Township Planning Consultant Jennifer Maestre, Fotenn Consulting, was in attendance remotely and went through the presentation. The subject property is designated Extractive Industrial Special Policy 1 (MX-1) under the Township Official Plan and zoned Rural Residential (RR) under Township Zoning By-law 60-2004, as amended. The purpose of the applications is to permit the conversion of the existing dwelling on the subject lands to an office use associated with the adjacent licensed aggregate operations operated by Greenwood Construction. It is proposed that, once the aggregate operations are no longer in use and the lands rehabilitated, the subject property would be returned to residential uses. A future Site Plan Application will follow to support the proposal.
It was noted that should the Official Plan Amendment be adopted the required documents would be forwarded to the County of Dufferin for decision as the approval authority.
Comments were received by the following:
- Dufferin County:
- Building Serivces: no concerns with the application. The applicant is to apply for a building permit prior to occupancy for a change of use permit.
- Planning Division: No concerns with the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments.
- Enbridge
No objections to the proposed applications.
Following preparing the presentation written comments were received by Bernie Kottelenberg, 351136 17th Line, regarding his property to the north of the subject lands and Mr. Kottelenberg questioned if there would be any impacts to any future agricultural development on their farm with respect to MDS.
Mr. Kottelenberg was in attendance remotely and noted his previous comments.
Applicant Ron Davidson was in attendance remotely; owner of Greenwood Aggregates Sam Greenwood was in attendance in-person. Mr. Davidson addressed Council and provided details on the applications.