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June 27, 2013MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 27, 2013 Council Chambers, West Elgin Municipal Building DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST APPROVAL OF AGENDA DELEGATIONS: 9:30 a.m. Public Meetings: • Zoning Amendment— Lot D, Concession 10 (Simon) (Al & B1) • Zoning Amendment — Lot 7, Concession 14 (Lakewood Trailer Estates) (A2 & B2) • Zoning Amendment —238 Main Street (H. Okolisan (A3 & B3) • Zoning Amendment —Lots 16 & 17, Concession 12 (McKillop) (A4 & B4) 11:30 a.m. RES (A5) 1:30 p.m. St. Thomas -Elgin Local Immigration Partnership (A6) PLANNING: (B1 -B7) 1.* Report re: Zoning Amendment — Lot D, Concession 10 (Simon) 2.* Report re: Zoning Amendment — Lot 7, Concession 14 (Lakewood Trailer Estates) 3.* Report re: Zoning Amendment - 238 Main Street (H. Okolisan) 4.* Report re: Zoning Amendment — Lots 16 & 17, Concession 12 (McKillop) 5.* Draft By -law — Hibernia Winery 6.* Report re: Proposed Severance — Lot 19, Concession 4 (Marshall) 7. Report re: Site Plan Agreement — Harvesters Baptist Church June .27/13 Page 2 REPORTS: (C1 -C9) 1. ROADS 2. RECREATION 3. BUILDING 4. WATER 5. BY -LAW ENFORCEMENT 6. DRAINS 7. WEST ELGIN PRIMARY SYSTEM 8. ADMINISTRATION a) *Report re: GIS Mapping 9. ACCOUNTS CORRESPONDENCE: (D1 -D3) 1.' Notice of OMB Decision — J. Ripley 2.* Port Glasgow Fish Fry Committee — request for funding 3.* Gwen Schneider — request to plant trees on Second Street BY -LAWS: By -law No. 2013 -30 By -law No. 2013 -33 By -law No. 2013 -44 By -law No. 2013 -45 By -law No. 2013 -46 By -law No. 2013 -47 By -law No. 2013 -48 MINUTES (El) Zoning Amendment (Lakewood Trailer Estates Zoning Amendment (Hibernia Winery) Zoning Amendment (Simon) Zoning Amendment (H. Okolisan) Zoning Amendment (McKillop) Deeming By -law — Lot 5, Plan 135 (Begin /Bastien) Authorize purchase of land (Thompson surplus railway lands) June .27113 Page 3 NOTICE OF MOTION (F) OTHER BUSINESS: (G1) 1. Closed session — personnel *Information enclosed CONFIRMING BY -LAW ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETINGS July 18, 2013 July 30, 2013 August 8, 2013 Council — Planning Tri County Management Committee, 7:00 p.m. Council — Regular Information will be gathered in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). All comments and communications received will become part of the public record unless you expressly request the Municipality to remove it. Questions about the collection of personal information may be directed to the Clerk. MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Steve Simon 10861 Blacks Road ft DATE & TIME: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27' ", 2013. LOCATION: West Elgin Municipal Building - 22413 Hoskins Line north of the Village of Rodney. PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning By -law for the purposes of disposing a surplus farm dwelling. The proposed amendment would change the zoning of the lands lying on the west side of Blacks Road south of Marsh Line from the Agricultural (Al) Zone to the Rural Residential Three (RR3) Zone and to a 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1-#) Zone. The amendment would also fulfill a condition imposed by the County of Elgin Land Division Committee in granting Application for Consent E 7/13 to dispose the surplus farm dwelling situated on the lands. The lands proposed to be rezoned Rural Residential Three (RR3) comprise an area of 2,787 square metres (0.7 acres), a frontage of 36.6 metres (120 ft) and a depth of 76.2 metres (250 ft). The parcel is occupied by a single unit dwelling (erected 1890), workshop and a detached garage. No change in use is proposed. The lot would satisfy the minimum lot area, maximum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements (1,850 sq. m, 4,000 sq m and 30 m respectively) of the RR3 zone. Al! other requirements are capable of being satisfied. Permitted uses of the RR3 zone include a single unit detached dwelling, bed and breakfast establishment, home occupation and an accessory use. The lands proposed to be rezoned 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 - #) comprise an area of 20 hectares (49.3 ac), a frontage of 300 metres (984 ft) and a depth of 540 metres (1,772 ft). The parcel is without buildings or structures and has been cleared for agricultural purposes No change in use is proposed. The lot would satisfy the minimum lot area and lot frontage requirements (19 ha and 150 m respectively) of the Al zone. The 'site- specific' (i.e. A14) zoning would prohibit a dwelling on the lands as stipulated by the PPS and the Municipality of West Elgin Official Plan. The subject lands are designated `Agricultural' in the Municipality of West Elgin Official Plan. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and /or make a written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed amendment. iF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files an appeal of a decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin in respect of the proposed zoning by -law does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin before the proposed zoning by -law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed amendment is available between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office or from the Municipal Planner, Mr. Ted Halwa, at (519) 963 -1028 (London, Ontario). THE infonnation and material required under Sections 34(10.1) and 34(10.2) of the Planning Act have been provided and this shall serve as sufficient notice of same under Section 34 (10.4) of the Act. DATED AT RODNEY this 4th day of June, 2013. Norma Bryant Clerk Municipality of West Elgin 22413 Hoskins Line P.O. Box 490 Rodney, Ontario NOL 2C0 Telephone: (519) 785 -0560 Fax: (519) 785 -0644 Email: nbryant @westelgin.net APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Steve Simon 10861 Blacks Road Lot D, Concession X Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN KEY MAP M4niclpality of CHATHAM -K @NT BEATTIE LINE ZONING Al AGRICULTURAL A2 SPECIAL AGRICULTURAL U LANDS TO BE RE -ZONED RURAL RESIDENTIAL. THREE (RR3) LAKE ERIE MVlonteith +Brown planning cpnsUrltants MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Lakewood Trailer Estates Inc. Part of Lot 7, Concession XIV — Port Glasgow DATE & TIME: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27th, 2013. Aa LOCATION: West Elgin Municipal Building - 22413 Hoskins Line north of the Village of Rodney. PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning By -law to permit the expansion of a Tong- established trailer park. The proposed amendment would change the zoning of undeveloped lands lying at the intersection of Furnival Road and Gray Line in the Hamlet of Port Glasgow, comprising part of Lot 7, Concession XIV, from the 'site - specific' Lakeshore Residential — Holding (LR -3 -H) Zone to the Trailer Park (TP) Zone. The amendment would permit the expansion of the existing and adjacent Lakewood Trailer Estates trailer park to the east with lands for the addition of 77 new trailer units and new washroom, shower and Laundromat facilities. The lands at the corner of Furnival Road and Gray Line may be developed for commercial purposes, in which case a different zoning for these lands may be required. The subject lands comprise an area of 3.9 hectares (9.6 acres), a frontage of 134 metres (440 ft) on Furnival Road (County Road No. 103) and a depth and flankage of 288 metres (945 ft) on Gray Line. The parcel is without buildings or structures and has been cleared and historically cultivated for agricultural purposes. The proposed expansion would be accessed by a singular entrance from Gray Line and an internal road system (private) connected to the existing park and serviced by the municipal water supply and a private communal waste disposal system. Permitted uses of the Trailer Park (TP) Zone include a campground or trailer park and a dwelling unit or single unit detached dwelling as an accessory use. A maximum density of 20 travel trailers per hectare (8 units per acre) is permitted. Application of the holding (H) symbol will be considered to prevent premature development until such time as a site plan agreement has been entered into and until engineering studies with respect to water supply, sanitary waste disposal and stormwater management are prepared and approved by the Municipality. The subject lands are designated 'Lakeshore Area' in the West Elgin Official Plan. The policies of the Plan with respect to the Port Glasgow area are currently under appeal. The subject lands are designated 'Seasonal Residential' in the proposed Port Glasgow Secondary Plan. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and /or make a written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed amendment. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files an appeal of a decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin in respect of the proposed zoning by -law does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make Written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin before the proposed zoning by -law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed amendment is available between 9:00 a.m. and 4 :00 p.m. at the Municipal Office or from the Municipal Planner, Mr. Ted Halwa, at (519) 686 -1300 (London, Ontario). THE information and material required under Sections 34(10.1) and 34(10.2) of the Planning Act have been provided and this shall serve as sufficient notice of same under Section 34 (10.4) of the Act. DATED AT RODNEY this 4th day of June, 2013. Norma Bryant Clerk Municipality of West Elgin 22413 Hoskins Line P.O. Box 490 Rodney, Ontario NOL 2C0 Telephone: (519) 785 -0560 Fax: (519) 785 -0644 Email: nbryant @westelgin.net APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Lakewood Trailer Estates Inc. (Wendie Dupuis) Gray Line, Plan No. 11R2054 Pt Lot 7, Concession XIV Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN KEY MAP Municipality of CHATHAM -KENT F BEATTIE LINENa' 1 0 z w 0 z ZONING Al AGRICULTURAL LR LAKESHORE RESIDENTIAL HR HAMLET RESIDENTIAL TP TRAILER PARK 0 0 z T 0 0 e ,•'Lekewod TrailerEstates '1 VI & Vii tr z LAKE ERIE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Helen Okolisan 238 Main Street — West Lorne DATE & TIME: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27th, 2013. 