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Home My WebLink AboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-08-05, Page 3' Fuge 2 -tiicknOvit `�entinfeg; ' edri�sda�; dgif' t ; '2009 `fir: s�rv• Ripley Square is one more step away from being a reality BY GARIT REID Sentinel Staff Huron -Kinloss Township's . plan- ning advisory com- mittee, approved the zoning bylaw amendment and Official Plan amendment required for the $10 million Ripley square project on July 27. About 40 - 50 people attended the meeting, held in the. Ripley -Huron Community Centre. David Brown, the developer, plans to turn Ripley's downtown square into a :culinary des- tination, where he's looking to create a village square, complete with restaurants, com- mercial businesses, hotels and apart- ments. A .courtyard; built below street level, would be bordered by Queen Street, Huron Street, Jessie Street and Melville Lane, with stores on the lower level and res- idential on the upper two levels . of NONeENOMIOMON.01. WEDDItUaS CHFSTB1P1CS Your twatfaya Cluj Rev. Ctrts Moran Pasbr Paula Hargan 5119-524•5124 SWIM the three-storey buildings. "1 want to bring people into this community to live and work," Brown said. "I want to turn it into an old-style marketplace and town -square with shops below and apartments above." A big part of Brown's proposal is restoring the old buildings and mak- ing Ripley's down- town core a viable and bustling busi- ness area again. Brown wants to maintain the old mill building (Thompson Feed Mill) and use the rest for parking required for the market square proj- ect. roj-ect. "The feed mill is one of only two of its type . left.. in Ontario;" Brown said. "All of these structures are going to be restored to heritage buildings and become viable once again. 1 want Ripley back on the map." Having bought Got a news tip? Call Garit at the Lucknow Sentinel 519.-528-2822 FAIR FACTS Theme for 2009 Fall Fair Sept-. 18, 19, 20 "Dairy ... More Than Milk" Fall Fair Parade Decided on a float for the parade yet? The registration form for the parade can be found at lucknowagsociety.ca Pre -registration. would be greatly appreciated, if possible; however, no entries will be turned away the day of the parade.The prize money has been increased this year, too. Bands already booked are Lucknow Public School Band, Lucknow Legion Pipe Band, and the Teeswater Pipe Band The fall fair books erg now available at: the Sentinel, Home Hardware, Lucknow Co-op & Holyrood Store several properties in Ripley over the past five years, Brown said it was the purchase of the feed mill and The G l a s s Hummingbird last fall that made him bring forth the Ripley square proj- ect to make the • downtown core viable again in Ripley. Brown was look- ing to have work started this year, but inferred that the project is intricate and requires a lot of reports and approvals. • He thinks the project will be started by next year. He ; plans to split the granary build- ing into three dif- ferent addresses, providing about 140-150 residential units, occupied by people ( who are working at the busi- nesses in the square. Brown expects about 50-100 jobs would be created through work at the commercial devel- opments. We need" to showcase the great food Bruce County and Ripley have here and get the word out," said Brown. Bruce County planner Heather James recommend- ed approval of the amendments to the township's zoning bylaw and Official Plan. She noted that council, through chief building offi- cial Matt Farrell, would have plenty of say in thedetails, thanks to the requirement .of site plan control and a site plan agreement between the munic- ipality and 'the( developer. "The best way to protect the interests of the municipality is through site plan control, ensuring the work is done properly and expe- diently," said Farrell. He 'requested a few changes in the amendments, using the word storeys instead of floors to refer to different levels in the build- ings; allowing only minimal kitch-, enette facilities in commercial estab- lishrnents; and placing a holding • provision on certain aspects of the development until conditions are met. Concerned • resi- dent, Keith van der Hock . asked if the sewer system and wastewater system could handle the project. "We have the capacity," said Huron -Kinloss Twp. Mayor Mitch Tvvolan. "Our Certificate of Approval for the lagoons allows us to accept more than we are now. The issue has been addressed." Ripley fire chief Doug Martyn said he doesn't think Ripley has the fire- water`protection capability for that site. Farrell said if ; it's Nuked, the the devel oper would have to provide reservoirs to : meet the fire water needs of the site. Farrell also told the audience that he is responsible for. enforcing the site plan agreement, once it's signed, and making sure the developer com- plies with it. He Photo' by Garin Reid David Brown a .deirelOpiet and' :fanner_'Ripley resident, plans to turn. Ripley's: downtown . square', into a . culinary destination, where he's ,looking' to create a village square, complete with restaurants, commercial businesses, hotels and ap also noted that the agreement is reviewed by out- side agencies, including engi- neers, solicitors, and the Saugeen Valley Consearvation Authority before it is signed. All costs for the site .:plan agreement- have to by be covered the developer. DUNGANNcN 149TH FAIR AUG.ST7Th, BTN at 77717y 2009 FRIDAY AUGUST 7TH 9 pm d. FAMILY MOVIE • PAVILION fittif ADIMOSSION PUT O$ BY TIS OVINWINVI TEEN TEAM SATURBAY NOWT ITH 9 am -11:30 FARM RS MARKET a wk,ON 9 am -12 pm EGO n SAUSAGE BREAKFAST Nall, S6 mocayseoroTHENILECNIMM 1 pm 41# TRUCK PULL . 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