick (look at realtor.ca and see how many properties are now for sale. Many more will follow. There are many angry residents. Sincerely, Leeanne Mitchell and Paul Vergunst 175 Tudhope Blvd. Oro-Medonte, ON instar@s,ympatico.ca Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medlonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-M,edonte 2 X Longworth, Rebec�ca From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 9:27 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Cc: Leigh, Andria; Witlib, Derek Subject: FW: Burls Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Leeanne Mitchell [rnaiIto:instar@syrnpatico.ca] Sent: Friday, M'ay 8, 2015 9A7 AM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burls Creek To the council, I live less than a mile from the proposed expansion of the Burl's Creek event Park. I cannot tell you how stressed my family has been about these issues. No one wants to live in the shadow of such a fiasco. Our house will be for sale by the summer. I moved here two years ago, because of the lifestyle it offered. We wanted to be near the lake, in mature trees and with neighbors who all had large lots and cared for their homes. It turned out to also be a very supportive community and we, have made many good friends. WE were also happy about the community beach near by and the non, busy roads. I felt safe letting my nine year old daughter i her bicycle around by herself and if our dog escaped, I wasn't so worried about speeding cars and traffic. I was already upset at how loud the racetrack was during events, and we could almost hear what the announcer was saying. My husband drive to Toronto every day for work, and although he knew that he would be battling cottage traffic every Thursday and Friday, he could adjust his work schedule to avoid the worst of it. The changes you are proposing will add huge amounts of time to his drive, including the Monday and Wednesday drives. I don't need to tell you that Oro does not have the infrastructure to host such large amounts of traffic. In addition to the traffic, there will be noise issues. Smaller children will have trouble sleeping through it and it will annoy the dogs to no end. I am, afraid of our beach becoming over run, as it is the only one the patrons could walk to. In addition to all of the, tops soil and protected tree removal, and the tonnes of limestone screenings clumped everywhere, and the disturbing lack of respect for the land and the, residents of this area, it is inevitable that all housing prices in this area will fall. It will be extremely difficult to sell. Who willl compensate us for the losses that are not our fault? The lifestyle this area had to offer, the lifestyle that attracted all of the residents here, will soon become a lie. II feel appalled by the injustice of this intrusion, the blatant disregard for bylaws and environmental studies and concerns, the lack of charges being laid and the lack of action by the county. Being forced! to have a neighborhood lawyer in order to protect our rights seems extreme when we have a council who should be doing this. The event park is only the tip of the I iceburg. Haul's, conference centres, parking lots, etc. will be soon to follow. The high end neighborhood's, along the lakes will be undesirable properties and many will be turned into businesses. Traffic patterns, will make living here like living in a big city. No one can deny the loss, of property values, This will mean lower taxes for the area and f guarantee you that we will be involved with, any class action law suits that will follow. I cannot see how the county will not become bankrupt over this. As a very stressed and concerned resident of Oro, I am asking you to please imagine that you live beside this monstrosity, that you stand to, lose over $100,000, of your home's value and that your lifestyle is being personally affected before you vote for the zoning changes. The affected residents should have a much greater say in this, since we are the ones who stand to lose the most and be affected the, greatest. Take a quick look at realtor.ca and see how many properties are now for sale. Many more will follow. There are many angry residents. Sincerely, Leeanne Mitchell and Paul Vergunst 175 Tudhope Blvd. Oro-Medonte, ON ............ . From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 8:33 AM To: Bryn Pressnail; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; darlenecorkett@me.com; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Hello Leslie. Thank you for your email which I have forwarded to our senior staff Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Bryn Pressnail [mailto:bryn80@rogers.com] Sent: May 12, 2015 10:18 PM To:. Council Subject: Burl's Creek I would like to thank the councilors and staff that spent May 11/15 listening to the resident concerns regarding the development of Burl's Creek. It is obvious that the owners and staff hired by the organization are not transparent and were not prepared to answer the thoroughly researched and intelligent questions posed by the residents of Oro Medonte. My hope is that all of the councilors listened carefully to the concerns of the residents and will take into consideration how this decision will affect our township for many years to come. I do not see any benefit to our township by allowing this organization to proceed with their expansion plans. Last evening a resident discussed timely access to health care that is delivered to patients in their homes. I would like to expand on this. I am a nurse case manager who works for North Simcoe Muskoka CCAC. I co- ordinate in home services which enables patients to reside in their home for as long as possible. We service the frail, elderly, disabled, medically fragile and terminally ill patients in their home. We have many clients who reside in Oro Medonte, who require the delivery of health care to their home in a timely manner and could potentially be affected by the traffic chaos during the times of the proposed concerts. We have clients who are frail and require a personal support worker to assist with transferring in and out of bed, toileting and meal preparation. Some are diabetic and therefore require meals and insulin at specific times. Many clients receive intravenous antibiotics at home and a nurse is required to assist with administration which again is time specific. Our cancer patients receive intravenous hydration to relieve some of the side effects that they experience while receiving chemotherapy and again this needs to be delivered in a timely manner. Lastly, but not least we provide end of life care for those patients who wish to remain at home. Nurses' visit frequently to assist with the symptom management such as regulating pain pumps and supporting the client and family members during this emotional time and again this service is required in a timely manner. I request that you take your time and consider all of the facts that have been presented to you by the concerned residents of Oro Medonte. Thank you Sincerely, Leslie Pressnail, 5 Bay St Oro-Medonte LOL2L0 k4l Date VOT M19 1 ?1-6 148 7th Line! South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and: or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows' Name: Address:.. Email. Tel: "7 Date� Signature" Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Be: Proposed rezoning and or Tern!y qs# B JaW _ppplication as p.#qains to the Limited and or Ora _ in 2014 prior to the announcement of'the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on, Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek Is tc, hold several large events throughout the, summer reaching a target audience of 80,0,00 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities, that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) j , `( ' - 4 - t, 6) L / C111 "10 Address: < c Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO F I V E D 206 iAED('Y,11 E Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witilb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Ete PKp sed rezoning and or Tempo -law applicatipn as pertains to the Limiited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burrs Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7', 8' and, 9°h Eines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a, cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 90,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Townshiip and its rural heritage, and; plan a, bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any appIlication for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would: also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study Ibe completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Township of Oro-Meclointe 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO REC D1 PH 0 2 101S c., Atte: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jlermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law applicaition as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Groin on the lands gurchased and or [eased on the 7 th , 8" and 9t' Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environme,ntafly Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan,, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to holdseveral large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court on the owners of Burl's Creek based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an, Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date IV C,- 2 L',' Al c" Name (print) Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn.- J., Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 APR I.; '� Nl�� E Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 711, 8t' and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medo,nte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish, to be notified, as an interested party, in, any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: �' Address: kA 0 C Email: Tel: 7(Y Sincerely, Signature: Date: I am a member of Save Oro. I have read over the "Oro Medonte Official Plan" that is supposed to be the basis for managing change in the township until 2023. I'm sure the council is very familiar with the plan but I'd like to quote these passages. "According to the people of Oro-Medonte, the excellent quality of life is what makes the Township a desirable place to live. This quality of life is created, in large part, by the rural character of the community, the open countryside, farmland, extensive wooded areas, the Oro Moraine, Lake Simcoe, Bass Lake and a number of small settlement areas. Rather than being dominated by man-made structures and landscaped yards, the Township has an open, relatively natural and rural character. These are the qualities that, taken together, contribute to the identity of the community that is of the greatest importance to the residents." The Township has a number of significant environmental and topographical features that contribute to the 'sense of place' felt by many of the Township's residents. These features include the rolling upland areas that recharge groundwater to the headwaters of six watersheds, the vast forest tracts and the healthy wetland areas that support diverse wildlife communities. These areas, taken together, form parts of a natural heritage system that extends over a wide area of the Township. The protection of these attributes is a key underlying principle in this Official Plan and for this reason, this Official Plan establishes an 'environment first' philosophy in the Township. The environment first philosophy is a land use planning philosophy that is to be considered in making all planning decisions whereby the importance of maintaining, restoring and where possible, enhancing or improving natural features and ecological functions is recognized and promoted as a Township priority, to be considered with other interests in accordance with Provincial Policy and Legislation." No where in the official plan can I find anything that is even close to describing what Burl's Creek is asking for in their planning application. I can see no "positive impact" or benefit to the township of Oro- Medonte by approving this application. The great majority of employment opportunities offered by Burl's Creek, will be low paying and temporary. My daughter attended the Burl's Creek job fair on May, 7, 2015 that had been advertised in the Barrie Advance as offering full and part-time jobs — there was NOT one fulltime position available. There are very few businesses in the township that would benefit from any of the events planned for 2015. The inconveniences to the neighbouring residents are immense. - the noise from the concerts well past midnight. - the environmental impact on the land and the watershed of Lake Simcoe. - the traffic impact and the inability to move freely on the roads to and from our homes. - the effect that the expansion of Burl's Creek could potentially have on the value of real estate in the area of the event grounds. Our home is our biggest asset and to lose even a small percentage of the value is a huge concern to us as homeowners who live within 6 km from Burl's Creek. Over-all, I see NO benefits what so ever to the residents of Oro-Medonte and many detriments to approving the planning application before council. Obviously from a tourism point of view, approving the planning application would be a huge economical boost for the whole area. It's without question that the rest of Simcoe County would profit. I do realize that Oro-Medonte is not an island unto itself. Our economic health does not stand on its own. We are directly impacted by the "bigger picture" and that would include the cities of Barrie and Orillia and Simcoe County as a whole. HOWEVER I feel that this is too big of a sacrifice to ask the residents of Oro-Medonte to make for the "greater good". The expansion of Burl's Creek will have a direct negative impact on our quality of life. We do NOT approve this application. Mary and Conrad Langevin 7 Mitchell Rd. Oro-Medonte, ON Date: Township of'Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medon'te.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7�', 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; G. Reg. 545/06, s, 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: 'J FiTerl 111-M Email: Sincerely, Signature: Date: From: Crawford, John Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 10:59 AM To: MARY PROULX Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Jermey, Jen; Dunn, Robin Subject: RE: Boots&Heart Thank you for your comments, receipt of your email is acknowledged. Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will e reviewed and considered during the required public consultation process. Prior to a decision there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the public meeting related to theBurl's Creek application will be posted to the Township webs ite®www.oro-me onte.ca. Please check it regularly for information as it is available. Thanks again for your correspondence John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: MARY PROULX [mailto:grannymp@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 2:35 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Boots&Heart Harold and I over the years have attended many country concerts, both large and small. We went to one called Jamboree in the Hills over 100,000 people were there. It was held on a 200 acre farm in a little village much like Oro Station. This was in the USA near Ohio and Virginia. There was no camping at the concert area but quite a few people in the little village would make some money by letting concert goers camp on their property. Every morning we would go and pick out our site by leaving a blanket and chair on our spot then go back to our campsite or tour the area until the concert was ready to start. They had a security outfit there that checked out our coolers as we went in . Every night at 11 p.m. the concert would end. The first night I was sure it would take all night just by seeing how many people and cars they had to attend to. But to my amazement we were on the road heading back to the campsite in less than half an hour. During the concert the security people never bothered us but we did see them watching and walking around to make sure everything went off without a hitch and no one spoiled it for others. We still go to concerts and one large one is in Marmora Ontario in Sept. Marmora is little town much like Tottenham. Only Marmora has about 6 times the amount of people that the Tottenham Blue Grass Festival has and we do go to Tottenham as well. These little towns in Ontario have been putting on these concerts for years. The towns people go all out with coupons and garage sales, signs are up welcoming the concert goers. Back in 2011 or 12 Burl's Creek put on a country concert for three days. We went and enjoyed ourselves it was at that time a little over $ 300.00. We had no traffic problems. We have alternate routes to get to Barrie and Orillia. The bylaw is in place for the late night hour. It will bring some jobs and money to the area. Mary Proulx. Date: WT-IrTmR., 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7h, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning, changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same, My contact information is as follows: Name: Address k. 4, Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th, Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D, Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re,Pro sed rezonin�ano.qrlgMporaM.P!se_gy-IaWApplication as pertains to the Limited and or In, 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total diis,regard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 8,0,000 or more per event. Farming these, lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its, rural; heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Address: May 10, 2015. ATTN: Township of Oro-Medonte Council RE: Proposed Burl's Creek Expansion, Zoning, By -Law Changes Please accept this letter as our formal request to all members of council to unanimously vote against changing the zoning or by-laws in regards to the expansion of Burl's Creek. The rural township that I was born into and returned to as an adult to raise my family, is a wonderful community built on a proud heritage of agriculture and strong family values. We are still the only township in Simcoe County that allows their four elementary schools a half day at the fall fair to participate in the Oro School Fair and parade. THIS is the Oro I want for my family! Not the Oro that hosts the largest rock venue in Canada. How they can strip topsoil off prime agricultural land, build roads, destroy existing roads, clear cut mature tree lots and change grading without proper by-laws and with complete disregard to the County and Township Official Plans is beyond disgusting and only speaks to their lack of ethics. This mammoth rock concert park will create a traffic nightmare for local residents! It is destroying our farmland! Environmentally sensitive species and wetlands are destroyed with no thought and historic aboriginal sites are now gone forever!! We once had quiet enjoyment of our properties, but now will have incessant noise from the park until 4:OOam. We have serious concerns about public safety as there is absolutely NO possibility of the OPP being able to properly provide protection for both those inside and outside of the park. They just don't have the manpower needed. How will police or an ambulance even get to a residential home between the 3rd and I lth lines — all concessions and main roads will be gridlocked and we do not have "shoulders" for people to pull over for an emergency vehicle. The Township of Oro-Medonte is our home and we have always volunteered in many capacities to help keep the community strong. We live here because of its proud heritage and prominent agricultural existence. We know we are blessed to live in an area with walking and biking trails throughout Simcoe County Forests and with access to Lake Simcoe. Residents use, but also respect and help take care of all that makes Oro wonderful! Visitors in numbers like those expected at these concerts will only use and abuse Oro. This isn't their home. They come, they party, have a negative effect on the environment and they leave. It saddens us to think that summers in Oro-Medonte will be negatively changed forever. Please STOP the expansion of Burl's Creek and Republic Live!!! Sincerely, Melissa and John Richardson Oro-Medonte, ON May 10, 2015 To: The Township Clerk of the Township of Oro-Medonte dirwin@oro-medonte.ca Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - Public Comments Form Contact Information: Name: Joanne Scharf and Mark Scharf Mailing Address: 2002 Line 9 North, Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 1T0 Listed below are my comments or questions regarding the planning application that has been submitted for Burl's Creek I AM STRONGLY OPPOSED to the expansion of activities on the original Burl's Creek property and the adjacent acreage that the current owner is intending to use for parking and camping in order to stage large concert events. If the Township were seeking businesses to attract to Oro-Medonte, this type of activity would not be one that taxpayers would have encouraged - a clean, quiet, year-round activity that would provide secure, well paid employment for locals would be far preferable. This application sets a DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. A wealthy corporation with a reputation for past problems in controlling the events they staged, has chosen Oro and taken a chance to invest large sums, on the assumption that its activities would be given approval, despite being in contravention of Oro-Medonte's Official Plan and despite having violated guidelines for environmentally protected land. The Township is under no obligation to accommodate the ambitions of this corporation, to the detriment of the local residents and taxpayers. In fact, it is not clear on the Application accepted as complete by the Township on April 13, 2015 WHICH ENTITY IS THE APPLICANT - Burl's Creek Events Ground Inc. on page 2 (Applicant's Consent [Freedom of Information] or 2440656 Ontario Inc. & 2434219 Ontario Inc. (Owner's Authorization) on page 3. This lack of clarity should be sufficient grounds to demand a revision or re-application, and Council has time under the Planning Act to demand clarification from the Applicant(s). This situation is like having a wealthy new neighbor decide to build a McMansion right to the property lines in violation of the bylaws, hold loud parties for days every weekend, and have no concern that there would have to be any reversal of the impact on the neighbourhood, and no penalty they couldn't shrug off for the problems arising from this BULLY BEHAVIOUR.. I was amazed that the Township found that the extensive moving of topsoil and laying of mountains of gravel was "normal farming activity". The changes to the lands zoned for farming seem to be a permanent change in land use in contravention of the current zoning by-law. The NOISE from the proposed concerts, whether amped up country music, popular music, rock, rap or hymns blasting till 4am will be intolerable to the neighbours, and aggravating to residents, seasonal visitors to marinas and on the lake for miles around, given our quiet, countryside. There have been other festivals in the area for years, like Mariposa, that have been good corporate citizens and which finish their stage events by 11 pm. All the provincial parks that allow camping require quiet time starting shortly after sundown. The current penalties for noise violation are a joke and although noise is a major impact of the special use, I see no tight control in the pending special events manual. The reduction of event days from 100 to 58 days annually does not reduce the impact of noise and the traffic disruption. Fifty-eight days can cover all the summer holiday time and it is unlikely that big outdoor events were planned for the rainy and cold weather seasons, i.e. this is no hardship for the Applicant. Despite all the TRAFFIC diversion planning, there will be major traffic disruptions on the sideroads in Ward 4 and highway 11 for days bracketing these huge events. Without setting up one way traffic on two lane sideroads that have no shoulders„ how will the locals with their tags in the windshield, be given priority passage through jammed up traffic entering or leaving Burl's Creek? The exodus of significant numbers of sleep -deprived drivers from the site, who have been drinking and probably using mind -altering substances for days in a row, directly onto highways, blending with drivers in a hurry to get back to the GTA or on the Monday morning, to work, is a forseeable risk, since the OPP officers stationed on the roads are few, and will only nab the grossly impaired. Despite having attended most of the public sessions arranged by Burl's Creek and SaveOro and having read the material on the Township website, I have unmet concerns about crowd control of the 40,000 plus concert goers - are the people hired for "SECURITY" trained in that field, and will there be enough of them in the event of unruly behavior by a large group? I am aware that no open fires are permitted on the site, but any smoker tossing a smoldering butt can start a grass FIRE. If the garbage from more than 120,000 people each summer ends up at the ORO LANDFILL (I believe the sanitation company that is chosen has the right to decide which landfill it will use), that will have a definite impact on the lifespan of the landfill site. To date, I believe there has been no requirement for a study of the environmental impact of the intensified usage of the applicant's lands or on the landfill site even through the impact will be immediate. I DON'T SEE ANY NET BENEFIT to our Township from the intensified usage of the property in question. The applicants have received significant provincial funds which far outweigh the monies the applicants are doling out as charitable donations. The benefits quoted for our area are in fact calculated for an area of 40 sq km around the site, i.e. the benefits to Barrie and Orillia for restaurant, construction material stores, groceries, liquor and wine vendors and hotels, none of which are located in this Township. The jobs are mainly low paid, seasonal work. Compare this to a company like Napoleon, and institution like Lakehead University which this Township should be trying to attract. Our HOSPITALS function on limited global budgets. High demand on the emergency Departments by large numbers of visitors ill with heat exhaustion, drug overdoses, injuries, etc. will impact the services available for local residents year round. I was pleased to hear that the Township, belatedly, is drafting new bylaws for regulation of special events on private property, and for the requirement of security deposits by promoters of these events, and the requirement for more realistic levels of insurance for damages. Any permission for special events on the original Burl's Creek property, and the adjacent acreage should be for this season only so that the newer regulations would apply to any future events on the properties. I would like to see a recorded vote on this planning application so that taxpayers will be able to make informed choices in the next Township election. Written by Joanne Scharf And Agreed to by Mark Scharf Ln , Andria From. Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:09 AM, To: Stacey Espino Cc: I Council; Crawford, John; Dunn, Robing Leigh, Andra; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy, Hewitt, Donnan Irwin, Doug; OthrTian, Sarnah Subject- RE: Burl's Creek Expansion Good riioirriing Stac(ay. Myap6k,)gies for not responding tO YOUr erre H sooner. As you are no dOUbt aware tHs ternpora: 'Y Use bylaw application has notyet tonne beforeCOUncil, There are two publ�c rneefings s(:,hedUled for next Monday at the arena where residents wiH have the opportunity tO Speak eilher in SUPPOrt of or against tl,ie appicafion, Rally f - Hough Ralph H�ough Depiut�y Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Stacey Espino [mailto-Istaceyespino@gma�l.com] Sent: May 5, 2015 937PM Subject: lBurl's Creek Expansion Hello, As a resident and tax payer in Oro-Medonte, I am very against the proposed expansion of the Burl's Creek Event Park. I hope you are too. I find residents of Oro have Strong ValUCS, close C01111nUnIty ties, and love the rural and farming lifestyle. The proposed changes will destroy farm land and sugar bush, create traffic chaos when we are used to quiet country roads that are pristine and safe for Out' children. It is unfair for residents, families, and Our corrununity as a whole, We are a beautiful town that should continue on for generations to corn e.We should NOT be known as, a niega concert "host" town that does not care for or respect its own residents. I hope you will work hard to prevent this money making inistake! Marden and Stacey Espino From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 2:30 PM To: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria Cc: Dunn, Robin Subject: FW: FW: Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Anna Pape[mailto:annamisha980@hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 9:33 AM To: Hughes, Harry Subject: FW: We received the "Warning" flyer in our mailbox and We are net happy at all With the proposed use of these lands We call home. We moved here 15 years to get away from the hustle and bustle of city living. If you allow this proposal to go through, it will be the end of our clean, quiet and peaceful community. We CANN allow this to happen. Our son has attended the Boots and Hearts festival in the past and he said i was an absolute zoo, elbow to elbow and basically a drunkfest. I We urge you to Watch this video: Is this What you Want for the people of our community? Do you redly thinly it Will generate millions of dollars for our community? Lorne on people THINK!!! It Will net benefit us in any Way and Will only create gridlock, noise and garbage. This property is zoned as farmland and should remain as such. From: Crawford, John Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2015 4:47 PM To: Richardson, Melissa Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Jermey, Jen Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Development Hello Melissa and John Thank you for your inquiry/comments, receipt of your email is acknowledged. At this time individual responses to your inquiry will not be provided, however Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the Planning Act process. To date Council has made no decisions The following is an outline of the planning application process, now that the planning consultants for Burl's Creek have submitted a planning application. 1 ) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies. 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to this application will be posted to the Township's website —www.oro-medonte.ca. Please check in regularly for information as it is available 3) A formal planning application has been filed. Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 4) Township Staff will receive the input from the agencies and the public and will review applicable legislation and policies prior to completing the staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their consideration 5) Typically these planning applications take 3-6 months depending on the complexity of the application. Thank you again for your email and I look forward to seeing you at the Council meeting. WE John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Richardson, Melissa [mailto:mrichardson@scdsb.on.ca] Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2015 3:41 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Burl's Creek Development Dear Mr. Crawford, We are writing to you as long-time residents of Oro residing in your Ward, to advise you of our position on the Burl's Creek development. We have signed the petition SaveOro is presenting to council. We are absolutely stunned that Oro- Medonte Council would allow this development to proceed destroying the beautiful rural lifestyle we all love!! There is not one single benefit to our community, but several HUGE disadvantages that this development will take from Oro, some taking years to recover from. We will do our part to support those against the development and will continue to spread the word to our neighbours and friends. This will negatively affect ALL residents of Oro-Medonte, regardless of which side of the highway you live on. We need Oro-Medonte Council to be the residents'voice and stand up for and STOP the development at Burl's Creek!!! We will be attending the next council meeting in regards to the above. Melissa & John Richardson Oro-Medonte This message is being sent on behalf of the Simcoe County District School Board and/or your child's school in compliance with the Canadian Anti -Spam Legislation. 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From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:09 AM To: Stacey Espino Cc: . Council; Crawford, John; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Irwin, Doug; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Expansion Good morning Stacey° My apologies for not responding to your email sooner. As you are no doubt aware this temporary use bylaw application has not yet come before Council. There are two public meetings scheduled for next Monday at the arena where residents will have the opportunity to speak either in support of or against the application. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Stacey Espino [mailto:staceyespino@gmail.com] Sent: May 5, 2015 9:37 PM Subject: Burl's Creek Expansion Hello, As a resident and tax payer in Oro-Medonte, I am very against the proposed expansion of the Burl's Creek Event Park. I hope you are too. I find residents of Oro have strong values, close community ties, and love the rural and farming lifestyle. The proposed changes will destroy farm land and sugar bush, create traffic chaos when we are used to quiet country roads that are pristine and safe for our children. It is unfair for residents, families, and our community as a whole. We are a beautiful town that should continue on for generations to come. We should NOT be known as a mega concert "host" town that does not care for or respect its own residents. I hope you will work hard to prevent this money making mistake! Marden and Stacey Espino From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, April 7, 2015 8:28 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burls Creek, my 2 cents Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hall, Phil Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 7:32 PM To: Mark Bolton Cc:. Council; Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin Subject: RE: Burls Creek, my 2 cents Thank you for your response and thoughts. I have received a number of e mails regarding the application at Burls Creek. Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the Planning Act process now thatBurl's Creek planning consultants have submitted a planning application. The following is an explanation of the planning process: 1) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies. 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to the application will be posted to the Township's website - ,,q!rq„,,,I ;n,„e d,g,!']. to ,g , Please check it regularly for information as it is available ) A formal planning application has been filed, Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 4) Township Staff will receive the input from the agencies and the public and will review the applicable legislation and policies prior to completing the staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their consideration 5) Typically these planning applications take 3 —6 months depending on the complexity of the application. Phil Hall Councillor Ward 3 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Mark Bolton [.M...i..t.o:::r..n ..!:.:.Ick)o..a.:2.irr...!:... ...!:...!...L.:.g1r.. d Sent: April 1, 2015 3:55 PM To: Hall, Phil Subject: Burls Creek, my 2 cents Hi Phil- just reading the Save Oro website. I think it's great what they are doing as long as the traffic is managed properly. This will be a wonderful thing to bring people to our region and spend $. I am not concerned about the conservation authority's issues- those communists are worried about 1/2 acre out of a 700 acre development- that says it all. A frog may have been harmed in the making of this park. Mark Bolton From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 10:56 AM To: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin Subject: FW: Good Evening Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Marc Cohen [mailto:marcecohen@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 10:36 PM To: Hughes, Harry; barbara.countanche@oro-medonte.ca; Hall, Phil; Hough, Ralph; Hall, Phil; Macpherson, Scott; Crawford, John Subject: Good Evening Dear Mayor, Deputy Mayor & Councillors of Oro-Medonte, As a resident of Oro-Medonte, I am fully opposed to the recent developments at Burl's Creek and its proposed plan to become one of the world's largest concert venues. This evening I attended the Save Oro meeting. 1, together with so many other residents, am shocked to learn of so much that we as residents were not made aware of, including the lack of concern by our Mayor, Deputy Mayor & certain current & past Councillors regarding Oro-Medonte residents Quality of Life in making Burl's Creek a concert/event venue to cater to in excess of 40,000 people, daily during the spring, summer & potentially fall season. The impassioned comments this evening, albeit emotion driven, were major indications that Oro needs our Mayor & Council to oppose Burl's Creek's, Republic Live & their associated promoters and to significantly scale back their plan in consideration of a community which lacks the necessary infrastructure to provide for the volume they have planned. It was nice to see Councillor Macpherson present this evening. Hopefully, he will return to the Township with a powerful message to deliver'about last night'. What is very clear is that we need leadership in this Township. Your residents need your leadership. I understand that Mayor Hughes has a conflict of interest in this matter. It was explained at the meeting this evening. I am curious why more of our Councillors did not attend this evening. I am sure you will be hearing from a great many more residents regarding this matter. I know that many of us are speaking with our own independent legal council. I hope that you will consider your Oro residents first in this issue and not allow the new owners of Burl's Creek to ruin all that Oro-Medonte Residents hold dear to their hearts, Our Community. It is imperative that Burl's Creek not be granted the necessary permits necessary. Yours truly, Marc Cohen Marc Cohen 4 Palm, Beach Road Saturday March 21", 2015 Letter of Support Burl's Creek Event grounds Subsequent to my previous letter to the Mayor & Council, as a resident of Oro-Medonte, I am proud to be arnong other residents who are supporters of The New Burl's Creek Event Grounds. Ever since the Town Hall Meeting on March 11th, 1 have felt strongly that the leadership of the New Burl's Creek Event Grounds was in extremely capable hands, If Save Oro had allowed the management team of Burl's Creek. to present or even speak to the residents at the Save0ro February meeting, my concerns would have been answered long before. Doing my own due diligence, I reached out to Burl's Creek, visited their offices and have seen the extensive planning process underway to provide the most professional & coordinated delivery while maintaining the quality of life of the residents. For a moment, as a community,it its important to understand the calibre with which Burl's Creek now takes its next vital step. The property, in critical need of environmental enhancement & repair, has been rescued. After meeting the new management team,. I feel more secure then ever that their qualified, professional and seasoned industry expertise will produce one of the greatest, most exciting, accessible, world class event facilities producing events such as major music festivals, community-based charity events, a seasonal farmers and arts market, cultural festivals & residential activities like the historical summer soccer and more still yet to even be programmed. I strongly feel that Ryan Howes & Tammi Taylor lead an outstanding team. My visits to the Burl's Creek office have only been met by the warmth of those working there. Their concerns have not only been focused on how to improve relations within the community, but moreover, how to protect & maintain the environment & the Oro Residents' quality of life. Their willingness to consider all suggestions only provides for the most open & transparent dialogue. They are being advised by the very best experts iin land planning, event design,. policing & security, operational , health, environmental areas, tree planting, farm cropping & an intensive traffic planning process & the critically needed increased access to the venue itself. This is at a level never seen at Burl's Creek before during large scale events with previous ownership, Learning of their ideas of developing a sustainable permaculture program on the grounds, l was moved by Ryan & ammi's Enviromentali Stewardship. Many wouldn't even consider areas they are focusing on. Furthermore, their plans for educational expansion provides another exciting community resource. Their kindness & their willingness to support the community cannot be overlooked. Burl's Creek & Republic Live have demonstrated their community support and giving from the beginning. They are supporting many organizations with plans to provide a back drop for fundraising, something our community & our region desperately need. The economic impact can be seen on the horizon with the many new Jobs being created. l already have been hearing of a great many residents who are planning to attend the job fairs. The offer of new jobs created in the area is a gift in this econorny, Many local business have and will continue to benefit as Burl's Creek Event Grounds builds, its local supportive relationships, including our neighbouring cities, Ordlia and Barrie. I have full confidence in, strongly am in favor of and fully support The New Burl's Creek Event Grounds application for rezoning. I welcome our new neighbours to our shared community. Yours truly, Marc Cohen Township of Oro-Medonte 143 7th, Line South, Oro-Mcdonte, ON, I -OL 2EO Attn: Mayor, H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witfib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Drector, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temp•orary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7". 8t' and 9" Lines South, Caro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Bud's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. the construction of gravel roads or) the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting, of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Nan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds arid the rezoning of the farmlands in question. T -he Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signatt,ire Date Name (print)_L__,�_, Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proused rezoning and or Temporairy Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and; or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7 th, 81h and 9`r" Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario in 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along, with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland' Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for out, township Official Plan, the County Official Pian, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Date Name (print)_ Y i . 0 0 0 A Date: Township of Oro-Medonii 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO I Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h, 8th and 9 th lines Souith,, Oro-Medonte, Ontario., As per the Municipal Act-, 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in, any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows - Address: Email'. Te[ Sincerely, Signature: i Date: From: Missy Foster <missy747@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 3:34 PM To: Leigh, Andria; .Temporary Use Application; Binns, Shawn; Irwin, Doug; . Council Subject: Concerns re: Burl's Creek Dear members of council, Andrea Leigh, Shawn Binns and Doug Irwin Thank you for providing the opportunity last night for the public to comment on Burl's Creek. I'd like to provide my comments in writing. Thank you Councillor Hall for appearing to be the only councillor to care enough to ask questions. I'm not sure what questions were asked at the morning meeting, so I will give the rest of council the benefit of the doubt and assume some more hard-hitting questions were asked of Burl's Creek earlier. Councillor Hall, I appreciated that you seemed as concerned as the residents about Burl's Creek and their complete disregard for legal processes and following the laws. Councillor Crawford, I am very disappointed in the position you took last night. This eyesore of an event venue is located in your ward - the ward you were elected to serve, protect and represent. You were elected to represent the best interests of the constituents in Ward 4. These constituents loudly and resoundingly spoke up last night and yesterday afternoon in complete opposition to this plan. Yet instead of listening to their concerns and recognizing that this is the opinion of nearly all, you chose to defend Burl's Creek. Who are you representing here? It's not your job to advocate on behalf of Burl's Creek and tell us how it's all going to be okay. We all know these events are going to massively disrupt our way of life. To hear you try to convince us otherwise really makes me question where your interests lie, and why. Hearing one of the speakers last night comment on how she repeatedly tried to get information from you to no avail concerns me even further. As was said several times last night, this company has shown nothing but complete disregard for our township, your processes, the residents, and our community. Their arrogance is incredible. To complete as much work as they have without proper by-laws in place is inexcusable. To sell tens of thousands of tickets to events that they aren't yet legally allowed to have is idiocy. Ryan showed such a lack of respect last night, not only in his appearance and demeanor, but in his refusal to answer tough questions and his fabrication of information. It was very convenient which things he had answers to, and the things he 'wasn't around for' or 'wasn't responsible for'. I find it hard to believe that the VP of Operations for a venue this huge, with this much money invested, wouldn't have been brought up to speed on every single detail. I find it hard to believe that he didn't know where the gravel came from. He knew the cost of it but didn't know the source? It's good the residents did their homework and could call him out on his lies. The rapidly inflating numbers of events, concertgoers and cars is a major concern, and is just a sign of things to come. Had someone not called him out on the amphitheatre built for 70,000, he would have happily omitted this and many attendees would have been none the wiser. His claim that concerts can't support 100,000 attendees is a lie, as is his claim that no location can support more than a few concerts a year. Please don't be fooled by this. They aren't investing millions of dollars to hold a couple of events a year. They won't be limited to 40,000 attendees. Give them an inch and they'll take a mile. Their transportation plan is apparently damaging enough that they are refusing to release it publicly. Their 'hangtag' plan only included those within 120m of the event. They clearly haven't taken into consideration the thousands of people living above and below the event grounds that this will severely impact. Our summers are already short enough. To ask us - the residents, the taxpayers, your constituents, - to simply stay home or avoid travelling in the area while these events are going on is unbelievable. There are no roads in the area that won't be affected by this. The soccer club caused a significant traffic delay on Wednesday night. We got delayed back onto the highway just trying to get home. Not only is it dangerous to be stopped on the highway, but it's a major inconvenience that we shouldn't have to deal with. What is going to happen when 40,000+ roll into town? Our country roads were not designed for this. The consultant's stats about how much excess capacity our roads have to offer is so misleading. They are not talking about adding an extra 300 cars per hour, they're talking about adding thousands of cars per hour. I moved to Oro to be able to enjoy a quiet, peaceful life and to be able to get to where I want to go freely and without restriction. If I wanted to deal with gridlock around my house I'd have moved to Toronto. I am a music lover, and attended Jack Johnson and the Tragically Hip. I was one of the hooligans mentioned last night. We held a party before both events, and our group walked to and from the events up the 7th, across Ridge Road and up the 8th. We walked home through corn fields. Some people hitch hiked. We were not the only ones that did this - the roads were full of people doing the same as us. These events are not as tidy as Burl's Creek wants to make it seem. They will not be able to contain people in the event grounds, and given the much larger size of the venue as well as the addition of multiple entrances, it will make it that much easier to spill over into neighbouring properties and areas. On a beautiful, hot summer weekend people are going to walk down to the lake to swim. It's no secret that the venue is a short walk from a beautiful lake. As the speaker said last night, this decision seems very clear to the residents you are elected to represent as council. There is zero benefit to the community, aside from a few low-paying, temporary, seasonal jobs. The negatives are so overwhelming I can't imagine how you could vote anything but a clear NO to the Temporary Use Bylaw. Please do the right thing and don't bend to the pressure of a massive company with deep pockets. Help preserve the way of life that we in Oro are proud of and have enjoyed for decades. We moved to beautiful Oro for the character, sense of community and the small town feel. Nobody moved here for a concert venue. Those in support of it don't live here and won't feel the impact of the events. They can come in for the weekend, use our resources and destroy our land, and go back to wherever they came from - Ryan, Shannon and consultants included. Please stand up for us and for our village and vote no. Regards, Melissa Foster 20 Grandview Crescent Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk d'irwin@oro-med'onte.ca (705) 487-21171 ext. 2132 "4 b 4 � ; r! % P b, Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: , Name: �," //t` l 4, el k6l, S � ell, e Address: () � C Email: Tel; Sincerely, A Signature" Date, t71s- Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte,, ON, LOL 2E0 ENo rn`,,�, Int � . MAR � n '1015 'f'()\A,,' N S H l P Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Half, S, Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Progosed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grouinds on the lands purchased and or leased on, the 7t', 8" and 91h Lines South, Oro-Medonte,, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Ternporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of EnOronmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming rs then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a blight future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansOn of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simccre Regional Conservation, Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date 44L�,,kl_ z2 Name (print) Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medo,nte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H, Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re. Propose,rLr gzqnjng_m_R_0rAnt_UseBj-.lawaPPR tion he Urnited and or _p_q4gL19 A!� �ertaiq�tothe Numbered Com panies.operating under the name Burt's Creek Event Grounds on the lands, purchased and or leased on the 7t' 8' and 9rtt Lines Aquth - edonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and, farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will, not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl"s Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question, Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (printf, Address: Date: Township of, Oro-Medonite 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte-ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or, Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7', 8th, and 9 th lines South, Oro-Miedonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s,. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: rF4, Z" Email: Tel it Sincerely, 4@' L Date: Signature: . ..... KENSINGTON HOSPITALITY TEL: (705) 326-3554 265 MFM(')I?JA L "EUE TOLL FREE: (877) 326-6534 ORILLIA, ONTARIO I-3V5X8 FAX: (705) 326-5641 BY CHOICE HOTELS .Apri 16, 2015 Oro -f"" edonte Council Member,-, City of Oriflia Council Members Ontario's Lake Country Dear Council Members, The purpose of this letter is to show our full support for the plans and events taking place at Burl's Creek Event Park. Our hotel, is, already seeing the financial impact of having large events scheduled at Burl's Creek, This is crucial to the local economy because we need people to stay overnight in local hotels, to visit local Restaurants, Coffee Shops, Gas Stations, Grocery Stores, Boat ("ruises, Liquor Stores, Downtown, West Ridge, Ord"lia Square Mall.—the list goes on! Our hotel employs a total of 15 staff members that live in the Ontario's Lake Country Area. 1 staff member lives permanently in Oro-Medonte. Please do not hesitate to contact me directly should you have any further questions. Yours m'Flospitality, Mebs Econo Lodge Orillia 18773266534 14168542094 mebshacil'iLaL()kCIISito t 11(1,5 i t From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:47 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: suzanne robillard[mailto:suerobillard@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:26 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek IIZETi1TAN Willii I am a long time resident of Shanty Bay. I was born and raised here. I accept and support the right of a landowner to use his property in compliance with the relevant Official Plan and municipal zoning by-laws. What I do not condone, and what I vehemently oppose, is the attempt by the new owners of the Burl's Creek and surrounding lands to change the character of the land usage from a small country festival site and good agricultural land, to a massive concert and camping venue. The loss of good, rich agricultural land; the resultant effects on local and regional traffic; the effects on the water table; the shortening of the lifespan of the local roads (which are not designed to handle the amount of traffic); and the incredible noise pollution, to mention only a few of the negative effects on the surrounding properties and the township in general, should be clear to each and everyone of you and are each very good reasons to deny this landowner what it seeks. The landowner/applicant should not and must not be allowed to expand or change the present permitted uses in such a detrimental The applicant has ignored the applicable by-laws, ignored environmental regulations, and has on at least two occasions been charged with provincial offences relating to its unauthorized development. Yet the Township is not doing anything to stop the rape and pillage of god agricultural and environmentally sensitive land and streams. urge the Township to stop this development now, before it is too late. Morgan Lamprey Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. ft.j Pro ose4 rezonwng and or Ternn pplar -law application a Pertains to the Limited and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard: for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and, its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform, to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application: for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) 4 Address: iL Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche,1. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7`h. 8`h and 9`h Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature �vl Date Name Name (print) nil/ IKcC REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: A44Z., Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7"', 8t' and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Address: 1731 0 416"'90W7-1'7- 40L L.. Email: /-,I/V& C S� Y11H 0 CA Tel: 0 2-5 - 0/52 ? - Sincerely, Signature: ate: I From: Crawford, John Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:30 PM To: agentlerman@bell.net Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Shelswell, Curtis; Irwin, Doug; Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Jermey, Scott; Crawford, John Subject: RE: BURL'S CREEK EVENT VENUE PARK Thank you for your inquiry/comments, receipt of your email is acknowledged. I have been asked to respond on behalf of Council. At this time, individual responses to your inquiry will not be provided; however Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be reviewed and considered during the required public consultation process. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Township's Noise By-law, noise associated with the events on the subject property will be considered in conjunction with the Planning Act application. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the Planning Act process. John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: M. L. [.M...i..1t.o.: .. .! :1:...!::M...! ... .....�..�...:.! ..a::j Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 11:55 AM To: Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott; 'scottcindyb'; „ll,ci,ri; 'Marc Cohen'; Al Poulton; Irwin, Doug; Tom and Dee Payton; Sig Rannem; BRUCE MILLER; Hughes, Harry;„I.rI„1„ir,r„?kl!r?!r„g!rn„1l,cgi,rn; Lv�riggi„irLr„Il.irrl; Jill Chalmers; Irwin, Doug; Shelswell, Curtis; General Ilnfo a:r.�M...�C..:.o�r.on.c: ; k:erl::.r. uc:los a:r.�onl::I io.c nr,. rew.°eines a:r.�onl:: rio.c: ............................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. u........................................................................................................... Subject: BURL'S CREEK EVENT VENUE PARK TO: All Township of Oro-Medonte Members of Council and other This email is coming your way to both express our concerns and direct questions about the subject property and its impact on and to the residents of Oro-Medonte. While we realize others may or have been in contact with you via mail/email or phone, we feel compelled to email you and are confident you should be able to co-ordinate your efforts and respond accordingly by no later than end of the week of February 23, 2015 in detail. Your responses are crucial and of vital importance. Kindly address each issue in point fashion, as denoted below, with as clear and explanatory a response as possible. Many of the residents in our community have been copied on this email (as you can see above) and we will be forwarding your responses along as well. For your information, we have also been in contact with the 'Chiefs' at two different tribal administrations to bring to light the fact that excavation of these lands at Burl's Creek has begun (perhaps) without proper archealogical intervention possibly disturbing culturally sensitive sites. In addition, we will be contacting the various Township Municipal Officials up and along Highway #11 into the Muskoka areas to a) alert them to what is occurring further south and b) attempt to rally them for support against this. As well, we will be in touch with ALL of the major hotels and resorts in that same area for the same purposes. It is our intent to remain focused and diligent in our efforts to put a stop to this right now. We will also be attempting to locate and make contact with any Homeowner's/Ratepayer's Associations on Lake Rosseau, Lake Joseph and Lake Muskoka in this regard. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WE REQUEST BE ADDRESSED BY COUNCIL NOISE Out of curiosity, what is the purpose of having a Schedule "A" Item 'E' when it is so readily and easily made exempt by Schedule "B" items 'A' and 'F'? Does the noise change by applying for exemption? Are people going to be 'less disturbed'? And here is the kicker of all kickers..............when a 'by-law' is passed, WHO passes it? How does it get voted in as accepted and 'passed'? The reason I ask this is because, the same way Schedule "B"'s bylaw Items 'A' and 'F' were "passed", can't they be UNpassed or removed or, at least, more specifically defined; in other words .... a one time, one night situation would be far different and far more explicit than having the 'exemption' read the way it does which almost negates and give carte blanche to the very likes of what is now occurring at Burl's Creek! 4 Schedule "A"to By I-aw No. 2012 1-67 The following are Noise Prohibitions as per Section 2.1 of the By - law: A. Persistent, howling, calling, whining or other similar persistent noise making by any domestic pet or any other animal kept or used for a purpose, other than livestock. B. Noise made by yelling, shouting, hooting, singing or other boisterous activity after 11:00 p.m. and prior to 6:00 a.m. of the following day. C. The operation of any construction equipment without an effective exhaust or intake muffling device. D. 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S .. ii II rY �,ii II rY "° 11;+ a II +y II aw ''o. 20,12 ,fi 67 i IIie foIIIIoM,ig a re�e", Ai "1, 3.1 of t[ie aw,,,, X Ay evet wIliere w'i a::i,ll::iroved ii16se II,ias girw'itedl::ir6r to fl'i e eve'it, II �� Ay �;��ae,�'it co��, (,h,,ict d ori' Ir::troll::ierty o��'i,�� Y�o s�,,ac[i �;�ve�; 'it liii ��U��ii��ii ce �it[i fl'i ....�I �� v� 'I r�;�;� Il 1 li I::I ° r�;�;� ,��'"�� ir'I li i,,I g l y II aw. POSSIBLE CONTRAVENTION OF PASSING OF BYLAWS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE GRANTING OF TEMPORARY PERMITS 1. What were the dates of the original applications for permit, etc.? 2. Was the public made aware of these applications at the time applications were submitted? If not at that time, how soon thereafter? (see below 'General') 3. What types of applications were submitted; i.e. zoning, building and were they all submitted simultaneously? 4. How long did it take for those applications to be accepted even if only on a temporary basis? 5. When did the public have an opportunity to 'have a voice' in the acceptance of those applications (or did they)? 6. Which bylaw references the acceptance of these applications and the manner in which they are to be handled? 7. How do you propose to keep the public informed of the ongoing activities with regards to the Burl's Creek Event Park and its potential 'permanency'? ECONOMICS 1. What economic benefits will both Oro-Medonte and its residents be receiving as a result of this Events Park? What form will these take? Is this being based on the statements/claims that Burl's Creek will be creating "x" number of new jobs/hires? If that's the case, that will ONLY benefit those handful of people getting hired .... where is the benefit to everyone else? We are NOT talking about the craft/art market proposed - we are speaking solely about the 'music concerts'. 2. How soon will the residents 'realize' these benefits? 3. Have any projections been carried out substantiating that any currently perceived 'benefits' will not be offset by potential additional 'costs'? i.e. damages, repairs, insurance claims, etc. riFNFRAI The 2014 Municipal Elections occurred in mid -late October, 2014. With all of the policitians promises, plans put forward, door-to-door meet and greets, how and why is it that NOT ONE OF YOU ever once mentioned (at least to the best of my knowledge) that the Burl's Creek plans were already in the works and that all council would likely be approving same? Why is it, in fact, that at the onset of all of this, we had seen very little, if any, notices about this event venue and it seems to have been down played and kept very low key. Was that done to have little reaction and/or resistance from the constitutuents? I would certainly hope that the lack of publicity to your constituents was not for the sole purpose of gaining additional votes! If not, please explain why the public was only made aware of this (to this degree) so late in the game? In addition, why is it that (word on the street has it) that none of you Council Members/support staff are allowed to comment on this and seem to have adopted a closed mouth manner. If you have nothing to fear and everything is so above board and being done legally and properly, what are you afraid of? Why NOT comment? Below is an article from the Barrie Examiner dated November 28, 2014. 1 have taken the liberty of highlighting the various comments Mayor Harry Hughes seemed to have NO PROBLEM speaking to and about this matter without any concern over a "conflict of interest" that he more recently stated as a reason for his lack of responses! I am keen on understanding why Mayor Hughes had a fair bit to say for the Barrie Examiner's publication yet has declared a "conflict of interest" in more recent responses to resident's inquiries and concerns about the Burl's Creek Event Park. Why is this? More importantly, we ask Council to provide DETAILED INFORMATION on just what Mayor Hughes was referencing when he stated "I am satisfied that we have the structure in place." What structure? It is time that the residents are made aware of what safety measures and other controls have been etched out and how Members of Council can be SO certain that everything will go exactly as presented by the Burl's 4 Creek people. To date, all we have heard and been privy to is that (in short) the OPP have expressed concern about their ability to provide adequate coverage and the Barrie Police have indicated they want no part of this. So in the areas of POLICING; i.e. assaults criminal activity (drugs) intoxication, impaired driving, ii. °u iii°'ugg ;mii21° mii,''uII parking enforcement'off site' and criminal activity vis-a-vis mischievous or acts of vandalism to neighbouring residences and property, damage/destruction to trees/shrubs and wildlife and fire prevention/control - we, the people, need and are entitled to a far more thorough explanation of how all of this will be handled. eis lire, y III" Yi(�I "' „li III Yi(�I "n� �' III 1I o III°"�I g �;� III Ing �H,i �,Ul� III"III Ing '' ; 'i ��,�iiiill��'III;III��,� ��r�;Illi�r�III� Ill.