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Clinton News Record, 2015-12-16, Page 2424 News Record • Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Central Huron Council Valerie Gillies Clinton News Record The Municipality of Central Huron Council met for their Regular Coun- cil meeting on December 7. During a discussion prior to the approval of the minutes of the November 16 Regular Council, Councillor Westerhout inquired of whether the letter had been sent in response to the Fire Chief about responsibilities and duties. The dis- cussion on this maybe delayed until there is a new CAO in place. It was agreed that it will be discussed at the next Council of the Whole. Council adjourned to a Planning Advisory Committee meeting to dis- cuss the Wallis Temporary Zoning Bylaw. A request has been made to extend the temporary bylaw to con- tinue to allow the owner to use the East Part of Lot 41, Concession 2, West Ward, Municipality of Central Huron as the location for sales and storage of park model and travel trailers. This is the second applica- tion to extend the temporary non- conforming use, each of which allows for a maximum of three years. The concern voiced by Council is that the usage does not seem to be temporary as it has been already used for this purpose for so long. It was affirmed that this location is pre- ferred to other alternatives due to the vicinity to other areas of the business where staffing and public traffic are more convenient. It was recom- mended that the temporary zoning bylaw be passed, but with encour- agement for the owner to transition this part of his business to another location where it will conform. There were two severance applica- tions heard at the meeting. The Vod- den Severance was undisputed and was to separate the two dwellings on the same property into separate lots with a dwelling on each. As there were no concerns from any parties this was recommended for approval. The second application was the Klomps Severance. Unlike the first, this was to alter a previous decision of Council which had originally granted a permit to construct a sec- ond residence on the property with the provision that the original resi- dence be demolished. The circum- stances of the owners has changed since the original application. There have already been two severances from the property, with the last sev- erance recommended to be the last for this property unless it is intended to be developed as a subdivision, which would require much more work and cost to develop a Plan of Subdivision. The main concern is that the retained portion could become landlocked. After a lengthy discussion, it was determined that, although Council does not like to have applications to overturn previ- ous provisions, that this particular application variance would preserve a residence that is still very livable and would not cause a landlock at this point. However, this is most cer- tainly to be the last severance on this property until it is to be further devel- oped as a subdivision in the distant future. The decision was to allow the severance, but to defer proceeding with the Plan of Subdivision until there is further development. Councillor Westerhout had filed a motion at the November 16 meeting that the Council take another look at the Community Improvement Plan that had previously been defeated. Westerhout's position is that it was a very expensive endeavour to have the plan put together, so rather than just Back Row: Adam Blair, David Miller, Jon Miller, Jason Shipp ont Row: Ken Warwick, Marg Miller, Cathy Kovacs, Clarence Ferguson (Fergie), Jacques Martel All of us at D&D Glass & Mirror want to thank you for your business and support this past year. 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He further rec- ommended that the BIA should be brought into the meeting to allow them input into the business planning. A discussion on the amendment to the Construction Bylaw for the Van Beets Municipal Drain revealed that a lot of extra money has been spent on discussions held regarding the amend- ments. The amendment is required in order to apply for a grant. There has already been one tribunal and another will be needed before the details are settled. The vote for the amendment passed, however it was stressed that it was a concern of Council that the costs of these extra discussions must be absorbed by the taxpayers, who should be informed of this extra cost. A report on the 2016 Website Upgrade was received. This was to be in cooperation with the updating of the Bluewater website, as the quote was for doing both at the same time. The report raised concerns that there were too many kinds of information missing in the quote that could cause problems going forward. It was advised that there are not concerns at this time with the Central Huron website, other than it needs to be upgraded to be compatible with newer technology devices such as smart phones and tablets. Bluewater has a stronger need to update, but is raising the same concerns about the original quote not being clear enough. It was recommended that the Municipality of Central Huron not proceed with the upgrading at this time to allow time for a thorough review of the plan. A formal report was submitted for 14 Dunlop Street. There have been no bids on the property. It was decided that time should be taken at a Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss options as to how to pro- ceed with the property. dine Get all of your news, sports and more. Serving Huron County clintonnewsrecord.com HOLIDAY DEADLINES.. Our office will be open Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. with the following exceptions... CLOSED DEC. 31, JAN. 1 Please note these deadlines for advertising and editorial departments: WED. 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