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Grey Twp. discusses sec
"The major question now is
should prime agricultural land be
zoned and planned for agricul-
tural use exclusively and zoned
as such or should other non-agri-
cultural uses such as residences,
cottages, feed mills, junk yards
's golf courses be allowed?" ask-
ed Nicholas Hill of the Huron
County planning department at a
public meeting held last week in
Ethel Community Hall.
The meeting was held to dis-
cuss the Grey Township plan and
was attended by over 85 resi-
dents. It was the first of three
such meetings regarding the
township's secondary plan and
zoning by-law. The meetings,
conducted by the county planning
department, are intended to out-
line the plan and gather resi-
dent's opinions and viewpoints.
In opening the meeting Reeve
Charles' Thomas explained the
purpose of the meeting was to in-
volve readmits in the develop-
ment of a land use plan and zon-
ing by-law for the townshiP•
"Planning is provincial policy
and is here to stay," Reeve
Thomas said. "The question is
are we going to govern our own
planning affairs locally or is To-
ronto? We have a choice."
Mr. Thomas further stated that
the county official plan desig-
nates Grey Township for agricul-
tural ,land. "There are other
areas to which marginal agricul-,
tural land can be put, such as for
recreation; conservation and
summer cottages. Areas suitable
for this type of development
should be designated on our local
plan," he said.
Gary Davidson, director of
county planning, said that Grey
Township was the first township
in the county to request a second-
ary plan and subsequently 10
other townships have requested
one. "A secondary plan hands
back to the local council planning
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nd
decisons that are presently de-
cided upon by the county and
province," Mr. Davidson said.
"To develop a secondary plan, we
need your participation."
After outlining the history of
the townsbipand giving,a lide
presentation covering its physi-
cal characteristics and agricul-
ture, Mr. Hill noted, "Grey
Township is prime agricultural
land. Ninety-five per cent of the
township is Class 1 land."
The planner's study of present
day agricultural land use reveal-
ed that beef, farming is the
prominent farming activity with
32 per cent of township farm land
in beef farming. Of the remain-
der, 23 per cent iS in dairy farm-
ing, 12 per cent in cash crop and
17 per cent in mixed farming.
After an early growth period in
the early 1960s, beef farm opera-
tions have now settled down into
a stable pattern, Mr. Hill said.
"The number of dairy farms has
ry plan
decreased 10 the to0ship vigor
the last * yearsalthough tiny
are now larger and more produc-
tive."
Mr. Hill noted that cash
ping was a relative neWceloor to
the township but doubted it weuW
decreased in the township ov
the last 29 years, although thoY
are now larger and more produe.
tive." ,
Concluding his presentation,
Mr. Rill said his findings had
without doubt confirmed, Grey
Tdwnship as a prosperous tarot-
ing township id the county with
the richness of the soil and the
diversity of agricultural activity
contributing to this stability, *.
During the open portion of the
meeting ratepayers presented a
variety of questions and °MOS.
Ian MacDonald opened the dis-
cussion saying there is a let of
land in Grey Township that would
be more suitable for other uses
than agriculture. He specifically
mentioned
would be ids& fir sunkmer cot
%gel.
Murray Bray and Jim Arm-
strong both tollrad on the problem
of odor omitted from intenslye
farm operation and the conflicts
that occur with neighboring resi-
dence*.
"If a hog operation as present
should a new residence be allow-
ed to locate next to it?" Mr. Bray
asked. The problem was related
to a situation when a house is
severed and sold separately from
the barn. _
Melyille Lamont questioned the
role of Planning and the cot of it
to the country." "Our grand-
fathers managed very well with-
outa Om," be said,
Reeve Thomas replied that
"Times have changed since' the
1850s. The province now requires
that development be done in an
orderly way. If we,don't adMinia4
ter our Natoli* affairs, they
will, .
Mr. gill wondered if the use of
land ought to be determined by
its dollar, value or a broader
policy such that Agricultur hand
ought to remain in agrie tura
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