��r�.iii�%/....... Yi��iii°��i'�°,'ii��n� ��iii„��H, '�°,Ill��iiiii iii�� iii�ces ��li lllll ��Jlliiie d e d e cte d tow ds foi,, Vr'i�s Clearly, it will stretch their resources considerably (not to mention the cost of 'paid duties' by OPP) - who will be picking up the tab for that should they even have or find those necessary resources. Will this fall on the taxpayer's shoulders? Has there been signed insurance or legal documents outlining exactly who will be held liable in the event things go awry and what sort of back-up is in place (should the need arise) and the timeliness of it? I believe it is safe to say that never before, in the history of Oro-Medonte, has there ever been a venue of this size and magnitude so exactly on WHAT BASIS has Mayor Hughes "satisfied himself'????? Let's not forget another important factor ..... in the event of major situation occurring, how would/could this impact the average taxpayer? We eagerly await your response by end of the week and thank you for your co- operation in this. Most sincerely, Marion Lerman and Mike Wandzura (705) 835-2335 Township set to handle• 0 0' By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner Two new natural grass amphitheatres are constructed at the Burl's Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte Township in anticipation of the Boots and Hearts Music Festival, being held in August 2015, and other events. SUBMITTED PHOTO 5 More Coverage ORO-MEDONTE TWP. —Area residents were given an update Thursday night on plans for the massive Boots and Hearts Music Festival, coming to Burl's Creek Event Grounds in August 2015. Event organizers Republic Live met with locals at the Trinity Community Presbyterian Church in Oro-Medonte to talk about planning for the country music festival and other events that will be held at the site. Boots and Hearts is expected to draw up to 45,000 people. "This is a really big event coming to the community and we want to answer any questions the residents might have," said Republic Live spokeswoman Laura Kennedy, adding issues like traffic control and security were discussed. "We went through the process and we want to engage everyone at the community level," she said. "We'll have another meeting, probably in February or March, where we'll go through more material as the planning progresses." Oro-Medonte Township Mayor Harry Hughes said over the years, measures have been put in place to ensure large-scale events at the park run smoothly. "We've had all of the agencies involved that would be connected with these things: first-aid station and paramedics, the fire department and certainly have policing and all the traffic plans in place," he said. "We have a manual we hand out to anybody who is planning a large event, because we've had lots of them. It gives them background on what they need to do. Burl's Creek Event Grounds is located off Highway 11 between Barrie and Orillia. Kennedy said organizers want to host the best event possible, and be a good neighbour in the community as well. "This venue has all the pieces in place for a festival of this nature. We're not using the grounds for anything that it hasn't been used for in the past," she said. Work has already started at Burl's Creek in anticipation of Boots and Hearts. Two new natural grass amphitheatres are being constructed, according to Ryan Howes, vice-president of venue operations and business development for Burl's Creek Event Grounds. "We're moving earth around from the east side of Line 8 over to the west side. The grading should be done by the end of this coming week and then we're going to seed everything in mid-April. The site should be ready for early to mid-June," he said. "That's the largest physical change. We have purchased additional land which we're converting into camping fields in the spring." Combined with the original Burl's Creek purchase, the entire site now encompasses almost 700 acres. Howes said there is pre-existing infrastructure on the site but modifications are being made to buildings and the layout of the utilities such as water and power, which will take place over the winter and spring months. He said jobs will created as a result of Boots and Hearts and other events being held at Burl's Creek. "We'll be hiring from Oro-Medonte as well as Simcoe County. We're going to hire as many locals as possible," he said. "We're running job fairs in April and May and sourcing for all event -based positions." Positions would include jobs such as parking lot attendants, cleaners, site crew to help set and tear down events, supervisors and managers for all the various departments, Howes said. Aside from music events, Burl's Creek will also be hosting a farmers/art market in 2015. "That will be an ongoing venue and would be open on non -major event weekends," Howes said. "The flea markets will carry on in both the spring and the fall." Fields will continue to be made available to local sporting groups as well, he added. "We're very excited about the new Burl's Creek and its economic impact, not just with Oro-Medonte but with Simcoe County," he said. "There will be a lot of money injected into the local economies with the local restaurants, hotels and stores as well as getting local farmers involved with the farmers market along with food and beverage elements at the actual festivals." Oro-Medonte residents can email questions about the venue and Burl's Creek to 2.2-21g2Q„� Ib uirll cirggl ,c irm and anything about the Boots and Hearts festival to coirmurmuinii;Qy�o�iL p.glbllii,�ll,ii�,�e,,,coirm,. ian. cinroyc),sun edia.ca Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burt's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected,- clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class, 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture, All demonstrate a, total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the Ioca] community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and: plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits, We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signaiture Date Name (print), ------ --- - , -- 148 7th Line South, Oroi,-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clier,k dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext, 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7, 80, and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: 7 Address® . . . . . Email; Tel Sincerely,. ; Date: Signature: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. W'itlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Poliicy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our Township, and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl®s Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental' impact Study be completed on the lands in, question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) I)CIQ, Lk v4 Address: '7' > REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: 1� 148 7th Line Soiuith, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-rnedonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7, 8111' and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, ' ed, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: 0.,4 CA, LA LAi Address: Email: VY) C f C-R' tj 4"Vl) 4,L a Tel- ""' f 5 Lj 72 S S' Sincerely, Signature: Date: i� t", i Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO 9 ORO'�I to 00 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary"Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited -in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature t Dateay.. 6 S Name (print) VV\ Address: 5 f 3 i2G - e� - �_o � i -T 0 Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 — May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Contact Information: Mailing Address: _q. "65 'Roc"d akgt. --- Listed below are my comments, concerns or questions regarding the planning application that has been submitted for Burl's Creek (or include on separate paper). (-e 15kdev-CA- eo(J-5 Cn (4 C',,nn C'e V, 4nx c ... ... .... ::::::� D p�ass oJ (i v-ve ckv\ 0-�- -56e M 4r t V -\f) e- CAV�- 4D Ciwn CCA4 A 4 Aj(ixa( or in tA C -1v 0, CLJ- -tkL 1 4\ C 4f) 6UC +0 F>()D( C4ejj r—k(Dr)e Please submit you�r input either by email to the Township Clerk at or submitted in paper copy to the Township Administration office at 148 Line 7'South by May 11, 2015 n PONe-Tspp 14, 11 Township of Oro-Med'onte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EOi MAFl it 101 -d J Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jerm:ey; and D. Wiitlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Proposed rezoning And orTemporory law_apo rtains to the Urnited and or _Vjq_@yj__ Numbered Cornpgniq ased and, or leased an the 7'h lSt and in,n..south, oro-medoni Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use, By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction, of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which, is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is, to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plain a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Si�mcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Datec' 111�1 /c Name (print) Address: REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date:: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 1�b'lk '� n 1"015 Dear Sirs -1 Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545106, S. 6 (6)�, 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: ' I V Name*Ko,A%''S,'�',,�e'�', k",oI C Address: (D"( t"', Email: Tel i Sincerely, Date: j c' Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOLL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witfib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re:_Erop rant I.Lsg P W application a ert@ins to the Limited and or _ _q�gd 4 or TtMRo_ _V:__gLp Numhered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands, purchased and or teased on the 7 80 and 9'hl Lines _Squth, Oro-Morate,Ontarig ik 4_ In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The, construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and: 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be compieted on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: SEM Date: L' Wirl"'MITIMMM 148 7thi Liine South, Oroi-Medonte, ONi, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Siirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or 'Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the r, 81b and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As pier the Munliicipal Act', 0. Reg. 545/06,& 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as -.!n interested party, in any piroposied Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or 9-itendments on the above noted Lanids, and the Public meetings scheduled: for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name Address, Li Email. - Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: Al From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 10:20 AM To: michael.rumble@live.ca Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Su bject: FW: 2015-ZBA-02 Attachments: 291 Line7_zoneline.pdf, Zoning Map A-10.pdf Hello Mr. Rumble. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their report to council. At this time I do not know when their report will be before council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Michael Rumble [mailto:michael.rumble@live.ca] Sent: May 17, 2015 10:53 AM To: Irwin, Doug; .Temporary Use Application Cc:. Council Subject: RE: 2015-ZBA-02 Mr Irwin Further to my comments on Temporary Use By -Law 2015-ZBA-02 I would like to add the following concerns: Despite numerous verbal assurances from Burls's Creek and Republic Live that security of local residents would be first and foremost in any measures that are taken surrounding events, there is no mention whatsoever in the application of security measures to be taken while events are held. There was talk at a number of the open houses hosted by Burl's Creek and Republic Live that a "double moat" completely encircling the grounds would be constructed but there is no reference to such in the reports and nothing shown on the site plan. As a neighbour who directly abuts the property in question, I am gravely concerned about the safety and security of my family and my property. 1 have attached a letter sent to me by Burl's Creek on February 1, 2015. While it in no way is a satisfactory response to my concerns, it at least indicated some level of security would be implemented in our area. Again, nothing resembling this information was provided as part of the application. One of the site plans shown at the Public Meeting on May 11, 2015 depicted the Environmentally Protected area that runs generally in a North South direction across Lots 21, 22, and 23 of Concession 8. It is also shown on the Township of Oro-Medonte Zoning Map A-10. It appears from the two maps that it is impossible to access the concert areas from the parking / camping areas to the west of the concert bowls. In other words, all of the campers / commuters will have to traverse the environmentally protected areas. How will the area be protected when approximately 30,000 people will be tramping across the lands on a daily basis during events to access the concert bowls? There is a large number of gravel trucks that use Line 7 north as a haul route. A number of these vehicles access Line 7 from Highway 11 NB and utilize the overpass to get to the north. The return route comes directly down Line 7 past 15/16 Sideroad and back to Highway 11 SB. These commercial vehicles will be greatly and detrimentally impacted by the proposal to route traffic along the parade route developed by the proponent for major events. This will result in a major negative economic impact to Oro-Medonte and will offset any theoretical positive impact that the proponent is claiming. Please add these comments to the already lengthy list of negative comments submitted in reference to this application. As previously mentioned, Township of Oro-Medonte has a legal and moral obligation to reject this application and demand that Burl's Creek immediately restore the lands to an agricultural use, just as they would for any other citizen of the Township that had proceeded in the absence of approvals to develop land. Michael Rumble 291 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte Comments regarding 2015-ZBA-02 Burl's Creek Temporary Use By -Law Michael & Michelle Rumble 291 Line 7 South, Oro-Medonte May 10, 2015 We respectfully submit our comments to the Township of Oro-Medonte in regards to Temporary Use Zoning By -Law application 2015-ZBA-02 (2015-ZBA-02) submitted on behalf of 2440656 & 2434219 Ontario Inc. by Innovative Planning Solutions. ul,""; u IIII'°n, IIII'°n, aIIII y The report of the Planning Department of the Township of Oro-Medonte on the suitability of this application should reflect that it in no way fits into the community it is planned for. It violates several requirements of the Official Plan of Oro-Medonte in regards to allowing Temporary Uses. The reports submitted in support of the development are misleading and contradictory. Despite the major events being large scale concerts, no noise studies have been submitted indicating what the actual impact will be. The residents in the immediate area have made it abundantly clear that the proposed uses will have a dramatic impact on both lifestyle of the residents and property values of their homes. If the Township of Oro-Medonte had followed the requirements of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER P.13 in July of 2014, there would be no application to discuss. The Township negligently failed to notify the residents and the Township at large that Temporary Use By -Law 2014-111 was being considered. Township Council unanimously passed the application without discussion or debate based on a sub -standard analysis of the application and a less than adequate report penned by the Director, Development Services. Once this egregious action was completed, the previous owner was free to sell the property to a new owner who was under the impression that the land was zoned for the use they intended. Township of Oro-Medonte Council must unanimously reject 2015-ZBA-02 after receiving the report by Township Planning Staff. Failure to do so will re -live the same egregious mistake that was made in unlawfully passing 2014-111. Oro-Medonte will be holding the required public meeting on May 11, 2015. Planning staff have indicated that a "typical" planning application takes 3 - 6 months to review and report on. A three month turnaround could not happen prior to August 11, 2015. A six month turnaround would mean that a vote would not be held until November 11, 2015. Given the fact that this is anything but a typical application, a report tendered and a vote taken on this development in the calendar year 2015 would be reckless and irresponsible of council. Given that fact, all of the 2015 Planned Events for any lands outside the areas with Exception Zones must be cancelled or, if they fit within the current zoning designation allowed on those lands, they must be contained to those grounds. 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 1 of 18 �IIII .... Illy m iiia rm iii �� :ISI C arrurnen t Innovative Planning Solutions (IPS) has submitted a Planning Justification Report in support of the proposed development. The report should be summarily rejected as it is full of inconsistencies and incorrect information. 2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION and SURROUNDING LAND USES The "Surrounding land uses" listing is incomplete. The report conveniently neglects to mention a 1.17 acre parcel of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by the subject application. These lands are currently zoned as RU2 and allow for the residential dwelling and garage that are situated therein. 3.1 EXISTING ZONING The report details that "Concession Booths and overnight camping in conjunction with and accessory to, a permitted special event is permitted. Parking for the temporary special event is also permitted". What it does not detail is that although these uses are permitted on the 103 acres with Exceptions, they are not permitted on the adjoining lands. Despite this fact, the Township has negligently allowed ancillary uses of the lands zoned A/RU for a number of special events without interference of consequence. 3.2 EXISTING TEMPORARY USE BY-LAW The report indicates that "A portion of the subject property (74.96 ha) (185.23 acres) is currently subject to By-law 2014-111. This is a Temporary Use By-law that remains in effect until November 1 st, 2015. The lands covered within this By-law can be temporarily used for overnight camping and parking accessory to the temporary special events." This statement is completely false. In fact, at sometime in 2015, the Township of Oro-Medonte determined that 2014-111 was deemed to be "not in effect" due to the fact that the Oro-Medonte Planning Department failed to follow the requirements of the Planning Act (see email from Andria Leigh, Director of Development Services for the Township of Oro-Medonte in Figure 1A below and Excerpt from the Burl's Creek Open House presented by the Township of Oro-Medonte on April 13, 2015 in Figure 1 B). Since this statement forms a large basis of conclusion of the report, the report and the application it supports should be immediately rejected by the Township. 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 2 of 18 RE: Temporary Zoning By-L,aw 2014,411 Scinv� AP1,1471L154:39J :0 I'M I nn �tlxu mb Ic @,I j vc.ca (i i dic h,,j.el.]-LA 1111 V Goo,d Afternoon Mir RL11191111Ae, Thark, yoi.r for Y, LII' el"TI,afl fOlIOW UP fi-011M idle Oplein House h6ldoni, Monday Aprd 13, 210,15 As kildicatied tea YOLIdUlFillig LIM2,43,P&I ITOUse piresent,,..itioin by kioth inyseffaind Pvfir MascaHni of Aird anid Bei,Hs, .I- vrurshJ Illiega1 COUns,O, the by-law dd not fDHI'low 1",,,he statutory requlreirinerlts fOr the hiddinigref' a PUbfic urmmeielinmft and is therefore not uiiin effect. As this di(,3 subjec-A refa le,gal opiinion frorn Aird & Bleirlis, l'irn rmol 4-11 a posit iloin to provide, ym.i with any ftflrt'hier ir�iforwr,aAio,n lin that uFelgrrrd Other tfiwt ncdatcd to, the Iega� oplinion:, I aTTI niot wmareref any other dOCUrnientation, fl'ialt rendered the by-lavv r,iiot in effec,,t &incerely, Andiria ILeigIh, MIGIP, RPP Director, Development Services, Township of Oro-Medionte, * Please Not thie Towniship''s, new mailing addiress 0 Via Vi,! , Mom), I h,� n&Y've Un,ql, f �rfwinr P:(7(15t U7-2 171 1148 1 J nu 7 So uth Oro—NIelino te, ON LI)LIED Figure 1A 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 3 of 18 A >r 14- Complete Temporary Use Application submitted by previous owner Cover letter- proposing o.caimpinig/pairking operationsgnd to maintain curreint Iikr, �►r ol AA W4 Additional information needed) tO comply With the Pllaniniing Act Figure 1 B 4.0 TEMPORARY USE DURATION and EVENT SCHEDULE Table 1 indicates that there are 58 planned days of events and 27 days of camping that are being sought. All of these occurrences will be over the course of the summer months. By our calculation, that is the equivalent of two months of events over the course of 5 months of summer. It is also one month worth of camping over the same period of time. Summer months are precious to the residents of this community, especially after a long and cold winter. Holding 2 months of events over the course of a very short outdoor season will rob the residents of this Township the reasons they live in the country. To enjoy the great outdoors. Our house is not equipped with air conditioning, nor do we wish it to be. The windows of our house remain open from early may until early October to take advantage of the breezes that blow across the open spaces and the sounds of nature that can be heard on our property. With the proposed schedule of events, we will be forced to endure the noise with our windows open or risk suffering heat stroke in a house without conditioned air. 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 4 of 18 5.0 DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL This section indicates a number of uses that have already occurred on the site, specifically: • Huron Fur & Feathers • Contemporary Music Concert • Automotive Flea Market Although these events have occurred in the past, they were not always confined to the subject property and illegally made use of lands and access points not permitted or zoned for use. Specifically, the lands forming 241 Line 7 South and the entrance to Line 7 that was constructed as an emergency access point. As previously stated, the generous limits being sought for both events and camping equate to two months of events and one month of camping over the course of a summer season. And despite the fact that no more than this number is permitted, the schedule is subject to change as events with limited attendance can be substituted for more heavily attended events so long as the event days and camping days are not exceeded. 5.1 CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN We reside at 291 Line 7 South in the Township of Oro-Medonte. As you can see from the attached site plan, (Figure 2 below) our house will be dramatically affected by this application. "WY 111UNiE7 I%YTE NC3e HIGWWAY 11 ,MAY I' HWY iiia ANTrptrkil 291 Line 7 South Figure 2 �1 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 5 of 18 If this application is approved, we will be forced to listen not only to the ambient noise associated with concerts, car shows and other loud events, but also have the pleasure of hosting as many campers as will fit on 7125 campsites that are in close proximity to our house. All of these campsites can be seen ( and presumably heard) from our front, back, and side yards. The proponent has indicated the will be 350 portable toilets in place to service the camping area. Based on 2906 parking spots and assuming 2.5 occupants per vehicle, there will 7,265 daily commuters. With an attendance of 40,000 people that would indicate that there will be 32,735 campers. With 350 toilets to service them, that means there will be one toilet available for every 93 campers on site. The odour from one portable toilet is significant. The odour from 350 toilets servicing around 93 campers each will be unbearable. And the residents surrounding the park will be subject to the smell. In addition, with such demand for the units existing, many people will no doubt relieve themselves outside of the provided facilities. There is also no description of where the toilets will be located other than to mention they will be on the edges of the camping areas so they can be easily serviced. Similarly, 350 portable toilets will be provided inside the entertainment area. With the concerts in full swing, that will provide roughly 1 toilet for every 114 concert goer. Again, the problems with odour and environmentally unfriendly actions when toilets are unavailable has not been addressed. The proponent has indicated that a "buffer area" will be provided around our property. The Vice -President of Operations for Burl's Creek told us that this area would be used for growing crops to support the local farmer's market. However, when we indicated to him that it was logical that the "buffer area" would quickly become space that was needed for additional camping and parking as the events grow in size, he agreed with our assessment. In recent days, it would appear that the area has been seeded to grow grass, further indicating the desire to use the property for upcoming events at the facility. We would submit to the Council of Oro-Medonte and to the Planning and Development staff of Oro- Medonte, that you would overwhelmingly reject this proposal if you lived where we are located in proximity to the proposed development. 5.2 DEFINITIONS OF EVENTS This section is equally deficient in effectively defining events as the current by-law covering the Excepted Zones. Contemporary Music Concert — means a music concert which features contemporary popular music genres that are not primarily or predominantly rock music or heavy metal music. Groups of or individual vendors are permitted to offer goods for sale including but not limited to the sale of food, beverage and other goods during the event. The current by-law prohibits rock music or heavy metal music in the excepted zone yet does not define what those genres consist of. This proposed definition provides further ambiguity as it mentions music genres that are not primarily or predominantly rock music or heavy metal music. It fails to define what these 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 6 of 18 are and who makes the determination of what fits the description. Another by-law with unclear and ambiguous definitions will further compound the existing problems on this site. Contemporary Music and Camping Festival - means a music festival which features contemporary popular music genres that are not primarily or predominantly rock music or heavy metal music. Groups of or individual vendors are permitted to offer goods for sale including but not limited to the sale of food and beverage during such festivals. Camping and contemporary music concerts are permitted for the duration of the event. The same problems detailed in the preceding paragraph apply here for the same reasons. The definition fails to define the genre and who is responsible for deciding what fits the description. Temporary Special Event — Means events of limited duration organized by community, service, cultural, religious family, corporate, political, ethnic or other similar organizations or the owner of the lands on which the event is occurring, excluding an event held by a group promoting religious or racial hatred. This definition pretty much includes any event held by any person or body so long as it does not promote religious or racial hatred. Again, it is ambiguous and subject to interpretation. 6.0 PLANNING POLICY AND ANALYSIS 6.1 TOWNSHIP of ORO-MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN Planning Staff for the Township of Oro Medonte have been working to update the Township Official Plan, in particular Section E1 on Implementation Tools which includes requirements for the consideration of a complete application. The updated Section E1 has been provided by the Township and has also been reviewed for the purpose of this report, and is attached as Appendix 5. It is unconscionable and unfathomable that this section has been included. The Township of Oro-Medonte has an approved Official Plan in place and no other copy, update, revision or otherwise to the Official Plan should be referred to in the execution of this application. To our knowledge, no revised Official Plan has been tabled by the Township and offered up for Public Review and any comment on a revised OP that is not in effect should be disregarded. The report indicates the development will create new a number of permanent and special event related employment opportunities. In fact, the Economic Impact Study provided by the proponent indicates only 9 net new full time positions with the rest being temporary and event related (see Figure 3 below). 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 7 of 18 F�gar@ 4-2, Sumarary of Ecoi?ofnic ripact r — Op ei-at'warpal Impacts (Ongoing Anngial Expenditures) 11MAW Expenditure „1 1, 55712 lam !: Gres 9 Output I Gres 9 Damesfic Product (GDPI TOW 12 W, r 1:e 354,000 354,OM, drwttkea 183,000 Dhete 22.CM 24B4OMI $ 252,0M, iodh,ea xAdYtied 1. 1, 2, TOW 12 Impadt Labowirlhacome Dhete 25d"Dw $ 252,0M, iodh,ea 130"Dw $ 16,16,MD 1,46,0M, Tatal $ 46,4D $ 40,10M lMpaa tctmeld taxies. M"OvA de 10,000 1Q000 112, Murkoril 14,000 14,OM, Tinaali 27 , 4000 294,00D Figure 3 The report indicates that the application does not offend any policies contained within the Environmental Protection One designation. However, it is our understanding that the proponent has in fact been charged twice by the local conservation authority for violating environmental policies. The report seeks to ignore the objectives required under Agricultural and Oro Centre Secondary Plans. They are not considered to impact the Temporary Use By -Law since no permanent structures are permitted. However, we would submit that the lands have already been irreparably altered as farmland with the extensive sodding, regrading and construction of roadways throughout the site. This is the loss of several hundred acres of viable farmlands in the Township. With reference to Section E1.3, the proponent has stated that the 2015 schedule does not provide enough time for permanent planning applications and states that a Temporary Use By -Law is one of the only planning tools available under this circumstance. We would submit that this circumstance is one created by the proponent themselves in their greed and lust to make a profit at the expense of the residents who live in the area. If proper planning measures were followed, the proponent would have resolved all of these issues prior to announcing and selling tickets for events that are not permitted on the property. The Township should not be swayed by this tactic and should judge the application on its merits. The report goes on to cite the Official Plan of Oro-Medonte which states that "Prior to the approval of a temporary use Zoning By-law, Council shall be satisfied that the following principles and criteria are met". The report then goes on to demonstrate how each of these criterion are satisfied. a) The proposed use shall be of a temporary nature and shall not entail any major construction or investment on the part of the owner so that the owner will not experience undue hardship in reverting to the original use upon the termination of the temporary use; 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 8 of 18 The proponent has conveniently focused on the duration of the events in order to satisfy the requirement that this proposed use be temporary. Nothing could be further from the truth. The proponent has explained in their economic impact study that they have invested $10,000,000.00 in 2015 in order to make these events happen. Several hundred acres of land have been dug up, re -graded, sodded, covered in roads and so on. Lands have been purchased on the speculation that these events will be permitted to occur. All of this adds up to a significant investment and an attempt to push Council into having to approve the application. b) The proposed use shall be compatible with adjacent land uses and the character of the surrounding neighbourhood; While the north side of the site is bordered by a Provincial Highway, the remainder of the surrounding neighbourhood is designated A/RU. The proposed uses in no way are compatible with residences and farmland. The character of the surrounding neighbourhood is one of peaceful quite countryside which is the chief reason we live here and we suspect it is a draw for our neighbours as well. Please explain how the temporary use is compatible with the adjacent land uses other than those of the applicant. How were the lands of the surrounding neighbourhood assessed and a determination made that the use is compatible with them? The proponent cites the vast open lands that surround the application area however they neglect to mention the row of residences on the west side of Line 7 South that are a mere 40 metres from the entrance gates and the vast fields of parking and campsites. They neglect to mention our property which is surrounded on three sides by this proposed development. They neglect to mention all of the impacted residences along the 8th and 9th Lines of Oro-Medonte that are directly in the path of traffic and border on the campsites and parking lots. The proposed buffer areas offered as a token appeasement to the neighbouring properties do keep the physical campsites and parked cars at a limited distance but they do nothing to mitigate the noise of queued cars attempting to leave the site en mass and the noise of boisterous event attendees in the campsites at night. We again refer you to our open windows and the sounds of nature that we will no longer hear. A lot of nice words were used in this section to indicate "attempts to mitigate" and "buffer areas" and "visual buffers may also be considered" but at the end of the day, no assessment has been done as to the effectiveness of these measures. The first instance of Minor Soccer at the park on Wednesday May 6, 2015 resulted in 600 cars entering the park and being parked in the field adjacent to our house. Line 7 was jammed out past the highway. The noise and the dust created by these vehicles was clearly evident on our property and those of the surrounding neighbours. Clearly the proposed "buffer area" is not effective and will be less so when larger crowds are on the property. It is abundantly clear that the event park does not fit in this area but it has been tolerated because it was isolated from the rest of the community. it is not part of the character of the neighbourhood. d) The proposed use shall not create any traffic circulation problems within the area nor shall it adversely affect the volume and/or type of traffic serviced by the area's roads; 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 9 of 18 The first event held at the park resulted in 50% more traffic than was estimated by the professional Traffic Planners hired by the proponent. An event for 600 people clogged Line 7 South right out onto Highway 11 and well south of the hydro substation south of the park. This was without a barrier at the entrance to the park where people would be stopped, searched, and processed for entry to a large scale event. Several of the attendees wondered aloud what it was going to be like trying to get 20,000 vehicles into the park and mentioned that they waited in excess of 20 minutes on the road to access the park. The information below represents actual turning movements collected during the first night of Oro Minor Soccer at the Burl's creek event grounds (see Figure 4 below). A comparison to the numbers presented in the Traffic Impact study submitted on behalf of the proponent by C.C. Tatham indicates that the assumptions used to estimate traffic were grossly conservative and cannot be relied upon for accurate data. Figure 4 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 10 of 18 .,,.,,........ ................ „ 1 1 out 17:00 37 2 17 1 0 1 ro 17 .15, 1111 7 11 1' 18 01 0 121 17:45 24 115 13 49 0 � 1 202 18:00 13 87 9 89 1 2001 18.15 2 1125 119 27 4 0 200 W-30 15 11 7 1 143 118:45 26 9 11 :5I 4 0 5 Totals 231 399 108 200 114 4 952 200, 399 11018 17 INS w ...................... IUne 7 SBa 21 P How TWIc(I17.10,- W300 tim Iss Hft 1 ii "1181 ;I NSR O W"', out, 1 112:1 44 44 114 18 01 0120 17,A5 2' 115 13 4 01 1 22 18.00 12 9 891 1 1 2110 1815 25 1211 1111 27 4 0200 1106 .1711 55 183 51 2 722 1112 , 1 55, Une 2I"1 17 S6 lice Figure 4 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 10 of 18 f) The proposed use shall not warrant the need for road improvements during the term of the use The Traffic Impact Study submitted by the C.C. Tatham has clearly identified the need for traffic improvements for the Level 1 and Level 2 events. They have chosen to suggest that staggered start times and alternate entrances remain the answer and that the problems can be ignored since the events are of mixed duration. The information presented above indicates that traffic improvements are necessary. The need for these improvements should automatically trigger the rejection of this application. The statements presented in the Planning Report have clearly ignored these facts and are completely false. g) The proposed use shall generally be beneficial to the neighbourhood or the community as a whole. The only parties that benefit from this application are those businesses that will profit from it at the expense of those who live here. The effects of crippling traffic, excessive noise, pollution, all night parties, security concerns, trespassing, as well as a whole host of other problems is in no way beneficial to the neighbourhood or community as a whole. Those who seek to profit don't even live in the neighbourhood. The smaller scale uses such as a farmers market, minor soccer, and events that generally can be contained to the original event grounds can provide a benefit to the community as a whole and should be encouraged. The mega -concerts and large scale events are of no benefit. The suitability of this type of development should have been assessed when 2014-111 was initially applied for. No consideration was given to the residents of the area when this application was passed with no public consultation undertaken in any form. tii U te gii c (.'.x o dIII s The Township of Oro-Medonte has set a number of Corporate Strategic Goals that are published. We would ask you to consider those strategic goals in conjunction with this application. Quality of Life - We would invite you to review the overhead camera shots of the 2014 festival which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mll1 S2mmSbo and explain how the quality of life of the surrounding residents will be affected. A screenshot from this video is provided for context in Figure 5 and Figure 6 below. 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 11 of 18 Figure 5 Figure 6 Safe & Healthy Community - Please explain how the garbage from the event and sewage from portable toilets and emissions from vehicles and generators will be prevented from affecting wells in the area? See 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 12 of 18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-ogd9sBrOE and Figures 7 and 8 below from 2014 event. Figure 7 Figure 8 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 13 of 18 Service Excellence - How are council and staff adhering to this principal when the requests for information from taxpaying residents go unanswered and ignored and no consultation on the initial rezoning of the property was undertaken by town planning staff. We submit that if not for a challenge by the residents on the validity of 2014-111, 2015-ZBA-02 would have been passed in the same manner. Sustainability - Please explain how the farmland that is being used for this event will be able to be reused after it has been subject to oil, gas, and fecal contamination. IIII "11 °ff ,° IIII ilii n, �t ud The following comments have also been provided to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation for their consideration. Creighton Manning TIS Creighton Manning has not allowed their commissioned TIS to be published to the Township of Oro- Medonte website, claiming copy -write of the study. This is despite the fact that the application signed by the owners of the property clearly indicates that "the information on this application and any supporting documentation provided by myself, my agents, consultants, solicitors, will be part of the public record and will also be available to the general public" (see Page 2 of attached 2015 ZBA-02 Application and Cover Letter). The extent they are willing to allow the public access is if the public comes to the Township offices during regular business hours to review and make notes. No copies are permitted and the TIS may not be removed. This is not part of an open and transparent process that gives the residents of the community access to the information. As a result of this action, we have been unable to review the TIS personally as we were on Vacation for a great deal of April and the Township offices are only open for business while we are attending our places of employment or other necessary duties. The general public should not be forced to take time away from work in order to have access to the documentation. The public process was again thwarted at the April Information Session hosted by Burl's Creek / Republic Live when the local news media was removed from the room in an attempt to control the information that is made available. As you will see in the report from the SaveOro.com group (No Transparency with Burl's Creek at http://saveoro.com/no-transparency-with-burls-cree, the media was told that the meeting was for residents only. If this is a public and open process, where is the harm in the media being involved? You will also note in the same article that information was presented about the concert bowls being constructed on the site being able to hold 70,000 and 30,000 people each with the hopes of attaining events hosting 100,000 people. Other published report indicate conflicting numbers but they are all in excess of the 40,000 people contemplated in these reports. http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/l 453241 /burl -s-creek-event-grounds-launches-as-canada-s-largest- outdoor-festival-and- man or -event -venue 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 14 of 18 http://www.oriIIiapacket.com/2014/11 /05/stan-dunford-has-purchased-burls-creek-family-event-park We understand that the primary interest of the MTO will be to ensure that there is no deleterious effect to traffic movements on Highway 11 and its associated ramps. The Municipality should be concerned with the traffic generated on their municipal street system. We understand from notes taken by neighbours at the April Information Session put on by Republic Live that Creighton Manning has not addressed the impact to Highway 400 of an additional 40,000 concert goers making their way to the venue and has only looked at the effect on Highway 11. This is obviously a shortsighted approach as anyone who drives on Highway 400 will tell you that every Friday in the summer the highway begins to backup at Major Mackenzie Drive (if one is fortunate) and traffic does not ease until well after the Highway 400 / Highway 11 split. This type of additional traffic (which will likely generate primarily from the south) cannot help but also impact Highway 400. With regards to the Creighton Manning plan to divert northbound traffic from Highway 11 at the 3rd Line of Oro and southbound traffic at the 14th Line of Oro, this also seems to be a shortsighted attempt to skew data and keep the MTO concerns at bay. We think it is quite evident that at the very least, traffic will be greatly impacted at the exits at the 7th, 8th, and 9th line of Oro. Traffic is expected to queue over the highway at both the 7th and 9th Lines and any other movements will be next to impossible. We are led to understand that these roads will be closed to all traffic except those that have special hang tags for their mirrors (residents) however we are also led to believe that residents are required to go to a designated location at designated times to retrieve their tags. We wonder how people will react that do not get their tags or are not aware that they need one and they are prohibited from entering their own street in order to get to their homes. Our understanding is that Highway 11, Line 7, 8, and 9 and the Ridge Roads are all part of the PUBLIC transportation system and private interests should not be able to dictate their use for lengthy and extended periods of time. Traffic Movements on Line 7 will be tricky. Traffic coming from the south will have to exit the highway, execute a right turn and travel over the overpass to a stop controlled intersection. All of these vehicles will be forced to make a left turn to Line 3 before travelling north. When these same vehicles travel south along Line 7, they will be forced to make another left turn to travel over the overpass and then come to a full stop on the south side where they will again be forced to execute a left turn onto Line 7 South. There is also an indication that VIP buses, charters, and hotel traffic will be transported in from the Barrie area via the Ridge Road. Ridge Road, despite being labelled as a Secondary Arterial road in the Simcoe County Transportation Master Plan is anything but. The roadway is undersized, without shoulders in many sections and features a reduced speed along its entire length. There are full stop intersections at the 2nd Line of Oro and the 7th Line of Oro and the speed is reduced to 50 km/h in both the hamlets of Shanty Bay and Oro Station. Despite its label, the primary function of the roadway is not as an arterial road and the roadway is full of residential and commercial entrances. The road system also empties in the southbound direction in the north end of Barrie in a residential area that is clearly a collector system and features a 50km/h speed limit. We do not believe that this road is capable of handling any traffic associated with this proposal. 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 15 of 18 The Creighton Manning TIS only details the KNOWN major concert events for the year 2015. The Temporary Zoning Application submitted by the developer is requesting 58 days of events per year (with various mandated breaks in between). We have no doubt that this combined with the stated ambition of the developer to make this a premier concert destination in North America indicates that these events will happen with increasing frequency as time progresses. We wonder if they will be required to resubmit a TIS for every event that they host or if blanket approval will be garnered based on this initial application for a Temporary use. C.C. Tatham TIS We also have great concerns with the TIS submitted by C.C. Tatham. As previously mentioned, Ridge Road, despite being labelled as a Secondary Arterial road in the Simcoe County Transportation Master Plan is anything but. The roadway is undersized, without shoulders in many sections and features a reduced speed along its entire length. There are full stop intersections at the 2nd Line of Oro and the 7th Line of Oro and the speed is reduced to 50 km/h in both the hamlets of Shanty Bay and Oro Station. Despite its label, the primary function of the roadway is not as an arterial road and the roadway is full of residential and commercial entrances. This has been recognized to some degree with a reduced volume used of 800 vehicles per hour but there is no rationalization as to how this assumption was derived. It appears the number was just picked out of the air. In fact, the geometry and capacity of Line 7 could be argued to be superior to Ridge Road and an assumed capacity of 600 veh/hr was assumed for Line 7. Why was the same factor not used for Ridge Road? The latest MTO information available to C.C. Tatham was 2010 data. Table 3 detailing 2014 Daily Variation has not been explained enough to know if the data presented has been adjusted accordingly to allow for 4 years of growth. 3.2.1 Background Growth seems to have a conflict in numbers. 1.5% growth and 0.1 % in summer is suggested for the period of 2000 to 2010. The next sentence indicates that the numbers are 2.0% and 1.5% for 2000 to 2009. Which numbers were used? Table 5 - 1 % growth rate was assumed despite the previous information 4.2 Location and Access This section has indicated that Access points on Line 7 and 8 currently exist and served previous sites. This statement is incorrect. The entrances (farm access) have existed but the access point to Line 7 was granted by the Township of Oro-Medonte as an emergency access only. The application submitted in support of 2014-111 indicated that the entrance would continue to be used as an emergency access only. Despite that fact, the entrance was illegally used by the previous owner of Burl's Creek without intervention by the Township. They have also indicated the distance of the entrances from the centre point of the Highway. As a major traffic generator, we understand that the MTO enjoys site control of 800 m from the limit of any highway. In that regard, it is estimated that one entrance on Line 7 (directly across from the 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 16 of 18 Township offices) is 500 m from the south limit of the Highway 11 northbound off ramp to Line 7 and the second entrance is approximately 650 metres from the same location. No geometric design data has been presented for the entrances. Both entrances sit at the crest of a hill and visibility of traffic approaching the site from the south is limited at best. It is unclear if proper sight distances were reviewed when the Township issued new entrance permits to the property from Line 7. 4.4 Trip Generation It would appear to me that the author of the report has been very conservative in his estimation of Trips generated by these events. While there is no way for the MTO and the public to question the number of attendees prior to the event, we do question the vehicle occupancy assumed for each event. It is a broad assumption to assume that Huronia Fur and Feathers and the local farmers market will have two persons in every vehicle and this assumption has not in any way been substantiated. We also find it questionable to assume that 1.5 athletes per vehicle will attend for soccer matches. (This assumption was overwhelmingly discredited with an actual traffic count on 2015/05/06.) The contemporary Music Festival indicates 50% of the attendees will not camp. However, it also indicates that only 25% of people will arrive in the peak hour prior to the start of the show. How is this number substantiated? Boots and Hearts and Wayhome have made some conservative estimates of when people will leave and we wonder whether these numbers can be substantiated or if they fit the outcome desired? 4.5 Event Traffic - Trip Distribution For level 1 events, a generous split in traffic has been allowed. However, referencing Minor Soccer specifically, all participants have been told to use Line 7 to access the fields. The report indicates other methods are available to the families but they are not being told about them and we doubt they can be accessed. The fact remains that 100% of traffic will access and egress the site from Line 7 and the only split will be whether they come from the North on Line 7 (via Highway 11 or Line 7) or from the South and Ridge Road. Level 3 events have not even been addressed by this TIS. 5.2 Future Traffic Operations Line 7 and Line 8 v/c ratios are exceeded for both Minor Soccer and Tough Mudder events. However, the need for improvements are explained away under the headings of limited duration and other access available. As previously noted, these limited events will continue to grow in the future and despite improvements being required now, they are not being contemplated. Staggering start times is also mentioned as a solution for the soccer dilemma but it is not a viable option as the fields provided at the venue are not lit and all games have to be completed prior to darkness setting in. 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 17 of 18 Highway 11 operations notes on Page 24 that "the intersections of Line 7, Line 8 and Line 9 with Highway 11 are all right-in/right-outs with deceleration and acceleration lanes on the highway to facilitate vehicles exiting and entering the highway. As these are essentially free-flow movements, no impacts to these highway intersections are anticipated." This statement neglects to mention that there is a possible left turn movement very close to the free flow ramp to Line 7 and one vehicle waiting to turn left will have an effect on all traffic coming off the highway as there is no left turn lane available for this movement. 5.3 Turn Lane Requirements The author has noted that several events have triggered the need for right and left turn lanes to the venue. Yet they immediately explain away the need to construct such lanes as the events are limited to 12 days in the year. They have indicated that the need for a left turn lane on Line 7 should be built but the triggering event (soccer) begins on Wednesday May 6 and no work has been contemplated or discussed as part of the development as road improvements require the Township to reject the Zoning Amendment application. 1111 ",, an clII u s ilii an We trust that all of these concerns will be duly considered by both Planning staff and by the Council of the Township. We also trust that the comments made will lead Council to vote unanimously to reject this application and enforce the by-laws of this community. The community has rallied together to try to make council understand the grave concerns that are shared by a large segment of the population. We understand that the proponent has started robo-calling people in the surrounding areas in an attempt to rally support to their side in this process. We would submit that the voices of the people who live in the midst of the application area should be heard. Those who do not pay taxes in the community should have no standing in the planning process of this Township. In conclusion, all events that cannot be legally held on the existing event grounds within the context of the existing by-laws should not be permitted by this municipality and all tools at the disposal of the Township should be used in this endeavour. Michael Rumble Michelle Rumble 291 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte 2015-ZBA-02 Comments - Rumble 18 of 18 IG � l i M. r t r r r r; Burl's Creek Event Grounds PO Box 160 Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2X0 February 1, 2015 Michael & Michelle Rumble 291 Line 7 S Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2X0 Dear Michael & Michelle, This letter is in response to your proposal dated January 27, 2015. Thank you for putting forward this proposal, we have taken it under consideration and suggest the following: Burl's Creek Event Grounds will conduct a legal land survey of the properties 241 & 291 Line 7 S and mark out a zone line (as shown below). In the rezoning of the adjacent lands, Burl's Creek Event Grounds will include a buffer or `zone line' surrounding 291 Line 7 S. This zone line will remain agricultural/rural without the exceptions being applied to adjoining lands. This line (measurements indicated from property boundaries) will run along the natural tree line 353.11 ' to the north, through the field 180' to the east, it will again run along the natural tree line 247to the south. IG � l i M. r t r r r r; Burl's Creek Event Grounds will construct a post and wire farm fence (or mutually agreed to equivalent fence) on the north and east perimeters. Additionally a tree line will be added to the east and additional trees added to the existing northern tree line. During events where the adjacent lands are utilized for parking and/or camping Burl's Creek Event Grounds will erect temporary fencing manned by 24 hour security to ensure there is no trespassing in this zone. Burl's Creek Event Grounds retains the rights to farm this field. Please review the preceding information. We would like to schedule a meeting to walk the site, outline plans and review this proposal. Ryan Howes Vice President — Venue Operations and Business Development Burl's Creek Event Grounds ryan@burlscreek.com From: Michael Rumble <michael.rumble@live.ca> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 6:18 PM To: Leigh, Andria; .Temporary Use Application Cc: Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin; Othman, Samah; . Council; Witlib, Derek Subject: RE: 2015 ZBA-02 Thank you for your prompt reply. While I would agree that the Township decided in this instance to follow the Planning Act and did in fact meet the minimum requirements of notice, the fact remains that you included the plans as part of the notice. When this is done, the attachments become part of the notification that has been provided and part of the public record. It is irresponsible of the Township to provide information that is unclear, misleading, and quite frankly confusing. For the record, the same issue with viewing the documents quoted exits as it is not possible to fully scale the drawings and view all of the information. I attempted that option prior to contacting the Township. Michael Rumble From: aleigh@oro-medonte.ca To: michael.rumble@live.ca; TemporaryUseApplication@oro-medonte.ca CC: dirwin@oro-medonte.ca; rdunn@oro-medonte.ca; sothman@oro-medonte.ca; Council@oro-medonte.ca; dwitlib@oro-medonte.ca Subject: RE: 2015 ZBA-02 Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:05:18 +0000 Good Afternoon Mr. Rumble, Thank you for your email, please find attached larger copies of the drawings attached to the Notice Public Meeting. Ontario Regulation 545/06 of the Planning Act requires the following to be included] in a Notice of Public Meeting under Section 34 (13) of the Planning Act: 1. The date, time, and location of the public meeting; 2. An explanation of the purpose and effect of the proposedby-law-, 3. A description of the subject land, a key map showing the subject land, or an explanation of why no description or key map is provided; e Where and when additional information and material about the proposedby-law will be available to the public for inspection. The Notice provided by the Township satisfies all of the Planning Act regulations noted above. The Burls Creek ® Major Event Site Plan, Proposed Temporary UseBy-law Schedule A, and Proposed Temporary UseBy-law Schedule B are not part of the legislative notification requirements° We appreciate that not all the information on these reduced size drawings is legible, but we included them in the Notice to assist in illustrating the lands affected, as well as to indicate the kinds of larger -sized drawings that are available for inspection at the Township office. In addition, each of these drawings is also contained within the "Innovative Planning Solutions Planning JustificationReport" that is posted on the Township's website- Page 30 (Burls Creek - Major Event Site Plan), Page 38 (Proposed Temporary UseBy-law Schedule A) and Page 3 (Proposed Temporary UseBy-law Schedule ). Andria Leigh, MCIP, RPP Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 rrro�u148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2EO lro;od ddi°xuaqk l.:a"Wn,C furaare www.oro-medonte.ca Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipaiAct, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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Council Subject: 2015 ZBA-02 As a resident who lives in the required notice area for the above noted application, I have received my notice of Public Meeting from the Township. However, the materials supplied are wholly inadequate. The black and white copy of the Schedules and Major Events site plan are illegible (specifically pages 4, 5, and 6 of the application). The copy is too small to read all of the information and the colour coding is not of any use as the copy is black and white. In addition, the settings on the copy where too light and much of the information is too faint to read and a great deal of the information is blended into the background colours (i.e. the number of campsites and parking spaces). I have tried to access the information on the Township's web site however the scanned colour copy is not of sufficient resolution to garner all of the information. I would respectfully require that the Township of Oro-Medonte provide me with proper written notification of the application documents. I will require that a full size colour copy of the planning documents that made up the notice be sent to me as soon as possible so that I may have proper time to review the documentation prior to the May 11, 2015 public meeting. All information on the documents must be legible so that all text can be read. I am unable to attend at the Township offices to review the information and I require legible information for my records. Your prompt attention to this request is appreciated. Thank you. Michael Rumble 291 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2E0 Ew` Re.: I'llublic meeting May 1], 2015 Burl's, Creek Event Grounds MAI D'1 To Oro-Medonte Council, Fin in full support of a large entertaining business and to extend Burl's Creek Grounds for the purpose of having large events, concerts, flea markets, etc. Burl's C."reek has been a supporter' of the community for many years, i. e. soccer as well as numerous local charities and club,s, Burl's Creek is creating a lot ofjobs in and around our community. Contractors who prepare the grounds, erect buildings, set up stages and rnaintain the aforementioned as well as stafffor the events thernselves. These include food vendors, event staff,, security, paramedics, police and many more. Not to mention all the indirectly affected jobs from surrounding businesses like hotels, bed -and -breakfasts, grocery stores, convenience stores, restaurants, beer stores, liquor stores, fuel stations, etc., etc. This will bring millions into our local economy. And that far outweighs the inconvenience incurred to some local residents including myself! In my opinion it is Of UtTnOSt importance to create jobs in Oro-Mcdonte, especially for our youth! It puts Oro-Medonte on the world map! We cannot single out one event organizer like Burl's, Creek and not look at all the others as well such as "I'ough Mudder at Mount St. Louis, Snoweross & Warrior Dash at Horseshoe Resort, Hardwood Hills with bicycle events just to name a few. All these events require road closures and/or increase traffic dramatically for the duration of the event. We cannot tell the tens of thousands of people going to their cottages every weekend not to go through Oro-Medonte anymore because they're clogging up our roads while NOT leaving any dollars in our community as well as NOT' creating any jobs right here! I sincerely hope Oro-Mcdonte Council takes all of this in consideration and supports the effort and expansion of Burl's Creek Event Park. We need companies to invest into the future of Oro-Medonte to support future grow1h. We cannot afford for Oro-Medonte to become a bedToorn and retirement community, ... . ... ... Markus Schneider Resident of tiro-Mcdonte Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON, 1,01,2FO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin Re. 2015-ZBA-02 (Burls Creek Event Grounds Inc,) Dear Sir. I strenuously ob,jcct to the Amendment for the Following reasons: 296 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 21.`0 & flic lands in question are Class 1, 2 & 3 Agricultural land and the proposed use does not comply with preservation of farrilland as directed in the Ontario Provincial Policy Statement. It would be an immoral act to remove this land from food production forever. 0 The proposed use ofthe land will destroy the heritage of our community which also is contrary to the Provincial Policy Statement, The new owners say that they have sold 40,000 tickets to 2 events this year and plan to increase numbers to 100,000 and as many as 10 events in the future which will permanently destroy the way of life now enjoyed joyed by our residents, • The loss of easy access to township roads during events, in spite of the traffic plan. will remove residents, right,-, to quiet enjoyment of their properties,. Also, in spite of the traffic plan, users of Highway I I will be drastically impacted by the additional traffic on event weekends especially on Sunday nights, It is unreasonable to give exclusive access to our roads to a commercial enterprise when the excluded ones are the local taxpayers (except by peri'llit). • Residents were disturbed in the past by the noise from events at Burls Creek and those events were on a much smaller scale than those planned by the applicant. If' this is allowed residents will once again be denied quiet use oftheir properties. Residents will be unable to enjoy joy a family barbeque without being inundated with noise and will also have their sleep ruined by the noise frorn events which have already been scheduled to run until 2 AM in spite of our noise bylaw. • The applicants have already demonstrated their lack of concern for the loss of agricultural land. 'They have shown that they have no regard for current zoning, noise or use bylaws by scheduling events that run until 2 AM and by scheduling events of type that expressly contravene the bylaw which applies to Burls Creek. 'file bylaw does not allow rock concerts but they are attempting circumvent the bylaw by naming it a'Music Festival" even though the majority advertised content of the event is rock. This will surely become more of a problem in the future it' allowed to continue. Is this good citizenship? • The applicants have advertised a large positive economic impact. There will no doubt be some positive impact (possibly Im- as many as 20 or 30 residents), upon close scrutiny, It is so small as to be negligible. There is virtually nothing in this for Oro-Mcdonte and only a fraction of wl iat is advertised for the Surrounding municipalities, There is simply no UP side to this I01- the municipality or its residents. ']'lie applicants have advertised aJob fair which they claim will result in 50O to 600 Jobs. What they don't say is how many paying jabs will result and how many will be Unpaid volunteer or imcnishipjobs. The consulting firm which prepared the `Economic Impact Report' which was presented to the township as part of the application shows on page 8 Figure 4-2 that the ongoing employment fior Sinlcoe County IS 12 and for the entire province is 11 The number of homes which will be directly impacted by, both noise and traffic is more than 1200 (frorri Line 5 to bine I I between Highway 11 and the Lakeshore), 12 Jobs (or even 24 if UrbanNIctrics is off by 100%) is not worth the disruption on an ongoing basis of' more than 2,100 residents or the devaluation cif more than 1200 homes. ']'lie loss of real estate value which will be caused by allowing the applied for rezoning will create hardship for many residents (this change in values is already being considered by MP C). The loss in assessment will create a resulting loss in tax revellUe by Oro -Medonte. The township can not afford this loss. Only a small aulOUllt ot'research is required to conclude that mega -events of this type (including the events held by the applicants in Clarington ON) are looked upon as a forum for substance abuse and bad behaviour along with being the source Of huge amounts of garbage, a great deal of which blows onto neighbouring properties. The residents of Oro-Medontc do not want this in their community. I am asking that council look at this issue fi-om the perspective of the people who live here and who will be voting in the next election and vote no. 4, 15Z,4,e 4 Marguerite Trimble Irwin, Douci ............ . From: Crawford, John Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 6:29 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: Burls Creek Redevelopment R E, B u r I s C t, c, k, John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonl From: Mchaei Lukachko [ma ilto:Vger. moth @yahoo,ca] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 5:07 PM To: Crawford, John; beccuhh@hotmail.com Subject: Burls Creek Redevelopment 791 - Me and my family have been residents of Oro-Medonte for over 17 years. I have just found out about the redevelopment of the Burls Creek property as well as additional properties purchased by Stan Dunford. To the best of my knowledge, I have not been aware of this proposed expansion that was passed by council last November 2014. 11 understand development is important in Oiro-Medonite but not when it does not coincide with the official Plan. The development proposed by Boots and Hearts is way beyond the intent of the original land use by Burls Creek, I can see no end to traffic congestion: along the seventh, eighth and ninth concessions. The seventh is one of the main roads that lead to the more populated areas of Oro-Medonte. The road condition of the seventh is appalling and Council wants to allow more traffic along that route? I understand that a temporary use by-law has been granted to Burl's Creek to expand their parking and camping facilities on their agricultural land, The new owners are taking advantage of this, temporary bylaw to start the redevelopment of this land. They have recently torn down the house and barn on the seventh and loaded many truckloads of granular material in that area. In my opinion, thiis, is development without approval. In addition they have cut roads on the north and south side of the property indicating further development, again without approval. We moved to Oro Medonte from Barrie to enjoy the peace and quiet of this small' community. We don't want to see this tranquility lost to such a large development. As taxpayers and residents of Oro Medonte were are opposed to this development. We would appreciate you voting against such a development that harms the agricultural intent of Oro Medonte and the lifestyles of its residents. RAIMIT115- REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: i Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th, Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Ground's on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71", 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act-, 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Email: TeL Sincerely, Signatyr6� Date: Leigh, Andria From,: Hough, Ralph Sent; Friday, May 1, 2015 1:00 PM To: Missy Foster Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robn,- Leigh, ,Andric; Hewitt, Donna; Irwin, Doug Subject: Re: My thoughts on Burl's Creek Hello Melissa. Thank you for your email. As you are no doubt aware nothing on this planning application has yet come before Council. There are two public meetings scheduled for May 11th where residents will have the opportunity to speak either in favor of or opposed to the application. After this meeting staff will prepare a report to Council with their recommendations. Once the staff report is brought to Council a decision will be made on whether or not to approve the temporary use bylaw. I hope this, explains the steps we are required to follow as set out in the Planning Act. Ralph Sent from my Pad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte > On May 1, 2015, at 12:09 PM, Missy Foster <missy747@gmail.com> wrote- > Hi John and Ralph, > I'd like to pass along my thoughts on, Burl's Creek. I've lived in Oro Station for 22 years, and absolutely love this quiet village. My husband and I purchased a home in Oro Station 2 years ago after a brief stint in Barrie, to return to the country life I was used to. > I am very concerned about the plans for Burl's Creek and the scope of the proposal. When I first heard about the concerts coming to the area II was excited. I am a music lover and fan of concerts. I attended Jack Johnson and the Tragically Hiip at Burl's Creek, I laughed at those who were opposed to the proposal, thinking it was just a knee-jerk NIMBY response, > As I learned more about the project, I started! to get worried. The amount of land this company has purchased is alarming. This land used to be beautiful working farmers fields and rural landscape. There is supposed to be an imipoirtance placed on farming and local food production. Driving up the 7th every day it is dlisheartening to see the land being destroyed, the landscape forever changed. > I live on Grandview Crescent, between the 7th and 9th off of Lakeshore Road1, I am directly impacted by these plans. Both of my routes to the highway will be severely delayed, We go to the family cottage up north on weekends - how long is it going to take me to get to the highway now? The traffic on Highway 11 and Hwy 400 is already horrendous every weekend of the summer. Adding tens of thousands of cars to the area is going to impact cottage country traffic in an undeniable way. With these festivals startling on Thursdays and go until, late Sunday, it impacts those who have to go to work on Friday, on the weekend, and on Monday. > I'm also worried about the effect this will have on our property value. No one wHI want to buy a house in an area where it is impossible to get around on weekends. Where the noise can be heard clearly from your own backyard. I realize they only have two concerts planned for this year so far. What restriction will be placed on that? > That about the poor residents that live on the 7th across from the event grounds? My heart aches for them when I see how their lives are changing. Property value absolutely destroyed, way of life forever changed. The working farmland is decimated, and natural habitats for the area's wildlife and other species have been removed, > There will be almost NO benefit to the community, despite what the company says. A $10,000 donation to W. R. Best is nothing but a token PR move. With vehicles of campers required to stay parked once they are there, these people will not be leaving to spend money in the community. We don't have any hotels for people to stay at. No one will be leaving the concert to eat. I've been to these festivals before - once you get there you don't leave. No money is spent outside the festival. The money will only be going into the company's coffers, Why would we rezone our farmland and give up our quality of life when we see no benefit at all? > I haven't spoken to one person about this proposal that is in support - not one. Everyone I have talked to is firmly against it, but most just aren't vocal enough to say anything. Driving around seeing all the yellow Save Oro signs - this is a small indication of the level of opposition to this, project. > Please do the right thing here and represent your constituents and their best interest, not the best interest of an outside comipany. Oro has nothing to gain here, and everything to lose. Please deny their re -zoning request and hold them to the original 100 acres or so that they are zoned to use. * Regards, * Melissa Foster and Dan, Laing * 20 Grandview Crescent Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Municipal Services Office Central Ontario 777 Bay Street, 13th Floor Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Phone: 416 585-6226 Fax: 416 585-6882 Toll -Free: 1 800 668-0230 April 16, 2015 Ministere des Affaires municipales et du Logement Bureau des services aux municipalites du Centre de ['Ontario 777, rue Bay, 13 etage Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Telephone , 416 585-6226 Telecopieur : 416 585-6882 Sans frais : 1 800-668-0230 Andria Leigh Director of Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL2E0 Dear Ms. Leigh: Ontario Re: Burl's Creek Concert Venue Proposal in the Township of Oro-Medonte MMAH File No.: 43-ZBL-158916 The Ministry has become aware of a concert venue being proposed generally in, and around the Burl's Creek Event Grounds in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The Ministry recognizes municipalities as responsible governments with the authority to make decisions on matters within their jurisdiction that are reflective of the provincial policy framework. To facilitate the development, it is understood that the proponent has submitted a temporary use by-law application under Section 39 of the Planning Act, which the Township has determined to not be complete. Should the Township determine the application to be complete, please provide the Ministry with a copy of the application and supporting materials. In addition, should the Township proceed to make a decision on this matter, which as you know is required to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conform to applicable provincial plans, please provide the Ministry with a notice of decision. Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please do not hesitate to contact me at: 416-585-6048. Sincerely, 24 6M_0 Darryl Lyons, MPI, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Municipal Services Office — Central cc. Nathan Westendorp, Manager, Development Planning, County of Simcoe From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:25 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Proposed Burls Creek Expansion Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 4:06 PM To: John Markov; . Council Cc: Lisa Markov; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Proposed Burls Creek Expansion Hello Mr. and Mrs. Markov. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their recommendations and report to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: John Markov [mailto:jmarkov67@gmail.com] Sent: May 11, 2015 6:31 AM To:. Council Cc: Lisa Markov Subject: Proposed Burls Creek Expansion Dear Oro-Medonte Council members, We would like to provide our comments and wishes in regards to the proposed amendment to the zoning By Law submitted by Burl's Creek. We do not support a change of subject lands from their current zoning (i.e. Environmentally Protected, Agri cultural/Rural) to a Temporary Use By - Law permitting special events such as the large concerts planned. Oro-Medonte is not a township to host mega concerts. Though the By Law has been debated, we trust that despite the music genre outlined therein the intent was that there be no large, loud concerts with attendance at or exceeding 40,000 people in Oro-Medonte township. We have attended several meetings, and despite discussion of plans involving several service sectors we remain unconvinced that our lifestyle and property values will not be negatively effected. The noise for those in the area of the concerts WILL be excessive and will have no time limits, and there will be several days of it. The traffic WILL be a major disruption for residents, and we will be subject to days of this. There WILL be an impact environmentally - on vicinity wells, natural habitat, and our beautiful lake. There WILL be a negative impact on property values for those living in the vicinity. What Burl's Creek has expressed for this year and what the service sectors have spoken to is only year one planning - for subsequent years Burl's Creek representatives have expressed their intent to grow the number of events and attendees in years to come. We have already witnessed Burl's Creek's recent behaviour - act and pay the consequences of broken environmental and municipal laws later - is this the type of activity we welcome in our township? Does this behaviour elicit trust? Please take a stand for your township residents and protect what we have invested in - vote against the proposed By Law changes. Sincerely, Lisa & John Markov Sent from my iPhone From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:25 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Letter of concern regarding Burl's Creek Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: Irwin, Doug <dirwin@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:53 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Letter of concern regarding Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:51 PM To: A Webster; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Letter of concern regarding Burl's Creek Hello Mr. and Mrs. Webster. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their recommendations to Council Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: A Webster [mailto:sa.webster@me.com] Sent: May 10, 2015 10:54 PM To:. Council Subject: Letter of concern regarding Burl's Creek To whom it may concern I am sending this letter to voice my concerns about the expansion of Burl's Creek. I do NOT support the expansion of Burl's Creek. My concerns are as follows: Major changes to the landscape have been made without proper environmental assessments and consideration. I have been held accountable for maintaining our septic system due to the proximity of the watershed. Yet Burl's creek has been able to make major changes to the grading and landscape which affect the run off without proper oversight. Level of noise during concerts will affect the tranquility of our country neighbourhood. We moved into Oro Medonte for the large lot, the closeness to Lake Simcoe and the peaceful rural lifestyle. We want to be able to enjoy our property in the summer without the noise pollution of multiple day concerts. On top of this I work shift work and must be able to sleep during daytime hours on weekends. The noise of all day concerts will affect my ability to sleep and therefore have a detrimental affect on my ability to work as a nurse. The amount of traffic that will inundate our community and roads. Again as someone who works shift work it can already be difficult to get to work with busy cottage country weekend traffic. Edgefest was an event that was half the size of this years Boots and Hearts and was able to cause stop and go traffic all the way to Toronto on a three lane highway. It doesn't take a traffic study to realize that there with be a massive impedance of traffic flow on a two lane highway even with a 'traffic plan' in place. We DO NOT support the expansion of Burl's Creek. We DO NOT support Burl's Creek hosting multi day music festivals. Please vote NO to the Burl's Creek expansion. Sincerely Andrea and Sean Webster 7 Elvyn Cres Oro Medonte ON From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:25 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Burl's Creek Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Irwin, Doug <dirwin@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:53 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:47 PM To: Eppie and Barb Wietzes; Irwin, Doug; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Hello Mr. and Mrs. Wietzes. Thank you for your email which I have forwarded to our senior staff for their information and consideration in preparing their recommendations to Council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Eppie and Barb Wietzes[.!...!..:1:".:........ I..I..!..::::....!::..."...!:".g...1:::.... :.."..!:E.j Sent: May 10, 2015 3:26 PM To: Irwin, Doug; . Council Subject: Burl's Creek Dear Mr. Irwin, As a new permanent residents of Oro-Medonte we are horrified about the implications of this expansion, and usage of valuable farm land for this concert proposal. Aside from the obvious, "noise pollution" which will impact all of us, how are you planning on dealing with the clogged roads? We already know how much traffic travels Hwy. 11 to Orillia and farther north on weekends and you anticipate adding another 30,000 vehicles to that. No one will be able to get past Barrie!! Even redirecting traffic to 15/16, 3rd. and 5th line will limit our egress and the new volume of traffic on Ridge rd. would ruin a lovely drive but the road as well. Also, how do you propose to deal with the "waste" and garbage. With that volume of people, waste and garbage has to be removed every day, which means more trucks on the road, than necessary. What would prevent folks from just throwing all their garbage out all over the roads as they are stuck in traffic, which they surly would be. Would water trucks be brought in? More traffic!! I would imagine that you have assurances from the promoters that they will look after all those details. Who is really benefitting from this? DEFINATELY NOT US!!! Your responsibility is to protect us from this infringement from enjoying our homes and property. Who will benefit from this? THE PROMOTERS and possible new taxes into the coffers or Oro Medonte. PLEASE CONSIDER US. Is it always about $$? There is no question that this move will devalue all our properties. Who would want to live here now! Barbara and Eppie Wietzes 273 Lakeshore Rd. west Oro-Medonte LOL 2E0 From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:25 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: The proposed re -zoning application by Burl's Creek VOTE NO Attachments: The proposed re -zoning application by Burl's Creek VOTE NO Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:18 PM To: bren.fraleigh@senecac.on.ca Cc:. Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: FW: The proposed re -zoning application by Burl's Creek VOTE NO Hello Mr. Fraleigh. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and to our senior staff for their information and Consideration when preparing their recommendations and report to council Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Bren Fraleigh [mailto:bren.fraleigh@senecac.on.ca] Sent: May 11, 2015 5:44 AM To: Hough, Ralph Subject: Fwd: The proposed re -zoning application by Burl's Creek VOTE NO From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:26 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Save Oro Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:28 PM To: blenkhorn; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Save Oro Hello Ms. Blenkhorn. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and to our senior management team for their information and consideration as they prepare their report and recommendations to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: blenkhorn [maiIto- sgblenkhorn@yahoo.ca] Sent: May 11, 2015 12:59 AM To:. Council Subject: Save Oro Please stop Burls Creek from having the concerts planned for this summer as they will impact our community greatly. This issues that most trouble me are the traffic chaos that surely will occur and the noise that will continue past 11:00 pm. Although I live just off the 5 th line these issue will still impact my families life greatly. I ask that you do what you can to stop the events that are to occur at Burls Creek. Please keep Oro the quiet community that we all love and in my case move to just two years ago from Barrie, to enjoy the peace and quiet of a small community. Help us please by stopping Burls Creek. Thank you, Sandra Blenkhorn 25 Melville Court Oro Medonte ON LOL 2E0 705-487-7246 Sent from my Phone Date: 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re- Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Lim!ited and or Numbered companies operating! under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 701, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oo-Medonte, Ointario. As per the Municipal, Act; U. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature", Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, EOL 2EO Wool 14OW41 F3, MAR N '1 201`1( u V, N Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hiough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J, Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation: as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and! 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a, total disregard for our township Official Plain, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and: farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan ai bright future coexisting with, activities that conform, to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on, its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature ,4L Date 21,�,X. a,_,CL C", Y j j" Name (print) Address: 4 ei 4 "I'a REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: 31,if�j 'Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clark dirwin@oro-medo,nte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 %.0, C", A F 1 - Dear Sirs -1 Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s, 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows, Address. R ^.. Lk Emaill:Y (1� d1, 116, 5 C E, r�J 4' Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: C -k _9 From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 1:41 PM To: Irwin, Doug Cc: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Concerns - Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Neil & Heather Joyes [mailto:njoyes@rogers.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 12:08 PM To: Hughes, Harry Cc: Crawford, John Subject: Concerns - Good morning, Gentlemen. My husband and I have lived at 90 Tudhope Boulevard for the past thirty-one years and have thoroughly enjoyed our time in our little Township, but I would like to add our voices to those raising concerns about future plans for Burl's Creek. I honestly don't know how much control Council has over what is being proposed, but feel I would be remiss if I did not express our worries. We worry about our little park, our water supply and our property value. We worry about garbage and traffic problems. The Ninth Concession is already seeing a steady flow of dump trucks, a definite change to our formerly relatively quiet concession road. We feel terribly sorry for the owners of new homes recently built on the 9th, residents whom I would think had absolutely no idea of what was to come. We worry about increased noise, having put up with the speedway for all these years. The list of the possible effects and impact events of this size could have on our quiet country lifestyle goes on and on. We feel that the very reasons we chose to buy in and pay our taxes to Oro-Medonte are being threatened by these enormous changes. I am sure you are both most aware of how upset residents are becoming and would hope you would be able to offer some reassurance that our concerns will be addressed. Sincerely, Neil and Heather Joyes. RIN Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO MAN ; � gj!� N Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7t" 8th' and stn Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- iaw to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the appficatuon) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. Ali demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our 1 ownship and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Sir-ncoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully,W,c 41 L;c -t / " 4 " Signature Date 41M ec 4 -, 31- /is", Name {print) _- -rr —C� 4 wk c REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: Wi ". M, M P 17. go 71rnp, 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 REF;i MAR Dear Sirs. - Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as, pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and' or leased on the 7111, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s, 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning, changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact iinformation is as follows: Name: N, t,k o�4 i Address-. 0 Af -Z CV Email:C', 1,4 Tel: '7 J > 5- L'I 44c �W Sincerely, 4 ire"(4 Signature: Date: Township of Oro-Med:onte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutaniche, J. Crawford', S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; andi D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, Ji. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/"Clerk. MppT Use B11 -lawn. apps cation as pertains to the_Limited and or Re:_f�ropqsecl rpKqqjqgjn4 �rj@PT _9�9T P�PT 9th Lines In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands,, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with, the creation of access roads, parking lots, and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plain, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Siimcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in, question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Signature f Date fA game (print) Address: From: Nancy McHardy <nancymchardy@bell.net> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 4:12 PM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: In Favour There is too much negativity surrounding the actions of Boots and Hearts. I am in favour of their application. They are doing a beautiful job of creating pleasant looking grounds and providing seasonal employment for many people in this area. The sound will be more pleasant than listening to race cars on Saturday nights and nights throughout the week all summer. One gets used to the sounds. The police will have the traffic under control and the grounds provide ample parking to allow traffic off the access roads. It appears they are going to be well in control of the situation. The extra tax revenue from this operation will certainly be helpful in maintaining our roads in Oro. Please allow them to continue as there is a lot of benefit to this program coming to Oro. Regards, Nancy McHardy, CIP, WETT IV3 CUS Residential/Commercial Specialty Reporting 705-718-5781 'Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P, Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and' or Temporary Use By-law aE2pficationi a,s pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name lBurl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or Igased on the 71h 8 1h and 9t' Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits, We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Bud's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Signature-,,,,", Date Nlame , 1, IT, Date- � " " ", C0� 2— C'� Township of Oro-Medionit�e 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-me,donte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 EW . . . . . .ars Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use byllaw application as pertains to the Limited: and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7h,8 1h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act" 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 11 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Address: V� L (2) L I T 0) Eirnail-, Tel.,C -70,) 3 D Sincerely, Signature:Date: From: Oro-Medonte Chamber <info@oromedontecc.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:08 PM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: In Support of Burl's Creek Dear Mayor and Council Members, I am writing to you on behalf of the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce to express our support for Burl's Creek, specifically for the expansion and special events permits that they have requested. We understand the concerns that a very vocal minority have expressed, however we believe that with the extensive planning and preparation that has gone into this, all of these concerns have been eliminated or mitigated. Some of the concerns, such as loss of property value and tax base are completely unfounded, and you will likely find that as Burl's Creek develops into a world class facility, property values and the tax base associated with them, will go up. The Farmer's Market, Soccer Fields and smaller events that will be held there will add to the livability of the surrounding area, enhance tourism, and provide an impetus for business development. Thank you for your time, and we urge you to vote to move Burl's Creek and Oro-Medonte forward, to vote yes on the Temporary Use Permit. Regards, ` uj! 4 57a"CUIU Executive Director Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2E0 info(@oromedontecc.com 705-487-7337 OroMedonteCC.com M If ! �f/ r 0Ontario AgriCe,ntre 1 00i Stone Road West, Suite 206, Guelph, Ontario N 1 G 51-3 Ontario Federation of Agriculture Tel: (519) 821-8 8810 - www.ofa,ol April 29, 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 i'"' Line South MA Y Oro-Medonte, Ontario LL 21-0 Township of Oro-Medonte Council Members; RE: Burl's Creek event grounds The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is Canada's largest voluntary general farm organization, representing more than 37,000 family farm businesses across Ontario. These farm businesses form the backbone of our robust food system and rural communities with the potential to drive the Ontario economy forward. Ontario's resource of prime agricultural land is both finite, and diminishing. OFA firmly believes that we must stop the ongoing conversion of our prime agricultural lands to non-agricultural land uses. As stated in the Provincial Policy Statement, "prime agricultural lands shall be protected for long-term use for agricultural, (2.3.1 )" It has been brought to our attention by the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture that you will be considering a significant expansion of Burl Creek. OFA urges you to protect these, and all prime uses. We add our voice to the Simcoe County advocated for keeping these lands in agriculture. Sincerely, C' OFA Board of Directors Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, agricultural lands from loss to non-agricultural Federation of Agriculture, who have already The Ontario Federation of Agriculture enables prosperous and sustainable farms. ORILLIA DISTRICT C14AMBER OF COMMERCE Fostering I)rosperhy flor Your Puflowi% ., Your ConlrnuftftY �150 Frolit Sireet South, Oritha, Ojaari(� 1,113NI/ 447 Township of Oro-Mcdonte Mayor and Council Township of Oro-Mcdonte Administrative Centre 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2E0 May 8, 2015 Mayor Hughes and Council, RE: Burl's Creek Re-Develonment The Orillia District Chamber of Commerce supports business initiatives that bring economic development and related spin-off benefits to our area. As such the Orillia District Chamber of Commerce is in favour of the proposed re -development of Burl's Creek. We also encourage the working group to reasonably address the concerns of the township residents. We hope the events are successful for area businesses and enjoyed by the residents of the Township of Oro-Medonte and surrounding areas. We encourage the use of local companies for supplies and infrastructure development. Sincerciv. Lassaline ent . District Chamber of Commerce Cc: Ontario's hake Country, 13url's Creek Event Park From- Crawford, John Sent- Saturday, February 14, 2015 6:31 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: BurI's Creek John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: Bernice Van Loenien [mailtoternicevl @ roglers.com] Sent: Thursday, February 1'2, 2015 7:34 AM To: Hughes, Harry Cc,- Crawford, John Subject: Burl's Creek Good morning Mayor Hughes and councillor Crawford, We are writing to express my deep concern about the happenings with, the new Burl's Creek. Reading about their massive concert plans and watching them tear up farmland to make new access roads through to the 9th line has made us so fearful of what summer in this community is going to look like. Reading about the plans for Burl's Creek almost makes us sick to our stomach. Is there any thought given to the people who actually live here? People who moved here to enjoy the peace and quiet of a more rural lifestyle? What are our weekends going to be like now? It's already bad enough for us here due to our ignorant neighbours. Now we will have tens of thousands of people camping right around the corner, music for days on, end and traffic nightmares for anyone who lives nearby. We don't have much - our home is in many ways our future security. But more and more we are, feeling like we need' to go elsewhere. This particular development has our family extremely concerned. Can you give us some guidance on what we should be doing to be heard on this issue? Paul and Bernice Van Loenien, 5 Kirkpatrick Street Oro-Meclonte MAR " 'l IM"i Township of Oro-Mcdonte 148 7th Line South, 4 C) - M E I[ ,) �,' �, o � Oro-Mcdonte, ON, 0`NNS4-flP LOF, 2EO Attiv Mayor 11. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, Sr Jermey; and D. Willib, Manager of Planning Services, 1, Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Proposed rezoning and or'renip2rarj Ilse Civ-lgw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operg0niz unjer the game 11grPs Croth EvSqj jjamndh on the lnnd pure aced nod gr leased un the 2�. 01 th . 1010h, O�M.11..fe. �tlntairio In 2014 prior to thearinouncement of the sale of'Burl's Creek, the Township granted a1cniporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as reqtured. The: construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement . the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent offluffs Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching as target audience of 80,000 or more per event, Fanuing these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits, We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question, The I ake Suncoe Regional C'unservation Authority has laid charges Tri Provincial Offences, Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the'rownship now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Z - Name (print)ry Date: W771771PUT M.777Z 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte,, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J;, Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 21132 RI E"', CMN HkR ? I NIS Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning i and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h,81hand 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act-, 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or I amendments on the above noted Lands,, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name:mw Address - Email: Tel, UE= Signature: Date: 93 Lakeshore Road West Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2EO May 12, 2015 Oro-Medonte Council: RE: Burl's Creek Expansion This letter is to formally document our objection to the Burl's Creek expansion plans. In our opinion, this project blatantly contradicts Oro-Medonte's long term vision of maintaining a rural atmosphere. We attended the Burl's Creek Public Meeting at the Oro Arena at 6:00 P.M. on May 11, 2015; and were shocked to learn: I ) the major impact the project will have on the quality of life in Oro-Medonte,- 2) the inadequacy of the related studies (e.g. transportation; noise; economic impact) 3) the project contravenes several existing laws, and 4), major work has been done on the project prior to any formal approval being obtained. We believe Oro-Medonte Council only has one option; and that is to say NO, to the Rurl's Creek Expansion Plans. Sincerely, 4 T. Peter B. Kaynes and Geraldine A. Kaynes Oro-Medonte Council Re: Burls Creek Fn i I y Event Park. Dear Sirs, All F91-11 E MAly 1 After attending the public meeting at 10.00am Monday May 11' 2015, my wifer Pamela and I would like to put on record our absolute okiections to the proposed expansion and huge concerts being planned for Burls Creek. Some of our concerns are: Enam The agency that supposedly performed the traffic study was not aware of the huge volumes of traffic returning to the GTA via highway I I and the 15/116 side road on Sunday afternoons, evenings and nights during May through labour Day. Therefore their plan was not developed correctly and is subsequently flawed and will result in my wife and I being virtual prisoners in our own home for days on end. In addition emergency traffic coming to assist any resident in need of rnedical, fire or police assistance will be unable to perform their duties in the time franne necessary, Loud concert music until 2.00 am Saturday and Sunday mornings, and until I I .00prn Sunday evenings is totally unacceptable, unreasonable and surely a violation of our rights and municipal by- laws. c) ECONOMIC 13ENEF11' repairs. Very little economic benefit to Oro-Medont,e, indeed extra costs because of clean up and road Property taxes must decrease if property values decline, therefore a net loss to the Township, 41 Pamela R. Corrighan lain L. Corrighan Mr. Doug Irwin Township of Ora-Medonte Director, Corporate Services / Clerk 143 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2EO Dear Mr. Irwin, MAY 1 i 701 0R0-I\AE-D0,iiNTE May, 112015 We are Paul and Marion Elliott living at 74 Lakeshore Rd. W. Oro-Medonte. We have owned this property since June 1977 and chose this location because of the rural nature of this community and all the natural beauty, peaceful surroundings and general quality of life experiences that Oro-Medonte offered us as we raised our children (now 32 and 26), It is with great concern and disappointment that we find it necessary to write this letter to Council. In order to better understand our perspective concerning the proposed changes at Burl's Creek, we would like to share with you that we were part of the small group of concerned citizens who participated in the challenge to Mr. Hanney's attempt to have the former Burl's Creek zoned as a Special Events Park many years ago. As a result of the OMB decision at that time, Burl's Creek has functioned under a limited use by-law. Our motivation at that time was the concern that this property would evolve into a Special Events Park far bigger and more extensive than initially proposed. We were grateful and relieved that a limited use by-law was ultimately put into place. Now, several decades later we regretfully find ourselves once again facing this challenge with the new owners of Burl's Creek. We would Like to voice our VEHEMENT OBJECTION against the approval of the proposed Zoning By- law Amendment that would grant a Temporary Use By-law for the subject lands identified' in your correspondence to us that would permit Special Events for a period of three years. Opening this door for a period of three years, would appear to us as a slippery slope from which it may be difficult to return to what now exists. Please find, enclosed with this letter, excerpts from the Official Plan of Oro-Medonte. We have high- lighted portions of the Official plan which we feel support our concerns that the proposed "World Class Facility" is not compatible with our Official Plan. It is imperative that that which we now cherish is not lost forever. Please review these high -lighted areas. In addition to being incompatible with Oro-Medonte's Official Plan we would also like to draw your attention to some of our following concerns. i) Traffic Issues: Unlike the Super Bowl or a one-time event, a Special Events Facility has the potential for an unlimited number of events. We feel that the current proposed traffic plan is unrealistic to manage the potential traffic load of the events let alone the congestion this area already experiences on weekends. Any of us who travel the Ridge Road on a Sunday afternoon know it has become an auxillary route for cottage goers. We have personally counted 200 cars on a Sunday afternoon travelling parallel to Highway 11 in the space of 15 minutes. Roads outside of the proposed traffic routes can't help but become involved as people try to cope with the congestion and volume of the traffic. We all know that the condition of our roads ( although upgraded ) will take a beating and huge costs for upkeep will be incurred. They were never meant to be used to this extent_ We resent being offered a pass to use the roads we pay for. ( We wonder if event attendees might choose to take a pedestrian short cut to the near by Tim Norton's by walking/running across Highway 11 instead of walking all the way around and over the bridge ?) We have been informed that attendees will not be allowed to drive their vehicles off site once they have entered the venue. ii) Environment: We have water concerns. The camping areas appear to be served by Port -a -Potties. Late nights and distance may make their use less than practical. Human waste may bE an issue. We have already had our well water tested to establish a baseline of quality ( no coliforms found ). Not a great environmental situation. Garbage Littering our beautiful farmland is less than desirable. From paper waste, cans, bottles and possible drug paraphernalia, safety is an issue especially since these Lands will also be used by children for their soccer games and other family activities. As a community, we have already experienced the lack of respect for the environment as trees have been cut on environmentally protected lands. It makes us wonder about the new owners and their regard for our community and the environment. iii) Agriculture: Our community has a long standing agricultural history. Just last weekend we found ourselves driving behind farmers on their equipment on the Ridge Road and on the 7t" line. As necessary, we had to slow down while driving behind them. This is not an issue for us as it is part of what we love about where we live. We wonder if the people visiting the Event Park venue will be as understanding and patient. A large commercial enterprise and rural life with its agriculture would seem to us to be incompatible. The needs of our farmers to get where they need to be needs to remain a priority. iv) Noise: It would seem to us that the presence of thousands of people has no possiblility of being a quiet experience. We feel Council has a responsibility to the residents first and foremost and to ensure a quality of life. That includes, in our opinion, the right to enjoy our homes and our properties with a reasonable expectation of a noise level that existed at the time of our purchases. With a proposal of such magnitude and the potential of many weekends being affected, this commercial enterprise is just not compatible. v) Waterfront: How can we as residents be assured that our waterfront areas and beaches will not be overused and spoiled. These parks and beaches are Oro-Medonte treasures and need to be valued. We have sited some of our concerns with this letter. There are many considerations when a beloved community is facing such a monumental challenge and potential change. request Council weigh the outcome of any of your decisions and hope that OUR commitment to this community almost three decades ago to preserve the amazing quality of life we enjoy and share with each other will not - been foro g -TTFT9 "IV a ` Paul Elliott c d < e TMTMNXIM ....^..^'^....^~...^^'..~^^.^^^^~^^..~^...``'~~`...`..~'.`....~`~^^.~^..~..........^..~~..~..^� SECTION Al -11TT1,11"111 01 SECTION A2 - GOALS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ............................................................ 7 A311111—~-------...—.-....--._—..------'----'7 A31 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPEN SPACE ....................................................................... 13 A311 A2i1-G661 .. ...................................................................................................... .......... 7 A3.1-2 A2j.2 Strategic Objectives ---------------------------'--T 13 A3,2 GROUNDWATER .............................................................................................................. 8 /\3j/¢ A2.2.1 Goal ................................................................................................................... 8 A3'2 OTHER A2-2'2 Strategic Objectives ---------'---------.----------'8 14 A2.3 MINERAL AGGREGATE RESOURCES .......................................................................... 8 /\3'2-2 A2.31 Goal ................................................................................................................... 8 A3.2.3 A2.3.2 Strategic Objectives .......................... ......... .................................................... 8 A2.4 p -------------------------.------------A ^----'-------------------------^-------.g A2.4.2 Strategic Objectives -----------------------------..0 A2.5--.------.----'—.--.----------_.---18 A2.5] Goal ................................................................................................. ............... 1O A2.5.2 Strategic Objectives ......................... 10 A2]6 GROWTH AND SETTLEMENT ................... ............................ —....... ....................... 1U A2.6`1 Goal ............................................................ .................................................... 1O A28-2 Strategic Objectives —.--'-----.--------'-----------1U A2.7 ECONOMIC, DEVELOPMENT —.--,-----------------_---..--'11 A2.71 Goal ....... ......................................................................................................... 11 A2.7.2 Strategic Objectives --.----------------------.----.11 A3 LAND USE CONCEPT .....^.............~......~..............~.~....^^^....,...^'.^....'....~.....^....~..................^.13 A31 ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPEN SPACE ....................................................................... 13 A311 The Oro Moraine Planning Area ................................................................... 13 A3.1-2 Environmental Protection One ...................................................................... 13 A313 Environmental Protection Two ...................................................................... 14 /\3j/¢ Open Space .................................................................................................... 14 A3'2 OTHER LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ............................................................................ 14 /\3.2.1 Agricultural ...................... ............................................................................... 14 /\3'2-2 Rural ................................................................................................................ 14 A3.2.3 Rural Settlement Area ............................................................ —................. 15 4 Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 A3.2.5 Shoreline................................................................................................. ....15 A4.1 THE BASIS FOR A SETTLEMENT AREA STRATEGY...............................................17 A3.2.6 Restricted Rural..............................................................................................15 B1.2 A3.2.7 Recreational....................................................................................................15 A4.2.2 Horseshoe Valley Resort...............................................................................18 A3.2.8 Industrial..........................................................................................................15 A3.2.9 Commercial.....................................................................................................15 A4.2.5 Shanty Bay......................................................................................................19 A3.2.10 Airport..............................................................................................................16 B1.4 A3.2.11 Mount St. Louis/Moonstone...........................................................................16 A4.2.8 Forest Home and Prices Corners..................................................................20 A3.2.12 Mineral Aggregate Resources.......................................................................16 B1.6 A3.2.13 Special Purpose Community Area................................................................16 A3.2.14 Horseshoe Valley Road.................................................................................16 A3.2.15 Oro Centre Industrial/Commercial................................................................16 A4 — SETTLEMENT AREA STRATEGY.......................................................................................17 A4.1 THE BASIS FOR A SETTLEMENT AREA STRATEGY...............................................17 OBJECTIVES...................................................................................................................26 A4.2 THE STRATEGY..............................................................................................................17 B1.2 A4.2.1 Hawkestone....................................................................................................17 A4.2.2 Horseshoe Valley Resort...............................................................................18 NATURAL HERITAGE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS...............................................27 A4.2.3 Warminster and Sugarbush...........................................................................18 A4.2.4 Craighurst.......................................................................................................19 A4.2.5 Shanty Bay......................................................................................................19 131.3.2 Functions........................................................................................................28 A4.2.6 Moonstone and Oro Station...........................................................................20 B1.4 A4.2.7 Jarratt, East Oro, Rugby, Edgar and Guthrie...............................................20 A4.2.8 Forest Home and Prices Corners..................................................................20 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS..........................................................................................28 A4.3 SPECIAL POLICY FOR HORSESHOE VALLEY ROAD..............................................20 B1.6 A5 SERVICING STRATEGY......................................................................................................22 A5.1 OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................. 22 A5.2 SERVICING IN SETTLEMENT AREAS.......................................................................22 A5.3 EXPANSIONS TO A SETTLEMENT AREA..................................................................23 A5.4 THE SERVICING OF DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE OF SETTLEMENT AREAS......... 23 A5.5 THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEMS..............................24 A5.6 COMMUNAL SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENTS ...........................24 PART B ENVIRONMENTAL AND OPEN SPACE LAND USE POLICIES....................................25 131 ORO MORAINE PLANNING AREA....................................................................................26 B1.1 OBJECTIVES...................................................................................................................26 B1.2 LOCATION.......................................................................................................................27 B1.3 NATURAL HERITAGE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS...............................................27 B1.3.1 Features..........................................................................................................27 131.3.2 Functions........................................................................................................28 B1.4 CHARACTER...................................................................................................................28 B1.5 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS..........................................................................................28 B1.6 GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT................................................................................29 B1.6.1 Objectives.......................................................................................................29 B1.6.2 Development Policies....................................................................................30 3 NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 B2 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ONE..............................................................................40 B2.1 OBJECTIVE......................................................................................................................40 B2.2 LOCATION AND DEFINITION........................................................................................40 B2.3 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................40 B2.4 ADJACENT LANDS.........................................................................................................41 B2.5 EXCEPTIONS..................................................................................................................41 82.5.1 Part of Lots 10 and D, Concession II (Oro)..................................................41 B3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TWO............................................................................43 B3.1 OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................43 B3.2 LOCATION AND DEFINITION.......................................................................................43 B3.3 PERMITTED USES...............................................................................:........................44 B3.4 CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DEVELOPMENT MAY OCCUR................................44 B4OPEN SPACE............................................................................................................................46 B4.1 OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................45 B4.2 LOCATION.......................................................................................................................45 B4.3 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................45 B4.4 FUTURE PLANNING......................................................................................................45 B4.5 ZONING BY-LAW IMPLEMENTATION.........................................................................46 B5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES..........................................................47 B5.1 POLICIES.........................................................................................................................47 B5.1.1 Environmental Impact Studies.......................................................................47 B5.1.2 Rivers and Streams........................................................................................51 85.1.3 Floodplain Management................................................................................53 85.1.4 Hazardous Slopes..........................................................................................55 85.1.5 Watershed Planning.......................................................................................55 n NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 B1.6.3 Definition of Major Development...................................................................31 B1.6.4 Continued Monitoring.....................................................................................31 81.6.5 Wellhead Protection....................................................................................... 32 B1.7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES.........................................................................32 B1.8 PROTECTING AND MAINTAINING RURAL CHARACTER........................................32 B1.9 GENERAL POLICIES......................................................................................................33 81.9.1 Use of Lands in Private Ownership...............................................................33 81.9.2 Transfer of Lands into Public Ownership......................................................33 B1.9.3 Conservation Easements/Land Trusts..........................................................33 81.9.4 Planning, Design and Construction Practices..............................................34 B1.9.5 Forestry Operations.......................................................................................34 81.9.6 Site Alteration.................................................................................................34 B1.9.7 Use of Site Plan Control ................................................. ..........34 ..................... B1.9.8 Zoning By-law Implementation...................................................................... 34 131.10 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS........................................................................................35 B1.10.1 Oro Moraine —Natural Core/Corridor Area .................................................. 35 B1.10.2 Oro Moraine —Enhancement Area...............................................................37 B2 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ONE..............................................................................40 B2.1 OBJECTIVE......................................................................................................................40 B2.2 LOCATION AND DEFINITION........................................................................................40 B2.3 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................40 B2.4 ADJACENT LANDS.........................................................................................................41 B2.5 EXCEPTIONS..................................................................................................................41 82.5.1 Part of Lots 10 and D, Concession II (Oro)..................................................41 B3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TWO............................................................................43 B3.1 OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................43 B3.2 LOCATION AND DEFINITION.......................................................................................43 B3.3 PERMITTED USES...............................................................................:........................44 B3.4 CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DEVELOPMENT MAY OCCUR................................44 B4OPEN SPACE............................................................................................................................46 B4.1 OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................45 B4.2 LOCATION.......................................................................................................................45 B4.3 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................45 B4.4 FUTURE PLANNING......................................................................................................45 B4.5 ZONING BY-LAW IMPLEMENTATION.........................................................................46 B5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES..........................................................47 B5.1 POLICIES.........................................................................................................................47 B5.1.1 Environmental Impact Studies.......................................................................47 B5.1.2 Rivers and Streams........................................................................................51 85.1.3 Floodplain Management................................................................................53 85.1.4 Hazardous Slopes..........................................................................................55 85.1.5 Watershed Planning.......................................................................................55 n NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 B5.1.6 Water Resource And @tornoxvaher Management Reports ............................ 58 8517 Tree ...... ............. —.................................................... 59 851.8 Natural Corridors And Potential Natural Corridors ....................................... OU B5.1]] Waste Disposal Sites .... ................................................ ......................... ..... 61 B5. 1.10 Land Use Compatibility --------------------------..O2 '' B5111 Contaminated Sites ................................................................ ....................... 63 B5j.12 Electric Power Facilities ................................................................................. O3 ............^^.......................~'..............'...........'`...~~~........ 66 --'----------------'------------- -----------------------.—_..—.65 -------'--'------------------�O Ct31 The<�remtionOfNew Lots For Agricultural Purposes ................................. 6O C1.3.2 The Creation OfNew Lots For Non -Agricultural Purposee--------. 68 C1.3.3 Home Industries ................ .......... -----------------........ --OB ------------------.--GQ C1.3.5 Dog Kennels ...................................................... ............................................ 7U —_------------'.------'---..7O C1.37 Agricultural Research and Training Establishments .................................... 71 C1.3'8 Farm Related Tourism Establishments ................... .................................... 71 C1.3.0 Comnnercia|UomnonFarmProperbms-------------------. 72 C1.310 Bed and Breakfast Establishments ............................................................... 72 C1/4 EXCEPT|ONS—...... --.............. ---....... ......... .......... .... —...... .......... ......... ........ 73 C1'4] Part of Lot 21.Concession IV ([}RO) .................. .................. .................... 73 ...`^..^....^^`~....`^..`...~'.....^^~.^^.~^......~^..`^....^^~^`^..^..~.~.^^~~..^^~..^~~^^..^^~^'74 ................................ .......................................... ....................................... '' C2.2 PERMITTED USES ......................................................................................................... 74 C23 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES ........ ................... —..—................ ...... ..................... .... 74 C2.31 The creation ufnew lots for residential purposes ........................................ 74 C2.3.2 Infilling Lots ..................................................................................................... 75 C233 New, institutional uses, commercial uses and corporate meeting 0ac|0aa76 ........ ............................ .......................... ...... 70 ---- Industrial Uses ................................................................................................ '' C24EXCEPTIONS ............................. ..................... .............................................................. 78 SECTION C3 — RURAL SETTLEMENT AREAS .......................................................................... 80 C3.1 OBJECTIVES ........... ........................................................ .................. ........................... 80 C3-2 PERMITTED USES ................................................................. ....................................... 80 A NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 C3.3.1 New commercial, institutional and industrial uses.......................................80 C3.3.2 Special development policy for Craighurst...................................................81 C3.3.3 Special Policy for Hawkestone...................................................................... 82 SECTION C4 -RURAL RESIDENTIAL........................................................................................86 C4.1 OBJECTIVE...................................................................®.................................................85 C4.2 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................85 C4.3 FORM OF DEVELOPMENT...........................................................................................85 SECTION C5 -SHORELINE ........................................................................................................86 C5.1 OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................... 86 C5.2 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................86 C5.3 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.................................................................86 C5.3.1 Development on private roads......................................................................86 C5.3.2 The re -zoning of lands within a Limited Service Residential Zone.............86 C5.3.3 New residential Plans of Subdivision............................................................87 C5.3.4 Limits of Shoreline development...................................................................88 C5.4 MARINAS.........................................................................................................................89 C5.5 NEW CONVENIENCE RETAIL STORES......................................................................89 C5.6 SETBACKS FROM LAKE SIMCOE AND BASS LAKE................................................89 C5.7 PARKLAND............................................................................................................ ..89 C5.8 EXCEPTIONS..................................................................................................................90 C5.8.1 Part of Lots 15 and 16, Concession 3 (Orillia).............................................90 C5.8.2 Lot 17, Concession 3 (Orillia)........................................................................91 SECTION C6 - RESTRICTED RURAL.........................................................................................92 C6.1 OBJECTIVES................................................................................................................... 92 C6.2 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................92 C6.3 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES...........................................................................................92 C6.3.1 The creation of new lots for residential purposes........................................92 C6.3.3 Home industries..............................................................................................92 SECTION C7 — RECREATIONAL..................................................................................................94 C7.1 OBJECTIVES................................................................................................................... 94 C7.2 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................94 C7.3 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES...........................................................................................94 C7.3.1 New Uses and Expansions to Existing Uses...............................................94 SECTIONC8 - INDUSTRIAL..........................................................................................................96 C8.1 OBJECTIVES...................................................................................................................96 C8.2 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................96 C8.3 SERVICING......................................................................................................................96 C8.4 FORM OF DEVELOPMENT...........................................................................................96 C8.5 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES...........................................................................................97 C8.5.1 New industrial uses and expansions to existing industrial uses.................97 C8.5.2 Special development policy for the West Half of Lots 18 and 19, al NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 ConcessionVIII (Oro)......................................................................................................98 SECTION C9 -COMMERCIAL .....................................................................................................99 C9.1 OBJECTIVES................................................................................................................... 