3 LOCATION: West Elgin Municipal Building - 22413 Hoskins Line north of the Village of Rodney. PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning By -law for the purposes of enlarging two existing residential lots through the conveyance of abutting lands The proposed amendment would change the zoning of the lands lying generally west of Maple Street and south of Main Street in the Village of West Lorne, from the 'site - specific' Future Residential (FR -1) Zone to the Residential First Density (R1) Zone. The amendment would also fulfill conditions imposed by the County of Elgin Land Division Committee in granting Applications for Consent E14/13 and E15/13 to enlarge two existing residential lots. The lands proposed to be rezoned Residential First Density (R1), shown as Parcel 1 on the attached key map, comprise an area of 981 square metres (10,560 sq ft) and is without frontage. The parcel is vacant and is being added to the owner's abutting residential lot to the north. The enlarged lot is increased in size to 2,060 sq m (0.5 ac), while the frontage of the lot (at 26.8 m or 88 ft), remains unchanged. The enlarged lot would satisfy the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements (580 sq. m and 15 m respectively) of the R1 zone. The lands proposed to be rezoned Residential First Density (R1), shown as Parcel 2 on the attached key map, comprise an area of 2,163 square metres (0.5 ac) and a frontage of 28.1 metres (92.3 ft). The parcel is occupied by a storage shed and is being added to the abutting residential lot to the west owned by Larry and Carla Okolisan. The enlarged lot is increased in size to 4,947 sq m (1.2 ac) and increased in frontage to 61 metres (200 ft). The enlarged lot would satisfy the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements (580 sq. m and 15 m respectively) of the R1 zone. The balance of the lands, being devoid of buildings or structures and comprising an area of approximately 1.0 hectares (2.6 acres), would remain zoned 'site - specific' Future Residential (FR -1). The FR -1 zone needs to be amended to establish new minimum lot area and frontage standards. The subject lands are designated 'Residential' in the Municipality of West Elgin Official Plan. The proposed amendment is considered to be in conformity with the Official Plan. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and /or make a written or verbal representation either in .support of, or in opposition to, the proposed amendment. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files an appeal of a decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin in respect of the proposed zoning by -law does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin before the proposed zoning by -law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed amendment is available between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office or from the Municipal Planner, Mr. Ted Halwa, at (519) 963 -1028 (London, Ontario). THE information and material required under Sections 34(10.1) and 34(10.2) of the Planning Act have been provided and this shall serve as sufcient notice of same under Section 34 (10.4) of the Act. DATED AT RODNEY this 4t' day of June, 2013. Norma Bryant Clerk Municipality of West Elgin 22413 Hoskins Line P.O. Box 490 Rodney, Ontario NOL 2CO Telephone: (519) 785 -0560 Fax: (519) 785 -0644 Email: nbryant @westelgin.net APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Helen Okolisan 238 Main Street, West Lorne Part of Lot 35, Plan 199 & Part 2, R.P. 11R-2721 Part of Lot 17, Concession IX Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN KEY MAP BEATTIE LINE ZONING Al AGRICULTURAL Rt RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY RR2 RURAL RESIDENTIALTVNO FR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL MCMURCHY LINE CARROL LINE STALKER LINE 981.1 m2 (10,560 ft2) Lf�Lr`1 °LS 2,163 m2 (0.5 ac) LANDS TO BE MERGED IN TITLE AND 1:2,500 RE -ZONED RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY (R7l-..'� ..... ARGYLE LINE ■ ■■ENS LINE 104 � Ca, calm Imam 111 11111111111 11111 911 11111111 � IlIlJIIIIi_ 1111 11111 II IIP EMI IN SUBJECT LANDS t Lorne wpm. pow LAKE ERIE PIONEER LINE 21 22 23 24 MARSH LINE THOMSON LINE SILVER CLAY LINE Eagle TALBOT LINE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Donald & Betty McKillop 24810 Talbot 1 in A it- DATE & TIME: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27th, 2013. LOCATION: West Elgin Municipal Building - 22413 Hoskins Line north of the Village of Rodney. PURPOSE: To consider a proposed amendment to the Zoning By -law for the purposes of enlarging an existing agricultural parcel through the conveyance of abutting lands. The proposed amendment would change the zoning of lands lying on the north side of Talbot Line (County Road No. 3) west of the Hamlet of Eagle from the 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 -48) Zone to the 'site- specific' Agricultural (A1 -49) Zone. The amendment would also fulfill a condition imposed by the County of Elgin Land Division Committee in granting Application for Consent E28113 to enlarge an existing agricultural parcel through the conveyance of abutting lands. The lands proposed to be rezoned 'site- specific' Agricultural (A1 -49) comprise an area of 21.8 hectares (53.8 ac) and a frontage of 514 metres (1,686 ft). The parcel, which is devoid of buildings or structures, is proposed to be added (merged in name and title) to the abutting agricultural lot to the east (Steve & Agnes Simon). The enlarged lot, comprising an area of 44.2 hectares (109.2 acres), would continue to be used for agricultural purposes. The lot would readily satisfy the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements (19 ha and 150 m respectively) of the Al zone. The 'site - specific' (A1 -49) zoning would maintain consistent zoning on the enlarged parcel. The A1-49 zoning prohibits a dwelling from being erected consistent with the existing zoning which was applied by amendment in 2004. The lands remaining, comprising an area of 53.9 hectares (133.3 ac), are without buildings and structures and would continue to be used for limited agricultural purposes with a large portion of the parcel being wooded. No change in use is proposed and the existing 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 -48) zoning (which restricts the maximum number of dwellings to one) would continue to apply The subject lands are designated 'Agricultural' in the Municipality of West Elgin Official Plan. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and /or make a written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to, the proposed amendment. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files an appeal of a decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin in respect of the proposed zoning by -law does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin before the proposed zoning by -law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed amendment is available between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Municipal Office or from the Municipal Planner, Mr. Ted Halwa, at (519) 963 -1028 (London, Ontario). THE infonnation and material required under Sections 34(10.1) and 34(10.2) of the Planning Act have been provided and this shall serve as sufficient notice of same under Section 34 (10.4) of the Act. DATED AT RODNEY this 5th day of June, 2013. ---A,0-,-- Zre.± Municipality of West Elgin 22413 Hoskins Line P.O. Box 490 Norma Bryant Rodney, Ontario Clerk NOL 2C0 Telephone: (519) 785 -0560 Fax: (519) 785 -0644 Email: nbryant ©westelgin.net APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Donald and Betty McKillop 24810 Talbot Line Pt Lots 16 and 17, Concession XII Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN KEY MAP 1- ZONING Al AGRICULTURAL A2 SPECIALAGRICULTURAL C CEMETARY RR3 RURAL RESIDENTIAL THREE LANDS TO BE MERGED IN TITLE AND 1:15,000 RE -ZONED SITE SPECIFIC' AGRICULTURAL - 4, A'1-49 Municipality of C 0 z 0 w UJ w z U 2 LAKE ERIE Monteith 4Brown Planning consultants Description of Proposed Presentation: Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. 