October 20, 2005 Special Session
M I N U T E S
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE
MUNICIPALITY OF WEST ELGIN
SPECIAL SESSION
OCTOBER 20, 2005
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor Graham Warwick, Deputy Mayor Wiehle
Councillors: Trudy Balint, Mary Bodnar, Michael Mooser
STAFF PRESENT:
Joanne Groch Administrator/Treasurer/Deputy-
Clerk
ALSO PRESENT:
Ted Halwa Planning Consultant
SUBJECT: DRAFT OFFICIAL PLAN
The Planner referred to his letter of September 21, 2005 to continue discussion on the
new Official Plan:
Natural Heritage
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Figure 7 in the Background Study was reviewed
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There are 10 Provincially Significant Wetlands – Eagle Woodlot, West Lorne
Woodlot, Reive’s Bog, New Glasgow Woodlot, Taylor’s Pond Complex, Ferndale
Wetland Complex, North Rodney Woodlot, Elgin Nature Reserve, Buttinger
Swamp, South Rodney Woodlot.
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The 5 locally significant wetlands are Simpson’s Bush, Tait’s Bush, Unnamed –
Conc 14 ED and Conc 5 WD and Pt Glasgow Woodlot
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Any development activity is prohibited within 120 m
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Process of designation is not a public process or a formal process
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Council agreed that the local significant wetlands should be provincially
Significant
Cultural Heritage
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Include statement re cultural heritage
Hamlet Areas
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Clachan – extend boundary south on Clachan Road to mirror development on the
west side
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New Glasgow – move boundary on the north to the Mosher property and follow
ravine south east to Talbot Line and then south westerly along ravine
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Eagle – extend north on Graham Road to mirror development on east side.
Rural Residential Areas
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Provincial Policy Statement – no more rural residential unless surplus dwelling
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The Doherty property is not to be included in rural residential
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Villages
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Council is committed to viable commercial downtown
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Store fronts to be maintained along with entrances
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Some flexibility to allow for possible residential development
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Milner Rigsby - maintain as industrial
Councillor Balint left the meeting at 11:00 a.m.
Lakeshore
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Servicing – municipal water, no sewers
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Province – either full services or not
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More information needed – advanced sewage treatment system costs etc.
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Roads – no winter maintenance
Rural Water Line Extensions
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On an as requested basis
Housing for Special Needs
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Reference to be made to housing for special needs
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Senior’s housing is needed
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Level of involvement for Council – land & services as financial incentives
for housing in Villages
Rail line abandonment
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Awaiting status report from CN
Specific requests
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Approval was given to requests from Almeida(Lot 18 C 8), Bet-Har Farms Ltd(Lot
6, C 7), Kocsis(Lot 4, C 14) and Mosher(Lot 7, C 12)
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Council denied requests from Doherty(Lot 18, C 9), Kalita Farms(Lot 19, C 13)
and DeWit(Lot 7, C 2)
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A further meeting was set for November 17, 2005.
SUBJECT: CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
RES. NO. 1 Moved by Mooser
Seconded by Bodnar
RESOLVED that the mover be granted leave to introduce a By-Law to
confirm the proceedings of the meeting of Council held on October 20,
2005 and this shall be the first and second reading and provisional
adoption thereof.
DISPOSITION: Carried
RES. NO. 2 Moved by Wiehle
Seconded by Mooser
RESOLVED that a By-law to confirm the proceedings of the meeting of
Council held on October 20, 2005 be now read a third time and finally
passed, signed, sealed and numbered By-law Number 2005-78 –
Confirming By-law October 20, 2005.
DISPOSITION: Carried
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SUBJECT: ADJOURNMENT
RES. NO.3 Moved by Bodnar
Seconded by Wiehle
RESOLVED that this Special Meeting of Council adjourn at 12:05 p.m. to
meet again on October 27, 2005.
DISPOSITION: Carried
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These minutes were adopted on the 10 day of November, 2005.
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MAYOR CLERK