Times-Advocate, 1985-05-22, Page 3Exeter's opposition outlined on first day of proceedings
Times -Advocate. May 22. 1985 Page 3
Agri'industrialpark hearing set over to July
11opes for an call} Unlarlu
\luno 1pa1 L'uard dee 1s+on ower the
proposed ago industrial park in the
area adjacent to Huron Tractor were
clashed 401 I%edne.(1ap when a hear
ung In lona had lu he extended
beyond the day set .(side Ior it
F;(t trd Seaborn. ( ►\Ili repr('sen
'alive. advised that he was unable to
continue the hearing until .lulu 29. due
to other commitments
However. Seaborn assured the
lawy'er's and planners representing
Iia', and Exeter that his decision -14 ill
be rendered prompll} alter the
hearing concludes in July .
He expressed surprise halt way
through \Gednesday's hearing that un
ly tine day had been requested by flay
ullicrds. but said at the conclusion
that no one wits to be Mullen and 11
wit; a ht a y s Milieu!! 111 know how lung
such proceedings would lake 111
conclude
Wednesday's sessunl was confined
mainly 40 evidence presented by Ex-
eter 111 its appeal against the Ilay
bylaw wInch would permit! the
establishment of the I -4 -lot agri-
industrial park on the towns northern
houtidtitry
Planning consultant .lean Monteith
and - Stratford lawyer Perry hill
presented the reasons for the appeal.
while county planner 1)r'. (;ary David-
son and !lay's lawyer Paul !toss just
started ludefend the tow nship by law
when the hearing was adjourned
The hearing attracted a larger au
diener than expected and had to be
11111% 1•11 !1.0111 the !law cututctl
chautbc•r' 40 the to n.hip hall '1'h
even) experienced a Kriel delay when
it was 4(11111(1 (here %1 as no Bible
acailable foi' swearing 111 witnesses
and Ila) clerk Juan l)ucltarme had to
retrieve one Iron) the tow nshipullice
\lust .1 the evidence presented by
Ms. Monteith was well known to the
Exeter and Hay (ill u• Ia Is 44 ho attend
ed the hearing. She ' had presented 11
previously to joint sessions between
the two municipalities w Inch had leen
held last year in an ettorl to resolve
the matter y' )Ihoot going !tithe 4 )\1B
\is \luntetth started her presenta
lion by producing 18 photographs c41
the subject lands and those adjacent
to it. most of them aimed at showing
the lands to the area were class (1414•
agricultural land
When asked 11 she though( lie pro
posed (feyelopnlent cnntornls to the
Huron and Hay plans. she em-
phatically replied. "No. 1 (lo not
She explained that the cotlnly ul-
fie ial plan protides for the secondary
plans in the 2iii municipalities to he
given priority as they are the main
Iurnl of implementation and the ties
of local of icials are to be emphasized.
i ler interpretation of the I lay secon-
dary plan is that the township
resident: had taken the "more dll
1icull" decis1on to make agriculture
the longterm tenure gt)a1 as opposed
to continuing any (Intl to
urbanization.
She added that the tray plan iden-
tifies Exeter as a "pressure point..
and has attempted to deal with those
pressures specifically by recognizing
the existing uses 0tl the hest side (►I
l lighw ay 1 north of Exeter but states
that no turiher development will be
permit led
The planner quoted from the secon-
dary plan that one ol the basic _prin-
ciples will be "to identity certain
urban-Iringe uses in the areas adja-
cent to the Towyn 0I Exeter, and the
Village olZurich and determine the
extent of their development. while
preventing the extension of this
urban -tinge development pattern.
especially along major roads-.
In specific reference to the coin -
mere'ial development north of Exeter.
the plan says "These existing
establishments may be recognized by
the plan. but it is not the intent that
this type of strip development should
increase in extent in this area."
She said it was her opinion that the
flay plan is "recognizing you Iex-
isting commercial uses) are there ...
but that's it."
Ms. Monteith also noted that while
WELCOME Larry Hardy, Exeter's new police chief, is welcomed by Sgt. Kevin Short while Dorothy
Chapman, chairman of the police,comrnittee (right) and Deputy -Reeve Lossy Fuller look on.
New pol
an open
(
in \lay 1:4 1.arry Hardy opened his
olIice. (100..111 begin his first day nI ol
ficial duh as Exeter's new police
chict And !lardy intends to keep that
(door open The recently appointed
head til the town's six elan force has
corse to Exeter tcith certain goaIs.
