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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2005-06-09, Page 22PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2005. Nil council approves rezoning for truck facility By Bonnie Gropp Citizen editor Some 15 ratepayers of the Wingham ward were in attendance at a planning advisory committee meeting on Monday night at North Huron council. The meeting was to consider the rezoning of property in the industrial park of Wingham from Ml (light industrial i to Ml-1 (light industrial special zones). This would allow for a truck transport terminal, including truck and trailer repair, a truck wash facility and accessory uses. Residential neighbours had circulated a petition against the rezoning. They expressed concerns about traffic, odours associated with livestock transport, noise and water usage. The applicant Ron Clark of S&C Clark Transport spoke about the business and said he felt there were some misconceptions. His company is small with seven trucks that run the U.S. side. The building he is planning is similar to the one on an adjacent property. The trucks would be gone most of the week and come in for repairs on Saturday. While there would be AMDSB, secondary teachers reach agreement The Avon Maitland District School Board and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation - District 8 - Avon Maitland announced Thursday night that a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract has been reached covering the period from Sept. 1. 2004 to Aug. 31. 2008. No details of the agreement are being released at this time pending ratification by the board of trustees and the secondary teachers. The board will consider the agreement on a date to be announced. A ratification vote by approximately 500 Avon Maitland secondary teachers is also being scheduled and a further update will be provided when that date is established. “We are satisfied with the resolution we were able to achieve on staffing and salary issues, as well as a number of local concerns, and we will be recommending this agreement to our members,” said Tom Barker, president, OSSTF District 8, teacher bargaining unit. “We believe the staffing improvements in particular will address the needs of both students and teachers and will help support success.” Desiree Francis, executive officer of OSSTF and chair of the District 8 negotiating team indicated, “We are pleased that our teacher members have reached a settlement in Avon Maitland and thank the bargaining team for the hard work that brought them to this successful result. This settlement is good news for both students and teachers.” some activity through the week, it would be minimal. There are only three people in the office. A pressure washer would be used to wash the trucks. “One misconception is that we would be washing livestock trailers. We don’t do that. All our trucks are dry haul. There is no livestock, no hazardous products.” The re-zoning will state that no livestock, livestock wastes or manure will be permitted. Currently the business has a small dock outside of town where most of the freight activity takes place. Steve Sabourin questioned why the rear yard setback was going to be reduced. Planner Brian Treble said the extra space was for maneouvering trucks. Carl Pritchard wondered about whether there would be any freight shifted at the property. Clark said that they did want some flexibility tor the future but the plan for now is that the shifting will not move from the other location. Questioned as to why the zoning had to change. Treble said his interpretation of the current zoning did not permit a truck transport terminal. “So the lack of that terminology led me to say a re zoning was required in order to have this discussion. The Ml zoning does allow for a number of uses including a public works yard, a warehouse, an assembly, manufacturing, fabricating, packaging, printing, publishing plant or warehouse or an automobile repair establishment. Treble stated that with the re zoning will be a number of provisions that have to be met including fencing, grading and drainage. Clark drew a rough site plan to explain where the building would be located and how the trucks would pull in and park. The trucks would come in from North Street. No trucks are permitted on Bristol Terrace. Asked about noise from shifting freight, Clark said there had never been any complaints from neighbours at the other location. “We're different neighbours,” the woman responded. Reeve Doug Layton countered, “We could pul a machine shop in running day and night, without this rezoning.” Treble reminded everyone that; there are rules and regulations, including some from the Ministry of the Environment, that Clark would have to abide by. Layton slated his desire to see the rezoning go ahead. “It is very difficult for council to attract new . business. As far as attracting industry it’s almost impossible. We have this industrial park and every lime a building is built in the community it jingles our cash register.” “We’ve been negotiating with the Clarks and they run a very neat shop out there. This is the type of industry we’re looking for. We have an opportunity to gel a nice little business in our town.” Sabourin wondered how easy it would be for the re-zoning to go to M2 in the future, allowing even more industrial possibilities. “It wouldn’t work adjacent to a residential area.” said Treble. “That's the reason for this approach. I realize from your perspective it’s changing a grass field to industry. But from a planning view it’s gone from 31 uses to 32 uses.” Residents were also assured that it would have no affect on the water pressure. Also, the trucks will be washed in the building with appropriate drainage to channel any contaminants to the sewer. A bylaw passed approving the rezoning. A learning experience Firefighters from western Ontario participated in an information day of training at the Emergency Services Training Centre in Blyth on Saturday. Besides hearing guest speakers conducting seminars on self rescue and rapid intervention teams, there were hands on demonstrations with thermal imaging' cameras and on confined space rescue (pictured). (Vicky Bremner photo) Bruce & Marie BergsmaJs 40th Anniversary OPEN HOUSE Crai^ pajj, jg Arning Rome CRAIG FAIR IN CONCERT Sat. June 25, 2005 2 & 8 p.m. Wingham Town Hall Heritage Theatre Res. 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