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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1993-08-25, Page 27i Regional wrap u Clinton man jailed GODERICH - A Goderich Postal worker was sentenced to 90 days in jail - to be served on weekends - for sexually assault= ing several boys under 14 in the late 1980s. Donald Wright, of Clinton, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexaul assault. Five other relat- ed charges were withdrawn. The assaults took place during a time when Wright was a Cub Scout leader. Wright had been charged with similar crimes once before. Justice Chester Misener told the court his view of sexual as- sault "especially where it's by a person in "authority, is thitt it's more of an illness than a crime." The Goderith Signal Star pub- lished an editorial critical of Wright's short sentence saying Wright "deserves our utter con- tempt, not our sympathy and the courts should have empathized this with a term in a federal pen- itentiary." Literacy festival planned CLINTON - Clinton has plans to hoist a five-day literacy festi- val next summer. Clinton was chosen as a good site for theJestival, organized by the Huron -Perth Literacy Com- mittee, because of its central lo- cation in the county and its prox- imity to the Board of Education offices. Holmesville dump crackdown HOLMESVILLE - Operators of the Mid -Huron Landfill Site in Holmesville are threatening to levy hefty fines against sanita- tion contractors who bring gar- bage from out of the area to the dump. The board a resolution to draft a bylaw to deal with the dump- ing problem after they heard about contractors bringing gar- bage from Centralia, Hensall; and Exeter to the landfill, even though those areas have landfills of their own. The Huron Expositor also re- ported that the board discovered some loads of "garbage" actually contain large amounts of recy- clables, particularly large amount of bundled newspapers that should have been sent to a recycling agency. Acting secre- tary Ken Hunter promised any trucks found with recyclables in the future will be turned away from the landfill gates. Jim Butson (front), Steve Harburn and Matt Moxham were Conservation Authority employees with an unpleasant task Fri- day morning as they were cleaning up a truckload of dumped garbage from one of the forests they manage along with the Ministry of Natural Resources near Shipka. Lucan to start on infiltration problem LUCAN- At the August 17 regu- lar meeting, reeve Tom McLaugh- lin said the village is committed to correcting the infiltration problem in the Nicoline-Kleinfelt subdivi- sion. McLaughlin said infiltration is hindering development and also eating up capacity at the newly con- structed sewage treatment plant. A 1984 M.M. Dillon report estimated it would cost $750,000 to correct the entire infiltration problem. The reeve continued, " Earlier this year we applied for a Lifelines grant in order to do some smoke tests and camera work, but we were turned down." The subject of infiltration was raised when Gerry Van Bussell in a delegation with Harry, Gary and Joe Van Boxmeer said he was inter- ested in purchasing property at the corner of Nicoline Avenue and Concession 4. Earlier in the meeting, clerk Ron Reymer and4works superintendent Doug Johnston reported on attend- ing an Ontario Clean Water Agen- cy meeting earlier in the day. They said Ministry officials sounded, very positive about this new program of grants and it ap- pears the village may be able to ob- tain a grant for camera work and smoke testing of sanitary sewers in the Nicoline-Kleinfelt subdivision and solve infiltration problems. When told the village is planning to disconnect 10 homes this year and monitor results, Van Bussell suggested an external sump pump would be less expensive to the vil- lage and less intrusive to homeown- ers. Gary Van Boxmeer asked if council had considered giving eve- ryone a $500 grant and five years to disconnect. To this McLaughlin said, " We just recently levied eve- ryone in the village $1,000 for wa- ter and $2,500 for sewers. It would be very herd to sell ,taxpayers on this concept." In conclusion, council passed a motion on suggestion by deputy reeve Harry Wraith that any deci- sion should be delayed until such time as works superintendent John- ston installs a sump pump in the home owned by C.M.H.C. and monitors the resulting flows. Council also passed a resolution which will allow the setting up of village municipal standards as sug- gested by Don Pletch .of Huron - Middlesex Engineering. Pletch explained it was his re- sponsibility to protect the village's interests when revising plans, draw- ings, etc. and felt a set of standards should be drawn up regarding site plans. McLaughlin also reported that an independent auditor has confirmed the amount of Middlesesx county's share of compensation as the result of annexation is in the area of $1,359,000. CHEVROLET O,DSNIOBLE.Geo. Ati. Rob Evans WE LISTEN When it comes to sales and service, no one will try harder to please you, and I guarantee it! Rob Evans The Dealer with the difference WE CARE about you and your car. 524-731 1 74 Kingston Street, Goderich, Ontario ere Hwy. 8 meets Hwy. 21 VANS Times -Advocate, August 25,1993 Page 27 PUBLIC MEETING AFFECTING THE TOWNSHIP OF HAY • TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR REVISIONS TO THE HAY'VOWNSHIP SECONDARY PLAN • TO CONSIDER A PROPOSED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the County of Huron and the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Hay will hold a public meeting on Saturday, October 2, 1993 at 1:00 p.m. in the Hay Township Hall, 10 Victoria Street, Zurich. At the public meet- ing commencing at 1:00 p.m., the following will be considered: 1. To allow the public to comment on the need for revision of the Secondary Plan for the Township of Hay under Section 26 of the Planning Act, RSO, 1990. The Planning Act re- quires that municipalities provide the public with the opportunity through a special meeting of Council to -comment on the need for revision to the Secondary Plan. This meeting is an opportunity for persons with comments or suggested changes to make their thoughts known to Council. 