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The Brussels Post, 1974-10-16, Page 18BRUSSELS OFFICIAL PLAN 4, T. SECTION I: Introduction And Purpose 1: INTRODUCTION The following text and the maps, noted as Schedules "A", "B" & "C", shall constitute the Secondary Plan for the Village of Brussels. As it represents an amendment to the Official Plan for the County of Huron, this. Secondary Plan has the legal status of an Official Plan under the meaning of the Planning Act. The policies stated in this Secondary Plan are intended to operate within those already established in the County Official Plan. It is not the intention of this Secondary Plan to, either directly or indirectly, alter any of the major policy directions established in the County Official Plan. This Secondary Plan reinforces and refines basic county planning policies within the context of the Village of Brussels. The limits of this Plan are co-incident with the corporate boundaries of the Village of Brussels. This Plan, as a Secondary Plan to the County Official Plan, adopts, as a point of departure, certain basic principles of the County Plan relating to secondary plans.' The need to carry out more detailed secondary plans at the local level is set out in Section 3 of the County Official Plan. This section states: "This Plan (the County Official Plan) will function as the Official Plan for all County Municipalities. It is intended, however, that local municipalities will prepare Secondary Plans so as to express more precisely local planning policies and priorities. These Secondary Plans will become amendments to this Plan (County .Official Plan)". It is necessary, therefore, that the major policies of the County Official Plan as they affect the Village of Brussels, be understood. It is the general objective of the County Official Plan to: "encourage the growth of existing urban communities ranging in form from traditional hamlets and police villages to incorporated towns and villages' (Section 3a(5),pg. 11). As Brussels is a service center fora large area in the northeastern portion of the County, this basic policy of the County Plan of strengthening existing service centers became the point of departure of the Brussel's Plan. 2: PURPOSE ,The purpose of this secondary plan is to implement a major policy of the County Official Plan - that the County's member municipalities will develop their own plans. This secondary plan, therefore, begins a process of local planning for Brussels. Although this plan looks in detail at various aspects of the Village, it is not the intention that this plan will remain static and unchanged for over the long term. It is the intention that this plan will be changed to reflect current conditions by refinement of policies and programs outlined in the plan and by the addition of new sections to make the plan more comprehengive. Changes such as these will become amendments to both the secondary arid County Plan and should be commenced as soon as required so as planning becomes a continuous process. In any event, it is intended that comprehensive reviews be undertaken at five-year intervals, which will include a program of full public participation. This Plan is intended to provide guidance to the Village of Brtissels Council, the Brussels Planning Committee, the County of Huron, and the County Planning Board and Land ivision Committee as they continue to administer and to plan for the welfare of the Village of Brussels under powers conferred upon . them. It will provide a framework within which private and public development proposals will be made. It is the purpose of this plan that development will be permitted only when it has been established that such development fulfills the goals and policies of this plan .and that there will be no adverse social, economic or physical effects on the municipality. Accordingly, it is the purpose of this Plan to: a) create a process whereby the future development of the Village can be related to the plan's goals and policies. b) create a public participation process to ensure the Plan's goals and policies reflect the needs of the citizens. c) create a future land use pattern that will insure the compatibility of different types of land uses. d) provide for the necessary capital • works prOgrams and municipal legislation to implement the Plan's goals and objectives. e) provide a liaison between Municipal, County and Provincial levels of government in order to implement the Plan's goals and objectives. SECTION II: Basic Assumptions This plan is based on assumptions and information developed from the planning studies and public participation program carried out in order, to formulate this plan. These studies are contained in the appendices attached to this plan. Although the appendices do not constitute part of the formal secondary plan, they do provide explanatory material. In cases where a more detailed explanation of the plan is required such explanation shall 'be sought in the appendices. 1: BASIC ASSUMPTIONS The basic assumptions of this plan are: a) Brussels is and will continue to be an urban service centre for the surrounding• area b) Brussels' function is established by the inter- relationships of the surrounding villages and towns which has tended to establish Brussels as a predominatly residential community. c) Brussels presents a stable social community. d) Brussels has developed a built form and human environment which represents a major asset and should be maintained and intergrated as new development occurs. e) the generally buoyant economic subregion will provide modest but stable growth oppor- tunities for residential development. f) Brussels has sufficient area to accommodate its probable growth and the existing areas should be utilized prior to allowing or encouraging expansion outside the village limits. SECTION 111: The Land Use • Plan 1. OBJECTIVES The basic assumptions of this Plan, revolve around the recognition and reinforcement of Brussels as the area service center based predominantly on an expanding residential sector and a local commercial and social function. In the development of these assumptions and the establishment of cert ain goals, the planning of the filture land use pattern is one component. Therefore, having regard for the purposes and assumptions, the objectives of the Land Use Plan are 'as follows: a) to determine development potential for the Village which is consistent with the function of the Village and compatible with life style and' environmental goals. b) to identify a future land use patter) spatial and physical meaning to the potential and goals. c) to establish goals and implementing for various types of land uses, d) to prepare a plan for the effective ser the Village. e) to continually subject the Plan to rep • improvement. 2: DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL The development potential is establish determined by several factors,, not all of wl to the same conclusions over the long run. determinant of the Village's potent development is its function. Brussel's ser local central place for the surroundin community. It is confined by the higher orde places of Wingham to the North and Seafon South and Listowel to the East. Its main trad to the East. This, ranking of Brussels in a system of central places is the major deters Brussel's development potential and appli directly to commercial and industrial Bevel It is not anticipated that Brussels will chl general ranking. Population potential is influenced by B general ranking vis-a-vis other surrounding places, but not so much as its commerc industrial potential. Brussels serves the fun a retirement community, or area farmers. Al most significantly, it serves as a res community for an area significantly larger retail service area. The reason for this ar, found in such 'variables as residential envir and ease of commuting when applied to a g( bouyant regional economy. The population of Brussels was projected County Official Plan to be 956 in 1980 and 1 1985. The County Official Plan was projecting on the slow growth rate of the 1960's (an incr 29 in a decade). However, between 1969 an the poputation-increased by 125 indicating a rat e eight times as great. This, of course, car safely projected and hence a potential base, wide number of factors must be considered A significant environmental restraint i capability of the Maitland River to receive v even conventionally treated wastes. The Mini the Environthent is in, the process establisl sewage treatment system capable of carryit Village, to approximately 1,500 with modifications. Beyond this a threshold is c requiring much more sophisticated trey facilities. The land base within the Village which co devoted to residential development is approxil 80 to 100 acres. Based on low density single development, this can amply handle Brt requirements past the life of this Plan. Another factor, although difficult to quantify, desirability of the "Village life style", IN expressed at public meetings and should be into consideration in determining potential, In summarizing potential and how considerate potential effect this plank numerous variables as; function, serving' thresholds and cow attitude must 'be Considered.- In weighing th development potential for the'life of most o basic assumptionsof this Plan is in the general of a. population of 1500: Around this mark a changes in basic function will be occur significant servicing threshold will be approm and possibly certain community attitudes ii changing. When development reaches this po complete review of the Plan will be require assess the implications and advisability of ft growth. 3: LAND USE DEFINITION The land use categories and definitions emploP the County Official Plan apply equally in Secondary Plan, Because this Plan refines throu more intensive look at a specific area, co Changes in land use definitions were required qL PAGE 2B THE BRUSSELS POST'