300 Leo - Pariseau. Suite 2516 Montreal, Quebec H2X 4B3 Phone: 514 525 2113 Fax: 514 524 9669 Web: www.res- americas.com West Elgin Council Meeting Presentation June 27th 2013. Summary: The objective of the presentation is to update the West Elgin Council on the progress of the proposed wind power project in the municipality of West Elgin as well as give a summary of changing policy with regards to renewable energy at the provincial level. Additionally, RES Canada would like to propose the next steps in the development of the project. In order to frame the development of the project, RES Canada would like to propose a Municipal Consultation and Development PIan. The Plan would describe the roadmap that the Municipality would expect RES Canada to follow in order for the project to take into account local concerns and develop a successful and sustainable project. In order to make this commitment, RES Canada would ask that the Municipality consider reviewing a draft plan in order to provide comments and suggestions on the plan. A brief summary of the proposed plan is included. Presentation Summary: I. Update on Project a. Wind resource assessment ongoing, measurements indicate viable resource b. Land options still being sought as land payment model allows for wide participation c. More detailed environmental studies pending eventual contract award d. Local co-op has been formed and will be partner in the project II. Glasgow Shores Renewable Energy Co -op a. A Cooperative, formed exclusively of local members, was created in order to own a stake of the proposed project. b. Co -op membership will be open exclusively to residents of the municipality and members will be able to join over the summer. c. If the project moves forward, the cooperative will own 15% of the project, representing a $15M to $20M investment. d. RES Canada will support the co -op in order for it to fund its portion of the investment. 1 of 3 CANADA Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. 300 Leo- Pariseau. Suite 2516 Montreal, Quebec H2X 4B3 Phone: 514 525 2113 Fax: 514 524 9669 Web: www.res- americas.com III. Provincial Policy Changes a. New provincial procurement program announced: On June 12th 2013 the Ontario Minister of Energy directed the Ontario Power Authority to: i. suspend any procurement of Large FIT projects ( >500kW) ii. Put in place a competitive process for future procurement iii. Consult with municipalities to help inform the identification of appropriate locations and siting requirements for projects iv. Create a process that takes into account local needs and considerations before contracts are offered v. Provide a framework whereby municipalities are able to participate more directly in projects, possibly through equity contributions b. Integrated Energy Planning Process: The Minister of Energy has asked that the OPA and IESO develop a proposal to create Regional Energy Plans i. Municipal tax revenues from renewable projects will increase ii. The Regional Energy Plans would be created based on consultation with all stakeholders iii. Municipalities would be engaged to define best siting of large projects iv. More information is available on http://www.onregional- planning -and- siting- dialogue.ca/ 2 of 3 Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. 300 Leo - Pariseau. Suite 2516 Montreal, Quebec H2X 4B3 Phone: 514 525 2113 Fax: 514 524 9669 Web: www.res - americas.com IV. Municipal Consultation and Development Plan a. RES and the Municipality would develop a plan that would hold RES to a roadmap of municipal and local consultation. b. The Plan would define how the municipality would have input into the project design and progress; this input would be in addition to any regulatory control that would be granted by proposed provincial changes. c. The plan would define, among others: i. Type and extent of local consultation expected by the municipality ii. Sharing of Stakeholder consultation logs with municipality iii. Outline of possible agreement with municipality that could include: 1. Creation and management of a project advisory committee 2. Agreement protecting the integrity of the municipal road network 3. Commitment and description of management of the local benefits fund 4. Description of joint strategies designed to maximize local economic benefits 5. Commitments to exclusion zones based on local concerns 6. Definition of extent of municipal participation in public information sessions 7. Definition of agreement with regards to the decommissioning of the wind turbines and other project components. 8. Definition of eventual equity participation of the municipality 3 of 3 Ms. Norma Bryant Town Clerk Municipality of West Elgin 22413 Hoskins Line PO Box 490 Rodney, Ontario NOL 2C0 Ms. Bryant, ST. THOMAS • ELGIN Local immigration Partnership Building Welcoming, Caring, and Inclusive Communities June 11, 2013 On behalf of the St. Thomas -Elgin Local Partnership initiative, I would like to request to appear as a delegation before the Municipality of West Elgin Council on June 27th, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. to provide an update on the work that has been completed, as well as some upcoming initiatives. The St. Thomas -Elgin Local Immigration Partnership (ST -ELIP) is a collaborative community initiative funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to strengthen the role of local agencies, stakeholders, and service provider organizations in serving and integrating immigrants in the City of St. Thomas and the County of Elgin. We would like to explore ways for the Municipality of West Elgin to collaborate with this worthwhile initiative. Some concrete ways to achieve this collaboration is by helping in facilitating network opportunities between the municipalities, its institutions and departments and the ST- ELIP project team and promoting the activities organized by the ST -ELIP through different communication mediums. 1 am convinced that the level of success in this project will be determined by the level of collaboration that takes place across different Ievels of government and across sectors. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any question. I look forward to hearing from you. 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Politica 0) a) = +"' U V) LJ U 0 + J 4-' cn co = 0) c a) � +7e s oC ca - c c C CU CO co a) U V Q CI R3 a) • 0 Q OC a) ,V c s r, co 4J _ a) d s t).o o a, • V (1.) ca I11 o a co a V) 0 u- Lri c I c I r-I r-I U Q 2 L L ro E (0 Monteith +Brown nlannina consultants 24 June 2013 21 610 Princess Avenue London, ON N6B 2B9 Tel: (519) 686 -1300 Fax: (519) 681 -1690 E -Mail: mbpc aC�mbpc.ca Web: www.mbpc.ca MEMORANDUM #13 -2302 TO: Members of Council Municipality of West Elgin FROM: Ted Halwa SUBJ: Public Meeting — June 27th, 2013 - Amendment to the Zoning By -law -- Steve Simon — 10861 Blacks Road The above - referenced public meeting is to consider a proposed amendment to the Township of Aldborough Zoning By -law with respect to the abovenoted lands. The amendment would partially fulfill conditions imposed by the Elgin County Land Division Committee in granting a related Application for Consent (E7/13) on February 20th, 2013 for the purposes of creating a lot to dispose a surplus farm dwelling. The subject lands are situated on the west side of Blacks Road south of Marsh Line. The proposed change in zoning is from the Agricultural (Al) Zone to the 'site- specific Agricultural (A1 -94) Zone and to the Rural Residential Three (RR3) Zone. The lands proposed to be rezoned RR3 comprise the lot on which is situated the surplus farm dwelling. The parcel satisfies the minimum lot area, maximum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements (1,850 sq m, 4,000 sq m & 30 m respectively) of the RR3 Zone. The lands proposed to be rezoned Al -94 comprise the balance of the farm. The parcel satisfies the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements (19 ha & 150 m) of the Al zone. The A1-94 zoning would prohibit a dwelling being erected on the lands as stipulated by the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) and the West Elgin Official Plan. The lands are designated 'Agricultural' in the West Elgin Official Plan. The draft By -law is considered to be consistent with the PPS and in conformity with the Official Plan. Once a reference plan has been prepared and deposited with the Land Registrar, the appropriate reference can be inserted in the By -law thereby making it suitable for adoption. (original signed by) Ted L. Halwa, MCIP, RPP enclosure ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Steve Simon 10861 Blacks Road Lot D, Concession X Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN KEY MAP BEATTIE LINE o. r ■ L ZONING Al AGRICULTURAL A2 SPECIALAGRiCULTURAL I '• Hwi'40'f i` /'. HOSKINS LINE ��■ ■■V DOWNIE LINE PM Alr Pitota$01)(3 - -! "�a - Rodney .. '104 MCMILLAN LfNE QU Lips RE -ZONED AGRICULTURAL Al -94 1 :8,000 J.`—__ OQ THOMSON LINE Q 0 Q � O � Q Y z SILVER CLAY LINE 3 ? Y t� {p Z New LL Glasgow Eagle IN! VI & VII a O w a U Port Glasgow LAKE ERIE DS RE -ZONED RAL RESIDENTIAL THREE (RR3) GRAY LINE TALBOT LIN CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN BY -LAW NO. BEING A BY -LAW TO AMEND THE TOWNSHIP OF ALDBOROUGH ZONING BY -LAW NO. 90 -50, AS AMENDED Steve Simon 10861 Blacks Road WHEREAS the County of Elgin Land Division Committee has granted permission to the creation of a lot (Application for Consent E7113) to dispose a surplus farm dwelling consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the West Elgin Official Plan; WHEREAS the County of Elgin Land Division Committee in granting its permission has imposed conditions pertaining to the zoning of the lot being created and the lands being retained including a restriction that no residential uses be permitted on the retained lands; WHEREAS certain provisions of the Zoning By -law are not capable of being complied with; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin enacts as follows: 1. THAT Section 5.3 to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, of the former Township of Aldborough being the Exceptions of the Agricultural (A1) Zone, is hereby amended by the addition of the following: "5.3.94 a) DEFINED AREA A1-94 as shown on Schedule "A ", Map No. 54 to this By -law. b) PERMITTED USES accessory use agricultural use dog kennel forestry use hunting preserve landing strip as an accessory use riding school wayside pit wildlife sanctuary" 2. THAT Schedule "A ", Map No. 33 to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, is hereby amended by changing from the Agricultural (A1) Zone to the 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 -94) Zone those lands outlined in heavy solid lines and described as A1-94 on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By -law, being part of Lot D, Concession X, formerly in the Township of Aldborough, now in the Municipality of West Elgin, in the County of Elgin. 