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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-12-23, Page 12Page 12 The Huron Expositor • December 23, 2009 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING • CONCERNING A PROPOSED NEW COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW and HOUSEKEEPING OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL HURON TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Municipality of Central Huron will hold a public meeting on Tuesday January 26, 2009 at 5:00 pm. in the Town Hall Auditorium of the Municipality of Central Huron municipal office (23 Albert St. Clinton) to consider an Official Plan Amendment under section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended, and a proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By-law under section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. The proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By -Law repeals and replaces the Comprehensive Zoning By -Laws for: Township of Goderich (6-1984), Town of Clinton (7-1985), Township of Hullett (16-1987). The Official Plan Amendment is a housekeeping amendment related to the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law. IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Central Huron before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Central Huron to the Ontario Municipal Board. IF a person or public body does not make an oral submission at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Central Huron before the by-law is passed, 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. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By -Law, you must make a written request to the Municipality of Central Huron at the address below. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and copies of the proposed Comprehensive Zoning By-law are available during regular office hours at the Municipality of Central Huron, Municipal Office (519) 482-3997, and the Huron County Planning and Development Department (519) 524-8394 Ext. 3, and on the Municipality of Central Huron Website at www.centralhuron.com. Dated at the Municipality of Central Huron this 23rd day of December, 2009 • Richard Harding, CAO Municipality of Central Huron Box 400 Clinton, Ontario NOM 1L0 (519) 482-3997 Purpose and Effect: The Official Plan Amendment is a housekeeping amendment.which proposes the following changes: 1. Recognize a provincially significant wetland in the south part of Holmesville (Part Lot 12, Huorn Road Concession) with a Natural Environment Full Protection designation . 2. Recognize the lakeshore and gullies on Part Lot 3, Part Lot 4 and Part Lot 5, Concession 1, West Ward, Municipality of Central Huron with a Natural Environment -Limited Protection designation 3. Change the designation on Part Lot 3, Part Lot 4, and Part Lot 5, Maitland Concession, West Ward, Municipality of Central Huron from Natural Environment- Full Protection to Natural Environment- Limited Protection 4. Correct the location of the Rural Residential designation on Part Lot 13, Maitland Concession 5. Revise the Natural Environment -Limited Protection designation for the area North of Bayfield to recognize gullies on Part Lot 37, 38, 40, 41 Concession 1, Lot 79 Bayfield Concession, West Ward Municipality of Central Huron 6. Revise the Roads policies in section 4.3.3.2. Roads of the Central Huron Official Plan to correctly reflect.the roads hierarchy in Central Huron The proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By -Law for the Municipality of Central Huron consists of text and maps that apply to all the lands in the Municipality. It would repeal and replace the current Zoning By -Laws for the 2 wards in the Municipality of Central Huron. The Comprehensive Zoning By -Law implements the Official Plan which was adopted on November 23, 2003 by the Municipality of Central Huron. The Comprehensive Zoning By -Law consists of Definitions, General Provisions and Zone sections that list the Permitted Uses, Accessory Uses, Permitted Structures and Zone Regulations for that zone. • Some new zones have been created such as: (AG2) Restricted Agriculture for the retained farmlands of Surplus Fa'rm Dwelling severances; (LR1) Lakeshore Residential which recognizes year round residential uses on the lakeshore. • Four Natural Environment zones are proposed: NE1 (Natural Environment Full Protection) for provincially significant wetlands; NE2 (Natural Environment Limited Development) for significant natural environment features; NE3 (Natural Environment Small Holdings) for developed properties in rural areas; NE4 (Natural Environment Recreational Residential) for developed properties on the lakeshore in areas designated Natural Environment. Adjacent lands and Conservation Authority Regulated Lands are being identified around existing Natural Environment areas. These lands will be subject to review of development proposals by the Conservation Authority. • All properties are subject to the new zones requirements. DEADLINE FOR ADVERTISING DISPLAY ADS FOR DEC 30 WILL BE 12:00 NOON DEC 23 News Seaforth man says wind turbines forced him off his farm From Page 10 Sharon believes her bouts of insom- nia and irritability were linked to the presence of the wind turbines. The couple also says the horses they owned at the time started act- ing strangely after the wind turbines were built. They wouldn't drink water and were prone to violent behaviour. Er- nest says once one of the horses har- nessed to a buggy darted off and ran over the farm gate, destroying the buggy. The pony their granddaughter liked to ride also refused to be ridden once it was taken to the Marshall's front yard, facing the wind turbines. Ernest also believes a noticeable level of stray voltage from the turbine may have existed on his farm, since the only horse with steel shoes began a strange routine when walking into the barn. It would jump into the air instead of simply walking through the door, Ernest says. One day, the couple decided to sell the horses. "We had to get rid of them," Ernest says. "I thought they were going to hurt us." Ernest says after years of raising horses, he'd never seen them act so bizarrely. In April 2008, after exactly two years of living next to the wind tur- bines, the Marshalls moved out of the home they'd live in for 30 years and into a house in Seaforth. "We lost a lot of money on the sale of the house, but it was better to get away from (the turbines)," Ernest says. "We are not against wind pow- er. We were for it. But they shouldn't be near people." By Susan Hundertmark and Dan Schwab Correction The headline "School board gives 60 -day delay for ARC in northern Huron County" in last week's Huron Expositor was incorrect. The school board is actually extending the fi- nal ARC meeting in northern Huron County by one week - from Feb. 24 to March 3, not 60 days.