Township of Amaranth Council Agenda Wednesday, September 11, 2019 10:00 a.m. Amended September 9, 2019
1. Opening of Meeting
2. Added Items (Late Submissions) - To be in the office prior to the meeting
3. Approval of Agenda
3.1. Consent Motion – Adoption of item 14. “General Business and Correspondence” by general consent
*For the purpose of expediting meetings, routine and non-controversial items will be identified under the heading, “Consent Motion” and will be voted on collectively. Any Councillor may add or remove any items from the consent motion before the motion is voted on. In the event that a Councillor declares a conflict of interest on an item that is included in the consent motion, that item shall be removed from the consent motion and be dealt with separately. Items removed from the consent motion at the request of a Councillor will be considered under “New Business,” and only the remaining items in the consent motion will be voted on collectively.
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest with Reasons
5. Approval of Minutes
5.1. Regular Meeting Minutes held August 21, 2019 (to follow) 5.2. Special Meeting Minutes held September 4, 2019 (to follow)
6. Public Question Period (10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.)
*A maximum of 15 minutes will be set aside for Public Question Period, with each speaker limited to two minutes. Questions will be responded to with a brief response from the Chair, who may also request a response from other Council members and/or staff.
7. Delegations/Presentations – 2:00 p.m. (MATTER DEFERRED)
7.1. Elizabeth Howson – Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. 7.1.1. Township of Amaranth Official Plan Review – Report to Council 7.1.2. Township of Amaranth Official Plan Draft Revision – September 2019 7.1.3. Letter from David and Francine McIntyre (424016 25th Sideroad)
8. Public Meetings – 11:00 a.m.
8.1. Edelbrock Drainage Works – Eastern Section Relocation Tom Pridham, Drainage Engineer – R.J. Burnside & Associates Ltd. 8.2. Notice of Meeting to Consider the Engineer’s Report
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9. Unfinished Business
9.1. R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited – No. 7 Drainage Works 9.1.1. Notification for Maintenance and Repair – Drainage relocation
9.2. R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited – Tran Fill Investigation report Concession 5, West Part Lot 7 (373401 6th Line, Amaranth) 9.2.1. GRCA Comments – Email dated August 27, 2019 9.2.2. GRCA Non-Compliance Notice of Violation – August 27, 2019
9.3. R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited – Carroll Fill Investigation report Concession 5, Part Lot 32 (504326 Highway 89, Amaranth) 9.3.1. GRCA Comments – Email dated August 27, 2019
9.4. Other
10. Planning Department
10.1. Development Updates 10.1.1. Ongoing List of Planning Applications – September 4, 2019
10.2. Planning Act Decisions 10.2.1. Consent B1-19; to create a new lot – Concession 8, East Part Lot 5 (293274 8th Line). David and Roberta Corriveau (Owners), Kevin McNeilly (Applicant) – Planning Report (to follow)
10.2.2. Consent B2-19 and B3-19; to create two new lots – Concession 5 Part Lot 31 (484337 30 Sideroad). William and Susan Walkinshaw (Owners), John Walkinshaw (Applicant) – Planning Report (to follow)
10.2.3. Consent B4-19; to create a new lot – Concession 3, West Part Lot 14 (434201 4th Line). Antoine Ghanime & Lucie Cote-Ghanime (Owners/Applicants) – Planning Report (to follow)
10.3. Waldemar Water Storage Municipal Class Environmental Assessment 10.3.1. Notice of Completion – September 4, 2019
10.4. Town of Grand Valley 10.4.1. Notice of Complete Application for a Zoning By-law Amendment for a permanent garden suite – Concession 2, Part Lot 32 (193216 Amaranth East Luther Townline) – Leitch Z6-2019 10.4.2. Application Files
10.5. Town of Grand Valley 10.5.1. Notice of Site Plan Application to construct a new bus depot to replace the previous facility destroyed by fire – Concession 3, Part Lot 32 (193300 Amaranth-East Luther Townline) – Attridge Transportation SPA1-2019 10.5.2. Application Files
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10.6. Other
11. Public Works Department
11.1. Director of Public Works 11.1.1. Update
11.2. Installation of Mid Span Flashing Beacons 11.2.1. Quote from C.I.D. Powerline
11.3. Roadside Spraying 11.3.1. Milkweed
11.3.2. Other
12. County Council Business
12.1. County of Dufferin 12.2. Council Agenda - September 12, 2019
12.3. Committee Agendas 12.3.1. Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team – August 28, 2019
12.4. Planning, Economic Development & Culture 12.4.1. Request for Letter of Support - RED (Rural Economic Development) 12.4.2. Amaranth Letter of Support - RED (Rural Economic Development)
12.5. Other
13. Committee Reports
13.1. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport 13.1.1. Amaranth Recreational Program Grant Update
13.2. Credit Valley Conservation Authority 13.2.1. Letter to Minister Yurek – August 28, 2019
13.3. Grand River Conservation Authority 13.3.1. Farmers can apply now for cover crop incentives – August 28, 2019 13.3.2. Grand Actions Newsletter – August 30, 2019 13.3.3. Summary of the General Membership Meeting – August 23, 2019
13.4. Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) 13.4.1. NVCA Conservation Update – August 2019
13.5. Dufferin Provincial Offences Act Board (POA) 13.5.1. Committee Agenda – September 6, 2019
13.6. Upper Grand Watershed Committee 13.6.1. Committee Minutes – May 23, 2019 Council Agenda September 11, 2019 Page 4 of 6
13.7. Grand Valley Agricultural Society 13.7.1. Fall Fair Sponsor Receipt and Certificate of Appreciation
13.8. Joint Water Management Committee 13.8.1. Update
13.9. Other
14. General Business and Correspondence
14.1. AMO 14.1.1. Watch File – August 22, 2019 14.1.2. Watch File – August 29, 2019 14.1.3. Watch File – September 5, 2019
14.2. AMCTO 14.2.1. The Municipal Minute – August 21, 2019 14.2.2. The Municipal Minute – August 28, 2019 14.2.3. The Municipal Minute – September 4, 2019
14.3. Bill 108, More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 14.3.1. Letter from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – September 4, 2019
14.4. Community Benefits Charge (C.B.C.) – Ontario Regulation 019-0183 14.4.1. Watson & Associates – Comments – August 21, 2019
14.5. Development Charges Act – Ontario Regulation 019-0184 14.5.1. Watson & Associates – Comments – August 21, 2019
14.6. Ministry of the Solicitor General 14.6.1. Letter from the Honourable Sylvia Jones regarding Regulations under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 – August 26, 2019
14.7. Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) 14.7.1. Board Chair Announcement – August 27, 2019
14.8. Fisheries and Oceans Canada 14.8.1. Listing of Aquatic Species under the Species at Risk Act – August 21, 2019
14.9. Enforcement for Safety on Family Farms 14.9.1. Municipality of Chatham-Kent Resolution 14.9.2. Municipality of Mississippi Mills
14.10. Municipal Amalgamations 14.10.1. Town of Mono Resolution
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14.11. Disposable Wipes 14.11.1. City of Kitchener
14.12. Other
15. Treasury/Accounts
15.1. Accounts 15.1.1. General Accounts: August 15, 2019 – September 5, 2019 15.1.2. Road Accounts: August 15, 2019 – September 5, 2019
15.2. Budget Summary
15.3. Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) 15.3.1. Letter of approval - Funding for reconstruction of 20th Sideroad
15.4. Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) Funding 15.4.1. Letter of approval – Funding for pre-construction development costs 15.4.2. Pre-construction development costs confirmation summary
15.5. New Infrastructure Program 15.5.1. Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: Community, Culture and Recreation Stream – Application deadline November 12, 2019
15.6. Other
16. Late Submissions
17. New Business 17.1. 2018 Health and Safety Review
18. Other
19. Notice of Motions
19.1. Fostering improved relations for Council and Staff 19.1.1. Draft Motion – Councillor Little
20. Closed Meeting
20.1. Personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees 20.2. Labour relations or employee negotiations 20.3. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board 20.4. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose 20.5. Adoption of Closed Meeting Minutes
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21. By-Laws
Notice of intention to pass the following By-Laws:
21.1. Being a By-Law to appoint an Acting CAO/Clerk for the Township of Amaranth
21.2. Being a By-law to provide for a drainage works in the Township of Amaranth, in the County of Dufferin (Edelbrock Drainage Works, Eastern Section Relocation, 2019)
21.3. Being a By-law to amend By-law 61-2018, being a By-Law to govern the proceedings of the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Amaranth
21.4. Being a By-Law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Agreement between 1727560 Ontario Inc. and the Corporation of Township of Amaranth (Holmes Agro Site Plan Agreement file SPA2-14
21.5. Being a By-Law to authorize the execution of a Site Plan Agreement between Swiss-Aero Inc. and the Corporation of Township of Amaranth (Site Plan Agreement file SPA2-19 (To Follow)
22. Confirming By-Law
23. Adjournment
23.1. To meet again for the Regular Meeting of Council on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. or at the call of the Mayor.
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September 11, 2019
Council Township of Amaranth Administration Office 374028 6th Line Amaranth, Ontario L9W 0M6
Attention: Ms. Susan M. Stone CAO/Clerk- Treasurer
Re: Township of Amaranth Official Plan Review
Dear Sirs and Mesdames:
Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. (MSH) has prepared a revised version of the proposed amendments to the Township of Amaranth Official Plan based on discussions with Council. It also reflects input from the Township solicitor regarding two issues as outlined in his letter to Council. The proposed amendments are found under separate cover as a tracked changes version of the Official Plan.
This report outlines the following:
• Background; • A summary of the proposed changes to the initial recommendations for modifications to the Township Official Plan text for Council’s review and consideration; and, • Next Steps.
1. Background
The purpose of the Official Plan Review is to carry out an update of the Township Official Plan to:
• bring the Plan into conformity with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014 (PPS) and the County Official Plan; • formulate policies with respect to Source Water Protection; and, • address a number of housekeeping matters (e.g. complete applications, garden suites, technical consents, parkland dedication).
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Our approach builds on available existing information provided by the Township, including identified issues with the current Official Plan. Public, indigenous and agency consultation will also be a critical component of the Official Plan review, once a draft of the amendments is ready to be released to the public and agencies.
It should also be noted that the Review will not address the issue of conformity with the latest Provincial Plans in particular A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019(Growth Plan) and the Greenbelt Plan, 2017. This reflects the fact that the County must undertake its review prior to implementation of the new Growth Plan and Greenbelt Plan directions at the Township level. In addition, the proposed changes to the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014 will not be addressed as they are still under review by the Province.
Figure 1 provides an overview of the study process and illustrates the integration of the different components of the work. Currently we are at the end of Task 2. Upon the completion of Council’s review, the Official Plan Amendment will be finalized for formal public, indigenous and agency review in Task 3.
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2. Summary of Proposed Changes
The recommended amendments to the text of the Official Plan, as revised based on discussions with Council, are shown as tracked changes in the Official Plan which is found under separate cover. The proposed changes can thus be reviewed in context. A formal amendment will be prepared prior to the statutory public review.
A number of wording changes have been made based on the input from Council. Significant proposed amendments to the text which arose out of the discussions with Council are summarized as follows:
• 3.1.3 Agricultural: Permitted Uses o Reference to Guidelines on Permitted Uses in Ontario’s Prime Agricultural Areas added and permitted uses reviewed in context of the Guidelines. o Legally licensed marihuana added as a permitted use, and also in the Rural designation
• 3.1.4 d) Agricultural: Severance Policy o Policies retained on creation of one additional lot.
• 3.1.5 h) Agricultural Development Policies o Maximum size added for hobby farms. o Policies added to encourage retention of existing agricultural buildings.
• 3.6 Extractive Industrial o Stronger wording added with respect to rehabilitation.
• 3.8 Environmental Protection o Phrase “which cannot be mitigated” added to Objectives and General Development Policies.
• 3.9 Transportation and Utilities o Prohibition on new dwellings within 150 metres or the municipal works yard removed.
• 3.11 Peat Extraction – Industrial o Policies removed other than prohibition on peat extraction.
• 4.2.5 Growth Management: Cultural Heritage Resources o Intent clarified including removal of first sentence.
• 5.1.5 Accessory Residential Units o Policy added clarifying that an accessory unit may be permitted in an accessory building subject to specific criteria.
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• 5.8.2 Complete Application Requirements o Requirements now presented in table form.
3. Other Potential Changes
A number of other changes were proposed and were carefully considered as follows:
• Proposed Road Width Town Staff have reviewed the current 26 m standard and have serious concerns about reducing this width related to maintenance issues. Appropriate staff will attend the Council meeting to discuss this matter.
• Intensive Agricultural Use Definition A careful review found no definition of this term or similar terms in any Provincial policy documents. Consultation with an agricultural expert indicates that the concept of “intensive” can be based on economic input, areas, number of livestock, gross farm sales, number of employees and a range of other factors which is why there are no general definitions.
4. Next Steps
Following Council’s review of the revised, proposed amendments, the draft Official Plan amendment and tracked changes version of the Official Plan will be finalized for statutory review including an open house and public meeting, as well as circulation to agencies and indigenous representatives.
Submitted by:
______Elizabeth Howson MCIP, RPP Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd.
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OFFICIAL PLAN FOR THE
TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION AUGUST 2017 Draft Revisions September 2019
This Office Consolidation has been prepared for the purposes of convenience only. Please refer to the Official Plan and any amendments to the Official Plan as approved by the Minister and/or the County and/or the Ontario Municipal Board as the case may be to ensure complete accuracy.
APPROVED OFFICIAL PLAN OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH
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OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
Amendment No. Date of Adoption Date of Approval Description by Council by Ministry or OMB OFFICIAL PLAN December 15, 2004 October 26, 2005
OPA 1 October 18, 2006 May 30, 2007 Country Meadows
OPA 2 N/A March 10, 2008 Canadian Hydro Developments OPA 3 January 7, 2009 August 11, 2009 Township of Amaranth Environmental Protection Mapping Correction OPA 4 October 20, 2010 October 17, 2013 Township of East Garafraxa Greenbelt Plan & Growth Plan Conformity OPA 5 April 3, 2010 June 13, 2013 West Part Lot 18, Concession 9 OPA 6 July 15, 2015 September 21, 2015 8 Mill St.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 FOUNDATIONS OF THE PLAN 0 1.1 INTRODUCTION 0 1.2 PURPOSE 1 1.3 STRUCTURE 2 1.4 BASIS 0 2.0 OBJECTIVES 0 3.0 FUTURE LAND USE 1 3.1 AGRICULTURAL 2 3.2 RURAL 9 3.3 ESTATE RESIDENTIAL 13 3.4 COMMUNITY 16 3.5 EMPLOYMENT AREA 21 3.6 EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIAL 26 3.7 OPEN SPACE / RECREATION 32 3.8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 35 3.9 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES 39 3.10 WIND ENERGY 42 3.11 PEAT EXTRACTION-INDUSTRIAL 47 3.12 GREENBELT PROTECTED COUNTRYSIDE 50 4.0 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA 625 4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 625 4.2 GROWTH MANAGEMENT 745 5.0 IMPLEMENTATION 70 5.1 ZONING BY-LAWS 70 5.2 NON-CONFORMING USES 72 5.3 SITE PLAN CONTROL 854 5.4 OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS 875 5.5 CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM 886 5.6 CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 886 6.0 INTERPRETATION 947 6.1 PLAN BOUNDARIES 77 6.2 ROAD LOCATIONS 77 6.3 USES 77 6.4 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS 77 6.5 PLAN REVIEW 78 6.6 FLEXIBILITY 78 6.7 DEFINITIONS 78
Schedule “A” Township of Amaranth, Land Use and Transportation Plan Schedule “A-1” Waldemar, Land Use and Transportation Plan Schedule “A-2” Laurel, Land Use and Transportation Plan Schedule “A-3” Farmington, Land Use and Transportation Plan Schedule “B” Environmental Features Schedule “B-1” Wellhead Protection Areas
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Schedule “C” Greenbelt Plan Area
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1.0 FOUNDATIONS OF THE PLAN
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This Plan replaces the Official Plan that was adopted by the Minister of Municipal Affairs in January 1988. Since the adoption of the earlier Official Plan, the Township has seen increased growth pressure as the Greater Toronto Area continues to grow. While the Township continues to be largely rural and agricultural in nature, the degree to which the Township has developed for semi-urban and non residential uses in the past 20 years has changed the character of the Township from that of a primarily agricultural community.
This Plan has been developed following the preparation of detailed background studies related to the physical and social characteristics of the Township and the development of a Vision Statement and Objectives for the future of the Township. The Vision statement is as follows:
VISION
The Township of Amaranth will direct growth in a positive manner that protects the environment, is sustainable, socially acceptable, sensitive to the heritage of the community and financially sound.
This Vision Statement is reflected in the Objectives and Policies of this Plan.
The following expresses the fundamental principles on which this Plan is based.
• The rate of residential growth in the rural areas over the next twenty years will be similar to what has occurred in the past 20 years. New residential growth will occur at a rate of approximately 30 new dwellings per year. Growth in the settlement areas will occur at a rate that will exceed the previous rates of growth.
• The preservation of the quality of life and the quality of the environment are of utmost importance in the Township. These features of the Township should remain largely unchanged over the next 20 years.
• The financial health of the Township and economic opportunities for present and future inhabitants will be enhanced through the environmental and growth management policies of this Plan.
In preparing this Official Plan, the Council of the Township of Amaranth has had regard for the policies of the Provincial Government contained in a Policy Statement that came into effect on May 22, 1996 as amended in 2005. In 2014, the Province brought into effect the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014, which updated the Provincial Policy Statement, 2005. The Township has amended this Plan to be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014 as required under the Planning Act. Further, the Township has amended the Plan to
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be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014 which updated the Provincial Policy Statement 2005.
In 2005, the Province brought into effect the Provincial Policy Statement, 2005. All planning decisions shall be consistent with the PPS 2005. Through a future amendment, the Town will update this official plan to ensure all policies are consistent with the PPS, 2005.
This Plan has been amended to conform to the Greenbelt Plan 2005, and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2006 and the County of Dufferin Official Plan. In 2017, the Province brought into effect the Greenbelt Plan, 2017 and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017 (Growth Plan 2017), the Growth Plan was further amended in 2019 and is now titled “A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019” (Growth Plan 2019). All planning decisions must conform to the Greenbelt Plan 2017 and the Growth Plan 2019. Through a future amendment, the Township will update this Official Plan to ensure that all policies conform with the Greenbelt Plan 2017 and the Growth Plan 2019. The Township will also amend the Official Plan in the future as necessary to reflect changes to Provincial legislation made in June 2019, including changes to the Planning Act.
1.2 PURPOSE
This Official Plan establishes the pattern which development within the Planning Area should follow during the planning period to 2036. In accordance with the Planning Act, this Plan will be reviewed every five years after it comes into effect as a new official plan and five years thereafter to determine if it continues to represent appropriate guidelines for future land use in the Township. The policies in this Plan are intended:
• To assist Council in determining future policies and actions in all matters relating to the development of the Township;
• To assist all public and private agencies and members of the public concerned with the development of the Township of Amaranth in determining their future needs or requirements;
• To make available to the public information regarding the future development pattern of the municipality, in order to reduce speculation in land which arises when residents and land developers are not advised of the development policies and plans of the Township;
• To ensure that no public works shall be undertaken by public authorities or by private developers which do not comply with the provisions of this Plan;
• To manage land use change in a manner that has the greatest positive impact on the municipality; and,
• To ensure that land use planning will contribute to the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of water and related resources and aquatic ecosystems on an integrated watershed management perspective.
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1.3 STRUCTURE
1.3.1 Foundations
This first section of the Plan describes the basic assumptions, observations and forecasts that have been derived from a comprehensive background information review and extensive public input. These sections represent a combination of technical information, public comment and political direction that forms the basis for establishing Objectives in Section 2 of this Plan.
1.3.2 Objectives
The second section of this Plan establishes the key direction for the future of The Township of Amaranth. Should uncertainty or conflict arise in the interpretation or implementation of this Plan, reference should be made to the Objectives in Section 2.
1.3.3 Future Land Use
The third section of this Plan outlines the future land use pattern for the Township. Schedule “A”, the Land Use and Transportation graphically depicts the future land use throughout the Township. The policies in Section 3 describe how development will occur within the different land use designations in Schedules “A”, “A-1”, “A-2” and “A-3”.
1.3.4 Development Criteria
Section 4 establishes a series of tests or criteria which must be satisfied prior to any development occurring in the Township. This part of the Plan addresses the form of development and the relationships among development, the natural environment and the residents of the Township.
Schedule “B”, Environmental Features, graphically depicts natural conditions which must be considered through the development process, while Schedule “B1B-1” identifies Wellhead Protection Areas and Schedule “C” identifies those lands that are within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside and its known key hydrological features.
1.3.5 Implementation and Interpretation
The final section of this Plan describes the development approval process and planning tools that the Township will use to implement the policies of this Plan.
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1.4 BASIS
The policies set out in this Official Plan have been determined following a comprehensive process of background review and public consultation. The following facts are included in the Plan to explain the reasoning behind the policies contained in the Plan.
• The Township has been essentially rural in character and has faced continuous development pressure as the Greater Toronto Area represents one of the fastest growing areas in Canada. In recent years there has been a recognized out migration of young families from the urban areas to the south into the Township. This migration is the result of an increased ability to work from home and a trend toward more self employment in combination with the desire of many urban area residents to live in an attractive rural environment. These trends will result in increased demand for rural housing and small community living.
• The Provincial Policy Statement, 2005 2014 and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe requires municipalities to direct most of their growth to existing settlement areas.
• Additional growth within the existing communities will permit a wider range of services and facilities to be provided within those communities. However, growth in the communities will be contingent on the ability to provide adequate services on a sustainable basis.
• Growth forecasts and allocations in the County of Dufferin Official Plan establish that It is projected that the population of the Township will continue to rise with a population forecast of 4,680 residents in 2031 and 4,710 residents in 2036, and an employment forecast of 810 jobs to the years 2031/2036.
• The quality of the life that makes the Township a desirable place to live is created largely by the rural character of the area. Throughout the development of this Plan, Council and the public have indicated a desire to maintain the open landscape character and natural features of the Township while also encouraging growth and sustainability.
• The Township of Amaranth contains many environmental areas and features. A significant portion of the area is within the headwaters of the Grand River Watershed.
• The Township of Amaranth contains vulnerable areas associated with municipal wells located in the boundaries of the Credit Valley, Grand River and Nottawasaga Valley Source Protection Areas. All development within vulnerable areas shall conform with the applicable Source Protection Plan and the source water protection policies of this Plan.
• The valley systems, woodlandssignificant forest areas, wetlands and other natural areas in the Township provide habitat for a wide range of fish, wildlife and vegetation while maintaining the quality and quantity of the rivers and streams.
• Agriculture continues to play an important role in the economy of the Township, the Township's heritage and the quality of the natural landscape. Agricultural lands must be
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preserved for future agricultural use so that the economy and character of the Township is also preserved.
• This Official Plan has been amended to incorporate policies pertaining to the Greenbelt Protected Countryside.
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2.0 OBJECTIVES
The following section establishes the primary objectives on which this Plan is based. These objectives relate to the entire Township and establish the framework for the remaining policies in the Plan. Each of the objectives is equally important when considering future development. Where situations of uncertainty or conflict arise in the interpretation or implementation of this Plan, reference should be made to these objectives.
i) To create a community that is healthy, safe, secure, sustainable and recognizes the importance of the heritage and the quality of life of the existing and future residents.
ii) To provide opportunities for economic and social development that will provide a viable and sustainable future for the Township.
iii) To recognize the importance of agriculture in the Township and ensure that agricultural operations can adapt to changing economic and employment conditions and technology.
iv) To protect the environmental features in the Township in a manner that recognizes the different ecosystem functions and groundwater resources in the community.
v) To provide a level of services that recognizes the mix of rural, rural settlements and estate residential uses in the Township and the financial resources of the municipality.
vi) To protect water resources, prime aggregate resources, peat resources and woodlands for their long term use.
vii) To ensure that all land use decisions conform with the applicable Source Protection Plan and the source water protection policies of this Plan including the promotion e of water conservation and support for the efficient use of water resources on a watershed and subwatershed basis.
viii) To direct growth to specific areas of the Township that will be in keeping with the Vision and these Objectives.
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3.0 FUTURE LAND USE
The Plan places the Township into eight Land Use Designations. These designations include:
• Agricultural • Extractive Industrial • Community • Employment Areas • Rural • Environmental Protection Areas • Estate Residential • Open Space / Recreation • Greenbelt Protected Countryside
The land use designations are shown on the map entitled Schedule “A” to the Official Plan. The communities of Waldemar, Laurel and Farmington are shown in greater detail on maps entitled Schedule “A-1,” Schedule “A-2” and Schedule “A-3”. All of the Schedules form part of the Official Plan. Within those communities there are some additional specific designations that include:
• Community Residential • Community Commercial • Community Institutional
Schedule “B”, Environmental Features, graphically depicts natural conditions which must be considered through the development process, while Schedule “B-1” identifies Wellhead Protection Areas.
The Greenbelt Protected Countryside designation, as shown on new Schedule “C” Greenbelt, is further described in the following designations:
• Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Rural
• Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Estate Residential
• Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Extractive Industrial
The following policies apply to the designations shown on the Schedules to this Plan.
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3.1 AGRICULTURAL
3.1.1 Identification
The Agricultural area is designated on Schedule “A”. It is intended that this designation reflects:
a) All lands where soils are primarily Classes 1, 2 and 3, as identified in the Canada Land Inventory of Soil Capability for Agriculture, except areas where the existing fragmentation of the land or surrounding land uses result in agriculture being incompatible or not viable based on a site specific analysis.
b) Lands that have significant agricultural infrastructure and livestock operations.
c) Prime agricultural areas, as defined in the Provincial Policy Statement and the County of Dufferin Official Plan are included on Schedule “A” to this Plan.
3.1.2 Objectives
a) To encourage all forms of agriculture and protect the long term ability of farming operations to contribute to the economy and lifestyle of the Township of Amaranth.
b) To maintain scenic values and agricultural heritage of lands and buildings in the Township.
c) To maintain the open landscape character of the Township by preserving large parcel sizes and minimizing the intrusion of non-agricultural uses into agricultural areas.
3.1.3 Permitted Uses
Lands in the Agricultural designation may be used for the following uses which reflect direction in the Guidelines on Permitted Uses in Ontario’s Prime Agricultural Areas, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 2016:
a) Agricultural uses and normal farm practices that include the use of lands, buildings or structures for the growing of crops shall be the primary use of land, including nursery, biomass, and horticultural crops, raising of livestock and other animals for food, fur, or fibre including game, poultry and fish, aquaculture, apiaries, agroforestry, and maple syrup production; and associated on-farm buildings and structures, including, but not limited to livestock facilities, manure storage, and value- retaining facilities subject to the provisions outlined in this Plan.
b) A single-detached dwelling for the owner or manager of the farm operation plus an additional single-detached dwelling for full-time farm help subject to the provisions of Section 3.1.5.b.
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c) A secondary residential unit within an existing or new home is permitted subject to meeting the requirements of Section 5.1.5 of this Plan including the requirements of the Ontario Building Code, and consideration of such matters as public health, safety, servicing and parking.
dc) A single detached dwelling on existing or approved new lots.
ed) Home occupations and small scale home industries accessory to agriculture and other rural land uses.
fe) Forestry, conservation uses, wildlife and fisheries management and passive recreational uses.
f) Abattoirs, livestock marketing or sales yard, a seed cleaning plant, an agricultural produce warehouse or similar agri-business be permitted provided that alternative locations within areas designated other than Agricultural are not available, and the use is justified as per Section 3.1.5 g) of this Plan.
g) Agriculture-related uses including those farm-related commercial and agriculturefarm-related industrial uses that are small in scale, and are directly related to the farm operations in the area, support agriculture, and required to benefit from being located in close proximity to the farm operations, such as a grain drying handling and storage facility, as well as and provideing direct products and/or services to farm operations as a primary activity. Proposed agriculture-related uses will be compatible with, and will not hinder, surrounding agricultural operations. Abattoirs, livestock marketing or sales yard, a seed cleaning plant, an agricultural produce warehouse or similar agriculture-related uses shall only be permitted provided that alternative locations within areas designated other than Agricultural are not available, and the use is justified as per Section 3.1.5 g) of this Plan.
h) Farm oriented tourist business and uses that do not reduce the agricultural capability of the land, remove farm infrastructure or adversely effectaffect adjacent farm operations On-farm diversified uses are secondary to the principal agricultural use of the property and are limited in area. On-farm diversified uses include, but are not limited to: home occupations, home industries, agri-tourism uses, and uses that produce value-added agricultural products such as the processing, preserving, storing and packaging of the farm’s products on the farm property, sales outlets for agricultural products produced on the farm, and agri-tourism uses such as farm machinery and equipment exhibitions (on a temporary basis), farm tours, petting zoos, hay rides and sleigh rides, processing demonstrations, pick-your-own produce establishments, small-scale farm theme playgrounds for children and small-scale educational establishments that focus on farming instruction. Proposed on-farm diversified uses will be compatible with, and will not hinder, surrounding agricultural operations.
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i) Wayside pits and quarries and portable asphalt plants, subject to the Aggregate Resources Act.
j) Accessory buildings, structures and facilities and site modifications required to accommodate those uses permitted in the agricultural designation.
k) Watershed management and flood and erosion control projects and parkland development carried out or supervised by a public agency.
l) The legally licensed production of marihuana, subject to a zoning by-law amendment and site plan control, and such production shall be carried out in an enclosed building and/or greenhouse and/or other structure, with a minimum setback for any marihuana operation from any residential or institutional use of 300 metres from lot line to lot line.
3.1.4 Severance Policy
a) It is the policy of this Plan that the agricultural land base is to be preserved as much as possible in large parcels. The severed and retained parcels are to be of an appropriate size for the type of agricultural uses common in the area and sufficiently large to maintain flexibility for future changes in the type or size of the agricultural operation and to accommodate appropriate sewer and water services. In general, severances are discouraged. The basic farm unit in this category will be the original surveyed parcel of land, of approximately 40 hectares, the farm residence, barns and other buildings and structures which together support the farm operation.
b) All new farm and non-farm development will comply with the Minimum Distance Separation Formulae (MDS) minimum distance separation formulae established by the Province in order to minimize odour, conflicts between livestock facilities and development, as amended from time to time.
c) Existing agricultural operations should not be subdivided into smaller parcels of land where the severance would reduce the long-term flexibility and viability of the existing farm unit.
d) In addition to farm related severances, consents may be permitted for the following purposes:
i) an easement or right of way;
ii) to recreate original parcels of approximately 40 hectares along the original lot lines; or
a lot addition, deed correction or boundary adjustment which is required for legal or technical reasons and does not create an additional lot or result in the significant reduction of the land area actively farmed; or
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Infrastructure, where the facility or corridor cannot be accommodated through the use of easements or rights-of-way.
v) to create one additional lot in either of the following circumstances: Modification # 21 Decision pending
i1) to sever a dwelling built prior to 1978 that is surplus to a farm operation as the result of a farm consolidation. Farm consolidation means the acquisition of an additional farm parcel to be operated as one farm operation, normally within the County of Dufferin and where the remaining lands shall be zoned to prevent further residential building, and the new lot will be limited to the minimum size required to accommodate the use and appropriate sewage and water services.
ii2) to permit infilling between two non-agricultural dwellings where the proposed residential lot is between two existing non-farm dwellings that are on similar sized lots on the same side of the road and are not more than 100 metres apart; or Modification # 21 Decision pending
Lots created in these circumstances shall be of a size and location that minimizes the removal of productive agricultural lands and meets the MDS formula. Modification #21 Decision pending
3.1.5 Development Policies
In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4, the following policies shall apply:
a) Development within and adjacent to the Agricultural designation shall ensure that there are no conflicts with the agricultural uses which may result in new restrictions on the agricultural use. All new farm and non-farm development will comply with the Minimum Distance Separation Formulae (MDS) minimum distance separation formulae established by the Province in order to minimize odour conflicts between livestock and development, as amended from time to time.
b) One additional dwelling unit may be permitted on a farm where the size and nature of the farm operation requires farm families or employees to be accommodated on the farm subject to the following: Modification # 22 Decision pending
i) the additional dwelling shall be located in close proximity to the existing farm buildings, with adequate servicing, and shall utilize the same road access as the principalle residence;
ii) a mobile homes may be permitted as a temporary use; and,
iii) Severances of any additional farm dwellings permitted under this section are prohibited.
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c) In order to encourage the retention of existing agricultural buildings, aAgricultural buildings that existed as of the date of adoption of this Plan may be used for non- agricultural purposes as a temporary use where:
i) the proposed use does not adversely affect the continuation of agricultural uses on the surrounding lands;
ii) the exterior of the building is not significantly changed to indicate that a non- agricultural use is occurring within the building;
iii) the use does not adversely impact the rural character of the surrounding lands in terms of noise, odour, dust or traffic;
iv) Council has passed a Temporary Use By-law in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1.4 of this Plan;
v) the renovations to the building or the change in use will result in the building complying with the Building Code for the proposed occupancy and use; and,
vi) any site developments required shall be subject to Site Plan Control.
d) Value added agricultural products such as custom meat shops, pick-your own operations, packing operations and farm produce outlets shall be permitted in conjunction with on-going agricultural operations provided that such uses do not adversely impact on traffic and nature of the operation reflects the size and the products of the associated agricultural operation.
e) No intensive agricultural operations shall be permitted on lands identified on Schedule “B” as a vulnerable aquifer in accordance with the applicable Source Protection Plan and the policies of Section 3.13 of this Plan. Specific regulation for intensive operations shall be implemented through site-specific zoning.
f) Agriculture-related commercial and agriculture-related industrial uses that are small in scale and directly related to the farm operation and required to be located in close proximity to the farm operation such as a grain drying handling and storage facility, and other agri-business uses such as abattoirs, livestock marketing or sales yard, a seed cleaning plant, an agricultural produce warehouse or similar agri-business are permitted provided that alternative locations within areas designated and other than Agricultural are not available and the use is justified as per Section 3.1.5 g) of this Plan.
g) Any application to re-designate lands from Agriculture to another use shall be supported by submission of the appropriate studies, including an Agricultural Impact Assessment which demonstrates thata the proposed use complies with the required MDS I setback distances Provincial minimum distance separation formulae, and a report justifying the proposed use in terms of:
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i) the impact of the proposal on neighbouring agricultural uses and how the impacts will be mitigated to the extent feasible, and the proposed use will not be located in an area that may have an impact on the future efficient and logical expansion of any settlement areas,
ii) there is a demonstrated need for the use in the Township within the planning horizon of this Plan for additional land to be designated to accommodate the proposed use;
iii) there are no reasonable alternative locations which avoid agricultural areas; and,
iv) there are no reasonable alternative locations in agricultural areas with lower priority agricultural lands.
h) Lot creation in the Agricultural Area shall generally be discouraged and any new lots, both the retained and severed lots, shall not reduce the viability of the land for agriculture, and should be of a size appropriate to an agricultural use with a minimum size in the order of 19 hectares. Hobby farms shall be permitted on lots having an area of at least 2.0 hectares and less than 19 hectares.
i) Applications to permit development in the Agricultural designation will be serviced with adequate sewage and water services. Nnew agriculture-related commercial or industrial uses or other non-agricultural uses must demonstrate by way of appropriate technical assessment that the location will be able to supply water in adequate quantity and quality and sustain a sewage treatment and disposal and stormwater management system in accordance with the applicable legislated requirements.
j) In order to encourage the retention of existing agricultural buildings, Council may pass a By-law to permit an agricultural building that existed on the date of approval of this Plan to be used for an agriculture-related or on-farm diversified use and/or, a non-agricultural purpose provided that the intent of this Plan is met. In considering such development, Council will ensure that the exterior of the building is maintained and that the rural character of the surrounding lands is not changed. Prior to approving such development, Council may require a report and preliminary building plans prepared by a professional architect outlining the extent of building renovations being proposed. Developments of this nature shall be subject to Site Plan Control.
3.1.6 Zoning
a) Agricultural lands will be zoned in an appropriate category in the implementing Zoning By-law.
b) Farm-related commercial and industrial uses are permitted and will be placed in a separate Zoning category. Modification # 23 Decision pending
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c) Where land is severed as the result of a surplus farm dwelling, the retained lands may shall be zoned to prevent further residential development. Modification # 23 Decision pending
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3.2 RURAL
3.2.1 Identification
The Rural areas designated on Schedule “A” reflect designations in the County of Dufferin Official Plan. It is intended that this designation reflect are lands where the soils are classified as Classes 4 to 7 according to the Canada Land Inventory and the use of land has traditionally been for limited agriculture, hobby farms, residential uses on large lots, recreation, conservation and resource related uses. These lands may also include areas where lot fragmentation has resulted in higher quality lands no longer being capable of being farmed.
3.2.2 Objectives
a) To encourage agriculture and protect and preserve the long term continuation of farming operations in the Township while permitting non-farm uses that have a minimal impact on such agricultural uses.
b) To maintain scenic and cultural values of lands and buildings in the Township.
c) To maintain the open landscape character.
d) To provide opportunities for rural land uses that require separation from other uses as they may be incompatible with agriculture and/or environmentally sensitive areas and which are not suitable for estate residential areas or hamlets.