99 C9.2 PERMITTED USES.........................................................................................................99 C9.3 FORM OF DEVELOPMENT...........................................................................................99 C9.4 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.........................................................................................100 SECTION C10 -AIRPORT ...........................................................................................................101 C10.1 OBJECTIVES...............................................................................................................101 C10.2 PERMITTED USES.....................................................................................................101 C10.3 SERVICING.................................................................................................................101 SECTION C11 - MOUNT ST. LOUIS/MOONSTONE................................................................102 C11.1 OBJECTIVES............................................................................... ............102 .................... C11.2 PERMITTED USES.....................................................................................................102 C11.3 SECONDARY PLAN....................................................................................... ....102 C12 MINERAL AGGREGATE RESOURCES...........................................................................104 C12.1 OBJECTIVES................................................................................................................104 012.2 LOCATION.....................................................................................................................104 C12.3 .............................. PERMITTED USES................................................................. ........105 C12.4 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.........................................................................................105 C12.4.1 Relationship between the Township and the Ministry of Natural Resources........................................................................................105 C12.4.2 Development Adjacent to Lands in Mineral Aggregate Resources Designation.............................................................106 C12.4.3 New Mineral Aggregate Operations or Expansions to Existing Operations......................................................................................106 C12.4.4 Natural Corridor in the 7th Line Area ...........................................................112 C12.4.5 The Creation of Private Haul Routes ..........................................................113 C12.4.6 The Creation of New Lots for Residential Purposes on Haul Routes....... 113 C12.4.7 Areas of Potential Mineral Aggregate Extraction .......................................113 C12.4.8 Rehabilitation................................................................................................114 C12.4.9 Net Environmental Gain...............................................................................114 C13 SPECIAL PURPOSE COMMUNITY AREA......................................................................118 C13.1 OBJECTIVES................................................................................................................118 C13.2 LOCATION.....................................................................................................................118 C13.3 PERMITTED USES.......................................................................................................118 C13.4 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.........................................................................................118 C13.4.1 Maximum Number of Units...........................................................................................118 C13.5 Implementing Zoning By-Law.......................................................................................119 C13.6 EXCEPTIONS..............................................................................................................119 C13.6.1 Part of Lot 6, Concession XIII (ORO) .........................................................119 7 NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 SECTION C14 - HORSESHOE VALLEY ROAD........................................................................120 C14.1 OBJECTIVES...............................................................................................................120 Location.........................................................................................................141 C14.2 ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO HORSESHOE VALLEY ROAD.................................120 C17.1.2 C14.2.1 Financing of road improvements.................................................................121 C17.1.3 C14.2.2 County of Simcoe involvement....................................................................121 C17.2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN...............................................................................................143 C14.2.3 Monitoring.....................................................................................................121 Policies that Apply to All Designations ........................................................143 C14.2.4 Sugarbush And Buffalo Springs Nodes......................................................121 Oro Centre Commercial Designation ..........................................................144 C14.2.5 Special Development Policies.....................................................................121 Oro Centre Office/Industrial Designation ....................................................145 014.3 HORSESHOE VALLEY RESORT NODE..................................................................124 Oro Centre Limited Service Industrial .........................................................146 C14.3.1 Improvements to Horseshoe Valley Road..................................................125 Highway 11 Special Policy Area.................................................................146 C14.3.2 Timeshare developments............................................................................128 Environmental Protection One Designation ...............................................147 C14.3.3 Horseshoe Valley Village Designation ........................................................129 Agricultural Designation...............................................................................147 014.3.4 Horseshoe Valley Low Density Residential designation ...........................131 C14.3.5 Horseshoe Valley Resort Facility designation............................................134 014.3.6 Horseshoe Valley Medium Density Residential designation .....................134 C14.3.7 Horseshoe Valley Recreational designation ..............................................134 C14.3.8 Conditions for approval................................................................................134 SECTION C15 - 8TH LINE SPECIAL POLICY AREA...............................................................136 C15.1 OBJECTIVES...............................................................................................................136 C15.2 COMPONENT'A' OF SPECIAL POLICY AREA.......................................................136 C15.2.1 Permitted uses..............................................................................................136 C15.3.2 Development policies...................................................................................137 015.3 COMPONENT'B' OF SPECIAL POLICY AREA.......................................................137 SECTION C16 — EDGAR CENTRE SPECIAL POLICY AREA.................................................138 C16.1 OBJECTIVES ...............................................................................................................138 C16.2 PERMITTED USES.....................................................................................................138 C16.3 DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.......................................................................................138 C16.3.1 Comprehensive Development Plan............................................................138 C16.3.2 Residential Uses..........................................................................................139 C16.3.3 Conditions of approval.................................................................................140 SECTION C17 — ORO CENTRE SECONDARY PLAN..............................................................141 C17.1 GENERAL....................................................................................................................141 C17.1.1 Location.........................................................................................................141 C17.1.2 Purpose.........................................................................................................141 C17.1.3 Goals.............................................................................................................141 C17.2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN...............................................................................................143 C17.2.1 Policies that Apply to All Designations ........................................................143 C17.2.2 Oro Centre Commercial Designation ..........................................................144 C17.2.3 Oro Centre Office/Industrial Designation ....................................................145 C17.2.4 Oro Centre Limited Service Industrial .........................................................146 C17.2.5 Highway 11 Special Policy Area.................................................................146 C17.2.6 Environmental Protection One Designation ...............................................147 C17.2.7 Agricultural Designation...............................................................................147 8 NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 PART D GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.........................................................................158 SECTION D1 - TRANSPORTATION...........................................................................................159 C17.2.8 Commercial Designation..............................................................................147 D1.1 C17.3 SEWER AND WATER SERVICES............................................................................147 D1.2 017.4 THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK......................................................................149 D2.2.3 Technical Severances..................................................................................164 017.5 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT...............................................................................150 C17.6 IMPLEMENTATION.....................................................................................................151 andCounty Road 93.....................................................................................................159 C17.6.1 General.........................................................................................................151 D1.2.3 Access to Ridge Road (County Road 20), Old Barrie Road C17.6.2 Requirements for Development Applications.............................................152 (County Road 11), County Road 19, County Road 57 and County Road 23 ...........160 C17.6.3 Zoning By-law...............................................................................................153 D1.3 RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTHS............................................................................................160 C17.6.4 Site Plan Control..........................................................................................153 D1.4 OTHER TYPES OF ROADS.........................................................................................160 C17.6.5 Subdivision Control......................................................................................154 D1.4.1 Intent of the Township..................................................................................160 C17.6.6 Development Agreements...........................................................................154 017.7 INTERPRETATION.....................................................................................................155 D1.5 TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDIES........................................................................................162 C17.7.1 General.........................................................................................................155 C17.7.2 Existing Land Uses......................................................................................156 PART D GENERAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES.........................................................................158 SECTION D1 - TRANSPORTATION...........................................................................................159 D1.1 OBJECTIVES.................................................................................................................159 D2.2.1 General Criteria............................................................................................163 D1.2 ACCESS TO ROADS IN THE TOWNSHIP.................................................................159 D2.2.3 Technical Severances..................................................................................164 D1.2.1 Access to Highways 400 and 11.................................................................159 D2.2.4 Lots for Utilities.............................................................................................165 D1.2.2 Access to Horseshoe Valley Road (County Road 22), Highway 12 andCounty Road 93.....................................................................................................159 D1.2.3 Access to Ridge Road (County Road 20), Old Barrie Road (County Road 11), County Road 19, County Road 57 and County Road 23 ...........160 D1.3 RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTHS............................................................................................160 D1.4 OTHER TYPES OF ROADS.........................................................................................160 D1.4.1 Intent of the Township..................................................................................160 D1.4.2 Conditions under which Holding Provision will be removed ......................161 D1.5 TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDIES........................................................................................162 D2 SUBDIVISION OF LAND....................................................................................................163 D2.1 PREFERRED MEANS OF LAND DIVISION...............................................................163 D2.2 NEW LOTS BY CONSENT...........................................................................................163 D2.2.1 General Criteria............................................................................................163 D2.2.2 Boundary Adjustments.................................................................................164 D2.2.3 Technical Severances..................................................................................164 D2.2.4 Lots for Utilities.............................................................................................165 D2.3 SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT POLICIES...............................................................165 SECTION D3 - HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ...................................167 D3.1 OBJECTIVES.................................................................................................................167 D3.2 POLICIES.......................................................................................................................167 D3.2.1 Intent of the Official Plan..............................................................................167 D3.2.2 Establishment of a LACAC..........................................................................167 D3.2.3 Designation of heritage properties..............................................................168 �t NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 D3.2.4 Restoration and/or rehabilitation of heritage resources ..........................168 D3.2.5 Archaeological resources...........................................................................168 SECTIOND4 — WATER TAKING ................ ....I.... .........................................................168 05 - RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES .................. ..... ......... ......... ......... ......... ...............,..171 D6 — AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS ......................................................... ...................172 D7PUBLIC PARKLAND ................................................. .................... ......... ..,................173 D7.1 OBJECTIVES . ....................... .................................................. ..._.... .............. ...........,...173 D72 GENERAL POLICIES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC PARKLAND .................... ........173 D7.2.1 Recreation Master Plan ................................... ..........................................173 D7.2.2 Integration of Other Public Uses with the Public Parkland System ...........173 D7.2.3 Dedication of Land through the Development Process .............................173 D7.2.4 Parkland Dedication By -taw ...... ...................... ..................................._.....174 D7.3 PARKLAND DEVELOPMENT POLICIES . ..................... ....................................,....174 D8,—TECHNICAL STUDIES AND PEER REVIEWS.............................................................176 PART E IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS ..,.. ....... .....I... , ........ ,. ................ ......... ...,..............177 SECTION E1 - IMPLEMENTATION TOOLS............ ......... ................... ,..,...,... ......,...........178 E1.1 ZONING BY-LAWS .............. .................................................... ....._.......................178 E1.2 TEMPORARY USE BY-LAWS ........ .......................................... ...............................178 E1.3 HOLDING PROVISIONS ................. .................. ........... ........ ...............................179 E1.4 SITE PLAN CONTROL.............................................................................:....................179 E1.5 NON CONFORMING USES............................................................................ .........180 E1.5.1 Introduction ..................... ............................................................... .........180 E1.5.2 Role Of The Committee Of Adjustment .......... .........................................180 E1.5.3 Role Of The Implementing Zoning By -Law ................................................181 E1.6 NON COMPLYING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR LOTS .... ................................. 181 E1.7 AMENDMENTS TO THE OFFICIAL PLAN...,. ...... _._ ................ ................................182 E1.8 INTERPRETATION OF LAND USE DESIGNATION BOUNDARIES .............. ........182 E1.9 EXISTING DRAFT PLAN APPROVED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS ....... .........183 E1.10 OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW....... ..... .._.......................... ............._..............................._..183 E1.11 TREE CUTTING AND MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS .................. .... ................ ... . ......184 PARTF - DEFINITIONS...................................................................................._........... ...,.,....186 PARTF — DEFINITIONS ............................. .................... ............................... ....................186 10 NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007. Printed March 16, 2007 The preparation of the first Official Plan of the Township of Oro-Medonte began in July 1995 and was concluded in February 1997. The process involved a considerable number of people with an interest in the future of Oro-Medonte. The process resulted in a vision of the municipality that is expressed in this Plan. This vision recognizes: • the location and importance of the environmental features and natural resources of the Township' • the rural character of the area:; • the socio-economic characteristics of the area; and, • the needs of present and future residents, In July 2001, Council initiated a review of the Official Plan to ensure that the policies of the Plan clearly articulated the desire to protect the Township's natural', heritage features and related ecological functions for future generations. The result of this review was the inclusion of comprehensive policies on the Oro Moraine and aggregate extraction that are now included within this Plan.. The goals, objectives and poli - . d in this Plan are intended to guide the,r. , o privatepublic authorities and order to maintain the Townshipas a livable In preparing this Official Plan, the Council of the Township of Oro--Medonte has had regard for the policies of the Provincial government contained in a Policy Statement that came into effect on May 22, 1996. In addition, this Official Plan, as amended, is deemed to conform with the County of Simcoe Official Plan, which came into effect in 1999. The policies of the County of Simcoe Official Plan have to be applied in the consideration of any Planning Act application. Pag •-. MEDONTE OFFICIAL NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSIONOF OFFICIAL Board as of January 24, 00 Printed March 16, 2007 4,ii:IIIMITJ• This Official Plan is divided into five parts, each of which is described below: Part A (Vision, Goals and Strategic Objectives and Land Use Concept) contains the Vision of the Township. This Vision was prepared by Council and is based on an understanding of past and future trends and the wishes of the Township's residents. The goals and strategic objectives that form the basis of the Plan flow from the Vision. These goals and strategic objectives also establish a framework for the remaining policies in the Plan. This section of the Plan also describes how it is to be implemented through a series of land use designations. Part A also contains the settlement area strategy that is intended to ensure that the Plan's intent is clear on where new residential development will occur and how it will be serviced. Part B (Environmental and Open Space Land Use Policies) contains policies that apply to all of the natural heritage features and major Open Space lands within the Township, including lands within the Oro Moraine Planning Area. This section also contains the policies dealing with rivers and streams, floodplains, watershed planning and hazardous slopes throughout the Township. In addition, policies that specify the requirements for water resource and stormwater management reports and environmental impact studies are contained in this section. Part C (Land Use Policies) contains the land use policies that apply to all lands in the Township not dealt with in Part B. Part D (General Development Policies) contains policies that deal with land use planning matters such as water and sewer servicing, transportation, cultural heritage resources and the subdivision of land. These policies apply, to the whole of the Township. Part E (Plan Implementation and Administration) describes how the Vision, Goals, Strategic Objectives and Policies of the Official Plan will be implemented. Part F (Definitions) contains the definitions that assist in the interpretation of the Official Plan. Page 2 ORO D• • PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes 211 Amendments that have been approved • the County of Simcoe or the •: Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2117 THE VISION Page 3 ORO MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 The primary purpose of the Official Plan is to provide the basis for protecting the Township's natural heritage system while managing growth that will support and emphasize the Township's unique character, diversity, civic identity, rural lifestyle and cultural heritage features and to do so in a way that has the greatest positive impact on the quality of Iffe in Oro-Medonte. The Official Plan is one of a series of municipal policies, guidelines and regulations that will direct the actions of the Township and shape growth and development. The Official Plan establishes a vision for the future land use structure of the Township and, as a result, is intended to serve as the basis for managing change over the next twenty years, until 2023. According to, the people of Oro-Meclonte, the excellent quality of life is what makes the Township a desirable place to live. This quality of life is created, in, large part, by the rural character of the community, the open countryside, farmland, extensive wooded areas, the Oro Moraine, Lake Simcoe, Bass Lake and a number of small settlement areas. Rather than being dominated by man-made structures and landscaped yards, the Township has. an, open.,, relatively natural and rural character. These are the qualities that, taken together, contribute to the identity of the community that is of the greatest importance to the residents. The Township has a number of significant environmental and topographical features that contribute to the'sense of place' felt by many of the Township's residents. These features include the rolling upland areas that recharge groundwater to the headwaters, of six watersheds, the vast forest tracts and the healthy wetland areas that support diverse wildlife communities. These areas, taken together, form parts of a natural heritage system that extends over a wide area of the Township. The protection of these attributes is a key underlying principle in this Official Plan and for this reason, this Official Plan establishes an 'environment -first' philosophy in the Township. The environment first philosophy is a land use planning philosophy that is to be considered in making all planning decisions whereby the importance of maintaining, restoring and where possible, enhancing or improving natural features and ecological functions Is recognized and promoted as a Township priority, to be considered with other interests in accordance with Provincial Policy and Legislation. This Official Plan recognizes and enshrines the concept of landform, permanence and the need to permanently protect certain landforms. These include the extensive natural heritage system, which is made up of the Oro Moraine and the wetlands, stream and valley systems in the Township. Other lands to be preserved in large measure, so that they will always form partof the Township's landscape include the rural area, significant woodlands and major open space, areas. The Oro Moraine is the heart of the natural heritage system of Oro-Medonte, This Plan recognizes the Oro Moraine landform as significant for planning purposes. This area has historically been an area of resource competition, since its topography is attractive for recreational uses, its natural features are attractive for housing and its mineral aggregate Page,t. ORO ®• • PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION • THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have • approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 resources, which are considered V»bean important Provincial resource inthe area, are sought after bvthe aggregate industry. The Oro Moraine iaalso one ofthe major Wnoundwaterreohar0m areas in the County VfSimcoe. Gk/en that the population ofthe Township relies solely on groundwater for drinking water, it is the intent of this Plan that the function of the Oro Moraine as arecharge area beprotected for future generations. |tisexpected that there will continue tobe pressure for development on the Moraine in the future. On this baa|G. this Plan includes a comprehensive policy honnevvork which directs development away from significant natural heritage features and from aggregate resource areas enthe Moraine. Given that the Oro Moraine serves as the headwaters for onumber ofriver systems that extend into adjacent municipalities, Council is willing to cooperate with these adjacent municipalities, the County of Simcoe and the appropriate agencies on any further analysis of the Oro Moraine. The purpose of such on analysis would be to document the importance of the Ono Moraine in the wider region. The agricultural areas mfthe Township are also considered to be an important component of what makes up the character of the community. These areas must be, preserved, for future agricultural use so that they can continue, to serve an important role in the local economy. OVAgrfou srewandthme introcivetion, of incom, �paflble, uses, in thew areas *111" W, strongly, The rural area is considered to be an asset to the community. |tis the intent of the Official Plan to protect this asset by only encouraging development in the rural area that is compatible with the open space, agricultural and natural character of the area. Encouraging additional economic development in the Township is also e key goal of this {]fUoia| Plan. The establishment of a positive business environment that provides jobs and prosperity to Township residents is a key component of this Plan. On this basis, this Plan encourages the development of additional uses in the rural area to provide appropriate opportunities for rural residents and additional economic activity will be encouraged on lands in the vicinity of the Lake Sim�o� R�giVng| Airportm and the Highway 11/7 Line Interchange for industrial and commercial purposes. The Township has historically had One of the higher population growth rates in the County of G|mcoe.This is the result of the increasing attractiveness of the recreational and rural character and its location next to the growing Cities of Barrie and Oh0ovvhene nA'ur urban services and employment opportunities are available. The permanent population of the Township in 2001 was approximately 19,000. In the aunnnnmr nlootha. the total population nVve||a to approximately 25,000 people as seasonal residents who live full time in the Greater Toronto Area migrate to their second homes. This population is concentrated in a number of small rural settlement enaea, along the shoreline ofLake Ginncoe and in a number of residential clusters in the central area of the Township. This Plan anticipates that the existing pattern of development will remain unchanged in the future. It is expected that the Township's permanent population will increase byapproximately 8.OU0tn10.00Upeople over the next twenty years to2U23. Page 5 ORO MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 The new Official Plan assumes that the high quality of life, now, enjoyed, by the Township's residents can be maintained and enhanced if the area's natural heritage features, natural resources and rural character are preserved. However, change is inevitable and it must be managed in an efficient and orderly manner and every effort to promote economic activity that does not negatively impact on the Township's attributes must be made. It is the therefore the intent of this Plan to provide Council with the tools to consider and mitigate the impacts of change on the qualities that make the Township a desirable place to live. This Plan designates enough land for commercial, industrial and residential uses to last until the year 2023. Amendments to the Plan to permit such development, unless specifically anticipated by the policies of this Plan, may be considered by Council if the intent of the Amendment is to refine land use boundaries or is the result of a broader policy review. As this Plan only designates land for existing recreational uses, it is anticipated that Amendments to this Plan may be necessary to permit additional recreational uses in the Township. Page 6 •-• MEDONTE OFFICIAL NOTE:• • rA; VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL .L includesAmendments that have ._ .. ,_« by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Board as of January 24, 10 Printed March 16, 2007 A2.1 EVA I SECTION A2 - GOALS AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES I F features and related ecological functions in the Township. A2.11.2 Strategic Objectives pill 111ii III il b) To maintain, restore and where possible, enhance or improve the diversity and connectivity of natural heritage features and ecological functions recognizing. linkages between and among. natural heritage features and areas, surface water features and ground water features. G) To ensure that an understanding of the natural environment, including the values, opportunities, lim- , and c•straints that it provides, guides land use decision-making in the Township. d) To ensure that the function of the Oro Moraine as a significant recharge area is protected. e) To require that the land use planning process contributes to the protection, maintenance and enhancment of, water and related resources and aquatic ecosystems on an integrated watershed management basis. f) To protect from incompatible development significant woodlands and wildlife habitat areas and the ecological functions they provide. g) To protect from incompatible development wetlands and Provincially Significant Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest and the habitats and ecological functions they provide. h) To protect natural heritage systems as defined by the Township and the, County of Simcoe. Page 7 ORO MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes 211 Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as Of J2nu2ry 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 d) To encourage the development of aggregate resource extraction operations in appropriate areas. -e) To ensure that all op-erations are developed and maintained to the highest standard. f) To ensure that resource uses do not have a negative impact on significant natural heritage features. g) To ensure that all pits are progressively rehabilitated. A2.4 14"' 'AACULTAIM A2.4. I Goal It is the goal of this Plan to preserve areas demonstrating high capability for agricultural production for that purpose. a) To ensure that agriculture remains an integral part, of the economy of the Township and the County. b) To -ensure that jobili tY, 101f," faft" I owlatio', r rwrot"Vor m4ded,14 C) To encourage the establishment of farm -related uses and other secondary uses on farm properties to improvs, the fivefihood of area farmers. d) To encourage the establishm ent ® uses and activities on, farm properties that highlight the importanm of agriduffure and ft history in the Township. e) To encourage the maintenance of the character of agricultural areas by maintaining farm buildings and other elements of the built and natural landscapes that contribute to that character. Page 9 ORO MEDONITE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as -of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 A2.5 I L Z,114—ARAMEW A2.5.1 Goal It is the goal of this plan to protect, maintain, and, enhance the natura.1, agricultural and open space character of the rural area. A2.5.2 Strategic Objectives a) To preserve and enhance the Oro Moraine as a unique and important landform feature of the Township. b) To minimize the) negatNei impact of proposed development on the opep- and natural character of the existing rural am, C) To require that aggregate extraction operations are designed to minimize visual impact. d) To ensure that there is a clear spatial delineation between the Barrie and Orillia urban areas and the rural and agricultural area of Oro-Medonte. e) To discourage the intrusion of land uses that are incompatible with the rural GharaGter and/or resource activities of, the area. A2.63 AN14 "A"111"i'T"ITTLA04111911" TY1111", 0�00-wa"'F`Z- settlements Where full sewer and water services are available or can be Trade available iTi tre future. a) To direct the majority of new residential growth to settlements. b) To direct the majority of highway commercial, and employment uses to appropriate locations along the Highway 11 corridor. C) To prohibit the development of new residential Subdivisions -outside of the settlements. Page 10 ORO << i• OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board 2s of January 24,2007 Printed March 16, ®r d) To encourage the more efficient use of land in settlements, where appropriate. e) To ensure that development in settlements occurs in a cost-effective, rational and environmentally sound -manner by preparing Secondary Plans and/or Comprehensive Development Plans to address, among other things, matters related to servicing, roads, parkland and the need for community facilities. To ensure that all new development is, or will be provided with, adequate park and school facilities. g) To ensure that the development pattern is efficient and does not lead to inefficiencies or a decline in the level of municipal service. h) To encourage the establishment of full municipal services in the larger settlements. A2.7.1 Goal It is the goal of this Plan to create jobs and to -provide opportunities for - economic development. ZIUME a) To foster a competitive and positive business climate in the Township. b) To facilitate opportunities to provide a range of goods and services to the public s that the land use planning frarrvework is supportive of development, as appropriate. C) To establish, maintain and enhance employment areas that provide a range of job opportunities and a broad range of commercial and -service facilities geared specifically to meet the needs of residents of the Township and the wider area. d) To encourage the development and diversification of the tourism industry in the Township. e) To strengthen the role of the Lake Simcoe Regional Airport in the regional economy wherever possible to stimulate local economic activity. Page 1' ORMEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 f) To encourage the concentration of economic activity along Highway 11 -in one new area for employment, tourism and retail uses at or near the intersection of the 7th Line and Highway 11to take advantage of the location of the airport. g) To encourage wherever possible through the land use planning process the retention and expansion of existing businesses in the Township. h) To carefully monitor local and regional trends with respect to the supply of land for empioyrnent to -ensure that an adequate supply in appropriate locations is available at all times. protect lands,potential. of being • ® agricultural purposes from jmompatibfe dftelopment to ensure that farming operations can operate with ft maximum degree of flexibility and j) To encourage the development of home-based businesses provided the proposed use is compatible with adjacent uses and the rural character of the area. k) To encourage the protection of the Township's natural attributes, such as its rural character and its natural heritage system, to ensure that the recreational and tourism uses that rely upon these attributes continue to thrive. 1) To encourage the development of aggregate resource extraction operations in appropriate areas. M) To encourage the expansion and diversification of existing recreational uses so that these uses can take advantage of their market potential. Page •:_• IVIEDONTS OFFICIAL NOTE:• • r VERSION OF OFFICIAL, Amendmentsbeen Ontario 2007Board 2S Of J2nU2ry 24, Printed March 19, 2007 [-is 111111i I 40t 1111 • To maintain and preserve the agricultural resource base of the Township. To protect land suitable for agricultural production from development and land uses unrelated to agriculture. To promote the agricultural industry and associated activities and enhance their capacity to contribute to the economy of the Township. maintenanceTo preserve and promote the agricultural character of the Townshipand tht of the open countryside, C1.2 PERMITTED USES The principle use of land in the Agricultural designation as shown on the schedules to this Plan shall be agriculture. Other permitted uses include single detached dwellings, bed and breakfast establishments, home occupations, home industries, commercial dog kennels, forestry, resource management uses, farm implement dealers and feed and fertilizer distribution facilities, storage facilities for agricultural products, greenhouses., agricultural research and training establishments, farm related tourism establishments, agriculturally -related commercial uses-, commercial uses on farm properties and seasonal home grown produce stands. Wayside pits and portable asphalt plants are also permitted. All existing commercial and industrial uses are also permitted. The designation also permits existing tourist commercial uses such as private parks, trailer or recreational vehicle parks, mobile home parks, rental cabin establishments and private campgrounds and accessory recreational and commercial facilities and existing recreational uses such as golf courses. AM' Page i-• MEDONTE NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED - • OF OFFICIAL PLAN and approvedAmendments that have been by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal -Board -as-of January 24, •o Printed March 16, 2007 slAYA4 KoUJil 4 llilb-,[II7711[i=l i I I, I I 'Jill I - - ::: Jill It is the intent of this Plan that land which is suitable for agricultural use be protected from devellopment.and land -uses that are unrelated to agriculture. Itis, also the intent of this Plan to encourage the expansion, consolidation and development of new agricultural uses since the agricultural sector greatly contributes to the economy of the municipality. Council supports the development of new specialized agricultural uses in the Townshipasthese uses -have the potential to -increase the -amount of agricultural activity in the municipality. For the purposes of this Plan and the implementing Zoning By-law, a specialized agricultural use is defined below: "Means lands where a specialty crop such as tender fruits (peaches, cherries, plums) grapes, other fruit crops, ginseng, vegetable crops, greenhouse crops and crops from agricull developed organic soil lands are predominantly grown, usually resulting from: soils that have suitability to produce specialty crops or lands that are subject to special climatic conditions, or a combination of both and/or • a combination of farmers skilled in the production of specialty crops, and of capital investment in related facffities to produce, store or process specialty crops A specialized agricultural use may also consist of a market garden where the products grown an the site are sold. For the purpose of this definition, a specialized agricultural use does not include a fur farm. " It is recognized that specialized agricultural uses generally do not require more than 10.0 hectares of land to beeco nomically viable. Given the supply of 10.0 hectare lots in the municipality on the date this Plan was adopted by Council, it is the general intent of this Plan to direct new specialized agricultural uses to these lots. However, the Township will consider an application to create a new lot for a specialized agricultural use- In considering the creation of such lot the Committee of Adjustment shall be satisfied that: a) The creation of the new lot can be justified. In order to assist the Committee of Adjustment in this regard, the applicant shall submit a farm/business plan that: Page 6V ORO MEDONITE OFFIC_IAL -PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board -as -of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2117 • -describes .how the soil conditions, climate and location are appropriate for the proposed specialized farm use; • describes the proposed specialized agricultural use in detail; • describes the capital investment that is to be made; • identifies the market area for the product; and • forecasts the income that would be generated by the proposed use. b) The applicant has experience and/or training with the type of specialized agricultural use being proposed. C) The new lot can be used for other agricultural uses that are common to the area if the lot ceases to be used for specialized agricultural purposes_. In order to assist the Committee in this regard, the applicant shall provide a report to the Committee prepared by a qualified agrologist that: describes the nature of farming operations in the area; and describes what types of agricultural uses are feasible on the lot if the use of the lot for a specialized agricultural use ceases. d) The remnant parcel will continue to be viable for agricultural use after the severance has been granted. To assist the Committee of Adjustment in determining the viability of the remnant parcel,, an agricultural viability report shall be prepared by a qualified agrologist. This report shall review: • the quality of soils; • the nature of the existing farming operation, if one exists; and, the potential uses of the remnant parcel:. e) The area of the lot to be created for specialized agricultural purposes does not exceed approximately 25 per cont of the area of the lot from which the severance is proposed. f)- The lot from which the severance is proposed has an area of at least 20.0 hectares. g) The new lot has an area of not less than 4.0 hectares. Page 67 t3RO'MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2067 Printed March 16, 2007 If the Committee of Adjustment is satisfied that the above criteria have been met, the Committee shall include a condition of consent that states that the new iot be placed in site-specific zone in the implementing Zoning By-law that prohibits the development of residential uses. The re -zoning of the property to permit a residential use is strongly -discouraged, by this Plan -since the development of a residence would have an impact on either the rural character of the area and/or the viability of agricultural operations in the area. 01.3.2 The Creation Of New Lots For Non -Agricultural Purposes In accordance with the intent of this Plan to protect land suitable for agriculture and to maintain the rural characterof the Township, the creation of new lots, in - the Agricultural designation for non-agricultural purposes is not permitted. C1.3.3 Home Industries Home industries are small-scale industrial uses that are accessory to agricultural operations or single detached dwellings on large rural lots. These uses should not detract from the primary use of the property for agricultural or residential purposes. Home industries may include welding, carpentry or machine shops, or agriculturally rotated uzes that involve the processing of regionally produced agricultural crops or other products. The accessory retail sales of products produced in the home industry is also permitted. The repair, storage or sale of motor vehicles is not considered to be a home industry. Home 'industries may be permitted, subject to re -zoning, provided Council is satisfied that: a) the budding housing the home industry is located within the existing farm -building cluster, if located on a farm property; b) the home industry has a floor area that is consistent with the scale of uses on the property; c) the home industry and any activity area associated with the home industry is set back from all lot lines by at least 30 metres,', d) the noise, dust and odour that could potentially emanate from the use, will not have an adverse impact on adjacent properties; e) the type and level of traffic generated by the use is compatible with the character of the area and the function of adjacent roads; f) the operator of the home industry resides on the property; Page 6a ORO MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS 18 A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes, all Amendments that have been approved by the County of S,imcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 9) ail machinery and equipment, with the exception of motor vehicles, required for the home industry is located within enclosed buildings; h) any open storage associated with the home industry is screened from view and located within a fenced compound; i) the home industry has a limited number of employees; and, any retail component of the home industry is clearly accessory to the home industry and does not detract from the primary use of the property. The development of a new home industry shall be subject to Site Plan Control. In addition, such a use may require a license in accordance with the Municipal Act'. C1.3.4 Commercial Development Policies New agriculturally -related commercial development may be permitted subject to an amendment to the implementing Zoning By4aw and may be subject to Site Plan Control. Before considering such an amendment, Council shall be satisfied that the proposed use: a) is small in scale; b) is required in close proximity to the farming operations in the area; C) is intended to serve agricultural uses; d) is located where it would have the least impact on existing and future agricultural operations; e) cannot be sited in a nearby settlement area or rural area because it requires a large land area and/or may be incompatible with residential. uses; can be serviced with an appropriate water supply and means of sewage disposal; 9) is to be accessed by municipal roads that can accommodate the increased traffic generated by the proposed use; h) will not cause a traffic hazard as a result of its location on a curve or a hill; and, Page ORO MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all • 'Cfaunrty�-xf • -frlhe- iinta-ft Mimurfftc-11se Board asof Jammiry 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2107 i) can be appropriately buffered from adjacent residential uses. Any expansions to existing commercial uses in the Agricultural designation may be subject to Site Plan Control in order to minimize potential impacts on adjacent uses. Dog kennels may be permitted in the Agricultural designation subject to an amendment to the implementing Zoning $y -law. -Before considering such an amendment, Council shall be satisfied that: a) the size of the proposed dog kennel is appropriate for the area; b) the building housing the dog kennel is set back an appropriate distance from lot lines; and, C), an undue concentration of dog kennels does not already exist in the general vicinity of the proposed kennel. A new dog kennel may also be subject to a Site Plan Agreement that deals with issues such as buffering, the location and size -of -buildings .and landscaping to minimize the impact of the use on adjacent land uses. C11 .3.6 Expansions To Existing Tourist Commercial Uses And Recreational The implementing ZoningBy-law shall place all existing tourist commercial uses such as private parks, trailer or recreational vehicle parks, mobile home parks; rental cabin establishments and private campgrounds and accessory recreational and commercial facilities and recreational uses such as golf ecursesi! iI!ajE t mMinor expansions to existing tourists commercial uses and recreational uses such as golf courses may be permitted subject to an amendment to this Pian, the policies of Section C7 Recreational, and the implementing Zoning By-law. Before considering an amendment to the implementing Zoning By-law to permit the expansion of an existing tourist commercial use or recreational use, Council shall be satisfied that: bproposed p1nsis !it affect the viability of surrounding agriculturaloperations; Page t !s`• MEDONTE OFFICIAL- t ! ! ;, !VERSM !-PLAN y 4110udes Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 G) the entire use is serviced with an appropriate water supply and means of sewage disposal -I d) the existing -use and the expansion area is accessed by public roads that can accommodate the traffic generated by the use; and, e) the prq)osed expansion area can be appropriately buffered frorr adjacent residential uses. Any -expansion to an existing tourist commercial use shall be subject to Site -Plan Control. 1. . ricultural Research and Training Establishments The development of agricultural research and training establishments is encouraged in the Township. Such uses may be .permitted subject to re -zoning, provided Council is satisfied that: a) the use is related to and will benefit the agricultural industry; b) the use will assist in the furthering of knowledge in the agricultural sector of the economy; and, C) the use will assist local farmers through training and the identification of improved farming methods and procedures. C1.3.8 Farm Related Tourism Establishments Given the proximity of the Township to growing urban areas, Council supports the development -of uses that highlight the -importance and -value of the agricultural way of life in the area. On this basis, permanent uses such as art galleries, artist studios, farm machinery and equipment exhibitions, farm tours, holiday -related exhibitions and small-scale educationai establishments that focus on farming instruction are permitted in the Agricultural and Rural designations subject to rezoning. Prior to considering such an application, Council shall be satisfied that: a) the use is clearly associated with agriculture; b) the use will highlight the importance of agriculture to the economy; c) the .use is -clearly an accessory use to -a farm operation or a single detached dwelling on the same lot; ge ORO MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS 18 A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municip Board as of January 24,2007 Printed March 16, 2007 1 d) every effort has been made to locate the use in an existing farm building -S.UG[i as a barn, or is to the located in a new building that is designed to be representative of the area's agricultural and rural character; e) the use will not hinder the future expansion of agricultural operations in the surrounding area; traffic .generated by the use can be safely accommodated on area roads-, and, -g) all other municipal requirements, such as a license under the Municipal Act, are complied with. All such uses may be subject to Site Plan Control, depending on the scale of the use. In addition, such uses shall be encouraged to -locate in existing farm buildings wherever possible. C 1 .3.9 Commercial Uses on Farm Properties The development of accessory commercial uses on farm properties is permitted, provided: a) the use is clearly associated with and located on a farm property; the retail component has a -floor area of no more than 200 square metres; and, C) the majority of the products offered for sale, in terms of, monetary value, are produced or manufactured on the farm property. The development of a new commercial -use on a farm property shall be subject to Site Plan Control. C1.3.10 Bed and Breakfast Establishments New bed and breakfast establishments may be permitted by way of an, amendment to the implementing Zoning By-iaw and may be subject to Site Plan Control provided Council is satisfied that: 4) the use shall not have a neQptive impact on the enjoyment and privacy of neighbouring properties; b) adequate parking facilities are available on the lot for the proposed use; C) the proposed use will not cause a traffic hazard as a result of its location on a curve or a hill; and, IPWe 72 ORO MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Sifflcoe or the Ontario -Municipal Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 d) the -proposed use can be serviced with an appropriate water supply and an appropriate means of sewage disposal. C1.4 EXCEPTIONS C1.4.1 Part of Lot 21, Concession IV (ORO) Notwithstanding any other policy in this Plan, a drive-in theatre is permitted on the lands shown to be subject to this Section on Schedule A to this Plan. C1.4.2 Part of East Half of Lot 9, Concession 14 (Oro) Notwithstanding any other policy in this plan, the severance of the lands subject to this, Section on Schedule A to this Plan from the balance of the parcel is permitted. No further severances on the severed parcel will be permitted. Page 73 ORO MED TE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal, Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 nommonoroT�3Tq;iivm TG preserve and promote the rural character of the Township -and the maintenance of the open countryside. To prevent the intrusion of land uses which are incompatible with the ruri character and/or resource activities of the area. C2.2 PERMITTED USES Permitted uses on lands in the Rural designation as shown on the schedules to this Plan are agriculture, single detached dwellings, bed and breakfast establishments subject to Section C1.3.10, home occupations, home industries subject to Section C1.3.3, forestry, commercial dog kennels subject to Section C1.3.5, resource management uses, agricultural research and training establishments subject to Section 01.3,7, farm related tourism establishments subject to Section C1.3.8 and commercial uses on farm properties subject to Section C1.3.9. Institutional uses such as schools, places of worship, community centres are also permitted. Farm implement dealers, feed and fertilizer distribution facilities, -greenhouses, seasonal home grown produce stands, wayside pits and quarries, portable asphalt plants, and existing waste disposal sites are also permitted. In addition, small-scale corporate meeting facilities or corporate retreats, and accessory uses such as accommodation facilities may be permitted. -in both cases, the number of accessory accommodation units shall generally be limited to 25, as a result of the impact of such a use on the rural character of the area. The designation also permits existing tourist commercial uses such as private parks, trailer or recreational vehicle parks, mobile home parks, rental cabin establishments and private campgrounds and accessory recreational and commercial facilities C2.3.1 The creation of new lots for residential purposes In -accordance with -the -intent -of this Plan to -maintain the -rural -character -of the7 Township, only a limited number of new lots for residential purposes can be Page 74 ORO MEDONTE OFF4C_IAL PLAN NOTE: THIS 18 A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipal Board as of January 24,2007 Printed March 16, 2007 C2.3.3 New, institutional uses, commercial uses and corporate meeting facilities New institutional and highway commercial uses that serve the needs of the rural area and corporate meeting facilities may be permitted subject to an amendment to the implementing Zoning By-law. The creation of a new lot to permit any of these uses is generally not permitted. These uses may also be subject to Site Plan Control. Before considering an amendment to the Zoning By-law to permit any of these uses in the Rural designation, Council shall be satisfied that the proposed use: a) is compatible with the rural character of the area; b) can be designed and sited to blend in with the rural surroundings; C) is located where it would have little or no impact on agricultural operations; d) can be serviced with an appropriate water supply and means of sewage disposal; e) is to be accessed by municipal roads that ran accommodate the increased traffic generated by the proposed use; fj will not cause a traffic hazard as a result of its location on a curve or a hill; and, g) can be appropriately buffered from adjacent residential uses. In addition, prior to considering an application to develop a new industrial, institutional or commercial use, Council shall be satisfied that the proposed use cannot be reasonably sited in a nearby settlement area or on lands in the vicinity that are designated Industrial or Commercial. ® Now tourist commercial uses Given the potential Impacts of now tourist commercial uses such as private parks, trailer or recreational vehicle parks, mobile home parks, rental cabin establishments and private campgrounds and accessory recreational and commercial facilities on the rural character of the Township, 'Y q/ffi tn ', PI Is/ The development of new tourist commercial uses, golf courses, ski facilities shall require an Amendment to this Plan and are subject to the policies of Section C7 of this Plan, and an amendment to the implementing Zoning By-law, and shall be subject to Site Plan Control. Page ORO MEDONTE OFFICIAL PLAN NOTE: THIS IS A CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN and includes all Amendments that have been approved by the County of Simcoe or the Ontario Municipall Board as of January 24, 2007 Printed March 16, 2007 1 From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 1:28 PM To: Leigh, Andria Cc: Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Forwarding Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: Bernice Van Loenen [mailto:bernicevl@rogers.com] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2015 7:34 AM To: Hughes, Harry Cc: Crawford, John Subject: Burl's Creek Good morning Mayor Hughes and councillor Crawford, We are writing to express my deep concern about the happenings with the new Burl's Creek. Reading about their massive concert plans and watching them tear up farmland to make new access roads through to the 9th line has made us so fearful of what summer in this community is going to look like. Reading about the plans for Burl's Creek almost makes us sick to our stomach. Is there any thought given to the people who actually live here? People who moved here to enjoy the peace and quiet of a more rural lifestyle? What are our weekends going to be like now? It's already bad enough for us here due to our ignorant neighbours. Now we will have tens of thousands of people camping right around the corner, music for days on end and traffic nightmares for anyone who lives nearby. We don't have much - our home is in many ways our future security. But more and more we are feeling like we need to go elsewhere. This particular development has our family extremely concerned. Can you give us some guidance on what we should be doing to be heard on this issue? Thank you for reading! Paul and Bernice Van Loenen 5 Kirkpatrick Street Oro-Medonte 705-487-5808 Jermey, Jen From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:10 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burls Creek - Comments on May 11th, 2015 Open House Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Dewaele, Paul [mai Ito:Paul_Dewaele@golder.com] Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 8:31 AM To: Irwin, Doug; Jermey, Scott;. Council Subject: RE: Burls Creek - Comments on May 11th, 2015 Open House Dear Sirs (and Madam), I am providing this email as a follow up to that sent to the Clerk and our local Councilor earlier, on May 111n, 2015. My comments herein are based on what I heard at the afternoon public session (Open House), which I attended from 10 AM to 2:30 PM on May 11, 2015, as well as descriptions by others of the second meeting held that evening. I presume these comments will be considered equally to those provided on the forms which I understand may have been available at the Open House, but were not in an obvious place when I signed in. Based on what I heard from Township Staff, Council and the Proponent (Burls Creek) and their consultants, I am even more concerned than I was before the meeting. This is largely because I now have a better (though still not entirely clear) understanding of the process that has brought us to the current status of the application from Burls Creek, and what I believe are possible directions the Proponent will take this application, future applications and their plans and operations at the Burls Creek Facility. I continue to have the same concerns stated in my earlier email (see below). Having read the traffic study from CC Tatham and listened to the presentation from the US based concert traffic consultant (Creighton Manning), I now realize these studies did not consider all of the pertinent traffic issues. Notably, for example the studies did not consider (as the consultants were unaware of or ignored) the Township cycling strategy, which clearly shows how recreational cyclists use the very roads they mean to close off and/or clog. Furthermore, and of more importance, the traffic studies fail to truly account for the inconvenience of all of the residents who have to travel though the affected area on a daily (or more) basis. I am absolutely flabbergasted that the Township, the Ministry of Transportation and the County of Simcoe could for one moment entertain the proposed transportation strategy associated with the planned uses of the Burls Creek facility. Given the significant impacts that will result if the events do ahead as planned, on the residents of Oro-Medonte and indeed the significant amount of traffic that passes through this transportation artery, this alone is enough justification to reject the temporary and planned future permanent zoning changes. I understand that the current zoning allows some current uses of the Burls Creek Facility to occur lawfully. Speaking only for myself, I have "put up with" the impact of one large-ish concert per year under the current approach. Having been through these events, I was not pleased with how traffic was handled and its impacts on my use of roads my taxes pay for. I also note that the type of concerts that took place did not meet the intent of the bylaw passed for the former operations. I would also note that we are also subject to ever increasing noise from Highway 11, which we have to put up with, and twice a year concerts at the Ukranian Village that go over two days. To add to this burden is, in my opinion, just too much. At some point, and I think that time is now, we need to say "NO". In my view, the Township should undertake an assessment of their current approvals for events at Burls Creek and, if necessary, amend how they manage Special Use Permits for future events — should they not meet the intention of the original approvals, these should be denied. As I understand it, only the following temporary special event type uses are permitted under Oro-Medonte By-law 7.30: an agricultural fair; an antique show; an automotive flea market; a boat show; a craft and hobby show; a country festival; a vehicle show and sales; highland games; or, an old car sales and auction show. Further to the above, it is clearly stated that, for the purposes of this section, a rock music or heavy metal show is not a permitted special event and that no permanent buildings or structures for temporary special events are permitted. Given the above, I do not believe that the Township should allow any of the planned concerts this summer — neither the Way Home nor the Boots and Hearts meet the intent of a country festival, and it can be reasonably argued that they are more akin to a rock music or heavy metal show, in terms of the intended audience and amplified noise levels. The planned events are not a few fiddles and acoustical guitars. It makes no difference if the music has a twang or associates itself with country or folk — noise is noise, when it is imposed on those who did not choose to listen to or attend an event. Do we really want a modern version of Woodstock or Altamont twice this year, and up to 6 times every year thereafter, in our Community? I clearly understand there are those that would want to attend such an event, but there are clearly also a significant number of residents who want nothing to do with this. A few other points I would like to make based on what I heard: • The planning consultant made many references to historically allowed practices — this should give the Township great pause in terms of what they should allow under any future changes, or in fact the current Bylaw; • There was no acoustical study for the temporary application. I am not sure what the study will find, but I can tell you that we can hear the events at the Burls Creek facility in Hawkestone, and we