Iorcnu).t recreating and maintaining
an open-door policy with tnernlx'rs 01
his force. elected officials. and the
general public
"iI someone wants to talk. I'm
here It anyone has concerns. I'm
willing 14) sit clown and try 44) iron oft
3 problem at a lower level bel ire II
goes liel0re (4)1rn(`i1 I hope to cul the
reel laps' and slake the public !eel
conitortable hairdo said
1 promises to be open ituxl4.(1
it change• is warranted.. he Is willing
to he persuaded His only criterion is
that any-t•hange must he "tor the het
(el'illellt of (11e community -
Ilardy s
greatest desire 1s to timid
Teachers vote
Continued 4(1)1) 4ront page
Illa(le after reviewing all the pertinent
fact..' states board chairman
Eugene. 1" rayne in a menu) to all
high school leachers
The May 28 tote w 111 Ix' supervised
by Eldred Simmons. c'hiel returning
officer for Huron ('aunty. :\ tnrfl1(1
mayor of Exeter a jut land developer.
\ir Simmons ha, hc'('n appointed by
the Education Relations ('nnirmssion
Ile In turn 44.411 appoint represen
fan yes all 1%1014)1 the Ilse' high schools
In lhirnn on \lay 28 In coutll (lo'
ballots
Fitch teacher will cast hyo ballots
11 the last offer of the board is re
jecled. then the second hallo!. t'4.gar
ding strike:4 toll w1114x• counted 'file
results will be released by. the I':duca
Boll Relations Commission
-"Strike . In terms of education
leg is la ton. could mean 14111
wit het rawal of services. rot acne
strikes. work to rule. or notice to ter
inmate employment Retort. the
teachers can strike. they must pro
tide iive daps notice to the board
This leads to the June :, date
The last Hine such a tole was taker;
in Huron County was 111 1978. (he'e.n
of the teacher's strike
Prior to strike legislation. \fi,
1.1earw said there used 1(1 he mass
resignation. in Huron Count)
She wouldn't reseal what the
negotiating committee would retain)
mend In the teachers. but said the
teachers meet regularly
"We want to negotiate a collect I' I
agreement We are forced into (1401)1
things we don't really want to do.
said \irs Weary
ice chief has
door policy.
the 1':xt•tl'r police loree into one. of the
ti nest in the province Ile believes
education is the ke•y 1n turning that
hope int!) reality
The yntrthtul :;2 111'11 chid Is his
(stn lest example 11e• has parked a
wealth -0 practical expe.rience and
formal edut•atiun into 111s 12 year
career as a policeman
!lardy 's choice of pa•ole.ssi(1n was In
1luenc•ed by acquainlanct• y' ith police
O11Ic•er's he admired and respected
while growing up in Essex until age
(.)..anti then mutiny; to Kingsville Ile
.jollied the \letr4)'l'oronto 1101R'(' force
111 497:1. Ir•altl.1erred to the Terse,(
111W /1S)111) Inr('e Ilea I. Leif 1111111411/11 1011).
years Ia1('1•. an(1 was beeitming his
eighth yeau' (here 44 hen selected Inr
the 1.:yc te.r px►sltiort
Much of Hardy s spare time has
been spent in a classroom or lecture.
Mill He is one c'redt awyaw irum ali\
to sociology ..Ind w' Ili rel•,. \
Micah. In crown/plop and criminal
puaic•e Ills- .111114. truni the 1 1)14t'r.tty
(41 IGlndsnr He already has a r•e•r
titivate in advanced police studies
ti•4)1)1 Wester.) f ntersit\ 111 commie
Ilan w tib the ()Warm Police College.
and is a strong ady11cate nt 111e
refresher mors4'" mitered by the
Pollee 4 t)llet'c at .1w liner witch the
e ►margo I'nbce ('ntr4nue'Iuii r'4.c•11111
nu nd. be taken et 4.1' lite yeas 1)
pnlu'1'men
Iiartlw Is a quahlu'd brealhallier
lechntcIan. and a graduate t1 the lire
marshal s"4•ourse• Ile has not
ne'Clected the aefnurli.lr111Ve side 111
a police officers respxnsibtlttie>c. 111)11
ung his skills w ith business ad
ministration courses al St (lair ('oI
lege and W!misfit- i'mtcrsity
Technulocy is changing rapidlly.
and the nnlw oat In keep up a tlh it I•
4(irnny_h education,1181.(13
remarked
ILn'd\ said he expects the F:xeier
torc•e 111 he quite yrii)I4.. both (n
assure the lacy -abiding public•, and
deter potential law -breaker's Ile also
expects members of his force to be
law' and unbiased. treating everyone
the sante regardless of age or
positron
Hardy is impressed with Ole con-
genial. clean. well•m.Ilnlained at•
mosplu're m 1•:%Icr 114. will be turn
ed by his wife Khtastine and three
yeau•-okl daughter Kltt'tsta1 as soon as
lis former house is sold
"1'n' glad I )rade the mote... Itor.
dy c•one•ludeel
1laref y was formally welcomed to
the town by Mayor lit-uc•c Shaw 11
I'uc sday s session of council.