3. THAT Schedule "A ", Map No. 54 to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, is hereby amended by changing from the Agricultural (Al) Zone to the Rural Residential Three (RR3) Zone those lands outlined in heavy solid lines and described as RR3 on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By -law, being more particularly described as being Part 1, Plan 11R- being part of Lot D, Concession X, formerly in the Township of Aldborough, now in the Municipality of West Elgin, in the County of Elgin. 4. THIS By -law comes into force upon the day it is passed in the event an appeal has not been filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. In the event an appeal is filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the By -law shall be deemed not to have come into force until the appeal has been finally disposed of, whereupon the By -law (except for such parts as are repealed or amended as so directed by the Ontario Municipal Board) shall be deemed to have come into force on the day it was passed. READ a FIRST and SECOND time this day of , 2013. READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this day of , 2013 MAYOR CLERK CONCESSION IX MARSH LINE LOT C A1-94 RR3 CONCESSION X LOT D 0 LOT 1 This is Schedule "A" to Sy -law Na. Passed this day of 2013. Mayor Clerk Municipality of WEST ELGIN SCHEDULE 'A' 1:3,000 Metres 0 20 40 60 120 180 200 Monteith +Brown olannina consultants 27 June 2013 610 Princess Avenue London, ON N6B 2B9 Tel: (519) 686 -1300 Fax: (519) 681 -1690 E -Mail: mbpc a(�rnbpc.ca Web: www.mbpc.ca 6a MEMORANDUM #13 -2237 TO: Members of Council Municipality of West Elgin FROM: Ted L. Halwa SUBJ: Application for an Amendment to the Zoning By -law: Lakewood Trailer Estates Inc. (Wendie Dupuis) — Gray Line - part of Lot 7, Concession XIV — south side of Gray Line east of Furnival Road (County Road No. 103) — Port Glasgow 1. PURPOSE • to change the zoning of the abovenoted lands to permit the expansion of the an existing seasonal trailer park known as Lakewood Trailer Estates. 2. SITE CHARACTERISTICS • the subject lands have and a frontage of 288 metres (945 ft) on Furnival Road and an area of 3.9 hectares (9.6 acres). The parcel which also has frontage on Furnival Road has been cleared and historically used for agricultural purposes (Figure 1). There are no buildings or structures situated on the parcel; • access to the parcel is provided from Gray Line. A municipal water supply is available; • the owner proposes to develop the lands as an expansion to its existing trailer park. A total of 77 additional sites would be developed on the parcel, the maximum permitted under the density restrictions of the Zoning By -law. Water would be provided by the municipal water supply system while sanitary sewage would be disposed of by means of a private communal on -site sewage system. A sketch plan provided by the Applicant identifies the corner of Gray Line and Furnival Road as "possible future commercial ". Access is proposed from Gray Line just west of the existing access to Lakewood Trailer Park; • neighbouring lands are characterized by seasonal trailer parks to the east and south (Lakewood and Port Lakewood Trailer Estates Inc. Application for Zoning By -law Amendment 27 June 2013 page 2 MONTEITH BROWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS Glasgow respectively) and agricultural lands to the north and west. Lands to the west are the site of a large residential — resort development by Seaside Waterfronts Inc. There are no apparent land use compatibility issues although visual impact could be an issue. 3. ANALYSIS • in evaluating the application, consideration needs to be be given to the Provincial Policy Statement(PPS) and the West Elgin Official Plan; • the application must be 'consistent with the PPS. As the lands lie within a designated development area under the West Elgin Official Plan, the removal of prime agricultural land from a prime agricultural area and its conversion to non - agricultural use is not an issue. There are no natural heritage features on or lying adjacent to the lands nor are the lands affected by natural hazards. The proposed use of the lands and the required rezoning is considered consistent with the PPS; • the subject lands lie in the designated 'Lakeshore Area' in the West Elgin Official Plan. The following specific policy applies to campgrounds and trailer parks: Campgrounds and trailer parks shall be restricted to seasonal occupancy with the exception of accommodation for the owner /operators thereof and for up to one additional household for security and safety reasons. The owner /operator shall take those measures necessary to ensure year round occupancy does not occur. The seasonal occupancy period shall be established by the Zoning By -law or other appropriate legislation. • the Official Plan also stipulates a number of criteria for the purposes of evaluating proposals for new development and expansions to existing development (Section 7.10 ). They include considerations with respect to: a) site characteristics, b) natural amenities and scenic quality, c) adjacent and surrounding land use, d) vehicular access, e) lot dimensions, f) water supply and sanitary sewage disposal, g) stormwater management' h) site plan control. Lakewood Trailer Estates Inc. Application for Zoning By -law Amendment 27 June 2013 page 3 MONTEITH BROWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS the lands are also designated for future trailer park expansion in the recently adopted Port Glasgow Secondary Plan; • based on the forgoing criteria and the limited information submitted by the Applicant, more information is required with respect to sanitary waste disposal (feasibility, safeguards) and storm water management (conceptual plan). As the site lacks any natural amenities, creative site design and on -site landscaping will be important elements if the development is to contribute positively to the future image of Port Glasgow. The sketch submitted with the application is not at all imaginative or indicative that an attractive development is being proposed on the 'doorstep' of Port Glasgow. Privacy fencing, screening, tree planting, site grading and drainage all need to be taken into account; • the subject lands are currently zoned Lakeshore Residential -- Holding (LR -3 -H) in the Zoning By -law. Permitted uses include a maximum of 50 single unit detached dwellings. The zoning was introduced to permit a previous proposal by the then owner for a modular (factory— built) home community. These plans have long since been abandoned and the parcel is now under new ownership; • while it is considered premature at this time to proceed with the requested re- zoning in light of the limited information provided by the Applicant, rezoning with a holding symbol would potentially achieve the same result i.e. preventing premature development while at the same time providing the Applicant with the assurance that the zoning is effectively in place and the public process has been completed; • application of the holding (H) symbol would ensure that development does not take place unless until all necessary technical studies have been completed and until a site plan agreement has been executed between the owner and the Municipality. Prior to any development proceeding, removal of the holding (H) symbol would be required by by -law of Council; RECOMMENDATIONS 1. That the application of Lakewood Trailer Estates to change the zoning of the subject lands, being part of Lot 7, Con XIV to permit an expansion of its existing adjacent trailer park be accepted and the necessary by -law drafted for adoption subject to a holding symbol being attached thereto to be removed upon completion of the following: 1) submission of a preliminary engineering report on sanitary waste disposal acceptable to the Municipality and the Ministry of Environment; Lakewood Trailer Estates Inc. Application for Zoning By -law Amendment 27 June 2013 page 4 MONTEITH BROWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS ii) submission of a conceptual storm water management plan acceptable to the Municipality and he Lower Thames River Conservation Authority; iii) submission of a site plan including a landscaping plan acceptable to the Municipality; iv) submission of a general grading and drainage plan acceptable to the Municipality; v) entering into a site plan agreement with the Municipality. (original signed by) Ted Hafwa, MCIP, RPP. ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Lakewood Trailer Estates Inc. (Wendie Dupuis) Gray Line Pt Lot 7, Concession XIV Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN KEY MAP Municipality of CHATHAM -KENT I I Clachan GIBB LINE JOHNSTON LINE MCLEAN LINE KINTYRE LINE BEATTIE LINE MCDOUGALL LINE HOSKINS LINE DOWNIE LINE MCMILLAN LINE 0 u1 a a U 2 ZONING Al AGRICULTURAL LR LAKESHORE RESIDENTIAL HR HAMLET RESIDENTIAL TP TRAILER PARK LANDS RE -ZONED TRAILER PARK - HOLDING (TP -H) �o�1�p�911 11111 1111 s 111 11111 II IIP Port Glasgow SUBJECT LANDS LAKE ERIE 1:6,000 Monteith•Brown planning consultants 1:1 00,000 3,000 1,500 0 3,000 Metres CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN BY -LAW NO. BEING A BY -LAW TO AMEND THE TOWNSHIP OF ALDBOROUGH ZONING BY -LAW NO. 90 -50, AS AMENDED Lakewood Trailer Estates Inc. (Wendie Dupuis) Gray Line & Furnival Road — Port Glasgow WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin has given due consideration to an application for an amendment to the Township of Aldborough Zoning By -law to permit the expansion of the existing and adjacent Lakewood Trailer Estates trailer park; WHEREAS the use is considered to be in conformity with the West Elgin Official Plan and consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement; WHEREAS a public meeting has been held to consider the proposed amendment in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act; WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin deems it advisable to amend By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, being the Township of Aldborough Zoning By -law to zone the said lands for the purposes proposed; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin enacts as follows: 1. THAT Schedule "F" to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, is hereby amended by changing from the Lakeshore Residential -- Holding (LR -3 -H) Zone to the Trailer Park - Holding (TP -H) Zone those lands outlined in heavy solid lines and described as TP -H on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By -law, being part of Lot 7, Concession XIV formerly in the Township of Aldborough, now in the Municipality of West Elgin, in the County of Elgin. 2. THIS By -law comes into force upon the day it is passed in the event an appeal has not been filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended. In the event an appeal is filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended, the By -law shall be deemed not to have come into force until the appeal has been finally disposed of, whereupon the By -law (except for such parts as are repealed or amended as so directed by the Ontario Municipal Board) shall be deemed to have come into force on the day it was passed. READ a FIRST and SECOND time this day of , 2013. READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this day of , 2013, MAYOR CLERK CONCESSION XIII LOT 6 FURNIVAL ROAD 1 TP -H CONCESSION XIV LOT 7 GRAY LINE LOT 8 This is Schedule "A" to By -law No. Passed this day of 2013. Mayor Clerk Municipality of WEST ELGIN SCHEDULE 'A' 1:2,000 Metres 0 12.5 25 50 75 100 125 446 Monteith +Brown olannina consultants 24 June 2013 ,3 610 Princess Avenue London, ON N6B 2B9 Tel: (519) 686 -1300 Fax: (519) 681 -1690 E -Mail: mbbcambpc.ca Web: www.mbpc.ca MEMORANDUM #13 -2312 TO: Members of Council Municipality of West Elgin FROM: Ted L. Halwa SUBJ: Public Meeting - June 27th, 2013 - Amendment to the Zoning By -law (P812013) — Helen Okolisan — 238 Main Street, West Lorne The above - referenced upcoming public meeting is to consider a proposed amendment to the Village of West Lorne Zoning By -law with respect to the abovenoted lands. An Application for Re- zoning has been filed by the owner of the lands, Helen Okolisan, in partial fulfillment of conditions imposed by the Elgin County Land Division Committee in granting related Applications for Consent (E14113 & E15/13) on March 27th, 2013 for the purposes of enlarging two existing residential Tots. The subject lands are situated generally west of Maple Street and south of Main Street in the Village of West Lorne. The proposed change in zoning is from the `site- specific' Future Residential (FR -1) Zone to the Residential First Density (R1) Zone. The lands proposed to be zoned Residential First Density (R1) comprise two separate parcels (refer key map with the draft by -law). Parcel 1 comprises an area of 981 square metres (10,560 sq ft) and is without frontage. The parcel is vacant and is being added to the owner's abutting residential lot to the north. The enlarged lot is increased in size to 2,060 sq m (0.5 ac), while the frontage of the lot (at 26.8 m or 88 ft), remains unchanged. Parcel 2 comprises an area of 2,163 square metres (0.5 ac) and a frontage of 28.1 metres (92.3 ft). The parcel is occupied by a storage shed and is being added to the abutting residential lot to the west owned by Larry and Carla Okolisan. The enlarged lot is increased in size to 4,947 sq m (1.2 ac) and increased in frontage to 61 metres (200 ft). Both of the enlarged lots would satisfy the minimum lot area and minimum lot frontage requirements (580 sq. m and 15 m respectively) of the R1 zone. Helen Okolisan — Proposed Zoning By -law Amendment MONTEITH BROWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS 24 June 2013 The balance of the lands, being devoid of buildings or structures and comprising an area of approximately 1.0 hectares (2.6 acres), remain zoned 'site - specific' Future Residential (FR -1). The FR -1 zone is amended to establish new minimum lot area and frontage standards. The lands are designated `Residential' in the West Elgin Official Plan. The draft By -law is considered to be consistent with the PPS and in conformity with the Official Plan. Once a reference plan has been prepared and deposited with the Land Registrar, the appropriate legal description can be inserted into the by -law and the by -law suitable for adoption. (original signed by) Ted L. Halwa, MCIP, RPP enclosure APPLICATION FOR A ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Helen Okolisan 238 Main Street, West Lorne Part of Lot 35, Plan 199 Part of Lot 17, Concession IX Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN KEY MAP BEATTIE LINE •ON ..ESSION ZONING Al AGRICULTURAL R1 RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY RR2 RURAL RESIDENTIAL TWO FR FUTURE RESIDENTIAL ,ai...: '". -1f.•. MCMURCHY CARROL LINE Okolfsan Larry Okalisan 981.1 m2 (10,560 ft2) 2,163 m2 (0.5 ac) Okolisan STALKER LINE 11 0.6=1111111111 ARGYLE LINE SONeES ION LANDS MERGED IN TITLE AND RE -ZONED 1:2,500 ENS LINE SUBJECT LANDS PIONEER LINE 21 22 23 24 MARSH LINE THOMSON LINE SILVER CLAY LINE Eagle TALBOT LINE Port Glasgow LAKE ERIE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN BY -LAW NO. BEING A BY -LAW TO AMEND THE VILLAGE OF WEST LORNE ZONING BY -LAW NO. 89 -20, AS AMENDED Helen Okolisan 238 Main Street -- West Lorne WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin has given due consideration to an application for an amendment to the Village of West Lorne Zoning By -law to permit the use of lands for residential purposes; WHEREAS the use being proposed is considered to be in conformity with the West Elgin Official Plan and consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement; WHEREAS a public meeting has been held to consider the proposed amendment in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act: WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin deems it advisable to amend By -law No. 89 -20, as amended, being the Village of West Lorne Zoning By -law to zone the said lands for the purposes intended; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin enacts as follows: 1. THAT Section 8.3 to By -law No. 89 -10, as amended, being the Exceptions of the Future Residential (FR) Zone, is hereby amended by deleting subsection 8.3.1 and replacing it with the following: "8.3.1 a) DEFINED AREA FR -1 as shown on Schedule "A ", Map No. 3 to this By -law. b) MINIMUM LOT AREA 1.0 ha c) MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE 5.0 m" 2. THAT Schedule "A ", Map No. 3 to By -law No. 89 -20, as amended, is hereby amended by changing from the 'site- specific' Future Residential (FR -1) Zone to the Residential First Density (RI) Zone those lands outlined in heavy solid lines and described as R1 on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By -law, and more particularly described as Part and Part , Reference Plan No. , being part of Lot 35, Plan 199, formerly in the Village of West Lorne, now in the Municipality of West Elgin, in the County of Elgin. 3. THIS By -law comes into force upon the day it is passed in the event an appeal has not been filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. In the event an appeal is filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the By -law shall be deemed not to have come into force until the appeal has been finally disposed of, whereupon the By -law (except for such parts as are repealed or amended as so directed by the Ontario Municipal Board) shall be deemed to have come into force on the day it was passed. READ a FIRST and SECOND this day of , 2013. READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this day of , 2013. MAYOR CLERK MAIN STREET R1 R1 CONCESSION VIII LOT 17 yF'D Roo tiF This is Schedule "A" to By -Saw No. Passed this day of , 2013. Mayor Clerk Municipality of WEST ELGIN SCHEDULE 'A' 1:1,000 Metros 0 5 10 20 30 40 50 ett Monteith +Brown Drannina consultants 24 June 2013 sip 610 Princess Avenue London, ON N6B 2B9 Tel: (519) 686 -1300 Fax: (519) 681 -1690 E -Mail: mbpc @mbpc.ca Web: www.mbpc.ca MEMORANDUM #13 -2313 TO: Members of Council Municipality of West Elgin FROM: Ted L. Halwa SUBJ: Public Meeting - June 27th, 2013 - Amendment to the Zoning By -law (P9/2013) — Donald & Betty McKiIIop — 24810 Talbot Line The above - referenced upcoming public meeting is to consider a proposed amendment to the Township of Aldborough Zoning By -law with respect to the abovenoted lands. An Application for Re- zoning has been filed by the owners of the lands in partial fulfillment of conditions imposed by the Elgin County Land Division Committee in granting related Application for Consent (E28/13) on May 151h, 2013 for the purposes of enlarging an existing agricultural lot through the conveyance of abutting land. The subject lands are situated on the north side of Talbot Line (County Road No. 3) west