3.2.3 Permitted Uses
The permitted uses in this designation include:
a) Agricultural uses and normal farm practices that include the use of lands, buildings or structures for the growing of crops, including nursery, biomass and horticultural crops, raising of livestock and other animals for food, or fur, or fibre including game, poultry and fish, aquaculture, agro forestry, and maple syrup production and associated on-farm buildings and structures, including, but not limited to livestock facilities, manure storage, and value-retaining facilities subject to the provisions outlined in this Plan;
b) Single-detached residential dwellings;
c) A secondary residential unit within an existing or new home is permitted subject to meeting the requirements of Section 5.1.5 of this Plan including the Ontario Building Code, and consideration of such matters as public health, safety, servicing and parking;
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dc) Small scale commercial and industrial uses that service the rural area including resource-based and forestry uses, subject to an rezoning amendment to the Zoning By-law;
e) On-farm diversified uses are secondary to the principal agricultural use of the property and are limited in area. On-farm diversified uses include, but are not limited to: home occupations, home industries, agri-tourism uses, and uses which produce value-added agricultural products such as the processing, preserving, storing and packaging of the farm’s products on the farm property, sales outlets for agricultural products produced on the farm, and agri-tourism uses such as farm machinery and equipment exhibitions (on a temporary basis), farm tours, petting zoos, hay rides and sleigh rides, processing demonstrations, pick-your-own produce establishments, small-scale farm theme playgrounds for children and small-scale educational establishments that focus on farming instruction. Proposed on-farm diversified uses will be compatible with, and will not hinder, surrounding agricultural operations. e)
fd) Home occupations and home industries;
ge) Small scale public uses such as schools, churches, cemeteries and community halls servicing the local community;
hf) Small scale institutional uses which service the local residents and depend on the rural community and environment to support their function;
ig) Small scale recreational and tourism related uses such as passive parks and trail uses provided that any detrimental impact of these uses on the scenic qualities and natural environment is kept to a minimum;
jh) Forest, conservation uses, wildlife and fisheries management and passive recreation uses;
ki) Transportation and utility facilities;
lj) Conservation areas, reforestation areas, watershed management and flood and erosion control or parkland development projects carried out or supervised by a public agency;
mk) Wayside pits and quarries and portable asphalt plants subject to the Aggregate Resources Act;
nl) Accessory buildings, structures and facilities and site modifications required to accommodate those uses permitted in the Rural designation; and,
om) Agriculture-related uses including those farm-related commercial and farm-related industrial uses that are small in scale, and directly related to the farm operations in the area, support agriculture, and required to be benefit from being located in close proximity to the farm operations, such as a grain drying handling and storage
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facilityies, abattoirs, livestock marketing or sales yard, a seed cleaning plant, an agricultural produce warehouse or similar agri-business, and provideing direct products and/or services to farm operations as a primary activity. are permitted subject to a rezoning amendment. Proposed agriculture-related uses will be compatible with, and will not hinder, surrounding agricultural operations; and,
p) The legally licensed production of marihuana, subject to a zoning by-law amendment and site plan control, and such production shall be carried out in an enclosed building and/or greenhouse and/or other structure, with a minimum setback for any marihuana operation from any residential or institutional use of 300 metres from lot line to lot line.
3.2.4 Severance Policy
New lots may be created for the following purposes:
a) a maximum of three severances from any original Township lot of approximately 40 hectares shall be permitted provided that the severed and retained lots are of a sufficient size to be sustainable on the appropriate water and sewage systems, generally 1.0 0.5 hectares or larger; and,
b) creating a maximum of threeere lots of approximately 2 hectares in size within existing clusters of existing lots having frontages of less than 100 metres and areas of 4 hectares to 12 hectares that existed as of the date of adopting this Plan.
New lots shall reflect the physical characteristics of the land and the lot pattern in the immediate vicinity and shall not adversely affect agricultural uses in the Township. In assessing applications for severance, priority over the application will be given to nearby agricultural operations on lands designated Agricultural under this Plan.
3.2.5 Development Policies
In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4, the following policies shall apply:
a) a) Small scale industrial and commercial developments in the Rural area shall be designed to maintain the historical rural character of the Township and will not create or add to a negative impact which cannot be mitigated to the satisfaction on the Township on the environment, adjacent sensitive land uses or traffic patterns. Site Plan Control will be applied to all institutional, industrial and commercial development to ensure that building design, landscaping, lighting, parking areas and signs are integrated into the rural environment. In addition, outdoor storage areas and the storage/removal of on-site generated waste shall be developed in a manner to ensure protection and screening from all adjacent roads and residential uses.
b) The scale of non-residential uses in the Rural area shall be restricted by the amount of sewage effluent generated by the use. Small scale uses shall be defined as those uses which generate less than 10,000 litres of sewage effluent daily. Uses which
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generate larger volumes of sewage, or which generate non-domestic or non- agricultural effluent shall not be permitted in the Rural area.
c) c) New developments in the Rural area shall not result in traffic, noise, odour or dust which would change the character of or be incompatible with the Rural area. Where required by the Township as a basis for their evaluation of a new development, the proponent will submit an impact assessment and remediation plan for any use that may have the ability to compromise or contaminate the subject lands or to create or potentially create environmental stress.
d) An appropriate separation distance, based on the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Conservation and Park’s relevant guidelines related to land use compatiability, will be established between a rural industrial land use and any sensitive land use. This separation distance shall be enforced through an amendment to the Zoning By-law rezoning amendment and/or site plan control.
ed) In order to encourage the retention of existing agricultural buildings, Council may pass a By-law to permit an agricultural building that existed on the date of approval of this Plan to be used for an agriculture-related or on-farm diversified use and/or, a non-agricultural purpose provided that the intent of this Plan is met. In considering such development, Council will ensure that the exterior of the building is maintained and that the rural character of the surrounding lands is not changed. Prior to approving such development, Council may require a report and preliminary building plans prepared by a professional architect outlining the extent of building renovations being proposed. Developments of this nature shall be subject to Site Plan Control.
fe) The development of recreational facilities in the Rural area shall respect the existing landscape and vegetation qualities of the land. Significant alteration of these features shall not be permitted in order to accommodate a recreational use. The development of recreational facilities which generate more than 10,000 litres per day of sewage effluent shall require an amendment to this Plan which will include the submission of technical studies that addresses the feasibility of water and sewage services.
gf) Hobby farms shall be permitted on lots having an area of at least 2.0 hectares and less 19 hectares.
hg) All new farm and non-farm development will comply with the Provincial mMinimum dDistance sSeparation fFormulae (MDS) established by the Province in order to minimize conflicts between livestock facilities and development, as amended from time to time.
ih) New development proposed in or adjacent to high potential aggregate deposits or areas designated as Extractive Industrial shall not preclude or hinder the establishment of new operations or access to the resources.
3.2.6 Zoning
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a) The Zoning By-law shall place lands in the appropriate Zone to recognize the different uses permitted within this designation.
b) Small scale commercial, industrial and institutional uses shall each be placed in separate zones.
c) Existing agricultural operations in the Rural area may be placed in an agricultural zone.
3.3 ESTATE RESIDENTIAL
3.3.1 Identification
a) Estate Residential areas are intended to recognize existing estate residential lots in plans of subdivision and areas designated Estate Residential prior to June 16, 2006.
3.3.2 Objectives
a) To identify areas where estate residential subdivisions have occurred in the Township.
b) To provide a basis for the evaluation of any applications for development or redevelopment in existing Estate Residential areas. direct non-farm residential development to areas where similar development presently exists.
c) To guide residential growth in the rural area in a manner that will be sustainable and preserve the rural character and natural environment of the Township.
3.3.3 Uses Permitted
a) The predominant use of land in this category shall be for single-detached residences on large lots and/or at low density.
b) A secondary residential unit within an existing or new home is permitted subject to meeting the requirements of Section 5.1.5 of this Plan including the requirements of the Ontario Building Code, and consideration of such matters as public health, safety, servicing and parking.
c) Public parks and public utilities are also permitted. In addition, communal recreation facilities and , home occupations within wholly enclosed buildings shall also be permitted.
dc) Cluster forms of housing, being three of more dwelling units in close proximity Additional residential development in Estate Residential areas will be discouraged and, will be permitted considered only where it they can be assimilated into the rural landscape the area in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.3.4 b).
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3.3.4 Subdivision Development Policies
In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4, the following policies shall apply:
a) a) Lots within plans of subdivision which have been created through the subdivision approval process shall a)b) not be further divided into new lots
b) The following design principles shall apply to any redevelopment in Estate Residential areas, and the development of estate residential subdivisions in designated Estate Residential areas:
i) Lot size and density shall minimize land consumption and reduce servicing costs, while considering the maintenance of the existing character of the Township. In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4.0, lot size, pattern and density shall be supported and determined by a detailed hydrogeological study and other studies as determined and completed to the satisfaction of Council to address planning considerations such as design, servicing of the site and stormwater management, including low impact development approaches.
ii) Lots shall be well proportioned. The depth of any lot should not exceed six times the lot's frontage.
iii) All buildings and structures shall be set back from the crest of the embankment of any stream valley in order to ensure adequate structural stability, to avoid adversely affecting the visual amenity of the landscape and to protect the quality of the stream and fisheries habitat. The Township shall consult the Conservation Authority when considering the appropriate setback.
iv) Where the existing topography and/or vegetation provides no visual buffering adjacent to existing roads, tree screening and earth berms shall be provided in order to protect dwellings from passing traffic and to create as much privacy and enclosure as possible. A detailed landscaping plan prepared by landscape architect shall be required as part of the application for such development.
v) Existing mature trees shall be preserved wherever possible. Reforestation shall take place so that a substantial proportion of the area of each lot is tree covered.
vi) The existing topography or vegetation shall provide sufficient screening so that a minimum number of dwellings can be viewed directly from main roads and the visible landscape remains unimpaired.
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vii) The natural topography, surface drainage pattern and vegetative cover shall be an essential consideration in the design and layout of roads and lot pattern and shape of proposed lots.
viii) Access to individual lots or units shall be from internal public roads.
3.3.5 Zoning
Estate Residential lots shall be placed in an Estate Residential Zone which will reflect an appropriate range of uses for these lots.
Site specific Zones may be used to reflect the results of the studies prepared in support of the development application.
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3.4 COMMUNITY
3.4.1 Identification
The existing communities in the Township provide an important residential, commercial and social function in a rural area. The Community areas of The Township of Amaranth are identified on Schedule “A” and shown in greater detail on Schedules “A-1”, “A-2” and A-3.
3.4.2 Secondary Plans
Should the municipal water system in Waldemar be expanded within its Community Boundary, or should services be developed in Laurel, secondary plans will be required for those communities. The Secondary Plans will provide specific details for the future development of these communities, including detailed land use servicing, population targets, phasing, built form and design guidelines
After a Secondary Plan has been approved for a community, the policies of the Secondary Plan will take precedence over the following policies to the extent that any conflict exists.
3.4.23 Community Development Strategy
The communities of Laurel, Waldemar and Farmington are identified as “Community Settlement Areas” in the County Official Plan and are intended to be the focus for residential and employment growth in the Township. Growth in these communities will ensure the creation of healthy and complete communities, with a diverse mix of land uses and shall only proceed under the following conditions:
i) the rate of growth will be managed to minimize the impact of development on the existing residents of these communities;
ii) development shall be designed to preserve the scenic attributes and cultural character of the communities;
iii) developments will be planned to provide a continuous open space and parks system within the community; and,
iv) the majority of new growth is directed to these communities and will be accommodated through infilling and the development of vacant lands by way of consents and plans of subdivision as appropriate provided such development is compatible with existing development.
3.4.4 Community Designations
Within the Communities there are a number of specific designations that apply only to the lands within the Community boundaries shown on Schedules “A-1”, and “A-2” and “A-3”. These designations are:
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• Community Residential,
• Community Commercial, and
• Community Institutional.
These designations are shown on Schedules “A-1”, and “A-2” and “A-3”. The following policies apply to the Community designations.
Lands not designated with a Community designation that fall within the Community boundaries are subject to the policies of the respective designation. In particular, within the Communities, the Employment Area, Open Space, Rural and Environmental Protection designations, as well as the Greenbelt Plan Protected Countryside- Rural, Greenbelt Plan Protected Countryside – Estate Residential and Greenbelt Protected Countryside –Extractive Industrial designations may also apply as shown on Schedules “A-1”, “A-2” and “A-3”.
3.4.4.1 Community Residential
Land in the Community Residential classification may be used for the following:
a) Single detached dwellings, including Secondary Suites in accordance with Policy 3.4.5 (c);
b) Dwelling types other than single detached dwellings subject to an amendment to this plan;
c) Home occupations; and
d) Public parks and open space.
Lot size and density in Community Residential areas shall minimize land consumption and reduce servicing costs. In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4.0, lot size, density and pattern shall be supported and determined by a detailed hydrogeological study and other studies as determined and completed to the satisfaction of Council to address planning considerations such as design, servicing of the site and stormwater management. , including low impact development approaches.
Residential development by registered plan of subdivision will be encouraged. However, infilling or minor expansions through the creation of lots by severance may be permitted subject to the approval of the sewage and water services by the appropriate authority.
Future parks are shown graphically on Schedule “A-1” and “A-2”. The final location of these parks will be determined at the subdivision stage. These parks should generally be approximately 0.8 hectares in size, if achievable through dedication under the Planning Act, and should be designed to serve the immediate neighbourhood.
3.4.4.2 Community Commercial
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Commercial uses within the communities should be of a size and nature that reflects the role of the community as a local service centre. Commercial uses that attract tourism are also encouraged provided that the size of these uses is in keeping with the character of the community. Permitted commercial uses shall include:
i) retail stores that service the Township and immediate area
ii) tourist oriented retail and food services
iii) professional and administrative offices
iv) small scale manufacturing and service uses that may include a retail component
v) residential uses accessory to commercial uses
When considering new commercial uses, Council’s primary consideration shall be for the compatibility of the proposed use with existing uses in the Community. Site Plan control shall be used to regulate lighting, signs, fencing landscaping and parking in a manner that reflects the character of the community and respects the neighbouring uses.
The Zoning By-law will be used to limit uses and floor space as well as providing specific regulations that will ensure that new development is in keeping with the policies in this Plan.
3.4.4.3 Community Institutional
Community Institutional uses are intended to provide a focus for recreational and social activities within the Township. Permitted uses include schools, places of worship and community halls serving the community and surrounding area. In addition, parks and open space uses shall be permitted and encouraged to locate adjacent to other Community Institutional uses.
Community Institutional areas may also be used for other public services such as municipal wells and associated facilities, public parking areas and medical facilities servicing the community.
It is recognized that not all services and facilities that provide public services are owned and operated by public authorities or agencies. Where private facilities are proposed, those facilities shall be subject to the same policies as commercial uses outlined above and shall be subject to site plan control.
All community facilities in the Township shall be designed with barrier free access.
3.4.5 Community Development Policies
In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4, the following policies shall apply within the Community designation:
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a) Legally existing uses are permitted in Community areas. Expansion of uses which are incompatible due to noise, odour or other emissions will be discouraged.
b) New development shall be designed to maintain the rural character of the Community areas. The built form and building materials should reflect this character. Greater attention will be given to streetscape and landscape elements on developments within the Community areas. Council may use Site Plan control within the Community areas to ensure that new development is compatible with the existing community.
c) To achieve the County’s intensification targets a secondary residential unit Secondary Suites within existing or new homes are permitted subject to meeting the requirements of Section 5.1.5 of this Plan including the requirements of the Ontario Building Code and where permitted by the Township Zoning by-law. and consideration of such matters as public health, safety, servicing and parking.
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d) All development shall be supported by studies that address the servicing of the site, including water supply, sewage disposal and stormwater management. Facilities for stormwater management, including low impact development approaches, shall be required on-site in a manner that ensures that post development run-off does not increase the quantity or decrease the quality of storm water leaving the site.
e) Development standards in the Community designation shall include asphalt roadways, sidewalks, street lighting, curbs and gutters and boulevard landscape treatment. These facilities shall be designed to be barrier free wherever possible. All utilities shall be underground. Council may establish detailed design criteria for use in development review.
f) Expansions to the boundary of these settlement areas are subject to a countywide municipal comprehensive review exercise pursuant to Section 2.2.8 of the Growth Plan 3.5 of the County Official Plan.
g) No expansion of the settlement area within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside is permitted.
3.4.6 Zoning
Community Residential, Commercial, and Institutional uses will be placed in The zoning separate zones in the implementing Zoning By-law should reflect the direction provided by the applicable land use designations in this Plan.
The Zoning By-law shall establish minimum lot areas based on the results of hydrogeological studies undertaken in support of development applications, where applicable or Secondary Plan Studies.
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3.5 EMPLOYMENT AREA
3.5.1 Identification
The following policies shall apply to those lands having an Employment Areas designation on Schedule “A”:
3.5.2 Objectives
a) To encourage land uses that will provide a variety of opportunities for employment and economic growth in the Township.
b) To direct and focus larger scale commercial, industrial and institutional uses to specific areas in the Township where those uses will be compatible with adjacent land uses.
c) To provide criteria that will ensure that new development will be attractive and reflect the rural character of the Township.
d) To direct the designation of new employment areas to settlement areas.
e) Expansions of Employment areas outside of lands designated “Community” is discouraged.
3.5.3 Uses Permitted
Lands in the Employment Area designation may be used for the following:
a) manufacturing and assembly, clean processing and reclaiming, warehousing and materials storage, including contractors yards, transportation terminals, and other similar facilities associated with buildings and structures;
b) accessory sales outlets and other uses such as offices and cafeterias that are smaller in scale than, and located on the same lot as the primary industrial use to which they are incidental;
c) free-standing business oriented sales, service and office operations such as vehicle, machinery and equipment sales, service and/or leasing operations, printing, telecommunication and/or electronic data processing facilities, and vehicle fuel retailing operations;
d) business and professional offices;
e) specialized retail outlets serving a wide trade area accessible to this high visibility location;
f) restaurant facilities, hotels and motels;
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g) open space, recreation uses, fire halls, police and ambulance stations, utilities and like facilities necessary to serve the community;
h) automotive commercial uses, such as service stations, automobile, recreational vehicle or trailer sales and service, car rental outlets, and other uses which require large buildings and parcels of land with high exposure to traffic such as building materials outlets, gardening supply and nursery centres;
i) institutional uses such as schools, places of worship, adult education facilities daycare facilities and administrative offices that are compatible with the employment area uses outlined above;
j) one accessory dwelling unit; and,
j)k) the legally licensed production of marihuana, shall be permitted on lands in the Employment Area designation and shall be subject to a zoning by-law amendment and site plan control, and such production shall be carried out in an enclosed building and/or greenhouse and/or other structure , with a minimum setback for any marihuana operation from any residential or institutional use of 3,00 metres from lot line to lot line.
3.5.4 Prohibited Uses
Prohibited uses include the following:
a) outdoor scrap, salvage or wrecking yards;
b) the manufacture of asphalt and petroleum refinery operations;
c) the extraction or storage of potentially hazardous materials;
d) noxious uses;
e) the extraction or storage of mineral aggregates; and,
c) f) new residential lots; and,
c)d) activities within a vulnerable area prohibited in accordance with Section 57 of the Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006.
3.5.5 Design
The design of development shall be enhanced by incorporating the following features:
a) reverse lot frontages, requiring buildings to be sited, where feasible, so that an attractive architectural facade rather than loading or service areas are oriented towards the road having the greater standard of design and construction; and,
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b) increased setbacks along the road having the greater standard of design and construction to provide adequate areas for landscaping and buffering.
e) building design that reflects the rural character of the Township.
d) landscaping designed by a professional landscape architect including maximum use of trees for screening.
e) signs and lighting that minimize the visual impact on the surrounding landscape and uses.
3.5.6 Buffering
All Employment Area uses shall minimize the noise, visual, traffic, pollution and other related nuisances and hazards arising there from. Industrial uses that are in proximity to non- industrial uses shall provide to the satisfaction of the Township, a combination of the mitigation measures to reduce any potential negative impacts that the development may have on these non-industrial uses. These measures may include: landscaping, fencing or berming between potentially incompatible uses; and; appropriate building design and siting.
Where residential land or other sensitive land uses are within the distances identified below from proposed Employment Area uses, an assessment of the potential impact of the industrial use and mitigation measures to prevent adverse effects that may be experienced shall be required in accordance with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Guidelines:
TYPE OF USE AREA OF INFLUENCE
a) Class III (Heavy industrial uses) Large scale manufacturing or processing industries, characterized by major annoyances and high probability of fugitive emissions 1000 metres
b) Class II (Medium industrial uses) Medium scale processing and manufacturing including outdoor storage, associated with minor annoyances including noise, odour, dust, vibrations and low probability of fugitive emissions 300 metres
c) Class I (Light industrial uses) Small scale, self-contained plants or buildings having a low probability of fugitive emission, and has no outdoor storage 70 metres
Where an impact assessment study recommends larger setbacks, such larger setbacks shall be considered the appropriate minimum setbacks for industrial development from residential or other sensitive land uses. In cases where the separation distance can be reduced through other buffering techniques the Ministry recommends, where feasible, that some site-specific
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notification be implemented to deal with future changes in use which would not normally require re-zoning.
3.5.7 Infrastructure and Amenities
The Township will use site plan control for all development in the Employment Area designation to incorporate the following:
a) water supply servicing;
b) sanitary sewage servicing;
c) appropriate storm drainage works;
d) appropriate outdoor lighting, sidewalks, walkways and landscaping;
e) off-street parking, including parking for the disabled, loading, service and other similar areas that have routes, roadway access and internal driving aisles accessible at all times and that ensure that all vehicle movements are accommodated off the public roads while being compatible with adjacent land uses;
f) direct access onto paved roadways; and
g) any other services, works or consideration the municipality may deem appropriate or that are required elsewhere in this Plan.
3.5.8 Lot Creation
a) new lots shall be of a sufficient size to accommodate the appropriate water and sewage systems, sufficient area for storm water management, parking, loading and buffering from adjacent uses.
b) new lots should not be created without consideration for area wide storm water and transportation impacts of the development.
c) where three or more lots are created or where lot creation results in the need to extend municipal roads or other services a plan of subdivision will generally be required. Subsequent development by part lot control will be considered only where servicing and land use compatibility issues can be addressed.
3.5.9 Zoning
a) Employment Lands will be zoned in a number of commercial, institutional and industrial zones to reflect the existing uses and provide for reasonable expansions to those uses.
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b) The Zoning By-law shall contain provisions including adequate setbacks from property lines, off-street parking and loading requirements, landscaped area or buffering requirements, prohibition of nuisances, and control over outside storage.
c) The Zoning By-law will define and regulate offensive industries that may create a nuisance.
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3.6 EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIAL
3.6.1 Identification
This Plan recognizes all existing pits and quarries, other than wayside pits and quarries, with licenses issued in accordance with the Aggregate Resources Act. Licensed pits and quarries are designated Extractive Industrial. and high potential aggregate resources. New Extractive Industrial operations will require an amendment to this Plan. The following policies outline conditions under which pits and quarries and other mineral resource activities shall operate and expand and where new extractive operations may be established. The Township places a priority on ensuring that, wherever possible, rehabilitation shall be progressive as extraction proceeds.
High Ppotential Aggregate Resourcesdeposits of mineral aggregate resources are also identified on Schedule “B” so that such areas can be protected for long term use. However, the identification of such areas does not presume that all lands located in such areas are suitable for the establishment of new pits and quarries or expansions of existing pits and quarries. Further, it is recognized that there is potential for establishment of pits and quarries outside the identified areas. Any application for a pit or quarry will require an Official Plan amendment regardless of location.
3.6.2 Objectives
a) To identify areas where extractive operations presently exist in the Township and to protect them from activities that would preclude or hinder their continued use or expansion.
b) To identify and protect high potential aggregate resources for long term use from potentially incompatible uses.
c) c) To provide criteria for the future development of extractive operations in order to minimize their impact on the natural landscape and residents of the Township and ensure, whenever possible, that rehabilitation shall be progressive as extraction proceeds .
d) To provide for the progressive rehabilitation of extractive operations to an appropriate after-use.
3.6.3 Permitted Uses
The predominant use of land in the Extractive Industrial is category shall be for the extraction of minerals. Extraction of peat is prohibited. Permitted uses include;
a) Agricultural operations;
b) Existing uses;
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c) Existing Aaggregate extraction operations licensed pursuant to the Aggregate Resources Act;
d) extraction of peat;
e) Forest, fisheries and wildlife management;
f) Recreational uses that require little terrain or vegetation modification and few, if any, buildings or structures;are oriented toward the land rather than the building of major structures;
g) Public uses; and,
h) Watershed management and erosion control projects carried out or supervised by a public agency.
Mineral aggregate resource conservation uses will also be permitted, however, aggregate recycling facilities and other accessory uses to aggregate operations such as asphalt plants and redi-mix plants shall only be permitted within existing, licensed pits and quarries subject to a zoning by-law amendment. Such uses must be accessory to the pit or quarry operation and shall not be permitted to continue once the site is substantially depleted of aggregate as determined by the Township.
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3.6.4 Development Policy
Development of new Extractive Industrial uses outside of lands in the Extractive Industrial designation shall proceed by Official Plan Amendment only, subject to the following policies. When considering applications for new Extractive Industrial uses, preference shall be given to those areas identified as High Potential Aggregate Resource Areas on Schedule “B”.
Where lands are identified as High Potential Aggregate Resources on Schedule “B”, Council shall consider the impact of applications for non-aggregate uses, with the exception of agricultural uses, on the ability to extract aggregates from the lands prior to permitting such uses. Non-aggregate uses will only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that those uses will not preclude or hinder the expansion or continued use of an existing aggregate operation, the establishment of new aggregate operations or access to the aggregate resources. Such applications will be supported by studies that demonstrate that aggregate resource use would not be feasible, or that the proposed land use or development serves a greater long term pubic interest; and issues of public health, public safety and environmental impact are addressed.
Where new aggregate operations are proposed outside of the Aggregate Resource Areas shown on Schedule “B”, the applicant shall include an assessment of the quality and quantity of the aggregate located on the subject lands.
In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4, the following policies shall apply to the development of new extractive operations or the expansion of existing extractive operations and/or amendments to existing operations:
a) In order to preserve the scenic beauty and amenity of the Township and protect surrounding sensitive uses, extractive operations will be screened from the public view and buffered through the use of berms and other mitigation measures in accordance with Section 3.6.4 h).
b) Extractive operations will generally be prohibited within approximately 120 metres of any adjoining property designated or used only for residential purposes. Where a proposed extractive operation borders on other uses, where land use compatibility issues may arise, Council may require a buffer area of 120 metres.
c) No pit or quarry shall be excavated so that its edge is at a point less than 30 metres from the limit of any road right-of-way and 15 metres from any adjoining property line unless the adjoining property is also zoned for extractive industrial uses in which case the setback may be eliminated.
d) Residential development, other than development on existing lots or draft plan approved lots and other forms of development that may be incompatible with the aggregate operation will not be permitted to establish within 120 metres of existing extractive locations.
e) All extractive uses must satisfy the requirements of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Conservation and Parks with regard to water supply, disposal of
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liquid wastes, noise, vibration, dust and control of air pollution and other matters in order to fulfill the requirements of the provincial legislation and policy.
f) On prime agricultural land (Classes 1 to 3 according the Canada Land Inventory of Soil Capability for Agriculture) mineral aggregate extraction (including wayside pits and quarries) may occur, if through the rehabilitation plan it is established that agricultural rehabilitation of the site will beis carried out and substantially the same acreage and average soil capability for agriculture are restored. However, complete rehabilitation is not required where there is a substantial quantity of mineral aggregate resources below the water table warranting extraction or the depth of the planned extraction in a quarry makes restoration of pre-agricultural capability unfeasible and other alternatives have been considered by the applicant and found unsuitable and rehabilitation in remaining areas is maximized. Modification # 32 Decision pending
g) Extractive operations including wayside pits and haul routes shall satisfy the following criteria:
i) The protection of sensitive ecological, geological, historic and archaeological sites or areas on or adjacent to the proposed site,
ii) The protection of surface and groundwater resources with respect to quality and quantity,
iii) The maintenance of good agricultural land in accordance with the Provincial Policy Statement,
iiiv) The mitigation to the extent feasible, of impacts on surrounding agricultural operations and lands in Agricultural areas;
iv)v) The minimization of the adverse impact of extractive and accessory operations on existing and approved residential development,
iv) The preservation of the natural and cultural landscapes and significant built heritage resources and adjacent lands on or adjacent to the proposed site as much as possible during extraction and after rehabilitation, and
vi) vi) Traffic safety and the prevention of traffic conflicts on haul routes A haul route plan which places priority on the use of Provincial Highways, County Roads or, if required, Township, Township Roads which will be brought up to a standard acceptable to the Township ; vii) The minimization of impacts through the removal and placement of fill, topsoil or overburden; and, v)viii) Conformity with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 2006, the policies of the applicable Source Protection Plan and the source water protection policies of this Plan for vulnerable areas.
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h) As a condition of the license, the extractive operation shall be screened and buffered while it is in progress and such screening and buffering shall be substantially established prior to extraction in a manner compatible with the surrounding visual environment and in consultation with the Township. Screening shall consider snow load and incorporate the following:
i) Overburden material supplemented with native tree and shrub plantings should be utilized for screening purposes.
ii) Tree screen plantings are to be of compatible species and sizes to permit only very limited visual contact from the surrounding landscape. Native species should be used wherever possible.
iii) All plantings should be properly maintained to ensure continued survival and good growth rates.
iv) Where an existing forest is to be considered as an effective screen along the perimeter of the site, provisions shall be included in the Aggregate License protecting the forested area being used as a natural screen.
i) As extraction proceeds , the Township will place a priority on ensuring that, as a condition of the license, progressive and final rehabilitation is carried out to accommodate subsequent land uses, to promote land use compatibility, to recognize the interim nature of extraction, and to minimize impacts, to the extent possible. Final rehabilitation will take into consideration the pre-extraction land use designation and conditions, and compatibility with the character of the surrounding land uses and approved land use designations. The rehabilitation plan should demonstrate that the plan is consistent with the policies of this Plan. Wherever possible, rehabilitation shall be progressive as the extraction proceeds. Where it is not practical to rehabilitate immediately to the planned after use, interim rehabilitation shall occur.
j) For the purposes of this Plan a wayside pit or quarry shall mean:
a temporary pit or quarry opened and used by or for a public authority solely for the purpose of a particular project or contract of road construction and not located on the road right-of-way.
k) A wayside pit or quarry, portable asphalt plants or portable concrete plants used on public authority contracts shall be permitted in the Extractive, Industrial, Rural or Agricultural designations, except for areas of existing development or particular environmental sensitivity which have been determined to be incompatible with extraction and associated activities. An application for a wayside permit, including for a portable asphalt plant or portable concrete plant, shall require site plan approval and shall be accompanied by:
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i) a sketch map drawn to scale indicating property features, present pit areas, excavation faces, areas to be excavated and other areas to be used; and,
ii) a rehabilitation statement or plan compatible with the proposed operation and land use in the area. Lands designated as Agricultural shall be rehabilitated as per Section 3.6.4 f) of this Plan.
l) l) The opportunity to use aggregate resources which would not be otherwise commercially developed, including abandoned pits and quarries, shall be encouraged. m) All areas used for either wayside pits and quarries, portable asphalt plants and portable concrete plants will be rehabilitated in accordance with the direction in 3.6.4 i).
3.6.5 Zoning
Existing Extractive Industrial areas will be zoned specifically in the Zoning By-law. New extractive uses will require an amendment to the Zoning By-law.
3.6.6 Land Division
New lots shall be of a sufficient size to ensure that the extractive activity can be adequately buffered and screened within the same lands as the extractive operation.
3.6.7 Lands Adjacent To Extractive Uses and Aggregate Resource Areas
Non-farm residential development will not be permitted within 120 metres of the limits of an extractive use licensed under the Aggregate Resources Act.
Where lands are identified as High Potential Aggregate Resource Areas on Schedule “B”, Council shall consider the impact of applications for non-aggregate uses, with the exception of agricultural uses, on the ability to extract aggregates from the lands prior to permitting such uses. Uses which would preclude or hinder the expansion or continued use of an existing aggregate operation, the establishment of new aggregate operations or access to the aggregate resources will only be permitted Applications for non-aggregate uses adjacent to, or in these areas provided that such applications are shall be supported by studies that demonstrates:
i) that the amount of aggregate resources in the Township which are available to supply mineral resources needs would not be restricted;
ii) aggregate resource use would not be feasible; or,
iii) that the proposed land use or development serves a greater long term public interest;and
iiiv) that issues of public health, public safety and environmental impact area addressed.; and,
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v) that the proposed development would not preclude or hinder the expansion or continued use of an existing aggregate operation.
For the purpose of this policy, ‘adjacent to’ shall be as defined in the Provincial Policy Statement.
3.6.87 PETROLEUM RESOURCES
Throughout the Township there is the potential for the exploration, discovery and production of petroleum resources. While activities associated with petroleum resources rarely involve Planning Act controls, the issue of new development encroaching on known deposits and existing producing well areas will be reviewed by the Township in conformity with the policies of Section 4.4.4 of the County Plan.
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3.7 OPEN SPACE / RECREATION
3.7.1 Identification
Open Space / Recreation areas are lands used for public or private outdoor recreation. The designation recognizes existing uses. New uses will require an Amendment to this Plan in accordance with the policies in this Section of this Plan.
3.7.2 Objectives
a) to encourage the development of high quality recreation facilities which are compatible with the natural environment.
b) to encourage public access and enjoyment of the Township's rural landscape.
c) to provide criteria which will provide for a balance between economic growth and environmental protection.
3.7.3 Permitted Uses
The uses permitted in this designation include:
a) Public parks including fairgrounds on land owned or under the control of government authorities and community recreation uses such as community recreation centres and ancillary commercial uses;
b) Recreational and tourism related uses such as campgrounds, country clubs, golf courses, private sports fields, trail uses and private clubs that require large open space areas and recreational amenities;
c) Accessory residential uses for a property manager; and,
d) Ancillary commercial uses providing goods and services to the patrons of the recreational facility and meeting or conference facilities.
3.7.4 Development Policies
In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4, the following policies shall apply:
a) Council encourages the continued development of and improvement to the recreational facilities in the Township provided that the development is in harmony with the open landscape character and is sensitive to the natural environment.
b) b) Major facilities, buildings and structures used in conjunction with these uses shall be designed and located so as to minimize the visual and environmental impact of the structures and shall have paved access generally from a paved public road system.
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c) In addition to the General Development Criteria in Section 4, the development or expansion of golf courses shall comply with the following criteria:
i) road access shall generally be from a paved public road system;
ii) water for irrigation shall be obtained primarily from surface run-off and surface sources rather than sub-surface sources wherever possible;
iii) the natural topography of the landscape shall be maintained except for minor modifications required for buildings, parking areas, tees and greens;
iiiiv) a buffer strip of undisturbed vegetation of not less than 15 metres shall be maintained adjacent to natural watercourses. Where the watercourse is identified as a cold water stream on Schedule “B”, the buffer strip shall be not less than 30 metres unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the approval authority that a lesser setback is sufficient or that the stream is a warm water stream
iv) where development occurs within a valley or stream corridor, modification to the contours shall maintain the predevelopment characteristics of the flood plain;
vi) applications shall be accompanied by the following:
- a site and grading plan; - a hydrogeological report; - a landscape analysis and landscaping plan; - a environmental analysis; - a traffic impact assessment; and - a supply and demand analysis.
d) Residential development undertaken in conjunction with any Open Space / Recreation area shall only be considered through an Amendment to this Plan and in the context of the Growth Management Policies of this Plan.
e) All private recreational developments shall be subject to site plan control.
3.7.5 Zoning
Generally each Open Space / Recreation area will be placed in a site specific Zone which reflects the existing development. New uses or expansions to the existing developments will require an amendment to the Zoning By-law.
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3.8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
3.8.1 Identification
The Environmental Protection designation is a general designation including the following features as defined in the Provincial Policy Statement:
a) Natural hazardous lands and sites including areas of flooding, erosion, steep slopes or unstable soils;
b) Fish habitat;
c) Areas of significant wildlife habitat;
d) Areas of Natural or Scientific Interest (ANSI);
e) Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA);
f) Wetlands;
g) Significant habitats of threatened and endangered species;
h) Significant forest areaswoodlands;
i) Valley lands; and,
j) Rivers, lakes, streams and creeks.
These areas are shown as a single designation, Environmental Protection on Schedules “A”, “A-1” “A-2” and “A-3”. Additional direction is also provided through the policies in Section 3.12, Greenbelt Protected Countryside and Section 4.1, Environmental Management and Schedule “B”, Environmental Features.
