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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2011-10-26, Page 66 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Lambton Shores Misleading information in subdivision newsletter Lynda HIIIman-Rapley Lakeshore Advance Communication continues to be an issue when it comes to the draft Official Plan (OP) in Lambton Shores. At the regular council meeting last week, councilor Ruth Illman said the recent Southcott Pines (SCP) news- letter, which has a section regarding the OP is filled with in-acurruricies and reminded council, the OP is in its fifth draft and will come to this council for the first time in mid November. After review there will be Public Information Centres and then public meet- ing for people to review and comment. 1 have a copy of the SCP newsletter and there are a number of major inaccuracies that we need to correct," said Illman adding the information states the OP is mandating certain things but in reality, since the OP has not been updated since 2004, there are shoreline management plans that came out in 2006- new regulations and legislation ffttNti It Umit?•rtri 11"MtIlliiiO4.!TrOi!4eats,, s.... ' .tl4:lrtt` The htlunlcipality of Lambton Shores LIVING IN LAMBTON SHORES... A **sky Update on the MinimalEvents Inyour cor xurkty Administration Department — 7889 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest, Ontario NON 1J0 Tel: 1-877-786-2335, 519.786-2335, Fax: 519-786-2135, Email adminIstralbnCIambtonshores ca Visit our Web Site at www.lambtonshores.ca •.r NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING - Development Charges The Council of the Municipality of Lambton Shores will hold a public meeting, pursuant to Section 12 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, to present and obtain public Input on the proposed 1 year extension of the current development charges by-law. All Interested parties are Invited to attend the Public Meeting of Council and any person who attends the meeting may make representations relating to the proposed by-law and background study. The meeting is to be held Monday, November 7, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. at the Thedford Village Complex, Comer of Pearl & Main Streets, Thodford In order that sufficient information is made available to the public copies of the proposed by-law and the background study are being made available as of October 20 et the Municipal Offices. Interested persons may express their comments at the Public Meeting Written comments prior to the meeting can be sent to the Clerk, 7883 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest, Ontario NON 1J0 Volunteer Firefighter The Lambton Shores' Volunteer Fire Department, Thodford is seeking applications from probationary or firefighter trainee applicants. Preference will be given to those applicants with training and certification in CPR, First Aid, and D or DZ driver's license certification would be an asset. Applications and a lob description can be picked up at the Municipality of Lambton Shores Forest Administration Office located upstairs at the Shores Recreation Centre, 7883 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest Interested candidates are asked to submit application and resume by hand or mall, including relevant experience by 4:30 em, November 11, 2011 to: Mr. John Byrne, Chief Adminlstrative Officer Municipality of Lambton Shores 7883 Amtelecom Parkway, Forest ON NON 1J0 Onty those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted LEAF PICKUP PROGRAM - Fall Program 2011 Lambton Shores' residents: Please be advised that leaves raked onto the street or piles In the street or ditch will not be collected This poses a danger to pedestrians, bicycles and motorists and can cause drainage problems Leaves can be bagged for pickup by the Community Services Department This program Is In effect October 4, 2011 to November 28, 2011(weathor permitting) and Is as follows: 1. All leavos must be bagged In clear plastic bags. 2. Each bag must be tagged with '/, a garbage sticker 3 Only leaves will be picked up: not garbage or brush please 4 All bags must bo placed at tho curb for pickup 5 Leaves will be picked up sometime during the week as time and quantity dictate 6 If your leaves are missed please call 519-243-1400, toll free 1.888.943.1400 or the municipal office nearest you and pickup will bo arranged OWNER'S REQUEST FOR REPAIR & MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL DRAINS Plans are underway for the 2012 Municipal Drain Maintenance Program, and property owners within the Municipality of Lambton Shores urn asked to review Municipal Drains on their property, and submit requests for any drain repair and maintenance prior to December 2, 2011 Forms aro available at the Lambton Shores • Northville Office et 9x75 Port Franks Road, or on the Lambton Shores' website Further information can bo provided by contacting Al Little. Drainage Superintendent at 519-243-1400 Please address requests 10 Municipality of Lambton Shores 9575 Port Franks Road, R.R N1 Thodford, Ontario NOM 2N0 Attn Al Little, Drainage Superintendent NOTICE of Upcoming Meetings: FIRE BOARD - RESCHEDULED December 1, 2011 at the Mona Seniors Centro Regular Council Meeting Upcoming Schedule: Please check the website for changes in start times Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 