of the Hamlet of Eagle. The proposed change in zoning is from the 'site- specific' Agricultural (A1 -48) Zone to the 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 -49) Zone. The lands proposed to be zoned A1-49 comprise an area of 21.8 hectares (53.8 acres) and a frontage of 514 metres (1,686 ft). The parcel is vacant and is being added to the abutting agricultural parcel to the east owned by Steve & Agnes Simon. The enlarged lot is increased in size to 44.2 hectares (109.2 acres). The A1-49 zoning, which prohibits a dwelling from being erected, is intended to maintain consistent zoning on the enlarged parcel The balance of the lands, being devoid of buildings or structures and comprising an area of approximately 53.9 hectares (133.3 acres), remain zoned 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 -48). The A1-48 zone restricts the maximum number of dwellings to one and would continue to apply. The lands are designated 'Agricultural' in the West Elgin Official Plan. The draft By -law is considered to be consistent with the PPS and in conformity with the Official Plan. Once a reference plan has been D. & B. McKillop — Proposed Zoning By -Iaw Amendment MONTEITH BROWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS 24 June 2013 prepared and deposited with the Land Registrar, the appropriate legal description can be inserted into the by -Iaw making the by -Iaw suitable and complete for purposes of adoption. (original signed by) Ted L. Halwa, MCIP, RPP enclosure ZONING BY -LAW AMENDMENT Donald and Betty McKillop 24810 Talbot Line Pt Lots 16 and 17, Concession XII Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN KEY MAP BEATTIE LINE ZONING Al AGRICULTURAL A2 SPECIALAGRICULTURAL C CEMETARY RR3 RURAL RESIDENTIAL THREE ■\111•1111•111P ■M■NII, INN West Lorne UIUI©©©© 6 7 8 9 10 11 i9 11101111111111 76 111111111111111 11111 1111 Q QQ� U Q 0. SUBJECT CS .�� m ? Neg r�� E II Glas ow „i1 ' i Port il ........ Glasgow (),,,,. 'illy S LINE 0 z w x a V 1:15,000 LANDS MERGED IN TITLE AND RE -ZONED ,� y SITE SPECIFIC' AGRICULTURAL - A1-49 PIONEER LINE 20 21 22 23 24 MARSH LINE THOMSON LINE SILVER CLAY LINE LAKE ERIE GRAY LINE TALBOT,LIN fe° Montelth +Brown planning consultants 1:100,000 3,000 1,500 0 3,000 Metres CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN BY -LAW NO. BEING A BY -LAW TO AMEND THE TOWNSHIP OF ALDBOROUGH ZONING BY -LAW NO. 90 -50, AS AMENDED Donald & Betty McKillop 24810 Talbot Line WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin has given due consideration to an application for an amendment to the Township of Aldborough Zoning By -law to permit the enlargement of an existing agricultural parcel through the conveyance of abutting lands; WHEREAS the use is considered to be in conformity with the West Elgin Official Plan and consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement; WHEREAS a public meeting has been held to consider the proposed amendment in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act; WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin deems it advisable to amend By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, being the Township of Aldborough Zoning By -law to zone the said lands for the purposes proposed; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin enacts as follows: 1. THAT Section 5.3 to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, of the former Township of Aldborough being the Exceptions of the Agricultural (A1) Zone, is hereby amended by deleting subsection 5.3.49 a) and replacing it with the following: "5.3.49 a) DEFINED AREA A1-49 as shown on Schedule "A ", Map No. 69 and Map No. 70 to this By -law." 2. THAT Schedule "A ", Map No. 69 and Map No. 70 to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, is hereby amended by changing from the 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 -48) Zone to the 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 -49) Zone those lands outlined in heavy solid lines and described as A1-49 on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By -law, being part of Lot 16 and part of Lot 17, Concession XII formerly in the Township of Aldborough, now in the Municipality of West Elgin, in the County of Elgin. 3. THIS By -law comes into force upon the day it is passed in the event an appeal has not been filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. In the event an appeal is filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the By -law shall be deemed not to have come into force until the appeal has been finally disposed of, whereupon the By -faw (except for such parts as are repealed or amended as so directed by the Ontario Municipal Board) shall be deemed to have come into force on the day it was passed. READ a FIRST and SECOND time this day of , 2013. READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this day of , 2013. MAYOR CLERK LOT 16 CONCESSION XII A1-49 LOT 17 TALBOT LINE CONCESSION XIII This is Schedule "A" to By -law No. Passed this day of , 2013. Mayor Clerk Municipality of WEST ELGIN SCHEDULE 'A' 1:4,000 Metres 0 25 50 100 150 200 250 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN BY -LAW NO.. BEING A BY -LAW TO AMEND THE TOWNSHIP OF ALDBOROUGH ZONING BY -LAW NO. 90 -50, AS AMENDED Lawrence & Julie Trickey (Hibernia Winery) 20219 Talbot Line 85 WHEREAS the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin has given due consideration to an application for an amendment to the Township of Aldborough Zoning By -law to permit a winery on the lands; WHEREAS the use is considered to be in conformity with the West Elgin Official Plan and consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement; WHEREAS a public meeting has been held to consider the proposed amendment in accordance with the provisions of the Plannino Act; WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin deems it advisable to amend By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, being the Township of Aldborough Zoning By -law to zone the said lands for the purposes proposed; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of West Elgin enacts as follows: 1. THAT Section 2 to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, of the former Township of Aldborough being the DEFINITIONS, is hereby amended by the addition of the following: "2.39.1 ESTATE WINERY, shall mean the use of land, buildings or structures for the growing and processing of grapes into wine for commercial purposes and without limiting the the generality of the foregoing may include the fermentation, production, aging and storage of wine and wine related products as a secondary use to a vineyard being a minimum of 2.0 ha in area, and licensed by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario and may include a retail outlet and hospitality room not exceeding 400 m2 in floor area, laboratory and other accessory uses." 2. THAT Section 5.3 to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, of the former Township of Aldborough being the Exceptions of the Agricultural (Al) Zone, is hereby amended by the addition of the following: "5.3.95 a) DEFINED AREA A1-95 -H as shown on Schedule "A ", Map No. 73 to this By -law. b) PERMITTED USES estate winery In addition to all other permitted uses of the Al zone." 3. THAT Schedule "A ", Map No. 73 to By -law No. 90 -50, as amended, is hereby amended by changing from the Agricultural (Al) Zone to the 'site - specific' Agricultural (A1 -95 -H) Zone those lands outlined in heavy solid lines and described as A1-95 -H on Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By- law, being part of Lot B, Concession XIII formerly in the Township of Aldborough, now in the Municipality of West Elgin, in the County of Elgin. 4. THIS By -law comes into force upon the day it is passed in the event an appeal has not been filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 as amended. In the event an appeal is filed with the Clerk within the time prescribed by the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, the By -law shall be deemed not to have come into force until the appeal has been finally disposed of, whereupon the By -law (except for such parts as are repealed or amended as so directed by the Ontario Municipal Board) shall be deemed to have come into force on the day it was passed. READ a FIRST and SECOND time this day of , 2013. READ a THIRD time and FINALLY PASSED this day of , 2013. MAYOR CLERK TALBOT LINE CONCESSION XII LOT A CONCESSION XIII LOT B A1-95-H LOT C This is Schedule "A" to By -law No. Passed this day of 2013. Mayor Clerk Municipality of WEST ELGIN SCHEDULE 'A' :3,006 Metres 0 20 40 80 120 160 200 Monteith ♦Brown olannina consultants 24 June 2013 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of Council Municipality of West Elgin FROM: Ted L. Ralwa 610 Princess Avenue London, ON N6B 2B9 Tel: (519) 686 -1300 Fax: (519) 681 -1690 E -Mail: mbpc(a7mbpc.ca Web: www.mbpc.ca #13 -2301 SUBJ: Proposed Severance — John Marshall — 22594 Kintyre Line - Part of Lot 9, Concession IV -- north side of Kintyre Line east of Furnival Road 1. Purpose • to sever a 14.2 hectare (35 acre) parcel occupied by a single unit dwelling and accessory buildings into two smaller parcels, the smaller of which would be used for residential purposes (refer Figure 1); • the lands proposed to be conveyed have a frontage of 107 metres (350 ft) on Kintyre Line, flankage on Furnival Road and an area of 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres). The parcel is devoid of buildings and structures and is partially cultivated with the easterly portion occupied by woodlot. The parcel would be created with the intention of ultimately erecting a single unit dwelling thereon. It has been described by the owner as an ideal building lot; • the lands proposed to be retained would have a frontage of approximately 480 metres (1,575 ft) on Kintyre Line, a depth of 250 metres (820 ft), and an area of 11.7 hectares (26.8 acres). The parcel is occupied by a single unit dwelling, garage and barn. The majority of the parcel is occupied by woodlot. No change in use is proposed; • neighbouring lands comprise a mix of agricultural uses interspersed with pockets of wooded areas. No potentially conflicting land uses are apparent. 2. Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) and Official Plan John Marshall 24 June 2013 page 2 MONTEITH BROWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS • under the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS), the creation of lots for residential uses is restricted in prime agricultural areas and may only be permitted to dispose a surplus farm residence. The creation of building lots is not permitted. • the subject lands are designated 'Agricultural' in the West Elgin Official Plan. The severing of agricultural land into smaller parcels is only permitted in accordance with the following: To discourage the severing of prime agricultural land into smaller parcels, the minimum area of both the severed and the retained parcels shall generally be 40 hectares. Where parcels smaller than 40 hectares are being proposed, they may be permitted subject to the following factors being taken into account: a) the need to discourage the unwarranted fragmentation of farmland; b) the lots to be created are of a size appropriate for the type of agricultural activity common in the area; c) whether the resulting parcels would constitute viable farm units; d) the severed and retained parcel are large enough to maintain flexibility for future changes in the type or size of agricultural operations; e) whether the size of the parcels would have a detrimental impact on agricultural productivity, operating efficiencies or future farming options; f} the boundaries of the parcels being created and their effect on the intended use of the lands for agricultural purposes; g) previous lots created out of the parcels including land dedications or expropriations; and h) the inadvertent merging of the parcels as a result of the introduction of subdivision control in 1970. (Section 6.2.7) • the application does not involve the severing of prime agricultural land but rather the creation of a residential building lot. The owner indicates that the lands being conveyed are "surplus" to the needs of the farm and would make an ideal residential lot. While this may be the case, arguments could be made for similar lots in many instances throughout the Municipality. This rationale cannot be reconciled with the policies of either the Official Plan or the PPS. Conformity with the Official Plan and consistency with the PPS is not capable of being maintained or demonstrated; 3. Zoning By -law John Marshall 24 June 2013 page 3 MONTEITH BROWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS • the subject lands are zoned Agricultural (Al). The lands being conveyed would not satisfy either the minimum lot area or lot frontage requirements (19 ha and 150 m) of the Al zone. The lands being retained would satisfy the minimum lot frontage requirement but would not satisfy the minimum lot area requirement. A re- zoning of both parcels would be required to maintain compliance with the Zoning By -law. 4. Conclusions the type of severance being proposed, i.e. the creation of what in essence constitutes an estate residential building lot, is contrary to the Provincial Policy Statement and the West Elgin Official Plan. The creation of residential building lots in agricultural areas (at one time permitted on a limited basis for retirement purposes and for infilling) is no longer permitted in an agricultural area. The following requirement of the Planning Act [Section 51(24)] with respect to the subdivision or severance of land would not be satisfied; "(c) whether the plan (severance) conforms to the official plan ... " 5. RECOMMENDATION That the proposed application for consent of John Marshall not be supported and the Elgin Land Division Committee be advised accordingly. REASONS i) Consistency with the Provincial Policy Statement would not be maintained; ii) Conformity with the West Elgin Official Plan would not be maintained; iii) The requirements of the Zoning By -law would not be satisfied; iv) The matters set out in the Planning Act would not be satisfied. (original signed by) Ted L. Daiwa, MCIP, RPP APPLICATION FOR CONSENT John Thomas Marshall 22594 Kintyre Line Pt Lot 9, Concession IV (Western Division) Municipality of West Elgin Municipality of WEST ELGIN FIGURE 1 ZONING Al GENERAL AGRICULTURAL RR3 RURAL RESIDENTIAL THREE Utl;iiL ='Frs�,llisri,s.w :'r'i'CF:R`•.r,.,.r";� hsl .+.,,...b,. °,Yi�*'f.�;ii!k`�`Zf 01.83182736 IlEIC==a111 Metres 1:2,500 11.7 ha (28.8 ac) p Montelth. Brown planning eonssultenta ■ I NMI LANDS TO BE RETAINED LANDS TO BE CONVEYED 1:6,000 Metres 0 75 150 225 300 MUNICJEAUTY OF WEST ELGIN c o sE N rarsTivuto APR 2a2I3 �ibv��be� n nr nw.urn Mw �r\ � PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: 1. PROPERTY OWNER: NAME: J 0 /t-� C (— ADDRESS: 2.3 9 A o D/v /? PHONE: 7,3" .3 ., 4. 4,2 - 30 41 0 L._ . c c3 2. LOT 1 CONCESSION 4/ ACREACE OF TOTAL PARCEL: -.7 V 55 3. PARCEL TO BE SEVERED: I' ACREAGE t + 15 FRONTAGE 2J DEPTH 7 .4 5 4, ACREAGE TO BE RETAINED: 5. REASONS FOR SEVERING AN AGRICULTURAL PARCEL — SURPLUS DWELLING ONLY IS THE DWELLING SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE FARM? YES NO WHEN WAS DWELLING CONSTRUCTED? (YEAR) I5 THE DWELLING STRUCTURALLY SOUND & SUITABLE OR POTENTIALLY SUITABLE, FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY? YES NO WHERE 15 YOUR PRINCIPLE RESIDENCE? MUNICIPALITY 8. REASONS FOR SEVERING A PARCEL FOR OTHER THAN FOR SURPLUS DWELLINGS? . f f 4 ) L Le 0 / h: /M71 -7 7, OTHER COMMENTS: DATE . g /i ....,..,! o ('-t M 1 Gi s v f Lit cr i. 7-0 211r»'- t7 0/7 SIGNATURE NOTE: There is no charge for the first time Council eviews a pr. •osed severance application. The fee for additional reviews and re- submissions by Council Is $140.00 per instance, IE you wish to attend the council meeting, please contact the Clerk. Proposed severance applications are reviewed by Council at their meeting held on the 4th Thursday of each month. Please submit this application to the Clerk by the 2r'd Wednesday of the month for inclusion in thegenda. 2 PI/ (44/6i44- TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: The Municipality of West Elgin COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN Norma I. Bryant, Clerk June 27, 2013 GIS Mapping c g(a) RECOMMENDATION: THAT the County of Elgin be requested to enter into an agreement with Teranet Enterprises for the delivery of the digital ownership parcel fabric and QSP Geographics for the service of parcel fabric realignment and correction. AND that Council authorize the participation in the GIS parcel realignment and correction project at the cost of $2.00 per parcel. INTRODUCTION: In February 2012 the Municipality of West Elgin entered into an agreement with the Township of Malahide to use their GIS mapping system. BACKGROUND: The Township of Malahide has been researching how to improve the quality and accuracy of the current GIS system. DISCUSSION: The alignment of parcels has been an issue for planning presentations and zoning schedules. For instance, road allowances are not located in the proper space and property boundary lines run through existing building envelopes. Malahide is proposing an agreement with Teranet Enterprises to provide Digital Ownership Parcel Fabric on a quarterly basis. This fabric is based on PIN information and is more accurate than the current Ontario Assessment Parcel Data currently licensed. It is more cost effective for the County of Elgin, on behalf of the lower tier municipalities, to enter into the agreement with Teranet at the cost of $2,900.00 per year annually versus $10,682.00 per year annually if each municipality entered separate agreements. To correct the parcel fabric a second agreement with QSP Geographics is being proposed. The cost is $2.00 per parcel corrected. West Elgin has a parcel count of 3184. Respectfully Submitted, Norma 1. Bryant, HO BA, AMCT Clerk Reviewed by: Scott Gawley, Administrator/Treasurer ISSUE DATE: June 11, 2013 N 1 j 2fi3 Ontario Municipal Board Commission des affaires municipales de ('Ontario DI PL130013 IN THE MATTER OF subsection 53(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended Applicant and Appellant: Subject: Property Address /Description: Municipality: Municipal File No.: OMB Case No.: OMB File No.: APPEARANCES: Parties John Ripley Municipality of West Elgin John Ripley Consent Part Lot 19, Concession 12 Municipality of West Elgin B- E100/12 PL130013 PL130013 Counsel */Agent Ted Halwa County of Elgin A. Dale* MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY J.P. ATCHESON ON MAY 29, 2013 AND ORDER OF THE BOARD [1] This was a hearing in the matter of an appeal by John Ripley ( "Appellant ") from a decision of the County of Elgin's ( "County ") Committee of Adjustment ( "C of A ") (File E100/12), that refused to grant a consent to create a rural residential lot for a property known municipally as 25251 Silver Clay Line, legally described as Part Lot 19 Concession 12 formerly in the Township of Aldborough now in the Municipality of West Elgin ( "Municipality "). The severed parcel would have a frontage of 45.7 metres ( "m "), a depth of 108.5 m and a lot area of 4961 sq. m. The resulting severance would create two