November 25, 2004 Public Meeting
M I N U T E S
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
PUBLIC MEETING
WEST ELGIN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NOVEMBER 25, 2004
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Graham Warwick, Deputy Mayor Bernie Wiehle
Councillors Trudy Balint, Mary Bodnar, Michael Mooser
STAFF PRESENT:
Joanne Groch Administrator/Treasurer
Norma Bryant Clerk
SUBJECT: REZONING – PART LOTS 12-15, CONC VI – V JASINSKAS
Also in attendance: Vytautas Jasinskas
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. The Clerk informed those present
that notice of this meeting had been given under Section 34(12) of the Planning Act by
prepaid first class mail to all assessed owners within 150 metres of the subject property
as well as provincial agencies and ministries as prescribed by regulation.
Correspondence was received from the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority,
which has no objections.
The Clerk outlined the request to change the zoning of lands situated on the south side
of McDougall Road west of Colley Road, being part of Lot 12 through part of Lot 15
inclusive, Concession 6, Western Division, from the Agricultural (A1) Zone to the ‘site-
specific’ Agricultural (A1-53) Zone.
The re-zoning is necessary to maintain compliance with the Zoning By-law and fulfill a
condition imposed by the County of Elgin Land Division Committee in granting
permission to sever agricultural parcel comprising an area of approximately 137
hectares (340 acres) into two smaller parcels, both of which would continue to be used
for agricultural purposes (Application for Consent E80/04). The splitting of farm parcels
into smaller holdings is permitted under the Township of Aldborough Official Plan and
the Provincial Policy Statement subject to certain criteria being satisfied.
The lands proposed to be zoned ‘site-specific’ Agricultural (A1-53) - Parcel ‘A’ -
comprise a parcel having a frontage of 492.4 metres (1,615 feet) on Colley Road and an
area of 37.5 hectares (92.6 acres). The parcel is devoid of buildings and structures and
would continue to be used for agricultural purposes. The proposed ‘site-specific’ (A1-53)
zoning would restrict the number of dwellings on this parcel to one (1) in accordance
with the Official Plan and a corresponding condition imposed by the Land Division
Committee in granting the Application for Consent.
The above noted zoning is also proposed to be applied to Parcel ‘B’, having a frontage
of 1,305 metres (4,281 feet) on McDougall Line and an area of 100 hectares (247.7
acres). The parcel is occupied by two barns and a greenhouse and would continue to be
used for agricultural purposes. The ‘site-specific’ (A1-53) zoning would similarly restrict
the number of dwellings on this parcel to one (1) in accordance with the Official Plan.
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The subject lands are designated 'Agricultural' in the Township of Aldborough Official
Plan. The By-law is considered to be in conformity with the Plan.
SUBJECT: ADJOURNMENT
RES. NO. 1 Moved by Bodnar
Seconded by Mooser
RESOLVED that the public meeting concerning a proposed Zoning By-law
Amendment for lands located in Part Lots 12 to15, Concession 6
(Jasinskas) be hereby adjourned.
DISPOSITION: Carried
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These minutes were adopted on this 9 day of December, 2004.
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MAYOR CLERK