When asked it he had any first im-
pressions of the town tor public com-
menl. Hardy quickly responded. "ih1
still here-
Stephen
ere -
Stephen out
('11111 111114.(1 11'01)1 I r'onI Date
a meeting with the torn'
.4muie•rpahte•s. Exeter. I lay. l'slxn'ne•
and Stephen. he sc'he(IuI('(1
councillor i km Winter presented an
amendment. suggesting that -Stephen
se•I up the meeting Ile said the
low nshlp should have the courtesy to
host 1he meeting because' 11 was be•
ing precipitated due to (heir action
There was no seconder for the
amendment and the original 11)1,11 1011
w.iS ihen approved
Stephen's plan in yt "dr"- sup4xn1
horn (be re(' Celli re IX►al'(I i. not a ma
jot- 111)8n081 flow The township con
tibuled $1.24NI toytards the operating
deficit when the centre was built in
1974; and has not increased the con
tnbution since then
1'oynsh)p officials have argued that
Ih('y hate their 1Nwn rec ta('tl►tes In
operate 811d contend that as nam
people from I'.xeler ica' their Ifuron
Park vac ilities as Stephen residents
Ilse the Smith 1lttron rt.(' cenlrc
1,0•110 les and programs
116 and � The Clinton and District
Christian School
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• Bible Centred Curriculum
• Ontario Certified Christian
Teachers
• Grades K - 8
et
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•f' 'IA$ `'` If you are interested in knowing
-about this school call
Leo Weverink at 235-0769
or contact the school at 482-7851
rtior('
the Hay plan does encourage com-
mercial and industrial uses in prox-
imity to existing urban centres.
•'these uses should be encouraged to
locale in groups to protide letter ser-
vices and should avoid areas ol inl-
proved class I and 2 lands except
where natural features. or parcel
shape tenders the parcel unsuitable
for agricultural production."
The hearing was .told there was
nothing irregular about the shape of
the subject lands and they were in-
deed rime agricultural as they had
been deemed last year as being
suitable to be a show -place for crop
lest plots on a busy highway.
The London woman said it was
"upsetting" to her as a planner that
the development would (suite likely
land -lock two other active parcels of
agricultural land and the "next
•
Commercial
('ontinucd from !hint page
recommendation from the planning
advisory committee that the town
enter into a development agreement
with Hermon Lansink of ('harcomp
Developments Inc.. London. for his
proposed development of the present
Huron Motor Products and 'Texaco
gas station al the corner of blain and
Sitncoe St. '
It has been indicated the present
building would be removed and
replaced by one of about 4,-150 square
feet further to the nor''h on the present
parking lot.
Its uses would include a conve-
nience store. pizza shop. donut shop
and gas bar.
Lansink submitted an elevation
plan of the proposed building to the
committee and discussed it briefly.
Planting strips.- parking and
drainage will be governed via a site
plan development agreement.
The planning advisory committee
also recommended acceptance of the
Hawleaf mall application.
- Meanwhile, the planning advisory
committee members continue to
grapple With the request for rezoning
of the Pentecostal Tabernacle from
institutional to commercial.
There have been :12 submissions
made from local citizens in opposition
of the request with many of there
dealing with the increased traffic for
the school crossing at Victoria and
Main as well as the noise and park-
ing near the adjacent residential
properties.
The committee have recommended
that council undertake a study of vehi-
cle traffic and pedestrian traffic to
determine if some l' pe of crossing is
required.
Several of the opponents again
staled their views at the meeting and
three motions presented by Bruce Ec-
cles were defeated. They included one
to go into closed session. one to create
special restricted commercial zoning
on that block and another to reject the
application as submitted.
The committee finally recommend-
ed that this application be placed on
hold until the applicants submit a list
of uses tolhe committee for review
During discussion at council s ses-
sion this week. Deputy -Reeve Loss_:
Fuller questioned how the church con-
gregation could determine the poten-
tial c•onuncrcial uses 01 their proper-
ty when they ha 43.1)1 sold the
'building.
"it's hard to a(Idess concerns 14)1
neighboring properly /owners)
without some specific uses being
outlined.- replied planning commit -
lee metnlx'r Dorothy Chapman...
