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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-06-25, Page 22 News Record • Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Central Huron approves site plan agreement for Blyth Tim Hortons Dave Flaherty For the News Record After much discussion, Central Huron has entered a site plan agreement for a proposed Tim Hortons, gas bar and convenience store in Blyth. Ray Gupta, developer of the project and Yaso Somal- ingam, a representative from Cantam Group Ltd. of Toronto, the company in charge of planning, were present at the June 16 coun- cil meeting. The location of the pro- posed business is 39977 Blyth Rd., formerly the Grandview Family Restaurant. Somalingam stated that since their last presentation to council, the amount of seats had increased from 16 to 19. Monica Walker -Bolton, planner for the municipality, said the development com- plies with zoning by-laws and does not create "undue com- petition with downtown:' She said the owner of the neighbouring property; Wayne McClinchey has sev- eral concerns about the development, including drainage issues, the impact of a retaining wall on the use of his property and the loca- tion of the lot line. Somalingam said they have moved the lot line so there will be a two -foot space between the proper- ties, therefore they would not need access to McClinchey's property for construction purposes. Walker -Bolton said in her professional opinion the issues have been addressed, but several councillors were not convinced completely. Coun. Alex Westerhout brought up issues such as drifting snow and headlights from the drive through shin- ing onto the property. Somalingam said they had put up landscaping to pre- vent the lights from shining. The retaining wall in ques- tion also has another steel fence on top of it. Coun. Ali- son Lobb questioned whether people could throw garbage through the top portion. Gupta said while the fence would not prevent people throwing garbage, he pointed out that Tim Hor- tons locations take good care of their properties. Coun. Brian Barnim said not only would there be issues with lighting, but also continuous noise, adding he felt there had not been enough discussions with McClinchey. Gupta said they had i Cubabder cubcadet.ca UNRIVALED PERFORMANCE. UNPARALLELED SERVICE. 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Burk Metzger said they've spent a lot of time discussing the project and have been presented a lot of information. He said he saw "no fault on Monica and developer's side", and that some he didn't hear much about the concerns before the meeting. He also noted that "noise and lighting" were new con- cerns that hadn't been brought up before. Gupta then made another plea, "whatever amend- ments you want to make, just pass it please. This has taken over two years." He pointed out that the project would create local jobs as well. Some councillors asked if amendments could be made to the site plan agreement that was in front of them, but Walker -Bolton said that it is a "technical document that can't be changed on the fly," but that later on amend- ments could be made at the discretion of the municipal- ity and the developer. Gupta said they are com- mitted to taken any sugges- tions from council and staff and implementing them. McClinchey was not able to speak during the initial discussion, but said during the public comments por- tion of the meeting that his concerns hadn't changed. He is looking for assur- ance that if there was flood- ing or another issue, he wouldn't be paying out of pocket. He also said he believes it could devalue his property. Deputy Mayor Dave Jewitt, who was chairing the meet- ing in Mayor Jim Ginn's absence, said he could not comment on whether that would happen. "So just suck it up?" McClinchey said. "We should all be treated the same and it shouldn't fall on me because I'm the lucky one to border on it." Gupta told the News Record he would continue to reach out to McClinchey and try to address his concerns. PIucKIN'Fest returns to Clinton this year for a four-day festival July 3-6 Tara Ostner The Clinton News Record For many Clinton resi- dents the first full weekend of July is synonymous with P1ucKIN'Fest. To an outsider looking in, this might look like any other summer festi- val but, upon taking a closer eye, one can see that it will be marked by unique, fun and interesting events. At its root, PIucKIN'Fest pays tribute to the great poultry production in Huron County, which explains the 'pluckin' in the festival's name. The festival is also organized by the Clinton Kinsmen and Kinettes, which explains the clever spelling of'plucKIN. Chicken and a love of serving the community, then, are at the heart of this family summer festival. According to Darren Brunjes, the President of the Clinton Kinsmen, P1ucKIN'Fest's most popular event is the street dance, which will start at 8 p.m. on the Friday night downtown by the Radar. "We will be expecting 900 people this year," says Brunjes. The second most popular event, Brunjes says, is the co-ed slow pitch tourna- ment, which starts at 7 p.m. on the Friday at the Clinton Community Park. For this tournament there is an entry fee of $225 per team and Brunjes asks that anyone who is interested should contact Dawn Powell Parker at 519-482-3915. Another very popular event, says Brunjes, is the holey board tournament, a game similar to horseshoes, which will be held at 1pm on the Saturday at the Clinton Community Park. In addition to these main events, the festival is also very much geared towards children and includes a teddy bear parade, Pawley's Reptile Show, a children's road hockey tournament, activities, crafts and games and, of course, a bouncy cas- tle which, Brunjes says is, "always a hit." From toddlers to teenag- ers, P1ucKIN'Fest is a great way for little ones as well as adults to spend a weekend in the summer. This will be the 18th year of PlucKIN'Fest and this year there will be a couple of changes to the events line up that organizers of the festival would like people to be aware of. The BBQ chicken dinner will now be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Sunday, instead of the Thursday, and the $3,900 cash elimination draw will also now be held on the Sunday, instead of the Saturday. As Brunjes also points out, the Ontario Barrel Racing Association (OBRA) will be joining the Clinton Kinsmen and Kinettes at P1ucKIN'Fest for the first time this year in hopes of encouraging people to come out and become involved in these kinds of outdoor community events. Brunjes would also like to thank OLG, Eastlink and Libro who are generously supporting and sponsoring P1ucKIN'Fest this year. For more information regarding the festival, includ- ing a detailed timeline of all of the events, you can visit the Clinton Kinsmen and Kinettes online at www.clintonkin.ca.