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Huron Expositor, 2006-06-28, Page 6or AWN s Page 6 June 28, 2006 • The Huron Expositor News Possible expansion of Seaforth sewage system to be discussed at public meeting June 29 Susan Hu_ndertmark 411.1.01.111. An update on Seaforth's water system,including a possible expan- sion to its sewage system to accom- modate the new Bridges develop- ment, will be discussed tomorrow night (Thursday, June 29) at 7 p.m. at a public meeting at town hall. "It's a joint purpose meeting to allow Seaforth to grow and the Bridges development to grow," says Kelly Vader, environmental planner from B.M. Ross and Associates. While the current- sewage system is operating fine right now, Vader says expansion may be necessary, depending on how quickly the Bridges development grows. However, because the current sewage system treats sewage better than the provincial criteria, the cur- rent system could be proven to be able to handle the increased sewage from the development. "We may not need'an expansion at all but we'd have to prove to the ministry (Ministry of Environment) that we can handle it," says Vader. - Possible upgrades to the Seaforth sewage system could include adding another treatment stream or upgrading the pumps at the pump - house located at the Seaforth indus- trial park. While negotiations are still ongo- ing with two landowners, progress that's being made with the Seaforth water system and two new wells will also be discussed at the meet- ing. Huron East council has been look- ing for another water source since Seaforth's Chalk Street well was closed in October of 2002 when unacceptably high levels of radioac- tive elements including radon, radi- um and uranium were found in the water. A month later, the Ministry of the Environment told Huron East that Seaforth's only operating well - the Welsh Street well - needs corrective action because it is "under the direct influence of surface water" or a GUDI well. Test wells near the existing Welsh Street well on property owned by Evelyn Querengesser .and on the farm of Christa Eckert, north of Seaforth were discovered to have both the quantity and quality need- ed for the town. Vader says B.M. Ross is looking at starting to design the system for the two wells which it hopes to begin construction on early in 2007 with an anticipated completion in the fall of 2007. NOTICE OF 2ND PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A NEW ZONING BY-LAW AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Huron East will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at 7:30pm in the Municipality of Huron East Council Chambers (72 Main St. Seaforth) to consider a proposed Zoning By-law under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. This meeting is further to a previous public .meeting held on April 25, 2006 that initially consid- ered this new Zoning By-law. The text and map amendments affecting the revised draft Huron East Zoning By-law are detailed below under Purpose and Effect. This proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By-law repeals and replaces the Zoning By-laws for: Village of Brussels _ Township of Grey Township of McKillop Town of Seaforth Township of Tuckersmith ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed Zoning By-law. If a person or public body files a notice of appeal of a decision of the Municipality of Huron East in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law, but does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Huron East before the proposed Zoning By-law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipality of Huron East at the address below. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and copies of the proposed Zoning By-law are available at the Huron East Municipal Office, Huron County Planning and Development Department, Seaforth Public Library and Brussels Public Library and at the website: www.huroneast.com DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF HURON EAST THIS 28th DAY OF June 2006. J.R. McLachlan, Clerk Municipality of Huron East P. O. Box 610, 72 Main Street, Seaforth, Ontario NOK 1 WO, (519) 527-0160 or 1-888-868-7513 Toll Free Purpose and Effect: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the changes made to the Draft Zoning By-law since the April 25, 2006 public meeting. The proposed new Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Municipality of Huron East consists of text and maps that apply to all the lands in the Municipality. It would repeal and replace the current Zoning By-laws for the 5 wards in Huron East. This Zoning By-law implements the Official Plan which was adopted on July 29, 2003 by the Municipality of Huron East. Official Plan Amendment #2, currently being considered by Council, proposes to amend the original Official Plan. The proposed new Zoning By-law affects all of the lands within Huron East and consists of detailfd text and key maps. The Zoning By-law consists of new General Provisions that may apply to all zones in the Municipality in order to implement the Official Plan. Each zone section outlines the Permitted Uses, Accessory Uses,, Permitted Structures and Zone Regulations for that zone. Further changes to the following key maps have been proposed: 21, 25A, 30, 33, 35A, 39, 52, 54, 55, 56, 59, 60, 65, 67 , Further changes to the following text have been proposed (noted below): Additions: • new R1 -27-h (Residential Low Density -special Holding) zone to recognize frontage • new R1-28 .(Residential Low Density -special) for internet support business • naturalization component to public park definition • of MTO permit reference • of traffic provision to Home Industry definition • of agricultural uses on the date of passing in a Natural Environment (NE1) zone • of agricultural service and supply establishments to Industrial (Il) zone • of flea market to all commercial zones and Community Facility (CF) zone • of accessory camping to an occasional or municipal/community event in a Community Facility (CF) zone • of bottle depot in all Commercial zones (except core commercial) and added to the Industrial (Il)zone • new provision to Highway Commercial (C3-1) zone permitting 1 dwelling unit secondary to the main commercial use as part of the commercial building • revised Home Occupation definition regarding maximum amount of floor area, traffic, location, use of services, light, retail, municipal statement • provisions to reduce setback from waste disposal site subject to a study and a rezoning • of `agricultural use, limited' use to Recreational -Commercial Facility (RC3) zone (moto-cross property) and rehabilitation to agriculture following discontinuation of use • reduced encroachment exception in Section 3.6.2 Clarifications: • of non -complying provisions • of MNR role near Provincially Significant Natural Environment areas • Development in serviced settlement areas which are not connected to full services • that the development of 5 lots or less can occur by private services in areas that are not fully serviced • exclusion of new residential use added to Restricted Agriculture (AG2) zone • lot frontage requirements for tri-plex and quadruplex in Residential Medium Density (R2) zone • reordering Commercial zone Section numbering • requiring information about all buildings in an AG`1 zone that are within 610 metres of a pro- posed building and/or storage facility at time of building permit application Corrections: • to add missed Core Commercial — Seaforth/Brussels — special (C4-2) zone provisions • deletion of non -applicable provision from Extractive Resources — special' (ER1-3) zone Deletions: • of term quarry from by-law • of converted dwelling from Residential Low Density (R1) • of requirement of commercial -scale wind energy facilities to need a zoning amendment • of a new dwelling provision in the Fringe Highway(C6) and Fringe Core (C2) zones • of Residential Medium Density — special (R2-5) text ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and copies of the proposed Zoning By-law and changes are available at the Huron East Municipal Office, Huron County Planning and Development Department, Seaforth Public Library and Brussels Public Library and at the website: www.huroneast.com 4. •