3.8.2 Objectives
a) To protect and enhance the Environmental Protection areas in The Township of Amaranth and foster a natural heritage system;
b) To establish criteria regarding the scope, content and evaluation of Environmental Impact Assessments undertaken in support of development within and adjacent to important natural features in the Township as per Section 4.1.13 of this Plan;
c) To prohibit development or site alteration where an Environmental Impact Assessment has indicated that the proposal would have a negative impact on the ecological functions, natural features or linkages of the Environmental Protection areas which cannot be mitigated;
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d) To encourage the maintenance and improvement of public and privately owned lands to provide for a sustainable natural ecosystem throughout the Township; and,
e) To protect human life and property from water related hazards such as flooding and erosion. 3.8.3 Permitted Uses
Uses permitted within the Environmental Protection designation include:
a) Existing agricultural operations and expansions to existing agricultural buildings and structures, and accessory uses to both;
b) Legally existing uses;
c) Passive recreation uses such as nature viewing and trail activities, except the use of recreational motorized vehicles, that do not require buildings or structures and do not adversely affect the environment, soil or topography or impact on nearby agricultural uses;
d) Forest, wildlife and fisheries management and archaeological activities;
e) Essential transportation and utility facilities;
f) Home occupations accessory to existing dwellings; and,
g) Essential watershed management and flood and erosion control projects carried out or supervised by a public authority.
3.8.4 General Development Policies
In addition to the Development Criteria in Section 4, the following policies shall apply:
a) Where land designated Environmental Protection is under private ownership, this Plan does not imply that such areas are free and open to the general public or will be purchased by any municipality or other public agency.
b) Prior to considering any application to develop lands within the Environmental Protection designation, Council shall be satisfied that there are no alternate sites available in the municipality which could reasonably be developed for the same purpose with less environmental impact.
c) The Township will seek technical advice of the appropriate review agencies, including the appropriate Conservation Authorities when dealing with development proposals in and adjacent to this designation.
d) No building nor the placing of fill of any kind whether originating on the site or elsewhere, shall be permitted in the regulatory flood plain except in accordance with the regulations of the local Conservation Authority.
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e) Where new development is proposed on a site that includes areas designated Environmental Protection because of physical or environmental hazards, such the hazardous lands shall not be included as part of the dedication for parkland provided for in the Planning Act.
f) In considering development proposals on lands containing important natural heritage features shown on Schedule “B”, Council may consider increased development densities in return for the conveyance of portions of the natural heritage features to a public agency or otherwise setting the lands aside for non-development purposes.
g) Any development of permitted uses within Environmental Protection, as identified on Schedule “A”, should be such that the ecological, educational, research or interpretive values of such areas are substantially maintained and there is no net loss of the natural heritage features.
h) A setback for development will be established for Environmental Protection and areas of physical and environmental hazard such as any areas susceptible to flooding and valley slopes, by the Township in consultation with the appropriate Conservation Authority implementing authority wherever it may be determined that such setback is necessary to protect the ecological, educational or interpretive value of such areas and which will ensure no negative impacts on natural features or their ecological functions which cannot be mitigated.
In addition, a greater setback from the top of bank adjacent to the Grand River will be established to maintain the natural landscape of the valley.
i) Natural wetlands that are locally significant or have yet to be evaluated shall be protected from development. Development adjacent to natural wetlands shall only be permitted if it can be demonstrated that it will not result in any negative impact on the wetland.
j) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Plan is intended to limit the ability of existing agricultural uses to continue on lands designated Environmental Protection.
k) All development within the Environmental Protection areas shall be subject to Site Plan Control.
l) Where an Environmental Impact Assessment or Study determines that the boundaries of the Environmental Protection designation are more correctly shown on more detailed mapping, the boundaries on Schedule “A” and Schedule “B” may be refined without an amendment to this Plan and the policies for the abutting designation shall apply.
3.8.5 Severance Policy
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New lots shall not be permitted that are located entirely within the an Environmental Protection areas except through acquisition by a public body. Severances may be permitted for the purpose of correcting title or enlarging existing lots.
3.8.6 Zoning
The Zoning By-law will recognize legally existing uses within the Environmental Protection designation and may provide for limited expansions of those uses. New development within Environmental Protection will require an Amendment to the Zoning By-law except where, at the time of adoption of this Plan plans for development have been approved by the appropriate authority.
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3.9 TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES
This section should be read in conjunction with Schedule "A" - Land Use and Transportation Plan, as well as Schedules “A-1”, “A-2” and “A-3. which shows:
a) Proposed widths of major roads.
b) Proposed major roads not yet established.
c) Planned intersection and bridge improvements
3.9.1 New Roads
The All Township roads will not open or maintain roadways which are not shall be constructed to municipal standards. New roads developed within plans of subdivisions will be constructed to Township standards by those developing the lands. In the Community areas new roads shall utilize curb and gutter construction with underground storm sewers.
3.9.2 Private Roads
New building lot creation by severance or subdivision will not be permitted on private roads.
Building permits will only be issued for lands that have frontage and safe and adequate access to a year-round maintained municipal road.
3.9.3 Proposed Road Widths And Widenings
a) All Township side roads and concession roads within the rural areas of the Township shall have a minimum 26 metre road allowance. In certain areas a wider Road Allowance may be required to provide sufficient area to ensure proper grades and stabilization of slopes due to topography or environmental conditions.
b) Local Township roads within plans of subdivisions and in community areas shall have a minimum road allowance width of 20 metres. Within historical settlements, a narrower right of way may be permitted in order to preserve the character of the community and mature trees.
c) Wherever possible County Roads shall have a minimum 30 metre Road Allowance. Existing County road allowances less than 30 metres wide may require widening where possible to bring them up to standard. Access to County Roads shall be permitted in accordance with County policies and design criteria.
d) The Township, as a condition of development or redevelopment for any development application including plans of subdivision and condominium, site plan approval, official plan and zoning amendments, may require lands for the purposes of road widening to be dedicated to the appropriate authority having jurisdiction in accordance with the policies of this Plan. Additional lands in excess of the typical right-of-way widths may also be required to be conveyed for works related to , but
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not limited to, extensive cut/fill operations, intersection improvements, bridges, sight triangles, and drainage and buffering improvements. Where possible, equal amounts of widening will be required from either side of the road allowance, but in specific cases, it may be necessary to deviate from this policy where physical characteristics of the land make it impossible. In such cases, it may be necessary to acquire more than half or even all of the total required widening from one side in order to attain the full required width.
e) Sight triangle shall be provided at all intersections as follows, or as required by the Township or other roads authority:
i) Intersections between Township and Township Roads - 10.0 m by 10.0 m
i) Intersections between Township and County Roads - 15.0 m by 15.0 m
ii) Intersections between County Roads and County Roads and County or Township Roads and Provincial Highways - 30.0 m by 30.0 m
f) f) All new septic system tile fields shall be kept to a minimum of ten (10) metres back from all road allowances to protect the road authority from relocation costs during any road rebuilding operations.
f)g) All entrances onto Township roads must meet Township entrance requirements.
3.9.4 Road Improvements
a) The Township shall study existing intersections with a view to improve such aspects as grade, alignment, sight distance, access and traffic flow.
b) Road improvements will be designed to be sensitive to the objectives of maintaining the scenic and historic character of the Township.
c) The Township shall monitor the condition of bridges and plan for the repair or replacement of such structures as will be required to maintain the road system.
3.9.5 Provincial Highways
Development adjacent to Highway 89 shall be subject to the approval and geometric requirements of the Ministry of Transportationn.
3.9.6 Development Policies For Transportation And Utilities
The following development criteria shall apply to all transportation and utility facilities, for lands within the Greenbelt; Section 4.2 of the Greenbelt Plan also applies:
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a) All new and reconstructed transportation and utility facilities shall be designed and located to minimize the impact on the environment and be consistent with the objectives and the land use designations in this Plan. Site and design guidelines include the following:
i) Grading and tree removal should be minimized where possible through realignment and utilization of devices such as curbs and gutters, retaining walls and tree wells.
ii) New roads should be designed to eliminate the need for cul de sacs and dead ends. Within Community areas roads should generally follow a grid pattern.
iii) New roads should be designed to ensure that there are no negative up or down stream flood impacts and will remain flood free under Regional Storm conditions where the Regional Storm is defined.
iv) Finished slopes should be graded to a 3 to 1 slope or less and covered with vegetation; large cuts should be terraced to minimize surface erosion and slope failure.
v) Site rehabilitation should use native species of vegetation and blend into the surrounding landscape.
vi) Vegetation screens should be used where feasible.
vii) Transportation and utility structures should be sited and designed to minimize visual and environmental impacts. The effects of blowing snow shall be considered in all road design.
viii) A development setback from the top of bank for utility structures will be required to minimize visual impacts.
ix) The visual impact of utility structures should be minimized by siting, structural design, coloration, and landscape planting and other mitigation techniques in order to minimize the impact on the rural environment.
x) The Township or County road standards may be modified to accommodate physical, environmental or natural features .
b) New transportation and utility facilities should avoid Environmental Protection Areas and Agricultural designated areas wherever possible. However, these uses shall be permitted in all designations.
c) Wherever possible, communication facilities shall utilize existing towers and share facilities.
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d) No new dwellings should be constructed within 150 metres of the municipal works yard.
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3.10 WIND ENERGY
(a) Subject to the policies of this plan, the Township supports the development of such facilities as a source of renewable energy.
(b) Small-scale individual wind turbines will be permitted for on-site domestic use of wind-generated electricity on an individual lot basis in the Agricultural and Rural designations through a Zoning By-law Amendment
(c) Large scale commercial operations, involving one or more large wind turbines generating electricity for sale to the electrical grid, may be permitted through a Zoning By-law Amendment in the Agricultural and Rural designations. It is intended that such operations, referenced herein as wind farms shall be sited and regulated so that most of the safety, noise and visual impacts are contained on the subject site.
(d) Wind farms shall generally be located in accordance with the following criteria:
i) well separated from communities, residential subdivisions and residential clusters;
ii) well separated from, or sufficiently screened from sensitive land uses, including residences;
iii) providing sufficient on-site setbacks for noise mitigation and safety relative to such aspects as falling ice or structure collapse;
iv) preferably not within bird migration routes and feeding areas;
v) preferably on lands of lower agricultural capability;
vi) with access to a public road having the capacity to accommodate construction and maintenance vehicles;
vii) no closer than 10 kilometres from an airstrip unless the written approval of Transport Canada is obtained;
viii) outside of provincially significant wetlands, the habitat of threatened and endangered species, significant forested lands, significant valleylands, significant wildlife habitat, fish habitat, and provincially significant areas of natural and Scientific Interest; and,
ix) preferably on lands of low mineral aggregate potential.
(e) Council may require the applicant for a wind farm related Zoning By-law Amendment to prepare any or all of the following studies and materials prior to making a decision on such application:
i) a noise study to identify the setbacks or other mitigation measures, if any, required to ensure that noise levels will not exceed the Ministry of the Environment standards for sensitive land uses;
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ii) a visual impact study analyzing the impact on the landscape as viewed from arterial roads and area residences and the mitigation measures required, if any;
iii) a study analyzing the impact and the related mitigation measures, if any, required with regard to the shadows or light reflection from the wind turbines on adjacent sensitive land uses;
iv) a study of any impacts on environmental features and functions such as bird migration and feeding activities; and,
v) drawings or plans prepared by a suitably qualified person showing the location and height of the proposed wind turbines and accessory facilities as well as the location and height of all buildings and structures on, and within 500 metres of the subject property.
(f) The implementing Zoning By-law Amendment shall include provisions relating to setbacks, maximum height provisions and other regulatory provisions.
(g) The implementing Zoning By-Law Amendment may include reverse setbacks for new sensitive land uses in areas adjacent to a wind farm.
(h) Wind farms shall be subject to site plan control in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act and the policies of Section 5.3 of this Plan.
(i) The implementing Zoning By-law Amendment may provide for a holding provision under the provisions of the Planning Act and the policies of Section 5.1.2 of this Plan. A principal objective of using a holding provision would be to ensure that a site plan and associated agreement had been completed before the development commenced. Other requirements prior to the removal of the holding provision may include such matters as the provision of the required license from the Ontario Energy Board.
(j) Wind farms that are intended to generate greater than 2 Mega Watts of electricity are subject to Ontario Regulation 116/01, the Electricity Projects Regulation.
"Schedule "A", Land Use" of the Township of Amaranth Official Plan shall be amended to include the area shown as "Area Subject to Official Plan Amendment No. 2 “ on Schedule "A" to this Official Plan Amendment.
Section 3.10, Wind Energy of the Township of Amaranth Official Plan (does not apply to the Area subject to OPA 2 pursuant to the OMB Decision of March 10, 2008) shall be deleted in its entirety as it applies to the area designated "Agricultural" within the "Area Subject to Official Plan Amendment No. 2 on Schedule "A" to this Official Plan Amendment, and replaced with the following:
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3.10.1 WIND ENERGY SPECIAL POLICIES (only applies to lands of the "Area subject to Official Plan Amendment No. 2” within the area bounded by Highway 89 to the north, 6th Line to the east, 25 Sideroad to the south and Amaranth-East Luther Townline to the west)
The following Policies apply to that area shown on Schedule “A” of this Official Plan as “Area Subject to Official Plan Amendment No. 2””:
(a) Subject to the policies of this plan, the Township supports the development of wind energy facilities as a source of renewable energy.
(b) Small-scale individual wind turbines will be permitted for on site domestic use of wind-generated electricity on an individual lot basis in the Agricultural designation through a Zoning By-law Amendment.
(c) Large scale commercial operations, involving one or more large wind turbines generating electricity for sale to the electrical grid, together with ancillary facilities may be permitted through one or more Zoning By-law Amendments in the Agricultural designation. It is intended that such operations, referenced herein as the wind farms shall generally be sited and regulated to minimize safety concerns, noise and visual impacts on adjacent and nearby properties and, in particular, on sensitive land uses.
(d) Wind farms shall generally be located and sited in accordance with the following criteria:
i) well separated from communities, residential subdivisions and rural clusters, giving consideration to any potential for long term expansion of communities, residential subdivisions and rural clusters; ii) well separated from or sufficiently screened from sensitive land uses. including residences. As a design objective in relation to the residences located on properties that are not included in a wind farm, and where practicable, a setback of at least 450 metres from the nearest wind turbine is desirable; iii) separated from vacant lots of record existing as of the date of Notice of Completion of the Environmental Screening conducted for the Melancthon II Wind Farm under the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act, being May 5, 2006, so that a building envelope for a residence may reasonably be created in conformity with clause 3.10.1 (d) (ii) above, unless the owner of the lot has an agreement with the wind farm proponent; iv) providing sufficient on-site setbacks for noise mitigation and safety relative to such aspects as falling ce or structural collapse. As a design objective and where practicable, an on-site setback comprising the equivalent of the height of the proposed turbine tower plus the length of a turbine blade, against the boundaries of adjacent properties that are not included in the wind farm is desirable and against the road allowances of public roads is required; v) preferably not within bird migration routes and feeding areas;
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vi) in such a way as to minimize displacement of prime agricultural land and interference with agricultural operations, subject to the provisions of para. 3.10.1 (d) (iv) above; vii) with access to a public road having the capacity to accommodate construction and maintenance vehicles; viii) recognizing the importance of aviation as part of the land use fabric of the Township through the provision of the following locational criteria for the siting of wind turbines being: (a) at least 4km from the centre points of the runway of the registered aerodromes, being Burbank Field and Murray Wesley Kot Field; (b) 4km extensions from the ends of runways of registered aerodromes and the Briggs (Lot 32, Con. 4) and Pomeroy (Lot 27, Con. 6) unregistered aerodromes; (c) in establishing setbacks and in determining the spatial layout of the turbines from aerodromes, the wind farm proponent shall consult with Transport Canada and shall implement any advice, direction or requirements provided by Transport Canada; and, shall consult with local aerodrome operators and local pilots, and consider their Input. The information shall be utilized to provide for appropriate distances between the turbines comprising the wind farm and the aerodromes and applicable circuits; ix) outside of and with appropriate setbacks from provincially and locally significant wetlands, the habitat of threatened and endangered species, significant forested lands, significant valleylands, significant wildlife habitat, fish habitat, and provincially significant areas of natural and Scientific Interest; x) outside of lands designated on Schedule B of this Plan as having high mineral aggregate potential unless the provisions of Section 3.6.7 of this Plan are met.
(e) Council may require the applicant for a wind farm related Zoning Bylaw Amendment to provide it with the following studies and materials prior to making a decision on such application. Council may undertake a peer review of these studies and materials at the expense of the applicant.
i) a noise study to identify the setbacks or other mitigation measures, if any, required to ensure that noise levels from wind farms and transformer facilities; will not exceed the Ministry of the Environment standards for sensitive land uses. A wind farm shall meet the standard pertaining to a rural or Class 3 Ministry of the Environment noise standard; ii) a study of the visual impact of the wind turbines, ancillary facilities and aircraft hazard lighting in relation to sensitive land uses, movement corridors, and landscape context including other existing and proposed wind farms and the mitigation measures required, if any; iii) a study analyzing the impact and the related mitigation measures, if any, required with regard to the effects of shadow flicker from the wind turbines on sensitive land uses; iv) a study of any impacts on environmental features and functions including potential for bird and bat collisions with wind turbines and related mitigation measures, in accordance with relevant Environment Canada and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Guidelines; v) a study of potential utilization of prime agricultural land and interference with
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agricultural operations and the mitigation measures required; vi) a study, or appropriate consultation, regarding safety considerations in relation to the continued use of aerodromes, in the vicinity of the wind farm proposal and required mitigation measures, if any; vii) drawings or plans prepared by a suitably qualified person using accurate and to scale aerial photo based mapping showing the topography and natural features of the area to be occupied by the proposed wind farm. the boundaries of the participating properties, the location and height of the proposed wind turbines and accessory facilities and the location and scale of all buildings and structures on and within 500 metres of the wind farm properties; and
viii) documentation prepared to meet the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, as required, which may incorporate some or all of the above studies and materials.
(f) The implementing Zoning By-law Amendment(s) shall include provisions relating to the locations of wind turbines, setbacks, maximum height provisions and other regulatory provisions.
(g) Wind farms and ancillary facilities on private land shall be subject to site plan control in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act and the policies of Section 5.3 of this Plan.
(h) The implementing Zoning By-law Amendment{s) may provide for a holding provision under the provisions of the Planning Act. In addition to the provisions of Section 5.1.2 of this Plan, a holding provision may require completion of site plans and associated agreements and the submission of documents including a construction and environmental management plan, an emergency response plan, an icing protocol, a dispute resolution protocol for turbine and transformer noise, a roads agreement, a decommissioning protocol and an amenities agreement, all to Council's satisfaction, one or more Certificates of Approval (Air) in relation to any required approvals under the Environmental Protection Act for turbine and/or transformer station noise, together with any approvals required from the Grand River Conservation Authority, prior to the lifting of the "hold". In the alternative, should the Ontario Municipal Board withhold its Order, a hold shall not be required in the Zoning By-law Amendment(s).
(i) This Section approves the development of a wind farm which meets the above policies and comprises a maximum of 22 wind turbines and required accessory facilities, as generally shown on Schedule "A" hereto, being that part of Canadian Hydro's development in Amaranth known as Melancthon II, in accordance with Ontario Municipal Board Decision issued on March 10, 2008.
(j) The following term is defined in this OPA as follows: "Aerodrome" means "Any area of land, water (including frozen surface thereof) or other supporting surface used or designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use either in whole or in part for the arrival and departure, movement or servicing of aircraft and includes any building,
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installations and equipment in connection therewith."
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3.11 PEAT EXTRACTION – INDUSTRIAL
3.11.1 Identification
New Peat Extraction - Industrial areas are not permitted.
This Plan may recognize, by amendment to the Official Plan, existing areas of peat extraction provided the Development Policies are fulfilled.
Expansions of Peat Extraction - Industrial areas are not permitted.
3.11.2 Objectives
a) To prohibit new areas of peat extraction;
b) The Township has had ongoing difficulties with existing peat extraction operations which operation/use is not permitted under Township planning documents and which operations are extracting peat in areas regulated by the Conservation Authorities without permits. This Official Plan Amendment provides a framework to legalize those existing areas, by amendment to the Plan, where peat extraction operations are located, subject to fulfillment of the development policies and subject to the Provincial Policy Statement and the other provisions of this Official Plan.
3.11.3 Permitted Uses
Permitted uses in the Peat Extraction - Industrial designation are as follows:
a) Extraction of peat;
b) Processing of peat;
c) Forest, fisheries and wildlife management;
d) Public Uses.
Administrative buildings and processing areas associated with the peat extraction operation may be permitted as an ancillary use.
3.11.4 Development Policies
This Plan may recognize, by amendment to the Official Plan, existing areas of peat extraction provided the Development Policies are fulfilled, and subject to the Provincial Policy Statement and the other provisions of this Official Plan. In order to be so considered, the peat extraction operation on the property must have been in existence from 2004 and documentation must be provided to so demonstrate same.
Development of new Peat Extraction - Industrial areas are not permitted.
Expansions of existing Peat Extraction - Industrial areas are not permitted.
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Existing Peat Extraction - Industrial areas may be recognized subject to the following Development Criteria:
a) All requirements of the Conservation Authority, including the requirement to obtain a Permit from the Conservation Authority, must be satisfactorily addressed;
a) The applicant shall submit a Site Plan, subject to Site Plan Approval under the Planning Act. The Site Plan shall address the following matters: setbacks to public roads, setbacks to adjacent properties, setbacks to significant natural heritage features, processing areas, administration areas, buildings/structures, internal parking and roads, landscaping (including tree screens), rehabilitated end use. Any buildings shall be appropriately located outside of wetland areas and subject to permit from the Conservation Authority;
c) All requirements of the municipal road authorities, including haul routes, access to public roads, maintenance of public roads. If requested, the proponent shall complete a Traffic/Road Impact Study to address matters such as maintenance or road improvements to the public road system;
d) If extraction and/or processing facilities are located within 150 m of a sensitive receptor, a Noise Impact Study is required to determine whether or not provincial guidelines can be satisfied;
e) If extraction and/or processing facilities are located within 150 -m of a sensitive receptor, a Dust Impact Study is required to ensure that dust and air pollution generated from the site are controlled and within the parameters established by the Ministry of the Environment;
f) If requested, an Environmental Impact Study to ensure that there will be no negative impacts on natural features or their ecological functions;
g) If extraction and/or processing facilities are located in a Prime Agricultural Area on prime agricultural land and/or within 500 m of an agricultural operation, an Agricultural Impact Study is required. The Agricultural Impact Study will address how Prime Agricultural Lands and agricultural operations are protected for long-term use for agriculture;
h) A Cultural Heritage Resource Study to determine if there are any known significant archaeological resources on the subject property and the potential of the site to have heritage resources;
i) If requested, a Hydrogeological Study to ensure that sensitive surface water features, sensitive ground water features (and their hydrologic functions) are protected, improved or restored;
j) If any of the peat extraction areas are on lands outside of lands regulated by the Conservation Authority, then the applicant shall comply with the Township's site alteration by-law.
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Should the applicant have prepared an Environmental Impact Study or Hydrogeological Study as part of a related Permit application to the Conservation Authority, these reports may be used by the applicant to satisfy part of the documentation requirement set out above.
3.11.5 Zoning
Existing Peat Extraction - Industrial areas recognized by Official Plan Amendment will be zoned specifically in the Zoning By-law. Council shall consider, amongst other matters, the following in dealing with an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment to pen it an existing Peat Extraction - Industrial Area:
a) Hours of operation;
b) Haul routes, frequency of travel, improvements to the public road system, and maintenance of the public road system;
c) Rehabilitation of the site after extraction ceases on the subject property;
d) Impacts on the natural environment (including natural heritage features, surface and ground water system);
e) Site Plan to address the details of the operation including processing areas, buildings, landscaping and drainage; and
f) A Development Agreement.
Council may consider passing a Zoning by-law using the Holding Provision under Section 36 of the Planning Act to ensure that these aforementioned matters are addressed to the satisfaction of the Council.
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3.12 GREENBELT PROTECTED COUNTRYSIDE
3.12.1 Designations and Definitions
a) The policies of Section 3.12 shall apply to all lands within the Greenbelt Plan Area boundary as shown on Schedule “A” Land Use and Transportation and Schedule “C” Greenbelt. Schedule “A” and Schedule “C” are to be read together for lands subject to the Greenbelt Protected Countryside designation.
b) Schedule “C” Greenbelt identifies the lands subject to the Greenbelt Protected Countryside designation. The Greenbelt Protected Countryside designation does not contain any lands shown as Greenbelt Natural Heritage System in the Greenbelt Plan 2005. The land use designations identified on Schedule “A” Land Use and Transportation are pre-existing and these designations are continued as per the Implementation Policies of the Greenbelt Plan 2005 as well as the Growth Plan.
c) Existing land use designations on Schedule “A” Land Use and Transportation that are subject to the Protected Countryside designation on Schedule “C” Greenbelt include a “Protected Countryside” prefix attached to the existing land use designation but do not include lands within Farmington. As such, within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside there are three (3) specific designations that apply only to the lands within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside as shown on Schedule “A” and Schedule “C”. These designations are:
(i) Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Rural
(ii) Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Estate Residential
(iii) Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Extractive Industrial
d) Activities related to the use of renewable resources are permitted in the Greenbelt Protected Countryside subject to the policies of the Greenbelt Plan 2005 and all other applicable legislation, regulations and municipal planning documents, including the Provincial Policy Statement. All such uses shall be undertaken in accordance with the applicable recommendations, standards or targets of any relevant watershed plan or water budget.
e) For all words or phrases in italics in Section 3.12 of this Plan, please refer to the Definitions section of the Greenbelt Plan 2005.
3.12.2 Existing Uses
a) Existing, legally established land uses are permitted within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside and nothing in Section 3.12 of this Plan shall apply to prevent the use of any land, building or structure for a purpose otherwise prohibited by the Greenbelt Plan 2005, if the land, building or structure was lawfully used for that purpose on December 16, 2004 and continues to be used for that purpose.
b) Nothing in Section 3.12 of this Plan shall prevent the construction of a single detached dwelling on a lot of record, provided the lot of record met the relevant
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zone requirements for such purpose as of December 16, 2004 or where an application for an amendment to the Zoning By-law was required as a condition of a severance granted prior to December 14, 2003 and such application did not proceed.
c) Expansions to existing buildings and structures, accessory structure or uses, and/or conversions of legally existing uses to a similar use which will bring the use into closer conformity with Section 3.12 of this Plan and the Greenbelt Plan 2005, are permitted provided all of the following criteria can be met:
(i) No new municipal services are required;
(ii) The use does not expand into key hydrologic features, unless there is no alternative, in which case expansion shall be directed away from the feature to the maximum extent possible, shall be limited in scope, and kept within close proximity to the existing structure; and
(iii) The impact of the expansion or alteration on the feature and its functions is minimized to the maximum extent possible.
d) Expansions to existing agricultural buildings and structures, residential dwellings, and accessory uses to both, may be considered within key hydrologic features if it is demonstrated that:
(i) There is no alternative and the expansion, alteration or establishment is directed away from the feature to the maximum extent possible; and
(ii) The impact of the expansion or alteration on the feature and its function is minimized to the maximum extent possible.
e)a) Expansion, maintenance and/or replacement of existing infrastructure is permitted, subject to subsection d) above and to the infrastructure policies of Section 4.2 of the Greenbelt Plan 2005.
3.12.3 Key Hydrologic Features
a) The Greenbelt Protected Countryside may include key hydrologic features as defined in the Greenbelt Plan 2005. Key hydrologic features include: permanent and intermittent streams; lakes and their littoral zones; seepage areas and springs.
The boundaries of known key hydrologic features and any minimum vegetation protection zone are shown on Schedule “C”, Greenbelt.
Some of the key hydrologic features may currently be designated “Environmental Protection” on Schedule “A” Land Use and Transportation and/or identified by the appropriate Conservation Authority mapping. Other lands containing these features and any associated vegetation protection zone may be identified through appropriate studies such as a watershed/sub-watershed plan, natural area inventory or natural heritage evaluation.
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Detailed delineation of key hydrologic features will be undertaken through the review and approval of development applications under the Planning Act or the Condominium Act, 1998 including consultation with the appropriate Conservation Authority.
b) For land within a key hydrologic feature the following policies apply:
(i) Development or site alteration within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside is not permitted in key hydrologic features, including any associated vegetation protection zone, with the exception of:
a. Forest, fish and wildlife management;
b. Conservation and flood or erosion control projects, but only if they have been demonstrated to be necessary in the public interest and after all alternative have been considered; or
c. Infrastructure, aggregate, recreational and existing uses, as described by and subject to the general policies of Section 4 of the Greenbelt Plan 2005;
(ii) In the case of wetlands, seepage areas and springs, fish habitat, permanent and intermittent streams and lakes, the vegetation protection zone shall be a minimum of 30 metres wide measured from the outside boundary of the key hydrologic feature;
(iii) A proposal for new development or site alteration within 120 metres of a key hydrologic feature anywhere within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside, requires a natural heritage evaluation which shall identify a vegetative protection zone that:
a. Is of sufficient width to protect the key feature and its functions from the impacts of the proposed change and associated activities that may occur before, during and after construction, and where possible, restore or enhance the feature and/or its function; and
b. Is established to achieve, and be maintained as natural self- sustaining vegetation;
(iv) Expansions to existing agricultural buildings and structures and farm and non-farm dwellings, together with accessory uses, are permitted in key hydrologic features, subject to the existing use policies of Section 3.12.2 of this Plan;
(v) Notwithstanding the policies of Section 3.12.3 b) iii) above, new buildings and structures for agricultural uses will be required to provide a 30 metre vegetation protection zone from a key hydrologic feature, but may be exempted from the requirement to provide natural self-sustaining vegetation if the land is, and will continue to be used for agricultural purposes. Despite
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this exemption, agricultural uses should pursue best management practices to protect and/or restore key hydrologic features and functions; and
(vi) Within a key hydrologic feature, renewable natural resource activities should be carried out in a manner that maintains or, where possible, improves these features and their functions.
(vii) Where regulations or standards of other agencies or levels of government exceed the standards related to key hydrologic features in this Plan, such as may occur with hazardous lands under section 28 of the Conservation Authorities Act or with fisheries under the Federal Fisheries Act, the most restrictive provision or standard applies.
3.12.4 Policies for Land Designated Greenbelt Protected Countryside - Rural
For lands designated Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Rural the following policies shall apply:
a) Section 3.2 of this Plan applies;
b) Non-agricultural uses and recreational uses are permitted subject to the policies of Sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 of the Greenbelt Plan 2005;
c) Uses related to infrastructure, natural resources and cultural heritage resources are permitted subject to the policies of Sections 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 respectively of the Greenbelt Plan 2005;
d) Lots may be created by consent in accordance with Section 3.2.4 of this Plan and Section 4.2.3 of this Plan; and
e) Severances of any dwellings surplus to a farming operation resulting from a farm consolidation where the residence was an existing use as of December 16, 2004 shall be permitted where the farm lands are to be added to an existing farm operation. The amount of lands removed from agricultural production are minimized and provided that no residential development is permitted on the retained parcel of farmland created by the severance.
3.12.5 Policies for Land Designated Greenbelt Protected Countryside - Extractive Industrial
For lands designated Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Extractive Industrial the following policies shall apply:
a) Section 3.6 of this Plan applies;
b) When operators are undertaking rehabilitation of mineral aggregate operation sites in the Greenbelt Protected Countryside the following provisions shall apply:
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(i) The disturbed area of a site shall be rehabilitated to a state of equal or greater ecological value, the long-term ecological integrity of the entire site will be maintained or restored, and to the extent possible improved;
(ii) If there are key hydrologic features or if such features existed on the site at the time of application on the site:
a. The health, diversity and size of these key hydrologic features will be maintained or restored and, to the extent possible, improved so as to promote a net gain of ecological health and
b. Any permitted extraction of mineral aggregates that occurs in a feature will be completed, and the area will be rehabilitated, as early as possible in the life of the operation;
(iii) Aquatic areas remaining after extraction are to be rehabilitated to be representative of the natural ecosystem suitable for the eco-district, so that the combined terrestrial and aquatic rehabilitation in remaining areas shall meet the intent of Section 3.12.5 b) (ii) of this Plan;
(iv) Except as provided in policy 3.12.5. (b) i, ii, iii, final rehabilitation will appropriately reflect the long term use of the general area.
c) An application for the expansion of an existing mineral aggregate operation may be permitted in the Greenbelt Protected Countryside designation, including key hydrologic features, and in any associated vegetation protection zones only if the related decision is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 201405.
3.12.6 Policies for Greenbelt Protected Countryside – Estate Residential
For lands designated “Estate Residential” on Schedule “A” to this Plan and also shown as Greenbelt Protected Countryside on Schedule “C” to this Plan the policies of Section 3.12 apply as well as the Estate Residential policies within Section 3.3 of this Plan.
Where site specific Planning Act applications are proposed, all efforts shall be made to seek to achieve or improve conformity with the Greenbelt Plan.
All existing uses lawfully used for such purposes on or before December 16, 2006 are permitted.
Single dwellings are permitted on existing lots of record, provided they were zoned for such as of the date the Greenbelt Plan came into force, or where an application for an amendment to a zoning by-law is required as a condition of a severance granted prior to December 14, 2003 but which application did not proceed.
Expansions to existing buildings and structures, accessory structures and uses, and/or conversions of legally existing uses which bring the use more into conformity with the Greenbelt Plan, are permitted.
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3.13 SOURCE WATER PROTECTION
3.13.1 Source Protection Plan Conformity
The Clean Water Act, 2006 was enacted to protect existing and future sources of municipal drinking water. It requires the development and implementation of Source Protection Plans(SPPs) for Source Protection Areas throughout Ontario. It also requires the Province, Conservation Authorities and municipalities to develop and implement policies to manage the reduction and/or elimination of threats to sources of municipal drinking water. The policies of this Plan have been amended to conform with the applicable SPPs. All planning applications shall be reviewed in conformity with this Plan, the applicable Dufferin County Official Plan policies and the applicable SPP to ensure proposed development will not pose a risk to existing and future municipal water sources. The applicable SPPs are: a) Grand River Source Protection Plan (GRSPP); b) Credit Valley, Toronto and Region, Central Lake Ontario (CTC) Source Protection Plan which contains the Credit Valley Source Protection Plan (CVSPP), and, c) South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan (NVSPP). As required by the Clean Water Act, 2006, any decision made by the Township under the Planning Act, Condominium Act, 1998, or Building Code Act shall conform with significant threat policies set out in the applicable SPP and have regard to other policies set out in the applicable SPP. Vulnerable areas within the Township include Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPAs).The following policies apply only to those vulnerable areas and issues contributing areas in the Township of Amaranth that are identified in the applicable SPPs and are shown on Schedule B1B-12. The WHPAs identified on Schedule B1B-12 to this Plan are intended to function as an overlay on the primary land use designations. 3.13.2 Groundwater and Surface Water Protection
The Township will work in partnership with the Province, County of Dufferin and the Conservation Authorities to minimize and prevent negative impacts on groundwater and surface waters from existing and/or proposed land uses and activities. 3.13.3 Municipal Wellhead Protection Areas: General
Within WHPAs land use activities that include a significant drinking water threat may be restricted or prohibited as outlined in the applicable SPPs. Wellhead Protection Areas (WHPA) means the area around a municipal drinking water well that may be vulnerable to threats to water quality or quantity in accordance with the following: a) For water quality threats, the size and delineation of the WHPAs are determined by how quickly water travels underground to the well, measured in years, as outlined below: WHPA-A: 100 m radius surrounding a well; WHPA-B: 0 – 2 year Time of Travel; WHPA-C: 2 – 5 year Time of Travel;
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WHPA-D: 5 –25 year Time of Travel; and, WHPA-E: Surface Vulnerability Zone - the vulnerable area for groundwater supplies which are under the direct influence of surface water. The area is calculated on a two hour travel time of surface water to well. WHPA-E is associated with the Town of Shelburne Well PW1.
b) Issue Contributing Area (ICA): An area within a WHPA where existing or trending concentration of a parameter (i.e. sodium, nitrate) or a pathogen at a municipal well would result in the deterioration of the quality of water for use as a source of drinking water. ICAs in the Township are associated with the Town of Orangeville wells. c) WHPA:Q1: A cone of influence around a well that is estimated by calculating the level of drawdown in an aquifer under existing land use and pumping rates. This area can also include the whole of cones of influence of all other wells that intersect the area. d) WHPA:Q2: The WHPA:Q1 (cone of influence) and any area where a future reduction in recharge would significantly impact the area. 3.13.4 Municipal Wellhead Protection Areas: Prohibited/Restricted Activities
Land uses which include one or more of the following activities may be prohibited, or restricted and require a risk management plan in accordance with Section 57, 58 and 59 of the Clean Water Act in any WHPA identified on Schedule B1B-12 where they are or would be a significant municipal drinking water threat as determined by the Risk Management Official (RMO):
a) The establishment, operation, or maintenance of a waste disposal site within the meaning of Part V of the Environmental Protection Act; b) The establishment, operation or maintenance of an on-site system that collects, stores, transmits or disposes of sewage; c) The use of land for the discharge from a stormwater management facility; d) The application of agricultural source material (ASM) to land; e) The storage of ASM; f) The management of ASM; g) The application of non-agricultural source material (NASM) to land; h) The handling and storage of NASM; i) The application of commercial fertilizer to land; j) The handling and storage of commercial fertilizer; k) The application of pesticide to land; l) The handling and storage of pesticide; m) The application of road salt; n) The handling and storage of road salt; o) The storage of snow; p) The handling and storage of fuel; q) The handling and storage of a dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPLs) (excluding incidental volumes for personal/domestic use); r) The handling and storage of an organic solvent; s) The management of runoff that contains chemicals used in the de-icing of aircraft;
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a)t) The use of land as livestock grazing or pasturing land where the number of animals on the land at any time is sufficient to generate nutrients at an annual rate that is greater than 0.5 nutrient units/acre; u) An outdoor confinement area, or a farm animal yard provided that such uses are prohibited in WHPA-A, unless approval for such use is obtained through the Nutrient Management Act and the use is permitted in the Zone in which it is proposed; and, v) The establishment and operation of a liquid hydrocarbon pipeline. Land uses which include the following activities may pose a threat to the quantity of municipal drinking water sources, and may be restricted in accordance with the policies of this Plan and the policies of the applicable SPP: a) An activity that takes water from an aquifer or surface water body without returning the water taken to the same aquifer or surface water body; and,
b) An activity that reduces the recharge of an aquifer.