formerly heard the raceway events loud and clear. I have no faith that the Township will be able to control the volume of the events at the Burls Creek facility in a way that does not 4 adversely impact the enjoyment of my property during the day (when I actually want to hear nature, not noise), let alone when I am trying to sleep on a hot night with my windows open; • The "Town Hall" telephone survey referred to by the planning consultant was, quite frankly, a ruse. They stated in the survey that they were calling people in areas outside of Oro-Medonte, so the results should have no bearing on the Citizens of Oro-Medonte, who will be those impacted (along with, I suppose, cottage traffic). The questions that were posed did not allow answers those opposed to the proposed changes which I would have wanted to give. In my view, this process and the attempt to use the data as was done by Innovative Planning Solutions, was not appropriate and consistent with the approach of Burls Creek, which is to provide half-truths to confuse and distract from what they are really after; • As noted above, the fact that the traffic study neglected to consider cycling traffic, as envisioned in the Township Cycling Strategy, is an indication of the poor quality and misunderstanding of the consultants to how the roads are actually used. There is a significant difference to me when there is an order of magnitude more traffic on Ridge Road and the 15/16 Sideroad, in terms of my safety while cycling, let alone cutting off my usual route home on the 9t" line (I already avoid the 7t" line due to truck traffic). To state, as the consultant did at the Open House, that the study was valid as bicycles are considered vehicles the same as cars, indicates their lack of understanding and meaning of the impacts on the Community. The traffic plan will clearly impact my enjoyment and use of roads in the Township which I have regularly cycled for over 20 years; • 1 am significantly concerned that there is a planned entrance to the Burls Creek facility off of the 9t" Line. I regularly use this road and considering the significant amount of traffic that will use this road, presumably in preference to the other entrances off the 8t" and 7t" lines when exiting, the Township should reject any connection to the road in this area; • The economic benefits to Oro-Medonte from the Burls Creek facility are limited. I cannot but expect that, even if the Township does inspect the activities on a regular basis as envisioned, the costs of this, let alone reviewing the application, will far surpass any tax benefits and, as a result, we will actually be paying to allow the planned changes; • There could be serious consequences to residents, and ultimately to the Township, should there be a medical emergency that prevents timely access to medical care, which results from any planned and approved events. Increasing the number of events will increase the risk; • 1 consider that all of the concerns of the residents, notably the traffic concerns, should be sent to the County of Simcoe and the Ministry of Transportation for comment and serious consideration; and, • Considering the turnout to the public meeting, comparing that to the total voting age population of the Township, it seems to me that the Township has received a clear message from its Citizens, with opinions not too far from those I have stated. In summary, I do not believe the Township should support the temporary or permanent (as yet not submitted) application for zoning change of the Burls Creek facility. Paul Dewaele 51 Robinson Street Hawkestone, Township of Oro-Medonte (705) 353-0130 From: Dewaele, Paul Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 8:10 AM To: Irwin, Doug; Jermey, Scott Subject: Burls Creek Dear Sirs, I am writing this email to add to the chorus of similar concerns that have been raised by other citizens of the Township of Oro-Medonte with respect to the proposed zoning changes at the Burls Creek Event Park. I and my family are residents of the Township of Oro-Medonte, residing in the community of Hawkestone. Quite simply put, I do not believe the proposed changes are in the best interests of the residents, citizens and taxpayers of Oro-Medonte and should be opposed by the Township and the zoning changes rejected by Council. This opinion is based on my review of the available information provided by the proponent and the information provided by Save Oro on their web site and by presenters at open house events, as well as a telephone call I received from the Burls Creek proponents. My major concerns are as follow: • The proposed traffic changes on the days of the events (or associated with days of entry and exit) are a significant disruption of those roads which I use regularly to get to and from my work, as well as for recreational cycling. I was very surprised to see a road built to the 9th Concession, which I travel regularly, without any notice or approval. I am concerned that the proposed changes will significantly affect the time it takes me to get to and from work, will unduly affect the convenience of travel in my neighborhood and my safety when I am travelling these routes by bicycle. I am quite honestly flabbergasted that either the Ministry of Transportation Ontario or the Township would even entertain changes as are proposed for one event, let alone the up to 10 concert events we all know the proponents want in future; • The noise from the concerts will seriously affect my legal enjoyment of my property. I have absolutely no expectations that the Township will be able to effectively enforce (i.e., shut down) an event which exceeds the noise bylaw. As it stands, we are subject to significant impacts from the local Ukranian Village events in the summer, which the Township is unable to control effectively. Even if the 11 PM curfew is enforced (which it will not be for "exceptional events" at Burls Creek), I will lose the enjoyment of my property for the times I am actually awake. I moved to Oro-Medonte to hear nature, not amplified music! I believe that the Township well know that noise bylaws are ineffective and the level of fines or alterations that can be levied (even if they are paid) is insignificant compared to the income the event will generate for the owners of Burls Creek; Referring to the traffic and noise, the Township has no effective control over either of these items through bylaw enforcement — and as a result, the only real control the Township has is to reject the zoning change application. As an example of this, the Township allowed the previous owner to run a concert with the Tragically Hip — hardly a "Country Fair" or "Country Music" as envisioned by the bylaw. I cannot believe that the Township would have any reasonable expectation that they can control special event permits and road/traffic management for these events as currently envisioned, or as I am sure will be expanded upon in future if the zoning change is approved; • With respect to the Township's master plan and the overall approach the Township Council and residents have historically taken to preserving the natural and rural/agricultural nature of the Township, the current use under "Country Fair" expectations and the planned "Largest Concert Facility in Canada" (paraphrasing Burls Creek organizer boasts in the media) does not fit into any definition of what the citizens of Oro-Medonte want to see; and, Lastly, and I believe this to be an important factor, the Township should reject the application of the current owner of the Burls Creek Event Park on the basis that this company has consistently shown its disdain for following rules — which is a strong indication of the lack of transparency and co-operation the Township and the residents can expect in the future. The most egregious of these transgressions is the removal or the maple bush and the blatant disregard for the requirements of the Conservation Authority permit process. The evident "build it first and apologize later" approach of this firm is typical of others I have seen, where they run roughshod over rules meant for everyone, on the basis that they can buy their way out of rules that every law abiding resident is required to follow. The approach to building an event park capable of holding up to 100,000 people, then suggesting only a few smaller concerns will occur now, with no guarantees that expansion to 10 large events will not occur in future, is typically opaque. In my view, the Burls Creek Event Park has shown that they consider their needs first over the Township's rules and citizen's expectations. I understand that I may not be able to present the above at the Public Meeting on May 11th. Nevertheless, I do expect a response from my Township representative, be it an email, or preferably a telephone call, to discuss my concerns. I can be reached at my home at (705) 353-0130 most evenings. Paul Dewaele 51 Robinson Street Hawkestone Township of Oro-Medonte From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:04 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Fw: Burls Creek Importance: High Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Dewaele, Paul <Paul_Dewaele@golder.com> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 8:10 AM To: Irwin, Doug; Jermey, Scott Subject: Burls Creek Dear Sirs, I am writing this email to add to the chorus of similar concerns that have been raised by other citizens of the Township of Oro-Medonte with respect to the proposed zoning changes at the Burls Creek Event Park. I and my family are residents of the Township of Oro-Medonte, residing in the community of Hawkestone. Quite simply put, I do not believe the proposed changes are in the best interests of the residents, citizens and taxpayers of Oro-Medonte and should be opposed by the Township and the zoning changes rejected by Council. This opinion is based on my review of the available information provided by the proponent and the information provided by Save Oro on their web site and by presenters at open house events, as well as a telephone call I received from the Burls Creek proponents. My major concerns are as follow: • The proposed traffic changes on the days of the events (or associated with days of entry and exit) are a significant disruption of those roads which I use regularly to get to and from my work, as well as for recreational cycling. I was very surprised to see a road built to the 9th Concession, which I travel regularly, without any notice or approval. I am concerned that the proposed changes will significantly affect the time it takes me to get to and from work, will unduly affect the convenience of travel in my neighborhood and my safety when I am travelling these routes by bicycle. I am quite honestly flabbergasted that either the Ministry of Transportation Ontario or the Township would even entertain changes as are proposed for one event, let alone the up to 10 concert events we all know the proponents want in future; • The noise from the concerts will seriously affect my legal enjoyment of my property. I have absolutely no expectations that the Township will be able to effectively enforce (i.e., shut down) an event which exceeds the noise bylaw. As it stands, we are subject to significant impacts from the local Ukranian Village events in the summer, which the Township is unable to control effectively. Even if the 11 PM curfew is enforced (which it will not be for "exceptional events" at Burls Creek), I will lose the enjoyment of my property for the times I am actually awake. I moved to Oro-Medonte to hear nature, not amplified music! I believe that the Township well know that noise bylaws are ineffective and the level of fines or alterations that can be levied (even if they are paid) is insignificant compared to the income the event will generate for the owners of Burls Creek; Referring to the traffic and noise, the Township has no effective control over either of these items through bylaw enforcement — and as a result, the only real control the Township has is to reject the zoning change application. As an example of this, the Township allowed the previous owner to run a concert with the Tragically Hip — hardly a "Country Fair" or "Country Music" as envisioned by the bylaw. I cannot believe that the Township would have any reasonable expectation that they can control special event permits and road/traffic management for these events as currently envisioned, or as I am sure will be expanded upon in future if the zoning change is approved; • With respect to the Township's master plan and the overall approach the Township Council and residents have historically taken to preserving the natural and rural/agricultural nature of the Township, the current use under "Country Fair" expectations and the planned "Largest Concert Facility in Canada" (paraphrasing Burls Creek organizer boasts in the media) does not fit into any definition of what the citizens of Oro-Medonte want to see; and, Lastly, and I believe this to be an important factor, the Township should reject the application of the current owner of the Burls Creek Event Park on the basis that this company has consistently shown its disdain for following rules — which is a strong indication of the lack of transparency and co-operation the Township and the residents can expect in the future. The most egregious of these transgressions is the removal or the maple bush and the blatant disregard for the requirements of the Conservation Authority permit process. The evident "build it first and apologize later" approach of this firm is typical of others I have seen, where they run roughshod over rules meant for everyone, on the basis that they can buy their way out of rules that every law abiding resident is required to follow. The approach to building an event park capable of holding up to 100,000 people, then suggesting only a few smaller concerns will occur now, with no guarantees that expansion to 10 large vents will not occur in future, is typically opaque. In my view, the Burls Creek Event Park has shown that they consider their needs first over the Township's rules and citizen's expectations. I understand that I may not be able to present the above at the Public Meeting on May 11th. Nevertheless, I do expect a response from my Township representative, be it an email, or preferably a telephone call, to discuss my concerns. I can be reached at my home at (705) 353-0130 most evenings. Paul Dewaele 51 Robinson Street Hawkestone Township of Oro-Medonte Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte Rmin CIF" Township of Oro-Medonte APR 0 /05 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, C )A!", N S LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and! D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold, several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,0100 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature 6 Date 6yt V,,) Name (printyp_a_�_i CK-, _�_o o Address: Township of Oro-Medonte APR 0 2 1,015 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Tempo ' rary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on ruralagricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print Address:Q?�;I� �%- E REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date:k"Lr'.X� (15 , Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn-. J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 6N 11 0 iglu' , :' Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7"', 80and9 th lines'South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg- 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the Undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same, My contact information is as follows: Name, fic4r--c Address- S--) e-) I° "ck' �-� "S U, RMM Tel .1075- — IC -AC) I-), Sincerely, E 0 Signature: Date, Date: (�or r., 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOiL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (7'0;5) 487-2171 ext. 2132 RECF11VE As)il f) ), 29,15 1- J r TOVVNSH�P Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application, as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the r, 8' and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario., As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Wt Address:(,), Y) t U Tel:'' 5 eA Sincerely, Signature: E . U-� - Date', 'Ala r C'D I I n From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:47 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: suzanne robillard[mailto:suerobillard@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:29 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek IIZETi1TAN Willii I am a long time resident of Shanty Bay. I accept and support the right of a landowner to use his property in compliance with the relevant Official Plan and municipal zoning by-laws. What I do not condone, and what I vehemently oppose, is the attempt by the new owners of the Burl's Creek and surrounding lands to change the character of the land usage from a small country festival site and good agricultural land, to a massive concert and camping venue. The loss of good, rich agricultural land; the resultant effects on local and regional traffic; the effects on the water table; the shortening of the lifespan of the local roads (which are not designed to handle the amount of traffic); and the incredible noise pollution, to mention only a few of the negative effects on the surrounding properties and the township in general, should be clear to each and everyone of you and are each very good reasons to deny this landowner what it seeks. The landowner/applicant should not and must not be allowed to expand or change the present permitted uses in such a detrimental The applicant has ignored the applicable by-laws, ignored environmental regulations, and has on at least two occasions been charged with provincial offences relating to its unauthorized development. Yet the Township is not doing anything to stop the rape and pillage of god agricultural and environmentally sensitive land and streams. urge the Township to stop this development now, before it is too late. Peter Lamprey Sent from my iPad COMMUNICATIONS INC. May 10, 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Clerk 355 Cranston Crescent Box 609 Midland, ON 1.4R 41.3 T (705) 720-1991 F (705) 526-3060 Re: Support of Burl's Creek Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law of the Township of Oro- Medonte Dear Mr. Irwin and Council: Larche Communications Inc. (LCI) owns and operates KICX 106 and 104.1 The Dock in Simcoe County. Our stations have a strong relationship and history with both the residents of Oro-Mondante and the Township council and staff — many of whom listen to our stations. We have been the recipient of the Oro-Medonte Community Service award in the past for our Radio for Radiation campaign. I am writing this letter in support of Burls Creek Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law of the Township of Oro-Medonte. The reason for this support is that I believe the new owners of Burls Creek, Republic Live, will have a very posi- tive impact on Oro-Medonte — and Simcoe County as a whole for years to come. I have had the opportunity to work closely with the Republic Live team over the past few years. In our industry, we work with several event and festival organizers. I can confidently state that Republic Live are one of the most professional, experienced and community minded groups we have had the opportunity to work with. I can also tell you this is not typical in the business. Having them set up shop at Burl's Creek is a great win for Oro-Medonte and Simcoe County. I'm confident they will be strong community partners and bring many benefits to our region. The significant impact on our local economy alone will be substantial - bringing in outside residents into our re- gion to spend their money and experience our beautiful part of the province. They will also create local jobs. But where I believe they will shine is as community supporters. They have already made substantial financial dona- tions to local charities — and have expressed interest in supporting our Radio for Cardiology campaign. I am also confident they will make every effort to be good neighbours of residents in the Burl's Creek area. It's not only in their long term interest, but is characteristic of their mindset and values. I would be happy to speak to council and/or answer any questions council may have regarding Burl's Creek and Republic Live. Sincerely, Paul Larche President Page 2 Township of Oro-Medointe 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attm Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Dougias Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and! or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the land�s purchased and or leased on, the 7", 81h and 9'h Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands inciuding Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and pian a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands it) question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and! I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Signature Date Name (prin From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Hughes, Harry Friday, February 20, 2015 10:54 AM Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin Leigh, Andria FW: Burls creek Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: Phil Saila [mailto:philsaila@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 7:41 AM To: Hughes, Harry Subject: Burls creek Mr. Hughes, we need to stop these huge events from coming to burls creek. Our area isn't designed for it. My mom runs a horse farm and has a big event with trailers coming from all over ontario and Quebec the same weekend of boots and hearts. That will slow everything down. And not to mention if someone gets hurt how delayed first responders might be! She heavily relies on these horse shows for money to make it through the winter. Especially when hay seasons are as bad as last. I'm worried if these events impact us we won't make enough money to keep our farm. Please do something Mr. Hughes. Phil May 11, 2015. Township of Oro-Medonte Delivered Electronically 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Council, D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Cl�erk, 141111711! 1 11 1 1111p 111liql under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds, on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7 th, 8 th and 9th Lines South, Oro- Medontei, Ontario However, I am; absolutely, totally and overwhelmingly 'for' further cementing the pblic record Township Ir' Statement as the paramount cornerstone of our community. The Township Official Plan and specicalliy the Miss,ion Statement states 'Oro-Medogof our unique �rur!al environment'. The Mission Statement is the very fabric, spirit and essence of our quality of life. Our unique rural environment is, also the reason many people have chosen, to live in the area alongside generational inhabitants. You�, the Council, have the, power to defend and enhance our Mission Statement by reject�ing the rezoining proposal by voting 'against' the i i proposal to rezone. Through your actions 'Oroi-Medonte will maintair I the integrity of our unique rural environment. A simple and convenieint method to assess and value a proposal! is a balance sheet approach, take a blank page, line down the center and list 'the pluses and minuses, positives and negiat�ives and conclude the best option. Two main areas of interest are Economic and Enivironm�ental�, first 1.'Economic Impact Analysis' report as presented is highly biased as expected to represent signiifilcant inflow of dollars to the area. Of' course, this report is not factual. It is fictional. Assumptions are made and forecasts are generated on spreadsheets,. Assumptions, can be biiased, for or against, and are really just speculation about an 'outcome' generated by the Applicant. Forecasts are even more speculative and cannot 'be taken to the bank', by any means Certainly not strong enough information as oinl�y one data point to accept at face value. 'Jobs,' created will be mostly volunteer event related and not long term posons, adding value to a community. VEI Economic Debits/Deficits/Lasses/Negatives/Minuses; 1. Loss forever of 700 acres of prime agricultural infrastructure. At the public record of -$i6K/acre for 90% agricultural use (ReMax Orillia Apr 2015) the value is a deficiffloss, of C$4:.7 million. 2. There is also the loss of revenue produced by this agricultural infrastructure and sustai�nability of food for two people per acre per year at a cost of -C$4millioin. Deficoss of -C$4 mon. 3. Loss of property taxes from, real estate devaluing and' lower assessments resulting in loss of reveniues. DeficiVloss of potentially several C$'Thousands. 2 1 1 �' a. outstanding receivables, negative to cash flow. b. disputes, reconciliations, write downs/wr,ite offs. c. cost of FTEs to maniage this process. Cash negative. d, time to perform the above. Deficit/los,s of several C$ Thousands. III IE_11� �� 1 1111 residents: a. either leave the area b. held hostage + immobile in their own homes. 6. Costly and time consuming value of potential actions from groups and individuals. Deficit/loss of several C$ Thousands. The Balance Sheet approach clearly shows, it is difficult if not imiploissibi to demonstrate any concrete net economic benefits to the community. There are however, significant net deficits. Development for the sak k of developmient is not progress as victims are often created, the residents. I FdFN =-WO 1. Frankly, there are not any benefits of this proposal to improve our land, air, water, sound, light, or quality of life. Deficoss of several C$ Thousands. Environmental! Deb its/Def icits/Los,ses/N egatives/M in uses: 1. Land. The permanent loss of productive farmland and associated protected wetlands from the Lake Simcoe watershed, Carbon neu�tral�/fixating infrastructure is also food' productive for sustainability. Net detriment. 3 2. Water. Damage to the water table from excessive potabille water consumption. Collateral damage to the watershed and numerous adjacent creeks, eg, Hawkestone Creek., Recreational water quality contamination and damage to shoreline areas from Lines 3-14 inclusiv Net detriment. I 3 Air. Air quality wil�l be significantly impacted in a negative fashion as thousands of vehicles, will be idling with air conditioners ru�nning to enter the venue while spewing air pollution and carbon waste. Water and i sewage diesel vehicles coming and going will also add to the degradation of air quality. Net detriment. 4. Sound + Light. Pollution from sound and light will wreak havoc on residents and indigenous wildlife. Net detriment. 5. Quality of Life Damage to roadways, and ditches rendering them below par quality for the residents to 'live with' while restoration is carried out and charg�ebacks collected. Net detriment. These natural outdoor spaces are vital to the health of miult�iple species of waterfowl, wildlife and agricultural activity, as well as al! Canadians,. The Balance Sheet approach clearly shows it is impossible to demonstrate any concrete net envi�ronmental benefits to the community. There are again only significant net deficits. The Rezoin�nig Proposal isi not a 'fit' for oiur community, we do not wa to 'pave paradise and put up a parking lot' as the song isays. It is never too late to do the right thing and oppose this humanitarian crisis.1 Through your, efforts to vote 'against" rezoningthe Council, wiH help create a hiealt�hlier future fillled with abundant wildlife and healthy productive landscapes for generations to come. 'Oro-Medonte will maintain the integrity of our unique rural environment'. 4 1 P J k-" � ' Tosmsh�p ofOu+yMedmmte Delivered by Hand l487th UneSouth, y APR 2 �Ct 5, OroMedome, ON, / 0L2B3 / QC Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors 8.[outanche,1Crawford, S. M�acpherson'P.Hall, S.Jermey;and ID, WitWb,Manager oy Nanning Services, 1Douglas Irwin, D�recor, CorporateSemires/[eMk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Tempgrgry Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies oiperating under the name Burl's Creek Event Ground�s on thig lands_puiir.c.hased and or leased on the 7' 8 and 9t Lines South, Oro arjo |n2O14prior tothe announcement mfthe sale mfBurl's Creek, theTownshipgrmruedaTemporaryUseBy- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input orconsultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsiites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate atotal disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement ' the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event ayear isheld and farming is then resumed, the intent cfBurl's Creek istmhold several large events throughout the summer reaching mtarget aud�emcemf8l000 or more per event. Farm�ngthese lands will not bepossible anymore. | ask that the Council think uFour Township and its rural heritage, and plan abright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. I urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's CreekEvemzGnnundsand the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on ---------�� and ) would also ask that the Township now request that mnEnvironmental Impact Study be completed onthe lands inquestion. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date 20150423 Name (print): Paul Sanderson 2251Lakeshore Rd East, Hawkestune, ON |OL1T0 MA's 1 4 2 ORO.-MED04i E / y 100 O Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, DePLAY Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Pres 'used rezoning and or Tem ipo ary Use Byjaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7 Ih , 8"' and 9'h Lines South,.Oro-Medonte, Ontario in 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County OfficW Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. TheLake Sirncoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. r hank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, -T Siptiature f" Date Name (print) Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LCL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@orol-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Med'onte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act" 0. Reg. 545/06, & 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish:, to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes, or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name, Address: Email. Tel: Sincerely, Signature, �77`�'7 - — ---- Date: From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2015 8:08 PM To: Paul Van Loenen; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah; Brooke- Bisschop, Darcy Subject: Re: Public meeting Hello Paul. My apologies for not acknowledging your email sooner. Thank you for your comments. I have forwarded your email to our senior staff or their information and consideration in preparing their recommendations to Council Ralph Hough Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: Paul Van Loenen Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 11:59 PM To:. Council Subject: Public meeting I want to thank council for bearing through what must have been a very tedious day. It was good to see so many residents attending such an important meeting - and I want to compliment council for the foresight of holding it at the arena. A great job by the technical team as well. A special note of thanks to Deputy Mayor Hough for presiding over the meeting in a very professional yet good humoured way. I was also very impressed with Andrea, she appears to be a very competent staff member. I want to re -iterate my position in written form. I against the temporary use by-law amendment that Burl's Creek Event Grounds is proposing. For all of the many reasons stated tonight, some eloquently and some passionately. I am going to keep the email short and ask that all council members vote against this initiative. There is next to no benefit to the residents of Oro-Medonte and all kinds of reasons to think there will be many problems. Counsellor John Crawford, I live at 5 Kirkpatrick St. which I believe is in your ward. I am asking you to vote no to this temporary use by-law on my behalf and my family's. I am also requesting when you make your decision and cast your vote at council that you will let me know how you voted on this. Thank you for receiving this. Paul Van Loenen Van Loenen Carpentry 705-733-6030 paulvl@rogers.com Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Friday, April 17, 2015 9:04 AM To: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy Subject: Fwd: Burls Creek Fiasco Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Paul Vergunst < Vergunst(ea�,tremco.ca> Date: April 17, 2015 at 4:57:16 AM EDT To: "Hough, Ralph" <ralph.hough(e ,,oro-medonte.ca> Cc: "aarfield.dunlo a arfi c.ola.org" < eld.dunlo a c.ola.org> "yremieraontario.ca" <premier(ea�,ontario.ca>, "tim.hudakco@Tc.ola.org" <tim.hudakcogpc.ola.org> "Brucestanton.ca%RPM(ea,tremcoinc.com"<Brucestanton.ca%RPM(ea�,tremcoinc.com>, ' Council" <Council(ea�,oro-medonte.ca>, "instar(ea�,sympatico.ca" <instar(ea�,sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: Burls Creek Fiasco However, it appears that construction, new access points off of 9th line, road deterioration along that stretch, potentiometers watershed impacts from construction run off etc. exist without any decision being made and those working on it flaunting due process by paying fines as a part of the cost of their plan. If you can't hold this developer to the local regs now then why would you continue doing business with him? Doesn't follow rules now and so probably will not do so in the future. I hear that local police will be able to deal with a 40,000 population influx on event days and yet we cannot have one developer held to our standards. Who will clean the neighbourhoods and beaches once the partiers have left? This did not work out well in other jurisdictions where this same event company was before. Why would the zebra change his stripes? I hear you have a traffic plan, one of which dumps these event goers into the local road network. Nightmarish for those of us who live in the area. It will also impact HwyI l traffic to Muskoka. Traffic can back up to beyond Orillia as it is, do you want it to back up to Gravenhurst or beyond on these long weekend effects? I know we are a small township but quality of life is why we moved here so why would our elected officials not recognize the impact and do the right thing - deny the changes. Sincerely, Paul Vergunst Unit Leader Tremco Canada Inc. 220 Wicksteed Ave. Toronto, ON M4H 1 G7 Office ph: 416-467-4387 Cell: 647-973-2880 Fax: 416-467-4376 Pvergunst(ea�,tremcoinc. com Sent from my iPhone On 2015-04-14, at 9:15 PM, "Hough, Ralph" <ralph.houghgoro-medonte.ca> wrote: Hello Mr. Vergunst. I am in receipt of your email. Just for clarification, as I have publicly stated a number of times nothing regarding the application by Burls Creek for a temporary use bylaw has come to council and no decision has been made. Their completed application was only received by Township planning staff of Monday. This application will come before our Development Services committee on May 11th. for a public meeting. At that time Staff will outline the application and residents will then have the opportunity to speak either in support of or against the application. Staff will then prepare a report to Council with their recommendations after considering all the input from residents and appropriate outside agencies. At a subsequent meeting Council will then vote on the matter. The process being followed by Council and staff is clearly set out in the Planning Act and I reiterate that nothing has yet come to Council and no decision on the application has been made. Ralph Hough Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Pleaseof Township's new mailingaddress P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2E0 www.oro-medonte.ca Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. k a� �sdti�". i � III � a Sk:IE.Ir dhE� ENuIvlilr0u1u"IIE,NIIt IbdbIrE� Imlrliu��'I �� Ih�li.�� ;.u�Irrla��'I C'. I u' � I . 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On Apr 14, 2015, at 9:30 AM, Paul Vergunst < Vergunst(ea),tremco.ca> wrote Good Morning, I am a resident of North Simcoe and live at 175 Tudhope Blvd, RR#2 Oro near the proposed Burls Creek Event Park. I am requesting a formal response to my inquiry below. It appears that the governments in this area are not interested in soliciting input prior to dropping a mega event park down in the area for 3 years. This park change will adversely affect the quality of life for the residents in many ways. Please refer to the current hearing that are occurring after the fact for more details. I would like to know where each of you stand with respect to this development? What will you do to ensure that POGG (Peace, Order, and Good Government) principle of Canada are followed? It appears that the hearings do not have good participation of levels of government other than local Oro personnel. For those on Oro Council, Why is it that the web page for Oro does not appear to cover this large issue? Does the municipality only speak to those that agree with its rash decisions or does it represent all debate affecting this area? I await your reply Sincerely, Paul Vergunst Unit Leader - Caulking and Sealants Tremco Canada Division 220 Wicksteed Ave. Toronto, ON M4H 1G7 Office Ph - 416 467 4387 Cell - 647-973-2880 Home: 7O53533G47 (Cell does not work atn1yhome) Fax '41G'4G7-437G From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 3:39 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: vote Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: PAUL WILSON [mailto:prwilson@rogers.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 2:31 PM To:. Council; .Temporary Use Application Subject: vote Dear Councillors of Oro-Medonte, I attended the first part of the town hall meeting this morning. I heard as much as I needed to hear before leaving after the councillors' questions. Please do not allow this re -zoning permitting Burl's Creek to stage massive concerts in our township. The downside is huge; the advantages for Oro are negligible. I feel more strongly about this than any other issue I've encountered in my 25 years living in Oro. Yours sincerely, Paul Wilson 172 Sptinghome Rd Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Nall, S. Jermey; and, D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a; Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in, the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Bury's Creek, a cold! water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and Plana bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion: of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Si,mcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) ✓[,tJ i Address: ift, � L, L �, ' ") Date: L -) �_ s 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and, or leased on the and 9 thi lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; U. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows; Name: A 6 Address, o i IL Email. - Tel: 7 -1 Sincerely, Signature:Date: ", ZI REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: rc L-1 --2-o 1'-� Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Ann: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: C)(so L -0 K- C -E +( 0 % t CZ0 , &::�-, Email: yo i` (- pati 0 -e C-') 5 ma (' I , C -C) "-I Tel: 'JOS L4 - Sincerely, Signature: Date: v a r k 2 q �- u 1,3 RECEIVED Jm 001`21: _ . - ... _ _ __._e.e, _ _ _ - __ . _ _ . ____ _ __ _ -- ...�� - _ _ _ . __ - _ _. . INC I ,- "', ) 1- (11 Ar RD .... . .. . . . . . . .. .. X DILL sf . . .. .... . From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:24 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Burl's Creek expansion Hi Becky, am going to send you 8 emails on Burls Creek, can you add them to the comment list, print for the file, and save them electronically please. Thanks, Andria Original Message From: Irwin, Doug <dirwin@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:52 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek expansion Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 3:42 PM To: suzanne robillard; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Burl's Creek expansion Hello Mr. Lamprey. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their recommendations to council. As was stated at the public meeting's no decision has been made by council on this application. Council has to follow the process as set out in the Planning Act and has no authority to stop the development without following the process as outlined in the Act. Ralph Hough. Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: suzanne robillard[mailto:suerobillard@hotmail.com] Sent: May 10, 2015 12:09 PM To:. Council Subject: Burl's Creek expansion To the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Councillors: I am a long time resident of Shanty Bay. I accept and support the right of a landowner to use his property in compliance with the relevant Official Plan and municipal zoning by-laws. What I do not condone, and what I vehemently oppose, is the attempt by the new owners of the Burl's Creek and surrounding lands to change the character of the land usage from a small country festival site and good agricultural land, to a massive concert and camping venue. The loss of good, rich agricultural land; the resultant effects on local and regional traffic; the effects on the water table; the shortening of the lifespan of the local roads (which are not designed to handle the amount of traffic); and the incredible noise pollution, to mention only a few of the negative effects on the surrounding properties and the township in general, should be clear to each and everyone of you and are each very good reasons to deny this landowner what it seeks. The landowner/applicant should not and must not be allowed to expand or change the present permitted uses in such a detrimental way. If you think that this proposed development will be of net benefit to the Township, you are sadly deluded. Shame on Council for not having the courage to stop this development. Your duty is to protect your constituents. Instead, it is clear that you are prepared to abandon them. I urge you to stop this insanity NOW. Peter Lamprey Sent from my iPad Dear Members of Oro-Medonte Council, We are writing this letter to address and inform you of our opposition to the temporary use bylaw for "Burl's Creek". Please note below our reasons for our opposition to this proposed bylaw and our concern that the noise, traffic and loss of property values will irreversibly change our lives forever. 1. Traffic concerns — Highway 400 and Highway 11 are already at capacity during summer months. Potential line closures will disrupt and severely delay commuting residents of Oro-Medonte. Concert queues along Lines 7, 8, & 9 will inhibit and make it extremely difficult and time consuming for residents to return to their homes. 2. Large concerts at "Burl's Creek" and the concurrent mass of intoxicated concert goers will tax and increase pressure on local Emergency departments at both Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie and Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Orillia. This will have a negative impact on residents of Oro-Medonte, a community with a large elderly community, as ambulances will be prevented from reaching local residents in a timely fashion. Increased wait times at local emergency departments would likely also be experienced. 3. Concerts past 11 p.m. will cause noise disturbance to a large number of Oro-Medonte residents, and will be heard for miles from the "Burl's Creek" grounds. 4. Very Little financial benefit will be seen within Oro-Medonte, rather increased revenues and hotel accommodations will be experienced in Barrie and Orillia. Please consider the above reasons as they will all negatively impact the quiet rural lifestyle that we are accustomed to and have a right to enjoy in Oro-Medonte. We hope that you will carefully consider the seriousness of this application and its potential negative impact that would be felt throughout all of Oro-Medonte, The Pressnails — Kim, Heather, Katherine, Brian 173 Parkside Drive, Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 1T0 From: Sent: To: Subject: Notification request Irwin, Doug Wednesday, April 15, 2015 1:51 PM Leigh, Andria FW: Burls Creek Event Grounds Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Ross or June Cotton [mailto:ridgenet@rogers.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2015 1:32 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burls Creek Event Grounds I wish to be notified as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. Ross & June Cotton 1445 Ridge Road W Oro-Medonte On 1-01-21-0 email - ri enet ro ers.com Irwin, Doug From: Coutanche, Barbara Sent: Monday, March 2, 2015 1:10 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: Opposition to Bud's Creek Event Park Development Barbara • Councillor Ward 1 From: Joanne Worrall [mailto:joanneworrali@hotmiail.ca] Sent: February 16, 2015 6:26 PM To: Hough, Ralph Cc: Coutanche, Barbara Subject: Opposition, to Burl's Creek Event Park Development Dear Deputy Mayor Hough: It is our understanding that Mayor Hughes will not be involved in any future decisions pertaining to the Burl's Creek Event Park Development so we are hereby directing this letter to yourself and our Councillor, Barbara Coutanche. If this is incorrect, please advise that this letter will go to Mayor Hughes. We are writiing to you today to voice our strong opposition to the Burl's Creek development activities. My husband and I live in Oro-Medonte and currently enjoy the natural landscape and safety that this community affords to it"s residents. We were, shocked to learn about the current temporary use by-law that will allow Burl's Creek to host tens of thousands of concert goers this summer. We envision that this will soon be a major disruption of loud noise to the surrounding area that is sure to accompany major concerts and tens of thousands of campers at Burl's Creek. Additionally, the traffic that accompanies such major events at Burl's, Creek will impede one's ability to commute within and through the community, and we have serious concerns about safety in our community that will stem from tens of thousands of partying guests in our township. We fait to see how the plans to expand Burl's Creek will benefit anyone in our township except for the property owner. We also fail to see how this development activity is consistent with the Oro Medonte Official Plan as well as the Lake Simcoe Protection Act. Our local environment in Simcoe County is fragile, and we are only now starting to make way with improving the water quality of Lake Simcoe. How will the waste and pollution from tens of thousands of concert goers and campers affect the local groundwater, locals streams, and ultimately, Lake Simcoe? Our natural resources are of the utmost importance to the local citizens who depend, on them not only for their drinking supply, but also because a peaceful and quiet area is where we chose to live. We are asking you today to stop the expansion of Burl's Creek Event Park. If the activities already planned for this summer must continue, we a,sk that you ensure that permits to host such events are not renewed, and do not become a permanent fixture in our beautiful community, Sincerely, Ray and Joanne WorraH 45 Alpine Way Oro-Medonte, Ontario LOL 2LO From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 8:28 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Event Park Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Jermey, Scott Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2015 9:29 PM To: Ron Caldwell Cc: Irwin, Doug Subject: Re: Burl's Creek Event Park Thank you for your comments and past support. I will take your views into account as the process grooves forward. Scott Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Ron Caldwell Sent: Monday, March 30, 2015 6:48 PM To: Jermey, Scott Subject: Burl's Creek Event Park Dear Mr. Jermey: We wanted to congratulate you on becoming our new ward 5 councillor in the election last year & let you know that my wife & I both voted for you. We understand that as our new ward 5 counsellor that you were not on council when the temporary by-law was granted to Burl's Creek Event Park last July but would like think that if you were that this would not have been granted. You do however have an opportunity this year to say "NO" to a permanent change to this bi-law. My family has lived & farmed in Oro for generations & we would like it to remain a great place to raise a family. We give you our word that If this By -Law passes when the next vote comes around(regardless of how you vote) not only will we not vote for you in the next election we will do everything possible to see that you get defeated. This is how strongly we feel about having an outdoor music venue in our community & the air/noise/ground & traffic pollution that goes along with it. Please feel free to e-mail us with any comments you may have on this issue. Sincerely Ron & Lisa Caldwell Scott Jermey Councillor Ward 5 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Hutcheson Frank<FHutcheson@ybdoza> Sent: Sunday, April S'2O1S113PIVI To: Crawford, John Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andha; Dunn, Robin Su bject: RE: Oro-Medonte and Burl's Creek From: Cnawford,]ohn [mai|to:john.cnawford@koro-medcmte.ca] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 12:31 PM To: Hutcheson, Frank Cm: Irwin, Doug; Leigh,Andria; Dunn, Robin Subject: Re: Oro-Meclonte and Burl's Creek Hi Frank Happy Easter to you and your family as well. I did receive your email and will forward it on to staff to become part Ofthe public record. John Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Hutcheson, Frank Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2015 11:36 AM To: Crawford, ]ohn Subject: FW: [}no-Medonteand Burl's Creek Hi John: Happy Easter. Can you confirm that you received and have had echance to reed our message below. We're not expecting an opinion from you on the whole matter as you have explained to us. VVejust want to make sure that you received the message thanks Kind regards, John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township OfOnO-MedOnhe * Please Note the Township's new mailing address P: (705) 407-2878 F: (705) 407-0833 148 Line 7 South ON LOL2EO Notice of Collection/ Use/ Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the MunicipalAct, 2002, under s.8and for Council's purposes unders.339(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. 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Rhonda and I are against the amended by-law proposed by the Burl's Creek (BC) people to permit camping on their approx 700 acres of property We also stand opposed to any special event permits being issued. Our reasons are as follows: Overall, our concern is for the residents that live closest to the BC site. We don't feel these specific people, and those that live beyond the residents immediately adjacent to the properties, should have to put up with the traffic, noise and pollution that will arise from the concerts, particularly if BC succeeds in obtaining more dates in 2016. The Burl's Creek people themselves have said they wish to hold at least 10 events per summer in the future. 1— Traffic - The traffic that will arise from the two concerts this summer is not why we came to live in O -M 37 years ago. We believe that concessions 7,8 and 9 plus Hwy 11 and the Ridge Road will be loaded up to and beyond their intended capacity during these events. We also believe that roads in addition to these, for example the Lakeshore, the 15/16 Sideroad, the Old Barrie Road and other concession roads will have above-average traffic loads that are undesirable to us and many residents. Regardless of the plans that BC promises to make, to deal with congestion (and we believe them when they say they will try their hardest to minimize the disruption) we don't see how any plan will deal with the traffic issues that will arise from 12,000 additional cars and 40,000 additional people coming to their site for each event this summer. 2 — Noise — Regardless of the existing by-law that would otherwise have the noise level decreased at 11pm, we don't believe BC or Republic Live will decrease the noise level at 11pm despite them having said they will shut down the main stage at 11pm and go to less noisy options on other stages. We simply find it hard to believe that a main -stage headline performer who is scheduled to finish at 11pm and hasn't done their encore and the crowd is chanting for more will be shut down at 11pm. Clarington (Boots 'n Hearts 2014 venue) observers indicated that the noise did not subside until 4a m. 3 — Pollution — BC states they have engaged environmental consultants to deal with the garbage and recyclables that will be generated at their events. The question they haven't answered is where does this material go. Let's presume the garbage goes to the Oro-Medonte disposal site and the recyclables go to a recycling plant. As residents do we really want all that garbage to go to our waste disposal site? We don't. Then there is the issue of the additional cars and the emissions that they give off. Also, there is the garbage that thoughtless individuals throw out there car windows on to our highways, concessions roads and individuals' private property. John, I believe one of the main reason why someone would favour the BC concert proposal is the Economic Impact. I believe that BC's claim with regard to Economic Impact is overstated. Their claim is that the "Region" (no definition provided but let's assume it means the "County' including Barrie and Orillia) will benefit by $9,000,000 and the Province will benefit by $12,000,000. These amounts were supplied by the Ministry of Tourism but BC is embracing them. We think what matters is the economic impact to the Township because these concerts affect the Township ratepayers and not, as much, the ratepayers in Barrie and Orillia. We see the economic impact issue as follows: a) BC indicates there will be 375 part and full-time positions created from their 2015 activities and most of these will be part-time during the concert. They have also said that most of these part-time positions are volunteers who will be given tickets to the concerts in exchange for their labour which will be in the form of ticket -takers, garbage -pickers and security. We don't feel you can count volunteer activity as an economic $ generator. b) There are very few restaurants and motels/hotels in O -M and I don't see folks driving to Horseshoe to stay or eat. BC indicated that 90% of the people will be camping. c) Gas stations, primarily in Gasoline Alley and convenience stores in O -M will benefit. That amounts to possibly 25 people and businesses some of whom such as Mac's Milk in Gasoline Alley do not live here. d) You can't count BC ticket sales to the two shows as "economic impact" as that money goes to the owner of Burl's Creek and is only available to the residents of O -M as they spend it on their service and products. Therefore, there will be an amount from their expenses for O -M businesses that are providing service and materials (equipment, wages, aggregate etc) but we have no way of knowing what this amount is. Our point is that if the economic benefit to O -M exceeds $500,000 we would be surprised. John, We hope you understand our position and its merit. Are you in a position to outline what ratepayers in our ward have said to you as being the positive attributes of having BC move their plans forward? 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Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. gt- Proposed oseo r Tempq_rAM Use gy- jpN_p"Lictiara a perk -a, ins to the Limited and or In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the, Provincial Policy Statement, the local! community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simco,e Regional Conservation Authority has laid!, charges in Provincial, Offences Court based on Its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in, question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date> z', GN w:ti Name (print) Address: < Date, �T- lrs= 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwini@oro-medonte.ca (705), 487-2171 ext. 2132 ORECFOIED6 MAR C) IVAJ I\ j S Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71", 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; Q. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the PuNic meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: EmaH- Tel: '7 Sincerely, Signature: 0 5, , Z-5, [Date: , --1. -- , From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 7:36 AM To: Rebecca Chan; . Council; Irwin, Doug Cc: Dunn, Robin; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Leigh, Andria; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Urgent! lgMIR Good morning Rebecca. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior staff for their information and consideration. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Rebecca Chan [mailto:rmpchan@gmail.com] Sent: May 9, 2015 9:19 PM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug Subject: Urgent! Dear Members of Oro-Medonte Council, I am writing to express my grave concern over the Burl's Creek expansion. I was born and raised in Oro- Medonte and have chosen to raise my family here because I love our rural lifestyle and wanted to share that with my kids. However the Burl's Creek expansion threatens that. 1: Gridlock traffic will effect the harvest of our winter wheat this August on our farm at 84 Ridge Road West. We access our fields just off the 7th, south of Burl's Creek. Grain harvest is weather and season sensitive, how will we bring the combine, grain trucks and other farm equipment to and from our farm? Also, how will my husband get to his job in Toronto in a timely manner? This greatly effects our lively hood. I worry about our kids school bus routes and just being able to come and go for every day reasons or an emergency. 2: It is wrong to destroy prime agricultural land which is being reduced at a alarming rate. 3: The unavoidable noise until late in the morning, will carry due to the closeness of the lake. This will effect a great percentage of Oro-Medonte Citizens. 4: The huge environmental impact such a large number of people will have on our clean water, their garbage and sewage. 5: The much higher likeliness of local property being vandalized and trespassed. The greater chance of impaired drivers and other criminal activity in our area. I am scared for my land and family. Please don't let a company bully our community just because we are small and rural. Remember, if our community members liked large numbers of people packed into a small space, impossible traffic and noise, we would not choose to live here. Thank you for your efforts in protecting our home, Rebecca Chan From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 8:22 AM To: rvchevy@sympatico.ca Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: FW: Burls Creek NO MEGA CONCERT Good morning Mr. Chevalier. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and to our senior staff for their information and consideration when preparing their report to Council Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Virginia [mailto:rvchevy@sympatico.ca] Sent: May 17, 2015 8:28 PM To: Hough, Ralph Subject: Burls Creek NO MEGA CONCERT Dear Mr.Hough: Last week I attended the information session on the Burls Creek expansion. After hearing all the information I came away from the meeting feeling like the residents of Or Medonte have had one put over on them. I did have an open mind prior to attending the meeting and I really just wanted the facts. Unfortunately the facts were not so forthcoming. The promoters for the mega concert were very evasive in answering very direct questions put forward. They were indignant in their answers as if the residents of Oro Medonte were putting them out instead of the other way around. Trying to bulldoze the people the same way they have bulldozed the land at the site. As a tax payer in this lovely area, I vote NO to the Burls Creek expansion. We moved to this area for the quiet natural surroundings. If I wanted grid lock traffic and noise I would live beside the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto and pay cheaper taxes. The mega concerts will devalue our property. Will cause traffic chaos. Will put our families at risk in the event of an emergency. How are we going to be able to get to and from work with all the traffic smothering the area? Will the EMS and fire department be able to get to us if there is a problem? We have a medically fragile person in the home and we as tax payer have a right to access such services 24/7 and not just when there is no concert on. Should we drag our medically compromised family member out of the house every weekend there is a concert on? If we had moved to an area where such services were not available then we would know that prior to purchasing a home. I don't think anyone has the right to alter someone else's living standards for the sake of a few concerts. This is what is being proposed. With this issue on the table you are already holding your tax paying residents in a very precarious position. Some people in the area are thinking of selling their homes. With this potential legal battle brewing who will want to purchase it? This could drag on for years. Do you have a right to put us in this position? NO! I don't really have any idea what the councils thoughts are on this project and I would really like to know where they stand. Are our elected officials going to support the mega concert or the tax payers of this community? I have a suspicion there is more to this whole project than is being disclosed. I am asking you ,as elected representatives of my ward, for full disclosure. I am sending you a very loud NO to the mega concerts. I am being transparent and forthright and expect the same from the council. Please forward any information to me on any news or changes to the proposed mega concert project.) am requesting a reply to this letter. Sincerely, Rod Chevalier From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 3:55 PM To: Longworth, Rebecca Cc: Leigh, Andria; Witlib, Derek Subject: FW: Comments Re: Application to amend Zonimg By-law 97-95 Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Ross or June Cotton [mailto:ridgenet@rogers.com] Sent: Friday, May 8, 2015 3:54 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Comments Re: Application to amend Zonimg By-law 97-95 To who it may concern. I would like to submit a written Objection to the amending of Zoning By-law 97-95 Under Subsection 34 of the Planning Act. My Objection is covered by three points. The Township of Oro-Medonte sent out a notice Apr. 2/15 of a "Town Hall Information Meeting" to be held Apr. 13/15 in the afternoon & evening. At the evening meeting we the public were informed that the Burls Creek application to amend the by-law had been completed and received at the Township Office Apr. 12/15. When I asked about the amount of time that Township Staff had to study the application, I was told that there was a lot of work to be done in a short time especially when the Public Meeting to deal with the Application was already scheduled for May 11/15. When I asked why had the Public Meeting date already been planned prior to the Application by Burls Creek & why not move the Public Meeting back to give everyone (staff & community) more time to study this very important issue, I was not given a answer only that these type of Applications normally take 3-6 months. It seems to me this process is moving to fast considering the impact to the residents & environment of the said lands. The second point has been covered may times but I believe it is worth repeating. I believe the negative impact to the township residents who live between the 3rd & 11th concessions & from Old Barrie Rd to the Ridge Road is reason enough to not amend the by-law. I will simply say these negative impacts in my option will be noise, traffic congestion especially southbound Highway # 11 on Sunday afternoon & night, pressure on the environment both onsite & on our county landfill sites. Lastly I would like to mention the Economic benefits to the community. I do admit that there will be a few part time paid & volunteer job opportunities if the application from Burls Creek is accepted. In a "Phone in Town Hall Meeting" that was held by Burls Creek on May 5th @ 8:OOpm, spokes person Ryan Howes was asked what would be the overall Economic benefit to the Township of Oro- Medonte from their Schedule of Events for the 2015. He said that this Economic benefit information was not available at this time, he offered no indication when the information would be available. It seems to me that the developer has spent considerable time & dollars to make the developers dream of Burls Creek come true. I believe that the impact to Oro-Medonte residents is underestimated by the Developer and their Consultants and not even the Developer can show any Overall Economic Benefit to the Township. My suggestion to Council is to turn down the Application to Amend the Zoning by-law. Ross Cotton 1445 Ridge Rd. West Oro-Medonte, On To whom it may concern. I would like to submit a written Objection to the amending of Zoning By-law 97-95 Under Subsection 34 of the Planning Act. My Objection is covered by three points. The Township of Oro-Medonte sent out a notice Apr. 2/15 of a "Town Hall Information Meeting" to be held Apr. 13/15 in the afternoon & evening. At the evening meeting we the public were informed that the Burls Creek application to amend the by-law had been completed and received at the Township Office Apr. 12/15. When I asked about the amount of time that Township Staff had to study the application, I was told that there was a lot of work to be done in a short time especially when the Public Meeting to deal with the Application was already scheduled for May 11/15. When I asked why the Public Meeting date had already been planned prior to the Application by Burls Creek being received & why not move the Public Meeting back to give everyone (staff & community) more time to study this very important issue, I was not given an answer only that these types of Applications normally take 3-6 months. It seems to me this process is moving too fast considering the impact to the residents & environment of the said lands. The second point has been covered may times but I believe it is worth repeating. I believe the negative impact to the township residents who live between the 3rd & 11th concessions & from Old Barrie Rd to the Ridge Road is reason enough to not amend the by-law. I will simply say these negative impacts in my opinion will be noise, traffic congestion especially southbound Highway # 11 on Sunday afternoon & night, pressure on the environment both on site & on our county landfill sites. Lastly I would like to mention the economic benefits to the community. I do admit that there will be a few part time paid & volunteer job opportunities if the application from Burls Creek is accepted. In a "Phone in Town Hall Meeting" that was held by Burls Creek on May 5th @ 8:OOpm, spokes person Ryan Howes was asked what would be the overall economic benefit to the Township of Oro-Medonte from their Schedule of Events for the 2015. He said that this Economic benefit information was not available at this time, he offered no indication when the information would be available. It seems to me that the developer has spent considerable time & money to make the developers dream of Burls Creek come true. I believe that the impact to Oro-Medonte residents is underestimated by the Developer and their Consultants and not even the Developer can show any Overall Economic Benefit to the Township. My suggestion to Council is to turn down the Application to Amend the Zoning by-law. Ross Cotton 1445 Ridge Rd. West Oro-Medonte, On LOL2L0 From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 10:50 AM To: Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin Cc: . All Staff Subject: FW: Burls Creek Event Park Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Ryan Gillard [mailto:ryan.gillard.rg@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 9:19 AM To: Hughes, Harry; Jermey, Scott Subject: Burls Creek Event Park Mayor Hughes and Counselor Jermey, I would like you to know that as a resident of Oro-Medonte I fully support the Burls Creek Event Park expansion. I have read about the concerns of other residents and although they have some merit with temporary traffic concerns the long term benefits of having this world class facility in our town ship is something as a community we should work towards. With every major change there is always opposition and unfortunately those who do not oppose it typically do not speak up. Please do not consider the rest of the townships silence as agreement with the 'Save Oro Medonte' group. Ryan Gillard 24 Cedarbrook Crescent Hawkestone From: Crawford, John Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 9:13 PM To: . Council; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin Subject: Fw: Burl's Creek. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Ron Golden <rogolde@rogers.com> Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 8:02 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Fwd: Burl's Creek. FYIForgot to copy you on this response. Begin forwarded message: From: Ron Golden <ro oldegrogers.com> Subject: Burl's Creek. Date: May 10, 2015 at 6:37:14 PM EDT To: vicinowers(e,amail_com Cc: Domenic Natale < omenic.Natale(ea�,td.com>, Kelly Lazar <kellyjlazarggmail_com> Hello Vic and Chris, Thank you for your membership and support for WORA. In that WORA meets as an entire membership only once a year, our executive made the decision unanimously to support SaveOro as it was entirely consistent with our mission statement. We believe that the enormity of Burl's Creek proposed expansion without transparency or public consultation by OM council is unprecedented and egregious. Don't be mislead by the quoted employment and economic numbers as they originate with the promoter. Our consultants tell us that these numbers are grossly exaggerated. We also know that many of the temporary employees are paid with free concert tickets. Lastly, if we keep losing prime farmland to job creation without legality, planning and in conflict with our own Official Plan and Provincial policy not too mention common sense soon there will be little agricultural land left. Sincerely, Ron Golden, President, WORA P.S. WORA's exact position on this issue will be circulated to the entire membership after it is presented at tomorrow evening's public meeting. John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte Date - LoD 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca. (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as, pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th l,ines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public, meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address Email: AoYhl, 1,- 1`4) C � e 0 A Tel Sincerely, , �' Signature. Date: Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOO 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re. Proposed rezon:irjF .,#nd or Temporary _pUsj#W_#"jLicqtioq_@ert A ins., to the Limited and or a_... Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands Purchased and or leased, on the P. 8t'h and Sri' Lines South,rrOro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight caimping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots andi campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held, and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan, a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO; to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question, The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: > Date: / ? e"" Township of Oro-Medonite 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2 Attn. J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7h, Wh and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; C. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows; Name: Address: 3 � /-/IL d1V1j"-,1 Email: Tel -1 Sincerely, Signature: Date: Leigh, Andria From: Crawford, John Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 335 PM To: Robert Marchessault Cc: Leigh, Andria, r lrwin, Doug Subject: RE: Burls Creek Hello Mr, MarchessaUlt Thank you for, YOUr o'.',orrespondence. l have forwarded it to staff to be included in the cornments rac; e,ived fro. rn the PUNic concerning VIE',, Burl's Creek plannng appl�cafic)n. John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Robert M:archessault [rnailto:bobmarches@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 1:43 PM To- Crawford, John Subject: Burls Creek Dear Councilor Crawford I wish to encourage you to oppose the ongoing expansion of'BUrls Creek. You have heard many reasons why this expansion Should not go ahead. I wish to add rny voice to that chorus. As a retired Georgian College professor, I now earn a living as a professional artist painter working from my home studio on the 15-16 Sideroad West in Oro. The added commotion that the Burls Creek events will create are precisely contrary to the reasons why I find Oro such an ideal place to do my art. Thank you, Robert. Robert MarchessaUlt kA,'W W. I-ObC, 1111IM-C IICSS,111 lt.CI 4,A ... .... . /wr ............ -14 czar Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2E0 MAR 11 l JJIV) J -1M Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witfib, (Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Fte P�rRpqsed rej�qp(irij_ata _4 or Tem pqrj ry,pAg By-lq!A mansto U the mited and or _— -LAPPlication as Pe and In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement , the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would aliso ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature //1 wl' iii Date Name (print) Address: 4 j A ell' Date: k-WEIM17M .b 97-1177=7- 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clierk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132 M"' Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8`1 and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s, 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Address: '4"'(' L,"' Email: A'4/ Tel: Sincerely, nature ' , ' r F % Date: Z From: Paulson, Renee <RPaulson@scstc.ca> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:14 AM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Road closure Burl's Creek Good morning, I would like to submit on behalf of the Simcoe County Student Transportation consortium. We are responsible for the school buses in Simcoe County. We have several school buses in this area and if any event is planned for during the school year and road are required to be closed; this will have a major impact on the service we can provide the residents in this area. All school age children are bused in this area. Our school buses serve several schools with the same vehicle. If there are delays, many schools are impacted. Renee Paulson I Transportation Coordinator Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium 64 Cedar Pointe Drive, Unit 1403 Barrie, Ontario L4N 5R7 (705) 733-8965 ext.108 rrraulson@scstc,ca www. simcoecountvschoolbus. ca This message is being sent on behalf of the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium in compliance with the Canadian Anti -Spam Legislation. Questions regarding this electronic communication may be referred to info@scstc.ca. You may unsubscribe from receiving these messages by FORWARDING this email to unsub scribe@ scstc. ca This e-mail and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee(s) and may contain information that is privileged or confidential and protected under the Education Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and/or the Privacy and Electronic Documents Act. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering the information to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail and any attachments is strictly prohibited. If this e-mail and any attachments were received in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete the original message. Please consider the environment before printing this email or attachments. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Me,donte, ON, LOL 2EO R 6 AN F ......... . MAR 1 1 �01S )VV �"j Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Je,rmey; and D. Witfib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel, roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected, Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you, for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed_E!t; _p _ 2 Ap j�icatio pertains to the Limited and or AA��JaW q_AL�_ __'___ Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands urchased and or leased on the P, 8 th and 9 th Lines South, 0 _ro - IA A..e d o n t e., 0 n t a ri. 9 In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture., All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl"s Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed, on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name(print) Address:! date: N14x'atle" �O/y 1 1. 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: mporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Te Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Greek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the r, 811 and 9 th lines South, Oro,-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s, 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information isas follows: Name'. Address: Email: ✓ 71 ('� /7 X / 7 Y' perV eo Al Tel: � 7 0' IS Sincerely, bate: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Ciro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermley; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re-Trq ajns to t Sed re� and T oranLu!�e,g)t-law 1,;a __—he Limited and or _pp_ _9!jiM_ _ _g� _@ppU _ - - - 70TIM". In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use, By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold waiter stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the IProvinciial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation: Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) �0 4_1 Address: 1 C) ci REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: %Wq7r.K=,TTAW- 148 7th Line Southi, Oro -M, -raw nte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re-. Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operatingi under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, Wh and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545106, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, ' ed, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is, as follows: Name: C) Address: Email: Tel - Sincerely, Date: r/1,4 1J Signature. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re. P used !e or m�o r a e By-IaW yc�tjq aspertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the P8 8th and 9a'' Lines South Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events, Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. n Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: .',:N I �) REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date' ''° Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clark dirwin,@oro-medonte-ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls, Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", Wh and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As, per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning; changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name Address: /`,�/ A/t/4-L Email: 'z Tel: Sincerely, am= Date: R. Clive Algie BARRISTER & SMACITOR Friday, May 01, 2015 Township of Oro-Meclonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2EO 13 LAKESHORE RE). E ORO MEDONTE, ONTARIO LOL 2E0 'u.'LEPf fONE: (905) 836-5922 FACSIMILE: (905) 836-1176 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanchie, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of IPianning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the_name Burl "s Creek Event Grounds on the Wnd!ttrchased and or leased on the 7`h , 8th. and 91h Lines, South, Oro-Med:onte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Pian, the Provincial Policy Statement , the local community and the environment. Unhke other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold seveirall large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge, you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Bud's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. .. ... .. .. 111 - — Yqurs"V , e r y truly, .... .............. . ... . .. . 11-1 /Al 4.4"Lool, R. Clive Algie RCA/oa zon Irwin,, Douig From: Coutanche, Barbara Sent: Monday, March 2, 2015 1 V PM To: Vrwin, Doug Subject: Buft Creek Attachments: Letter to mayor hughes.pdf" ATT00001,txt Barbara Coutanche Councillor Ward! 1 Township of Oro-Medonte _____Original Message ----- From: Hughes, Harry Sent: February 24, 2015 4:03 P,M To:. Council Subi I �'ect: FW: Letter to mayor hughes Hello Everyone: I am forwarding this letter to you and I will follow with my response for your information., Harty Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte ----_Original Message----- From: essage----- From. Amanda Sinclair [mailto�:anasincl 987 @ gmail,.com] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 1111:46 AM To: Hughes, Harry Subject: Fwd: Letter to mayor hughes I'm not sure how to begin this letter. Im not sure where to start. I have always respected you. So have my now grown children. You were their principal, at Andrew Hunter, many, many, years ago. I truly believe that you had a hand in helping to shape them into the amazing adults they have become. I'm sure, under the circumstances, you will understand if I do not disclose their names. However, I know they feel disappointed.... As does the young woman at the recent meieting, who stated that she, "felt like you were the captain of a sinkingwho'd abandoned its crew at the first sign of trouble". I believe she used to be a student of yours, also. I'm afraid, that may be the way you will' be remembered by your past students. Is this really the legacy you want to leave behiind? Is th�is real'ly how you want to be remembereid? When I first moved to Oro-Medonte, I was comforted to, find out that you were the mayor. " This must be a great place to, live", I thought, "if Harry Hughes is, the mayor". I honestly found a great sense of security in that knowledge. I truly, believed, that the morals with which, you ran the school', would hold true for the townshi'pi. I'm not sure what happened. How did someone, as honest and as inspiring as you, fall so far from grace? I implore you, if there is anything that you can do, at this point, please do it now, before its too late. UMMMM REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION rR EE C E ----,i V-, Date: APP HIS Township of Oro-Medonte ORO-ME:DON-rE 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk di twin@oro-medonte. ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: t CJS �- ® ® C' ►°� _ Email: R H O O C� Tel: q�b Sincerel Signatur (I Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and, Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, 5, Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jlermey; and D. Witllib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re- Proposeq_!e �nin -g-nA,pr TernP9_rarV11rrVr-se B law a Dlication as Pertains to the Limited and or and in 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural: pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:54 AM To: Leigh, Andria; Witlib, Derek; Longworth, Rebecca Subject: FW: Burl's creek mega expansion Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: maureen white [mailto:m.white@live.ca] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 5:40 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's creek mega expansion My husband and I have lived in oro-medonte for almost 10 years now. We love the area. Our reasons for choosing oro are simple, * we wanted the peace and quiet offered by a rural area * our property backs on to the creek and we enjoy the wildlife this brings to our backyard * our land is supposed to environmentally protected * we have a view of a beautiful night sky that is not obscured even by streetlights If the expansion of burl's creek is allowed to go ahead, we won't have the above, plus: * our property values will be affected *we are losing precious farmlands * there will be gridlock on our highways * road closures on ridge road & lines 3, 5, 7, 9 & 15/16 side road - this is on our doorstop * vandalism is going to be a problem simply due to large numbers of attendees & campers We are not opposed to concerts, however, concerts of 100,000 or more is too much! We are angry and frustrated by the proposal to expand. We are saying 'no' in order to preserve and protect our beautiful community. Stephen & Maureen white Sent from my ASUS From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 12:22 PM To: maureen white;. Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Hewitt, Donna; Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Othman, Samah; Brooke- Bisschop, Darcy Subject: Re: Burl's creek mega expansion Hello Maureen. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to our senior management staff for their information and consideration. Ralph Hough Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: maureen white Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:01 AM To:. Council Subject: Burl's creek mega expansion My husband and I have lived in oro-medonte for almost 10 years now. We love the area. Our reasons for choosing or are simple, * we wanted the peace & quiet offered by a rural area * our property backs on to the creek and we enjoy the wildlife this brings to our backyard * our land is supposed to be environmentally protected * we have a view of a beautiful night sky that is not obscured even by streetlights If the expansion of burl's creek is allowed to go ahead, we won't have the above, plus: * our property values will be affected * we are losing our precious farmland * there will be gridlock on our highways * road closures on ridge road & lines 3, 5, 7, 9 & 15/16 side road - this is on our doorstep * vandalism is going to become a problem simply due to large numbers of attendees & campers We are not opposed to concerts, however, concerts of 100,000 or more is too much! We are angry and frustrated by the proposal to expand. We are saying 'no' in order to preserve and protect our beautiful community. Stephen & Maureen white Sent from my ASUS Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attw Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and! or Temporary Use By-l:aw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7 1h, 8th and 91h Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In, 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application} on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; cleair cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event, Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. lask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its, findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support, Respectfully, Signature j, Date Name (print) Shirley and Wayne Busch 4 Beechwood, Crescent Oro-Medonte Ontario LOL ITO Bull' s Creek Expansion 2 messages shirley Busch <sIbusch33948@gmaiLcom> Fh, May 8, 2015 at 11:53 AM To: council @oro-medonte, ca We wish to express to you our very serious concerns about the, above. This will have a wry serious impact on our community and will only benefit the developer and no one else. If this is approved there will be no turning back and the future generations will bear the burden of a very bad decision We already have serious traffic problems on Highway 11 and the Old Barrie Road on week -ends. Mega Concerts would certainly multiply the problems. We urge you to vote NO to this project. Sincerely, Shirley & Wayne Busch, 4 Beechwood Crescent, Oro-Medonte, Ontario, LOL 1 TO sh,irley buisch <slbusch33948@gimail.com> Fri, May 8, 2015 at 11:54 AM To: dirvvin@oro-medonte.ca IQuoted text hWdPjrl� h":Itrnail.gmgle,cVmillcWiLlit11?ui=2&lc-041e839bb2&hpt&search--sent&th=14d343afcef9db0b&siryi=14d343afcefgdbob&sirri=14d343c41ef7902 1111 From: Crawford, John Sent: Sunday, March 1, 2015 11:45 AM To: Anne Springle Cc: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Jermey, Jen Subject: RE: Burls' Creek Hello Stephen and Anne Thank you for your inquiry/comments, receipt of your email is acknowledged. At this time individual responses to your inquiry will not be provided, however Township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the planning act process. For your information here is an outline of the planning act process, now that the planning consultants for Burl's Creek have submitted a planning application. 1 ) The application will be reviewed by Township Staff and the applicable agencies. 2) Prior to a decision, there will be an opportunity for public input during the consultation process. Further information on the future public meeting related to this application will be posted to the township's webs ite-www. oro -m edonte. ca. Please check in regularly for information as it is available. 3) Council is not in a position to provide opinions or render decisions until input from the public and agencies which may be submitted during the consultation process has been received and considered. 4) Township staff will receive the input from agencies and the public and will review applicable legislation and policies prior to completing the staff report that will be brought forward to Council for their consideration. 5) Typically these planning applications take 3®6 months depending upon the complexity of the application. Thank you for your input John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Anne Springle [mailto:annespringle@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 7:15 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Burls' Creek Dear Mr. Crawford, is it possible for us to hear your opinion on the impending changes at Burls' Creek? Will you be calling a meeting for Ward 4? As you know, many of us are very concerned and increasingly worried and we are looking to you for leadership. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Stephen and Anne Springle 1063 Lakeshore Road East Oro Medonte 705-487-6906 From: Crawford, John Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 2:34 PM To: Steve Astin Cc: Irwin, Doug; Jermey, Jen; Leigh, Andria Subject: RE: Burls creek expansion Hi Steve Thank you for your inquiry/comments, receipt of your email is acknowledged. At this time individual responses to your inquiry will not be provided however township staff will be provided a copy of your email in order to file it with the current planning application. Your correspondence will be received and considered during the required public consultation process. Additional opportunities for public consultation and receipt of correspondence will be identified during the planning process. If you would like further information on the planning process please feel free to contact me. John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Steve Astin [mailto:farmersracing@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 8:54 AM To: Crawford, John Subject: Burls creek expansion hello councillor Crawford, I am just sending you this to let you know that I am opposed to any changes to zoning and or expansion of the former burls creek site. Simply put our community is not set up to deal with number of people,traffic Our emergency services police,fire ambulance do not have the resources in place and any extra services will ultimately have those costs passed to the taxpayer... In past we tried to sever a portion of our farm only to be denied as we are agricultural and part of the provincial policy statement noted keeping farmland, farmland.. Seems if you have a few million dollars this can get changed.. I hope you will support the opposition to this site. Steve Astin Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL QED pm, R APR 0 7 Y115 TL ' Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, 'S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services., J. Dou&s Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/0erk. Re: Pro used rezoning and or TemRorary Use By-law application as pertaii is to the Limited and .or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 8" and 9th Lines South, Oro-Medonite, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Bud's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the appfication) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmila!nd Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farmling these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. the Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based!, on its findings, and I would also ask that the rownshlp now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, signature Name (print) ?1) Date - Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th, Line South, Or,o-M'edonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwinl@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h, 8" and 9 th lines South, Oro-IM'edonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: Email: C�' '; Tel: Sincerely, L Signature: 9 Date: To: Andria Leigh cc: From: Shawn Binns Date: May 4, 2015 I I "en) ownslup Proud Herita.9e, Excitii�q Future ff FLU UM MT Roll #: Subject: Burl's Creek Temporary Use Application 2015-ZBA-02 The following comments are being provided from two different perspectives. The first will be relating to considerations pertaining the Township's provision of Recreation and Community Services. The second relates to the impacts/considerations from the proposed operations at Burll's Creek Event Grounds (BCEG). Soccer and Sports Activities BCEG has historically maintained a lease agreement with Oro-Medonte Minor Soccer for the provision of soccer fields, Oro-Medointe Minor Soccer currently has over 650 participants who play on, the fields Wednesday evenings from April to August. This agreement was renewed for the 20115-2016 season and the owners of BCEG have relocated and improved the pitches to the area fronting Line 7. The Township currently provides a grant of $,5,600 to Oro-Medonte Minor Soccer to offset the cost of the lease. If this agreement was dlisconitinued there would no other suitable location to accommodate the soccer program. In addition to, Minor Soccer, BCEG has historically been used for various sporting activities, such as track and fielldl, touch football, rugby and other sports. Karma Marketplace and Farmers' Market It is our understanding that BCEG has partnered with the Karma Marketplace to host a Farmers' Market on Friday evenings commencing on June 12. Karma Market place aims "to foster and promote an inclusive, diverse, sustainable, and community -owned local food system through education, co- operation, leadership,, and creativity". The market will showcase local food and artisans. Since its inception in 2007 Karma has extended its reach across Simcoe County, providing an array of grass roots services from business incubation to nutrition and sustainable agriculture prograirnming. With emerging trends in culinary tourism and a strong local arts community it is likely that this proposed use will act a catalyst to, further enhance arts and cufture, local agriculture and tourism products. Arts and Culture The events proposed by BCEG arguably will provide social and entertainment value to Township residents who chose to attend the events. However, a bigger benefit exists in that the events may i help further develop and strengthen the arts and culture sector within the Township and regioniallly. Communities such as Coffee County/Manchester Tennessee which hosts the, Bonnaroo Music Festival and the City of Indio, California (home, of Coachella Music Festival), have boasted how these festivals have led to the development of a flourishing arts and cultural, sector which has further benefitted their local economies and quality of life. Potential Impact to Parks Bayview Memorial Park located at 687 Lakeshore Rd, West is the Township's largest waterfront park with nearly 300m of frontage on Lake Simcoe. The park is popular destination for residents and visitors alike. As a result, the park receives significant use pressures on weekends. Whiile to date, preliminary event planning from BCEG indicates that visitors attending and camping on the grounds will not be permitted to leave the grounds, if permission is granted there may a significant impact on the Township's waterfront parks such as Bayview Memorial Park, the Hawkestoine Wharf and Shels,well Park. Impacts and considerations With an influx of people double the size, of Township's population there will inevitably be impacts in the community. At its meeting of April 22, 2015, Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte received Staff Report RC2015-013 - Proposed amendments to regulations pertaining to special events taking place in the Township of Oro-Medonte. The report outlines a number of concerns and potential impacts to the community and the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Meclonte, as well as recommendations for strategies/controls for risk management. One of the biggest challenges and impacts will be traffic management. The review of traffic management has been omitted from the scope of this analysis as it will be covered in the assessment conducted by the Director,.. Transportation and Environmental, Services. To ensure risks are adequately managed, the Township has been involved in operational planning for the proposed events. BCEG and its promoters have assembled a team comprised of the some of the world's best experts in traffic management, security and emergency services and production and to date have been cooperative with alll requests from the Township and' other Government agencies, It should also be noted that although we have attempted to qualify and quantify the impacts of the operations, if the events do in fact go ahead, there will likely be impacts that could not have been reasonably anticipated. Accordingly, should the proposed events/uses gain the necessary approvals, it is recommended that there be some degree of fllexibility to quickly respond and impose additional controls to minimize impacts and risks to the community, Respectfully, -- Shawn Shawn Binns, MBA Director, Recreation and Community, Services From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:26 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Save Oro Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:28 PM To: blenkhorn; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Save Oro Hello Ms. Blenkhorn. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and to our senior management team for their information and consideration as they prepare their report and recommendations to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Andria Leigh Director, Development Services Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: blenkhorn [maiIto- sgblenkhorn@yahoo.ca] Sent: May 11, 2015 12:59 AM To:. Council Subject: Save Oro Please stop Burls Creek from having the concerts planned for this summer as they will impact our community greatly. This issues that most trouble me are the traffic chaos that surely will occur and the noise that will continue past 11:00 pm. Although I live just off the 5 th line these issue will still impact my families life greatly. I ask that you do what you can to stop the events that are to occur at Burls Creek. Please keep Oro the quiet community that we all love and in my case move to just two years ago from Barrie, to enjoy the peace and quiet of a small community. Help us please by stopping Burls Creek. Thank you, Sandra Blenkhorn 25 Melville Court Oro Medonte ON LOL 2E0 705-487-7246 Sent from my Phone From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 6:19 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: Fw: Save Oro Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: blenkhorn <sgblenkhorn@yahoo.ca> Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 1:03 AM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Save Oro Please stop Burls Creek from having the concerts planned for this summer as they will impact our community greatly. This issues that most trouble me are the traffic chaos that surely will occur and the noise that will continue past 11:00 pm. Although I live just off the 5 th line these issue will still impact my families life greatly. I ask that you do what you can to stop the events that are to occur at Burls Creek. Please keep Oro the quiet community that we all love and in my case move to just two years ago from Barrie, to enjoy the peace and quiet of a small community. Help us please by stopping Burls Creek. Thank you, Sandra Blenkhorn 25 Melville Court Oro Medonte ON LOL 2L0 705-487-7246 Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line, South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LCL 2EO Attm Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and! Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. WitHb, Manager of Planning Services, JI. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Comj?anies operatingunder the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 71h 8th and, 9th Lines South, Oro Medonte, Ontario 9n 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Buffs Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with nUrTlerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including 130's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 810,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright fUtUre coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pUrsuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Like Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the iands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature v,j Date Name (print) From: Leigh, Andria Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 6:26 AM To: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: Fw: Save Oro Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. Original Message From: Hough, Ralph <ralph.hough@oro-medonte.ca> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:28 PM To: blenkhorn; . Council Cc: Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Othman, Samah Subject: RE: Save Oro Hello Ms. Blenkhorn. Thank you for your email. I have forwarded it to my council colleagues and to our senior management team for their information and consideration as they prepare their report and recommendations to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: blenkhorn [maiIto- sgblenkhorn@yahoo.ca] Sent: May 11, 2015 12:59 AM To:. Council Subject: Save Oro Please stop Burls Creek from having the concerts planned for this summer as they will impact our community greatly. This issues that most trouble me are the traffic chaos that surely will occur and the noise that will continue past 11:00 pm. Although I live just off the 5 th line these issue will still impact my families life greatly. I ask that you do what you can to stop the events that are to occur at Burls Creek. Please keep Oro the quiet community that we all love and in my case move to just two years ago from Barrie, to enjoy the peace and quiet of a small community. Help us please by stopping Burls Creek. Thank you, Sandra Blenkhorn 25 Melville Court Oro Medonte ON LOL 2E0 705-487-7246 REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: " � ) I � J J Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 26 Attn. J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-miedonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs. - Re: Proposed rezoning and or, Temporary Use bylaw application, as, pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71h, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Acts 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduilled for the same. My contact inifbrmation is as follows - Name: Address: WIM Tel: 6 Sincerely, Signature: Date- Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, 5 Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Pro used rezoning .and or Temporary 'Use By-law aipplication as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Comlaanies, operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands Purchased and or leased on the 7 th , 8th and, 9"' Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By Iavv to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the surnmer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Bud's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Date Name jprint) REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date - 6" 'Mon I•� 1715 • Fr*=djbMon 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO I Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwingorol-medonite,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Mcn'1onte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act-, O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish, to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My cont-i„t information is as follows: Name Am 01 4 _j Sincerely, Signature: Date. TownshipofOroWed*ma 148 7th Line South, Om-Medonte,ON' L0LHO Attn: Mayor H.Hughes, Deputy Mayor K.Hough and Councilors B. Coutanche, J, Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S, Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, 1Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Semices/C|erk, Numbe e C n under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands 9 in, Z014prior 10the announcement ofthe sale ufBurl's Creek, the Township granted aTemporary Use By- Iiw to Bur I's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input orconsultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, aco|dwater stream which isalso protected; clear cuttingoftrees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate atota| disregard for our township Official Mon, the County Uffida| Plan, the Provincial Po|icyStatement , the local communkVand the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event ayear isbe|dand farming, isthen /esmmed'the intent ofBurl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the surnmer reaching a target audlience of 80,000 or more per event, Farming these lands will not bepossible anymore. |aukthat the Council think ofour Township and its rural heritage, and plan ebright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge You to pIease vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Bwrl's Creek Events GrOUnds and the rezmnin&u[the farmlands inquestion, "The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has, laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be comm|etedonthe lands inquestion, Thank you for your anticipated support. Reqpactfiu|iy, Date f/Y Name (print) {- �`_(r) �,L 4 C/4�- Burl's Creek— Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Contact Information: Name: Steve Crawford and Nora Mailing Address: 63 Stanley Ave, Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 1T0 Listed below are our comments, concerns or questions regarding the planning application that has been submitted for Burl's Creek (or include on separate paper): 1) Traffic: How will local residents move about for work or errands or pleasure? How will friends and family be able to visit? How will emergency services be able to move about efficiently for residents? We all remember Hwy 400 being backed up every time there was a concert a Molson Park in Barrie. And if lines 7, 8, and 9 are closed, detours need to be clearly marked well in advance of the turn-offs. In fact, it would be helpful if local residents (basically every resident between Barrie and Orillia, and in Barrie and Orillia) were given advance notification of detour routes from Barrie and from Orillia (and effective dates), so advanced planning can be done, particularly for the work commute (remembering that commuter traffic goes both ways). Suggestion: publish in all local papers for at least 10 days prior to each event, and have pamphlets available at local tourist stops and Township Administration office. 2) Noise: How late will concerts go? And will there be a noise cut-off time for after -concert parties? Many local residents don't work regular Monday to Friday jobs, nor regular 8 -hour work days (eg. farmers, emergency service workers (ambulance, fire), police at OPP and several Municipal Police Services, and doctors, nurses and other medical staff at 3 area hospitals. In order for them to work at their best, they need enough quality sleep. If the noise cut-off is 2 am and they have to get up at 5 am, that is hardly enough sleep. And if partiers ignore the noise curfew, that's even less sleep. Also, just so you have an idea of how far noise spreads: we at 63 Stanley Avenue could hear the noise of the speedway when it was running. Suggestion: suggest concerts finish by 11 pm and noise curfew be 12 midnight 3) Waste (human bodily waste and general trash): How will it be dealt with in an environmentally friendly manner, especially considering its proximity to Lake Simcoe? For example, spreading human bodily waste out over the fields is not environmentally friendly. And, regarding general trash, we've been told over the last several years that our land fill sites are already at or near capacity. And, who will pay for the extra burden - Oro Taxpayers? 4) Accountability: How is the owner of Burl's Creek going to be held accountable for ensuring that concerns are addressed, and that they actually do what they say they are going to do. We all know stories about property owners/developers saying they will do something to comply with a by-law or a concern, then doing what they originally wanted anyway. At the public meeting of May 11, 2015, it became quite apparent that the Burl's Creek Team seemed quite arrogant and sure of their ability to have the temporary zoning permit approved, especially since they have already sold Boots & Hearts tickets, as brought up by councilor Crawford. We believe that if this temporary zoning permit is approved, it will be a typical case of "give them an inch and they will take a mile". Everyone knows large corporate interests aren't concerned with the little guy, they will go about their business, say sorry (or not) and perhaps pay the fine, after the damage is done. Your tax -paying constituents believe the whole Burl's Creek expansion to be a huge mess. Please consider a no vote for this proposal, or at least slow it down to the point where the Burl's Creek Team clearly understand that they cannot circumvent due process, and we (Township Council and local voters) are in control. Not them! Thank -you for this opportunity to have our concerns heard. Please submit your input either by email to the Township Clerk at dirwin@oro-medonte.ca or in paper copy to the Township Administration office at 148 Line 7 South by May 11, 2015 RECEIVED E MAY 1 4 2015 ( 0 ARI CO) - NM E"DO N �o NSHIP . .... ...... 7 40 XO 111,471'1� c4oll I sly, <j At, 1A ... . .. .. . . . . . . . t k"tca"c 1 As q 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2ED Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte-ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sire: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7, 81 and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act-, O. Reg:. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: 4"'1 Email: Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: From: Crawford, John Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 5:24 PM To: Stuart Fehrman Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin Subject: Re: Burl's Creek Hello Stuart Thank you for your email. To date no decisions have been made on any aspects of the Burl's Creek expansion or the traffic management plan. Council is gathering all information at the present time . Council will be making a decision after a staff report is brought to Council for their consideration. John PS I have forwarded your email to staff to become part of the public record. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Stuart Fehrman Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 3:59 PM To: Crawford, John Subject: Burl's Creek Sir, I reside in your Ward. My question to you is a simple one. What is your stance on the proposed Burl's Creek expansion and proposed traffic plan? I eagerly await your written response. Thank you. Stuart Fehrman John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte ,W/2015 � .11, 1. 1 t 1.11 OLA.Jook,corn Pr Kart Message S If (Sucharr I I I gton(ii' I I've, ca) `6 Nlay-07-15 2,45.3 11 N11 (liai,,.Iiugies��.'?oi-o-tiiedonte.ca) FalJ)hAlOW111 ttoro-medonte,c,-i 1r,,ilpl-i.hOLI�,111x.,i,,01-0-i-riedonte.ca1- john.crawford),t!, oro- medonte.c Major Harry Hughes, Deputy Major Ralph Houghand John Crawford - Councillor Ward ffl N I write to you today with a heavy heart, deeply concerned about the fate of this beautiful township I call home, I want you to know that my family has been proud residents and home owners in Oro Station for 10 years. I hope to run deep roots here. I love the quiet beauty of this gem, I really do, I love the open spaces, the forests, the water front, the rich history, and the farm land, the heart and soul of Oro Medonte. I love opening my door at night and listening to the waves as they hit shore two streets over! I love the respect f or nature and the environment that the township has always prioritized. So it is with much hopeand faith that I w;ish f or Oro Medonte to continue to be=# beautliful, quiet rural township. However, the expansion of Burls Creek is a direct contradiction to everything that Oro Medonte stands f or. A rezoning of f arm land contradict s the of f icial plan, of of Oro Medonte in, my r. ,r My household greatly opposes this rezoning., We oppose r expansion of Burls Creek in fact, We oppose the planning andpermission given to err concerts in this area, I am saddened to hear that property values in Oro Mernte are falling already, they will continue to fall should this rezoning occur. I see no benief it to the Burl ' s Creek Plan, and I resent the feebile attempts to convince us otherwise. I see all the costs which will be paid by t'he resildents while one business owner lines his pockets. I see the disgusting traff ic plan where the road to my home will be closed. I will not be abo access the township, I pay my taxes to. I see my quality of lif e being greatly aed, and It makes gas= I wi:sh I lived in a world where you don't have to put the obvious in writing�, place Sig that make sure common se,nse is heard all over, this gorgeous township. A place wher you don't have to Sign petitions and f und campaigns in hopes that a select few will no make destructive decisions that af f ect thousands and benef it so few. But I ordered t sigawni, I had to sign a petition, become a member of a committee. I have rnVC/F,friNMf��S - ca 1/2 NtpsAay167rrn@HAive com/ol/aiad sages?n1Kt=e1) 5WIQ015 , Oolook.com P6N Message waste my time at meefings, f ighting things i should never have to f ight! I put my hard earned dollars into a fund to save Oro, instead of my property here. Saving my property and quality of life is my priority now, I ask you to make saving alil of Oro Medonte your I sincerely ask you to restore my f cith in this amazing townsh,ip. To defend my quality of life here in Oro Medonte. To stand up and do the right thing. Burls Creek Expansion and rezoning is detrimental to Oro Medonte and we don't want 5incerely, 5uizanne Harrington, and Jason Paul 4 Orillic Rd Or Meclorte, On LOL 2E0 YMps://bayI67 rn.ak live i�,oin/ol/n,ail.fiivc/ProtitMessage,,,-3?m-nkt=er)-cGi 2/2 V t NTAYII Ar 1G Bt,ml's Cr -eek Planning Application 2015 ZBA-"r02 MSV lll-vilblk, MiNdlifig C'nments Form Pr (Amtact infcarmmion� / 61/ 'Cl -2d� I rstiied ^�hr,e fIrly , coniiiiients, concernS Or Rims .ron IIregarchrig the pdanning apr.fflcation that has been sul,)onittecl for Burl's Creek (or onch,ide orw separate papi�:!rk p,')Iease siubrrOt your jr[put 6their by ernad totllie Tominslflp Ckn� at cifirvv " I -,n2edqDte.c,a or su 4birrdned �iin paper copy to fl,ii(,! Township Adrniriistr�afion office at 3,48 Line 7 Sicnith by May 11, 20V5 Bud's Creek - Planinhig Application 2015-2BA-02 — May 11 Public Meeting Conirrients Forin Coriolact lnforrr�aflorv. N, i� n°°r, � M, I I 1 Y 4 "1 �, r f , " i; : Listed beow are rny cominents, conicerns loir (JUPSUOM regarding the ppairuflng application that has Im er� siujbinitted for Burl's Creek (or hxh,rde or% separatie pape�): Please stibmit ycnw �nptjt either by, email to the Fowrvsl!Ili) Gerk at or subry'dt,ted �n pat,, copy to the Township Admirfistraflon office at 148 Line 7 Sou fl,¢ by May 11, 2015 Leigh, Andria From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 3:00 PM To: S H,- Hughes, Harry Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Hewitt, Donna,- Leigh, Andria; Othman, Sarnah; Brooke- Bisschop, Darcy; Irwin, Doug Subject: RE: Oppose Burls Creek Expansion and Rezoningi Hello SUe. Thank YOU for your ClrTiaill which I I-iave forwarded to all my Council colleagues and senior staff, As you are no doubt aware the Burls Creek planning appficafion has not yet come before Coun6l. There wrk be two l-)Ublic rrreefings next Monday, May 'I 111I at the alena where residents wffl have the OPPOrtUnity to speaker either I faVOLK Of or against the temporary Use bylaw application Tl'�ranks agair'for your ernak Ralph HOUghl Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Meclonte From: S H [rnailto:suehar6ngton@hve,ca] Sent: May 7, 2015 2:46 PM, To: Hughes, Harry Cc: Hough, Ralph; Crawford, John Subject: Oppose Burls Creek Expansion ands Rezoning Major Harry Hughes, Deputy Major Ralph Hough, and John Crawford - Councillor Ward 4 I write to you today with a heavy heart, deeply concerned about the fate of this beautiful township I call home. I want you to know that my family has been proud residents and home owners in Oro Station for 10 years. I hope to run deep roots here. I love the quiet beauty of this gem, I really do. I love the open spaces, the forests, the water front, the rich history, and the farm land, the heart and soul of Oro Medonte. I love opening my door at night and listening to the waves as they hit shore two streets over! I love the respect for nature and the environment that the township has always prioritized. So it is with much hope and faith that I wish for Oro Medonte to continue to be a beautiful, quiet ruiiral township. However, the expansion of Burls Creek is a direct contradiction to everything that Oro Medonte stands for. A rezoning of farm land contradicts the official plan of of Oro Medonte in my opinion. My household greatly opposes this rezoning. We oppose the entire expansion, of Burls Creek in fact. We oppose the planning and permission given to hold mega concerts in this area. 0 I am saddened to hear that property values in Oro Medonte are falling already, they will continue to fall should this rezoning occur. I see no benefit to the Burls Creek Plan, and I resent the feeble attempts to convince us otherwise. I see all the costs which will be paid by the residents while one business owner lines his pockets. I see the disgusting traffic plan where the road to my home will be closed. I will not be able to access the township, I pay my taxes to. I see my quality of life being greatly affected, and it makes me angry. I wish I lived in a world where you don't have to put the obvious in writing, place signs that make sure common sense is heard all over this gorgeous township. A place where you don't have to sign petitions and fund campaigns in hopes that a select few will not make destructive decisions that affect thousand's and benefit so few. But I ordered a sign for my lawn, I had to sign a petition, become a member of a committee, I have to waste my time at meetings, fighting things I should never have to fight! I put my hard earned dollars into a fund to save Oro, instead of my property here. Saving my property and quality of life is my priority now, I ask you to make saving all of Oro Medonte your priority too. I sincerely ask you to restore my faith in this amazing township. To defend my quality of life here in Oro Medonte. To stand up and do the right thing. Burls Creek Expansion and rezoning is detrimental to Oro Medonte and we don't want it. Sincerely, Suzanne Harrington and Jason Paul 4 • Rd Oro N From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: Hough, Ralph Thursday, April 23, 2015 9:02 AM . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Irwin, Doug; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Fwd: Counted logo only.gif Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Steven H<picturewizardz(ea�,hotmail.com> Date: April 22, 2015 at 4:29:53 PM EDT To: "Hough, Ralph" <ralph.hough(e ,oro-medonte.ca> Subject: RE: Counted well lets see, construction continues, the dates of the events are published, extra land purchased, acts announced, and the tickets are on sale ... Does this not reflect concerts are happening and expansion planned? It seems well beyond discussion and where residents have any say. Hope to see you at the meetings. From: ralph.houghgoro-medonte.ca To: picturewizardz(ea�,hotmail.com CC: Council (ea�,oro-medonte.ca; rdunn(ea�,oro-medonte.ca; aleigh(e�a�,oro-medonte.ca; sothman(ea�,oro- medonte.ca; dirwin(ea�,oro-medonte.ca Subject: Re: Counted Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 14:29:42 +0000 Hello Mr. Howcroft. Thank you for your email. As you are no doubt aware nothing regarding any planning application has yet come before Council. This matter will come before Council for the first time on May 11th at a public meeting. At that time members of the public will be able to speak either in favour of or opposed to the application for a temporary use bylaw. After this meeting staff will prepare a report with recommendations. This report will come before Council at a subsequent meeting when Council will vote on the recommendations. This is the process as required under the Planning Act. I am not sure why you feel local government is not supporting its own residents as nothing has come to Council and no decision has been made. Council can only take any action that they have the legislated authority to do. There have been a number of visits to the site by Township staff, LSRCA, County and other agencies. Some violations have been noted and the necessary action taken. Ralph Hough Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte P: (705) 487-2171 F: (705) 487-0133 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL2EO www.oro-medonte.ca Notice of Collection/Use/Disclosure: All information about municipal services is collected in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, under s.8 and for Council's purposes under s.239(1) and may be used in Council deliberations, and disclosed in full, including email, names, opinions and addresses to other persons requesting access to records, or as part of a public agenda. All information submitted to the municipality is subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information Act (MFIPPA). Questions about this notice of collection should be directed to the Clerk's Office (705) 487-2171, ext. 2132. �I11111"l�rlE 'ft Ib ��IrE, I,;mlru111d �� U'l S a��^I"11a�1 If�lla a�a�a;^ a ��um�a�ua:�a; lr �Il�a^ a;^um�vlilr�° r lum � III. I Isis a inaH r; nay ccmtain I'ICN, NI I GI I1:) AMC C:,11V1 NIaI:IV I NAI NIVI C 1:Z1yAl N,C;)IN and is intended sc.lsly Ifc.r the nese c.I" the inciiv dual crr vnlily tc„ wl cc in 1t is addressed 11' yC)U all ncA the intended redlrien , Irlaass nc. fy the sender by e.,. rail. Uitlhar, YCDU sh(.Uld ncA cc.l::ry, clisclk se, c.r cliSb-i)Ute dhl s v inaH c.r its cc.iten s tc. ally cAllhvi Irerscm and ally snecllI actk: nes are Ulllamrkd 'I lies v rMaH May 0)ll ,aill vii -Uses. I lie I cn nnslh l:r c: f ()rl:...1`flcctcmte has taken every ireascmabla racaUtk)il U) i 1i11i1 iize dhs r-isl;, bUt is ll(A Hably Ifc.r ally dauragv yC)U May scestaill as a reSUIL C)f ally vir-nes i11 dhl s v frail YCDU SINDUld Call CDUL YC)U1- C)Wll vii -nes checks befcc re c.I,,„rens ng the v f rail c.r aftachinent 'I lie I cn nnslhilr vc„f Orl:� I`flactcmte reserves the -iglht tc: rncmi :� r and review the ccmtent c: f all messages sent to c: r l dhl s vomit address Messages seal tc c.r l dhs s frail address unay be stcc rvct cm the Ic.mnnslhilr c.f'Orc� I`flactcmte's e frail syslvur. On Apr 21, 2015, at 11:52 PM, Steven H<picturewizardz(ea�,hotmail.com> wrote I haven't said anything about the Burl's Creek concerts, but it is time. I will be attending the next Save Oro meetings to support the neighbourhood, and residents of the township. I do not feel local government is supporting it's own residents, and certainly the project does not harmoniously blend into the neighbourhood. The traffic proposals are ridiculous and will shut down much of Oro for private profit, and what do we as Oro residents get for this? The usual. Nothing. I cannot understand the support enjoyed by this project by representatives that should support the people. Steven Howcroft From: Crawford, John Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 3:01 PM To: Sharon M. Irvine Cc: Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug Subject: RE: Burls Creek Hello Sharon The report that you are referring to is the report from Shawn Binns Director of Recreation and Community Services. Shawn is bringing a report to Council on Wednesday evening to propose amendments to the bylaw pertaining to special events taking place within the township. Andria did explain at the same meeting that her planning report would be brought to Council after the May 11th public meetings. She also explained that 66no" date had been set for her report to Council as all information received from the public and all agencies needed to be considered before any recommendation would be made to Council. Please check our website for any updates. Thanks John John Crawford Councillor Ward 4 Township of Oro-Medonte From: Sharon M. Irvine [mailto:irvinesm@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 1:45 AM To: Crawford, John Cc: instar@sympatico.ca; Ellie Colangelo Subject: Burls Creek Hi John, I recorded in my notes from the Township Meeting held regarding Burl's Creek, that the Staff Report was to be posted to the website yesterday, April 20th, as stated by Andria Leigh. In reviewing the website and allowing additional time, I do not see this report. Where is it? It would be appreciated if you would follow up in all due respect to the taxpayers and residents of this Township and report back to me as soon as possible. Time is of the essence here and your immediate attention in this regard would be appreciated. I believe it is time that our Township Staff recognize the fact that they are not working for one taxpayer, they are working for many. Thank you for your assistance in this regard. Sharon Irvine REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION March 26, 2015 n Mr. J. Dou&s Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2EO Dear Mr, Irwin: Re:! Proposed Rezoning and/or Temporary Use By- Law Application pertaining to the Limited and/or Numbered Companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on all Lands purchased and/or leased on Lines 7, 8, and 9 South, Oro-Meclonte, Ontario As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. S45/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned request to be notified as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use By -Law changes and/or amendments as well as any and all Public Meetings with respect to the above noted lands, My contact information is as follows: Name: Sharon Irvine Address- 172 Tudhope Blvd., Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 1TO Please note that due, to work schedules, the preferred method of contact is via Canada Post letter mail or electronic mail to the email address provided above. Thank you for your consideration in this regard. Sincerely, Sharon M. Irvine From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 3:38 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Susan McCullagh [mailto:slmccullagh@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 2:21 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek Whom I May Concern I have lived now in Oro Medonte for many years now. My parents moved from the city of Toronto to come to this lovely township. We all work hard as many of us do- take pride in our homes, property - enjoy piece and quiet. Allowing this "Major Event Plan" to take place would not help many tax payers. There would be a lot of Agricultural lands destroyed - something our Township is well known for. I work shift work and I work a variety of shifts including nights - listening to 10 days of music - fighting traffic to get to and from work does not make me feel at ease. I work to pay my taxes to this township the j ob is hard enough. Also what happens if there is damages to people's property? Please pass on my concerns to all the councilors who ever is involved. Thanks Susan McCullagh From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 3:00 PM To: S H; Hughes, Harry Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Hewitt, Donna; Leigh, Andria; Othman, Samah; Brooke- Bisschop, Darcy; Irwin, Doug Subject: RE: Oppose Burls Creek Expansion and Rezoning Hello Sue. Thank you for your email which I have forwarded to all my Council colleagues and senior staff. As you are no doubt aware the Burls Creek planning application has not yet come before Council. There will be two public meetings next Monday, May 11th at the arena where residents will have the opportunity to speaker either I favour of or against the temporary use bylaw application Thanks again for your email Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: S H [mailto:sueharrington@live.ca] Sent: May 7, 2015 2:46 PM To: Hughes, Harry Cc: Hough, Ralph; Crawford, John Subject: Oppose Burls Creek Expansion and Rezoning Major Harry Hughes, Deputy Major Ralph Hough, and John Crawford - Councillor Ward 4 I write to you today with a heavy heart, deeply concerned about the fate of this beautiful township I call home. I want you to know that my family has been proud residents and home owners in Oro Station for 10 years. I hope to run deep roots here. I love the quiet beauty of this gem, I really do. I love the open spaces, the forests, the water front, the rich history, and the farm land, the heart and soul of Oro Medonte. I love opening my door at night and listening to the waves as they hit shore two streets over! I love the respect for nature and the environment that the township has always prioritized. So it is with much hope and faith that I wish for Oro Medonte to continue to be a beautiful, quiet rural township. However, the expansion of Burls Creek is a direct contradiction to everything that Oro Medonte stands for. A rezoning of farm land contradicts the official plan of of Oro Medonte in my opinion. My household greatly opposes this rezoning. We oppose the entire expansion of Burls Creek in fact. We oppose the planning and permission given to hold mega concerts in this area. I am saddened to hear that property values in Oro Medonte are falling already, they will continue to fall should this rezoning occur. I see no benefit to the Burls Creek Plan, and I resent the feeble attempts to convince us otherwise. I see all the costs which will be paid by the residents while one business owner lines his pockets. I see the disgusting traffic plan where the road to my home will be closed. I will not be able to access the township, I pay my taxes to. I see my quality of life being greatly affected, and it makes me angry. I wish I lived in a world where you don't have to put the obvious in writing, place signs that make sure common sense is heard all over this gorgeous township. A place where you don't have to sign petitions and fund campaigns in hopes that a select few will not make destructive decisions that affect thousands and benefit so few. But I ordered a sign for my lawn, I had to sign a petition, become a member of a committee. I have to waste my time at meetings, fighting things I should never have to fight! I put my hard earned dollars into a fund to save Oro, instead of my property here. Saving my property and quality of life is my priority now, I ask you to make saving all of Oro Medonte your priority too. I sincerely ask you to restore my faith in this amazing township. To defend my quality of life here in Oro Medonte. To stand up and do the right thing. Burls Creek Expansion and rezoning is detrimental to Oro Medonte and we don't want it. Sincerely, Suzanne Harrington and Jason Paul 4 Orillia Rd Oro Medonte, On LOL 2E0 4 Fownship of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Houigh, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary -Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 8" and 9" Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl"s Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Pian, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is h6d and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any appfication for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature 0" Date Name (phrit) 148 7th Line So thi, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk d i rwi n @ o ro-med o nte . ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs. - Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 71", 8t' and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified', as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same, My contact information is as follows - Name: Address: Tel: SUSANNE RICKARD-COLE 402 Line 2 Permanent Resident of the Township of Oro-Medonte (705)503-1253 May 18, 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte Administration Centre 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte ONTARIO LOL 21-0 Attention: Doug Irwin, Clerk at the Township office Dear Sir: Re: Proposed Amendment to the Zoning By-law, Sec 34 of the Planning Act for an application for a Special Events use to be permitted for a period of three years submitted by Innovative Planning Solutions on behalf of Burl's Creek I respectfully submit my observations and comments on this matter after the Public meeting held on Monday, May 11, 2015 in the Township of Oro-Medonte. Innovative Planning Solutions letter of March 30, 2015 to Andria Leigh, the Director of Development Services includes an: Application for an Amendment to the Official Plan and Zoning By -Law and an Application for a Temporary Use By -Law. In addition, reference is made to application and processing fees submitted to permit a 'bed and breakfast' establishment; and for the Removal of a Holding Provision. Although the immediate issue before Council is a decision for the Temporary Use By -Law Amendment, a comprehensive application was submitted to the Township of Oro-Medonte by Innovative Planning Solutions. Therefore, I wish to speak to the matter by examining the current Official Plan policies; Innovative Planning Solutions - Planning Justification Report; Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), the Places To Grow Act (GGH) & Planning Act, to address these applications as an interested and concerned resident of the Township. ORO-MEDONTE - OFFICIAL PLAN - (OP) In consideration of Oro-Medonte's current Official Plan, the policies and objectives have served as a vision and guide for all land use decisions by Township Council along with other authorities to protect and maintain Oro-Medonte as an attractive, livable community where residents enjoy an excellent quality of life. Our rural character, its farmlands, open countryside, Oro Moraine, Lake Simcoe shoreline, wooded and natural spaces are some of our most prized attributes throughout the municipality and remain a great importance to us. These desirable and positive attributes are envied by those who visit and pass through our municipality, away from the pressures of urban development. It offers a peace and tranquility of 'getting away from it all' and in part, shapes who we are as individuals and as a community. It is the sum total of what we value, what is important to us as residents and families made up of a collection of agricultural/farms people; cottage rs/seasonal residents; transplants from large urban centres; our daily commuters willing to battle the 'current' traffic which involves extensive travel time on our roads to be the recipients of our family friendly, peaceful, beautiful Township to live and enjoy now and for generations to come. The current Official Plan prepared and adopted by Council sets the Township's vision in motion through its specific goals and objectives by establishing the framework through policy to include: Protection & Preservation, Maintenance & Enhancement, Development and Growth Management - Sec. A2, A3, C1.3.6; C2.1; C2.3.3; C7.3; C9.3, C9.4, C17.5, C17.6.2, C17.6.6, E1.11 To preserve and protect the quality of life, rural lifestyle, unique character, economic and social uniqueness of Oro-Medonte by meeting the 'needs and wishes' of our residents by: • ensuring the vitality of our farmlands and agricultural areas, part of our 'character' that serves our local economy and avoid the destruction of these areas by preventing land use development that is incompatible or that would negatively impact farming operations that is strongly discouraged. • encouraging low -intensity recreational uses in rural areas, but not agricultural areas, where the land use would have a minimal impact in the rural areas or in other areas that have already been developed for permanent and seasonal residential uses. This would include the areas of; Guthrie, Oro Station, East Oro, Shanty Bay, Hawkestone and the designated Shoreline around Lake Simcoe that are all relatively close in proximity to the proposed expansion at Burl's Creek. • directing commercial and employment development to the 7th Line and Hwy 11 corridor, Oro - Centre, Secondary Planning Area, that will strengthen tourism, stimulate the local economy by creating jobs for the prosperity of the residents of the Township and Simcoe County while ensuring land use planning is; appropriate, efficient and supportive of the development and does not result in a decline or inefficiency in municipal service levels. • ensuring that expansions to existing tourist and recreational uses only permits the amount of development that existed in the OP on the date it was adopted by Council. • ensuring that 'minor' expansions to existing tourist and recreational uses may be permitted subject to an amendment to the Zoning by-law if Council is satisfied that: the expansion is minor in nature and the entire use is compatible with the rural character of the area. the development will have little or no impact on agricultural operations, adjacent lands, the environment and natural features of the land. the development will be properly serviced and planned with an appropriate water supply and means of sewage disposal. Burl's Creek is proposing bottled water and portable toilets for large events and plans to distribute their garbage in dump sites throughout the County that will come under pressure as the County of Simcoe's population increases as forecasted in the Place to Grow Act. the development will be accessible by Municipal and County roads using existing commercial entrances off Hwy 11 that can accommodate the increased traffic generated and not cause a traffic hazard and is subject to the approval of the County of Simcoe. • ensuring all appropriate studies are conducted before an approval that may include: a traffic impact study; storm water management plan; master servicing study; master development and phasing plan; landscape master plan; survey of the archaeological lands; site plan for traffic patterns and circulation; signage; streetscape and lighting. • protecting open space lands including the Oro Moraine Planning Area; rivers/streams; water resource; storm water management; watershed planning and clean groundwater for drinking that includes an appropriate monitoring system as the majority of residents within the Township rely solely on this resource for its quantity, quality and preservation. • any commercial development proposals will be supported by a Storm water Management Report, under the Storm Water Management Practices Planning and Design Manual (1994) and the MTO Drainage Management Manual 1997, prepared by a qualified professional, to show how the proposed development will manage water runoff to the receiving watercourses; determine any measures required that need to be undertaken during construction to relieve any potential negative impacts from the development by ensuring the protection of these environmental functions to all the appropriate authorities. • protecting the environment for future generations with an 'environment -first' philosophy in all land use planning and decisions that protect our wooded areas and wetlands that support various wildlife habitats. • ensuring Municipal By -Laws are enforced to protect trees from destruction, regulated by the County of Simcoe's By -Law and that topsoil preservation should be enacted by the Township to regulate the land before a development application is approved. • prioritizing Township interests in accordance with Provincial authority included in; the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS); the Places to Grow Act for the Greater Golden Horseshoe; and the Simcoe Area: A Strategic Vision for Growth Servicing Levels - Sec. A5 To ensure that public health and safety; security; medical emergency response can be assured through any planning decisions concerning servicing levels in relation to any proposed new or expanding development by: • protecting our communities and the Township as a whole by providing adequate servicing levels. Burl's Creek's proposal of a vehicle 'tag' system to advance/move local residents through traffic as necessary is a flawed solution. A resident who is several car lengths behind traffic control personnel will still need to wait in traffic at least until the tag is noticed by traffic enforcement if in fact it will make any difference at all. • conducting a hazard analysis and risk assessment to consider potential severity, possible implications and the probability of an occurrence. • carefully considering the added pressures on our service levels with the expected population growth for the Township and Simcoe County over the next two decades, as outlined in the Place to Grow Act, that will require these resources and the assurance they are adequate to meet the needs of our communities now and in the future. Zoning & Land Designation - Sec. C15, C15.2.1 To ensure the current permitted uses in the private recreational park on the 8th Line, Burl's Creek, are appropriate and no Zoning By-law is passed by Council that does not conform with the current approved Official Plan so that growth and development can be efficiently managed in Oro-Medonte until 2023. • current permitted uses are restricted to agricultural and temporary special event type uses that have been historically followed over the last several decades to permit the following: ,an agricultural fair; antique show; an automotive flea market; a boat show; a craft and hobby show; a country festival; highland games; old car sales and auction; a vehicle show; accessory uses, buildings and structures, including concession booths and overnight camping in conjunction with, and accessory to, a permitted special event. However, rock music or heavy metal music show or festival is not permitted as a special event.' current Zoning Bylaw zones the lands as General Commercial, Agricultural/Rural Exception, Rural Residential Two, Private Recreational Exception and Environmental Protection • Subject lands are currently zoned in the following categories: Agricultural/Rural, Agricultural/Rural Exception, Rural Residential Two, Private Recreational Exception, Private Recreation Exception and Environmental Protection (EP), where currently and historically, Burls Creek Event Park has two separate Private Recreational Exception Zones over 103.3 acres and 23.62 acres approximately where the lands of the raceway are currently non -operational according to the developers of Burl's Creek. Holding Provision - Sec. C17.6.3, C17.6.4, E1.3 To ensure that all lands within Oro -Centre are subject to Site Plan Control where the expansion of any existing uses is subject to a Holding Provision Plan Agreement in accordance with the Planning Act and removed only when a Site Plan Agreement has been entered into. This Holding provision ensures that the appropriate phasing of development occurs and will not proceed until services are available to service the expansion, that are; appropriate, conforms with the OP and receives comment from the County of Simcoe prior to its removal. • Council, at any time, may designate any Zone or part of a Zone as a Holding Zone and pass a Zoning By-law which identifies a use of land, but prohibits the actual development of the land until a later date when specific conditions and objectives are met and used in situations for development uses that are considered inappropriate or premature for the following reasons: services and facilities such as the proposed water supply, sewage disposal and storm water management facilities are insufficient and/or inappropriate • transportation facilities are inadequate, incapable or inappropriate based on the anticipated traffic and the location of the access points to the site to function safely and efficiently. • where the development relies on required supporting studies first concerning traffic, protection of site features, environmental constraints etc. before development approval is given. Temporary Use By -Laws - Sec. E1.2 To ensure that the municipality passes a temporary use by-law that conforms to the Official Plan's intent. The use of the Temporary Use By-law, of up to three years, should be used in circumstances where it is considered unsuitable for the municipality to permit the proposed use on a permanent or continuing basis and where there are no reasonable alternatives for relocation, provided that: • once the bylaw has lapsed, the temporary use must stop or it will be in contravention to the Zoning By-law. • Council will apply certain principles and criteria before approving a 'temporary use' Zoning By- law and will be satisfied that the temporary use meets the following: • there will be no major construction or investment so the owner will not experience undue hardship in reverting back to the original use when the temporary use expires. • there will be compatibility with adjacent land uses and character of the rural and residential surroundings. • there will be no requirement for the expansion of existing municipal services. • there will be no traffic circulation problems within the area that will result in adversely affecting the volume and type of traffic serviced by area roads. 0 no road improvements will not be required during the term of the temporary use. Burl's Creek has already stated that any damage caused by the development would be repaired at their cost. and the use will be beneficial to the adjacent lands and community as a whole. It is noted that an Environmental Impact Study is not required with a Temporary Use application. However, that should be seriously questioned as the 'temporary use' sought by Burl's Creek is only an interim solution for a very obvious and clear intent to obtain a permanent status for this development. Innovative Planning Solutions, on behalf of Burl's Creek, also applied for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment in their comprehensive submission with the applicable fees paid to the Township of Oro-Medonte, according to their letter of March 30th. This does not appear to jive with the intention of the policy of a 'temporary' use application according to the Official Plan. Make no mistake, the Temporary Use application serves as a work -around in an attempt to keep things moving along, to allow the events planned for 2015 to unfold and gain a foothold in the permanency of this development proposal in the weeks and months ahead. Committee of Adjustment & Implementing Zoning By -Law - Sec. E1.5.2, E1.5.3 Without an amendment to the OP, extensions to a non -conforming use may be considered only after considering the following: the size of the extension in relation to the existing operation is compatible with the character of the surrounding area. • the impact of any external factors that include; noise, vibration, fumes, dust, smoke, odours, lighting and traffic as a result of the extension. • the reduction of any nuisances through buffering, building setbacks and landscaping as a possible alternative to improve the existing or to minimize problems from a possible expansion. • ensure the proposal conforms with the County of Simcoe's policies and By-laws. Existing uses that do not conform with the OP may be zoned in the Comprehensive By-law according to their present use if: • the adjoining uses are not negatively impacted. • no danger or hazard would result to the surrounding land uses, persons or animals. • there is no interference with other appropriate development in the vicinity. • after the use is discontinued any re -zoning will be in accordance with the intent and policies of the Official Plan. Transportation Network & Impact Studies - C17.4, D1.2.1, D1.2.3, D1.5 Ensure the road system operates safely, efficiently, reliably and developed in a cost-effective manner by: • ensuring any upgrades to the 7th Line interchange and associated costs, shared between the Province and the Township by agreement, specify the'trigger' for improvements before any development proceeds in Oro Centre, a Special Policy Area and before any of the lands are zoned to permit development. • agreements with respect to access abutting properties will be required between the Province, Township and developers for individual access by a service road to abutting properties. • the Ministry of Transportation must grant approval for interim entrances to the 7th Line in advance of service road construction. 5 new accesses or upgrading existing accesses to these highways are prohibited where they involve upgrading of existing commercial entrances to more intensified uses. • all development abutting Hwy's 11 and 400, subject to the requirements of the Ministry of Transportation, encourage new service roads to access development along these roads. However, Burl's Creek has been developing private service roads to service their own development. This is not in the interest of the Township, County or Province where large volumes of traffic and anticipated future traffic flows as southern Ontario continues to grow as planned in the PPS and Places to Grow Act, (GGH). • where direct access to local roads, (including; Ridge Road (County Road 20), Old Barrie Road (County Road 11), County Road 19, 57, & 23), identified as arterial roads by the County of Simcoe OP, that collect traffic from local concession roads and move it to Highway 11 and 400, may be permitted subject to County policy provided that access will not cause a traffic hazard. • a traffic impact study may be required for some development proposals adjacent to or in the vicinity of provincial highways or County Roads that may have an impact on the road system requiring a review and approval by the appropriate authorities including the Ministry of Transportation and/or County of Simcoe. Any recommended improvements from the study would be the financial responsibility of Burl's Creek. INNOVATIVE PLANNING SOLUTIONS - Planning Justification Report - Representing Burl's Creek The submissions to the Township by Innovative Planning Solutions is seeking a Temporary Use By -Law to permit a number of special events for a period of up to three years, under Sec. E1.3 of the OP, because the time required for a final decision by Council for the Official Plan and Zoning Amendment applications will not come in time for Burl's Creek Planned Events for 2015. Council should not rush to judgment or make a decision in this matter based on the 120 day window to make a decision. It was Burl's Creek's decision to sell tickets in advance without having all its approvals in place. That was a business decision on their part. The fact that time is now pressing down on Council to make a decision should not prevent proper process. Further, to quote a very wise person, "a lack of planning on your part doesn't constitute an emergency on my part". This is not Burl's Creek first rodeo, so to speak, and one would expect they would have known or made it their business to know these important timelines when making such complex applications in a relatively short period of time for large event venues to take place within a short couple of months time. I hope Council will reflect on this before rushing to make any decision on the Temporary Use and subsequent applications. Innovative Planning Solutions letter states: "Burl's Creek schedule of events for 2015 doesn't provide enough time for the permanent planning applications to be decided by approval authorities for the permanent use of these lands". Further, they go on to state, " therefore application for a Temporary Use Bylaw is the only option at this time". It is also important to note that Innovative Planning Solutions states, "the submission was made with the understanding that, comprehensive Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment applications are being prepared to address the permanent use of the subiect lands". In applying for the Temporary Use By -Law, it was emphasized that the use would be reducing the actual event days from 100 to 58(?) Council should consider and not lose sight that the intensity of the proposed planned events is on a whole other level. Caution should be exercised in what may be'smoke and mirrors' as to the magnitude and affect of this so called temporary use, reduced event days and the potential impact it could have on our Township and surrounding areas. Council must be satisfied and assured that the proposed use is temporary and will not entail any major construction or investment so 11 that the owner will not suffer any undue hardship to revert back to the property's original use when temporary use expires. There is no doubt, to this point in the development process, a considerable investment has already been made at a reported cost of ten million dollars for 2015. One must conclude that this investment doesn't suggest a temporary use or the intention to revert back to the original use and most certainly amounts to a considerable development investment. Innovative Planning Solutions indicated that the submissions were made with the understanding that a 'comprehensive assessment will be completed', through the submission of the Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment applications near the end of 2015. Also, a pre -consultation meeting with Oro- Medonte's Planning Department and the County of Simcoe in early 2015 determined the required studies that include a site analysis with an Environmental Impact Study taking approximately one year before the report will be completed. The submission of a 'Complete' Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment application is to occur in late 2015 -2016. PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT (PPS), PLACES TO GROW ACT (GGH) & PLANNING ACT All approval authorities, except federal authority, must have regard for Provincial plans and interests as set out in the Planning Act, Places to Grow Act for the Geater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) and the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS). Provincial plans and interests also apply to all municipal Official Plans across Ontario. Official Plans must have regard for the following policies as summarized: • land use planning is intended to result in the orderly development of land through smart and sustainable growth in creating healthy, attractive, complete and livable communities and to preserve the 'individual community character' as the basis for managing land use development and change over the next twenty years. to protect and preserve what is valuable and achieve and sustain a cleaner, healthier environment by minimizing or avoiding unsuitable development in areas of risk that could have a negative impact or result in costly remediation that includes: air quality; water supply (Clean Water Act); Conservation Authority/Plan, (Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority); rural/agriculture farm lands; natural features/functions; open areas; Greenfields; cultural heritage resources; social well being; public health and safety issues and to develop and implement action plans that reduce or eliminate significant threats based on sound scientific analysis, (Ontario Environmental Assessment Act) & Environmental Assessment Process (EAP). planning authorities should consider the implications of development and land use patterns on waste generation management and diversion (new policy). • natural and human -made hazards reinforce the need for appropriate Ministry approvals for changes to Official Plan policies or land use designations affecting a Special Policy Area for Health & Safety considerations (new policy). • growth should be directed away from farmlands, green spaces and directed to urban growth centers that have multi -model transportation systems that result in a greater use of public transit; encourages pedestrian friendly options including walking and cycling; reduces traffic, travel/commute time, improved roads and conditions for healthier and safer communities; and, where no reasonable development option exists, development may occur on lower priority agricultural lands if it results in a minimal impact on farming operations and the surrounding areas. 7 • rural growth should be limited where servicing involves other costly forms of water and wastewater management and development should be directed to urban areas offering cost effective municipal water and waste water systems. • wise investment and management planning in the costs to repair existing and/or new infrastructure to serve undeveloped land by considering the availability of services, the cost of the infrastructure to provide the service and development and that it is economically viable to meet current and future needs. • development on proposed lands adjacent to existing or planned corridors and transportation facilities should be compatible and supportive of the long-term purpose and therefore designed to avoid or minimize any negative impacts to or from these facilities (new policy). • development will be appropriate to the infrastructure which is planned or available to avoid the need for the unjustified and uneconomical expansion of the infrastructure (new policy). "From the water we drink to the roads we drive on, infrastructure is everywhere and touches everyone"- Quote from the Provincial Policy Statement - 2014 • create development where people want to live, work and play and keep development pressures away from rural areas to maintain a high standard of living and quality of life for community members. • promote business opportunities to support a rural economy by protecting agricultural and other resource -related uses (new policy). • involve the community as much as possible that have a vested interest in land use planning matters regarding growth and development. " We shape land use — then it shapes us" - Quote from the Provincial Policy Statement - 2014 • the Provincial Policy Statement will be carried out in a manner that is consistent with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (new policy). We all know that growth and change is inevitable but it must be managed in an efficient and orderly manner with every effort to promote business and economic activity without negatively impacting our Township's positive attributes. Council has the tools necessary to carefully review, consider and mitigate any negative impacts that may result from any new or expanding development and ensure these changes don't infringe on our quality of life, freedoms and other attributes that make our Township one of the most desirable places to live in Southern Ontario. There are many important issues to consider and the planning process is complex, however, our Mayor, Duty Mayor and Council have the responsibility and have been duly elected to have regard for the policies mandated and set out in the: Official Plan; County of Simcoe OP; Planning Act; Municipal Act; Provincial Policy Statement and Places to Grow Act, and these policies must be applied in consideration of any Planning Act application. Our Council, as elected officials, and Planning Department have a very Ej important responsibility of good planning that serves to protect and act in the best interest of all residents in our Township. Do I blame Burl's Creek, Innovative Planning Solutions or support team for their tenaciousness and capitalist approach in their proposed development? No. As investors that is what they do. However, we must not lose sight that this large investment of time and money is a business venture for profit and not necessarily in the best interest of the residents, our community or the Township. Please consider what Burl's Creek is bringing to the table, ask yourselves, what's in it for us? Burl's Creek has already said, 'it isn't a gift to the community' and that there will be 'some disruption to the residents'. These comments alone should give us pause for careful reflection in what is being requested, what is being considered and what potentially Council may be giving a green light to. The train may have left the station but there is time to avoid a potential train wreck. The economic benefits are questionable in light of the type of events proposed over a 3 to 4 day duration where event participants will not be allowed to leave the grounds, except for extenuating circumstances. How would this be an economic benefit to Oro-Medonte and the area? It would appear the greatest percentage of the economic benefit will be to Burl's Creek who will hold the 'purse strings' in this development. There will be some employment opportunities no doubt. Will it be the type of employment opportunities that will add to the prosperity of the residents of Oro-Medonte and the surrounding area? Will it provide the best economic/business opportunity now and for the future? Would there be other possible development better suited for our Special Policy Area to ensure the longevity and prosperity of the Township, its residents and surrounding area? Will the municipal taxes collected from this business be worth the potential expense and financial outlay for updating inadequate infrastructure, service levels, potential damage to our environment? These are only some of the questions to be answered. Burl's Creek wants us to believe that they will take care of everything, damaged roads, traffic issues, provide adequate service levels, water and waste management. Will they? What assurances are there? Oro-Medonte's Planning Department and Council will need to carefully consider this and many more issues and answer many more questions. Does this proposed development support and sustain or oppose, contradict and undermine the Provincial policies, Oro-Medonte and County of Simcoe OP's and Planning Act that must be considered in this application and subsequent applications before Council? These are very important decisions that will be part of Council's legacy and will set the stage for other planning decisions in the future. In considering these applications, I respectfully request that Council and the Planning Department of the Township of Oro-Medonte be open, transparent and accountable in their decisions in the days, weeks and months ahead that deserve your due diligence and sound judgment. I close with a quote from an unknown author, "The hard thing is not making a decision. It's thinking about the results of what you have decided. " Sincerely, 6_4_It/avavae mt4aa_ Ic11e Susanne Rickard -Cole cc. Andria Leigh, Director, Development Services Mayor, Harry Hughes & Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough Councilors, S. MacPherson, J. Crawford, Barb Coutanche, P. Hall & S. Jermey Garfield Dunlop, MPP (Simcoe North) 10 Date: 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Greek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the Ph, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: r. Name. Address: M f Email: Tel: Sincerely,, Signature: Date: From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:47 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte -----Original Message ----- From: suzanne robillard[mailto:suerobillard@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 12:27 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burl's Creek IITERMLTA N Willii I am a long time resident of Shanty Bay. I accept and support the right of a landowner to use his property in compliance with the relevant Official Plan and municipal zoning by-laws. What I do not condone, and what I vehemently oppose, is the attempt by the new owners of the Burl's Creek and surrounding lands to change the character of the land usage from a small country festival site and good agricultural land, to a massive concert and camping venue. The loss of good, rich agricultural land; the resultant effects on local and regional traffic; the effects on the water table; the shortening of the lifespan of the local roads (which are not designed to handle the amount of traffic); and the incredible noise pollution, to mention only a few of the negative effects on the surrounding properties and the township in general, should be clear to each and everyone of you and are each very good reasons to deny this landowner what it seeks. The landowner/applicant should not and must not be allowed to expand or change the present permitted uses in such a detrimental The applicant has ignored the applicable by-laws, ignored environmental regulations, and has on at least two occasions been charged with provincial offences relating to its unauthorized development. Yet the Township is not doing anything to stop the rape and pillage of god agricultural and environmentally sensitive land and streams. urge the Township to stop this development now, before it is too late. Suzanne Robillard Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7`h 8`h and 9`' Lines South Oro-Medonte Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Sc agner 465 Ridge Rd East LOL2E0 scottw@astleygilbert.com Township of Oro-Medon:te 148 7th Line South, Oro-Meclonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re. Proposed rez pLips—arid or.je !p)pgLa—rY-U—s9-9)tia—W-OP.Pjication as pertains to the Urnited, and or and 91h In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's, Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is, also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Cliass 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, C, Signature Date Name (print) 4 (��O � e t Address: I&c) C) ro k. c) J— ,z )( 0 Date: i ownsn1FM--#=1-vV7j'"T Wo 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and! or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the *�61ed and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7 , 8' and 9: th lines S-o-u-th' Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on, the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. my contact information is as follows: Name: Address: 4C-21 .?)o Y-, A Email: Tel: '-)C "�', - A/ F7-0 () Y' 6 Sincerely, Signature: Date: From: Jermey, Jen on behalf of Fax Repository Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 2:24 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: RE: Burl's Creek Attachments: Burl's Creek Development Opposition.docx Fax Repository Fax Repository From: Tina Stinson [mailto:TStinson@napoleonproducts.com] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 2:22 PM To: Fax Repository Subject: General Inquires Hello, I am not sure what email address to send the following letter to. I would like it to go to the Development Services Committee. Please confirm that you have forwarded it to the correct email or provide the correct email for me to send it to. Kind regards, I lina St Iii in o in Executive Administrative Assistant NAPOLEON FIREPLACES I GRILLS I HEATING & COOLING 24 Napoleon Road I Barrie I Ontario I CA I 141A OGS 1: 705.721.1212 x273 : TStinson@napoleonproducts.com www.napoleonfireplaces.com I www.naiDoleongrills.com I www. napoleon heatingandcoolIng. com 110, Pleaaw do[)'t pmlr Hwu 0 rnraIl you iVaally lived tar Disclaimer Date: Wr7nV 't 3,gVA �f#VTPF,77rlrt7n 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin,@oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7', 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning, changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted: Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same, My contact information is as follows: Name'. C Address-. Email: J, Tel - Sincerely, Signature,",, Date: REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: i "^r Oak O ^rr;. LOL 2LO Sincerely, Sign ure: Date: March 24, 2015 From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 3:37 PM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Linton, Sheila On Behalf Of Fax Repository Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 12:00 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Fax Repository Fax Repository From: info@shawscatering.!...!...:1::".:..!...��.1"...".:.:?...:..:1::...!::............ g.:.".!:..j Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 9:50 AM To: Fax Repository Subject: Burl's Creek Hello Harry, Ralph, Scott, John, Barb, Phil, and Scott We are writing you to voice our support for the rezoning and development of Burl's Creek. This is a major economic opportunity for our area and we feel it would be a shame to not make the best of this new situation. We understand that many of our residents are opposed to several large scale events taking place, mostly due to noise and traffic. However, there are ways to lessen the impact of these events and we have faith that our elected officials will work towards them. We have an Economic Development and Tourism Department in Oro Medonte that our taxes pay for. When an opportunity like this comes along we would hope that our Township's resources are used to work towards a great outcome. No one wants a housing development built beside them, but they do enjoy the benefits of better roads and the upgrade to our living standard that more taxpayers provide. Please work with the new Burl's Creek owners to give our local people the benefits they deserve when someone moves here to spend money. You have heard many loud voices who are talking about the problems that rezoning will bring. Of course you also understand the benefits that millions of dollars coming to Oro- Medonte will also bring. You have a tough job to do and we wish you the best of luck. Many different enterprises could of come here that would have different reasons for residents to oppose. This development has a very large Cool Factor. As you all know we employ many young local girls at our Pancake House who all were very excited when they heard we were contacted about catering. They all said "we want to work at Boots and Hearts". Neil Young is a very cool Canadian. I mention this because the upside for working with Burls Creek is huge for our roads, for our airport, for our restaurants, for our loggings, for our reputation. Please do good work for Oro-Medonte and get the best deal for all your taxpayers. Sincerely Tom and Terri -Lynn Shaw From: Hughes, Harry Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 3:09 PM To: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin Subject: Fw: Opposition to Burl's Creek Event Park development Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network. From: Tanya Long <tanya.long705@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 11:39 AM To: Hughes, Harry Cc: Jermey, Scott Subject: Fwd: Opposition to Burl's Creek Event Park development Dear Mayor Harry Hughes, I am writing to you today to voice my family's strong opposition to the Burl's Creek development activities. My husband and I live in Hawkestone (Line 11 & Ridge Road) and currently enjoy the natural landscape and safety that this community affords to our young family. We were shocked to learn about the current temporary use by- law that will allow Burl's Creek to host tens of thousands of concert goers this summer. As of current, we already find the racetrack at Line 8 disruptive to our summer evenings. Unfortunately, we imagine that this will soon be a minor disruption compared to the much louder and longer lasting noise that is sure to accompany major concerts and tens of thousands of campers at Burl's Creek. Additionally, the traffic that accompanies such major events at Burl's Creek will impede both me and my husband's ability to commute to our jobs, and we have serious concerns about safety in our community and to our children that will stem from tens of thousands of partying guests in our small township. We fail to see how the plans to expand Burl's Creek will benefit anyone in our township except for the property owner. We also fail to see how this development activity is consistent with the Oro Medonte Official Plan, as well as the Lake Simcoe Protection Act. Our local environment in Simcoe County is fragile, and we are only now to starting to make way with improving the water quality of Lake Simcoe. How will the waste and pollution from tens of thousands of concert goers and campers affect the local groundwater, locals streams, and ultimately, Lake Simcoe? Our natural resources are of the utmost importance to the local citizens who depend on them not only for their drinking supply, but also because a peaceful and quiet area is where we chose to live. We are asking you today to stop the expansion of Burl's Creek Event Park. If the activities already planned for this summer must continue, we ask that you ensure that permits to host such events are not renewed, and do not become a permanent fixture in our beautiful community. Sincerely, Tanya and Scott Long 7 Cedarbrook Crescent Hawkestone, ON LOL 1 TO Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LVL 2EO Aftn-. J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 81h and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; D. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings, scheduled for the same, -mom Name: Pp Address. Email. Tel: Township of Oro-Miedonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib,, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re. Proposed rezoning and or TgMpqEqr law a fic�atlon as �pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the landsaurchased and or leased on the 7" 8' anoLe,kiAqj-Medonte _Squtlh. Oro Qnt4r:io In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on, rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and, farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,0,00 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regilonai Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address- REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-M,edonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2 132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7", 81" and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; O. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows-. Name: IV4 W ' Address Le, Email: Tel: lie Sincerely, 0 2� I Signature: Date: e, . . ......... 'V L From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Friday, April 3, 2015 7:49 PM To: Tony Fabiano Cc: Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin; Jermey, Scott; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Coutanche, Barbara; Brooke- Bi sschop, Darcy; Irwin, Doug Subject: Re: Burl's Creek Hello Tony. Thank you for your email. I apologize for the delay in responding. As you are no doubt aware no application has yet come before Council from the new owners of Burls Creek. They have recently submitted an application to our planning staff for a temporary use bylaw. This application will be coming to Council for a public meeting in the near future. Members of the public will have the opportunity to speak either for or against the application. Staff will then prepare a report to Council after receiving input from all the relevant agencies. This report will then come back to Council who will then vote on the recommendations in the report. I hope this clarifies the process for you Ralph Hough Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte On Mar 27, 2015, at 1:55 PM, Tony Fabiano <a.fabiano(ea�,sympatico.ca> wrote: Please see attached. Thank You Tony Fabiano Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th (Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutainche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P,, Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witli!b, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is, also protected; clear cutting of trees along wroth the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan,, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of B ' url's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with acbvities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in, question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) u Addiress. /7 4 'Y )d Date:c. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk d i rw i n@ o ro- m ed o nte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7, 8th and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; G. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled, for the same. My contact information is as follows-, 112 Am Tel: P/Q T' /i /.-z F, I �_-- a (j f ( Sincerely, Date:r9 n Signature: '02'n. From: Terri <terrim705@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:24 PM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Comments regarding Burls Creek Thanks to the Township and Council for hosting the information meeting at the arena on May 11, 2015. 1 attended the 6pm meeting. I personally attend concerts. Terri Melvin, 2307 Lakeshore Road E. A couple of comments; Like others I am frustrated that work has gone ahead prior to any approval for the site being given. honestly can't see how this will add economic value to Oro-Medonte, it will definitely have a positive impact for Barrie and Orillia. My main concerns are: Traffic issues, the Hwy 11 Oro corridor is already busy in summers with cottage traffic, I currently use Ridge Road in the summers to avoid the traffic on Hwy 11 and now that will become a problem, people are not going to use the 15/16th sdrd. Changes or exceptions to the current noise by-law. I have no desire to listen to concert music at any late hour, no changes or exceptions should be made to the existing noise by-law period. The negative impact this will have on our property values, is the Township going to reduce our property taxes when our land values are driven down? Regards, Terri MAY Members of the Oro-Medonte Council "A ,E rE As a concerned resident of our township, I would like to take this opportunity to express my disapproval of the manner in which the Township is handling (or not handling), the sensitive issue of the TUB which has been applied for by the Burl's Creek group of companies. There is no win in this issue except for the Group applying, and possibly a few Hotels etc. in, Barrie and Orillia. Anyone who thinks this is temporory in any way shape or form, is delusional, in my humble opinion. The Townshiip is very effective in sending their Bylaw Officers around to check dog tags etc. [which is minor in the larger scheme of things]. Where were they when the creative, manner of getting aggregate (from Outside the area,] to the Burl's Creek site was going on: this spring? Same comment regarding the desecration of farmland and environmentally sensitive areas. This group is thumbing their noses at you as a body and the Oro-Medonte Residents as well ... When asked on Monday evening what they would do if the TUB was turned clown, they has no hesitation in stating they would just go ahead as planned in the smaller portion to which they believe they are entitled. Although the noise factor will be less due to the dlistance involved (I live on the 10" concession below the Ridge Road), with the wind as a factor, possibly not. The baise beat will travel long distances through the earth regardless of the weather. I moved to Oro for the, beauty, peace and tranquillity, and DiO NOT want to live beside the QEW noise or traff ic-wise. There are a myriad of other issues involved. After the Monday meetings, you as a Council, can be in no doubt, that the residents do not want this passed. Please bear in mind that come next election, we will remember. Sincerely 2 Dorothy's Drive Oro-Medonte LOLITO 705-487-2257 pettitt.toni@rogers.com / �/')' 0 / S - f3 Jermey, Jen From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Harry Hughes Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte Hughes, Harry Friday, February 27, 2015 2:12 PM Irwin, Doug Leigh, Andria; Dunn, Robin FW: BURL'S CREEK From: Tom Varney [mailto:wtvarney@outlook.com] Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 12:09 PM To: Hughes, Harry Subject: BURL'S CREEK MR HUGHES, I DO NOT WANT AN EXPANDED BURL'S CREEK PARK.. (THE RACE TRACK WAS BAD ENOUGH) I SINCERELY HOPE THAT YOU WILL OPPOSE THIS PRPOSED EXPANSION. TOM VARNEY 3 DOROTHYS DR RR2 705 242-1209 Page: 1 of 2 03/25/2015 08:21 AM TO:17054870133 FROM: TOM VARNEY PHONE #7052421209 Recipient Information To: MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS Fax #: 7054870133 ftg&lcom Sender Information From: TOM VARNEY sed aWfor free Email address: WTVARNEY@OUTLOOK.COM (from 70.126.206.41) Phone #: 7052421209 Sent on: Wednesday, March 25 2015 at 11:20 AM EDT This fax was sent using the FaxZero.com free fax service. FaxZero.com has a zero tolerance policy for abuse and junk faxes. if this fax is spam or abusive, please e-mail support@faxzero.com or send a fax to 855-330-1238, or phone 707-400-6360. Specify fax #14285354. We will add your fax number to the block list. 1/1 Page: 2 of 2 03/25/2015 08:21 AM TO:17054870133 FROM: TOM VARNEY PHONE #7052421209 Township of Aro-Medonte 148 7th Une South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2 Attn; Mayor H. Hughes, beputy May�RH-uocinc lots Cou—€enc e,aephe€son, P. Hall, . Jermey; nd D. Witiib, Manager of Planning Services, 1. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate ServicesjC Re Pra osed rezoning and or Temporary Use Dy -ones law a [katiartains to the Limited and or l4luraab�red Corn aeries o eratin under the name Burl's Crook Event Grounds oro the land"urchased and or leased on the 74n 84h and a Lines South Aro-Medoro@e,_ilartariaa In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Surl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for ourtownship Official plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. w Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning ofthe farmlands in question. The lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court on the owners of Burl's Creek based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, / Signature s� Date M.6ae,f Name (print) o� 3 From: Witlib, Derek Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 4:19 PM To: Irwin, Doug; Leigh, Andria Cc: Longworth, Rebecca Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Derek Witlib Manager, Planning Services Township of Oro-Medonte From: Terry Walker [mailto:twalker@skeltonbrumwell.ca] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2015 10:53 AM To: Temporary Use Application Subject: Burl's Creek To Whom it may concern, I oppose the proposed zoning changes regarding the operations at Burl's Creek. This issue remained hidden from the public until early this year and was not discussed during the election campaign last year. For this reason I believe that council does not have a mandate to rule on this. I submit that a plebiscite is required, to ensure that the wishes of the people of Oro are respected. Regards Terry Walker I Engineering Technologist Skelton, Brumwell & Associates Inc. Engineering Planning Environmental Consultants 93 Bell Farm Rd, Suite 107, Barrie, ON L4M 5G1 Tel: 705-726-1141 ext 117 1 Toll Free: 877-726-1141 twalker@skeltonbrumwell.ca I www.skeltonbrumwell.ca "Adding Value to Your Enterprise 1 REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION f -j" Date: /� , -( Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line Sout,,. Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk d i rw i n Ca) o ro- m ed o nte. ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7h, 8m and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As oer the MuniciK)al Act 0- Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows; Name: Address: t V, 0120 &1 - Email., 111Z Tel: 7/9' Sincerely, Signature. Date From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 8:28 AM To: rvchevy@sympatico.ca Cc: . Council; Dunn, Robin; Leigh, Andria; Irwin, Doug; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy; Hewitt, Donna; Othman, Samah Subject: FW: Burls Creek, NO MEGA CONCERT Good morning Mr. Chevalier. Thank you for your email. As was explained at the public meetings all verbal and written submissions will be considered by staff in `preparing their recommendations to council. A report will be submitted to council with staff recommendations and at that time council will vote on the application. Unfortunately at this time I do not know when the staff report will be coming to council. Ralph Hough Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-Medonte From: Virginia [mailto:rvchevy@sympatico.ca] Sent: May 17, 2015 8:28 PM To: Hough, Ralph Subject: Burls Creek, NO MEGA CONCERT Dear Mr. Hough: Last week I attended the information session on the Burls Creek expansion. After hearing all the information I came away from the meeting feeling like the residents of Or Medonte have had one put over on them. I did have an open mind prior to attending the meeting and I really just wanted the facts. Unfortunately the facts were not so forthcoming. The promoters for the mega concert were very evasive in answering very direct questions put forward. They were indignant in their answers as if the residents of Oro Medonte were putting them out instead of the other way around. Trying to bulldoze the people the same way they have bulldozed the land at the site. As a tax payer in this lovely area, I vote NO to the Burls Creek expansion. We moved to this area for the quiet natural surroundings. If I wanted grid lock traffic and noise I would live beside the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto and pay cheaper taxes. The mega concerts will devalue our property. Will cause traffic chaos. Will put our families at risk in the event of an emergency. How are we going to be able to get to and from work with all the traffic smothering the area? Will the EMS and fire department be able to get to us if there is a problem? We have a medically fragile person in the home and we as tax payer have a right to access such services 24/7 and not just when there is no concert on. Should we drag our medically compromised family member out of the house every weekend there is a concert on? If we had moved to an area where such services were not available then we would know that prior to purchasing a home. I don't think anyone has the right to alter someone else's living standards for the sake of a few concerts. This is what is being proposed. With this issue on the table you are already holding your tax paying residents in a very precarious position. Some people in the area are thinking of selling their homes. With this potential legal battle brewing who will want to purchase it? This could drag on for years. Do you have a right to put us in this position? NO! I don't really have any idea what the councils thoughts are on this project and I would really like to know where they stand. Are our elected officials going to support the mega concert or the tax payers of this community? I have a suspicion there is more to this whole project than is being disclosed. I am asking you ,as elected representatives of my ward, for full disclosure. I am sending you a very loud NO to the mega concerts. I am being transparent and forthright and expect the same from the council. Please forward any information to me on any news or changes to the proposed mega concert project. I am requesting a reply to this letter. Sincerely, Virginia Chevalier From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 8:32 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek. Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Vic Powers [mailto:vicjpowers@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 1:07 AM To: Ron Golden; saverol@gmail.com; Crawford, John; Irwin, Doug Subject: Re: Burl's Creek. As a concerned resident and taxpayer in the Township of Oro Medonte, I made it a point to attend the 10:00 AM meeting today of Oro Medonte Township Council for their review of the Temporary Use By Law application from the Burls Creek Event Center. There were several valid concerns put forth by other residents, the majority of which centered around traffic issues. I felt that Burls Creek, along with their consulting firms, have developed a very strategic plan that minimizes as much as possible, the traffic impact on local residents. I also heard their plans for noise monitoring and reduction, waste and water management, people management, employment opportunities, and economic impact studies, all of which are included in the TUB application. At no time did I hear from any consultants representing any outside interests, ie Save Oro or WORA, come forward to refute any of the claims made by Burls Creek in the application. I live at the bottom of the 9th Line of Oro Medonte, off of Lakeshore Drive and will be affected by the traffic on concert days, but will not feel trapped in my own home as some have described the inconvenience. There are numerous alternate routes in and around the Township that can be used to avoid any potential grid lock. People should really watch what they wish for. I would prefer to see 58 days of events (leaving the venue empty for 307 days) and 27 days of camping (leaving 338 days without), than what could possibly be developed on this property. Imagine, 600 acres of prime real estate, located on a main four lane highway, with easy access to Orillia, Barrie, and Toronto, and close proximity to plenty of recreational facilities including golf, skiing, fishing and boating. A residential developers dream! Imagine, 600 acres, 1/4 acre lots, 2400 new homes, traffic in and out 365 days of the year, no more green space, the ultimate in environmental impact from the water and septic requirements. Not my idea of the "quiet, rural, lifestyle that we are accustomed to". Imagine, an industrial park, 24/7 manufacturing facilities, again with traffic movement in and out 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, again, not my idea of the "quiet, rural, lifestyle that we are accustomed to". Imagine, a massive retail mall, open 7 days a week, traffic in and out 365 days of the year, again, not my idea of the "quiet, rural, lifestyle that we are accustomed to". Vic Powers 106 Parkside Drive Oro Medonte, ON LOL 1 TO On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 6:37 PM, Ron Golden <ro olde(ea o ers.com> wrote: Hello Vic and Chris, Thank you for your membership and support for WORA. In that WORA meets as an entire membership only once a year, our executive made the decision unanimously to support SaveOro as it was entirely consistent with our mission statement. We believe that the enormity of Burl's Creek proposed expansion without transparency or public consultation by OM council is unprecedented and egregious. Don't be mislead by the quoted employment and economic numbers as they originate with the promoter. Our consultants tell us that these numbers are grossly exaggerated. We also know that many of the temporary employees are paid with free concert tickets. Lastly, if we keep losing prime farmland to job creation without legality, planning and in conflict with our own Official Plan and Provincial policy not too mention common sense soon there will be little agricultural land left. Sincerely, Ron Golden, President, WORA P.S. WORA's exact position on this issue will be circulated to the entire membership after it is presented at tomorrow evening's public meeting. From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 4:33 PM To: Leigh, Andria; Witlib, Derek Subject: FW: Burls Creek Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Vic Powers [mailto:vicjpowers@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 3:48 PM To: Irwin, Doug Subject: Burls Creek Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 I would like to voice my opinion on the above mentioned Planning Application that has been submitted by The Burls Creek Event Park. I can see no reason why this application should not be approved by Oro Medonte Council. I have been a resident of this Township for almost 13 years and I feel that this new venue would show case Oro Medonte and show the world what a beautiful destination it is and the "Exciting Future" that it promises. I would rather see us work with the ownership of Burls Creek and Republic Live to develop this acreage, than to see a developer purchase the land for housing or other non recreational uses. Regards Vic Powers 106 Parkside Drive Oro Medonte, ON LOL 1 TO Leigh, Andria From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 10-120 AM To: Sharon M. Irvine,- Temporary Use Application; Irwin, Doug Cc: Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John-, Jermey, Scott,- Dunn, Robin,- Leigh, Andrial- Hewitt, Donna; Brooke-Bisschop, Darcy Subject: RE Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015= BA -02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form hdcdlo Ms lirvine. ]"hark youi for, copying me on your cirnail, i 3nt�dpate the evening irneeting will last for several hours, if you are not abk.� make ethen meeting you car) send inn a written submission wldch will L)e clons�dered by staff when p[e,,,sa6ng 1I,wur re�,*rt to Coun6i R a i p l) H al u g h Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor From: Sharon M. Irvine (mailto:irvinesm@rogers.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2015 1:00 AM To: Temporary Use Application; Irwin, Doug Cc: Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John, Jermey, Scott Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015=,ZBA-02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments, Form The attached document lists our reasons for opposing the Temporary Use By -Law submitted by Burls Creek. We have done considerable research in arriving at our decision as well as consulting with our personal legal representative. While we would hope that this does not go to the OMB, it is our understanding that if it does, we have the right to appeal any decisions made by the current council of the Township of Oro-Medonte. Upon receipt of this email, we would request that this be confirmed. We do however, have a question. Due to our non-standard working hours, we may not be able to arrive at the meeting on time on May 11'h It is our intention to attend however, we would like to know that late arrivals will be permitted at the 6:00 p.m. meeting on May 11th. At this time, we would also like to extend our thanks to Councillor Scott Jermey. We have noted) your attendance at the meetings. Thank you for coming out despite your busy schedule. Thanks to all in reviewing the contents of this document. We look forward to your reply regarding the meeting times. Sincerely, William W. and Sharon M. Irvine 172 Tudhope Blvd. Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 1T0 Leigh, Andria Firom: Sharon M. Irvine <irvinesm@rogers.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 1:00 AM' To: Temporary Use Application; Irwin, Doug Cc: Hough, Ralph; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott, Hall, Phk1- Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott Subject: Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015=2BA-02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Attachments: Application for Temporary Use By -Law -Burls Creek -Submission -May S 201 S,docx The attached document lists our reasons for opposing the Temporary Use By -Law submitted by Burls Creek. We have done considerable research in arriving at our decision as well as consulting with our personal legal representative. While we would hope that this does not go to the OMB, it is our understanding that if it does, we have the right to appeal any decisions made by the current council of the Township of Oro-Medonte. Upon receipt of this email, we would request that this be confirmed. We do however, have a question. Due to our non-standard working hours, we may not be able to arrive at the meeting on time on, Mial,y 111h . It is our intention to attend however, we would like to know that late arrivals will be permitted at the 6;00 p.m. meeting on May 11th. At this time, we would also like to extend our thanks to Councillor Scott Jermey, We have, noted your attendance at the meetings. Thank you for coming out despite your busy schedule, Thanks to all in reviewing the contents of this document. We look forward to your reply regarding the meeting times. Sincerely, William W. and Sharon M. Irvine 172 Tudhope Blvd. Oro-Medonte, ON LOIL 1TO Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Name. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Irvine Mailing Address: 172 Tudhope Blvd., Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 1T0 Listed below are comments, concerns or questions regarding the planning application, that has been submitted with respect to Burl's Creek Event Grounds Summary After attending all Public Meetings held by The Township of Oro-Medonte and Burl's Creek/RepublicLive representatives, we have made the decision to oppose the approval of the Application for a Temporary Use By -Law. Objections The Application and Cover Letter - Question 13 — has not been answered Future plans of the Owner to have 100,000 attendees It has been stated that tickets are sold out but are still being offered online at various ticket vendors Lack of compliance in holding events in 2015 without obtaining proper zoning for newly acquired lands Obtaining entrance permits when the end result is visibly not for agricultural purposes on lands zoned for that purpose and publicly admitting provisioning for entrance gates Crowd Control as large numbers of attendees are expected Charges Iaidi by the Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority regarding the environmentally protected area Lack of Burl's Creek facilities to accommodate requirements for camping with respect to Recreational Vehicles which would require a sewage system and appropriate hookups for each campsite Disregard for current By -Law prohibiting a rock music or heavy metal show Announcements of future expansion plans without any necessary approvals and zoning being in place, the current Burl's Creek areas zoned for Special Events, camping and parking are insufficient for the currently sold tickets of approximately 40,000 No restriction on noise and hours of operation - their events will adversely affect the Oro- Medonte Community Burl's Creek Event Growids - Application for Tempora ry CIse By -Law CoIn III ents, Page 1 Burl's Creek - Planning Application 201$-ZBA-02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Contact Information: Name: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Irvine Mailing Address: 172 Tudhope Blvd,., Oro-Medlonte, ON LCL 1TO Owner was not to make a major investment, however, considerable funds have been spent on aggregates and excavation, construction on amphitheatres Increasing costs to return lands to original condition, topsoil has been stripped Lack of information on garbage disposal and various wastes Seasonal operations allow for few full-time permainent jobs, actively recruiting for volunteers to do the work - voluntary, temporary, seasonal and part-time jobs will not create a huge difference in the labour market due to being inundated with these jobs now Very little impact on economy for the Township, Barrie and Orill:ia will benefit Consultant's report regarding tourism - Statistics Canada's 2009 Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (now 6 years old) with no year mentioned pertainiing to the International Travel Survey — staycations are now popular - individuals and familes having limited funds due to the labour market Consultant's report regarding traffic — announced in public meeting that some figures were from 2010, not 2014 as stated in the report — Ryan Howes used the wordls "closed" and "restricted", residents should not have to be subjected to their rules — "use hangtag system","take an alternative route home" as stated by Ryan Howes which would incur additional expense, and travel time to ratepayers while the Owner makes a profit— no study done on impact to other highways, i.e. Hlighway 400 Township roads will incur wear and tear and require maintenance, ratepayers willi see increased taxes and the Owner making a, profit The attractiveness and popularity of the events held by the owner may be replaced by other venues located in other areas, i.e. the once popular 'Rave' events are no longer or very limited — smaller, more enjoyable events closer to home is preferred by those who are now choosing "staycations" Clear cutting of woodlands and sugar bush to facilitate road construction - the destruction of the woodlands and sugar bush will not allow the property to be restored to their pre-existing condition as mature woodlands cannot be replaced for imany years Disruption and relocation of wildlife Destruction of vaIuable farmland Nonconforming changes to the landscape of a residential and farming area to accommodate an expanded commercial operation Destruction of "neighbourhood character" by a commercial operation Decrease in residential property values which: will result in appeals to MIPAC . .......... Burl's Creek Event Grounds - Application for Tempor-iry Use Icy Law Comments Page 2 Burl's Creek - Planning Application 2015-ZBA-02 - May 11 Public Meeting Comments Form Contact Information-. Name: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Irvine Mailing Address: 172 Tudhope Blvd., Oro-Medon,te, ON L0L 1TO Decrease in quality of life for residents by affecting right to enjoyment and freedom of movement Concern of access to Emergency Medical Services andi hindrance of movement to those providing homecare to residents — in addition non -emergency situations requiring medical care being transported by residents Police coverage has proven to be inadequate in the past i.e. Tragically Hip Event, conflicting statements at public meetings Fire protection — generators and additional gas as may be used by RV owners — Burl's Creek does not currently have hydro outlets for each campsite, special effects (pyrotechnics), bbqs No Archaeological Study has been done In direct contravention of the Township Official Plan and the Provincial Policy Statement We respectfully request that our opposition be noted with respect to the considerations we have researched and mentioned above. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, William, W. Irvine Sharon M. Irvine 1uffs Creek Event Grounds - Applkation I - orTemporar-y Use By -Law Comments Page 3 APR 0 1 2015 Township of Oro-Medon,te 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Cou:tanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J'. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use BV-Iaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the land's purchased and or leased on the 7 lh"Sth and Sax, Unes SouthQro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agricufture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO, to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake SirTicoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and t would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signatu Date Name (print)—_-L"t"', Y – ,, (;' 1 Date� Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 APR N S11 � A d F, tear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use byllaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered, companies operating under the name of'Buirls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7', 81 and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning; changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. any contact information is as follows: Name: 7 Address: Email: /6 Tel: Sincerely, 7 N,/4, ture: Signa "44 Date: -9 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Qu+Medontr,ON, LOL2EG Attn: Mayor H.Hughes, Deputy Mayor &Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche,J.Crawford, S.Macpherson, P,Hall, 5. Jemmey;and 0.VVitUb,Manager of Nanning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Co,pora$eSemicas/[erk. Re: Proposed i e ipg and or Temporary Use Ayjaw 1: _��thie Limited and or Numbered CorFQPi!—Mp�_9pqEating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the laqds purchased aind or leased on, the 7 th" 80 and 91h Lines South, Pro-Medonte, Ontario |n2Q14prior tothe announcement ofthe sale o[Burl's Creek, theTuwmshipgramtedaTempooryUseBy- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural aQriouItura| Lands, without ainypmbWc input orconsultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Bud's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class l' 2 and 3 farmland Zoned A8r�uw|ture. All demonstrate atotal dismgardforourtmwnshipOf 6al Plan, the County OfficialP|an,1hePrmvinda| Policy Statement, the local communtyand the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event ayear isheld and farming isthen esumed'the intent cfBurl's Creek istohold several large events throughout the summer reaching atarget audience nf0IU00 or more per event, Farming these lands will not bepossible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our"Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. VVeurge you toplease vote NOtoany application fortheevpansionoftheBmr|'sCreek Event's Grounds and the rezoning ofthe farmland's imquestiun. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Author�ty has laid charges in Pmvin6a| Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental ImpactStudy be completed onthe lands imquestion. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) � Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl"s Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction, of gravel, roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township CifficiaIl Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township andl its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to, any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, / .... ... ..... Signature Date Name (print) Address: REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: J Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk di rwin@oro-medonte. ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs, Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 81` and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an, interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name.✓ Address: Email: Tel. Sincerely,. Signature* Date: 11 4 Date: i ownsn1F%T7'?18'-iVT'VM?M- 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ONi, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, Wh and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s, 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name� Address, / 7 x, Email: TeL Sincerely, Signature* Date: March 26, 2.015 Mr. J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Meclonte 148, 7th Line South, Oro-Medointe, ON LOL210 MWIMMIEM M, in Re: Proposed Rezoning and/or Temporary Use By -Law Application pertaining to the Limited and/or Numbered Companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on all Lands purchased and/or leased on Lines 7, 8,, and 9 South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned request to be notified as an interested party in any proposed Zoning changes or, Temporary Use By -Law changes and/or amendments as well as any and all Public Meetings with respect to the above noted lands. My contact information is as follows: Name: William Irvine ITONTRUINW4. Email: irvineww@rogers.com Please note that due to work schiedules, the preferred method of contact is via Canada Post letter mail or electronic mail to the email address provided above. Thank YOU for your consideration in this regard. Sincerely, Wilharn W, Irvine E C,.hF"` Township of Oro-Meclonte r,m a 'C iulb 148 7th Line South, Oro -Medonte, ON, C)F?(") M E BJP LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas, Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re. Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use, By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered Cg_Mparies LDperati.ngurlertkename B4 s Creek Event Grounds on the landspurchased and or leased on the 7t' 8'h and 9 th Lines Or(?. -.Med ---I S�qutbz ... - -_ -_ —9 nte, star In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking Iots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total diisregardi for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held: and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold: several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore, I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, March 30, 2015, Wayne Knelsen Date: Township of Oro-Medionte 148 7th, Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwinl@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 REM 1 APR 0 1 2015 FO" NSI-flP Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7"', 8" and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), l the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: / / ,I S Name: I 1141 -el 111C Address: Email: lc)�) �� Tel: e7 Sincerely, to Signature: Date: From: wayne.kim <wayne.kim@rogers.com> Sent: Saturday, January 3, 2015 12:21 PM To: Shelswell, Curtis Cc: Leigh, Andria; Hughes, Harry; Hough, Ralph; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Macpherson, Scott; barbara.contanche@oro-medonte.ca; 'scott'; Dunn, Robin; Irwin, Doug; Binns, Shawn Subject: Ongoing unlawful Road Construction N1/2 Lot 23Con 9 Oro-Medonte Attachments: Photos_0001.pdf, road constructionjpg; omofficialplannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.pdf APPENDIX A- Hello Mr. Shellswel, I respectfully request your immediate attendance at the above mentioned location and the issuance of a 'Stop Work Order " to prevent further road construction "development" ( as defined under the Oro -Medonte Official Plan ie. "a change in land use " ) to continue contrary to the Oro-Medonte Zoning By -Law and without regard for Section 2 of the Planning Act (ie protection of ecological systems and function , orderly development of safe and healthy communities, conservation of significant historical and archaeological features ( Huron Site 64 ) ,protection of public health and safety ( ie possible well contaminations ) and the appropriate location of growth and development) within an area Zoned EP2 under the Oro-Medonte Zoning By-law. I can be reached today on the cell # provided. Thank You Wayne Lintack Public Meeting Comments of Wayne Lintack Regarding Zoning By-law Amendment 2015 —ZBA- 02 Burls Creek Event Grounds Inc. May 11, 2015. As residents of Oro -Station my wife Kim Lintack and I are totally opposed to the Oro- Medonte (OM) Council passing the above mentioned By -Law. The decision for Council is in fact not a difficult one if they impartially consider the application with regard to the ONLY matters they can lawfully consider, that being the County of Simcoe Official Plan, the OM Official Plan, the OM Strategic Plan, the 2014 Provincial Policy Statement and the Planning Act. Under Section 2 of the Planning Act, Council and ONLY Council (not staff) are legally bound to have regard for the following Provincial Interests. Given that in 2014 both Section 2 of the Planning Act and Planning Act Regulations regarding Public Notice were not followed by OM council there will be absolutely no defense for them if they do not have regard for the Planning Act regarding this matter again this time. Under Section 2 of the Planning Act, Council shall (which means will), before this planning decision is made have regard for: 1. The protections of ecological systems, including natural areas functions and features. THIS CAN ONLY BE EVALUATED BY COUNCIL AFTER THE ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT RECOMMENDED LSRCA HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO THE SATIFICATION OF LSRCA. 2. Protection of the agricultural resources of the Province. APPROVAL BY COUNCIL FOR FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE BURLS CREEK EVENT PARK ONTO A/RU LANDS WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THIS PROVINCIAL INTEREST. 3. The conservation of features of significant, cultural, historical, archeological and scientific interest. The proponent has excavated, graded, filled and cut trees in or in close proximity to the area identified as Huron Site Village 64 by Andrew Hunter (1903) . Further event road development work in or in close proximity to Huron Village Site 64 has been halted under the Simcoe Cutting Tree Cutting By - Law until proper zoning approvals for the EP2 zoned property are obtained. COUNCIL HAS AN OBLIGATION UNDER THE PLANNING ACT AND THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT TO ENSURE A PROPER ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE BURLS CREEK EVENT PARK IS COMPLETED BY AN LICENCED ARCHEOLOGIST IN GOOD COMPLIENCE STANDING WITH THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM CULTURE AND SPORT (MTCS) PRIOR TO MAKING ANY PLANNING DECISION REGARDING THE SITE. 4. The supply, efficient use and conservation of energy and water. There are a number of wells on the Burls Creek grounds, one with the pumping capacity of the Shanty Bay community well. ADDITIONAL STUDIES ARE REQUIRED BY COUNCIL TO ENSURE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF WATER AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF OM THROUGH COMMUNITY WELL SYSTEMS OR PRIVATE WELLS WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY CURRENT OF FUTURE DRAWING OF WATER ON THE BURLS CREEK SITE. The adequate provision and efficient use of communication, transportation, sewage and water services and waste management systems. TRANSPORTATION COMMENTS NOTED BELOW 6. The minimization of waste. COUNCIL WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL STUDIES PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION ON THIS APPLICATION, A ONE PAGE LETTER FROM A WASTE MANAGEMENT FIRM IN UNITED STATES IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. 7. The orderly development of safe and healthy communities. THERE IS NOTHING SAFE OR REALTY ABOUT A COMMUNITY WHERE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WILL BE SLEEP DEPRIVED FROM NOISE FROM THE SITE, OR CHILDREN WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SAFELY LEAVE THEIR HOUSE IN ANY AREA OF OM IMPACTED BY TRAFFIC OR THE EVENT ITSELF FOR MULTIPLE WEEKENDS OVER AN ENTIRE SUMMER FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. 8. The protection of public health and safety. COMMENTS RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY ON OM AND COUNTY ROADS ARE ADDRESSES BELOW. ORO-MEDONTE COUNCIL CANNOT DEFER THE PROPECTION OF THE PUBLIC ENTIRELY ONTO THE ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE WHO ARE INVESTED IN MAINTAINING A "WE ARE OPP AND HAVE EVERTHING UNDER CONTROL PUBLIC IMAGE AROUND THIS EVENT " . POLICE ARE BEING PAID BY THE PROPONET AND PAID DUTY POLICE ARE INVESTED IN ENSURING THAT THE OPP AND THE EVENTS THEMSELVES ARE NOT TARNISHED BY THE REPORTING OF ANY POSSIBLE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY ON SITE OR IN NEIGHBOURING AREAS. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS To ensure Council is impartial and objective in consideration of the zoning by-law application, Council must disregard any possible influence that comes from their direct involvement in the matter since the July 16 , 2014 illegal passing of Temporary Use By - Law No. 2014-111( to provide for event camping and parking on A/RU Zoned lands) and their exposure to the ensuing controversy during the last 7 months around the legality of site alterations that have since taken place on various Burls Creek Properties. Even inadvertently, in making their decision Council cannot be influenced by fact that: There may or may not be civil liability consequences for Council and Staff depending on the decision they make . - The proponent has spent a large sum of money developing the lands without proper zoning in place to fully operate all the events planned , a risky business decision that is not Councils problem, and it should not become a ratepayer's problem as well. The proponent has speculated and may have sold millions of dollars worth of event camping and parking spaces on properties for which there may not even proper zoning to run any events in 2015 , another high risk business decision that is not Council or the public's problem. Council Should Consider that: The proponent did not apply in a reasonable period of time to likely allow for the proper planning process to take place regarding their 2015 event schedule, despite warnings by OM legal Council to the proponents Legal Council on January 28, 2015 that even at that date "applications are at risk of not being approved "for events already planned. COMMENTS REGARDING THE TEMPORARY USE BY-LAW UNDER E1.2 OF THE OM OFFICIAL PLAN. 1 Council should consider there is absolutely nothing "Temporary "about a Temporary Use By -Law where at the end of 3 years the proponent can simply ask for it to be extended for another 3 years and on indefinitely for additional 3 years intervals with Council approval. 2 Violations of the Simcoe County Tree Cutting By -Law resulted in a" Stop Order" for any further tree cutting related to road construction in the EP2 sugar bush that was only lifted under agreement by the proponent that no further trees would be cut until proper zoning was in place. Major construction work at a significant cost, after a zoning change would be required to complete this road that would make it permanent in nature and as a result under Subsection (a) Council would be required to oppose the zoning application. Charges were laid by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) against the owner and his contractor for violations that took place in environmentally protected areas under O.Reg.97/04. Applications for at least one new road crossing over Burls Creek and other possible activities involving Permits Issued under O.Reg.97/04 are being held in abeyance by LSRCA until the proponent receives proper zoning approvals for the sites in question. Major construction work at a significant cost after a zoning change would be required to complete this work which is permanent in nature and as a result under Subsection (a) Council would be required to oppose this zoning application. 4 Council should oppose the application under Subsection (b) since the proposed use is entirely not compatible (not compatible at all) with adjacent land uses and the character of the surrounding neighborhood .The proposed Zoning By -Law does not conform to the OM Official Plan Vision or Community Vision or the Section A 2 Goals and Strategic Objectives for Natural Heritage, Groundwater, Agriculture or Rural Character. 5 Council should oppose the application under Subsection (d) since the proponent has not adequately demonstrated that the proposed events will not create traffic circulation and volume problems. Council should be suspicious of any Consultant Report Presentation that prohibits access to the media and a Consultant who will not provided copies to the Public or Interest Groups so that an independent third party review could be conducted. The Consultant advised he assumed that it only takes "2 minute " to admittance a vehicle which is to include a thorough search of the vehicle as well. This is likely an incorrect assumption, since this task, properly conducted, along with checking entry tickets and answering inquiries , could easily take 5 or more minutes per vehicle possibly compounding the traffic issues on Township roads by several fold more than estimated by the proponents consultants. Comments of the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Transportation will focus on traffic safety on Highway 11 and I believe they could care less about the safety or traffic volume issues related to OM residents on OM and Simcoe County roads. To be du - diligent and have regard for the residents of OM, Council should require the proponent pay for OM Council to have a qualified professional, retained by OM under Section D8 of the Official Plan to review the proponent's traffic study with specific reference to OM and County Roads. 6 OM roads , particularly 15/16 Side road were never designed or structured to have high volumes of traffic driving or pulling off and onto the shoulder of the road and Council cannot be satisfied it will not result in damage and accelerated maintenance and replacement costs and as a result should oppose the application under Subsection (f) 7 Council should oppose the application under Subsection (g) since the proposed application is clearly not generally beneficial to the neighbor hood or community as a whole. It is clearly not beneficial to the Community or Neighbor hood to have a operation that could have a long term impact on the community run by a proponent that already has a shown a lack of regard for Provincial Legislation and a County By - Law during site developments under his direction. This long list of non compliance includes 4 charges and numerous "Notices of Violation" issued by the LSRCA for unlawful activities in the LSRCA environmentally protected areas under O.Reg 07/04, charges under the Highway Traffic Act for driving a quarry trucks up and down line 8, a "Stop Order" issued for violating the Simcoe County Tree Cutting By- law, unlawful filling in an Oro-Medonte EP zone that was turned it into a parking lot, contravening the Ontario Building Code by demolishing a building without prior posting of the demolition permit, and other allegations by residents of Oro-Medonte that fully loaded trucks were unlawfully run on Township roads during half -load season, construction gates were not properly secured at night and building products from demolished buildings were unlawfully burned on site. Ministry of Environment Enforcement Officers were also required to attend the site regarding the lack of adequate silt control measures on site .There have also been numerous other complaints directed to OM Township regarding possible zoning and by-law offences and it remains to be seen if appropriate action was taken by OM regarding these complaints. It is also not benefinicial to the neighborhood or the community at as a whole under Subsection (g) for OM Council to pass a zoning by-law on a Justification Report provided to Council that in my opinion is poorly crafted and fails to properly document, define or rationalize the activities and events requested. Without going into extensive detail my main concern is it the By -Law recommended by the proponent contains a Table 1 Event Schedule that clearly notes the "event schedule is subject to change" . This simply means that the proponent can gain 24 more days of concerts and 12 more nights of concert camping by simple cancelling the Farm Market Nights , and the Spring and Fall Automotive Flea Market. It is also not beneficial to the neighbor hood or community as a whole under Subsection (g) for Council to ignore the fact that there has apparently been no long term plan disclosed for additional Burls Creek Park expansion, beyond the one before Council now. If I am correct they left Clarington, with a 60,000 person event capacity to move to Burls Creek to grow a larger event ? The proposal before Council may now max out their parking and camping capacity within the confines of a 40,000 person event so likely they will require further and significant expansion onto EP and or AR/U zoned properties to "grow their event capacity "further south towards Ridge Road and Oro -Station . It is also not beneficial to the neighbor hood or community as a whole under Subsection (g) for Council to approve additional concerts, or any concerts when the original intent of the Burls Creek zoning By -Law was to prohibit all concerts in the first place. If a concert of any type was to be a permitted as a Burls Creek use it would clearly be stated and defined as a" Permitted Use" which it is not. The only reference is to prohibiting concerts which are "rock or heavy metal ". It appears previous concerts held on site were unlawful since no Temporary Use By-law was put in place by OM to provide for them so there is no lawful precedent for Council to refer too when making any decision related to this application. Council should consider there is no economic benefit for residents living on farms or in family homes in OM . These families contribute the majority of the tax base in OM. If Council passes this By-law, it will result in economic hardship and a dramatic decline in quality of community life for many OM farm and residential families . A study should also be commissioned by OM Council and paid for by the proponent under Section D8 of the OM Official Plan to determine the level of economic hardship to residents, farms and businesses in OM prior to making any related planning decision as this has clearly not been given any consideration in the proponents report. IN CLOSING: Under Section 2 of the Planning Act, OM Council is lawfully required to request a number of additional studies noted above for their consideration before any Planning decision on the application before them is made. After consideration of these additional studies and with only regard for the OM Official Plan, OM Strategic Plan, the County of Simcoe Official Plan and the 2014 Provincial Policy Statement the only impartial and rational conclusion for Council is to deny the Burls Creek Zoning application. Thank You Wayne Lintack May 5, 2015 May 18, 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte Attention: Deputy Mayor Hough, Councillor's Barbara Coutanche, Phil Hall, Scott Macpherson, Scott Jermey, John Crawford Dear Sirs: Re: Burls Creek Application for a Temporary Use Bylaw I became involved personally in this Zoning application when in 2009 and 2010 I met with Councillor John Crawford. I had sent an email to Council and called John Crawford over concerns that Burls Creek was encroaching on the lands on the 7th line; lands that were zoned Agricultural and were outside of the Secondary Plan. I also knew that Burls Creek could not hold Rock Concerts according to the Official Plan. When J Crawford eventually came to our house he stated that he didn't know of any changes at Burls Creek but he would investigate further for us. He would also try to find any documentation that allowed them to hold the concerts, and to use the newly widened access road off the 7th Line. Despite repeated calls to him over a 12 month period he never produced any documentation. If we had known that the Planning Department was producing and approving favourable reports stating that these events `Conformed' to the Official Plan, and Council approving them we would never have purchased our home. It was only through our questioning and with the help of other residents did we find that the Council had been passing TUBL's for Burls Creek for several years. All without the proper process as dictated under the Planning Act. Why this happened will surely be investigated after the fact, but we know for whatever reason or lack of, it has now allowed the current Developer to purchase the lands for his purpose. As you know it is under the Panning Act a Council cannot approve a By Law in order to pass the financial burden on to other parties facing the OMB, It is also morally and ethically wrong for Council to approve this By Law to avoid a lawsuit from the Developer. Transparency and accountability are what the majority of the residents in Oro-Medonte want in a Council. I am sure you are up to the task. Respectfully, W McKay SaveOro Inc. 2187 1h Line South Oro-Medonte Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Withb, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. 7015 dl'T ReL.Prqp ed rezonin _# _p Use By-law lication a� pertains uqAhe Urnited and or Proposed _pp_ _2� pqs &an d or Tem Numbered Companies operatigg.under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds .9 �hela�ndsur�chased and or leased on the 7", knd9ihLmSouth, out�,,Oro-Medopte,.OntaHo __ In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in, the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream whiich is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access, roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Of Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with, activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question,. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed: on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, C/1 Ir".T Signature Date Name (print) /1,4, Address: 61, DATL: j oth MAY 20 j 5 TO: OKO Mr—DONTr— TOWN5HIF COUNCIL LROM: WLNDY PARKIN5ON of g�55, j 5th/j 6th jideroad West, Oro. RL: PLLA5L5AY "NO" TO %UKL5 CRLLK MLGA CONCLRT5 IT MATTLR5 NOT, WHAT rI NAN CIAL bLN uIT5 MAY ACKULTO ORO-ME-DONTL 1r IN TIAL FKOCL55 OUR ARLA 15 KUINLD. ror all of us living within the traffic zone, and within the noise zone, of F)urls CreeL, our living environment will be much depleted. Mega concerts will: - replace the peace of our rural weekends, with incessant noise from Furls Creek. ]give us inside, with windows dosed. - prevent us taking our daily cycle on our nomally quiet side roads - turn the freedom of driving to and from our home for normal errands and visits..... into a task to ke avoided, no matter the inconvenience. If that isn't enough to constitute a personal crisis for those of us living within this zone, our property rices will/ are depreciating. rOK THr-5r- Pr-R50NAL Kr-A5ON5 l AM AGAIN5T HAVING ANY Mr-GA CONCr-RT5 AT %UKL5 CRr-r-K. Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witli,b, Manager of Planning Services, J. Dougias Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. gt.-p_r9pqseqTgzoning.And or Ternpqr,pr y,V_sw -laapplication as pertains to thelimited and or. Numbered Com sellas o eratin undier the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or [eased on the 7t"', th and 9th es South M Oro-edonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events, Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, "v Signature Date Name (print) Address: j I 148 7th Line South, Oroi-Medonte, ON;, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (7'05) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs'. Re- Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, 80 and 9 t�h lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act-, 0. Reg. 545/9 6, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as folliows. Email: Tel: Sincerely, Date: Signature: ti SPP e` 713)"1 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B, Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Half, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-law application as pertains to the Limited and or Nurnbergd Companiies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands guirchased and or leased on the 70L 8th, and 9"h, Lines Souith, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement , the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues, where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural (pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laidi charges in Provincial Offences Court on, the owners of Burl's Creek based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature OX, Date Name (print) 6�lr REQUEST OF NOTIFICATION Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@,oro-medonte,ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 E D 'q �'r: S - Dear Sirs: Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased andl or leased on the 7', 8t" and 9 th lines South, Oro-Meclonte, Ontario., As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: Address: . .... .. " 1,2 /L-) Email: (' <: -[ Tel: Sincerely, Signature: Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte,, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. f!e, Pro osed rezoning ap.d... r orary app! j!;A�jj!�, �ertpins to the Limited and or .... p?�� _.!j_TtMp�_ _Q��Iaw Numbered Companies operating.under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7th, Sth'and 9th Lines South Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted! a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting, of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an, Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date Name (print) Address: 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-2171 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs� Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lanids purchased and or leased on the 701, 8h and 9 th lines South:, Oro-Medointe, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg. 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed, Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows-. Tel, Date: Signature, Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO T" R E AP'R 11 7 5 S _41 F) Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall!, S. Jermey,- and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By -taw application as Pertains to the Limited and or Numbered, Companies operating under the name Burl's Creek Event Grounds, on the lands purchased and or [eased on the 7", 8" and 91h Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with, numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. l ask that the Council think of our I"ownship and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, N rr Signature\, Dat Name (print) Date: 148 7th Line South, Oro-MedQnte, ON, LOL 2EO Atte: J. Douglas Irwin, Director', Corporate Services/Clerk dirwin@oro-medonte.ca (705) 487-21,71 ext. 2132 Dear Sirs" Re: Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use bylaw application as pertains to the Limited and or Numbered companies operating under the name of Burls Creek Event Grounds on the Lands purchased and or leased on the 7h, at" and 9 th lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario. As per the Municipal Act; 0. Reg, 545/06, s. 6 (6), 1 the undersigned wish to be notified, as an interested party, in any proposed Zoning changes or Temporary Use Bylaw changes, or amendments on the above noted Lands, and the Public meetings scheduled for the same. My contact information is as follows: Name: -x, Address: Email: Tel Sincerely, Signature: Date: Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P, Hall, S. Jermey, and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re. Proposed rezoning and or Temporary Use By-laiw application as Pertains to the, Limited and or Numbered Companies operating under the name Burt's Creek Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7h, 8t°' and 9'h Lines South, Oro-Medonte, Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All dernonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the loca& community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Bud's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the 5Urnmerr reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial[ Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental ln,)pact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signatu Date Name (print) From: Irwin, Doug Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:28 AM To: Leigh, Andria Subject: FW: Burl's Creek Expansion Doug Irwin Director, Corporate Services/Clerk Township of Oro-Medonte From: Yvonne [mailto:yklima@rogers.com] Sent: Monday, May 18, 2015 7:00 PM To:. Council; Irwin, Doug; Dunn, Robin Cc: saveorol@gmail.com Subject: Burl's Creek Expansion Hello to All, As a VERY concerned resident of Oro-Medonte Township, I respectfully submit my opinion on the Burl's Creek Expansion. It was a thought through and planned decision on my part (as a single mother) to move into Oro Township 21 years ago. My first home (where I raised my children) was on Bay St in Shanty Bay Village, and I now live on Black Forest Lane. I have certainly contributed A LOT in property taxes to this Township. Your "Green" policy is being undermined by this application. There is NOTHING about large scale outdoor entertainment venues which contribute to maintaining our destination as an oasis north of the GTA. The entire thing makes me shudder. It is the responsibility of the ORO Township Fathers, those whom WE have elected to look after our rights as citizens to VETO this application. Sincerely, Yvonne Klima 11 Black Forest Lane. From: Hough, Ralph Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2015 2:21 PM To: Barb Lennox Cc: Hughes, Harry; Coutanche, Barbara; Macpherson, Scott; Hall, Phil; Crawford, John; Jermey, Scott; wapatti@rogers.com; saveoro1 @gmail.com Subject: Re: Our concerns re. Burl's Creek expansion Hello Ms. Lennox. As you are no doubt aware nothing regarding any planning application has yet come before Council. In fact the completed application was only received by Township staff a week ago. A public meeting regarding the temporary use bylaw application is scheduled for May 11th. At the public meeting residents will have the opportunity to speak either in support of or in opposition to the application. After the meeting staff will prepare a report for Council with their recommendations. At a subsequent meeting staff will present their report to Council who will then decide whether to grant or deny the application request. I trust this outlines the procedure we are required to follow under the Planning Act. Ralph Hough Sent from my iPad Ralph Hough Deputy Mayor Township of Oro-edonte > On Apr 19, 2015, at 1:16 PM, Barb Lennox <lennox.barb@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Mr. Mayor and Ward Councillors, > We are writing today to make each one of you aware of the very real > effects we experience, as area residents, every time there is a Burl's > Creek event. > There are two PDF attachments to this email. The first expresses our > concerns, particularly about the noise factor (backed up by science) > and the second is a google area map showing our proximity to Burl's > Creek and supplementing our complaint about noise. > Trusting that you will TAKE THE TIME to peruse these documents, > Thank you, > Barb Lennox - 9 Mitchell Road > Patti and Wayne Thom - 5 Mitchell Road <Concerning Proposed Burls > Creek Expansion.pdf> <map of proximity.pdf> Concerning Proposed Burls Creek Expansion April 2015 To: Mayor Harry Hughes harry.huahes aro-medonte.ca Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough ral h.houch6Doro-medonte.ca Barbara Coutanche Ward 1 Barbara.coutanchea)oro-medonte.ca Scott Macpherson Ward 2 Scott. macr)herso n(-a)oro-medo nte. ca Phil Hall Ward 3 phil. hallPoro-medonte.ca John Crawford Ward 4 jo hn. Crawford@oro-medo nte. ca Scott Jermey Ward 5 s,cott. iermey(@o ro-medo nte. ca FROM: concerned residents of Mitchell Road, Oro-Medonte, LOL 2E0 Dear Council members, Although each individual may have their own concerns, several of us, as residents on Mitchell Road, are directly opposed to the proposed Burls Creek expansion for two main reasons: - noise factor - traffic congestion With regard to the noise: During past events, we have experienced difficulty speaking to one another from our own yards. One cannot call out to a neighbour, it is impossible to hear. While standing on the street, the noise is so pervasive, at times it's difficult to tell where it's coming from. This is not imaginary — simple science tells us why this is happening: In our particular location, south of Burls Creek, the sound comes directly down to us as though we were standing in front of it. To reach us, those sound waves crash through the woods south of the ridge (Ridge Road) and actually speed up as they pass through the trees (see science fact sheet included). The result is that we hear everything coming from the park simultaneously, as it happens. But we also receive the sounds amplified from the east, simply because sound gets louder as it travels over water (this is because cooler air over the water amplifies the sound - please see science fact sheet attached). The result is a crazy, discordant, unharmonious and unrelenting wall of noise. With regard to the traffic: We have all experienced traffic jams when Burls Creek events are held. Not only is there always a lingering odour of exhaust fumes in the air but the experience either entails having to wait in a very long line of cars inching along or driving kilometres out of our way to reach our homes or the highway. We're pretty "good neighbours" here in Oro, we've put up with the traffic problems in the past thinking "oh well, it's once or twice a year." Once or twice a season —fine but a dozen or more events over that time period? That will become very frustrating, quickly. Why should we be subjected to this? In addition, the fact that these events cause traffic problems and congestion is because we do not have the infrastructure here in this part of Oro to accommodate the influx of vehicles. What will happen in the future? Will new roads, labeled "improvements" be built? And, if so—who will pay for them? The Burls Creek owners or the entire property tax -paying base of Oro-Medonte? We're all very aware of our increased taxes in the past few years just to pay for the repaving/surfacing that's been completed. Attached are a "science factsheet" which explains very simply why we experience the noise as we do and a Google Maps shot of our location's proximity to the water and Burls Creek. Should you require additional information concerning our thoughts and position, please do not hesitate to contact any of us listed below. Thank you in advance for listening. Respectfully yours, Barb Lennox 9 Mitchell Road — 705-279-2339 Patricia Thom and Wayne Thom 5 Mitchell Road — 705-487-6299 Fact Sheet: - sound moves quicker through wood than air - sound is amplified over water While there are many references as to why this occurs, the links below explain it in very easy -to - understand terms. How does sound travel in different environments? Sound waves need to travel through a medium such as a solid, liquid, or gas. The sound waves move through each of these mediums by vibrating the molecules in the matter. The molecules in solids are packed very tightly. Liquids are not packed as tightly as solids. And gases are very loosely packed. The spacing of the molecules enables sound to travel much faster through a solid than a gas. Sound travels about four times faster and farther in water than it does in air. This is why whales can communicate over huge distances in the oceans. Sound waves travel about thirteen times faster in wood than air. They also travel faster on hotter days as the molecules bump into each other more often than when it is cold. http://www.learnnc.org/ip/editions/biomusic/6517 Sound Seems Amplified Over Water If you are sitting in a boat, a sound coming from the shore will sound louder than the same sound heard by a person on land. Sound seems to be amplified when it travels over water. The reason is that the water cools the air above its surface, which then slows down the sound waves near the surface. This causes refraction or bending of the sound wave, such that more sound reaches the boat passenger. Sound waves skimming the surface of the water can add to the amplification effect, if the water is calm. http://www. school-for-charn pion s. com/science/sou n d amplified—over water. htm#.VOPlbyyaLTQ The above shot from Google Maps shows the location of Mitchell Road (marked with red pointer), our proximity to the water directly east, our proximity to Burls Creek to the northwest, as it spans the Th to 9th Lines, as well as the tree stand between our locations situated below the ridge. I am a member of Save Oro. I have read over the "Oro Medonte Official Plan" that is supposed to be the basis for managing change in the township until 2023. I'm sure the council is very familiar with the plan but I'd like to quote these passages. "According to the people of Oro-Medonte, the excellent quality of life is what makes the Township a desirable place to live. This quality of life is created, in large part, by the rural character of the community, the open countryside, farmland, extensive wooded areas, the Oro Moraine, Lake Simcoe, Bass Lake and a number of small settlement areas. Rather than being dominated by man-made structures and landscaped yards, the Township has an open, relatively natural and rural character. These are the qualities that, taken together, contribute to the identity of the community that is of the greatest importance to the residents." The Township has a number of significant environmental and topographical features that contribute to the 'sense of place' felt by many of the Township's residents. These features include the rolling upland areas that recharge groundwater to the headwaters of six watersheds, the vast forest tracts and the healthy wetland areas that support diverse wildlife communities. These areas, taken together, form parts of a natural heritage system that extends over a wide area of the Township. The protection of these attributes is a key underlying principle in this Official Plan and for this reason, this Official Plan establishes an 'environment first' philosophy in the Township. The environment first philosophy is a land use planning philosophy that is to be considered in making all planning decisions whereby the importance of maintaining, restoring and where possible, enhancing or improving natural features and ecological functions is recognized and promoted as a Township priority, to be considered with other interests in accordance with Provincial Policy and Legislation." No where in the official plan can I find anything that is even close to describing what Burl's Creek is asking for in their planning application. I can see no "positive impact" or benefit to the township of Oro- Medonte by approving this application. The great majority of employment opportunities offered by Burl's Creek, will be low paying and temporary. My daughter attended the Burl's Creek job fair on May, 7, 2015 that had been advertised in the Barrie Advance as offering full and part-time jobs — there was NOT one fulltime position available. There are very few businesses in the township that would benefit from any of the events planned for 2015. The inconveniences to the neighbouring residents are immense. - the noise from the concerts well past midnight. - the environmental impact on the land and the watershed of Lake Simcoe. - the traffic impact and the inability to move freely on the roads to and from our homes. - the effect that the expansion of Burl's Creek could potentially have on the value of real estate in the area of the event grounds. Our home is our biggest asset and to lose even a small percentage of the value is a huge concern to us as homeowners who live within 6 km from Burl's Creek. Over-all, I see NO benefits what so ever to the residents of Oro-Medonte and many detriments to approving the planning application before council. Obviously from a tourism point of view, approving the planning application would be a huge economical boost for the whole area. It's without question that the rest of Simcoe County would profit. I do realize that Oro-Medonte is not an island unto itself. Our economic health does not stand on its own. We are directly impacted by the "bigger picture" and that would include the cities of Barrie and Orillia and Simcoe County as a whole. HOWEVER I feel that this is too big of a sacrifice to ask the residents of Oro-Medonte to make for the "greater good". The expansion of Burl's Creek will have a direct negative impact on our quality of life. We do NOT approve this application. Mary and Conrad Langevin 7 Mitchell Rd. Oro-Medonte, ON May 11, 2015 To whom it may concern - 1. J Wright. have rxdtapM with my parents in Orcr e&nte since 1959 In 20001 renovated and now live here permanately. It is a beautiful rural area; quiet and friendly. If this Burl's Creek project is allowed to continue as the owners plan, the noise and traffic will be horrendous. They y it will fw� rnntrollexi hot will it?? Qncp. they are e.0abliched_ in ffitirre yeArs_ there will be more events, traffic and congestion. If we want to stop this, now is the time to do it, not later. If we had wanted this way of life, we would not have chosen Oro-Medonte as our place to reside. Pc-ra.�� Dianne Toth and Marcel Godin 8 Simcoe Ave Oro Medonte, ON LOL2EO May 6. 2015 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL2EO a an, Attn: Mayor H, Hughes, Deputy Mayor R Hough, and Councilors B, Ooutanche, d Crawford, S Macpherson, P. Hall, S L-rmey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, d Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/ Clerk. Pe riga rlrq��rmn n or.,TeC��p,2�, Cy � I yy �r�aijg tlor�asf��:rL@LnstritheUrnitedan or �1iUrnb.r d ,@6 s _grg�fio rlrl a'thq„u� mp rl'a -eekEvent Grounds,ontheiands.p.�aLgL' and or leased on the7°1.8” and " Lines %ith, Orr-Medonte Ontario In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roadson the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Landsincluding Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement , the local community and the environment. Unlikeother large venueswhere one event a year is held and farming isthen resumed, the intent of Burl's Creekisto hold several large events throughout the summer reachinga target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any applicati on for the expansion of the Burl's (reek EventsGrounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake 9mcoe F egional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact 3udy be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Fbspectfully, Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Bp�_p_rqjpqsedezo i ,. , ,w_AppQ!;�qA�.,pertains to the Urnited and or and or leased on the 7t_A." qAnqnKines In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is tc hc, ld :ever a! !arae everts throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature Date_..'` Name (print) Address: ' r� . 41 Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2E0 Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Fie. Proposed rezoning andwwalrw) afw c2rary Use By-law application as pg qAvqs to the Limited and or Numbered Cor „Faaniq �p esti under the name Burl"s Creek „Event Grounds on the lands purchased and or leased on the 7h,_ r d 9� Llnes South, Oro-Mewd,onte, 0 tarlo In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, XZ Signature Date Name (print) �< ell') S �w � C --Z S cI ✓l Township of Oro-Medonte 148 7th Line South, Oro-Medonte, ON, LOL 2EO Attn: Mayor H. Hughes, Deputy Mayor R. Hough, and Councilors B. Coutanche, J. Crawford, S. Macpherson, P. Hall, S. Jermey; and D. Witlib, Manager of Planning Services, J. Douglas Irwin, Director, Corporate Services/Clerk. Re; Proposed rezoning and or fer l gr N s , r p W.a a. Nic tion ,as_pjrtgins to the Limited and or Numbered Companies opgralLit)g under thename Burl's Creek Event Grounds on the lands pyrchasedl and ormmleased on the 7"th and 90 Lines South, Oro -I ledontg,9nt ri In 2014 prior to the announcement of the sale of Burl's Creek, the Township granted a Temporary Use By- law to Burl's Creek to allow overnight camping and parking (with numerous restrictions cited in the application) on rural agricultural lands, without any public input or consultation as required. The construction of gravel roads on the property, disregard of Environmentally Protected Lands including Burl's Creek, a cold water stream which is also protected; clear cutting of trees along with the creation of access roads, parking lots and campsites on Class 1, 2 and 3 farmland Zoned Agriculture. All demonstrate a total disregard for our township Official Plan, the County Official Plan, the Provincial Policy Statement, the local community and the environment. Unlike other large venues where one event a year is held and farming is then resumed, the intent of Burl's Creek is to hold several large events throughout the summer reaching a target audience of 80,000 or more per event. Farming these lands will not be possible anymore. I ask that the Council think of our Township and its rural heritage, and plan a bright future coexisting with activities that conform to its agricultural pursuits. We urge you to please vote NO to any application for the expansion of the Burl's Creek Events Grounds and the rezoning of the farmlands in question. The Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority has laid charges in Provincial Offences Court based on its findings, and I would also ask that the Township now request that an Environmental Impact Study be completed on the lands in question. Thank you for your anticipated support. Respectfully, Signature J� i Date Name (print) May 112015 Robert and Loretta Crawford 4321-ine 7 South Oro Medonte Ontario To Council Members Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough Ward 1 Barb Coutanche Ward 2 Scott Macpherson Ward 3 Phil Hall Ward 4 John Crawford Ward 5 Scott Jermey I oppose this application and will speak to council regarding my concerns. P I live on the Line 7 south Oro- Medonte and have operated a farming business there for 35 years.withthe help of my wife and family members.This traffic plan with tags will not work for me.ln the operation of my farm i require the delivery of products and services to the farm each week throughout the summer and the needs can change from day to day depending on the weather,crop and weed conditions, machinery break downsand repairs just to name a few. I could never cover all the bases to ensure that everybody i deal with nevermind who at any point in time and until it happens who i am going to need to have to come to my farm.lf i did know who and made sure everybody got tags i would be requied to invest considerable time at my expense to make sure they got tags.Basically i would be working for Burls Creek so they can make money. This is ridiculous. Its not just my business as i see parcel delivery trucks going up and down th line 7 on a regular basis. There must be many small businesses that will be affected by the traffic congestion and tag system. On the personal side for family and friends who decide to come and visit during a mega festival,l don't know what family members will want to come till the day sometimes.lf they don't have a tag how is this going to work. It won't work. This is ridiculous. I have spoken to council members regarding the destruction of productive farmland by putting all the roads through the fields on land zoned agriculture. This is wrong. I also have concerns regarding residents recieving home health care and assistance. Through North Simcoe (CCAC)and many other agencies.This is a vital service to the needy people in our community that provides a number of health care services to residents at home.These include visits by registered nurses, occupational therapists, physio therapsist, and personal support workers. My father who is 89 years old and still living in his own home on Lakeshore road relies on personal support workers service on a daily basis and the other fore mentioned services periodically. He quite often will see 7 different psw's in 7 days . Most of these women work from there home and take there next days appointments from their phones. They never know from day to day where their appointments will be . If they are delayed then so are their appointments . With this excess traffic conjestion and this tag system it is a logistical nightmare for these agencies to carry out these services in our community. I attened Twpt meeting regarding all the staff and outside agencies on how they plan to manage their parts for Burls Creek events. Oro-Medonte has spent large amounts of staff tine and money fnr this nurnnse_This is for Rurla Creek and the nennle whnm moat of them arp frnm rnitaide nrn-MerinntP_ I aak rnunril what about the residents and tax payers that live here all year. How much staff time and money have you spent to ensure that local businesses won't suffer and those that are residents won't have their lifestyles altered. How many Oro- Medonte residents are presently receiving some form of home health care.How can council ensure that homecare visits are not delayed due'to traffic confestion or the tag plan. These services are important to our community. These are questions that need to be answered before the how you will manage Burls Creek event meetings. I will put this in basic simple terms . If while doing their business they are interfereing with the lives of most people in the local community then this is ethically wrong. Surely you councillors can understand this. Many residents in the area have voiced concerns and opposition at all meetings about Burls creek Megafest. As a local resident i have a proud sense of place, community, and purpose. But since last fall there is a feeling of disappointment, frustration, with council with Burls Creek. Council members you have a moral obligation to ensure social justice to us the residents of Oro-Medonte by preserving our unique rural community character and life style. SAY NO TO THIS APPLICATION Garry F. Potter 23 Lakeshore Road E. Oro-Medonte, Ontario Canada, LOL 2E0 Telephone (705) 487-1788 Email: garrypotter@rogers.com May 11, 2015 Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough Township of Oro-Medonte Re: BURL'S CREEK EVENT PARK Garry & Annette Potter are opposed to the temporary and permanent rezoning of the expansion lands associated with Burls Creek Event Park. The following are some of our concerns. More concerns may be forthcoming as information becomes available for my professional assessment. 1.The existing Burl's Creek property is appropriate for events that are appropriate for our community. 2. While the applicant has already made a business decision to purchase additional property to expand Burl's Creek, this should have no bearing on the application for temporary or permanent rezoning. Temporary and permanent rezoning should be denied 3. Rezoning of this agricultural lands for the proposed uses is not in keeping with the character of the neighbourhood and community. 4 The proposed rezoning is not compatable with the official plan. 5. There is no benefit to Oro-Medonte. In fact there are many negative impacts on Oro-Medonte and the community of Oro Station. Yes, there are tourist advantages and benefits for the larger Ontario market but not for Oro- Medonte. 6. We strongly urge Oro-Medonte to enforce the existing bylaws and zoning when the events are held in 2015 and the future. The new events manual is excellent. Fines are not appropriate because they are only considered a business expense. An immediate cease and desist approach must be stringently enforced for infractions (not an after the fact enforcement) before any events or public access to the property. 7. Traffic is a major concern, even though the applicant has submitted a traffic study that is not acceptable. We are concerned about grid lock and major peaks, not the overall average of traffic counts. We request that hourly traffic counts be conducted by Oro-Medonte for the planned events in 2015 and the future. 8. When the application is presented to Council for consideration, we request a recorded vote. It is expected that the Oro-Medonte Planning Department will be recommending a denial of the application. 9. We request that Oro-Medonte Township be fully represented at any Ontario Municipal Board hearings. Our elected members of Oro Medonte Council are an excellent group of very capable people, who I know will listen very carefully to the community input and make the correct decision for our community. Proper information and community input were not available when Council reviewed this application last year, but excellent information and community input is now available. The decision made by Council will be one of the most major decisions to face Council for many years. The impact will be felt throughout our community and will shape the future of our community for generations. Please make the right decision and deny this application. Since eel Carry & Annette Dotter .. 7 r May 11, 2015 SUBJECT: Oro Medonte Noise By Law With regards to the Township Noise by law and the granting of exceptions to allow the 11:00 pm cut off to be extended to 2:00 am, I suggest that this exception require the proponent to hire an independent sound engineer with suitable equipment to monitor any and all noise generated by the event. The sound engineer would be on site between 11:00 pm and 2:00 am. The proponent should be required to agree to limit noise to 105db or less. The sound engineer should be guaranteed the access to amplification equipment in order to cause any such equipment that is generating noise in excess of 105db to be turned down to bring the noise level back to the agreed to limit. This limit on noise would allow me as a resident of the Township to be in favor of private events that will generate noise that will extend beyond the limits of the proponents property. Further to this I believe that the concept of banning 'rock concerts' is unmanageable and such wording should be struck from Township by laws. Any music and other amplified noise that is not of one's choice is noise pollution. The by law should concentrate on limiting noise to a level that is an appropriate balance between the wishes of the proponents of an event and the residents that live in proximity to the event. Respectfully submitted; Bob Murray 1181 Ridge Rd East, Oro Medonte LOL 1T0 705 487-3927 Discussion Paper on Economic Impact of Proposed Concerts at Burl's Creek Event G,roul — Summer 2015 - by Frank Hutcheson CPA, CA, Oro-Medonte Township Ratepayer, May 10, 2015 This discussion paper will address the potential economic impact of the two proposed concerts to be staged at Burl's Creek Event park in the surnmer of 2015: WayHome Music YV9r , !\-L, Festival and Boots and Hearts Music Festival. My reference material is the Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) Oro-Medonte, Ontario prepared.. for Burl's Creek Event. Ground Inc (BC) by urban Metrics inc of Toronto that was included with BC's Temporary Use Bylaw Application submitted in April 2015 to the Township of Oro-Medonte. Of most significance, the EIA analyzes the economic impact on "Simcoe County" and the "Rest Of Ontario", but no where in the analysis is the impact analyzed for the Township Of Oro- Medonte only. In my opinion this should have been the primary focus of the EIA. For the report's purpose I am presuming that although Barrie and Orillia are not municipally part of Simcoe County, economic impact amounts for these two jurisdictions are included in "Simcoe County." 1. The first discussion point relates to the One -Time Capital Investment: Quoting from the EIA, Section 3, subsection 3.1: 3.1 CAPITAL COSTS (ONE-TIME CAPITAL INVESTMENT) Burl's Creek one-time capital investments have been estimated at some $10 million for 2015. This investment relates specifically to all labour, trade, material and equipment expenditures made by Burl's Creek as part of the redevelopment of the subject lands to accommodate the events planned for 2015 and beyond. The analysis breaks down the $10 million into approximately $4.1 million for goods and services, $2.8 million for labour (direct and indirect) and tax revenues of $1.9 generated in Simcoe County. The approximate difference to the $10 million is activity generated in the Rest of Ontario. The report refers to the economic "Impact" of $4.1 million for goods and services in Simcoe County. Given that the aggregate used to make the roads and sites on the BC property came from Severn Township, in Simcoe County and not Oro-Medonte, a significant portion of the initial expenditure has no benefit to Oro-Medonte. This then means that the labour impact and government taxes impact on Oro-Medonte are significantly reduced as well. Without knowing the portion of the goods and services that were sourced outside of Oro-Medonte, such as the aggregate, I cannot determine how much benefit there is to the Township but for demonstration purposes let's use 5% of the total. This equals a $442,000 possible one-time benefit to Oro-Medonte. The report's table 3-1 also indicates that 40 jobs will be created once in Simcoe County as part of this Initial Investment. How many of these are sourced in Oro-Medonte is not clear. If even 10% are Oro-Medonte, that would mean 4 jobs and there is no indication how many of these jobs are part-time vs full- time. 2 The second discussion point relates to the Ongoing Annual Expenditures: Quoting from the EIA, Section 3, subsection 3.2 3.2 OPERATING COSTS (ONGOING ANNUAL EXPENDITURES) Burl's Creek forecast annual operating costs have been estimated at some $600,000 per year. This represents the average recurring costs required to operate and maintain the Burl's Creek Event Ground over the long-term, including all events scheduled for 2015 and beyond. As such, the corresponding economic impacts generated by these investments represent the ongoing benefits to the community and region that will recur on an annual basis. First of all, the report says $600,000 (above) but in the table of the report that details the annual expenditures for Simcoe County, the goods and services amount is $640,000, the labour is $451,000 and the government taxes are $271,000 for a total of $1,362,000. No detail is supplied as to the nature of these goods and services nor the job descriptions for the labour impact to specifically determine how much applies to Oro-Medonte. Oro-Medonte is one of 19 municipalities in Simcoe County (excluding Beckwith Island, Christian Island and Giant's Tomb) . This represents approximately 5% of the County. Assuming that more of the economic impact is coming from businesses and individuals, let's use 20% as the Oro-Medonte component of the Simcoe County portion. This equates to 20% of $600,000 = $120,000 or 20% of $1,362,000 = $272,400 depending on which of the report's figures should be used. Take the mid -point and call it $196,000. The report's table 3-1 also indicates that 12 jobs will be created in Simcoe County for these ongoing expenditures. How many of these are sourced in Oro-Medonte is not clear and whether they are part-time or full-time. 2. The third discussion point relates to the Visitor Spending: Quoting from the EIA, Section 3, subsection 3.3 3.3 VISITOR SPENDING In addition to the expected capital and operating investments described above, the events to be hosted on the Burl's Creek Events Ground are expected to attract significant visitation from across the province and beyond. In order to model the economic impacts of spending by these visitors in the local area, we have estimated average expenditures per person, based on the average expenditure of visitors in Simcoe County from Statistics Canada's 2009 Travel Survey of Residents of Canada and the International Travel Survey. Figure 3-1 provides a detailed summary of the assumed average expenditure per person considered in our analysis by major industry category, as well as the total visitor spending that could be collectively generated by both the WayHome Music and Arts Festival and the Boots and Hearts Country Festival (i.e., at an assumed 40,000 visitors for each event, over approximate three and four-day periods, respectively). ,�ItL!2 !'ri ch of fltte ,�,6%fibL.) L benebts assiocVi"hted with events s.c[i,'"dtfli4 d o,w i tl"�e 2015 seiisol ana Iblie c i�ii,,i e" "iGll tee ill1fovlar, e IVk, ll4tiM within Simcoe uoli uww�lfp :m101i1 1I�f d l ,iltiu��`.i°'.hav art �� i'��:i��ll:��k`:1i:� II.: )12Ifw�� ft� II�I�N�� , oriented hNu"nf u " UWW#�� ....,.. P, �, � V.�e .. fl�h.e.u _WMR4n�iF also be realized �i.u.'viwVh�n�.'UV2 Oro- ed ro- ., 0V .::....��.....�m � N� 9�� . 11.& various tia!V" � lll�� AVE..... IC� anr.1 s+�& ��,�" ��rvk��'d�L� e' t�'��II ��1�r� ��t� ��II e«�d. located in the Vty_2, L � I !,4r!'s Creek bdent s !c" round if wW43 [)ienE!'fit Si,gnificaIn.fl iii!.f rorn wthe 14's4 rea !d visitation and consumer spending generated by these events.. This underlined extract from the Report refers to the impact on Oro-Medonte while recognizing that most of the Simcoe County Impact will be in the larger centres such as Barrie and Orillia. In Oro-Medonte within 5-10km of the event ground there are approximately 2 restaurants, 5 convenience stores and about 10 gas stations. There are no grocery stores and one LLBO and Beer Store satellite in the convenience store in Hawkestone. Given that 90% of the visitors will not be leaving the site during their stay, the only conclusion to be drawn for Visitor Spending in the Township is that it will be negligible. 3. Negative Economic Impact There are some negative economic impacts to the proposed use of BC Event Park: a) Property values in the area have and will decline as a result of the work already done at the site and if the events are permitted to proceed. Ratepayers will appeal to MPAC to have their market value assessments reduced thereby reducing the tax revenue to the Township b) The state of the roads on the 7th, 8th and 91h concessions below east of Highway 11 are very rough as a result of the increased traffic on these roads from BC truck activity. Ratepayers have to fund these repairs. c) The cost of Township staff time to process, analyze and consult with their various advisors (lawyers and planning consultants) is borne solely by the ratepayers. Summary The positive economic impact outlined in the Analysis is well -overstated and fails to make any reference to Oro-Medonte specifically or to the negative economic impact outlined above. 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V+.,� �'M��V" , �R= N� fl.,. .� ..0004�1� 4F g . � Nonce of a Public NIS>ettng of the Township of Oro-Medonte pursuant to Section 34 (12) of the Planning Act to respect to a Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment (2015-ZBA-02) Meeting Date. —Monday May -1.1 20-15 ==Mml at 1000 a ni anrJ 6 00 p ni Location Township of Oro-kiedonte Arena 71 Line 4 North Prfvo{,,ed User Tonlporary SPOcial Events including Hurons, i Fur & Feathers, Flea Market Contemporary Music and Camping Festiva1 Contemporary MUSIC Concert Recre-atonal Soccer Club Farmer; Market and other similar special events Any petson may write or allend to present submj,sons For more information contact the Township Planning Department at (705) 487-2171 INI"vS Nr t'Kt