October 13, 2005 Public Rezoning Meeting
M I N U T E S
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
PUBLIC MEETING
WEST ELGIN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
OCTOBER 13, 2005
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Graham Warwick, Deputy Mayor Bernie Wiehle
Councillors: Trudy Balint, Mary Bodnar, Mike Mooser
STAFF PRESENT: Joanne Groch Administrator/Clerk
Norma Bryant Clerk
SUBJECT: REZONING – MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION II
Also present: Hank Dieker
The Mayor called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.. The Clerk informed those present
that notice of this meeting had been given under Section 34(12) of the Planning Act by
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advertisement in the Chronicle on September 15, 2005.
The proposed amendment would change the provisions of the Zoning By-law that apply
to situations where new or expanding livestock operations are locating or expanding in
proximity to lands zoned General Industrial (M2). Under the Zoning By-law, Schedule
“H” constitutes Minimum Distance Separation II. MDS II is a formulae used for the
purposes of determining the minimum distance to be maintained between new or
expanding livestock buildings, structures and manure storage facilities and non-
agricultural uses located on a separate lot. It applies to all lands zoned Agricultural (A1).
In determining the actual separation distance in a particular situation, the base
separation distance between a new or expanding livestock building, structure or manure
storage facility on lands zoned Agricultural (A1) and lands zoned General Industrial (M2)
is doubled. The proposed amendment would eliminate the doubling of the distance,
consistent with MDS II as developed and applied by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Food.
Under the Township of Aldborough Official Plan (Section 2.1.4), all new or expanding
livestock operations are required to meet the requirements of the Agricultural Code of
Practice now the Guide To Agricultural Land Use. The Guide contains the formulae for
calculating minimum separation distances between livestock buildings, structures and
manure storage facilities and non-agricultural uses. It becomes a regulation (as opposed
to a guideline) upon incorporation into a municipality’s zoning by-law. The proposed
amendment is considered to be in conformity with the Plan
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There were no questions.
SUBJECT: ADJOURNMENT
RES. NO. 1 Moved by Balint
Seconded by Bodnar
RESOLVED that the Public Meeting concerning a proposed Zoning By-law
Amendment to amend Schedule “H” to Township of Aldborough Zoning
By-law 90-50 being Minimum Distance Separation II (MDS II) be
adjourned.
DISPOSITION: Carried
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These minutes were adopted on this 10 day of November, 2005.
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MAYOR CLERK