HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-04-27, Page 7Launch party for $21 million
retirement complex project
Shaun Gregory
Huron Expositor
At $21 million strong, one of the
largest projects ever in Huron
County and for sure the most signif-
icant financially of Seaforth's time is
that of JL Retirement Living, they
celebrated their launch April 21 at
the Seaforth Golf & Country Club.
Members of the organization told
the community their plans on giving
older folks the chance to preserve a
high quality of life as they carry on
through the different stages of aging.
They are expected have a 30 -plus -
employee roster and 44 sale units to
go along with the multi-million dollar
complex. Which is expected to suit all
the needs of seniors where they can
experience life with the care of profes-
sionals, a practice they would nor-
mally not receive if they were at home.
MaritaKloseckis the school of health
studies director at Western University,
she told the Expositor that her organiza-
tion has recently partnered with JL
Retirement Living in a research oppor-
tunity. Graduates and undergraduate
students will be able to work in the
community through internships and
mentorship programs.
"Every community is different
we want to learn from the people of
Seaforth," stated Kloseck at the
Seaforth Golf & Country Club.
"Students can learn from being
immerged in the community by
helping with residents and learning
first hand. Like what the issues are
not generically, but hands on. "
Not only will researchers be wel-
comed, Jessica Lunshof, CEO and
president of JL Retirement Living
said they might also incorporate
student nurses as well as PSW's.
"It's exciting to see the need for
this type of community and it's
going to happen here in Seaforth,"
she said. "The rural community is
going to be able to stay and age
where they've lived all their life"
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This is what the JL Retirement Living complex is expected to look like when it's
finished.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CONCERNING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST OFFICIAL PLAN
and ZONING BY-LAW
TAKE NOTICE that the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East will hold a public meeting on Tuesday May 17, 2016 at 7:00 pm in the
Municipality of Huron East Council Chambers (72 Main Street South, Seaforth) to consider a proposed Official Plan Amendment under Section
26 of the Planning Act and a proposed Housekeeping Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended.
ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed
Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning By-law Amendment.
ONLY individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal an Official Plan Amendment or Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Municipal
Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an
individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.
IF you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, or of the refusal to adopt the Official Plan Amendment, you must
make a written request to the Municipality of Huron East at the address below.
IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Huron East before
the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted or the Zoning By-law Amendment is approved, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal
the decision of the County of Huron to the Ontario Municipal Board.
IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Huron East before
the Official Plan Amendment is adopted or the Zoning By-law Amendment is approved, the person or public body may not be added as a party to
the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or
public body.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed amendments is available for inspection during regular office hours at the Municipality of Huron
East or on the website: www.huroneast.com, and at the Huron County Planning and Development Department, 57 Napier Street, 2n. Floor, Goderich
(519) 524-8394 Ext. 3.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT
The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment No. 8 is to amend the Municipality of Huron East Official Plan to conform to the Huron County Official
Plan and the 2014 Provincial Policy Statement and Section 26 of the Planning Act. The Huron East Official Plan includes the vision, goals and policy
direction for future development and building in Huron East.
Official Plan Amendment No. 8 implements the Official Plan Five Year Review and proposes the following changes (a more detailed list of policy and
mapping changes is available at www.huroneast.com):
• Removal of the requirement for Minimum Distance Separation from a surplus dwelling severance to a neighbouring barn on a separately
owned lot.
• On-farm diversified agricultural uses, wineries and agri-tourism will be permitted in the Agricultural designation.
• Development within 120m of natural environment features may require an Environmental Impact Study.
• Update definitions in primary settlement areas to be in conformity with the Human Rights Code.
• Policies added designating industrial land as an employment area and addressing its removal.
• A second residential unit is permitted in single detached, semi-detached & multiple attached dwellings or in accessory buildings in Urban
Settlements, subject to obtaining permits and servicing connections.
• Social and administrative community facilities are directed to Urban Settlement Areas. Criteria developed that under limited circumstances
may permit public service community facilities (e.g. fire station, sewage lagoon) outside of Urban Settlement Areas.
• Update infrastructure policies to address private roads in condominiums, reserve sewage capacity and requirements of a traffic impact study
and stormwater management plans.
• Cultural heritage resources policies updated to reflect the Ontario Heritage Act and 2014 Provincial Policy Statement, the requirements for a
Heritage Impact Assessment and Archaeological Assessment.
• Source Water Protection policies and mapping added to protect municipal drinking water wells.
• Created a new section for Natural Hazards (Flood Plain) with updated definitions and a new map to show Conservation Authority Regulated
Lands and Natural Hazards.
• Ability to re-create original 75 acre lots on Canada Company Road in McKillop Ward and ability to split 150 acres into 100 acre + 50 acre
farm parcels in all Wards.
• Policies added for complete application requirements for all development applications.
• Minor changes to designations in Seaforth to correct flood plain boundaries of the Silver Creek Special Policy Area in Seaforth. Urban
settlement area maps have been updated to show flood plain boundaries.
• Addition of two appendix maps: Municipal Wellhead Protection Areas and Aggregate Resource Inventory Plan. The Natural Environment
Background maps are now part of the Official Plan.
The Housekeeping Zoning By-law Amendment proposes the following changes to the Huron East Zoning By-law:
1. Amend Key Map 67 to correct the zoning on a portion of the property described as Plan 408 Pt Lots 37 to 48, RP 22R5622 P111 (Seaforth),
fronting onto Sparling Street from R1- Residential Low Density to IND- Industrial to reflect the designation correction made as part of the
Huron East Official Plan Review.
2. Addition of a provision that after the approval of a surplus farm dwelling severance, the corresponding Zone Map will be automatically
amended to reflect the change from AG1 (General Agriculture) to AG2 (Restricted Agriculture) for the retained farmland, and AG4 (Agricultural
Small Holding) for the severed farm dwelling.
DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST THIS 27th DAY OF APRIL, 2016,
Brad Knight, CAO/Clerk
Municipality of Huron East
72 Main Street South, P.O. Box 610
Seaforth, ON, NOK 1 WO
(519)-527-0160 - phone
(519)-527-2561 - fax