3.13.5 Land Use Prohibitions, Regulations and Restrictions within WHPAs
The significance of any of the drinking water threats listed in Section 3.13.4 of this Plan is determined based on a number of factors, including the characteristics of the use/activity and where it occurs or is planned to occur within a WHPA. The policies of the applicable SPP set out whether a significant drinking water threat is to be prohibited or regulated in accordance with Sections 57 and 58 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and the applicable SPP.
Notwithstanding the land uses permitted by the underlying land use designation in this Plan:
a) Permitted land uses that involve activities that include a significant drinking water threat within a WHPA identified in Schedule B1B-12 to this Plan may be either prohibited or regulated by the SPP; b) These activities include, but are not limited to, the use of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids (DNAPL’s). DNAPL’s are described as chemicals that are both denser than water and do not dissolve readily in water. Because of these traits, DNAPLs tend to sink below the water table and only stop when they reach impenetrable bedrock. The presence of DNAPLs is considered a significant threat if they occur anywhere within the five year time of travel of a WHPA as detailed in the SPPs. c) Development which proposes the construction of impervious surfaces within WHPAs shall consider the impact of the application of road salt in accordance with the policies of the applicable SPP. d) Where the Township has determined through pre-screening that there is the potential for a significant drinking water threat, the RMO shall review the proposal and determine if there would be a significant drinking water threat, and the RMO will provide direction with respect to whether the processing of the application may proceed or whether or the application may not proceed due to the potential for a significant drinking water threat. The RMO shall have regard to the policies of the applicable SPP and, where applicable, the policies of Sections 13.2.6, 13.2.7 and 13.2.8.
13.2.6 WHPA –Q1 /WHPA –Q2
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The following policies are applicable to areas identified as “WHPA-Q1/WHPA-Q2” on Schedule B1B-12 of this Official Plan: a) “WHPA-Q1” is the area where activities that take water without returning it to the same aquifer may be a threat. Where a threat is identified, new development or site alteration shall only be permitted where it has been demonstrated that any increase in water demand beyond the allocated demand is sustainable as determined by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks and Climate Change (MOECC)in accordance with the applicable Source Protection Plan and Ontario Water Resources Act. “ b) “WHPA-Q2” is an area delineated through a Tier 3 Water Budget and Water Quantity Risk Assessment as being an area that includes a WHPA-Q1 and an area where a future reduction in recharge would significantly impact the WHPA-Q1 area. Within a WHPA–Q2 Area, a Water Balance Study, or similar study, may be required to the satisfaction of the Township, in accordance with the applicable SPP, and in consultation with the Conservation Authority and/or Township staff, in order to demonstrate that pre-development recharge rates will be maintained. In instances where pre-development recharge rates cannot be maintained, proponents will be required to provide for off-site recharge enhancement elsewhere within the WHPA- Q2 commensurate with the predicted loss of recharge attributable to the proposed development. c) The use of best management practices such as low impact development to maintain pre-development recharge rates for non-major development or site alterations in a WHPA-Q2 (as identified in the applicable SPP) assigned a moderate risk level will be implemented. Planning Approval Authorities shall examine municipal water supply servicing constraints including servicing capacity and the maintenance of the hydrological integrity of municipal wells as part of its municipal comprehensive review when considering settlement area expansions. 13.2.7 Infrastructure Restrictions in WHPAs a) New private or municipal sewage system infrastructure should be located, wherever possible, outside of all WHPAs. New systems that must be located within WHPAs may be considered where compliance with the policies set out in Section 13 of this Plan and the applicable SPP has been demonstrated. b) No new lots requiring septic systems, including holding tanks or utilizing sub-surface disposal, governed under the Building Code Act shall be created where the activity would be a significant drinking water threat. c) The use of land for the establishment of facilities for the storage of sewage shall be prohibited where the activity would be a significant drinking water threat in a WHPA- A. d) Where a new small on-site sewage system could be a significant municipal drinking water threat on a lot located within a WHPA, development may only be permitted where the lot is of a sufficient size to accommodate a small, on-site sewage system designed and constructed in accordance with the standards of the Ontario Building Code. Existing lots of record as of the date of Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks’ MOECC’s approval of the applicable SPP are not subject to this policy. Large private septic systems (greater than 10,000 L of effluent treated per day) may only be permitted in WHPAs where it has been demonstrated through an Environmental Assessment or similar process that the location is acceptable and the safety of the municipal drinking water system will not be compromised.
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e) The location, design and construction of stormwater management facilities within WHPAs shall be permitted in compliance with the applicable SPP. However, the use of land for the establishment of a new stormwater management facility shall be prohibited where the discharge (including infiltration) of stormwater would be into a significant threat area in a WHPA-A and all stormwater management facilities shall direct discharge of stormwater outside of WHPAs where the activity would be a significant municipal drinking water threat. The use of best management practices such as low impact development will be encouraged for all developments. f) The establishment of new parking lots in excess of 2 000 m2 utilizing the application of road salt shall be prohibited in a WHPA-A. 13.2.8 Development Approvals a) Where development is proposed within a WHPA which could potentially pose a risk to a municipal water source and which requires approval under the Building Code Act, Planning Act or Condominium Act, 1998, the proposal will require review by the RMO. This requirement will be established as a condition of the submission of a complete application in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.8 of this Plan. b) In addition to any requirements pursuant to the Building Code Act, for all applications made under the Planning Act or Condominium Act, 1998 within WHPAs, a Section 57, 58 or 59 Notice under the Clean Water Act, 2006 from the RMO shall be required for an application to be deemed complete. The Section 57, 58 or 59 Notice is required because certain activities within WHPAs, as set out in the approved SPPs, may be prohibited, restricted or require a risk management plan. This requirement shall be established as a condition of the submission of a complete application in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.8 of this Plan. c) In addition to any requirements pursuant to the Building Code Act, for all applications made under the Planning Act or Condominium Act, 1998 within WHPAs, a master environmental servicing plan (MESP) that addresses stormwater pond discharges and sanitary sewers and related pipes may be required at the discretion of the Township. d) All new development within WHPAs, as shown on Schedule B-1, shall be subject to site plan control to ensure, where possible: i) the extent and location of impervious surfaces such as parking lots, roadways and sidewalks are minimized; ii) site grading and drainage is designed to reduce ponding; and, iii) run-off is either directed outside of the WHPAs or to storm sewers.
In addition, development within WHPAs may be subject to site plan control to implement the recommendations of a water balance assessment or similar study to: i) maintain pre-development recharge to the greatest extent feasible through best management practices such as Low Impact Development stormwater management approaches; and, ii) minimize impervious surfaces and provide for lot level infiltration.
A salt management plan may also be established as a condition of the submission of a complete application for site plan in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.8 of this Plan. .”
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4.0 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA
The following policies apply to all of the lands within the Township of Amaranth. All applications for development and land division will be subject to guided by these policies. These policies deal with development in a variety of situations, and, therefore, not all of the policies apply to every development. This section contains two sub-sections, Environmental Management and Growth Management.
Schedule “B”, Environmental Features, identifies areas where specific environmental policies apply. Due to the scale of the mapping, the precise limits of the environmental features shall be determined by on-site inspection by the appropriate authority.
4.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
4.1.1 General Development Criteria
The Environmental Criteria in this section shall apply to all development in the Township.
The uses permitted by this Plan may only be allowed provided that:
a) The long-term capacity of the site can support the use without a negative impact on environmental features, functions and attributes such as, water quantity and quality, natural vegetation, soil, wildlife, population, visual character and cultural heritage features;
b) The cumulative impact of development will not have detrimental effects on the environment including air quality, water quality and quantity, vegetation, soil, wildlife, and the natural landscape;
c) The site is not considered hazardous to life or property due to unstable soil conditions or possible flooding;
d) Development meets applicable Federal, Provincial, County and municipal requirements including health and servicing requirements; and,
e) Development shall be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement issued under Section 3 of the Planning Act.
4.1.2 Stormwater Management
Stormwater management is to be addressed prior to development with the preparation of a Stormwater Quality/Quantity Management Report, including consideration of low impact development approaches. All major commercial, industrial, institutional and residential development proposals shall be accompanied by a Stormwater Quality/Quantity
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Management Report prepared by a qualified professional to the satisfaction of the Township in consultation with , Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the appropriate Conservation Authority. The report shall be prepared in accordance with the Township's design criteria, taking into consideration any applicable stormwater management guidelines or materials of the applicable Conservation Authority, and the following:
a) the Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual (March 2003), or its successor, as prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Conservation and Parks;
b) Best Management Practices (BMP);
c) a Stormwater quantity system which ensures that post-development run-off rates will not be greater than the pre-development run-off rates for storms up to and including the 100 year event;
d) the effects of development on watershed flow regimes including the interconnection with groundwater resources;and,.
e) For lands within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside shown on Schedule “C”, the Stormwater Management Plan shall address the requirements provided in Section 4.2.3.24 and 4.2.3.53 of the Greenbelt Plan.
4.1.3 Development Affecting Steep Slopes And Ravines
Development shall be directed away from areas subject to hazards due to steep slopes, unstable slopes and/or erosion. Development The following development criteria shall apply to development affecting steep slopes and ravines:
a) The crest or brow and toe of the slope or ravine may be established by the means of a site inspection by the Conservation Authority and these lines will be surveyed and plotted on proposed development plans. Alternately, an engineering report identifying appropriate setbacks may be required.
b) The Conservation Authority will establish recommend a minimum development setback from the brow or crest and toe of a slope or ravine and no disturbance of grades or vegetation below the crest or brow and above the toe shall occur except for erosion and sedimentation control projects approved by the Conservation Authority.
c) On existing vacant lots, where the restrictions established by b) above cannot be achieved on a steep slope, the development setback may be reduced or eliminated provided an Engineering Report prepared by a professional soils consultant, is prepared to the satisfaction of the Conservation Authority and the Township of Amaranth. The Report shall identify that the slopes will be stable during and after construction.
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d) Development should be designed in such a way as to minimize the disturbance of and ensure the stability of slopes.
4.1.4 Water Quality
In addition to the policies of Section 3.13 with respect to Source Water Protection, Tthe following development criteria shall apply to development affecting the water quality of surface and ground water resources:
a) Changes to the natural drainage should be avoided.
b) No sewage tile field should generally be allowed closer than 30 metres from:
i) the high water mark of any waterbody or watercourse; ii) the top of a stream bank or ravine; or iii) the edge of any wetland.
Where this setback cannot be achieved on an existing lot of record the distance may be varied to the satisfaction of the appropriate authority.
c) A setback for other development will be established from each side of a stream, river, pond, lake or wetland necessary to maintain existing water quality. The width of this buffer shall be determined in consultation with the Conservation Authority and other agencies as required, which shall consider:
i) soil type; ii) types and amounts of vegetation cover; iii) slope of the land including existing drainage patterns; iv) fish and wildlife; and, v) nature of the development.
d) No alteration of the natural grade or drainage shall occur within the setback where, in the opinion of the implementing authority, such action would adversely affect surface and/or ground water resources.
e) The cutting of trees within the setback shall be regulated by Site Plan Control or as a condition of consent or subdivision.
f) All applications for major development proposals such as subdivisions or large scale commercial, industrial or institutional shall be accompanied by a Water Resource Management (WRM) Report. The WRM Report shall be prepared by a qualified professional to the satisfaction of the Township and Conservation Authority, Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks and Climate Change and other agencies as may be required. The WRM Report shall address the potential impacts and cumulative impacts on surface and ground water quality and quantity by requiring:
i) maintenance or enhancement of natural hydrological characteristics including baseflow of watercourses;
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ii) maintenance or enhancement of sensitive groundwater recharge/discharge areas, aquifer and headwater areas;
iii) the development and monitoring of water budgets for groundwater aquifers;
iv) the protection or enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat;
v) maintenance of existing drainage patterns where possible;
vi) management of all watercourses within the Township as coldwater streams and respect to water quality and quantity.
g) During and after development sediment and erosion control measures shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the implementing authority.
h) Prior to permitting development in areas identified as a Vulnerable Aquifer, as shown on Schedule “B”, or in areas where the primary source of drinking water is the overburden, the Township shall be satisfied that the requirements of subsection (f) have been fulfilled. In addition, no uses that use potentially harmful chemicals or processes that may contaminate or deplete the overburden or groundwater supply in these areas, including the spreading of bio-solids shall be permitted.
Nutrient management Plans required by this Plan and provincial legislation shall assess the impact of the disposal of farm waste on areas identified as a Vulnerable Aquifer. Decision Pending 2005
hi) Water for irrigation shall be obtained primarily from surface runoff and surface sources rather than subsurface sources wherever possible.
4.1.5 Water Quantity
In addition to the policies of Section 3.13 with respect to Source Water Protection, tThe following development criteria shall apply to development affecting the quantity of water resources:
a) Permitted uses which involve water taking or undertake stream diversions must demonstrate such actions to be an essential part of their operation and shall be of a scale and intensity that will not adversely affect water quality, quantity and the natural environment. The Township may require that studies be undertaken to justify the need and amount of water taking and/or diversions and the need to mitigate impact on the natural environment.
b) When considering whether to allow a use that involves water taking or diversion, the Township shall consider the number, distribution, location and intensity of such activities within the watershed in terms of:
i) the impact on water quality and availability of groundwater resources;
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ii) the cumulative effect on the objectives of the Plan and designation; and,
iii) the quantity and character of natural streams and water supplies.
c) Commercial water taking shall be considered as an industrial use and shall be regulated by the policies for industrial uses in the Township.
d) The Township shall also take into consideration the water resource management policies/activities and permit requirements of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the applicable Conservation Authority.
4.1.6 Flood Plains
The following development criteria shall apply to development affecting flood plains:
a) No building or structure shall be permitted in any areas susceptible to floodingestablished floodplain areas, except where the building or structure has been approved by the local municipality, in consultation with the Conservation Authority and/or the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry in accordance with established floodplain management and development criteria.
b) Watershed management and flood and erosion control projects shall be carried out in accordance with the standards, policies or guidelines of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and/or Conservation Authority. Where possible, such projects should be designed and located to avoid or minimize the impact on wetlands, wildlife habitat, source areas, streams, steep slopes and other areas of visual and environmental significance.
c) When considering a new project the implementing authority shall consider the number, distribution and location of flood and erosion control works within the watershed in terms of their cumulative effect on the objectives of the applicable designation and watershed management policies/activities of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, and the Conservation Authority
4.1.7 Significant Forest AreasWoodlands
Significant Forest Areas Woodlands include, but are not limited to, County Forests, lands on which former Woodlands Management Agreements existed, all woodlands 40 ha in size or larger and all woodlandsforest stands that are in excess of 60 years of age and 4.0 ha in size. Only County Forests and former Woodlands Management Agreement lands are currently shown on Schedule B – Environmental Features. The identification of other woodlands significant forest areas shall be undertaken through the completion of an Environmental Impact Assessment, as outlined in Section 4.1.13 of this Plan. In addition to those items outlined in Section 4.1.13, an assessment of woodlandsforested areas shall be undertaken to determine:
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a) The size of the overall woodland feature;
b) Whether the woodland is dominated by trees in excess of 60 years of age; and,
c) The ecological functions of the woodland including the provision of interior habitat, provision of linkages to, or overlap with other natural heritage features and woodland diversity.
Schedule B will be updated as additional woodlands significant forest areas are identified. The following policies shall further apply to woodlandssignificant forest areas:
a) Disturbance of woodlandsSignificant Forest Areas should be minimized. Where development is proposed in woodlands significant forests, these areas should be maintained as public or private open space.
b) Proposed development in woodlandssignificant forest areas shall have site plan agreements containing specific management details regarding the protection of the existing trees.
4.1.8 Other WoodlandsForested Areas
a) Existing tree cover or other stabilizing vegetation should be maintained on slopes with grades in excess of 25 percent (1:4 slopes).
b) Wherever possible, existing tree lines and hedge rows shall be preserved.
c) The cutting of trees may be regulated by a tree cutting By-law passed by the County of Dufferin.
4.1.9 Fisheries
Water resources will be maintained in a clean and healthy condition so that there is no net loss to aquatic ecosystems which depend on such resources for their existence. Development adjacent to significant fishery resources shall demonstrate the following:
a) the development shall ensure net gain/no net loss of productive capacity of fish habitat;
b) maintenance of minimum baseflow of watercourses;
c) maintenance of existing watercourses in a healthy natural state;
d) maintenance of vegetative buffers in accordance with the sensitivity of the fishery resource and development criteria; and,
e) best available construction and management practices shall be used to protect water quality and quantity, both during and after construction. Treatment of surface run- off to maintain water quality and hydrological characteristics in receiving
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watercourses shall meet the standards established by the Ministryies of Environment, Conservation and Parks, and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
4.1.10 Significant Habitat Areas
Development shall not be permitted in the Hhabitat of rare, vulnerable, threatened and endangered plant and animal species must be protected and new development shall minimize the impact on wildlife habitat. These areas are shown as Significant Habitat Areas on Schedule “B”. In addition to those requirements outlined in Section 4.1.13, a) Not be permitted in identified significant habitat of threatened and plant or animal species. b) Be designed so as to: i) minimize the impacts on biodiversity and wildlife habitat, in particular, rare, vulnerable, threatened and endangered plant or animal species, as identified by on-site evaluation; ii) maintain wildlife corridors and linkages with adjacent areas; and, iii) enhance wildlife habitat wherever possible.
Within the deer yards shown on Schedule “B”, development shall only be permitted where it can be demonstrated that the development will not remove critical deer wintering habitat.
Any development within or adjacent to significant Wildlife Habitat areas shown on Schedule “B” shall only be considered after an Environmental Impact Assessment has been evaluated by Council, in consultation with the Conservation Authority and other interested agencies.
4.1.11 Waste Disposal Areas
a) The existing and former waste disposal sites in the Township are identified on Schedule “A” as WD and FWD respectively. These sites and lands within 500 metres of these sites may be used for a purpose permitted in the underlying designation provided that the municipality in consultation with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks and Climate Change in accordance with MOECP Guideline D-2 is satisfied that there are no environmental problems associated with the site that may make the lands unsuitable for development.
b) Prior to approving any new development within 500 metres of an active or inactive waste disposal site, the applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of Council that the water supply will not be negatively affected and that there are no other problems such as leachate, gas, other contaminants, rodents or vermin.
c) Re-use of a former waste disposal site will require approval in accordance with Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act.
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4.1.12 Biosolids Nutrient Application
There shall be no spreading of nutrients – as defined under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 and associated regulations – except where such spreading of nutrients is authorized pursuant to approvals under the Nutrient Management Act, 2002 and associated regulationsbiosolids, waste vegetables, restaurant waste or other waste except under agreement with the Township of Amaranth, and where a Nutrient Management Plan has been approved by the appropriate approval authority.
Under no circumstance, shall the application of nutrients any of the above be permitted in areas of groundwater sensitivity, as shown on Schedule “B” as vulnerable aquifers (1-100 years).
Where lands have been used for the spreading of nutrients biosolids in the past 5 years approval of development or land division shall be contingent on a report, if so required by the Township, which report shall be completed by a qualified professional and subject to the approval of Council confirming that the soil and ground water is not contaminated from heavy metals or bio hazards in accordance with Provincial guidelines for human habitation and potable water lands are suitable for the proposed land use.
4.1.13 Environmental Impact Assessment
a) An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIS) or Study shall be required for any development and site alteration proposed adjacent to provincially significant wetlands and the habitat of threatened and endangered species and within and adjacent to all other Natural Heritage Features as shown on Schedule “B”. The Township, in consultation with the applicable Conservation Authority, must be satisfied prior to granting any development approvals that the EIS demonstrates no negative impacts on the natural features or their functions, which cannot be mitigated.
b) Further, no development or site alteration shall be permitted on adjacent lands unless the ecological function of the adjacent lands has been evaluated and it has been demonstrated, through an EIS, that there will be no negative impact on the natural features or their ecological functions.
c) Adjacent lands are defined as lands contiguous to a natural heritage feature or area where development or site alteration may have a negative impact on the natural features or area. For the purposes of this Official Plan, the extent of adjacent lands are determined to include all lands within the specified distance of the boundary of the natural heritage features or areas. This specified distance is:as
i) 120 metres for provincially significant wetlands, unevaluated wetlands and Locally or Regionally significant wetlands ,
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ii) 12050 metres for significant the habitat of threatened species and endangered species, iii) 12050 metres for significant woodlandsforest, iii) 12050 metres for significant wildlife habitat, iv) 12050 metres for significant valleylands, v) 12030 metres for fish habitat, and vi) 12050 metres for provincially significant Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest – Life Science, and, vii) 50 metres for Provincially Significant Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest – Earth Science,.
d) An Environmental Impact Assessment undertaken in accordance with the policies of this Plan shall include a description and analysis of the following, as well as addressing any other requirements established by the Township:
i) The proposed development;
ii) The boundaries of the natural features and ecological functions of the area potentially affected directly and indirectly by the development;
iii) The sensitivity of the features and functions to development;
iv) The direct and indirect effects to the ecosystem that might be caused by the development;
v) Any environmental hazards (i.e. slope, flooding contaminants) that need to be addressed as part of the development;
vi) Identification and evaluation of measures to avoid and minimize impacts and mitigation measures to be employed before and after development, including the identification of potential linkages between and among natural heritage features and areas and surface and groundwater features to support the implementation of the Township’s natural heritage system; and,
vii) A Management Plan identifying:
• how the adverse effects will be avoided or minimized over the construction period and the life of the undertaking; and,
• how environmental features and functions will be enhanced where appropriate and describing the net effect of the undertaking after implementation of the Management Plan.
The Management Plan shall also establish the limits of buffers and/or setbacks adjacent to components of the Environmental Protection.
viii) Any monitoring that may be required to ensure that mitigating measures are achieving the intended goals;
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e) The Township, in consultation with the applicable Conservation Authority or the Province, may scope the EIS requirements based on a review of the proposed development and/or site alteration and the associated natural heritage features and areas.
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b) Proposals for the creation of more than three lots partially within or adjacent to the lands in theEnvironmental Protection designation will require a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment. Three lots or less adjacent to the Environmental Protection will require the preparation of a scoped Assessment.
c) Detailed Environmental Impact Assessments shall be undertaken by qualified professionals and shall contain specific detailed information regarding the hydrogeological, hydrological and biological functions and linkages related to the following features:
- wetlands; - portions of the habitat of endangered and threatened species; - fish habitat; - significant forest areaswoodlands; - valley and stream corridors; - significant wildlife habitat; - Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest and, - a key hydrologic feature within the Greenbelt Protected Countryside.
d) A Scoped Environmental Impact Assessments shall address all of the issues that would be studied in a Detailed Environmental Impact Assessments, however the studies may take the form of a letter or a checklist prepared by a qualified professional provided there is little or no impact associated with the proposed development.
e) Prior to approving a development on the basis of an Environmental Impact Assessment, Council, in consultation with the Conservation Authority and other appropriate agencies shall be satisfied that the proposed use will:
i) not discharge any substance that could harm air quality, groundwater, soil, surface water and plant and animal life or human health;
ii) be supplied by an adequate supply of water and that the groundwater taking associated with the use will not harm existing water supplies and plant and animal life;
iii) not cause erosion or siltation of watercourse or changes to watercourse morphology;
iv) not interfere with groundwater recharge to the extent that it would adversely affect groundwater supply for any use;
v) not cause an increase in flood potential on or off the site;
vi) maintain, enhance or restore the natural condition of affected watercourses and protect aquatic habitat;
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vii) not encourage the demand for further development that would negatively affect wetland function or contiguous wetland areas; and, viii) enhance and restore endangered terrestrial and aquatic habitat where appropriate and feasible.
In addition, the Environmental Impact Assessment shall demonstrate that there will be no negative impacts resulting from the proposed use on the significant natural features that are identified on Schedule “B'” to this Plan.
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4.2 GROWTH MANAGEMENT
4.2.1 PPROVINCIAL GROWTH PLAN Population and Employment Growth In accordance with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe 2006, (“Growth Plan 2006”) the County of Dufferin and its Member Municipalities, including the Township of Amaranth, have prepared a Growth Management Study. The Growth Management Study has addressed growth forecasts for the lower-tier municipalities within the County of Dufferin, andare reflected in the County Official Plan and guide planning decisions over the planning horizon. Tthe population forecast for the Township is 4,680 residents to the year 2031 and 4,710 residents in 2036 and the employment forecast is 810 jobs to the years 2031/2036. The County and the Township will monitor population and employment growth on an on- going basis in accordance with the policies of the County Plan. The majority of the Township growth will be directed to the Township’s community settlement areas – Laurel, Waldemar and Farmington.
4.2.2 Rate of Growth
Residential growth in the Township shall occur at a rate of approximately 25 units per year. Plans of subdivision may be phased and creation of lots by consent may be withheld to ensure that this rate of growth is not exceeded and does not occur in one area of the Township. The Township shall prepare an annual report to monitor this policy.
4.2.3 Location of Growth
a) New growth in the Township shall be distributed between the settlement areas of Laurel, Waldemar and Farmington, the estate residential areas and the rural areas in the Township in accordance with the following guidelines:
Communities 80 per cent
Estate Residential Areas 10 per cent
Rural and Agricultural Areas 10 per cent
4.2.24 Lot Creation
Within this Plan there are land division policies that apply to the various land use designations. The following policies apply to all land division in the Township:
a) Ribbon or strip development shall not be permitted.
b) The size and configuration of new lots shall be subject to the requirements of this Plan and the implementing Zoning By-law.
c) New lots created by consent and plans of subdivision must satisfy other applicable requirements of this Plan and the following criteria:
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i) The location, design, size and density of lots shall retain the open rural landscape and protect natural features;
ii) The design is in harmony with the natural heritage features, neighbouring development and the landscape.
d) Consideration of new estate residential development within lands designated residential prior to June 16, 2006, shall include an assessment of:
i) the number, distribution and density of vacant lots in the Township;
ii) the additional lots that may be created in conformity with this Plan; and
iii) the consequences of the development of the lots with regard to the Growth Management objectives of this Plan.
e) Where a lot is proposed in more than one designation, the severance policy of the more restrictive designation shall apply. There should be sufficient area in the least restrictive designation to accommodate the development. Decision Pending 2005
ef) New building lots created by consent shall have safe and adequate access and shall front onto a public road that meets current municipal standards of construction and is maintained all year round.
fg) New lots will generally not be permitted on lands containing physical constraints to development such as poor drainage, flood susceptibility, steep slopes or any other physical condition that may jeopardize public health and safety.
g) In addition to severances permitted in each designation, consents may be permitted for the following purposes:
i) an easement or right of way;
ii) to recreate original Township lots of approximately 40 hectares along the originally surveyed lot lines;
viii) a lot addition, deed correction or boundary adjustment which is required for legal or technical reasons and does not create an additional lot or result in the significant reduction of the land area actively farmed; or
ix) infrastructure, where the facility or corridor cannot be accommodated through the use of easements or rights-of-way.
4.2.35 Municipal Water and Sewage Servicing
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a) Private sewer and water supplies will continue to be the preferred form of servicing for small scale development outside of communities.
b) For development within Communities, and for major development outside of the settlement area, a servicing option report will be required to be completed to the satisfaction of Council where:
i) full municipal sewage and water services is the preferred form of servicing for urban and rural settlement areas, subject to the Township and the requisite approval authorities having confirmed prior to the preparation of the servicing option report that assimilative capacity of the receiving environment for waste water services is available; and
ii) communal services are the preferred means of servicing multiple lots/units in areas where full municipal sewage and water services are not or cannot be provided, where site conditions are suitable over the long term;
iii) where the use of communal systems is not feasible development may be serviced by individual on-site systems where site conditions are suitable over the long term; and,
iv) partial services are discouraged except where necessary to address failed services, or because of physical constraints.
c) Municipally operated water supplies will be maintained in accordance with Provincial standards. Any expansions or upgrading of the existing municipal water systems or any new municipal water systems shall be constructed at the cost of those who would use the system. The costs of maintaining municipal water systems shall be borne by the users of the systems
d) Any proposal to develop lands utilizing communal services shall require an amendment to this Plan. In addition, to those matters to be considered in accordance with Section 5.4 of this Plan, Council shall also require a financial impact assessment outlining the long-term capital and operating costs associated with communal services.
4.2.46 Agricultural Separation Distances
The Provincial mMinimum dDistance sSeparation fFormulae (MDS) will be used in determining appropriate minimum separation distances between new development and livestock operations and determining appropriate minimum distance separation distances for new or expanding livestock operations outside the designated settlement areas. Separation distances between livestock operations and residential uses shall meet the mMinimum Ddistance sSeparation requirements. The Township’s Zoning By-law will incorporate the mMinimum dDistance sSeparation fFormulae (MDS) as zoning provisions applicable in the Township. However, the minimum distance separation formulae shall not be applicable to development in settlement areas or on a lot of record.
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4.2.57 Cultural Heritage Resources
Heritage resources in the Township are not shown on a map in order to protect the integrity of potentially sensitive sites. The cultural heritage resources of the Township include archaeological resources, built heritage resources, and cultural heritage landscapes. Council will consider utilization of its authority under the Ontario Heritage Act to designated individual properties under Part IV. The Township will also maintain a register of all properties listed or designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Where an application is made to develop a significant or a potentially significant site, or lands in the vicinity of a site or a potentially significant site, the following development criteria shall apply:
a) Care shall be taken to preserve known archaeological sites or areas where such sites might reasonably be expected to exist, and no development or site alteration will be permitted on such sites or areas unless significant archaeological resources have been conserved.
b) Archaeological assessments carried out by archaeologists licensed under the Ontario Heritage Act will be required as a condition of any development proposal affecting areas containing a known archaeological site, or considered an area of archaeological potential, a known or suspected cemetery or burial site or applications for shoreline development.
c) Significant built heritage resources and significant cultural heritage landscapes Existing cultural heritage features, areas and properties should be retained and/or reused. To determine whether such actions are feasible, consideration shall be given to both economic and social benefits and costs. Council may require an heritage impact assessment report prepared by a professional heritage consultant and/or archeologist where development is proposed on a site containing cultural heritage resources. Such an assessment will recommend mitigation and conservation measures.
dc) New development including reconstruction and alterations should be designed in harmony with the area's character and the existing cultural heritage features and buildings in terms of mass, height and setback and in the treatment of architectural details, especially on building facades.
ed) Where new development involves a heritage feature it should express the feature in some way. This may include one or more of the following:
i) preservation and display of fragments of the former building's features and landscaping;
ii) marking the traces of former locations, shapes and circulation lines;
iii) displaying graphic verbal descriptions of the former use; and/or
iv) reflection of the former architecture and use in the new development.
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fe) Where development will destroy or significantly alter cultural heritage landscapes or cultural heritage features, actions should be taken to salvage information of the features being lost. Such actions could include archaeological salvage excavation, and the recording of buildings or structures through measured drawings or photogrammetry or their physical removal to an alternative location.
g) Development or site alteration on adjacent lands to protected heritage properties must take into consideration potential impacts on the protected heritage property. Proposed development and site alteration shall be evaluated and it must demonstrate that the heritage attributes of the protected property will be conserved.
4.2.8 Architectural Preservation
a) It is the intent of this Plan to encourage the retention and conservation of buildings of architectural and/or historical merit on their original sites and to promote the integration of these resources into new development proposals in their original use or an appropriate adaptive re-use.
b) Demolition, destruction or inappropriate alteration to cultural resources shall be prevented.
4.2.69 Recreation
The recreational amenities of the Township include parks, trails and community halls. Major recreational facilities will continue to be provided through joint use agreements with other municipalities in the County.
The following development criteria shall apply to recreational activities and uses occurring within the Township:
a) All recreational activities should be designed and located so as not to conflict with surrounding land uses and be compatible with the natural and cultural character of the area.
b) Intensive recreational activity is intended to occur primarily on lands designated Open Space / Recreation on Schedule “A”.
c) Trails will be located and designed so as not to adversely affect adjoining private landowners.
d) Trails will be located and designed to avoid wherever possible steep slopes, wetlands, erosion-prone soils, and ecologically sensitive areas such as deer- wintering yards and significant plant and animal habitats and Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest.
e) Trail design, construction and management should provide for multi-use, multi- season activities and ensure the safety of trail users.
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4.2.7 Parkland Dedication
a) The minimum parkland dedication as part of a plan of subdivision or consent shall not include lands that are unsuitable for parkland development.
b) As an alternative to parkland conveyance, Council may require the payment of cash in lieu of parkland or improved park to the satisfaction of Council.
c) Parkland may be acquired pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act and other available means, including:
i) using funds allocated in the Municipal Budget;
ii) using donations, gifts, and bequests from individuals or corporations; and/or,
iii) using funds allocated by any authority having jurisdication.
4.2.8 Land Use Compatibility
New development must be compatible with surrounding land uses. Proposals for development shall include an assessment of the impact of the proposed development on the adjacent land uses including noise, odour, dust, traffic, the physical form of the development and the visual impact of the proposal.
Where industrial uses are proposed near other sensitive land uses setbacks in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment D-Series Guidelines on land use compatibility and servicing shall apply.
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5.0 IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 ZONING BY-LAWS
5.1.1 Implementing By-law
This Plan shall be implemented by the passage of Zoning By-laws in compliance with the provisions of this Plan and pursuant to the Planning Act. The implementing By-law will also implement the following policies:
a) It is the intent of this Plan that existing uses that do not conform to the provisions of this Plan, shall, in the long term, be brought into conformity with the provisions of this Plan. However, this Plan is not intended to prevent the continuation, extension or enlargement of uses including the reconstruction of buildings or structures destroyed through a natural disaster such as fire which do not comply to the provisions of this Plan. After deeming it unfeasible to acquire a non-conforming property so as to bring it into compliance with this Plan through redevelopment, the Township may zone lands to permit the continuation, extension or enlargement of legally existing non- conforming uses provided that Council is satisfied that the zoning shall:
i) have no adverse effect on the present uses of the surrounding lands;
ii) generally comply with the Provincial mMinimum dDistance sSeparation fFormulae (MDS) as required by in the Provincial Policy Statement unless the building or structure was destroyed through a natural disaster;
iii) apply to a use that has frontage on a public road which has been assumed for public use as a road and is fully maintained year round including winter snow and ice control, by the Township, County or the Province; and,
iv) will not detrimentally affect the implementation of this Plan.
b) No provision of this Plan shall be deemed to require Council to zone all lands in the Township in order to permit immediate development of such lands for their designated uses. Therefore the Township may zone lands to reflect existing uses only where there is insufficient information to determine specific zoning categories or where the development of such lands is considered to be premature or not in the public interest. Such lands may be zoned in accordance with the provisions of this Plan at such time as there is sufficient information to determine specific zoning categories and the development of such lands is no longer considered to be premature or not in the public interest.
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5.1.2 Holding Category
The Township may zone lands to include a holding symbol ‘H’ as provided for in Section 36 of the Planning Act in conjunction with a specific zoning category in order to specify the permitted uses of such lands at such time as the holding symbol is removed by amendment to the zoning by-law. The use of the lands zoned to include the holding symbol with a specific zoning category may include existing uses and a limited range of uses compatible with the intended future use of the lands.
a) The use of the holding symbol shall be restricted to the following situations:
i) Where adequate services are not available but anticipated. At such time as adequate services are available, the Township shall amend the Zoning By- law to remove the holding symbol;
ii) Where such lands are affected by adverse environmental or other constraints on development which can be resolved to the Township’s satisfaction. Upon resolution of the adverse environmental or other constraints on development to the Township’s satisfaction, the Township shall amend the Zoning By-law to remove the holding symbol;
iii) Where the development of such lands may impose adverse financial impacts upon the Township. Upon resolution of such adverse financial impacts to the Township’s satisfaction, the Township shall amend the Zoning By-law to remove the holding symbol;
iv) Where the development of the land requires a development agreement, the Holding provision may be used until such time as the appropriate agreement is completed and registered on title; and,
v) Where the development is proceeding by Plan of Subdivision, upon the completion of all conditions of Draft Plan Approval, the holding symbol may be removed.
5.1.3 Interim Control By-laws
The Township may pass interim control by-laws pursuant to the Planning Act, where the Township has directed that a study be undertaken of land use planning policies in the Township or in any defined areas of the established communities.