Mrs. Fuller Then suggested it wuld
• he hard for the church properly 10 be
sold when the current owners and
potential buyers don't know how it
will be zoned.
In another zoning matter. !'nun
cillos I)on Winter cxprewsed concern
oyer the fact the planning committee
members have not y'et addressed his
previous suggestion that some new
rules should ix• applied to temporary
sign permits
Winter said the number 01 tern
px►rary signs being approved con
tinues to escalate and 'some have
almost become permanent
Zoning admi01strator Brian
Johnston replied that the committee
members have had an. extremely
busy schedule. with many major plan
Hing matters to he considered and
they haven't had lime to consider the
sign situation
Uur circuits arc overloaded.• - he
explained.
('nuncillor Ben 4loogenhoorn said
the Temporary signs were a good
source of revenue. It costs $111 for a
15 -day temporary sign. wl„I(' p erma
ne'nl signs cost only Slit for their
lifetime
phase- of development would lx' con-
sidered on the basis that these two
parcels were no longer viable lolanu
She also explained 1h.11 the propos-
ed development would reduce the
flexibility of farmers around the sub-
ject lands as activities. such as inten-
sive livestock operations, would be
denied within 4,tk)4t Ieet of t11t' new
development's boundaries.
Quoting 1u1'Iher 1ronl the I lay plan.
the witless noted there was an objec-
tive to reject the concept of continued
strip development north of Exeter
and a special policy states the area is
not to expand or intensify. Quoting
again from the plan. she real) "again.
0 15 not the intent 01 (Itis plan that (his
area ( west side of Ifighway -t'north ul
Exeter) should intensity in use. or ex-
pand in area. This development will
therefore not be designated. for ur-
ban development purposes...
The existing uses were subsequent
Iy spot zoned.
She said the philosophy appeared to
hethat 'wy'e have to contain 1develop-
mem 1 we have to he tight and we
have to protect agriculture''.
Through the Hay secondary plan.
she continued. Exeter had every
assurance they didn't have to worm
about future pressures and develop-
ment, explaining again that the pro.-
posed development was not in confor-
mity with the policies. objectives and
intent of the Hay, plan.
Explaining that Ilie secondary
plans for l'slx►r'ne and Stephen were
also prepared by the county planning
department. Ms. Monteith said Ex-
eter would run into problems it the
three surrounding townships were
allowed to develop in -ban -type uses un
the town's periphery .
She indicated she was "shocked- to
find that the county has lett tray
without a zoning bylaw to date and it
was "veru scary for Exeter to have
unzoned land to adjacent to them.
Ms. Monteith outlined lour reasons
for her contention that the proposed
agr'i-industrial park is not good plan
ning.'I'hese included her opinion (hal
t he proposal does not conform to the
secondary plan. is using class one
soil. opens up further pressures
because the L'sborne secondary plain
involves indentc•al wording aril
because the flay proposal is a fairly
major one that opens up the quest ion
of servicing.
When she started to point out that
Exeter has. as a basis for its •ex•
islence. a lar►n service industrial
base, Ross objec'tid by.saying that the
impact of thedevel(ipnlenl 111 Exeter
CCAT grads
Continued from front page
mended a top student and multiple
award winner. Colleen Lang of
Waterloo won three prizes and was
outstanding in her academic studies
and leadership ability and also topped
the class in job searching.
In April she began fulitime employ -
men( al Conestoga College as a foods
service supervisor responsible for
staffing and the snlooih (win' ion 4)I
food service. She suc•resslulfy Oleg'
ed commuting daily with college
deadlines.
Other award winners were Pat
Wilhelm, Walkerton: Sherri 'Lehr.
Tavistock. Cindy Dingwall.
Lunentx'rg :- Karen Reid. l .ondo) .
David Yorke. F:tere, . Pahl
Galbraith. Appin: Scott !'Iter. Nor
wick. Robin Preece. Centralia. Steven
Barendregt, Union and Kevin Marlin.
(leceaSed. Ills awards were accepted
by his brother Keith.
The lest farm project group win-
ners received their prizes Iron)
William 1larve'y. executive officer 4)4
(rook'. Division 01 4;erbro
Corporation
was not 14 factor in the hearing
Seaborn said the board was not 111
volved in ch(a)sing sites lot' industry
in Exeter or any other cull)nlllnlly.
but agreed that \Is Monteith could
slake the point that Exeter has lands
available for industrial detelopn)(•nl
On the slater of servicing the sub
jest lands. Ms. Monteillt said the tears
of Exeter may only be pt'rceiye(l.J)ul
explained that some o1 the permuted
uses could lie large water consumers
and if health problems resulted 11-411
any lulure lack eil water Iron' the
wells envisioned tot' their water strpp-
1y. Ihe.,,pi nistry of the environment
could require Exeter to supply water
and that ,could limit Exeter's own
development.
