The Brussels Post, 1974-05-22, Page 6there is a. need to preserve irhal
remains, and a sectiott ii
preserve these historic building!
should be included in the "Plan",
The buildings list ed are:
C.N,R.Station; Philip Amk
Residence; Melville Presbytetiai
Church; Brussels United Church;
Logan W‘I-1.Kerl Residence; St.John's Anglicp
Church; St. A rubroR
Church; Grewar Residence,
William Ain ley Residence; Joi.
Ain. Icy Residence Site; Joluj
Ament Residence; Pr esbytedo
Manse; Brussels Conned
Core.
AGRICULTURE
• Agriculture is carried on will!
the boundaries of the village
the largest farm holdings arc
the northeast and southeast,
fruit farm is also within Ill
village. As Brussels is desigrol
for urban development, the ha
for the village intends thatote
time this agricultural land
developed for husk
Development will occur hi Asti
so that farming may centinucii
the interim, The fruit farm ist
exception, as it is a high
specialized operation, and asst
it is designated for Agricolin;
and not fo:r Urban cl e v e
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Brussels plan unveiled
New neighbourhoods, core renewal planne
The official plan for Brussels,
Which has been under preparation
for more than a year will be
priveiled at a public meeting on
!Thursday. Plans will be on
display in the Library all day
Thursday and a representative
from the Huron County Planning
Department will answer
questions from the public. The
meeting will follow at 8 p.m.
Extensive research into present
and future land use in the village
has been done as part of the plan.
The map reprinted in this edition
of the Post shows the location of
theproposed residential,
commercial, industrial and
recreational zones.
The Huron County planning
.lepartment has prepared a
summary of their conclusions on
land use in Brussels, which is
reprinted below.
RESIDENTIAL LAND USE
The existing residential
environment of Brussels was
found to be most at tractive with a
mix of old and new, large and
small houses located in all areas
of the village, connected by
ree-lined streets and with vistas
of the River Maitland and the
surrounding countryside. All
existing residential
.neighbottrhoods were further
conveniently close to the
commercial core. No land use
change is proposed . therefore,
for any of the existing residential
areas. For new - plans of
residential subdivision three
areas 'that are presently vacant
are proposed and these are in the
northwest, the southwest and
southeast corners of the village.
All areas exhibited varying
!physical, economic, social and
environmental qualities, but all
demonstrated a good capability to
accommodate new residential
development. The one exception
to this capability is the flood plain
,in the northwest area which is
proposed as open space. Albeit
each area has problems and
existing social factors had a
strong influence upon the
designation of these vacant land
areas, which in varying degrees
are all spatially an integral part of
an existing residential neighbour-
hood, •
The three new residential areas
proposed continue a pattern of
development that has-occurred in
ihe village since its settlement,
that of a central shopping area
surrounded equidistant by
residential neighbourhoods.
Apartments are located
primarily in the core area above
the stores which it was found
have a side benefit not only of
providing accommodation, but
also of contributing economically
and socially to the welfare of the
core area. It is recommended,
therefore, that the presence and
maintenance of old and new
apartments in the core area be
encouraged. One detrimental
environmental feature of living in
the core area, however, was
found to be noise generated by
highway traffic, and the activity
of shoppers, tradesmen and
tavern dwellers. To alleviate this
problem, it is proposed that
treescape be introduced on the
main street in the core area to
partially baffle noise,
The problem of mobile homes
has been arrested presently by
the establishment of a
municipally owned and operated
mobile home park in the
northwest of the village which it is
proposed should be
complimented by two more
mobile home parks of similar size
in new residential, plans of
subdivision in the southwest and'
southeast cornet's of the village. It
is the intent of the proposed
Secondary Plan for Burssels that
all future mobile homes be
located in these parks.,
COMMERCIAL LAND USE
The Plan identified a compact
centrally located village shopping
area that offered a wide range of
goods and services, and is
conveniently accessible from all
residential neighbourhoods. The
core is well established and has
been the major trading place in
the village since its settlement. A
prime goal of the plan, therefore,
is to retain and strengthen the
established commercial core of
the village , of Brussels. To
strengthen the core a number of
actions are recommended beyond
that or land designation, and
these arc related to the upkeep of
the physical fabric of the core
area. The importance of original
architecture is stressed especially
the existing scale, proportions
and material, To continue the
overall spatial harmony of the
core area it is proposed therefore,
that building height regulations
be adopted in the plan that would
not permit any new building to
build on the main street in the
shopping area, at a lower or
higher level than the adjoining
original building. In this way it is
intended that a visual continuity
be established from old to new
building. Furthermore new
buildings should have a brick
facing. The Plan further
recommends that a core renewal
program be initiated to renovate
and restore the facades of many
of the commercial blocks and also
that a co-ordinated design and
:colour scheme be prepared.
