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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2017-04-05, Page 9Wednesday. April 5. 2017 • Huron Expositor 9 Major expansion of Brodhagen business in works Public meeting Air for new -look Hoegy's Farm Supply held Andy Bader Postmedia Network A major expansion of a long -serving Brodhagen business will need subtle changes to its zoning by-law amendment site plan before the next step can be taken. West Perth council held a public meeting March 13 to lis- ten to the expansion plan of Hoegy's Farm Supply Ltd., located at Lot 30, Concession 8 of Logan ward, a business that began operation in 1948 and employs 34 people, 18 of whom are full-time. The applicants for the zoning by-law amendment, Ryan and Krista Hoegy, third generation owners of the busi- ness, are planning to expand the agricultural/commercial business and revise the associ- ated site plan. Three residential properties are to be removed from the hamlet residential zone and be placed in a special agricultural commercial zone. IND WHAT Y ' U NEED IN THE C A SSIF ED h Also, a 20 -acre severed portion of the farmland to the south of the existing business - the for- mer Harvey Ahrens farm pur- chased by the Hoegys - is to be re -zoned to permit the exten- sion of the business. A new warehouse, an improved office including the local post office outlet, addi- tional parking onsite, water and septic tank facilities, weigh scales and improved access along the neighbouring sideroad, or Road 179, are pro- posed along with demonstra- tion plots for seed marketing are proposed in the site plan. Sam Head, of Dryden, Smith & Head Planning Con- sultants, was on hand to rep- resent the applicaht. County planner Mark Swallow was also present and told council the expansion was "fully war- ranted" as the current space is fully utilized, and supports the overall application. At the public meeting, two neighbours across the road from the business on Line 44 expressed their concern about the expansion lower- ing their property values and the potential for greater noise that young families have to put up with. I Hoegy said he doesn't agree with the lowering of property value argument simply because the business will be 70 years at its current location next year, but if they were "starting something from scratch, there potentially could be that argument." He also said if anything the proposal improves the area and minimizes the noise complaint because the majority of the business is moving away from the com- munity further south. "What we're proposing is a good thing. We're creating separation and that is going to help to minimize noise because we want to get eve- rything in behind," he said. The creation of a second- ary access off Road 179 will alleviate some of the traffic and noise off Line 44, or the county road, he added. In speaking with West Perth fire Chief Bill Hunter, the crea- tion of a well on the property with access off Road 179 bene- fits the community, especially in case of an emergency in the community, Hoegy added. He said there is no guaran- tee Hoegy's main yard is not congested with customers and equipment depending on the time of year, but he said he can guarantee sideroad access to the well will be "free and clear" 12 months of the year should an emergency arise. Head reiterated that, in dis- cussions earlier that same ea orthhuronex s ositor.co 4,M1 0 �■trI■ ,. 11111\ Oil STRATFORD HOME&LEISURE SHOW at the STRATFORD ROTARY REC COMPLEX SHOW DATES & T SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH SUNDAY, APRIL 9TH 9AM-6PM 1OAM-4PM Admission $6. 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