5.1.4 Temporary Uses
Notwithstanding the policies contained in the Official Plan, Council may authorize the temporary use of land in accordance with the Planning Act which may not comply with the land use designation as established by the Official Plan, provided that:
a) Such temporary use is determined to not have any detrimental effect upon the existing land uses in the area; and,
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b) The proposed temporary uses conforms to the noted principles and criteria are met:
i) The proposed use shall be of a temporary nature and shall not entail any major construction or investment on the part of the owner, so that the owner will not experience undue hardship in reverting to the original use upon the termination of the temporary use provisions;
ii) The proposed use shall not be incompatible with adjacent land uses and the character of the surrounding neighbourhood;
iii) The proposed use shall not require the extension or expansion of existing municipal services;
iv) The proposed use shall not create any traffic circulation problems within the surrounding area nor shall it adversely affect the volume and/or type of traffic serviced by the area roads;
v) Parking facilities required by the proposed use shall be provided entirely on- site; and,
vi) The proposed use shall generally be beneficial to the community.
c) Council may permit the installation of one garden suites on a lot as a temporary dwelling where:
i) the property owner enters into an agreement with the Township to ensure that the garden suite is occupied and removed when it is no longer required;
ii) the sewage and water system can accommodate the garden suite; and,
iii) the garden suite is limited is size to ensure that it is clearly secondary to the principal le dwelling.
5.1.5 Accessory Residential Units in Single Detached Dwellings
In accordance with the Planning Act, where a single detached dwelling is a permitted use in any designation in the Official Plan, the Township shall permit an accessory residential unit in a single detached dwelling. subject to, but not limited to, the following requirements:
a) applicable fire codes are satisfied; b) applicable Building Code, Zoning By-law and other By-law regulations are satisfied, in particular an accessory residential unit shall not be permitted in any area identified as a natural hazard area by the Township, in consultation with the applicable conservation authority; c) adequate sewage and water capacity are provided to support the additional accessory residential unit and satisfy applicable health regulations; and, d) appropriate parking is provided.
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An accessory residential unit may also be permitted in an accessory building to a single detached dwelling subject a Zoning By-law amendment, the criteria above, and provided that there is no accessory residential unit in the single detached dwelling on the lot.
5.2 NON-CONFORMING USES
a) Council or tThe Committee of Adjustment ( if applicable) for the Township of Amaranth shall be guided by the general intent and purpose of this Plan and the implementing Zoning By-law in making decisions on applications dealing with non- conforming uses made to the Committee under the Planning Act.
b) This Plan will not limit the authority of the Township to pass a By-law for permitting the extension or enlargement of any land, building or structure which is being legally used, at the time of the passing of such By-law, for a purpose which does not conform with the land use designation of the Official Plan. Such a By-law shall, however, be in conformity with the policies included in this Section of the Official Plan.
c) Any land use legally existing at the date of approval of this Plan which does not conform with the land use designation shown on Schedule “A”, Land Use Plan, and termed a ‘non-conforming use’, should in the long term, cease to exist. In special instances, however, it may be desirable to permit the extension or enlargement of a non-conforming use in order to avoid unnecessary hardship, provided the application is in conformity with the policies of this Section of the Plan.
d) A minor variance, extension or enlargement of a legally non-conforming use shall not aggravate the situation created by the existence of the use, especially in regard to the policies of the Official Plan and the requirements of the Zoning By-law applying to the areas subject to the following criteria:
i) An approved minor variance, extension or enlargement shall be in an appropriate proportion with respect to what is normally required by the Zoning By-law;
ii) The characteristics of the proposed minor variance or the existing non- conforming use and the proposed extension or enlargement shall be examined with regard to noise, vibration, fumes, smoke, dust, odour, lighting, aesthetics and traffic generating capacity. No approval shall be granted if one or more of such nuisance factors will be created or increased so as to add substantially to the incompatibility of the use with the surrounding area. The proposal shall satisfy the requirements of any agency including the Health Unit, the Conservation Authority, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks; and Climate Change;
iii) Neighbouring conforming uses will be protected where necessary by the provision of areas for landscaping, buffering or screening, appropriate setbacks for buildings and structures, devices and measures to reduce
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nuisances, and where necessary, regulations for alleviating adverse effects caused by outside storage, lighting, advertising signs, and similar. Such provisions and regulations shall be applied to the minor variance or proposed extension or enlargement and, wherever feasible, shall also be extended to the neighbouring complying use in order to improve its compatibility with the surrounding area;
iv) Traffic and parking conditions in the vicinity will not be adversely affected by the granting of the application, and traffic hazards will be kept to a minimum by the appropriate design of entrance and exit points to and from the site and improvements of sight conditions particularly near intersections;
v) Adequate provisions have been or will be made for off street parking and loading facilities; and,
vi) That the water supply and sewage disposal facilities, and other necessary municipal services such as roads, are adequate or can be made adequate.
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5.3 SITE PLAN CONTROL
5.3.1 Site Plan Control Area
Pursuant to the Planning Act, the Township designates all of the land within the Township as a Site Plan Control Area. The Council may pass a By-law designating any portion of the Township as a Site Plan Control Area excepting those lands designated as Extractive Industrial, which are licensed under the Aggregate Resources Act.
5.3.2 Policies
a) It is the intention to apply Site Plan Control to all residential buildings containing two or more residential units, commercial uses, industrial uses, and institutional uses and residential dwellings within plans of subdivision and as otherwise set out in this Plan whereby the Township may require drawings provided in Section (dc) below.
b) b) In addition, all new development within WHPAs, as described in Section 3.13 of this Plan and as shown on Schedule B1B-12, shall be subject to site plan control .
cb) For the purpose of this Plan ‘development’ and ‘redevelopment’ shall be the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings or structures on land or the making of an addition or alteration to a building or structure that has the effect of substantially increasing the size or usability thereof, or the laying out and establishment of a commercial parking lot or golf course.
dc) No development or re-development shall be undertaken within the designated area unless the Township has approved one or both of the following:
i) Site plans showing location of all buildings and structures existing or to be erected and all servicing and utility facilities and works to be provided;
ii) Drawings showing plans, elevations and cross-section views for each building to be erected including the massing and conceptual design, the relationship of the buildings to adjacent buildings, streets and exterior public area, and the provision of interior walkways, stairs, elevators, escalators to which the public has access from streets, open spaces and interior walkways in adjacent buildings.
ed) In accordance with the Planning Act, the owner of land may be required to enter into a Site Plan Agreement and provide to the satisfaction and at no expense to the Township, any or all of the requirements set out in the Planning Act.
fe) Where a proposed development is within the designated Site Plan Control Area, the dedication free of all charges and encumbrances to the appropriate authority, of the widening needed to achieve the road allowance to meet the Township and County rights-of-way and sight triangle standards may be required along the limit of the subject land as a condition of site plan approval.
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5.4 OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS
Should changing conditions necessitate that this Official Plan be amended, the procedures outlined in the Planning Act and the Regulations thereunder will ensure adequate notification of the general public.
Subject to a public resolution of Township Council, an Official Plan Amendment will not be required to:
i. Change the numbering or ordering of the Sections in this Official Plan, provided Sections are not added or deleted;
ii. Consolidate approved Amendments or Map Schedules;
iii. Correct grammatical or typographical errors which do not affect the intent of the Official Plan’s policies or Map schedules;
iv. Change measurement to different units of measures or correct references to legislation or regulation where the legislation or regulations has been replaced or changed.
An amendment to Schedule “A”, “A-1”, “A-2” or “A-3” or the text of this Plan is required to permit the establishment of uses other than those permitted in this Plan. In considering an amendment to Schedule “A” with a view to designating additional areas for a particular use or changing the designated uses of a particular area, or changing the policies of this Plan, Council shall have due regard to the following criteria which are in addition to those specified in the remainder of this Plan;
a) the need for the proposed use excepting those amendments to allow for the establishment of new mineral aggregate operations;
b) the extent to which the existing areas in the proposed categories are developed, and the nature and adequacy of such existing development excepting those amendments to allow for the establishment of new mineral aggregate operations;
c) the physical suitability of the land for such proposed use;
d) the location of the areas under consideration with respect to;
i) the adequacy of the existing and proposed roadway system in relation to the development of such proposed areas;
ii) the convenience and accessibility of the site for vehicular and pedestrian traffic and traffic safety in relation thereto;
iii) the adequacy of the potable water supply, sewage disposal facilities, and other municipal services in view of the policies contained in this Plan and in accordance with technical reports or recommendations which the Council
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shall request from the developer and subject to the review and approval of any other appropriate authority deemed advisable;
iv) the compatibility of the proposed use with uses in the surrounding area;
v) the potential effect of the proposed use on the financial position of the Municipality; and,
vi) the potential effect of the proposed use on the population level and the social character of the community.”
5.5 CAPITAL WORKS ASSET MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
It is intended that the Council will prepare a capital works program maintain an asset management plan in conformity with the proposals and polices of this Plan, in order to assess the immediate and long-term requirements and plan the major expenditures within the financial resources of the Township. The program would be reviewed annually.
The Township may levy against benefiting properties all or part of the cost of municipal services and facilities.
5.6 CONSERVATION AUTHORITY REGULATIONS
The following works shall be subject to the Provincial regulations as administered by the Grand River Conservation Authority, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority and Credit Valley Conservation.:
a) the straightening, changing, diverting or interfering in any way with the existing channel of a watercourse;
b) the construction of any building or structure in a wetland or in any area susceptible to flooding under regional storm conditions; and
c) the placing or dumping of fill of any kind in a defined area regulated by the Conservation Authority.
5.7 PROPERTY STANDARDS
5.7.1 The Township may prescribe maintenance standards and the conditions of occupancy for all types of property through a property standards by-law enacted in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code Act.
5.7.2 The Township may appoint a Property Standards Officer who will be responsible for administering and enforcing the property standards by-law.
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5.87 PRE-APPLICATION CONSULTATION AND COMPLETE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
5.87.1 Pre-Application Consultation
a) a) Prior to the submission of an application for an Official Plan amendment, Zoning By- law amendment, draft plan of subdivision or condominium, site plan approval, consent or variance, applicants are required to consult with Township staff and with the staff of the County of Dufferin, the relevant Conservation Authority and any other agency deemed relevant by the Township.
b) Where lands which are the subject of a proposed application listed in Section 5.7.1 a) are located in a WHPA as described in Section 3.13 of this Plan and as shown on Schedule B1B-1, consultation shall be required with the RMO. This requirement shall be a condition of submission of a complete application, together with a Section 57, 58 or 59 Notice under The Clean Water Act, 2006 from the RMO. In addition, to be declared complete, an application for site plan approval may also require submission of a salt management plan.
cb) The pre-consultation process is intended to identify and scope issues associated with the proposed development and/or change in land use and establish specific requirements for a complete application. The form of pre-consultation shall be scoped based on the application type and context. dc) Any development application shall not be deemed complete by the Township and the time period in which the Council is required to make a decision shall not commence, unless the application is accompanied by:
i) the prescribed information and material as required under the Planning Act; and, ii) other information and material deemed necessary by the Township in accordance with this Plan.
5.87.2 Complete Application Requirements
a) In addition to the requirements identified in the various sections of this Official Plan, the Township may require additional information and material to be submitted as part of a complete application. Table 5.2 establishes additional information and material that may be required and the type of studies or documents that may be identified during the pre-consultation process for submission as part of a complete development application:
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b) The Township will, within 30 days of receiving a development application, provide notice to the applicant that the application is complete or incomplete. If deemed incomplete, the Township will indicate additional information and material that is required to constitute a complete application.
The date of application shall be the date upon which all required information and material is submitted in a form that is satisfactory to the Township.
c) The information and material described in this section, including Table 5.2, that may be required to accompany a development application is not intended to preclude the Township from requiring additional reports, studies and/or drawings that may be identified during the development review process if circumstances necessitate the need for such information and material as part of the decision making process.
d) Where necessary, the Township may retain outside consultants, at the cost of the applicant, to review the information and materials submitted in conjunction with a development application.
Table 5.2 Complete Application Requirements Section Requirements a) Natural Heritage The submission of reports, studies and/or drawings, which identify and demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Township, in consultation with the relevant Conservation Authority, that there will be no negative impacts on natural heritage features and areas or their ecological functions; and which identify proposed mitigation measures to ensure ecological functions, diversity, and connectivity of natural heritage features and areas are maintained, restored, and where possible enhanced. Any information and material submitted must recognize linkages between and among natural heritage features and areas and surface water features and groundwater features.
This may include, but shall not be limited to:
i) Environmental Impact Assessment or Study (or scoped Environmental Impact Assessment or Study) within
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Table 5.2 Complete Application Requirements Section Requirements • 120 metres of a significant woodland, significant wetland, Life Science ANSI, fish habitat, significant wildlife habitat, significant valleylands, habitat of endangered and threatened species, and • 50 metres of an Earth Science ANSI; ii) Environmental Implementation Report; iii) Ecological Land Classification; iv) Natural Hazard Assessment that addresses flooding and erosion hazards; v) Hydrogeological Study; vi) Hydrology Study; vii) Water Budget; viii) Soil Stability and Geotechnical Analysis; ix) Tree and/or Vegetation Inventory Report; x) Vegetation Compensation Plan; xi) Topographical Survey/Slope Analysis; and, xii) Geotechnical Report.
b) Planning The submission of reports, studies, plans, and/or statements that demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Township, how the proposed development and/or change in land use is consistent with the applicable provisions of the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Official Plan, conforms to any Provincial Plans that are in effect, and provides an integrated approach to land use planning.
This may include, but shall not be limited to:
i) Planning Justification Report; ii) Statement of Conformity and/or Consistency with applicable polices; iii) Employment and/or Residential Lands Needs Analysis; iv) Employment Lands Conversion Justification Report; v) Conceptual Site Plan Layout; and, vi) Detailed Site Plan.
c) Transportation The submission of reports, studies and/or drawings, which address any change or impact to the transportation network resulting from a proposed development and/or change in land use. Such analyses will demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Township, how the proposed development can be accommodated by the existing transportation network or where new transportation infrastructure is required. Where an expansion to the existing transportation infrastructure is necessary, such analyses will demonstrate that the expansions will be adequate to accommodate the proposed development.
This may include, but shall not be limited to:
i) Traffic Impact or Transportation Study;
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Table 5.2 Complete Application Requirements Section Requirements ii) Parking Study; and, iii) Transportation Demand Management Plan.
d) Servicing The submission of reports, studies and/or drawings, which demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Township, that the existing or proposed site servicing is sufficient to accommodate the proposed development and/or change in land use.
This may include, but shall not be limited to:
i) Water Supply (Well) Report; ii) Stormwater Management/Drainage Report and Plan; and, iii) Private Septic System Report.
e) Cultural Heritage Resources The submission of reports, studies and plans that demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Township, how a proposed development and/or change in land use will not negatively impact on designated cultural heritage or identified archaeological resources.
This may include, but shall not be limited to;
i) Cultural Heritage Review; ii) Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment; iii) Scoped Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment; iv) Cultural Heritage Conservation Plan; v) Cultural Heritage Landscape Assessment; and, vi) Archaeological Assessment.
f) Development Impacts The submission of reports, studies and/or drawings that assess all potential nuisance or safety issues arising from natural and human made hazards which may result from or affect the proposed development and/or change in land use. Such analyses shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Township, that potential nuisances or safety issues can be effectively mitigated.
This may include, but shall not be limited to:
i) Noise Impact Study; ii) Vibration Study; iii) Acoustical Design Study; iv) Lighting Plan; v) Site Screening Questionnaire; vi) Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment; vii) Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment;
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Table 5.2 Complete Application Requirements Section Requirements viii) Record of Site Condition; and, ix) Agricultural Impact Assessment.
g) Fees and Costs The submission of any fees required by the Township, the County or other public agencies such as the relevant Conservation Authority. In addition, the applicant shall acknowledge responsibility for costs incurred by the Township in the processing of the application, including any costs for hearings before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.
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6.0 INTERPRETATION
6.1 PLAN BOUNDARIES
The outer limit of the Plan Area and the Community designations where abutting a road, lot line or natural features shown on Schedules “A”, “A-1”, “A-2” or “A-3” are fixed and inflexible and can be changed only by an amendment to this Plan.
6.2 ROAD LOCATIONS
The locations of roads as indicated on the Schedules shall be considered as approximate only. Amendments to this Plan therefore will not be required in order to make minor adjustments or deviations to the location of roads, provided that the general intent of this Plan is maintained.
6.3 USES
Examples of permitted uses as included in this Plan are intended to illustrate the range of activities in each respective land use designation. Wherever a use is permitted, it is intended that uses, buildings or structures normally incidental, accessory and essential to that use shall also be permitted. Specific uses and related regulations shall in any case, be defined for an area at such time as the Zoning By-law comes into effect.
6.4 LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
It is intended that the boundaries of the Land Use categories shown on Schedule “A” of this Plan, shall be considered as general only, except in the case of roads, railways, and other definite physical barriers. They are not intended to define the exact limits of such areas. Minor adjustments may be made in these boundaries for the purpose of any Zoning By-law if appropriate without necessitating an amendment to this Plan. Other than such minor adjustments, no areas or zones, except as provided in this Plan, shall be created that do not conform with this Plan.
Council recognizes that the boundaries of the Environmental Protection area on Schedules “A”, “A-1”, “A-2” or “A-3” of this Plan may be imprecise and may be refined through appropriate environmental studies. The Township shall determine the extent of these Environmental Protection areas on a site-by-site basis when considering development proposals, in consultation with the Conservation Authority. Minor adjustments to the Environmental Protection designation can occur without necessitating an amendment to this Plan.
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6.5 PLAN REVIEW
The Plan shall be reviewed at least once within five years of its approval by the Township. Should economic or social changes occur which necessitate an earlier review, Council may direct such a review to be undertaken.
6.6 FLEXIBILITY
The interpretation of the numerical figures with the exception of density figures can be varied within 5 per cent of the figures in the text and such minor variation will not require an amendment.
6.7 DEFINITIONS Terms used in this plan that are also found in the Provincial Policy Statement and provincial plans are defined as per the applicable Provincial document. Terms in this Official Pplan which are not defined in Provincial documents, but are defined in the County of Dufferin Official Plan are defined as per the County Plan.
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A \ Township of Amaranth Notice of Meeting to Consider the Engineer's Report DrainageAcf, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17,s.42
To: Attention: Drainage Unit Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs I Stone Road Westo 3rd Floor SE Guelph ON NIG 4Y2
ln accordance with section 42 of the Drainage Act, you as an owner of land affected by the proposed drainage works for the
Edelbrock Drainage Works, Eastern Section Relocation, 2019 (Name of drain)
are requested to attend a council meeting to consider the final report filed with the Township
of Amaranth for this drainage works
The meeting will take place: Date (yyyy/mm/dd) Time Location 20t9109/tr 11:00a.m 314028 6th Line Amaranth ON
lf the share of the project cost assessed to your property is more than $100, a copy of the report is included with this notice
Name of Clerk (Last Name, First Name ) Stone, Susan Name of Municipality Township of Amaranth Signature of Clerk Date (yyyy/mm/dd) 2019108122
Failure to attend meeting: lf you do not attend the meeting, it will proceed in your absence. lf you are affected or assessed by this proposed project, you will continue to receive notification as required by the Drainage AcL Activities at the meeting to consider the report: . Usually the engineer will present a summary of the report to council
. For drains initiated by petition: . Petitioners will be given an opportunity to withdraw their name from the petition . Other owners that benefit from the drain will be given an opportunity to add their name to the petition . Council must decide whether or not to proceed with the project by provisionally adopting the engineer's report by byJaw; they also have the option to refer the report back to the engineer for modifications. . All property owners affected by the drain will have an opportunity to influence council's decision . There is no right to appeal assessments or other aspects of the engineer's report at this meeting; these appeal rights will be made available later in the procedure. Drainage Acf, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, s. 47 - 54. Petitioners: After the meeting to consider the final report, if the petition does not comply with section 4, the project is terminated and the original petitioners are responsible for the costs in shares proportional to their assessment in the engineer's report. Drainage Acl R.S.O. 1990, c. D. 17 s.43.
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R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited ''l5 Townline Orangeville ON LgW 3R4 CANADA telephone (519) 941-5331 fax (519) 941-8120 web www.rjburnside.com BunNsinr Itrrr Drrrrrt:r.rcu rs 0un PrnrLrl
August 21,2019
Via: Email [email protected]
Township of Amaranth 374028 6th Line Amaranth, Ontario LgW 0M6 Attn: Sue Stone, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer
Dear Ms. Stone
Re 3734016th Line, Amaranth, Ontario Fill lnvestigation and Sampling Program Project No.: 300044203.0000 1.0 lntroduction
R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (Burnside) was retained by the Township of Amaranth (Amaranth) to investigate and evaluate the quality of fill at the property located at 373401 6th Line, Amaranth, Ontario (Site).
The fill investigation was required for environmental due diligence to assess the imported fill material and determine if the fill material has impacted soil quality at the Site.
1.1 Background
Burnside understands that fill material was brought onto the Site without approvalfrom the Township of Amaranth and has been placed beyond the area specified in a permit issued by the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA). The property owner has received a Notice of Violation from the GRCA and has been notified by the Township of Amaranth that the owner will require approval under the Site Alteration Bylaw.
The soil sample document provided by the owner did not satisfy Council. To support the owner's application for Site Alteration, Council has advised that the fill material currently on the Site should be evaluated by Burnside to verify it is uncontaminated and meets the applicable guidelines. Township of Amaranth Page 2 of 4 August 21,2019 Project No. : 300044203.0000
2.0 Scope of Work
On July 18,2019 Burnside conducted a Site visit to examine the fill material and collect soil samples in various locations of the fill area at373401 6th Line, Amaranth, ON.
The fill material was examined for unusual odours and visual evidence of contamination, noting any signs of staining or sheen. A total of 17 soil samples were collected from the fill area. Sample locations are shown on Figure 1. Photographs are included in Appendix A. 2.1 Sampling Soil samples were collected in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) document Guidance on Sampling and Analytical Methods for Use at Contaminated Slfes in Ontario and Burnside's standard operating procedures (SOPs).
2.2 Contaminants of Potential Concern
Selected soil samples were containerized in laboratory supplied glass jars and submitted to AGAT Laboratories for analysis of the following contaminants of concern: . Petroleum Hydrocarbons F1 to F4 (PHC) . Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) . Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) . Metals and lnorganics . PolychlorinatedBiphenyls(PCBs) . Organochlorine Pesticides (OC Pesticides)
3.0 Fill Composition
The fill material was visually examined to determine the general composition of the fill and identify any visual or olfactory evidence of contamination.
There was a variety of fill material on Site. The fill material located on the western portion of the Site was comprised of sand, gravel, clay, and minor amounts of debris, such as brick, concrete, asphalt, and plastic. lt was determined that the fill was approximately 1.3 m thick based on topsoil that was discovered at 1.3 m below ground surface (m bgs) in Borehole 2. The fill material located on the eastern portion of the Site was comprised of sand, gravel, and minor amounts of concrete. The fill was determined to be approximately 0.5 to 0.6 m thick based on topsoil that was discovered at 0.5 and 0.6 m bgs in Borehole 11 and Borehole 12.
Minor amounts of waste materials (asphalt, plastic, metal and glass) were scattered over the ground surface and were observed at shallow depths (ground surface to 0.3 m bgs). Table 1 (attached) provides a description of the soil and imported fill material.
The MECP regulations prohibit the burying of "waste materials". With the exception of brick, concrete, and specified inert materials, all non-soil materials can be considered construction waste and should not be buried. Asphalt is not suitable in buried fill material. Township of Amaranth Page 3 of 4 August 21,2019 Project No. : 300044203.0000
4.0 Analytical Results
4.1.1 Site Condition Standards
For characterization purposes, analytical results were compared to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Condition Standards (SCS) in a Potable Ground Water Condition for Residential Property Use, from MECP document Soil, Ground Water and Sediment Standards for Use under Part XV.l of the Environmental Protection Act.
4.1.2 SoilAnalyticalResults
The following summarizes the results of the laboratory analysis of soil samples collected from the fill area: o Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHC)- Analytical results confirm that imported fill material in the southwest portion of the Site had detections of PHCs. The PHC concentrations were below SCS and are not considered to be a significant environmental concern to the Site. There were no other detections of PHCs in soil sampled at the Site. The concentrations of PHCs were within the SCS for Residential Property Use for all soil samples collected.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - All of the samples submitted for VOC analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS. a Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) - Analytical results confirm that imported fill material in the west portion of the Site contains PAH concentrations 1 .1 to 2.2 times higher than the Site Condition Standards (SCS). There were detections of a number of PAH compounds in soil sampled from Borehole 11, however, concentrations did not exceed the SCS. a Asphalt is acceptable as a surface treatment. Burying asphalt or mixing asphalt with soil is not approved. Detections and exceedances of PAH compounds reflect the presence of asphalt in some of the fill areas and are considered to be an environmental concern to the Site. a Metals and lnorganics - All of the samples submitted for Metals and lnorganics analysis were below the SCS. a Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) - All of the samples submitted for PCB analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS. a Organochlorine Pesticides (OCP) - All of the samples submitted for OCP analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS.
The laboratory analytical results confirm that imported fill material in the west portion of the Site is contaminated with PAH concentrations exceeding the Site Condition Standards (SCS).
Analytical results for the soil samples are provided in Appendix B Township of Amaranth Page 4 ol 4 August 21,2019 Project No. : 300044203.0000
5.0 Gonclusions
The findings of the fill investigation and sampling program are as follows: . Laboratory analytical results confirm that imported fill material in the west portion of the Site is contaminated with PAH concentrations exceeding Residential Use SCS. . Fill material is not considered to be clean due to the presence of buried asphalt and construction debris throughout the fill. . Fill material has been placed in a wetland and within the GRCA regulated area. . The results of the fill investigation and sampling program indicate the presence of contamination in fill material at the Site. . Fill has been placed in a wetland within the GRCA regulated area, which may have affected the drainage pattern of the Site and altered the natural habitat conditions of the wetland. 6.0 Recommendations
Burnside provides the following recommendations: . Remove fill material that has been placed in the wetland and GRCA regulated area to resume the former drainage pattern and return the wetland area to the former natural habitat conditions. . The owners of the Site should consult with GRCA to clarify GRCA Policies for the Administration of the Development, lnterference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation and the applicable Town of Amaranth bylaws. . Additional sampling is recommended to delineate PAH contamination in order to determine the volume of contaminated fill material at the Site. . Topsoil is recommended as a final cover over the fill material to support vegetation growth.
Yours truly,
R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited e/# {/ry#trL Chase Beck, B.Sc., G.l.T Kathleen Langstaff, B.Sc., P.Geo., QPesn Environmental Scientist Senior Geoscientist
Enclosure(s) Table 1 - Description and Evaluation of Fill Material Figure 1 - Sampling Locations Appendix A - Photographs Appendix B - Analytical Results cc: Joseph Tran (Via: Email)
044203 Fill lnvestigation 373401 6th Line-West Pt Lot 7 Con 5, Amaranth.docx 21t08t2019 Table 1: Description of Soil and Fill Material
Depth sample (ml sample Depth (ml Borehole Descrlption ot Flll Materlal Parameters Tested
TO FROM TO FROM
SAND & GRAVEI 0.00 0.30 Brown, fine to coarse grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, dry, BH1-A PHC F1-F4IVOC 0.30 o.46
1 trace clay, trace concrete, asphalt, and brick SAND & CTAY 0.30 0.60 BH1.B Metal & lnorganics 0.46 0.61 Greyish brown, cohesive, medium plasticity, moist some gravel
SAND & GRAVEL 0.00 0.61 Brown, fine to coarse grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, dry, trace clay, trace concrete, asphalt, and brick
SAND & CLAY 0.61 0.91 Greyish brown, cohesive, medium plasticity, moist, some gravel 2 BH2 PAH 0.50 o.80 SAND & CLAY 0.91 1.30 Grey, cohesive, high plasticity, moist TOPSOIL 1.30 1.40 Dark brown, roots and organic material, medium plasticity, cohesive, moist
SAND & GRAVEL 0.00 0.40 Brown, fine to coarse grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, dry, 3 trace clay, trace concrete, asphalt, and brick BH3 PCB o.20 0.40 SAND & CLAY 0.40 0.60 Greyish brown, cohesive, medium plasticity, moist, some gravel
sAND & CLAY 4 0.00 0.60 Greyish brown, cohesive, medium plasticity, moist, some gravel BH4 PHC F1-F4|VOC 0.40 0.60 and bricks
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5 0.00 0.70 Brown, fine to coarse grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, dry, BH5 lvletal & Inorganics 0.30 o.50 lrace clay, trace concrete, asphalt, and brick
SAND & GRAVEL 0.00 0.50 Brown, fine to coarse grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, dry, BH6.4 OC Pesticides 0.10 o.30 lrace clay, trace concrete, asphalt, and brick 6 SAND & CLAY 0.50 0.50 Greyish brown, cohesive, medium plasticity, moist, some gravel BH6-B Grain Size 0.30 0.50 and bricks SAND 7 0.00 o.76 Light brown, fine to medium grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, BH7 PHC F1-F4IVOC 0.61 0.76 dry, some gravel
SAND & GRAVEL o.00 0.50 Brown, fine to coarse grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, dry, BH8 PAH o.46 0.60 trace clay, trace concrete, asphalt, and brick SAND 0.00 0.40 Light brown, fine to medium grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, BH9-A PAH 0.40 0.60 dry some gravel 9 SAND BH9-B PHC F1-F4|VOC 0.40 0.70 Grey, fine to medium grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, moist, 0.40 0.70 some gravel BHg OUP PHC F!-F4IVOC 0.40 0.70
SAND BHlO-A Grain Size 0.20 0.50 Light brown, fine to medium grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, 10 o.00 o_60 dry, some gravel BH1O.B Metal & lnorganics 0.30 0.50
SAND 77 0.00 o.70 Light brown, fine to medium grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, BH11 PAH 0.50 o-70 dry, some gravel SAND 0.00 0.50 Light brown, fine to medium grained, non-cohesive, non-plastic, dry, some gravel T2 BH12 PCB 0.30 0.50 TOPSOIL 0.50 0.70 Dark brown, roots and organic material, medium plasticity, cohesive, moist ' Grand River ::-rlririi l.;. -'eirilr c i Sarlr!lle Pa!;it e ter I esteil 5{-S V.rlri: Resrilt Conservatio n Authority ill)l tlLr'frgl i$/1",8) .- - Date: Aug 09.2019 Author: Chase Beck i :{_:a i l,iE_: Fill lnvestigation and Sampling
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Appendix A It €o t'CL Photo 1: Facing east showing the Site from 6 Line.
Photo 2: Facing east showing a wooden barrier at the entrance to the Site.
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Photo 6: Facing north showing extent of fill materialand adjacent residential property use.