retained lots, one to the east having a frontage of 45,7 m, a depth of 108.5 m and a lot area of 4961 sq.m. The second retained lot to the west would have a lot area of approximately 9526.9 sq. m and would contain the existing house and shop and warehouse currently on the property which are used to support contracting business. All of which is shown on a plan found at Exhibit 3, Tab 4, p. 14. -3- PL130013 [5] He testified, and upon reflection, the Board agrees that the subject application is in conformity with the Municipality's Official Plan and would meet the applicable criteria of s. 51(24) of the Act. [6] He reviewed for the Board a series of proposed conditions that he believes should be imposed if the Board determined to grant the provisional consent as set out at Exhibit 4. He subsequently suggested that the Board should add conditions requiring a cash in lieu payment for parks purpose, the amount to be determined by the Municipality. [7] The Board after considering the uncontradicted planning evidence of Mr. Halwa that the proposed consent represents good planning in conformity with the approved Official Plan policies of the municipality, and after reviewing the existing development on the ground as set out in photographs and plans at Exhibit 3, Tab 1, and further recognizing that the County no longer has any issues with the application, concludes that the proposed consent represents good planning and should be approved. [8] The Board is also satisfied that the conditions as amended are reasonable and appropriate to ensure the orderly development of the property consistent with the authorities granted under the Act and should be imposed to ensure the order development of the site in a timely fashion. ORDER [9] The Board orders that the appeal is allowed and the provisional consent as set out in the County of Elgin's Committee of Adjustment (File E100/12) is given subject to the conditions found in Attachment 1 to this decision. "J.P. Atcheson" J.P. ATCHESON MEMBER 2 - PL130013 BACKGROUND AND EVIDENCE [2] Counsel for the County advised the Board that the County took no position in the appeal and no longer was opposed to the consent based upon a report received from Mr. Ted Halwa, a qualified land use planner. Mr. Halwa is on retainer to the Municipality of West Elgin and provided a planning report to the Municipality's Council dated September 11, 2012 (Exhibit 3, Tab 4) in support of the application. Mr. Halwa was subsequently retained by Mr. Ripley with the consent of the Municipality in February of 2013 to assist in the matters now before this Board. Mr. Halwa reviewed the application, the surrounding land uses and planning policy regime in place that governs the site and the surrounding area. This area is designated "Rural Residential" on Schedule E to the Municipality of West Elgin's Official Plan ( "OP "). This land use designation would, according to Mr. Halwa sanction the consents and the type development being proposed. The subject property is currently zoned A1-4 which is a special site zoning to recognize the contracting operation on the site. The lands along the north side of the Silver Clay Line are zoned RR -2 and are completely developed with rural residential homes. The lands to the west and south of the subject property are also zoned RR -2 and are similarly developed. it is clear to the Board that this crossroads area has been designated for many years as a development node by the Official Plan. Mr. Halwa noted that as a condition of granting the consent the subject lands would have to be rezoned to a RR -2 zone. He advised that the Municipality has indicated support for this rezoning and supports the matters under appeal subject to the imposition of appropriate conditions. [3] Mr. Halwa testified that the subject property is some 1.9 hectares in size, is located on the south side of Silver Clay Line east of Graham Road. The western portion of the site contains Mr. Ripley's home, a shop and a warehouse structure that supports his contracting business. The severed lot and the eastern retained lot are currently vacant and are covered with lawns and gardens. The eastern limit of the Ripley's property matches the eastern limit of residential development on the north side of the Silver Clay Line. [4] Mr. Halwa testified that there was no County of Elgin Official Plan, that in his view there were no consistency issues with any applicable provincial policies and that the application should be judged by the policies of the local Official Plan and the criteria set out in s. 51(24) of the PIanning Act ( "Act "). - 4 - PL 130013 Attachment "1" Conditions of Consent: Ripley #E 100/12 (OMB: PL 130013) That the following conditions apply to the above - mentioned consent granted by the Ontario Municipal Board: 1. That this decision expires unless a deed is presented for stamping within one year of the date of the issuing of the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board 2. That the lands being conveyed and retained are rezoned Rural Residential (RR2) 3. That a re- apportionment of municipal drainage assessment is undertaken if required; 4. That a drainage outlet is provided and a drainage agreement entered into if required; 5. That the requirements of the Municipal Road Department regarding access and /or drainage have been met; 6. That water and/or sewer connection fees are paid by the Applicant, if applicable; 7. That the Applicant makes a cash payment to the Municipality in lieu of providing parkland in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act; 8. Subject to the submission of an engineering report by the Applicant demonstrating the feasibility of servicing the proposed building lots with on -site sanitary waste disposal systems, those matters related to making connections to the municipal water supply system and site drainage; 9. Subject to confirmation that the sanitary sewer system for the retained lot is located entirely on the retained lot, to the satisfaction of the Municipality; 10. That the taxes on the subject lands have been paid in full; 11. That written notice is received by the Elgin County Land Division Committee from the Municipality of West Elgin confirming the above conditions have been satisfied prior to the stamping of the new deeds; 12. That the Applicant provides two copies of the deposited reference plan. Municipality of West Elgin PR, I am writing this letter on behalf of the Port Glasgow Fish Fry Committee; a collaboration of The Rodney Fair Board, The Rodney Fire Department, The Knights of Columbus and most recently The West Lorne Optimist Club. It is my understanding that in the past The Port Glasgow Yacht Club was responsible for contacting the municipality and organizing the event, but they have decided to step down this year, and the Optimist has stepped up, and these four groups will continue to make this event a success. In previous years the Municipality has covered the cost of our live entertainment $500 and taken care of organizing and covering the cost of the fireworks show. We are hoping you can help us again this year with the success of this event and support us with this donation. The Fish Fry has been running for 18 years with over 800 people in attendance every year. This is an event that many people not only in our community look forward to every year... but it draws numerous outsiders as well. All proceeds from this event are split amongst our four groups. The event this year will be held Sunday Aug. 4th from 4 until dusk, we hope to see you all there. Thank you for your support, Melanie McLeod RAAS President Rodney 12 2013 Mayor Bernie Wiehle and Council Members, Municipality of West Elgin Wednesday, June D3 Dear Mayor Wiehle, I am writing to you to ask that the municipality help the property owners on Second Street deal with the newly constructed Solar Farm that is surrounding and impacting our neighbourhood. It is unfortunate that we have had to allow this project to be built within our community, and we thank you for your efforts to prevent it. But the municipality can help us now to alleviate our property's proximity to such an eye sore by planting some trees on the municipal road leeway, a grassy area that we, as adjacent property owners, have maintained i.e. Mowing the grass, since having moved into the neighbourhood (27 years ago) and continuing to do. It is my understanding that the municipality has recently passed a bylaw that allows property owners to ask the municipality to plant trees as part of a funded project, to continue to combat the greenhouse effect and to beautify our earth. Trees are the natural filters of the air that we breathe and the water that we drink. They are home to countless animals, some of which lost their natural habitat when the solar farm was being constructed. The loss of natural grasslands and trees has displaced these animals and birds. I am requesting that the municipality act on this bylaw and plant 8 trees on the west side road - allowance of Second Street. I would like to see 10 foot tall trees of the varieties of sugar maple, red oak and flowering dogwood be planted on this grassy area. It is my understanding that this project has been allotted money and it is available at the taxpayer's request. I hope that the mayor and council representing West Elgin would see fit to help `fix' the atrocity that has occurred in my neighbourhood by reintroducing some beauty to ease the eye sore that is outside my front door and soon will be outside my side window as well. If we support GREEN projects let's please support this one. Thank you. I await your response, and seeing the view of beautiful trees lining our street. Yours sincerely, Gwen Schneider