at 7pm Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 at 2pm Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at 7pm • from the province that have to be added. In response to clarification regarding the OP in relation to the newsletter, Senior Planner Patti Richardson said,"Council has been work- ing on a new Official Plan since 2008. One of the driving forces supporting the preparation of the new Lambton Shores Official Plan was to incorporate new legislation that had been enacted since the current official plan was approved. Examples of this include the 2005 Provincial Policy Statement which contains policies respecting natural heritage and natu- ral hazards, the provincially mandated amended conservation authority regulations and both federal and provincial legislation respecting species at risk." The newsletter In a report from the association, written by non-executive member Bob Sharen, it stated that ':,those of the executive who have reviewed the OP are concerned about the impact of the Natural I leritage designation on SCP owners who abut the streets next to or on the lakefront or the old river channel." Wrong says OP chair Ruth Illman, 'the lands in Southcott Pines that abut the lake are regulated by the ARCA and have been since 2006. 'Ihe ARCA's revised reg- ulations were mandated by changes in Provin- cial legislation, The Municipality of Lambton Shores is required by provisions in the Provin- cial Policy Statement to have regard for these important natural heritage features, 'Ihe Draft OP does not include a limit on lot sizes. It does provide for intensification and development at higher densities as directed by the Provincial Policy Statement. The next submission in the newsletter says there are numerous mentions on the sanitary sewers for Zones 3 and 4, which includes Southcott Pines, "If passed in its present state, the ()P will make sanitary sewers mandatory for the designated sewer service areas." "Wrong" says Illman, The OP Steering Com- mittee has deferred consideration of the serv- icing policies for Jones 3 and 4 to Council, who are awaiting a report from the ''/.ones 3 and 4 Ad I Ioc Sewer Advisory Committee. The Com- mittee, however, have endorsed the following guiding principles for the new l.anlhton Shores Official Plan: ■ 'lb Protect the Natural Environment ■ 'lig Protect Agricultural lands IN 7'o provide for Development which is the extension of Existing Urban Areas ■ 'lo Permit New Development only on Munic- ipal Water and Sanitary Sewers Another issue presented in the newsletter was Species at Risk (SAR), SAR talks to severe restrictions on the use of property rights if there is SAR on your property. "I am not saying there are not things that will be controversial- such as the I lighway 21 gateway from the cut to Grand Bend- but that has nothing to do with this (newsletter)--thi' inaccurate and we will have to look to see h... we can communicate with the SCPA." Said Illman, "The Official Plan Steering Committee has spent that last 5 months reviewing the 4th Draft of the Official Plan. 'Ihe Steering Committee is comprised of Council Members and Lambton Shores residents, Technical support to the Committee is provided by the Municipality's Planner, Planners from both the Ausable Bay- field Conservation Authority (ANCA) and the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) and a Planner from 'l'he Ministry of Municipal Affairs. 'Ihe OP Steering Committee has made many changes to the 4th Draft which will he incorporated into a 5th draft. The 5th Draft (foetal Plan (OP) will be forwarded to Council by the Official Plan Steering Commit- tee, sometime in November," explained Richardson. Wrong information not helpful Councilor Doug Bonesteel said he met with Carl Belke to discuss the phone calls )w (Boit - esteel) received after the newsletter came out. Belke is vice president of the association. "Peo- ple are vety upset sewers are coming," said this councllor.1 le said he asked Belke to speak with the president, telling her this was not helpful. It was later brought to Bonesteel's attention that it was not the president who wrote it. Bonesteel there is fear mongering in (rand Bend and said there are a lot of false informa- tion that is leading to these histrionics. Illman said Friday (October 14) alone, Jackie Mason at the municipal office had received 5 calls and requests for the document, (:ours - c:ilor Lories Scott suggested they empower Jackie to explain to callers this OP is in its 5th draft and not accurate and residents should wait until it gets back to council before commenting, Since the newsletter came out and after learning the president, Carole Welch did not write it, Illman and Bonesteel have spoken with her. It was also noted by the president that the deputy mayor Elizabeth Davis-Dagg and Sharen visited members of the executive eau lier this fall to discuss the OI'. Welch has since written a clarification on theft' cable station speaking to the misleading information. '' apologize for this and advise that Council!, ie Doug lionesteel (238-1799) and Dave N1agtm (238-8687) have offered to take your calls and discuss any concerns this article may have caused" ATTENTION ADVERTISERS: DEADLINES CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 1 2:00 pin DISPLAY ADVERTISING & EDITORIAL 1 fid iy2:00 p.m. 519-238-5383