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Appendix B It !t o i'CL ID 5835 COOPERS AVENUE MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 Laboratories TEL (905)712-s100 @G@T FM (905)712-5122 http://www. agatlabs.com
CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. 15 Townline Orangeville, ON L9W3R4 (519) 941-5331 ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck
PROJEGT: 300044203
AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T495230
SOIL ANALYSIS REVIEWED BY: Yris Verastegui, Report Reviewer
TRACE ORGANICS REVIEWED BYI Neli Popnikolova, Senior Chemist
DATE REPORTED: Jul 29,2019
PAGES (INGLUDING COVER): 20
VERSION*:1
Should you require any information regarding this analysis please contact your client services representative at (905) 712-5100
All samples will be disposed of within 30 days following analysis. Please contact the lab if you require additional sample storage time' 666a t-aooratorres 1Vt) Page 1 of 20 Member of: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists ofAlberta AGAT Laboratories is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by the Canadian Association for Laboratory (APEGA) Accreditation lnc. (CALA) and/or Standards Council of Canada (SCQ) for specific tests listed on the Western Enviro-Agricultural Laboratory Association (WEALA) scope of accreditation. AGAT Laboratories (Mississauga) is also accredited by the Canadian Environmental Seruices Association of Alberta (ESAA) Association for Laboratory Accreditation lnc. (CALA) for speciflc drinking water tests. Accreditations are location and parameter specific. A complete listing of parameters for each location is available from www.€la.ca and/or www.scc.ca. The tests in this report may not necessarily be included in the scope of accreditation. Measurement Uncertainty is not taken into consideration when stating conformity with a specified requirement. Resu/fs relafe only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received. All repoftable information as specified by ISO 17025:2017 is available from AGAT Laboratoies upon reguest 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T495230 TEL (905)7'12-5100 Laboratories FM (905)712-5122 @G@T PROJECT: 300044203 http://www.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE:Amaranth SAMPLED BY:G.Beck O. Reg. 153(511) - Metals & lnorganics (Soil)
DATE REC EIVED : 2O1 9-07 -20 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 DESCRIPTION: BH5 BHlO-B BH1-B SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED 2019-07-17 201947-17 20'19-07-'17 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 365831 355837 365840 Antimony vglg 7.5 0.8 <0.8 <0.8 <0.8 Arsenic pglg 18 I 4 2 Barium us/g 390 2 40 14 52 Beryllium trs/g 4 0.5 <0.5 <0.5 0.5 Boron ug/g 120 5 b <5 8 Boron (Hot Water Soluble) p(,/g 1.5 0.10 0.20 0.31 0.50 Cadmium psts 1.2 0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 Chromium ps/s 160 2 14 b 13 Cobalt ps/s 22 0.5 5.0 2.3 6.1 Copper us/s 140 1 19 8 20 Lead ug/g 't20 1 54 4 26 Molybdenum ug/g 6.9 0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 Nickel ps/s 100 1 11 5 IJ Selenium ps/s 2.4 0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 Silver vglg 20 0.2 Zinc l.rg/g 340 78 16 176 Chromium Vl pg/g o 0.2 <0.2 <0.2 +- tfltl \/ ,n (t./, !j QLU Certified Bv: u, ) Y)-t € DATE RECEIVED: 2O19-07 -2O DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 Comments: - Reported Detection Limit; G / S - Guideline / Standard: Refers to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Standards in a Potable Ground Water Condition - Soil - Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Coarse Textured Soils parameter. Analysis perFormed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by ") \l , f/rl Certified By: C|(l€T CERTTFTCATE OF ANALYSTS (Vl) Page 3 of 20 Results rclate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Certificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T495230 TEL (905)712-5'100 Laboratories FA}, (905)7't2-5't22 @G@T PROJEGT: 300044203 http://www.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Ghase Beck SAMPLING SITE:Amaranth SAMPLED BY:C.Beck Particle Size by Sieve (Wet) DATE RECEIVED: 2019-07-20 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH6-B BH1O.A SATIPLE TYPE: Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 201947-17 201947-17 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 365833 365836 Sieve Analysis - 75 pm (retained) NA 57.60 47.'tO Sieve Analysis - 75 pm (passing) NA 42.40 52.90 Soil Texture (Toronto) Coarse Fine comments: RDL - Reported Detection S-Guideline/Standard *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by ,l \/ i.r1' l.ll jra tV)Ytl l/y 41:t,-1 (-'- ','l Certified By: v .|a(FT GERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS (Vl) Page 4 of 20 Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T495230 TEL (9os)712-sloo Laboratories FM (905)712-5122 @G@T PROJEGT: 300044203 http://www.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Ghase Beck SAMPLING SITE:Amaranth SAMPLED BY:C.Beck O. Reg. 153(511) - OC Pesticides (Soil) DATE REC Ef VED: 201 9-07 -20 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 SAMPLE D E|'UKIF IIUN BH6-A SAMPLE TYPE: Soil DATE SAMPLED: 201947-17 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 365832 Hexachloroethane pg/s 0.089 0.01 <0.01 Samma-Hexach lorocyclohexane pg/g 0.056 0.005 <0.005 Heptachlor pg/s 0.15 0.005 <0.005 Aldrin ps/s 0.05 0.005 <0.005 Heptachlor Epoxide pg/g 0.05 0.005 <0.005 Endosulfan pg/g 0.04 0.005 <0.005 Chlordane tjs/s 0.05 0.007 <0.007 DDE ps/s 0.26 0.007 <0.007 DDD ps/s 3.3 0.007 <0.007 DDT us/s 1.4 0.007 <0.007 Dieldrin us/g 0.05 0.005 <0.005 Endrin vstg 0.04 0.005 <0.005 Methoxychlor l.rs/g 0.13 0.005 <0.005 Hexachlorobenzene pg/g 0.52 0.005 <0.005 Hexachlorobutadiene ps/s 0.012 0.01 <0.01 lvloisture Content 0.1 OQ Surroqate Unit Acceptable Limits rCMX 50-1 40 70 Decachlorobiphenyl % 60-1 30 77 Comments RDL- Reported Detection Limit; G/S-Guideline/Standard: ReferstoTable2: Full DepthGenericSite Condition Standards in a PotableGroundl /aterCondition- Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Coarse Textured Soils 365832 Results are based on the dry weight ofthe soil. DDT total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of op'DDT and pp'DDT. DDD total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of op'DDD and pp'DDD. DDE total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of op'DDE and pp'DDE. Endosulfan total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of Endosulfan I and Endosulfan ll. Chlordane total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of Alpha-Chlordane and Gamma-Chlordane. Analysis performed at AGAT Toronio (unless marked by *) Certified By: .| DATE RECEIVED: 2019-07-20 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH2 BH8 BH9.A BH11 SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-17 201947-17 201947-17 20'1947-17 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 365827 365834 365835 365838 Naphthalene pg/g 0.6 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Acenaphthylene ps/g 0.15 0.05 0.17 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Acenaphthene pg/s 7.9 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Fluorene ps/s 62 0.05 0.13 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Phenanthrene pg/g 6.2 0.05 0.75 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Anthracene ps/s 0.67 0.05 0. 16 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Fluoranthene pg/s 0.69 0.05 1.5 <0.05 <0.05 0.09 Pyrene ps/s 78 0.05 1.2 <0.05 <0.05 0.13 Benz(a)anthracene ps/s 0_5 0.05 0.80 <0.05 <0.05 0.09 Chrysene ps/s 7 0.05 0.8'1 <0.05 <0.05 0.10 Benzo(b)fluoranthene us/s 0.78 0.05 1.5 <0.05 <0.05 0.30 Benzo(k)fluoranthene ug/g u.t6 u_u5 0.33 <0.05 <0.05 0.05 Benzo(a)pyrene vsts 0.3 0.05 0.63 <0.05 <0.05 0.13 lndeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene p(,/(, 0.38 0.05 0.43 <0.05 <0.05 0.'10 Dibenz(a,h)anthracene ug/g 0.1 0.05 0.1'l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Benzo(g,h,i)perylene ps/s 6.6 0.05 0.38 <0.05 <0.05 0. 10 <0.05 2-and 1 -methyl Naphthalene ps/s 0.99 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Moisture Content % 0.1 14.3 1 1_9 15.2 13.0 Surroqate LJnit Acceptable Limits Chrysene-d1 2 % 50-1 40 66 83 86 94 Comments: RDL - Reported Detection Limit; G / S - / Standard: Refers to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Condition Standards in a Potable Ground Vvater Condition - Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Coarse Textured Soils 365827-365838 Results are based on the dry weight of the soil. Note: The result for Benzo(b)Fluoranthene is the total of the Benzo(b)&j)Fluoranthene isomers because the isomers co-elute on the GC column. 2- and 1-Methyl Naphthalene is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of 2-Methyl Naphthalene and 1-Methyl Naphthalene. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by I A !:'r, n.t :. /,i.'/ Certified By: /./t' * € DATE RECEIVED: 201 9-07-20 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 SAMPLE BH1.A BH4 BH7 BH9-Dup SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-17 201947-17 2019-07-'17 201947-17 2019-07-17 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 365816 365819 365820 365821 365822 <5 <5 <5 <5 1 (Co to C10) l.rg/s 25 5 <5 1 (C6 to C10) minus BTEX pg/g 25 5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 (C10 to C16) pg/s 10 10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 (C16 to c34) ps/g 240 63 <50 <50 <50 <50 (C34 to C50) ps/g 120 50 59 <50 <50 <50 <50 Heavy Hydrocarbons ug/g 120 50 NA NA NA NA NA Content 0.1 10.5 11.4 15.7 15.3 Unit Limits 60-140 110 aa a7 115 96 Comments: RDL - Reported Detection Limit; G / S - Guideline / Standard: Refers to 1: Full Depth Background Site Condition Standards - Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional/lndustrial/Commercial/Community Property Use 365816-365822 Results are based on sample dry weight. The C6-C10 fraction is calculated using toluene response factor. C6-C10 (F1 minus BTEX) is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is F1 minus BTEX. The C10 - C16, C16 - C34, and C34 - C50 fractions are calculated using the average response factor for n-C10, n-C16, and n-C34. The chromatogram has returned to baseline by the retention time of nC50. Total Co - C50 results are corrected for BTEX contribution. This method complies with the Reference Method for the CWS PHC and is validated for use in the laboratory. nC6 and nC10 response factors are within 30% ofToluene response factor. ncl 0, nC1 6 and nC34 response factors are within 1 0% of their average. C50 response factor is within 70% ot nC10 + nC16 + nC34 average. Linearity is within '15%. Extraction and holding times were met for this sample. Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by ") Ir A lr , /rl .'t Certified By: I --)- 1I|(|CIT GERTIFIGATE OF ANALYSIS (Vl) Page 7 of 20 Results relate only to the items tested. 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Res. 153(511) -VOGs (Soil) RECEIVED: 2019-07-20 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH4 BH7 BH9-B BHg-Dup SAMPLE WPE: Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 201947-17 201947-17 2019-07-17 201947-',17 201947-17 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 365816 365819 365820 36582'l 365822 uoromethane pg/g 16 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Chloride ug/g o.o2 0.02 1. 1.2-Tetrachloroethane ugig 0.058 0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 ug/g 2.4 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ug/g 't .'l 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 & 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 A /' li,/ /l t rYL : L'i d" itr' '' ,)- Certified By: /-l € TE RECE|VED : 2019-07 -2O DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH1.A BH4 BH7 BHg.B BHg-Dup SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-17 201947-'17 2019-07-17 201947-17 2019-07-17 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 365816 365819 365820 365821 365822 ug/g 0.27 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ug/g 0.7 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1, 1,2,2-T et achloroethane ug/g 0.05 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ug/g 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1 ,3-Dichlorobenzene ug/g 4.8 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1 ,4-Dichlorobenzene ug/g 0.083 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1 ,2-Dichlorobenzene ug/g 1.2 0.05 Mixture ug/g 3.1 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 ,3-Dichloropropene pg/g 0.05 0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.05 <0.05 ug/g 2.8 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Unit Limits foluene-d8 % Recovery 50-1 40 109 107 107 110 99 4-Bromofluorobenzene % Recovery 50-1 40 a4 86 84 86 85 Comments: RDL - Reported Detection G / S - Guideline / Standard: Refers to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Standards in a Potable Ground Water Condition - Soil - Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Coarse Textured Soils performed. Results are based on the dry weight of the soil. Xylenes total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of m&p-Xylene + o-Xylene. 1,3-Dichloropropene total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of Cis-1,3-Dichloropropene and Trans-1,3-Dichloropropene. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by I t /' l , ,\ ,/ n- rn : ''L'/"t Certified By: i .,.'f Page I of 20 € DATE RECEIVED: 201 9-07-20 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-29 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH3 BH'l2 SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-17 201947-',17 Parameter unit G/S RDL 365830 365839 PCBs trg/g 0.35 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Moisture Content 0.1 6.7 2.8 Surroqate Unit Acceptable Limits Decachlorobiphenyl % 60-1 30 108 116 Comments: RDL - Detection Limit; G / S - Guideline / Standard: Refers to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Condition in a Potable Ground Water Condition - Soil - ResidentiaUParkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Coarse Textured Soils 365830-365839 Results are based on the dry weight ofsoil extracted. *) Analysis pertormed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by A .r {.)'}" ! t {, Certified By: f,a€T GERTIFICATE OF ANALYSTS (v1) Page 10 of 20 Results relate only io the ltems tested Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Guideline Violation MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 r,r AGAT WORK ORDER: '19T495230 TEL (905)712-sloo Laboratories FM (905\712-5122 @C@T PROJECT: 300044203 http://www.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Ghase Beck SAMPLEID SAMPLE TITLE GUIDELINE ANALYSIS PACKAGE PARAMETER UNIT GUIDEVALUE RESULT 365827 BH2 ON T2 S RPI CT O. Reg. 153(511) - PAHs (Soil) Acenaphthylene 0.15 0.17 365827 BHz ON T2 S RPI CT O. Reg. 153(511) - PAHS (Soil) Benz(a)anthracene ug/g 0.5 0.80 365827 BH2 ON T2 S RPI CT O. Res. 153(51 1) - PAHs (Soil) Benzo(a)pyrene ps/s 0.3 0.63 365427 BH2 ON T2 S RPI CT O. Reg. 153(s11) - PAHS (Soil) Benzo(b)fluoranthene psis 0.78 1.5 365827 BHz ON T2 S RPI CT O. Reg. 1s3(511) - PAHs (Soil) Dibenz(a,h)anthracene psig 0.1 0.11 365827 BH2 ON T2 S RPI CT O. Reg. 153(511) - PAHs (Soil) Fluoranthene ug/g 0.69 1.5 365427 BH2 ON T2 S RPI CT O. Reg. 1s3(511) - PAHs (Soil) lndeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene ps/s 0.38 0.43 cl€clT GUTDELTNE VTOLAT]ON (vl) Page 11 of20 Results rclate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 Laboratories TEL (905)712-s100 @G@T FM (905)712-s122 http://www. agatlabs.com Quality Assurance CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T495230 PROJECT: 3000/14203 ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE:Amaranth SAMPLED BY:C.Beck Soil Analysis RPT Date: Jul 29,2019 DUPLICATE REFERENCE MATERIAI METHOD BLANK SPIKE MATRIX SPIKE Method Accaptable Acceptable Acceptable Sample Blank Limits Limits Limits Batch Dup #l Dup #2 RPD R6covert PARAMETER td Value Lower Lower Upper Lower O. Reg.'153(511) - Metals & lnorganics (Soil) Antimony 372110 <0.8 <0.8 NA < 0.8 127o/o 70% 130% 9704 8Oo/o 120% 89% 70% 13oo/o Arsenic 372110 4 4 NA <1 101% 70% l3OVo 1020h 80o/o 12OVo 105o/o 70% 13oo/o Barium 372110 484 463 4.4% <2 99% 700h 130o/o 101% 800 12Oo/o 95% 700k 13oo/o Beryllium 372110 <0.5 <0.5 NA < 0.5 11004 700 130o/o 113% 800 120o/o 113% 700h 130% Boron 372110 10 10 NA <5 84o/o 700h 130o/o 103% 800h 1200h 1050k 7Oo/o 1300k Boron (Hot Water Soluble) 36931 6 0.19 0.1 8 NA < 0.10 1110 60% 140% 104% 70% 130% 103o/o 60% 1400k Cadmium 372110 <0.5 <0.5 NA < 0.5 105o/o 70% 130% ooo/^ 80o/o 120% 1010k 70% 1300 Chromium 372110 8 I NA <2 910k 70% 130% 108% 80o/o l2OVo 1060/0 70% 1300 Cobalt 372110 J.C J_b 2.8% < 0.5 9104 70% 130% 1040h 80% l2OVo 1000 70% 1300 Copper 3721 10 7 R 13.304 <1 93% 70o/o 1300/. 112% 80% 1200 94% 7Oo/o 130% Lead 372110 4 4 NA <1 1O2o/o 70% 1300k 99% 80% 120% 94% 700 1 30% Molybdenum 372110 2.7 2.9 7.10h < 0.5 920 70o/o 130% 103% 80% 120o/o 1050h 70% 130% Nickel 372110 14 14 0.0% <1 910 70% 130% 105% 80o/o 120% 96% 70% 13oo/o Selenium 3721 10 <0.4 <0.4 NA < 0.4 1040h 700h 13OVo 10004 80o/o 120% 102o/o 70% 13oo/o Silver 372110 Thallium 372110 <0.4 <0.4 NA < 0.4 860/0 70% 130% 9804 80% 120% 94o/o 70% 130% Uranium 372110 1.4 1.4 NA < 0.5 96% 70% 130% 940k 80% 120% 980 70% 1 30% Vanadium 3721't0 4E lo 6.5% <1 87% 7004 13QOA 101% 80% 1200k 102% 70o/o 1300k Zinc 372110 26 25 3.9% <5 97% 7004 130% 106% 80o/o 12004 103% 70% 130% Chromium Vl 369256 <0.2 <0.2 NA < 0.2 86% 70o/o 130% 105% 80% 120o/o 110% 70% 130% Cyanide 375246 <0.040 <0.040 NA < 0.040 109% 7Oo 130Vo 101% 800 1200h 1120h 700k I 30% Mercury 372110 <0.10 <0.1 0 NA < 0.10 92% TOoh 130Yo 93% 800 1200h 87% 700k I 30% Electrical Conductivity 36931 6 0.1 60 0.1 60 0.0% < 0.005 101% gook 110Vo NA NA Sodium Adsorption Ratio 36931 6 0.1 94 0.1 94 0.0% NA NA NA NA pH, 2:1 CaCl2 Extraction 375246 7.50 7.47 0.40k NA 100o/o 80% 120% NA NA Particle Size by Sieve (Wet) Sieve Analysis - 75 Um (retained) 365342 51.78 50.70 2.1% NA 98o/o 70% 130% NA NA Sieve Analysis - 75 pm (passing) 365342 48.22 49.30 2.20h NA NA NA NA Comments: NA signifies Not Applicable. where the average of the two duplicates is greater than five times the RL pH duplicates QA acceptance criteria was met relative as stated in Table 5-1 5 of Analytical Protocol document. .l Certified By: € Laboratories ts accredited to tso/tEc 1 7025 by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation nc. (cALA) and/or Standards Council of Canada (scc) for specific tests listed on the scope of accreditation. AGAT Laboratories (Mississauga) ts also accredited by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation lnc. (cALA) for specific drinking water tests. Accreditations are location and parameter specific. complete listing of parameters for each location ts available from M.cala.ca and/or www.scc.€. The tests tn this report may not necessarily be included tn the scope of accreditation. RPDs calcu lated using raw data The RPD not be reflective of du plicate values shown, due to rounding of final results. Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE IUISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 Laboratories TEL (e05)712-s100 @G@T FPJ, (905)712-5122 http://www.agatlabs.com Quality Assurance CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T495230 PROJECT: 3000'14203 ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE:Amaranth SAMPLED BY:C.Beck Trace Organics Analysis RPT Date: Jul 29, 2019 DUPLICATE REFERENCE MATERIAI METHOO BLANK SPIKE MATRIX SPIKE Mothod Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Sample Blank Limits Limits Limits Batch Dup #1 Dup#2 RPD PARAMETER ld Value Lower Lower Upper O. Reg. '153(5ti) - VOCs (Soil) Dichlorodifluoromethane 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 800k 50o/o 14oo/o 80% 50% 140o/o 7804 50% 1400h Vinyl Chloride 360006 < 0.02 < 0.02 NA < 0.02 89o/o 500 14Qo/o 85o/o 50% 140o/o 80% 50% 14004 Bromomethane 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0,05 84% 50% 140o/o 78o/o 500h 140% 82% 50o/o 1400k Trichlorofl uoromethane 360006 < 0.05 < 0,05 NA < 0,05 81% 500k 140o/o 820 50o/o 140Vo 1010h 50o/o 140% Acetone 360006 < 0.50 < 0.50 NA < 0.50 86% 5Oo/o 1 400/. 81o/o 50% 140% 107o/o 50% 140% I ,1-Dichloroethylene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 98% 5004 140o/o 107o/o 60% 130% 93% 50o/o 140% Methylene Chloride 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 82% 5004 14004 84o/o 60% 130% 97% 50% 140% Trans- 1,2-Dichloroethylene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 970k 50o/o 140o/o 1060/o 60% 130% 840 50% 1400k Methyl tert-butyl Ether 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1070 50o/o 14oo/o 80% 60% 13004 109o/o 50% 14004 1 ,1-Dichloroethane 360006 < 0.02 < 0.02 NA < 0.02 107% 50% 1400h 7504 60% 130% 113% 50o/" 140% Methyl Ethyl Ketone 360006 < 0.50 < 0.50 NA < 0.50 750h 5oo/o 140% 81% 50% 140% 70% 50% 140o/o Cis- 1,2-Dichloroethylene 360006 < 0.02 < 0.02 NA < 0.02 87% 50% 1400k 95o/o 60% 130Vo 880h 50% 140% Chloroform 360006 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA < 0.04 112% 500k 140o/o 100vo 60% 130% 97o/o 50% 140% 1 ,2-Dichloroethane 360006 < 0.03 < 0.03 NA < 0.03 930h 5004 140o/o 88% 60% 130% 800 50% 1400 o10/- 1, 1, 1 -Trichloroethane 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 50o/o 140o/o 97% 60% 1300k 11204 50% 1400/. Carbon Tetrachloride 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 910k 50o/o 140% 94% 60% 1300k 89% 50% 14004 Benzene 360006 < 0.02 < 0.02 NA < 0.02 98% 50o/o 140% 112% 60% 13004 109o/o 50% 140% ooo/^ 1 ,2-Dichloropropane 360006 < 0.03 < 0.03 NA < 0.03 102% 50% 140% 60% 130% 1120k 5004 14004 Trichloroethylene 360006 < 0.03 < 0.03 NA < 0.03 115% 50% 140o/o 11204 60% 130% 1030 50% 140% Bromodichloromethane 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 91% 500k 1 400/" 92o/o 60% I 30% 980k 50% 140% Methyl lsobutyl Ketone 360006 < 0.50 < 0.50 NA < 0.50 74% 500k 1400h 97o/o 50% 140% 94% 500h 140% 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 360006 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA < 0.04 73% 50% 140o/o 90% 6004 130% 840 500h 140% Toluene 360006 < 0.05 < 0,05 NA < 0.05 98% 50% 1400 890 60% 130% 8304 50o/o 140% Dibromochloromethane 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 114% 50% 14004 850k 600h 130% 83% 500h 140% Ethylene Dibromide 360006 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA < 0.04 8404 500h 140% 81% 60% 1300k 84% 50% 1400k Tetrachloroethylene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 91% 50% 140% 9404 60% 130% 113% 5004 140% < 1 1 ,1 ,1 ,2-Tetrachloroethane 360006 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA 0.04 1080k 500k 1 40o/o 80% 60% 30% 89% 50% 140% Chlorobenzene 360006 < 0.05 < 0,05 NA < 0.05 104% 50% 140% 97o/o 60% 130% 760k 50% 1400h Ethylbenzene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 91% 50% 14004 81o/o 60% 130% 830k 50% 140% m & p-Xylene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 104% 50% 1 400/. 1010/. 60% 13004 101% 50% 140% Bromoform 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 8404 50% 140% 99% 6004 1300h 98% 50o/o 140% Styrene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 7704 50o/o 140% 87% 6004 130o/o 84o/o 500 140% 1, 1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 88% 50% 1400k 940k 60% 130% 1 08% 50% 140o/o o-Xylene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 99% 50% 1400k 91Yo 600/0 130% 72% 500h 140% o ?o/- 140Vo 1 ,3-Dichlorobenzene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 102% 50% 140% 60% 1300 70% 500 1 ,4-Dichlorobenzene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 85% 50% 140% 95% 600h 13004 72% 50% 140% 1 ,2-Dichlorobenzene 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 9104 50o/o 140% 82% 600/o 13004 77% 50% 14oo/o ooo/- 1 ,3-Dichloropropene 360006 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA < 0.04 1020h 500k 140% 600h 13004 93% 50% 14oo/o n-Hexane 360006 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 89% 50o/o 140% 109% 60% 1300A 95% 50% 14Oo/o € IVI ISSI SSAUGA, ONTAR IO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 Laboratories TEL (905)712-5100 ' @G@T FAx (905)712-5122 http://www.agatlabs.com Quality Assurance CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T495230 PROJECT: 300044203 ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE:Amaranth SAMPLED BY:C.Beck Trace Organics Analysis (Continued) RPT Oate: Jul 29, 2019 DUPLICATE REFERENCE MATERIAI METHOD BLANK SPIKE MATRIX SPIKE Mothod Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Sample Blank Limits Limits Limits Batch Dup #1 Dup#2 RPD Recover! PARAMETER td Value Lower Upper Lowor Upper Lowar Upper O. Reg. 153(511) - PHGs Fl - F4 (-BTEX) (Soil) F1 (C6 to C10) 372798 <5 <5 NA <5 80% 600/o 13Ook 890 85o/o 115Vo 82% 7Oo/o 130% F2 (C10 to C16) 356671 <10 <10 NA <10 93o/o 6OVo 130% 82% 8004 1200 81o/o 700h 130% F3 (C16 to C34) 356671 <50 <50 NA <50 93o/o 60Yo l3OVo 81% 800k 12004 8704 700 13004 F4 (C34 to C50) 3s6671 <50 <50 NA <50 91o/o 60% 130% 98% 80o/o 120o/o 109% 700 130o/o O. Reg. 153(s11) - PAHS (Soil) Naphthalene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 104o/o 500k 1 40o/o 7 5o/o 50% 140% 66% 50% 140% Acenaphthylene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1 12o/o 5004 140o/o 79% 50% 1400h 730 50% 14004 Acenaphthene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 111% 50o/o 140% 78% 50% 140% 74% 50% 1400 Fluorene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1 14o/o 5oo/o 140% 83% 50% 1400k 79% 50% 1400h Phenanthrene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1130h 5oo/o 1400h 82% 50% 140% 8604 50o/o 14004 Anthracene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 113% 50% 140% 8304 5004 140o/o 85% 500 140% Fluoranthene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1150k 50% 14oo/o 86% 50% 140% 96% 50% 140% Pyrene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1170k 500k 140% 88% 50% 140% 10004 50% 140% t Benz(a)anthracene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 120o/o 500k 140% 87% 50% 140o/o 1060h 50% 140% Chrysene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 11204 50% 140% 75% 50% 140o/o 92o/o 50% 1 400/" Benzo(b)fluoranthene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 117o/o 50% 140% 103% 50o/o 1400k 104% 500k 14oo/o Benzo(k)fluoranthene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 95o/o 5Oo/o 140% 74% 50o/o 1400h 71% 500k 14oo/o Benzo(a)pyrene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 102o/o 50% 140% 73% 5004 14004 7 4o/o 500k 14oo/o lndeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 118o/o 500 1400 66% 50% 140% 80% 50% 140% Dibenz(a, h)anthracene JOC / JU < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 111% 50o/o 1 400/. 76% 50% 140Yo 790k 50% 140% Benzo(9,h, i)perylene 365730 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 95% 500h 1400 7 5o/o 50o/o 140Yo 70oA 50Vo 14Oo Total PCBS (soil) PCBs 363335 < 0.1 < 0.1 NA < 0.1 101% 60Vo 140oA 101oh 60% 140% 107oA 60% 140% O. Reg. 153(511) - OC Pesticides (Soil) Hexachloroethane 355805 < 0.01 < 0.01 NA < 0.01 91o/o 5004 140o/o 900h 50% 140% 85o/o 50% 140% Gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 94o/o 50o/o 1400h 9804 50% 140% 830 50% 140% Heptachlor 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 89% 500h 1400 960k 50o/o 140% 8204 50% 140% Aldrin 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 950 50o/o 140o/o 102% 50% 140% 870 50% 1400k Heptachlor Epoxide 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 87% 50o/o 1400k 90% 50% 140% 860h 50% 140% Endosulfan 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 92% 500 1400k 1080h 50% 140% 850k 50% 1400k Chlordane 355805 < 0.007 < 0.007 NA < 0.007 oao/^ 50% 1400k 10204 50% 140% 88o/o 50% 140o/o DDE 355805 0.008 0.010 NA < 0.007 98% 50% 140% 98% 50% 140o/o 98% 500k 1400k DDD 355805 < 0.007 < 0.007 NA < 0.007 95% 50% 140% 10804 500h 140o/o 87% 500k 14004 DDT 355805 < 0.007 < 0.007 NA < 0.007 89% 500k 1 400/" 86% 50% 140% 870k 50% 140% Dieldrin 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 91o/o 5004 140% 104% 5004 1400h 85% 50o/o 140% Endrin 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 95% 50% 1400h 940k 50% 140% 88% 50% 140% Methoxychlor 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 86% 50% 1 400/. 10204 50o/o 140Yo 82% 500 1 4oo/o € RPT Date: Jul 29, 2019 OUPLICATE REFERENCE MATERIAT METHOD BLANK SPIKE MATRIX SPIKE Method Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Sample Blank Limits Limits Limits Batch Dup #'l Dup#2 RPD Recover! PARAMETER ld Value Upper Upper lowerl upper Hexachlorobenzene 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 102% 5Oo 14OYo 104% 50o/o l4OVo 970k 50o/o 140Yo Hexachlorobutadiene 355805 < 0.01 < 0.01 NA < 0.01 S3% 50o/o 14OYo 102oh 5oo/o 140o/o 84o/o 5Oo 14OVo Comments: Vvhen the average of the sample and duplicate results is less than 5x the RDL, the Relative Percent Difference (RPD) will be indicated as Not Applicable (NA) n /' '1 , tI t / Certified By: .N Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received 5835 COOPERS AVENUE IVISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 TEL (905)712-5100 Laboratories FPJ. (905)712-5122 6G@T http://www.agatlabs,com Method Summary CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T495230 PROJECTT 3000/t4203 ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE:Amaranth SAMPLED BY:C.Beck PARAMETER AGAT S.O.P LITERATURE REFERENCT ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE Soil Analysis Antimony MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Arsenic MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 6020A |CP-MS Barium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 3O5OB & 6020A ICP.MS Beryllium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 6020A ICP-MS Boron MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 ICP-MS EPA SW 846 6010C; MSA, Part 3, Boron (Hot Water MET-93-6104 tCp/OES Soluble) ch.21 Cadmium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Chromium MET-93-6103 EPA SW.B46 3O5OB & 60204 ICP-MS Cobalt MET-93-6103 EPA SW.B46 3O5OB & 60204 ICP-MS Copper MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 3O5OB & 60204 ICP.MS Lead MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 ICP-MS Molybdenum MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Nickel MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 ICP-MS Selenium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 3O5OB & 60204 ICP-MS Silver MET-93-6103 EPA SW.B46 3O5OB & 60204 ICP-MS Thallium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 ICP-MS Uranium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 ICP-MS Vanadium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 lcP-MS Zinc MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Chromium Vl tNoR-93-6029 SM 3500 B; MSA Part 3, Ch. 25 SPECTROPHOTOMETER MOE CN-3015 & E 3009 A;SM 4500 rNoR-93-6052 TECHNTCON AUTO ANAL'ZER Cyanide CN Mercury MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 3O5OB & 6020A ICP-MS Electrical Conductivity rNoR-93-6036 McKeague 4.12, SM 2510 B EC METER McKeague 4.12 &3.26 & EPA SW-846 Sodium Adsorption Ratio tNoR-93-6007 tCp/OES 60't 0c pH, 2:1 CaCl2 Extraction rNoR-93-6031 MSA part 3 & SM 4500-H+ B PH METER Sieve Analysis - 75 pm (retained) tNoR-93-6065 ASTM D1140 SIEVE Sieve Analysis - 75 Um (passing) rNoR-93-6065 ASTM D1140 SIEVE f, Heptachlor Epoxide oRG-g1-51 1 3 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & B0B1 GC/ECD Endosulfan oRG-g1-51 13 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD Chlordane oRG-g1-51 13 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD DDE oRG-g1-5113 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD DDD oRG-g1-5113 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD DDT oRG-91-5113 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD Dieldrin oRG-91-5113 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD Endrin oRG-91-51 13 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD Methoxychlor oRc-gl-51 13 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD Hexachlorobenzene oRG-g1-5113 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD Hexachlorobutadiene oRG-g1-5113 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & B0B1 GC/ECD TCMX oRG-g1-5112 EPA SW-846 3541 ,3620 & B0B1 GC/ECD Decachlorobiphenyl oRG-g1-5113 EPA SW-846 3541,3620 & 8081 GC/ECD Moisture Content MOE E3139 BALANCE Naphthalene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 &8270D GC/MS Acenaphthylene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 &8270D GC/MS Acenaphthene oRG-g1-5106 EPASW846 3541 &8270D GC/MS Fluorene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &B27OD GC/MS Phenanthrene oRG-91-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Anthracene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Fluoranthene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &B27OD GC/MS Pyrene oRG-9't-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Benz(a)anthracene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 354'1 & 8270D GC/MS Chrysene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &B27OD GC/MS Benzo(b)fluoranthene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &B27OD GC/MS Benzo(k)fluoranthene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Benzo(a)pyrene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS lndeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene oRG-91-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GCiMS Dibenz(a, h)anthracene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GCiMS Benzo(g,h,i)perylene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &8270D GC/MS 2-and 1-methyl Naphthalene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GCiMS Moisture Content oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW-846 3541 & 8270D BALANCE Chrysene-d1 2 oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &8270D GC/MS F1 (C6 to C10) voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method, SW846 5035 P&T GC/FID F1 (CO to C10) minus BTEX voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method, SW846 5035 P&T GC/FID F2 (C10 to C16) voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method GC/FID F3 (C16 to C34) voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method GC/FID F4 (C34 to C50) voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method GC/FID Gravimetric Heavy Hyd rocarbons voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method BALANCE Moisture Content voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method BALANCE Terphenyl voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method GC/FID Dichlorodifl uoromethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Vinvl Chloride voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Bromomethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Trichlorofl uoromethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS .| f, Q€es/Pa* flstorm Prov. wat€r Quality RUSh TATtnurn surci.r!6 aeely) Phone: Pinh Capv - Clignt f ,Yellojrv Cagv -.AGAT I White Copvl AqAT'Page 1 9 of 20. bl'-<' Laboratory Use Only t A*/ 5835 Coopers Avenue tulississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Y2 Work Order #: Ph: 905.712 5100 Fax: 905.7 L2.51,22 Laboratories webearth.agatlabs.com Cooler Quantity: Arrival { Chain of Custody Record lf this is 8 Drinkin8 Watea sample, plcasc us! 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Pri62'tsf2d6 ",tb From: Megan Irwin Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 11:03 AM To: Tammy McQueen Hi Tammy, The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has reviewed the Fill Investigation Report for the property owned by Binh Cong Tran of 373401 6th Line, Amaranth. Placement of contaminated fill does not conform with GRCA’s policies and guidelines thus GRCA is under the opinion that Binh Cong Tran is not in conformance with GRCA permit # 87/19. We have sent a letter through registered mail to address these issues with Binh Cong Tran. I have also mailed out a copy of the letter to the Township of Amaranth and attached a copy of the letter to this email. Feel free to contact Laura Warner or I if you have any questions. Megan Irwin Regulations Officer Grand River Conservation Authority 400 Clyde Road Cambridge, ON N1R 5W6 P: (519) 621-2763 x2323 F: (519) 621-4844 www.grandriver.ca R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited 15 Townline Orangeville ON LgW 3R4 CANADA telephone (519)941-5331 fax (519) 941-8120 web www.rjburnside.com BunNsinr IrHr orrFrRrNcL rs oun ProrLr j August 21, 2019 Via: Email [email protected] Township of Amaranth 374028 6th Line Amaranth, Ontario LgW 0M6 Attn: Sue Stone, CAO/Clerk-Treasurer Dear Ms. Stone Re 504326 Highway 89, Amaranth, Ontario Fill lnvestigation and Sampling Program Project No.: 300043967.0000 1.0 lntroduction R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited (Burnside) was retained by the Township of Amaranth (Amaranth) to investigate and evaluate the quality of imported fill at the property located at 504326 Highway 89, Amaranth, Ontario (Site). The fill investigation was required for environmental due diligence to assess the imported fill material and determine if the fill material has impacted soil quality at the Site. 1.1 Background The Site is owned by Michael and Joanne Carroll. Burnside understands the fill materialwas brought onto the Site without approval from the Township of Amaranth. The property owner received a permit (dated December 4,2018) from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) to complete the placement of topsoil over the imported fill material. The property owner applied to the Township of Amaranth in November for approval for site alteration involving placing topsoil (approximately 100 to 150 truck loads) over the fill. On December 5,2018 Council advised that the material brought onto the Site should be evaluated to verify it is safe and uncontaminated before considering any further hauling of fill or other materials onto the Site. Township of Amaranth Page 2 of 4 August 21,2019 Project No. : 300043967.0000 2.0 Scope of Work On July 16,2019 Burnside conducted a Site visit to examine the fill material and collect soil samples in various locations of the fill area at 504326 Highway 89, Amaranth, ON. The fill material was examined for unusual odours and visual evidence of contamination, noting any signs of staining or sheen. A total of 17 soil samples were collected from the fill area. Sample locations are shown on Figure 1. Photographs are included in Appendix A. 2.1 Sampling Soil samples were collected in accordance with the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) document Guidance otn Sampling and Analytical Methods for Use at Contaminated Slfes in Ontario and Burnside's standard operating procedures (SOPs). 2.2 Gontaminants of Potential Concern Selected soil samples were containerized in laboratory supplied glass jars and submitted to AGAT Laboratories for analysis of the following contaminants of concern: . Petroleum Hydrocarbons F1 to F4 (PHC) . Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) . Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) . Metals and lnorganics . Organochlorine Pesticides (OCP) . Organophosphate Pesticides (OPP) . Triazine Pesticides 3.0 Fill Composition The fill material was visually examined to determine the general composition of the fill and identify any visual or olfactory evidence of contamination. The fill material was comprised of a mix of sand and silt, with some gravel. Topsoil was homogenous across the Site with minor amounts of gravel encountered in some boreholes. Minor amounts of concrete were scattered over the ground surface and chunks were observed at shallow depths (ground surface to 0.3 m below ground surface). Table 1 (attached) provides a description of the soil and imported fill material. The MECP regulations prohibit the burying of "waste materials". With the exception of brick, concrete and specified inert materials, non-soil materials can be considered construction waste and should not be buried. Asphalt is also not suitable to be buried. Township of Amaranth Page 3 of 4 August 21,2019 Project No. : 300043967.0000 4.0 Analytical Results 4.1.1 Site Condition Standards For characterization purposes, analytical results were compared to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Condition Standards (SCS) in a Potable Ground Water Condition for Residential Property Use, from MECP document Soil, Ground Water and Sediment Standards for Use under Part XV.l of the Environmental Protection Act. 4.1.2 SoilAnalyticalResults The following summarizes the results of the laboratory analysis of soil samples collected from the fill area. Photographs showing the fill composition and sampling locations are provided in Appendix A. Analytical results for the soil samples are provided in Appendix B. Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHC) - All of the samples submitted for PHC analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - All of the samples submitted for VOC analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS. Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) - All of the samples submitted for PAH analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS. Metals and lnorganics - All of the samples submitted for Metals and lnorganics analysis were below the SCS. Organochlorine Pesticides (OCP) - All of the samples submitted for OCP analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS. Organophosphate Pesticides (OPP) - All of the samples submitted for OPP analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS. Triazine Pesticides - All of the samples submitted for Triazine pesticide analysis were below the laboratory detection limits and below the SCS. 5.0 Conclusions Burnside conducted a fill investigation to assess the quality of fill material imported to the Site, and to determine if the fill material has impacted soil quality at the Site. The results of the fill investigation and sampling program indicate: . The quality of imported fill is not a significant environmental concern to the Site; and . Soil quality at the Site has not been impacted by the imported fill material. Fill material and topsoil have been placed in a wetland within the GRCA regulated area, which may have affected the drainage pattern of the Site and altered the natural habitat conditions. Township of Amaranth Page 4 of 4 August 21,2019 Project No. : 300043967.0000 6.0 Recommendations Burnside provides the following recommendations: . Topsoil is recommended as a final cover over the fill material to support vegetation groMh. . Remove topsoil and fill material from the wetland located along the west boundary of the Site to resume the former drainage pattern and return the wetland area to the former natural habitat conditions. . The owners of the Site should consult with GRCA to clarify GRCA Policies for the Administration of the Development, lnterference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation and the applicable Town of Amaranth bylaws This report has been copied directly to the property owner Yours truly, t R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited o e uilcsrAFF o FNAgTFilOTEIER -4- /r 2651 a *(*c o Kb d- I T A BI e/# b,.F-- d Chase Beck, B.Sc., G.l.T Kathleen Langstaff, B.Sc., P.Geo., QPesn Environmental Scientist Senior Geoscientist Enclosure(s) Table 1 - Description of Soil and Fill Material Figure 1 - Sampling Locations Appendix A - Photographs Appendix B - Analytical Results cc: Mike and Joanne Carroll (Via: Email) 043967 Fill lnvestigation 504326 Hwy 89, Amaranth.docx 21t08t2019 Table 1: Description of Soil and Fill Material Depth Sample Depth (m) Sample (m) Borehole Description of Fill Material Parameters Tested ID TO FROM TO FROM SAND & SILT BH].-A PHC F1-F4/VOC 0.30 0.46 Light brown, fine-medium grained, non-plastic, non- L 0.00 0.55 cohesive, dry, some gravel BH1-B Metal & lnorganics 0.46 0.61 TOPSOIL 0.00 o.76 BH2-A Grain Size 0.80 1.00 Brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry, trace pebbles TOPSOIL 2 BH2-B PAH 0.90 t.20 Dark brown, low plasticity, cohesive, moist, trace pebbles 0.76 L.22 BH2-C PHC F1-F4IVOC 0.90 L.20 TOPSOIL 0.00 0.40 Brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry, trace pebbles 3 BH3 OC Pesticides 0.76 0.95 TOPSOIL 0.61 0.95 Dark brown, low plasticity, cohesive, moist, trace pebbles TOPSOIL 0.00 0.60 Brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry, trace pebbles 4 BH4 Metal & lnorganics 0.61 o.76 TOPSOIL 0.61 0.76 Dark brown, low plasticity, cohesive, moist TOPSOIL 5 0.00 0.81 BH5 PHC F1-F4IVOC 0.61 0.76 Brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry TOPSOIL 6 0.00 0.80 BH5 PCB o.46 0.61 Light brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry TOPSOIL 7 0.00 o.76 BH7 OP Pesticides 0.30 0.60 Brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry TOPSOIL 8 0.00 0.61 BH8 PAH 0.46 0.51 Brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry SAND & SILT 9 0.00 0.61 BH9 OC Pesticides 0.40 0.61 Light brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry, some gravel TOPSOIL 10 0.00 0.51 BHlO PAH 0.46 0.61 Brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry TOPSOIL BHL1--A Metal & lnorganics o.46 0.51 Brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry 11 0.00 0.61 BH11-B Triazine Herbicides 0.46 0.61 SAND & SILT BH12 PHC F1-F4/VOC 0.61 o.76 Light brown, non-plastic, non-cohesive, dry, some gravel 72 0.00 o.76 BH12- PHC F1-F4IVOC 0.61 0.76 DUP Duplicate -Ti Grand River -lj6rff;" rtl {. Co nservatio n Autho rity b , Date: Aug 09. 2019 $F tlT r.$ I Author. Chase Beck tr and Sampling t) ,l" Fill lnvestigation Program t$r BY.'i * , i: # Figure 1. Sampling Locations \1, t lir ,t t) t ! I Le ge nd t I Regulation Limit (GRCA) I Y r. Regulated Watercourse (GRCA) ' "l{'a' i Regulated Waterbody (GRCA) r,\ f i i.t '€ Wetland (GRCA) *, Floodplain (GRCA) ] Engineered tr r,A- : Estimated ., I F Approximate fd l] t' t rI Special Policy Area f I Slope Valley (GRCA) t B H1 Stee P nIi ! Oversteep 1}. tlr Stee P If: f ontt SIope Erosion (GRCA) J - it .rn Overst ee p Toe #rs. BH9 '*"tg1r' 9H1 3 a o Lake Frie Flood (GRCA) 3H1 [-'l Lafe Erie Shoreiine Reach (GRCA) a Lake Erie Dynamic Beach (GRCA) -. - Lat Erie Erosion (GRCA) BHL'l " . s Parcel - Assessment (MPAC/MNR F) BH2 $*. a Bli Approximate Area of Fill N,4aierial ! O Approxrmate Location ol Borehole (Burnside July 16, 2019) Frt{? Approximate Area of Piled Topsoil . BH6 O *w 311:i Th s legend is stalic and may not fully ieflect the a layers shown on the map. The text of Oniario BH4 Reg-lar on 150 06 suoerceoes rre maporng ds o represented by these iayers copyright G!and River Conscrvdion authorfry, 2019. Dsclamer Ins map isicr Liu:tratv.p!rposesonly ii.;maton contahed here n s nois s:bstii!:e fcr proiessroralrevev/cra sle t" s!fu.y and r: suble.t to change vdho!t .cii.e Tne Graii R vei Consetoa:rnAuihcriy i3kes no respons b I ty;or .cr 9!rt3.tees tlr ie acc!ra.y cj::e ni.ima:ici ccntanedcnlhisrap.Any nterpretaiom or .onc lsion5 dEwh ifom tn s map are ne sole responsLb lly olthe !ser ihe:a!..e tor esch d31a lDy€r s siown n p:re:tleses n the ma. qfr:*.-!., egend Fora ccmplec lslng o:s.!rces and ca::.ns !oic ff"r hiips //maps qrandn!ei ca/Sources aid{tai o.s Pdt v **n (;R r..A :0r N 4' f*' * rM.tej 1 681 L4ap Cenlre (UTl\/ NADS3 217) 564,228.74 4 E79 669 95 Thrs map is not to be used for navigation I 2015 Ortho (ON) iiAD r9!3 J:M zone i/rl scale A BunNsinr IrHr orrrEBENcr rs oun ProeLr] Appendix A It E o J EL x Photo 1: Facing west showing the street sign for 504326 on Highway 89, Amaranth. Photo 2: Facing north showing the proposed location for placement of topsoil and the residential building at the Site. Fill lnvestigation, Soil Sampli ng and Project Name Evaluation, 504326 Highway 89. {$ BtmNsinr, Amaranth, Ontario Project No. 300043967.0000 Date August 2019 Page 1 of 5 d*b Photo 3: Facing southwest showing fill placed in wetland within GRCA regulated area. g.ti{r.{"J A' Photo 4: Facing southwest showing piles of topsoil at the Site. Fill lnvestigation, Soil Sampling and Project Name Evaluation, 504326 Highway 89, S Br-.nNsior Amaranth, Ontario Project No. 300043967.0000 Date August 201 9 Page 2 of 5 Photo 5: Facing west showing fill material and piles of topsoil at the Site "-"mrynwrmrF$ffi*" u Photo 6: Facing south showing location of topsoil piles in relation to waterbody on the Site. Fill lnvestigation, Soil Sampling and Project Name Evaluation, 504326 Highway 89, 6t grrr{NSinE, Amaranth, Ontario Project No. 300043967.0000 Date August 201 9 Page 3 of 5 Photo 7: Facing south showing fill material and topsoil at the Site. Photo 8: Light brown sand and silt from Borehole 9 in the west portion of the Site Fill lnvestigation, Soil Samplin s and Project Name Evaluation, 504326 Highway 8 I $ BunNsinr, Amaranth, Ontario Project No. 300043967.0000 Date August 201 9 Page 4 of 5 Photo 9: Brown topsoilfrom Borehole 2. Photo 10: Facing southeast showing the development property that generated the fill and topsoil material shipped onto Site. Fill lnvestigation, Soil Sampling and Project Name Evaluation, 504326 Highway 89, f;i BtnrNsint Amaranth, Ontario Project No. 300043967.0000 Date August 201 9 Page 5 of 5 BurnNsinr IrHr orrFEBENc€ rs oun PtoeLe I Appendix B E €o J EL x tr 5835 COOPERS AVENUE MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 Laboratories TEL (905)712-5100 @G@T FAX (905)712-5122 http://www. agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. 15 Townline Orangeville, ON L9W3R4 (519) 941-5331 ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck PROJECT: 300043967 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 SOIL ANALYSIS REVIEWED BY: Amanjot Bhela, lnorganic Supervisor TRACE ORGANICS REVIEWED BY: Oksana Gushyla, Trace Organics Lab Supervisor DATE REPORTED: Jul 25,2019 PAGES (INcLUDING COVER): 22 VERSION*:1 Should you require any information regarding this analysis please contact your client services representative at (905) 712-5100 WOIES All samples will be disposed of within 30 days following analysis. Please contact the lab if you require additional sample storage time. CTGET Page 1 of 22 Member of: Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta AGAT Laboratories is accredited to ISO/lEC 17025 by the Canadian Association for Laboratory (APEGA) Accreditation lnc. (CALA) and/or Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for specific tests listed on the Western Enviro-Agricultural Laboratory Association (WEALA) scope of accreditation. AGAT Laboratories (lvlississauga) is also accredited by the Canadian Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) Association for Laboratory Accreditation lnc. (CALA) for specific drinking water tests. Accreditations are location and parameter specific. A complete listing of parameters for each location is available from ww.cala.€ and/or www.scc.ca. The tests in this report may not necessarily be included in the scope of accreditation. Measurement Uncertainty is not taken into consideration when stating conformity with a specilled requirement. Resuifs relafe only to the items tesfed. Resu/fs apply to samples as received. All reportable information as specified by ISO 17025;2017 is available from AGAT Laboratoies upon request 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 TEL (90s)712-s100 Laboratories FM (905)712-5122 @C@T PROJECT: 300043967 http://www.agailabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: O. Reg. 153(511) - Metals & lnorganics (Soil) TE RECEIVED : 2019-07 -17 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-25 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH1-B BH4 BH11.A SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-16 2019-07-16 2019-07-16 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356779 356815 356840 Antimony !g/g 7.5 0.8 <0.8 <0.8 <0.8 Arsenic ps/s 18 1 3 5 4 Barium ps/s ton 2 60 42 38 Beryllium trs/g <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 Boron pg/s 120 5 6 6 7 Boron (Hot Water Soluble) trs/s 1.5 0.10 0.71 0.36 0.49 Cadmium pg/g 1.2 0.5 0.5 <0.5 <0.5 Chromium pg/s 160 2 14 15 13 Cobalt ps/s 22 0.5 4.0 4.6 4.3 o Copper pg/g 180 1 25 12 Lead ug/g 120 1 12 8 9 Molybdenum pg/g 6.9 0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 Nickel us/g 130 1 1'l 10 10 NA Selenium trg/g 2.4 0.4 1.4 Silver ps/s 25 0.2 ,,,",Jd Certified By: ll .|aClT cERTrFlcArE OF ANALYSTS (Vl) Page 2 of 22 Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Certificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 TEL (90s)712-5100 Laboratories FM (9051712-s122 @G@T 300043967 PROJECT: http://w.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: O. Reg. 153(511) - Metals & lnorganics (Soil) DATE RECEIVED: 2O'19-07 -17 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-25 Comments: RDL - Reported Detection Limit; G / S - Guideline / Refers to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Condition Standards in a Potable Ground Water Condition - Soil - ResidentiayParkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Medium and Fine Textured Soils parameter. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by i,.".,,1 i.l Certified By: €€.tT GERTTFTCATE OF ANALYSTS (Vl) Page 3 of 22 Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as rcceived. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z,IY2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 TEL (905)712-5100 Laboratories FM (9Os].712-5122 @G@T PROJECT: 300043967 http://ww.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Ghase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: Particle Size by Sieve (Wet) TE RECEIVED : 2019-07 -17 DATE RE PORTED: 201 947 -25 SAMPLE BH2-A SAMPLE TYPE: Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-16 Parameter LJnit G/S RDL 356781 Analysis - 75 pm (retained) % NA 29.12 Analysis - 75 pm (passing) NA 70.88 Texture (Toronto) Fine Comments RDL - Reported Detection Limit; - Guideline / Standard Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by ") ;l 5 Certified By: .| TE RECEIVED : 2O19-07 -17 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-25 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH3 BH9 SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-{t7-16 2019-07-16 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356813 356838 Hexachloroethane p(,/s o.o7 0.01 <0.01 <0.01 Gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane pg/s 0.063 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Heptachlor ug/g 0. 15 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Aldrin trs/s 0.05 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Heptachlor Epoxide ps/s 0.05 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Endosulfan pg/g 0.04 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Chlordane pg/g 0.05 0.007 <0.007 <0.007 DDE ug/g 0.33 0.007 <0.007 <0.007 DDD pg/s J.J 0.007 <0.007 <0.007 DDT ps/s 1.4 0.007 <0.007 <0.007 Dieldrin ps/s 0.05 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Endrin pg/s 0.04 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Methorychlor ps/g 0.13 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Hexachlorobenzene pg/g o.52 0.005 <0.005 <0.005 Hexachlorobutadiene pg/g 0.014 0.01 <0.01 <0.01 Moisture Content % 0.1 20.2 11.1 Surrogate Unit Acceptable Limits TCMX 50-140 76 72 Decachlorobiphenyl % 60-1 30 7A Comments: Detection Limit; G / S - Guideline / Standard: Refers to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site in a Potable Ground Water Condition - Soil - Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Medium and Fine Textured Soils 356813-356838 Results are based on the dry weight ofthe soil. DDT total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of op'DDT and pp'DDT. DDD total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of op'DDD and pp'DDD. DDE total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of op'DDE and pp'DDE. Endosulfan total is a calculated parameler. The calculated value is the sum of Endosulfan I and Endosulfan Il. Chlordane total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of Alpha-Chlordane and Gamma-Chlordane. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by Certified By: .|a.|T GERilFTCATE OF ANALYSTS (v{) Page 5 of 22 Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Certificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 TEL (905)712-5100 Laboratories FM (905\712-5122 CC6T PROJECT: 300043967 http:/ ^/ww.agatlabs-com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. 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Reg. 153(511) - PAHs (Soil) DATE RECEIVED: 2019-07-17 DATE REPORTED: 201947-25 SAMPLE BH2.B BH8 BHIO SAMPLE WPE: Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-16 2019{7-15 2019-07-16 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356786 356836 356839 us/s o.75 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ug/g 0.17 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 pg/g 29 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Fluorene pgls 69 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Phenanthrene p(,/(, 7.4 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 trs/g o.74 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Fluoranthene pg/s 0.69 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 trg/g 78 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 pg/g 0.63 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ps/s 7.8 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ug/g 0.78 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 pg/s 0.78 U-U5 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 vsts 0.3 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1,2,3-cd)pyrene pg/s 0.48 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 h)anthracene pg/s 0.1 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 h,i)perylene pg/s 7.8 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1-methyl Naphthalene ps/9 3.4 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Content % 0.1 25.9 10.5 14.5 Unit Limits Chrysene-d1 2 % 50-140 86 84 104 Comments RDL- Reported Detection Limit; G/ S - Refers to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Condition Standards in a Potable Condition - Soil - Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Medium and Fine Textured Soils 356786-356839 Results are based on the dry weight ofthe soil. Note: The result for Benzo(b)Fluoranthene is the total of the Benzo(b)&j)Fluoranthene isomers because the isomers co-elute on the GC column. 2- and 1-Methyl Naphthalene is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of 2-Methyl Naphthalene and l-Methyl Naphthalene. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by Certified By: cr TE RECEIVED : 2O19-O7 -17 DATE REPORTED: 201947-25 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH1-A BH2-C BH5 BH12 BHI2.DUP SAMPLE WPE: Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-16 2019{7-16 2019-07-16 20,l9-07-16 201 9-07:1 6 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356776 356787 356818 356842 356843 F1 (C6 to C10) pg/s 65 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 F1 (C6 to C10) minus BTEX pstg 65 5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 F2 (C10 to C16) ps/s 150 10 <10 <'10 <10 <10 <10 <50 <50 F3 (C16 to C34) psts 1 300 50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 F4 (C34 to C50) ug/g 5600 <50 <50 <50 Gravimetric Heavy Hydrocarbons IJSIS 5600 50 NA NA NA NA NA l\iloisture Content % 0.1 25.4 22.0 18.5 10_8 12.4 Surroqate Unit Acceptable Limits Terphenyl 60-140 t6 94 106 106 96 Comments: RDL - Reported Detection Limit; G / S - Guideline / Standard: Refers to 2'. Generic Site Condition Standards in a Potable Ground \A/ater Condition - Residenlial/Parkland/lnstitutional Properly Use - Medium and Fine Textured Soils 356776-356818 Results are based on sample dry weight. The C6-C10 fraction is calculated using toluene response factor. C6-C10 (F1 minus BTEX) is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is F1 minus BTEX. The C1 0 - C1 6, C1 6 - C34, and C34 - C50 fractions are calculated using the average response factor for n-C1 0, n-C16, and n-C34. The chromatogram has returned to baseline by the retention time of nC50. Total C6 - C50 results are corrected for BTEX contribution. This method complies with the Reference Method for the CWS PHC and is validated for use in the laboratory. nco and ncl 0 response factors are within 30% of Toluene response factor. nC10, nC16 and nC34 response factors are within 10% of their average. C50 response factor is within 7oo/o ot nC10 + nC16 + nC34 average. Linearity is within 15%. Extraction and holding times were met for this sample. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by Certified Bv: .|af,T CERTTFTCATE OF ANALYSIS (V1) Page 7 of 22 Results relate only to the items tested. Resu/ts apply fo samdes as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 TEL (905)712-5100 Laboratories FM (9O5)7't2-5122 @G@T PROJECT: 300043967 http://www.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: O. Reg. 153(511) - VOCs (Soil) TE RECEIVED : 2O19-07 -17 DATE REPORTED: 201 947 -25 SAMPLE DESGRIPTION: .A BH5 BHt2 BH'I2.DUP SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-16 2019.07-16 2019-07-16 2019-07-16 2019-07-16 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356776 356787 3s6818 356842 356843 Dichlorodifl uoromethane pg/g 25 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Mnyl Chloride ug/g 0.022 0.02 1, 1,2-Trichloroelhane ug/g 0.05 0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 Toluene ug/g 6 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Dibromochloromethane ug/g 2.9 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Ethylene Dibromide ug/g 0.05 0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 Tetrachloroethylene ug/g z.J 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 1 ,1 ,1 ,2-Tetrachloroethane ug/g 0.05 0.04 Chlorobenzene ug/g 2.7 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Ethylbenzene ug/g 1.6 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 m & p-Xvlene ug/g 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Certified By: C|€aFrT GERTTFTCATE OF ANALYSIS (Vl) Page I of 22 Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as rcceived. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 TEL (905)712-5100 Laboratories Fpx(905)712-5122 @G@T PROJECT: 300043967 hft p://www.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: O. Res. 153(511) - VOcs (Soil) DATE RECEIVED: 2019-07-17 DATE REPORTED: 201 947 -25 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH2-C BH5 BHl2.DUP SAMPLE TYPE: Soil Soil Soil Soil Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-15 2019{7-15 2019-07-16 201947-15 201 9-07-l 6 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356776 356787 3568'r8 356842 356843 Bromoform ug/g 0.26 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Styrene ugig 2.2 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1, 1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane ug/g 0.05 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 l-Xylene ug/g 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1 ,3-Dichlorobenzene ug/g 6 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1 ,4-Dichlorobenzene ug/g 0.097 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 1 ,2-Dichlorobenzene ug/g 1.7 0.05 Xylene Mixture ug/g 25 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 <0.04 1 ,3-Dichloropropene ug/g 0.081 0.04 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 n-Hexane trg/s 34 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 Surroqate Unit Acceptable Limits % Recovery 50-140 05 113 114 116 74 % Recovery 50-140 89 87 86 87 86 Comments: RDL - Reported Detection Limit; G / S - ne / Standard: Refers to Table 2: Full Depth Generic Site Condition in a Potable Ground Water Condition - Soil - Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Medium and Fine Textured Soils performed. Results are based on the dry weight of the soil. Xylenes total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of m&p-Xylene + o-Xylene. 1,3-Dichloropropene total is a calculated parameter. The calculated value is the sum of Cis-1 ,3-Dlchloropropene and Trans-1,3-Dichloropropene. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by Certified By: C|(lcrT GERTIFICATE OF ANALYSTS (Vl) Page I of 22 Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 i; AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 TEL (905)712-5100 Laboratories FM (9051712-5122 @G6T PROJECT: 300043967 agatlabs. com http:/tuvww. CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: OP Pesticides (Soil) TE RECEIVED : 2O19-O7 -17 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-25 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH7 SAMPLE WPE: Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-16 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356833 <0.1 Phorate tLg/g 0.1 Dimethoate vgts 0.5 <0.5 Terbufos us/g 0.14 <0.14 Diazinon pg/g 0.2 Parathion tLg/g o.2 <0.2 Azinphos-methyl ttglg 0.4 <0.4 Moisture Content % 0.1 '18.4 Comments: RDL- Detection Limit; G/S-Guideline/Standard *) Analysis performed atAGAT Toronto (unless marked by Certified By: Cl€€T GERTIFTCATE OF ANALYSIS (vl) Page 10 of22 Results rclate only to the ifems fested Results apply to samdes as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 TEL (905)712-5100 Laboratories FM (905)712-5122 @C6T PROJEGT: 300043967 http://www.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: Total PCBs (soil) DATE RECEIVED: 2019-07-17 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-25 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION: BH6 SAMPLE TYPE: Soil DATE SAMPLED: 20'19-07-16 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356832 trg/s 0.35 0.1 <0.1 Content 0.1 12.O Su Unit Limits Decachlorobiphenyl 60-1 30 104 Comments RDL. Detection Limit; G/S-Guideline/Standard: Refersto 2: Generic Site Condition Standards in a Potable Ground Water Condition - Residential/Parkland/lnstitutional Property Use - Medium and Fine Textured Soils 356832 Results are based on the dry weight of soil extracted. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by Certified By: |f,aclT CERTTFTCATE OF ANALYSIS (V1) Page 11 of22 Results relate only to the items tested. Resu/ts apply to samples as rcceived. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE Gertificate of Analysis MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 :s AGAT WORK ORDER: '19T493520 TEL (90s)712-5100 Laboratories FM (905\712-5122 @G@T PROJEGT: 300043967 http://www.agatlabs.com CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: Triazine Pesticides [soil] DATE REC EIVED:. 2O19 -O7 -1 7 DATE REPORTED: 2019-07-25 SAMPLE BHtl-B SAMPLE TYPE: Soil DATE SAMPLED: 2019-07-16 Parameter Unit G/S RDL 356841 ug/g o.2 <0.2 Simazine trg/g o.2 Comments: RDL - Limit; G/S-Guideline/Standard 356841 Results are based on the dry weight ofthe soil. Results relate only to the items tested. *) Analysis performed at AGAT Toronto (unless marked by Certified By: €a.|T GERflFTCATE OF ANALYSIS (V{) Page 12 of 22 Results relate only to the items tested. Results apply to samples as rcceived. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z,1Y2 TEL (905)712-5100 Laboratories FM (905)712-5122 GG6T http://www.agatlabs.com Quality Assurance CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 PROJECT: 300043967 ATTENTION TO: Chase BecK SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: Soil Analysis RPT Date: Jul 25, 2019 DUPLICATE REFERENCE MATERIAI METHOD BLANK SPIKE MATRIX SPIKE Method Acceptable Acceptable Acceptablo Sample Blank Limits Limits Limits Batch Dup #1 Oup #2 RPD Recovert PARAMETER td Value Upper Lower Upper Lowerl upper O. Reg. 153(511) - Metals & lnorganics (Soil) Antimony 359915 <0.8 <0.8 NA < 0.8 12404 70% 1300k 910h 80% 120% 87% 700k 1300 Arsenic 359915 3 3NA <,1 103% 70% 13004 1040 80% 120% 106% 7Oo/o 130o/o Barium 359915 11 12 8.7% <2 104% 700 130% 103% 800h 120o/o 104% 70% 130% Beryllium 359915 <0.5 <0.5 NA < 0.5 108% 700 130% 115% 800h 120% 111% 70% 130% Boron 359915 7 7NA <5 87% 7004 130% 1140 80% 120% 1060/ 70% 1300 Boron (Hot Water Soluble) 3607 17 1.60 158 1.3% < 0.10 113% 6004 140% 980k 70% 130% 9904 60% 140o/o 07o/- Cadmium 35991 5 <0.5 <0.5 NA < 0,5 108% 70o/o 130o/o 1000k 80% 120% 7jYo 130o/o Chromium 35991 5 5 4NA <2 900 70o/o 130% 1030 80% 120% 101% 70% 13Qo/o Cobalt 35991 5 1.9 2.0 NA < 0.5 89% 70o/o 130% 104o/o 80% 120% 102o/o 70% 130% Copper 35991 5 9 I 0.0% <1 92% 7004 130o/o 105Y0 80% 120o/o 95% 70% 1300k q Lead aaool 40 51 24.20h <1 102o/o 70% 1300 98% 80% 1200h 95% 700h 130% Molybdenum 35991 5 <0.5 <0.5 NA < 0,5 88% 70o/o 130% 98% 80% 120% 105% 70% 130o/o Nickel 3599'15 8 o 11.8% <,| 100% 70o/o 130% 113o/o 80% 120% 106% 70% 13oo/o Selenium 35991 5 <0.4 <0.4 NA < 0.4 1130 70% 130% 940h 80% 120% 99% 70% 13Qo/o Silver 35991 5 <0.2 <0.2 NA < 0.2 1120k 70% 130o/o 1080/. 80% 120% 95% 70% 130% Thallium 35991 5 <0.4 <0.4 NA < 0.4 96% 70% 130% 1060h 80% 12004 100% 70% 130% Uranium 35991 5 <0.5 <0.5 NA < 0.5 odo/- 70% 130% 980h 80% 120o/o 97% 700k 130% Vanadium 35991 5 I o 0.0% <1 86% 700 130% 98% 80o/o 120% 98% 70% 130% Zinc 35991 5 203 205 1.0% <5 95% 700 130% 105% 80o/o 120% 1010k 70% 1300h Chromium Vl 361 533 <0.2 Cyanide 362576 <0.040 <0.040 NA < 0.040 103% 700k 130% 106% SOoA 12OVo 109o/o 70% 1300 Mercury 35991 5 <0.1 0 <0.'10 NA < 0.10 ooo/^ 700 130% 93% 80% 120% 910k 70% 1300k Electrical Conductivity 361 209 0.600 0.612 2.0% < 0.005 101% 900 1 10o/o NA NA Sodium Adsorption Ratio 356058 0.981 0.970 11% NA NA NA NA pH, 2:1 CaCl2 Extraction 363022 8.17 8.1 8 0.1o/o NA NA 80% 120% NA NA Comments: NA signifies Not Applicable. where the average of the two duplicates is greater than five times the RL pH duplicates QA acceptance criteria was met relative as stated in Table 5-1 5 of Analytical Protocol document. Particle Size by Sieve (Wet) Sieve Analysis - 75 pm (retained) 356781 356781 29.12 28.80 1.1% NA 99% 70% 1300h NA NA Sieve Analysis - 75 pm (passing) 356781 356781 70.88 71.20 0.50h NA NA NA NA Comments: NA signifies Not Applicable Certified By: .{ RPT Date: Jul 25, 2019 DUPLICATE REFERENCE MATERIAI. METHOD BLANK SPIKE MATRIX SPIKE Method Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Sample Blank Limits Limits Limits Batch Dup #1 Aup#2 RPO Recovert PARAMETER td Valuo Upper Upper Lower Uppor O. Reg. 153(511) - VOCS (Soil) Dichlorodifl uoromethane 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0,05 85% 500h 1 400 75% 50% 1400k 7 4o/o 500k 140o/o Vinyl Chloride 345722 < 0.02 < 0.02 NA < 0.02 81% 5004 140o/o 80% 50% 14004 830k 500 140% Bromomethane 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 88o/o 50% 140o/o 87o/o 50% 140% 76% 50% 140% Trichlorofluoromethane 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 81% 50% 140o/o 810h 50% 140% 1000 50% 1400k Acetone 345722 < 0.50 < 0.50 NA < 0.50 lOlVo 50% 1400 95% 50% 140% 980 50% 1400/, 1400h 1 ,1-Dichloroethylene 345722 < 0.05 < 0,05 NA < 0.05 95% 50% 1400h 8704 60% 130% 830 50% Methylene Chloride 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 86% 5Oo/o 140% 86% 60% 130% 800k 50% 140o/o Trans- 1,2-Dichloroethylene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 104% 5004 14004 98o/o 60% 13oo/o 940k 50% 140% Methyl tert-butyl Ether 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 97% 500 14004 107% 60% 130% 800h 500h 140% o70/- 1400k 1 ,1-Dichloroethane 345722 < 0,02 < 0.02 NA < 0.02 8304 50% 140% 60% 130Vo 91% 50% Methyl Ethyl Ketone 345722 < 0.50 < 0.50 NA < 0.50 710k 500 14Qo/o 72% 50o/o 14004 71% 500h 140% Cis- 1,2-Dichloroethylene 345722 < 0.02 < 0.02 NA < 0.02 98Vo 50% 1 400 910h 60% 130% 1020k 50% 1400k Chloroform 345722 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA < 0.04 83% 50% 1400 83% 60% 130% 94o/o 50% 140o/o I ,2-Dichloroethane 345722 < 0.03 < 0.03 NA < 0,03 70% 5004 140% 77o/o 60% 130% 700k s0% 140o/o 50o/o 1 ,1 ,1 -Trichloroethane 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 85% 5004 14004 115% 60% 1300k 910k 140% Carbon Tetrachloride 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 80% 500h 140o/o 91% 60% 1300k 910k 500 140% Benzene 345722 < 0.02 < 0.02 NA < 0.02 95% 500h 140o/o 84% 60% 13004 1000h 50o/o 140% < 1 ,2-Dichloropropane 345722 < 0.03 < 0.03 NA 0.03 80% 50% 1 4Oo/o 890 600 130% 91% 50% 140% Trichloroethylene 345722 < 0.03 < 0.03 NA < 0.03 70% 50% 140o/o 83% 60% 130% 730h 50% 1400k Bromodichloromethane 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 7 4o/o 50% 140% 850k 600/o 130% 7204 50% 1 400/" Methyl lsobutyl Ketone 345722 < 0.50 < 0.50 NA < 0.50 94% 50% 140o/o ooo/^ s0% 140% 930k 50% 140% 1, 1,2-Trichloroethane 345722 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA < 0.04 880k 50% 1400k 10104 60% 130% 920k 50% 140% Toluene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 90% 50% 14oo/o 70o/o 60% 130% 820k 50% 14004 Dibromochloromethane 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 8704 50% 140% 940h 60o/o 130% 107% 50% 1400k Ethylene Dibromide 345722 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA < 0.04 75% 500k 1 4oo/o 85% 60% 1300/" 760/o 50o/o 140% Tetrachloroethylene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 100% 5Oo/o 140% 1150k 60% 130% 111% 50o/o 140% < < < o(o/- 1300h 50% 140% 1 ,1 ,1 ,2-Tetrachloroethane 345722 0.04 0.04 NA 0.04 100% 50% 140% 60% 88% Chlorobenzene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 96% 50% 1400k 78o/o 60% 130% 71% 50% 140o/o Ethylbenzene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 86% 50% 1400k 700 60% 130% 71% 50% 140% m & p-Xylene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 102o/o 50% 140% 7 5o/o 60% 130% 76% 50% 140% Bromoform 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 10204 500 140% 88% 6004 130% 810k 50% 140% Styrene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 970h 5004 140% 70% 60% 130% 80% 5004 140% 1, 1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 101o/o 50% 1400k 1120h 60% 130% 100% 50% 140% o-Xylene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 oao/^ 50% 140% 750k 600h 130% 106% 50% 1400k < ooo/- 5Oo/o 1400h 1 ,3-Dichlorobenzene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA 0.05 1090 50% 140% 60% 130% 116% < 140% 1 ,4-Dichlorobenzene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA 0.05 10904 500 140o/o 113% 600k 130o/o 1 15o/o 500h < 140% 1 ,2-Dichlorobenzene 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA 0.05 84% 500h 140% 87% 600h 130o/o 75% 500k < 140% 1 ,3-Dichloropropene 345722 < 0.04 < 0.04 NA 0.04 82% 500k 140% 97% 6004 13004 97o/o 50% n-Hexane 345722 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 112% 500/o 140% 87% 60% 13004 8104 50% 140% € RPT Date: Jul 25, 2019 DUPLICATE REFERENCE MATERIAT METHOD BLANK SPIKE MATRIX SPIKE Method Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Sample Blank Limits Limits Limits Batch Dup #1 Dup#2 RPD Recover! PARAMETER ld Value Upper Upper Lower Upper O. Reg. 153(51 1) - PHCS Fl F4 (-BTEX) (Soil) Fl (C6 to C10) 356843 356843 <5 <5 NA <5 89% 600/0 130% 91% 850 11 5o/o 800 70% 13Qo/o F2 (C10 to C16) 356671 <10 <10 NA < 10 93o/o 60% 130o/o 82o/o 80% 1200h 81% 70o/o 130o/o F3 (C16 to C34) 356671 <50 <50 NA <50 93o/o 60% 1300h 81% 80% 120o/o 87% 70o/o 1300k F4 (C34 to C50) 356671 <50 <50 NA <50 91o/o 60% 13004 98% 80% 1200/. 109% 7Oo/o 1300h O. Reg. 1s3(511) - PAHs (Soil) Naphthalene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1060 50% 140% 77o/o 50% 140% 75% 500k 140% Acenaphthylene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 110o/o 50% 14Oo/o 84o/o 50% 140% 81o/o 500 140% Acenaphthene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1060 50% 140% 82o/o 50% 1400h 80% 500h 140% Fluorene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1140h 50% 14004 88o/o 50% 1400 85% 500h 140% Phenanthrene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 108% 50o/o 140% 850h 500 140% 86% 50% 1400h Anthracene 348439 < 0,05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 108% 50% 14oo/o 86% 500k 140% 87% 50% 14004 Fluoranthene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1160/0 5oo/o 140% 950h 50% 140% 970k 50o/o 1400k Pyrene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 11504 50o/o 140% 950 50% 140% 97% 500h 140% Benz(a)anthracene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0,05 9404 50% 140% 89% 50% 1400k 90% 5004 140% Chrysene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0,05 1000/. 50% 1400h 870k 50% 1400k 92% 50% 140% Benzo(b)fluoranthene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 97o/o 50% 14004 91% 50% 140o/o 91% 50o/o 1400k Benzo(k)fluoranthene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 1150h 50% 140% 104% 50% 1400h 96% 50o/o 14oo/o Benzo(a)pyrene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 11Oo/o 50% 140% 93% 50% 1400k 92% 5oo/o 14oo/o lndeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 80% 50o/o 140% 640k 140% 630 50% 140% Dibenz(a, h)anthracene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 s2% 500h 140% 630/0 50v. 140% 63% 50% 140% 140ok Benzo(g, h, i)perylene 348439 < 0.05 < 0.05 NA < 0.05 88% 50o 14OVo 65% 50% 140% 62% 5oo/o O. Reg. 153(511) - OC Pesticides (Soil) Hexachloroethane 355805 < 0.01 < 0.0'1 NA < 0.01 91% 500 140% 90% 5Oo/o 140% 85o/o 50% 140% Gamma-Hexachlorocyclohexane 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 940 50% 140% 98% 5Oo/o 1400h 83% 5004 140% Heptachlor 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 89% 50o/o 140% 96% 50% 140o/o 82% 50% 140% Aldrin 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 oFo/- 50o/o 140% 102o/o 50% 140% 87% 50o/o 140% Heptachlor Epoxide 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 87% 500 140% 900/o 50% 140% 86% 500 140% Endosulfan 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 92% 500k 14oo/o 108% 50% 140% 850 50o/o 14Oo/o Chlordane 355805 < 0,007 < 0.007 NA < 0.007 93% 50% 14004 102o/o 50% 140% 88% 50% 140% DDE 355805 0.008 0.010 NA < 0.007 98% 50% 140% 98% 50% 140% 98o/o 50% 140% DDD 355805 < 0.007 < 0.007 NA < 0.007 95% 50o/o 140% 108o/o 50% 140% 870k 5004 140% DDT 355805 < 0.007 < 0.007 NA < 0.007 89o/o 500 1400k 860k 50o/o 140% 87o/o 50% 1400k Dieldrin 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 910 50% 1400 104o/o 500k 140% 85% 50% 140% Endrin 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 oFo/^ 50% 140% 94% 50% 140% 88% 50% 1400 Methoxychlor 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 86% 50% 140% 102% 500k 140o/o 82% 5004 140% Hexachlorobenzene 355805 < 0.005 < 0.005 NA < 0.005 10204 50% 1400k 104% 50% 1400 97% 5004 140o/o Hexachlorobutadiene 355805 < 0.01 < 0.01 NA < 0.01 93% 500k 140% 1020/. 50% 140% 840k 50% 1400k .| Results relate only lo fhe ltems tesfed. Resu/ts apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 Laboratories TEL (905)712-5100 @G@T FN< (9051712-5122 http://www.agatlabs.com Quality Assurance CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 PROJECT: 300043967 ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: Trace Organics Analysis (Gontinued) RPT Date: Jul 25, 201 9 OUPLICATE REFERENCE MATERIAl METHOD BLANK SPIKE MATRIX SPIKE Method Acceptable Acceptable Acceptable Sample Blank Limits Limits Limits Batch Dup #1 Oup#2 RPD PARAMETER td Value Lower Upper Lower Upper Lower LJpper OP Pesticides (Soil) Phorate 356833 356833 < 0.1 < 0.1 NA < 0.1 72% 60% 140o/o s1% 60% 140% 93% 50% 140% Dimethoate 356833 356833 < 0.5 < 0.5 NA < 0.5 85% 6004 14oo/o 96% 60% 140% 92% 50% 1400h Terbufos 356833 356833 < 0.14 < 0.14 NA < 0.14 1O3o/o 60% 1400k 1 09% 60% 140% 107% 50% 140o/o Diazinon 356833 356833 < 0.2 < 0.2 NA < 0.2 79o/o 60% 1400h 100o/o 60% 140% 920k 50% 140% Malathion 356833 356833 < 0.5 < 0.5 NA < 0.5 81% 60% 140% 102o/o 60% 140% 1020 50% 1 400/, Chlorpyrifos 356833 356833 < 0.2 < 0.2 NA < 0.2 98% 600h 1400 109o/o 60% 140% 1020h 50% 1400k Parathion 356833 356833 < 0.2 < 0.2 NA < 0.2 113% 6OYo 140o/o 1O7o/o 60% 140% 1100h 50% 1400 Azinphos-methyl 356833 356833 < 0.4 < 0.4 NA < 0.4 103% 600A 140o/o 119% 600/o 140% 1130h 50% 140o/o Triazine Pesticides lsoil] Trifluralin 356841 35684'1 < 0.2 < 0.2 NA < 0.2 93% 50% 1300h 94% 50% 130% 1000 50% 140% Simazine 356841 356841 < 0.2 < 0.2 NA < 0.2 98% 50% 13004 11204 50% 130% 11504 50% 1400k Atrazine 356841 356841 < 0.1 < 0.1 NA < 0.1 119% 50% 13004 118% 50% 130% 1140k 50% 14004 Metribuzin 356841 356841 < 0.5 < 0.5 NA < 0.5 940k 50% 130% 118% 500k 130% 112% 500k 140% Alachlor 356841 356841 < 0.1 < 0.1 NA < 0.1 11104 50% 130% 1170 5004 130% 106% 50o/o 140% Prometryne 356841 356841 < 0.5 < 0.5 NA < 0.5 1010 50% 130% 1070h 50% 130% 1120h 50% 140o/o Metolachlor 356841 356841 < 0.2 < 0.2 NA < 0.2 108% 50% 13004 1110h 50% 1 30% 1120h 50% 140Yo Cyanazine 356841 356841 < 0.2 < 0.2 NA < o.2 101% 50% 1300k 9704 50% 130% 1010h 50% 1 400/. Total PCBS (soil) PCBs 349344 < 0.1 < 0.1 NA < 0.1 1040 60% 140% 102% 600k 1400k 107% 600k 140% Comments: When the average of the sample and duplicate results is less than 5x the RDL, the Relative Percent Difference (RPD) will be indicated as Not Applicable (NA). -*s Certified By: 0 €(t€T QUALITYASSURANCE REPORT (Vl) Page 16 of 22 AGAT Laboratories ts accredited to tso/tEc 7025 by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation nc. (cALA) and/or Standards Council of Canada (scc) for specific tests listed on the scope of accreditation. AGAT Laboratories (M ississauga) ts also accredited by the Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation lnc. (cALA) for specific drinking water tests. Accreditations are location and parameter specific. A complete listing of parameters for each location IS available from M.cala.ca and/or .scc.€. The tests tn this report may not necessarily be included ln the scope of accreditation. RPDS calculated using raw data. The RPD nol be reflective of duplicate values shown, due to rounding of final results. Results relate only to the rfems fesfed. Results apply to samples as received. 