She presented a letter from the min-
ish'y explaining that the subject lands
were suitable for "dry industry"
in concluding. she said she was
"baffled'. ;)s.a planner over the pro-
posal and said the greatest concern
was that II 1111' county illtel'pt'etation
is that all areas surrounding Exeter
are suitable for agricultural related
industry. then "Ex('I(•1' has much 14)
fear .'
ender cross-examination by Ross.
Nis. Monteith agreed there were
several tyles 1)1 agricultural -related
in(lusthes suitable for establishment
ul the'township. such as litesiix'k
sales barns and grain storage areas.
but said she "couldn't disagree more'.
that such development should lake
_p let' in close proximity to Exeter.
i' I('4''5 zoning adrlilrllstI'atl(►1•
Brian Johnston was also rallt•d as a
tyitx's by hill. 1k s. id the low•n's
zoning hylau and ullicial pian were
dratted by the county planning
department and designated Exeter to
be an agricultural -related centre.
in his brief testimony before (lx'
hearing was adjourned. county plan-
ner Davidson said the county plan is
terry strong in (directing urban growth
In urban ce.nff'4.s. but also sees to
strengthen rural areas by providing
for the support industry ne('dcd by
agric•ullure to exist.
ile said Hay is' not it urban
deyelnpnlent. but •only detelopnlenl
ihal protides support for its
agricultural base.
Davidson adtised.thal it is virtual-
ly impossible for Ilay to escape using
class one and h(-(► land tor this support
industry as 81 percent 4)1 the township
land falls into those two classes.
11e also explained I111.i the support
industries should locate 4)11 the
periphery of urban centres as this
allows the laming mono tt oi I y to
shop !or other needs 44 Ink. 1n those
area. 1(1i• agricult(era I related
services
IDENT-A-CHILD ORGANIZER
Joan Honking is the chairperson
of the Lioness committee
organizing the Ident•A-Child pro-
gram. Fingerprinting and child
registration will be done this Fri-
day from 6 to 9, and Saturday
from'10 lo 4, at the South Huron
Recreation Centre.
Ident-A-Child plan
starts this weekend
!laving punt- chill's imgerprmt5
taken by the !dent-.\-('h11d program
could help police local.• your son or
daughter if they're ever missing It's
an important step you can take 10 help
protect your child
This weekend. the Exeter Lioness
club in cooperation er'ation wdh the Exeter
Police Department. are holding an
(dent :1-('hild program at the South
1luron Recreation ('entre They will
he fingerprinting children age he to
12. and 4044(1rinling children under
two years The progrtnl•will be held
on Friday. from 11 io 9. and 011 Satyr
day from 10 to 1 Parents are r('
quelled to bring a recent. passport
sized photo of their child. in either
1Ia('k and 4411)14' or colour Someone
wyiil Ix' on hand to take pictures- 11
04.4.44.
1'4.r414. 1s 410 cost In the parents lot'
lhts program) '('he I.1on('ss ar'e paying
Ole costs involved. and urge all Ex
e'er and arca parent. to Take advan-
tage (11 this opportunity
The pictures have to be updated
each year :0x1 the Lionesses w ill be
11(1(1It)g this program annually The
form. will he given hack lo Ih4.
parents to store in a laic place
fi • ore me years of age. the 4ulger
P
riints have to be done annually . alter •
that ago' they are permanent
:1s well as having their children
fingerprinted. ihere. are a number 01
things parents can do to protect 4heil'
children from abduction. and In help
locate thein if that is ever ncc•essa'ry
Know your child's trends Neter
leave your child 'mat tended nr alone
111 the ear Ile involved In pour (•hrl(I'.
a(1141(ie.. lastcn we 11(91 your child tell.
you he or she doesn'twant to be alone
with someone them• may Ix' a reason
why \lake c•icar to your cd t' hose
home n1. car he n..he may enter
\ntle'e ww(►e•n,..nllle•(1nt' shhilots w04)1'
child a) great deal 4)t atteniion. and
4md out why F:ncoura)g(' open conn
mimic•a10n Never 1)4.10 t k• any fear or
concern y0111' child maw express to
34)41
Have a set plat) 44 ill) your child ler`
case• of an emergency Teach your
children their hull names. address
and phone number, and how to make
a long distance call Know where (0
locate your child's dental records.
Anyone wishing more information
about the !dent-A-('hild program may
contact .loan flunking at 2:15-11148