Enlargement of the commercial
core to include the entire block
bounded by Mill .Elizabeth,
Flora, Turnberry Streets was
decided upon to accommodate
new stores as the village
populationand business
increases.
The location of Highway
commerce was decided to be in
the north end of the village of
County Highway #12. Highway
commerce has tended naturally to
locate in this area and so a
process of infill and
strengthening of this location is
recommended. To enlarge
frontage of highway commerce in
this position it is recommended
that a service type road be
created.
Home based commerce will be
permitted in the village but with
careful guidelines so as to prevent
disturbance to the residential
areas:
INDUSTRIAL LAND USE
Like many small rural
communities Brussels has
witnessed a near eclipse of its
once thriving industrial economy
and today only one industry.,
remains employing a total of ton
people. The residents have to
travel to larger towns and cities to
work in manufacturing industries.
Two factors could arrest this
decline, one being the installation
of full municipal services to
accommodate industrial effluent
and the second "spillover" of
urban activities from the larger
cities to the south. The first
requires investment by the
municipality in its future and the
second salesmenship, It was
considered imperative, therefore,
during the preparation of this
plan that the village does not cut
off its options to attract industry.
The Plan identified a need for ail
industrial park in the village and
vacant land in the nottheast area
of the village was chosen. Criteria
that influenced the decision to
select this particular area for
industry included:
Areal
The Side for the industritti park
was comparatively large and
suitable for industrial lots of
varying sizes,
Access
There is immediate access to
Highway #12 for heavy trucking
and the railway line.
Lueation
The proposed industrial park is
comparatively remote from the
remainder of the village and its
activities would, therefore, have a
minimum effect on the residential
areas, The railway line acts as a
buffer zone between the park and
the village.
OPEN SPACE LAND USE
The Plan observed that while
there was little open space
presently ill the village.
opportunities were present for a
diverse selection of open spaces
from neighbourhood park system.
It was considered that the
provision of and enhancement of
public open space would in turn
greatly enhance the environ-
mental quality of the whole
village. Already, the prestigious
residential neighbourhoods are
gravitating towards the river
environs and its attractive natural
setting. This natural resource.
well developed, can also be
shared by other neighbourhoods.
This Plan, therefore, proposes
that flood plain lands south of the
river and north of Mill St„,'
extending from the Medical Clinic
to the Logan Mill, and flood plain
lands north of the river from the
Lions' Club Park in the east to the
village boundary in the west
should be designated Greenbelt
and eventually be made into
public park land. •
Neighbourhood parks should
also be established in new
residential plans of subdivision as
vacant lands . in the northwest,
southwest and southeast are
opened up for housing..
Treescape lining the streets in
the established residential areas
is observed in the Plan to be a
positive and pleasing part of the
natural environment ,and 'should.
be extended into new plans of
subdivision.
INSTITUTIONAL LAND USE
The Plan found that
institutional uses occur in a
random fashion through the,
village although two loose
groupings • could be observed,
with the churches ,and school in
the residential areas and
Municipal 'and federal buildings
centred in and around the
commercial area. The location of
institutional uses has generally
added to the form. of the village
and are compatible with the
neighbouring land uses.
It was considered. however,
that the future location of inst
hutional uses should be carefully
guided so that the village form is
strengthened. and that
accordingly institutional uses
should not be frec to locate in any
area. It is recommended that the
Council in so designating an
institutional land use category
should have control over their
location to ensure compatibility
with Surrounding areas. New
locations for institutional land
uses would, therefore, -require a
plan amendment and a public
meeting,
HISTORIC FEATURES
The analysis of the physical
features, observed that there are
many historical features
remaining in the village that are
not only of historical value but
that also enhance the aesthetic
qualities of the village
environment. Some of these
buildings are part of the street-
scape, and others are visual foehl
points. They are not, therefore,
only relics of the past but
beautiful features of the :village.
today. Thirteen buildings, an
historic site and the village
commercial core are listed for
preservation and these buildings
include a railway station, seven
residences. four churches and a
mill. Because of the rapidly
diminishing number of fine old .
buildings, not necessarily yet in
Brussels, it was decided that
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