2. To consider'a proposed official plan amendment under Section 17 of the Planning Act, RSO, 1990. The proposed plan amendment will update the existing Secondary Plan and in- cludes the following: • update the plan by adding and revising references to Oa Planning Act • update the plan by identifying minor wording changes and technical information • add sewage disposal policies regarding how development will occur on private septic sys- tems: the municipality will monitor development related to the continued use of private sep- tic systems new development will be considered where the number of vacant developable lots do not exceed a 20 year supply new developments shall demonstrate the impacts on ground and surface water limited infill development will be permitted within existing developed areas subject to approval of the Huron County Health Unit communal sewage systems for plans of subdivision will only be permitted based on an assessment of the impacts to the municipality residential parks will be serviced by communal sewage systems in urban designated hamlets where there are fewer than 20 vacant developable lots for development new plans of subdivision may be considered subject to criteria; • solid waste policies are revised whereby when the landfill site is closed, no subsequent use may be made of it without the approval of the Ministry of Environment and Energy and no habitable buildings be permitted within 500 metres of the perimeter of the filled area of an operating or closed landfill unless otherwise stated by the Ministry; • add road assumption policy for: - new development within plans of subdivision whereby the roads must be built to Min- istry of Transportation standards and subsequently assumed by the municipality - infill development, where a public, but unassumed road accesses lots which are al- ready developed, infill development will be permitted subject to certain criteria • add provisions, allowing Council to use Topsoil bylaws; • add provision under Section 36 of the Planning Act, allowing Council to use Holding Zone provisions; • add provisions under Section 38 of the Planning Act, allowing Council to authorize Tempo. rary Use By-laws; • . new section added: Economic Development - economic development will include any efforts which benefit the community as a whole; • Hay Secondary Plan map, Schedule 'B' and Dashwood map, Schedule 'C' is amended with changes. A copy of the proposed mapping changes can be reviewed at the Hay Township Municipal Office or at the County of Huron Planning and Development Depart- ment; • Land Use Designation changes: Agriculture - commercial/industrial uses will be permitted in agricultural areas where majority of the operation is related to agriculture policies which may permit the establishment of a single family residence on existing latssatmcord, subject to certain criteria when animal operation are proposed on either the severed or retained parcel on a land base of less than 95 acres, sufficient land will be owned by the farm operator to properly dispose of the wastes severance of surplus residence and for the purpose of a retirement home, the total parcel is a minimum of 20 hectares in size before the severance is considered and severances shall be exempt from this provision where the farmland is to merge to the title of adjacent farmlands where ort an agricultural parcel there are two separate permanent residences which were both constructed prior to the adoption of the Township Secondary Plan, the sev- erance of one residence may be considered subject to certain criteria Natural Environment - Wetland Policy Statement will be considered when development applications are sub- mitted - management of agricultural lands should include the protection of the Natural Environ- ment Urban - lot size will be determined by the suitability of the soils for sewage disposal - lot sizes for septic systems will be subject to the approval of the Huron County Health Unit and lots larger than the expressed minimum lot area may be required - Exeter Area policies are deleted and replaced by new policies which affect lands des- ignated Urban (west of Exeter) and Restricted Agriculture (north of Exeter) for the pur- pose of commercial and residential purposes. A change in use to a use other than that permitted by the agricultural commercial or agricultural Industrial zone categories of the zoning by-law may be permitted subject to certain criteria Extractive Resources - goal added to designate existing licensed operations and allow for their continued use after extractive operations have ceased, where the land was used for agriculture, the land shall return to agriculture wherever possible permanently located ready mix operations and asphalt plants may be allowed, subject to a rezoning Recreation - recreational residential includes residential uses of a recreational nature, which do not lead to any increased level of s rvicing or road maintenance on the part of the municipality for a new area to be designated R reation, it shall conform to the Minimum Distance Separation Formula 1 of the Agricultural Code of Practice, doubled, with a buffer area of Restricted Agriculture being incorporated lot size will be determined by the suitability of the soils for sewage disposal and a septic tank permit will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit development may be permitted on lots created prior to 1984 on existing rights-of-way subject to certain criteria road allowances in new plans of subdivision shall be built to Ministry of Transporta- tion standards, made public and assumed by the municipality whereas road allowanc- es in existing plans of subdivision, may be assumed by the municipality once the road is upgraded to an acceptable level by the Township and Ministry of Transportation Institutional - goal added to allow institutional uses in any land use designation, minimizing any dis- ruptive influence on the natural environment and surrounding land uses - lands proposed for Institutional uses are a proposed site plan control area Community Improvement - where hamlets are located in more than one municipality, they will be treated as one hamlet when considering programs for community improvement 3. The proposed official plan amendment applies to all lands within the Township of Hay. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed official plan amendment. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION including copies of the proposed•plan amendment is available at the Huron County Planning and Development Department (519-524-2188) or at the Town- ship of Hay Municipal Office (519-236-4351). DATED AT THE COUNTY OF HURON THIS 25TH J.A. Murray, Clerk Administrator County of Huron Court House, The Square Goderich, Ontario N7A 1M2 (524-21.88 Planning Department) DAY OF AUGUSX, 1993 Janisse Zimmerman Clerk Township of Hay Box 250, Zurich NOM 2T0 (236-4351)