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Rice group build in need of additional capacity
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the Municipality contribute to the cost of these
upgrades in the amount of 50%. 1 have discussed this
with the Treasurer and monies to contribute to the
park upgrades can be obtained from the cash -in -lieu
of parkland account. Certainly, having the
parked enhanced beyond the minimum municipal
digandard for 50% the cost is a benefit to the Munich-
; ility as well as the developer. Staff recommends
that Council contribute to the enhancements. The
developer is also contemplating the installation of a
play structure in this park, but will discuss this with
the Municipality when the subdivision agree-
ment and final clearance are obtained for the balance
of subdivision.
Finally, Rice Group is anticipating the develop-
ment of 75 dwelling units, upon registration of the
west half of the Subdivision. Rice Group advises that
they will require 82 m3 of capacity in the Grand Bend
Sewage Treatment Facility. Currently Council
has allocated 60 m2 to this development. Calcula-
tions done earlier this year indicate that there appears
to be approximately 36m3 of unallocated capacity in
Public weighs in on Lakeshore sewer protect
Vanessa Brown
Lakeshore Advance
An engineer has advised Bluewater
council not to move forward with a costly
sewage collection system upgrade unless
the municipality secures substantial gov-
ernment funding.
At a recent Highway 21 corridor sani-
tary sewage collection system public
meeting, affected residents were
informed that a new sewer system would
cost between $31,600 and $39,800 per
property. All figures are preliminary.
Government grants, if approved, vary
from covering 50 to 70 per cent of the
costs, said Zurich ward councillor Janisse
Zimmerman. Bluewater 1s seeking fund-
ing from the provincial Ministry of Infra-
structure and Energy, but hasn't received
approval yet.
"We do not recommend that this col-
lection system proceed unless you get sig-
nificant upper-level government fund-
ing," said Bill Boussey, an engineer with
Dillon. "In my nearly 40 years involved in
these assessments, not a single (project)
in that time period went ahead without a
significant upper-level government
funding."
Boussey and Janet Smolders, a Dillon
environmental planner, circulated cost
estimates based on small, medium, and
large lots.
Dillon is recommending the project
involve pressure systems. According to a
presentation slide, each property owner
would pay $22,800 in off-site costs,
Each homeowner within the study area
would pay an additional $8,800 - $12,200
in on-site costs for a srnall lot; $9,500 -
$10,000 for a medium lot; and between
$10,000 and $17,000 for a large lot.
ince 2006, Dillon Consulting has been
�idng on an environmental assessment
and preliminary design to improve sew-
age collection to 920 Lots along l llghway
21 between Grand Bend and St. Joseph.
Among other reasons, that corridor
needs sewers to handle future growth
within Bluewater. The population along the Lakeshore is
expected to grow by 1 per cent per year, mostly due to retiring
baby boomers who want to move near the lake, said Smolders.
During a question -and -answer session at the public meeting,
Smolders and Boussey were asked what would happen if the
project didn't go forward. Boussey said the problem would
never go away, citing a 2010 survey that concluded 40 per cent of
the systems Dillon included showed signs of muss.
Provincial regulations will also become more restrictive,
Smolders said, in order to protect the lake from potential con-
tamination from septic :system discharge.
Later, she suggested that the province will "likely work with
the Huron Countyhealth Unit and say, 'We are concerned by all
the septic system through here,' and then the septic systems will
maybe be shut down"
John Vanderburgt, who lives near St. Joseph and is a member
of the source water protection committee, said there's no reason
to assume septic system would be shut down.
"I think that was out of line," he said. "You're fear mongering
people into thinking that all of a sudden their septic system's
going to be shut down:'
Ile insisted that the committee will develop a protection plan,
which has to be approved by the province, and then work with
the county and municipalities on a risk -management plain.
Two residents who live within the study area suggested the
matter be put to a public vote before council makes its final
decision.
Diplon will complete an Environmental Screening Report,
which doctunents the planning and design process, by the end
of September. A 30 -day review will follow, Anyone can object the
project by submitting a Part Il Order request to the Environment
Ministry. Following the resolution of any requests, the project
will be approved under the Environmental Assessment Act,
according to one of Dillon's presentation slides.
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the Grand Bend Sewage Treatment Facil-
ity. Staff recommends that Council
endorse the additional allocation and
direct staff to request that the Grand Bend
Sewage Facility Board grant 22m3 of addi-
tional capacity to the Rice Group, subject
to the development proceeding by June
2012.
a) agree to allow Phase 5 of Grand Cove
Estates to utilize 10% of the capacity in the
storm water management facility pro-
posed to be constructed in the Rice Devel-
opment Company Inc. subdivision and
endorse the use of a onetime payment of
$17,000, by the developer for Phase 5 of
Grand Cove Estates as a contribution to
the long term maintenance of the storm
water management facility;
b) agree in principle to pay 5O% of the
costs of the enhancements proposed by
Rice Developments for the park in their
subdivision subject to the final cost
being presented to Council for review and
approval; and
c) endorse the additional allocation of
22m3 of sewage capacity in the Grand
Bend Sewage Treatment Facility to Rice
Development Company Inc. for develop-
ment of the first phase of their Sulxiivision
and direct staff to request that the Grand
Bend Sewage Facility Board grant 22m3
of additional capacity to the Rice Devel-
opment Company Inc., subject to the
development proceeding by June 2012.
Report
On June 15, 2009, Draft Plan of Subdi-
vision SD2006-1 as submitted by the Rice
Development Company Inc. was draft
approved by lambton Shores Council,
subject to the conditions. This approval
was extended by Council in May of this
year to June 2012. The plan as approved is
comprised of:
(a) 106 single detached dwelling lots
with frontages ranging from 12 metres to
23.6 metres and having lot areas generally
in excess of 430m;
(b) a 2,22 ha, residential Block which
could be developed with apartment
dwellings, nursing home, home for the
aged, retirement home and townhouses
including street townhouses;
(c) a 0.48 ha park block;
(d) three (3) commercial blocks;
(e) a 0.81 ha. storm water management
facility;
(f) two (2) open space blocks.
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