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The Goderich Signal-Star, 2009-12-30, Page 8Page 8 - Goderich Signal -Star, Wednesday, December 30, 2009 PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A GODERICH PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTING THE TOWN OF GODERICH Canada's prettiest town TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Goderich will hold a public meeting on Monday, January 25th, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Goderich Council Chambers, 57 West Street in Goderich to consider a proposed zoning amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Goderich before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Goderich to the Ontario Municipal Board. IF a person or public body does not make an oral submission at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Goderich before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed zoning amendment is available for inspection during regular office hours at the Town Clerk's office (57 West Street, 519-524-8344) and the County of Huron Planning and Development Department (57 Napier Street, 519-524-8394, ext. 3). DATED AT THE TOWN OF GODERICH THIS 21st DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009. Larry J. McCabe, Clerk -Administrator Town of Goderich 57 West Street Goderich ON N7A 2K5 (519) 524-8344 PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This By-law amends Zoning By-law 38-1985 for the Corporation of the Town of Goderich. This By-law affects all lands within the Municipality as it includes both text and mapping amendments. This by-law proposes the following changes: 1. To update the provisions of the Core Area Commercial (C4) and Restricted Core Area Commercial (C5) zones to reflect the objectives and policies of the new Goderich Official Plan including, the revision of the permitted uses in the C5 zone, the addition of a maximum front yard setback in both the C4 and C5 zones, and the removal of the provision prohibiting residential uses from locating on the ground floor in the core commercial area, save and except those properties which front onto the Square, East Street, West Street, and Kingston Street; 2. To remove the provisions of Section 17.2.15. 'Exterior Construction and Design' in the Light industrial Zone (Mi) as the newly updated Building Code Act and the Ontario Building Code regulates these materials; 3. To amend the 'Trailer and Recreational Vehicles Policy' for the purposes of clarifying permitted lengths and include increased restrictions relating to the parking and storage of recreational vehicles within the Town's residential zones, and; 4. To amend the zone symbol on the lands legally described as Part Lot 2, Maitland Concession (located on Mill Road) from Light Industrial (M1) to Community Facility -Holding Zone (CF -h) for the purpose of bringing the zoning into conformity with the Official Plan designation. The holding zone will remain in place until servicing, access, storm -water management, and other on-site concerns are addressed. motive feirt Schedule "A" Location Map Town of Goderich The text amendment applies to alt lands In the Town of Goderich II Areas to which the nipping arnendrn nt Nppliws • a The Goderich Harbour At the Jan. 22 meeting of Goder- ich Town Council, clerk admin- istrator Larry McCabe rolled out what he called the 'No List.' A more than six per cent proposed tax increase in 2009 prompted council to get out the scissors and trim the $6.5 million budget. While looking to cut $580,000, Mc- Cabe mentioned a look at discontinuing operations at Snug Harbour as a cost- cutting measure. Snug Harbour was in- deed closed to seasonal docking after a final decision by council. The axe fell for Snug in February, al- lowing Sifto the opportunity to utilize Snug buildings left empty for construc- tion crews who would begin work on a mine expansion project In late April, town council advised the Goderich Port Management Corpo- ration to proceed with an application to Build Canada calling for $47 million in upgrades to existing harbour facilities, and the creation of 17 acres of new land north of the salt mine. In a April 29 arti- cle in the GSS, GPMC general manager Al Hamilton suggested that part of the funding could be used almost immedi- ately to upgrade existing facilities, while the creation of a large piece of land in the north harbour could be started by 2011. The federal application called for the federal and provincial governments to ante up two-thirds of the cost of the project, or $32 million. The $16 million balance would come from the municipal- ity through the Port Corporation and its user fees. In June, it was called a project of a magnitude never before seen in Goder- ich, and one that would literally change the landscape of the harbour. While the proposed $47 million expansion of North Harbour was still awaiting senior government funding, a public session was held June 10 at the Huron County Museum. Goderich schools Elementary students in town en- tered a new chapter in Goder- ich's educational history with Victoria and Robertson Memorial Public School students converging as Goderich Public School September 1. Students at Robertson Memorial Pub- lic School grades K-6 made the trek over to Victoria Public School in 2009, while construction began to upgrade the RMPS building to house both loads. It marked the end of the two facilities in name on Jan. 27, when trustees of the Avon Maitland District School Board approved a name change recommenda- tion from a community-based Transi- tion Committee, ushering in the dawn of Goderich Public School. After public input, the name won the board vote over other suggestions ranging from Cham- pion Elementary and William Dunlop Elementary. Grades K-6 students of GPS were housed in 2009 at the former VPS facility, while Grades 7-8 sat down for class at the Goderich District Collegiate Institute. In late March, contracts for more than $5 million in upgrade work on the for- mer RMPS and GDCI were approved by Avon trustees. RMPS building began work on a five -classroom addition, while the County of Huron chipped in for a three-room Best Start pre school sec- tion. GDCI saw upgrades to its adminis- trative, guidance and office spaces. The new school at the Robertson location will be ready for students in September, 2010. In the meantime, the Grades K-6 students will be housed at Victoria. A new name But GPS wasn't the only new name debuted in 2009. Masses gathered on Jan. 24 to witness a highly -anticipated milestone for the connected Huron -Bruce branches of the Royal Canadian Legion as they unveiled new signage issued by the Ministry of Transportation dedicating a portion of the King's Highway 21 from Goderich to Kincardine as the Bluewater Veterans Highway. The long -sought designation was the result of nearly two years of combinedeffort from the 183 Kincar- dine and 109 Goderich branches. Pierre -Luc Dupuis and Des Temps Antan brought the 2009 Celtic Arts Festival crowd to their feet August 8.