5835 COOPERS AVENUE MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO CANADA L4Z 1Y2 Laboratories TEL (905)712-5100 6G@T FpJ, (905)712-5122 http ://www.agatlabs.com Method Summary CLIENT NAME: R.J. BURNSIDE & ASSOCIATES LTD. AGAT WORK ORDER: 19T493520 PROJECT: 300043967 ATTENTION TO: Chase Beck SAMPLING SITE: SAMPLED BY: PARAMETER AGAT S.O.P LITERATURE REFERENCE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE Soil Analysis Antimony MET-93-6103 EPA SW.B46 3O5OB & 6020A ICP-MS Arsenic MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 3O5OB & 6020A ICP-MS Barium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 6020A |CP-MS Beryllium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Boron MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 ICP-MS EPA SW 846 6010C; MSA, Part 3, Boron (Hot Water Soluble) MET-S3-6104 tCp/OES cn.21 Cadmium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 ICP-MS Chromium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Cobalt MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Copper MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 6020A |CP-MS Lead MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 6020A |CP-MS Molybdenum MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 3O5OB & 60204 ICP-MS Nickel MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 ICP-MS Selenium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Silver MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Thallium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Uranium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 30508 & 60204 |CP-MS Vanadium MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 3O5OB & 60204 ICP-MS Zinc MET-93-6103 EPA SW.B46 3O5OB & 60204 ICP-MS Chromium Vl rNoR-93-6029 SM 3500 B; MSA Part 3, Ch. 25 SPECTROPHOTOMETER MOE CN-301 5 & E 3009 A;SM 4500 tNoR-93-6052 TECHNTCON AUTO ANAL'ZER Cyanide CN Mercury MET-93-6103 EPA SW-846 3O5OB & 60204 ICP-MS Electrical Conductivity tNoR-93-6036 McKeague 4.12, SM 2510 B EC METER McKeague 4.12 &3.26 & EPA SW-846 Sodium Adsorption Ratio rNoR-93-6007 tCp/OES 601 0c pH, 2:1 CaCl2 Extraction tNoR-93-6031 MSA part 3 & SM 4500-H+ B PH METER Sieve Analysis - 75 um (retained) rNoR-93-6065 ASTM D1 140 SIEVE Sieve Analysis - 75 Um (passing) tNoR-93-6065 ASTM D1140 SIEVE .| Decachlorobiphenyl oRc-g't-51 1 3 EPA SW-846 3541,3620 & 8081 GCiECD Moisture Content MOE E3139 BALANCE Naphthalene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &B27OD GC/MS Fluorene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &B27OD GC/MS Phenanthrene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Fluoranthene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 &B27OD GC/MS Pyrene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Benz(a)anthracene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Chrysene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Benzo(b)fluoranthene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 &8270D GC/MS Benzo(k)fluoranthene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 &8270D GC/MS Benzo(a)pyrene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS ,2,3-cd)pyrene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 & 8270D GC/MS benz(a,h)anthracene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SWB46 3541 & B27OD GC/MS i)perylene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 &8270D GCiMS 1-methyl Naphthalene oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS Content oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW-846 3541 & 8270D BALANCE 12 oRG-g1-5106 EPA SW846 3541 & 8270D GC/MS 1 (C6 to C10) voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method, SWB46 5035 P&T GC/FID F1 (C6 to C10) minus BTEX voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method, SWB46 5035 P&T GC/FID F2 (C10 to C16) voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method GC/FID F3 (C16 to C34) vol-g1-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method GC/FID F4 (C34 to C50) vol-g1-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method GC/FID metric HeaW Hydrocarbons vol-g1-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method BALANCE Moisture Content voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method BALANCE voL-91-5009 CCME Tier 1 Method GC/FID Dichlorodifl uoromethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS nyl Chloride voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Bromomethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Trichlorofl uoromethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D .| 1, 1, 1 -Trichloroethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Carbon Tetrachloride voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Benzene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS 1 ,2-Dichloropropane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Trichloroethylene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GCiMS Bromodichloromethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Methyl lsobutyl Ketone voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS 1, 1,2-Trichloroethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Toluene vol-g1-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Dibromochloromethane vol-g1-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Ethylene Dibromide voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Tetrachloroethylene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS 1 ,1 ,1 ,2-Tetrachloroethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Chlorobenzene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Ethylbenzene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS m & p-Xylene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Bromoform vol-g1-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Styrene vol-g1-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS 1, 1,2,2-T et achl oroethane voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS o-Xylene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS 1 ,3-Dichlorobenzene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS 1 ,4-Dichlorobenzene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS 1 ,2-Dichlorobenzene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Xylene Mixture voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS 1 ,3-Dichloropropene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS n-Hexane voL-g1-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&T)GC/MS Toluene-dB vol-g1-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS 4-Bromofluorobenzene voL-91-5002 EPA SW-846 5035 & 8260D (P&r)GC/MS Phorate oRG-g1-5103 EPA SW-846 3570 & 8270D & 81 41 B GC/MS Dimethoate oRG-g1-5103 EPA SW-846 3570 & 8270D & 81 41 B GC/MS Terbufos oRG-g1-5103 EPA SW-846 3570 & 8270D & 8141 B GC/MS Diazinon oRG-g1-5103 EPA SW-846 3570 & 8270D & 8141 B GC/MS Malathion oRG-g1-5103 EPA SW-846 3570 & 8270D & 81418 GC/MS Chlorpyrifos oRG-g1-5103 EPA SW-846 3570 & 8270D & 8141 B GC/MS Parathion oRG-g1-5103 EPA SW-846 3570 & 8270D & 8141 B GC/MS Azinphos-methyl oRG-g1-5103 EPA SW-846 3570 & 8270D & 81 4 1 8 GCiMS PCBs oRG-g1-5113 EPA SW-846 3541 & 8082 GC/ECD Decachlorobiphenyl oRG-g1-5113 EPA SW-846 3541 & 8082 GCiECD Trifluralin oRG-g1-5104 EPA SW-846 3570,8270D GC/MS Simazine oRG-g1-5104 EPA SW-846 3570, B27OD GC/MS .N € Report Regulatory Requirements: I No Regulatory Requirement Custody Seal Intact: tly€s fltio UN/A (He*e .h6k dt applicab€ Mc') Company: Notes: CZ '/! \ tJZ- Contact: LlRcgutatron 153,'04 f] sewer Use nRegulation 558 Turnaround Tlme (TAf,) Required: Address: rrbrc--L- hd,utLr l).i nsanitary nccurE l1rd,'cpm RegUlar TAT ffisrct Business Da),s PlRc"Parlr ISmrm Prov. Water Fax: I Quality Rush TATtnu* surd.r3.l aPerr) Phone: nAgricultwe Objectives (PWQO) Reports to De sent loj ( , LQIYI Soil Textufe acnecr one) Region flott'er 3Busines 2Business NextBusines 1. Email: l^di6e One -U -Ll D Coarse -L--l Duy. o"y. Day f_:. a 2. Email'. Itta,-',.. t g'fi* Ivrsn oR Date Required (Rush Surcharges May Apply): Proiect lnformation: ls this submission for a Rrport Culd€llno on 2 qG 1 Record of Slto Cotdltlon?- Cett llcate ol Anar}8ls Please prcvide pdot notllicatlon fot rush tAT Prcject: *TAT is exclusive of weekends and statutoty halidays Site Location: No tr Yes /rtro dves tr For lsare Day' analysb, pleasc contact your AGAT CPM Sampled By: F]e t )<- O. 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Ontario L4Z 1Y2 wo,korder#; Iotfqq 3qLO Ph : 9O5.712.51O0 Fax: 905.7 L25!22 Laboratories webearth.agatlabs,com Cooler Quantity: Arrival Temp€ratures: Ghain of Gustody Record lf thls is a Drinklng Watcr sampla, please use Drinking Waial Chaln of Custody Form ipotable water consumed by humans) Report lnformation: Regulatory Requirements: L] No Regulatory Requirement CustodySeallntact Dyes Etlo DN/A (g.ase cl.cft ,lJ.pplAbb tuG) Compan)4 Contact: :f-r lJlReputalon" (\ 153.'o4 f] sewer use Ll Heguratron 554 Address: t Turnaround Tlme (TAT) Requlred: 1 11.*vr L',..r- .,'';r1zttot-, lbi:JrJ TJoE ----=-- ,J tri^'rr.Onr' ESanitary Icctrre ClltiC",,' Regular TAT Business Days -Lt gncs,Pnrla #o, rLl 5 -- !storm Prov. Water Quality su,ct.rgd appry) Phone: 6 [t'41r. , EAgriculture I RuSh TATn*t Oblectivas (PWQO) Reports to be sent to: , t,t.J Soil Texture (ckr otr) R€gion- Dottrer 3Business 2Business NextBusiness 1. Email: lndlat On Ecoars€ -Ll Days !- o"y. -U o", 2. Email' /rt t' Efrne !vtsn lndlcab One OR Date Required (Rush Surcharges May Apply): Projeet lnformatlon: ls this submisslon for a Roport Culdollne on -39 -] Roco.d of Slls Gondltlon? &tfftcalrolAlnc,tyils Please provlde prlot notlfrcatlon for rush TAT Project: ,'" '-. U *IAf ---- -:'- -: is exc/usive of weekends and saatutory holidays Site Location: 4t'u-tt" -' tr Yes e/ruo No "t,l1 /v"" E For'Same Day'analy6ls, pleas contact your AGAT CPM Sampled By: .,- l)., -: _ t- O. Ret 153 d AGAT Quote #: PO; o Sample Matrix Legend & o n B Biota = q !A \ GW Ground Water r T: lnvoice lnformation: BillTo Same: YesEI No ! z F ao x tr o oil 6 .9. u 'a Company: o o trd. o z J dE trP @ f P Paint E o 6Z o E ,.j d Con-Lact: p o 9: 6tr 'o p n 5 Soil g 'e trH tr e :I Address: G ;5 oE cY=:. SD Sediment o o tr o d o = a o o tr o 6 ;Email: ii g gn - F q c sw Surface Watea E o (J UO E D E z E u 5 .9 g d E s> ies L F o N I 6 o 'a i; Eo nsS o !tr D I g .Fg r o D r) d Date lime *of Sample Comments/ o t= o- ii oE o Sample ldentificatlon o u =o o I Data -4/,* Page .'' ol ' Sampl6 Rellnqulshd Ay{Print Namoand S4nl: Date -llrttrr F .irl!irPriri [.1-r, ur,::'r.itl '.T n7??q7 ?inkCoqy-.client lYFllgw.cqpy.-AGAT lldhiteCppy-4G4T, Fdgfp.df'22'62ottt From: Megan Irwin Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 11:03 AM To: Tammy McQueen Hi Tammy, The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has reviewed the Fill Investigation report for the property owned by Michael Carroll located at 504326 Highway 89, Amaranth and has no further comment at this time. We will be following up with Michael Carroll to conduct a site inspection once the works are complete to ensure that the placement of topsoil is 10 metres from the wetland as per GRCA permit # 776/18. Megan Irwin Regulations Officer Grand River Conservation Authority 400 Clyde Road Cambridge, ON N1R 5W6 P: (519) 621-2763 x2323 F: (519) 621-4844 www.grandriver.ca TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH ONGOING APPLICATIONS AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2019 # Application File # Status • Council workshop with consultant – June 18, 2019 1. OP Review - • Further draft to be provided – September 11, 2019 • Public Meeting – TBD • Ongoing review of plans Blue Spruce Subdivision S1-15, • Re-submission received 2. (Subdivision & ZBA) Z3-15 • Re-submission circulated to agencies – August 22, 2019 (22 single detached dwelling estate lots) • Waiting for comment • LPAT Decision – June 20, 2019 Sarah Properties S2-15, • Status to be reported to LPAT no later than September 30, 3. (Subdivision, OPA & ZBA) OPA2-15, 2019 (334 single detached dwelling hamlet residential lots) Z4-15 • No further CMC set at this time • Decision on ZBA – June 19, 2019 • Notice of Decision Mailed – June 26, 2019 • Appeal Period Ending – July 16, 2019 Centurian Homes • Notice of No Appeal Mailed – July 17, 2019 4. (Subdivision & ZBA) • Council passed resolution re: Class Environmental (73 single detached dwelling hamlet residential lots) Assessment for the Waldemar Water System, and fire flows – August 7, 2019 • Final EA received and posted on website – August 28, 2019 • Notice of completion circulated – September 4, 2019 Amaranth Country Estates (ACE) 5. (Subdivision) 22T-06001 • Ongoing (23 single detached dwelling estate lots) Hamount/Valleygrove 22T-02002, 6. (Subdivisions) • Ongoing 22T-04004 (92 single detached dwelling estate lots) • Meeting held • Revised plans received July 2, 2019 but not provided to TWP Jim Brown Gravel Pit OPA1-09, Planning Consultant until July 15, 2019 7. (OPA, ZBA & ARA Licence application) Z4-09 • Payment undertaking received July • Development Agreement sent to Jim Brown – July 30, 2019 • Waiting for agreement to be returned Page 1 of 3 • New Application Public Meeting – May 15, 2019 • Decision – June 5, 2019 • Notice of Decision Mailed – June 26, 2019 Pumpkin Fest • Appeal Period Ending – July 16, 2019 8. Z1-19 (ZBA) - Paradis • Notice of No Appeal Mailed – July 17, 2019 • Council decision to waive site plan approval – August 7, 2019 • Agreement executed - August 18, 2019 • Waiting for Township to be added as additional insured** • New Application Public Meeting – June 19, 2019 • Decision – July 10, 2019 • Notice of Decision Mailed – July 12, 2019 • Appeal Period Ending – August 1, 2019 9. Dickie (Temporary Use Appl. - garden suite) Z3-19 • Revised Site Plan Received • By-law 37-2019 repealed; By-law 44-2019 passed – August 21, 2019 • Agreement executed – August 22, 2019 • Received resubmission – August 28, 2019 Canadian Reformed School 10. SPA1-11 • Resubmission circulated to Agencies – September 4, 2019 (Site Plan Application) • Comments to be received by – September 23, 2019 • Sent review comments on November 19, 2018 Holmes Agro • Re-submission received – July 12, 2019 11. SPA2-14 (Site Plan Application) • Revised submission circulated to agencies – July 17, 2019 • Finalizing draft Site Plan Agreement • Need to follow up re: registration of the Agreement within 30 Avertex days 12. SPA3-14 (Site Plan Application) • Sent email – June • Agreement registered • Attended June 19, 2019 Council Meeting • Re-submission received OP Trust 13. SPA1-16 • 4th Submission circulated to agencies – August 12, 2019 (Site Plan Application) • Comments to be received by – September 9, 2019 • Rezoning application pending • Decision – June 5, 2019 Self-Storage Facility – Chapple • Sent to LPAT – June 12, 2019 14. SPA1-17 (Site Plan Application) • Result – June 25, 2019 • Final Site Plan agreement to be signed Alati Auto Trucks Services • Sent review comments on April 2, 2019 15. SPA2-17 (Site Plan Application) • TWP Engineer followed up Page 2 of 3 Transportation Terminal – West Trans Auto 16. SPA1-18 • Site Plan Agreement Fully Executed – August 29, 2019 (Site Plan Application) Township Shop Addition 17. SPA 2-18 • Postponed (Site Plan Application) • Sent review comments – May 16, 2019 • Resubmission received and re-circulated – July 10, 2019 SAT Metal • Comments due – August 6, 2019 18. SPA1-19 (Site Plan Application) • Resubmission received – August 9, 2019 • Circulated to agencies – August 15, 2019 • Comments to be received by – September 9, 2019 • Resubmission received – June 10, 2019 • Circulated to Agencies – June 11, 2019 Swiss-Aero • Comments Due – June 28, 2019 19. SPA2-19 (Site Plan Application) • Resubmission received • Resubmission Circulated to Agencies – August 15, 2019 • Comments due – September 9, 2019 Mouzitchka • Resubmission received – August 21, 2019 20. SPA3-19 (Site Plan Application) • Waiting for comment Amerlink 21. 1-03900 • Waiting for Fill Management Plan submission (Site Alteration) Tran • Fill Investigation report received 22. 1-24200 (Site Alteration) • Discussion at Council – September 11, 2019 Carroll • Fill Investigation report received 23. 3-21320 (Site Alteration) • Discussion at Council – September 11, 2019 Ramdas 24. 3-21300 • Legal (Site Alteration) Stone/Leite 25. 3-21302 • GRCA Matter (Site Alteration) • Circulation deadline – August 6, 2019 McNeilly B1-19 26. • Public meeting – August 21, 2019 (Consent Application) 2-13600 • Decision – September 11, 2019 B2-19 • Circulation deadline – August 6, 2019 Walkinshaw 27. B3-19 • Public meeting – August 21, 2019 (Consent Application) 3-21400 • Decision – September 11, 2019 • Circulation deadline – August 6, 2019 GGG Greenhouses - Ghanime B4-19 28. • Public meeting – August 21, 2019 (Consent Application) 1-11800 • Decision – September 11, 2019 Page 3 of 3 NOTICE OF COMPLETION Waldemar Water Storage a BunNsior Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study 0 Township of Amaranth The Study Study Area I The Township of Amaranth retained R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited to complete a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to identify and evaluate alternatives to expand water storage to meet future water system requirements for land designated in the Official Plan for future development and those on the existing water system in Waldemar. The preferred alternative is to expand the in-ground storage at the existing pumphouse site located at 10 Station Street in Waldemar. The Process This study was carried out in accordance with the requirements of a Schedule "B" undertaking (Phase 1 and2) as outlined in the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document (2000, as amended in 2QQ7,2011 and 201 5). The Class EA planning process includes public and regulatory agencies consultation, proposed evaluation of alternatives, assessment of the effects of the I upgrades and identification of measures to mitigate adverse impacts. Preferred Alternative The Class EA process included consultation with the public, agencies, and stakeholders. A Notice of Study Commencement was placed on the Township's website on October 4,2018 to inform residents that the study was being initiated and that the Township would be holding a future Public lnformation Centre (PlC). The PIC was held on March 4, 2019. Along with the notice for the PlC, letters were sent to agencies and stakeholders. Project File Report ln accordance with the EA Act, the project file documenting Phase 1 and 2 of the project has been placed on the public record and is available for review for 30 days starting September 4,2019 and ending October 3, 2019. An electronic copy is available on the Township's website (www.amaranth.ca) and a hard copy of the project file will be available at the Township office, located at374028 6th Line, Amaranth, ON LgW OM6. Comments can be provided by contacting the following Project Team members (contact details below) by October 3,2019. Burnside Township of Amaranth Pro1ect Manager Director of Planning Gord Feniak, P.Eng. Christine Gervais 15 Townline 374028 6th Line Orangeville ON LgW 3R4 Amaranth ON LgW OMo Phone:519-938-3076 Phone:5'19-941-1007 Gord. [email protected] cgervais@am aranth-eastgary. ca lf concerns arise regarding this project which cannot be resolved through discussion with the Township, the person or party with the concern may submit a written request to the Minister of the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to make an order for the project to comply with Part ll of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part ll Order), which addresses lndividual Environmental Assessments. Part ll Order Requests must be submitted using a standard form available on the Provincial Forms Repository website (http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.cal). The form can be found by searching either "Part ll Order" or "012-2206E" (the form lD number) on the Repository's main page. The completed form for Part ll Order Request must be received by the Minister and the Director of the Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch (addresses are provided on the bottom of the form) by October 3, 2019. A copy of the completed form for Part ll Order Request should also be sent the Christine Gervais at the Township and Gord Feniak at Burnside. lf no request is received by October 3,2019, the Township intends to proceed with detailed design and construction as outlined in the project file report subject to approvals needed for detail design, municipal priorities and budgets. Project and notice information will be made accessible upon request in accordance with the Accessibility Standard for lnformation and Communication under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. lnformation will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of lnformation and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. This Notice first issued on September 4,2019. \ tll Town of Grand Valley 5 Main Street North GRAND VALLEY ON LgW 556 Tel: (519) 928-5652 f Fax: (519) 928-2275 NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION & STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING FOR A ZONING BY.LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION The Municipal Council of the Town of Grand Valley wilt hold a meeting to consider the following application: Application Number: z6-2019 Related Application: N/A Date of Meeting: Tuesday September 24, 2019 Time: 10:30 AM Meeting Location: Council Chambers, Town of Grand Valley Municipal Office, 5 Main Street North GRAND VALLEY ON LgW 556 Owner: Rick LEITCH Location: 193216 Amaranth-East Luther Townline, Roll #107450 Purpose and Effect of the Amendment: To permit a garden suite as a permanent permitted use. A Location Map is included with this Notice. NOTES: 1. You or your representative are entitled to attend this meeting to express your views on this application. lf you do not attend and are not represented at this meeting, Council may proceed in your absence. 2. lf a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley before the by-law is passed or decision is rendered, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of The Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley to the Local Planning AppealTribunal. 3. lf a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Grand Valley before the by-law is passed or decision is rendered, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Local Planning AppealTribunal unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Dated: September 4, 2019 Jane M. Wilson, Clerk - Treasurer TOWN OF GRAND VALLEY Town of Grand Valley 5 Main Street North GRAND VALLEY ON LgW 556 Tel: (519) 928-5652 a Fax: (519) 928-2275 4. Any written comments/objections submifted to the Town of Grand Valley regarding this application, which is being processed under the Planning Act 1990, will form part of the public record and will be made public as part of the application process. 5. Additional information regarding the application is available to the public for inspection at the Grand Valley Municipal Office during regular office hours Monday to Friday from g:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The Planning Report will be available on Friday September 20,2019, on the Town's Website at: httos ://ca le n da r-town ra ndval lev.ca/Cou nc i I LOCATION MAP f]]*0i"",",," Zoning ffi^on-,",", ffil a'"tnt"n'tl P"tcc'lion f nrraloia"^t"t gunr.rsipr @ 6 76 100 s TOWN OF GRAND VALLEY #2s2019 LETTCH . 193216 AMARANTH EAST LUTHER TO\ANLINE #107450 1:2.500 2019/0811s 1 Dated: September 4, 2019 Jane M. Wilson, Clerk - Treasurer TOWN OF GRAND VALLEY From: Mark Kluge Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2019 1:28 PM To: [email protected]; Jenny Li; Susan Stone; Gord Feniak; Kevin McNeily; Rogers, Joanne; municipal circulations - ugdsb; Laura Warner; [email protected]; Municipal Planning - enbridge; [email protected]; Farquharson, Lorraine; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; Shantz, Tyler (MMAH); Henry Rooyakkers Cc: Dan Hutten; Mark Kluge Subject: REQEST FOR COMMENT - Site Plan Application File SPA1-2019 ATTRIDGE TRANSPORTATION 193300 Amaranth-East Luther Townline GRAND VALLEY Roll#108170 Hello The Town has received a Site Plan Application for the property located at 193300 Amaranth-East Luther Townline, to construct a new bus depot to replace the previous facility destroyed by fire. The application and supporting material can be viewed on the Town’s website under Current and Approved Applications – ATTRIDGE TRANSPORTATION SPA1-2019 via this link: https://www.townofgrandvalley.ca/en/doing-business/current-and-approved-applications.aspx I would appreciate your comments/sign-off by Thursday September 12, 2019. Should you require an extension to this deadline or have any questions please contact me. Thank you in advance for your co-operation and I look forward to your comments/sign-off. Regards, Mark H. Kluge MCIP RPP, Planner Town of Grand Valley 5 Main Street North GRAND VALLEY ON L9W 5S6 Tel: (519) 928-5652 Fax: (519) 928-2275 [email protected] . Cornmerci*lndusbhLResidential . Olertlead & undergrond kknary Svrrices ClDPow?iiifr . Pole Unes . Sub Station Maintenarrce . Electrical and Pole Llne Contractors tnc. High Voltage Specidlsts ECRA / ESA LlC, 7002314 May 19,2019 Ben Ryzebol Director of Public Works Township of Amaranth Ben, Thank you for the opportunity to quote on the installation of a new mid span flashing beacons in the intersection of Mono Amaranth Townline and 20 sdrd. A new polg is required in the NE comer of the intersection. I spoke with Mike Dunmore from the Town of Mono. He feels the town has enough right of way for the pole and a back anchor. The span would stretch from the existing Hydro One pole on SW corner to t}re new pole on the NE corner. Our price: $5,825.00 + HST Price includes Supply and install 35'class 6 pole lnstall Span guy Supply and install 2-12- Orange flashing beacons suspended mid intersection facing elw Supply and install 2-12" Red flashing beacons suspended mid intersection facing n/s Wire and hardware as required Electrical Safety Authority inspection fee Site meets with Hydro One re layout Yours Truly, Robert 793247 std Line EHS Mono,ON LgW5X6 Ph 519€41.52E9 Fx 5'19.941'5638 Email [email protected] From: Karisa Downey Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 3:24 PM To: Jessica Kennedy; Tammy McQueen; Meghan Townsend; Denise Holmes; Fred Simpson; Tracey Atkinson; Ruth Phillips; Carol Maitland Subject: RED Letter of Support Hi everyone, We intend to submit a RED (Rural Economic Development) application for our wayfinding sign project that is currently underway. It is our hope that the province will assist in funding the first phase of our wayfinding project including: County gateway signs (preliminary and secondary) as well as municipal gateway signs. Because this is a County wide project, and will ultimately act as the first phase of a greater wayfinding project (with directional signs to come in a future phase as indicated in previous presentations), we hope that the province will see the regional approach we are taking to brand our community. The purpose of this email is to ask each of you for a letter of support for this project. If possible, we would like to have all letters by the end of Thursday (September 5) next week to allow time to put our application together for the deadline. Should you require additional details about this project, please do not hesitate to get in touch. Thank you in advance and I look forward to hearing from you, Karisa Downey | Economic Development Officer I Planning, Economic Development and Culture County of Dufferin | 519.941.2816 x2508 | [email protected] | 55 Zina Street, Orangeville, ON L9W 1E5 374028 6TH LINE . AMARANTH ON . LgW OM6 September 3, 201-9 Karisa Downey Economic Development Officer County of Dufferin 55 Zina Street Orangeville, ON LgW 1E5 Dear Ms. Downey, RE: Countv Gatewav and Wavfinding Signage The Township of Amaranth enthusiastically supports the County of Dufferin's Gateway and Wayfinding signage initiative. A wayfinding system of this nature will provide a boost to the local economy and enhance the overall image of the County of Dufferin as a prime tourist destination. Tourism forms an important element of the Township's economy and this type of signage has been shown to be valuable to inform, direct, and guide people who are unfamiliar with the community. Wayfinding signage is also effective in promoting tourism by informing and reminding residents of the local businesses that provide tourism opportunities close to home. This initiative aligns with the Rural Economic Development {RED) program's objectives and all municipalities in Dufferin County will benefit from this initiative. Respectful ly su bmitted, susan M. Stone, AMCT CAO/CIerk Treasurer Township of Amaranth TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 519-941-1007 5L9-941-1802 AMARANTH.CA August 28, 2019 The Honourable Jeff Yurek Minister of the Environment Conservation and Parks 777 Bay Street, 5th Floor Toronto, ON M7A 2J3 Dear Minister, Re: Correspondence Dated August 16, 2019 to Conservation Authorities We are writing today in response to correspondence received from your office on Friday August 16th that appears intended to provide direction to Conservation Authorities (CA’s) subsequent to the passing of Bill 108 and changes to the Conservation Authorities Act. We find the content of your letter very troubling. It provides direction that is not consistent with the Act, as just passed by your government. It suggests that we begin preparations to wind down activities that are outside the scope of the core mandate activities, that we do not develop new policies and that we do not increase fees or levies. It suggests that you are undertaking a review of legislation and regulations that govern the CAs. Your position is premature as the process of determining the scope and content of the regulations that will define our mandated programs and services is still in process. Any change in programs and services needs to occur after these regulations are in place and agreements with our supporting municipalities have been finalized. First, we want to address the issue of fees and levies. CVC initiates preparation of its budget in May, and it is largely completed by the end of June so that our municipal partners have the inputs they need to prepare their own budgets for the following year. We have received guidance from our two regional governments that contribute over 95% of our total levy. This included council approved targets based on inflation and growth. Our Board of Directors is entirely made up of elected officials who are accountable not only to their respective councils, but also to the taxpayers who elected them. Following their guidance, our budget has already been prepared and submitted to our regional partners. In addition, we have had to contend with the loss of $89,000 of transfer payment from the province for one of our mandatory programs – hazard management (approximately 1% of our levy). We will continue to work with our member municipalities to finalize our 2020 budget and the scope of the activities that are included therein. We would appreciate the province confirming its continuing financial support for Source Protection program funding until the transition period is completed to avoid any in-year budget adjustments. We are very proud of how CVC works with our municipalities to align our work with their needs and meet the targets that are P a g e | 2 set out. In my years on the board we have had unanimous support for the budget from all our member municipalities. Regarding the direction provided in your letter, the CA Act is vague on details as to what programs and services will be included under each of the mandatory program areas, leaving the details to be prescribed by regulations as noted below: 21.1 (1) An authority shall provide the following programs or services within its area of jurisdiction: 1. A program or service that meets any of the following descriptions and that has been prescribed by the regulations In our comments on the proposed Act, CVC and Conservation Ontario identified the various programs and services that must be included in the regulations under the Act for the mandatory program areas (Attachment 1). Staff have yet to be consulted on the regulations and there have been no drafts circulated that would allow us to begin to identify what activities will be considered by the province as falling within mandatory programs and services. Next, your letter does not acknowledge Sections 21.1.1 and 21.1.2 of the Act that allows CAs to work with municipalities to provide programs and services via an MOU or agreement for those activities that do not fall into the mandatory list. “21.1.1 (1) An authority may provide within its area of jurisdiction municipal programs and services that the authority agrees to provide on behalf of a municipality situated in whole or in part within its area of jurisdiction under a memorandum of understanding or such other agreement as may be entered into with the municipality in respect of the programs and services.” 21.1.2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), in addition to programs and services described in sections 21.1 and 21.1.1, an authority may provide within its area of jurisdiction such other programs and services as the authority determines are advisable to further its objects. Again, until the regulations have been drafted and approved, we can only have conceptual discussions with our municipalities about the need and scope of MOUs. Further, until the outcome of the regional governance review is completed, the municipalities in our jurisdiction have indicated that they are unwilling to start or continue discussions on agreements and MOUs. The act explicitly outlines that CAs shall develop and implement a transition plan to comply with the legislation that will be prescribed by regulation. 21.1.3 (1) Every authority shall develop and implement a transition plan for ensuring that it will be in compliance with subsection 21.1.2 (2) by the day prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of that subsection. P a g e | 3 We want to emphasize the importance of the transition plan as we move forward. We cannot stop doing certain activities while we negotiate. We need at least 24 months to rearrange the budget allocations into mandatory and non-mandatory buckets, work through the budget details with municipalities, complete agreements and prepare and submit our 2022 budget by mid 2021 for municipal approval by the end of 2021. Only by January 2022 at the earliest would we be ready to implement the changes you have made to the act. The results of the regional governance review, however, could result in the need for extended timelines. Therefore, as no regulations have been approved and there is no transition plan, we are not yet prepared to make any change in our activities. We await your consultation with CA staff who are most familiar with the standards and requirements that need to be included in the regulation and how to modify our administrative processes to ensure we can meet the requirements as outlined in the Act. Your recent public comments responding to questions about your letter provided some insight into the type of activities that you would not consider to be part of a core mandate. The conservation and management of CA owned lands is a mandatory activity under the new act. Our objects (Section 21 (1)(m)) include the provision to “use lands…for park or other recreational purposes”. Our conservation areas have been a fixture on the landscape for over 50 years. But over the past 2 decades, our parks have had to become more self reliant with respect to revenue generation. We are also responding to the desires of our residents in providing a range of activities within conservation areas, like getting married or attending events, such as maple syrup festivals. They are run on a cost recovery basis that provide revenue to reduce the tax burden on municipalities. The visitation to our parks, and others in the GTA, has doubled since 2010 and the numbers continue to climb. We draw residents from the densely populated areas of the GTA where access to natural parkland is challenging. The conservation areas and the available activities provide accessible, affordable options to the people of Ontario to learn, recreate and engage with nature. Let me assure you that Credit Valley Conservation delivers programs and services that our municipalities value. CAs have the scope, expertise and capacity to address several critical environmental problems facing Ontario today. We are the only organization with the skills and boots on the ground to help deliver on all our mandates. We like to think of ourselves as also being an essential partner of the province to deliver a safe and protected environment for Ontarians. We will continue to work together as we negotiate the regulations under the new Act to ensure the good work is not lost and the benefit to our communities continues. Our challenge to you Minister is to engage in meaningful consultation with our CAs, to learn more about what we do and to ensure that the voices of our communities are reflected in the scope of the mandatory and non-mandatory activities. We need to work together to make sure we get it right. In conclusion, the new Act directs our Board members (Section 14.1) to act honestly and in good faith with a view to furthering the objects of the authority. That is just what our Board intends to do. The elected officials who make up our Board of Directors ensure that CVC works closely with each of our municipal partners to deliver a variety of locally supported programs and services valued by residents. We look forward to working with the province to define the P a g e | 4 governing regulations and to continuing our long-standing partnerships with both the Province of Ontario and our local municipalities. Sincerely, Karen Ras, Chair, CVC Tom Adams, Vice Chair, CVC City of Mississauga and Town of Oakville and Region of Peel Councillor Ward 2 Region of Halton Councillor Ward 6 Cc: Deborah Martin-Downs, Chief Administrative Officer, CVC Bob Currie, Mayor, Township of Amaranth Patrick Brown, Mayor, City of Brampton Allan Thompson, Mayor, Town of Caledon Guy Gardhouse, Mayor, Township of East Garafraxa Allan Alls, Mayor, Town of Erin Rick Bonnette, Mayor, Town of Halton Hills Bonnie Crombie, Mayor, City of Mississauga Laura Ryan, Mayor, Town of Mono Rob Burton, Mayor, Town of Oakville Sandy Brown, Mayor, Town of Orangeville John Brennan, CVC Board Member, Councillor, Town of Erin Stephen Dasko, CVC Board Member, Ward 1 Councillor, City of Mississauga Johanna Downey, CVC Board Member, Ward 2 Regional Councillor, Town of Caledon Ann Lawlor, CVC Board Member, Ward 4 Town Councillor, Town of Halton Hills Matt Mahoney, CVC Board Member, Ward 8 Councillor, City of Mississauga Martin Medeiros, CVC Board Member, Ward 3 and 4 Councillor, City of Brampton Tom Nevills, CVC Board Member, Councillor, Townships of Amaranth, East Garafraxa and Town of Mono Michael Palleschi, CVC Board Member, Ward 2 and 6 Councillor, City of Brampton Grant Peters, CVC Board Member, Councillor, Town of Orangeville Ron Starr, CVC Board Member, Ward 6 Councillor, City of Mississauga Nando Iannicca, Chair, Region of Peel Gary Carr, Chair, Region of Halton Susan Stone, Chief Administrative Officer, Township of Amaranth and East Garafraxa Joe Pittari, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Brampton Mike Galloway, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Caledon Nathan Hyde, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Erin Brent Marshall, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Halton Hills Janice Baker, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Mississauga Mark Early, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Mono Ray Green, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Oakville P a g e | 5 Ed Brennan, Chief Administrative Officer, Town of Orangeville Jane MacCaskill, Chief Administrative Officer, Region of Halton Nancy Polsinelli, Chief Administrative Officer, Region of Peel Kaleed Rasheed, Member of Provincial Parliament, Mississauga-East Cooksville Nina Tangri, Member of Provincial Parliament, Mississauga-Streetsville Natalia Kusendova, Member of Provincial Parliament, Mississauga-Center Sheref Sabawy, Member of Provincial Parliament, Mississauga-Erin Mills Rudy Cuzzetto, Member of Provincial Parliament, Mississauga-Lakeshore Deepak Anand, Member of Provincial Parliament, Mississauga-Malton Kevin Yarde, Member of Provincial Parliament, Brampton-North Prabmeet Sarkaria, Member of Provincial Parliament, Brampton-South Amarjot Singh Sandhu, Member of Provincial Parliament, Brampton-West Sara Singh, Member of Provincial Parliament, Brampton-Center Parm Gill, Member of Provincial Parliament, Milton Stephen Crawford, Member of Provincial Parliament, Oakville Effie Triantafilopoulos, Member of Provincial Parliament, Oakville North-Burlington Ted Arnott, Member of Provincial Parliament, Wellington-Halton Hills Sylvia Jones, Member of Provincial Parliament, Dufferin-Caledon Kim Gavine, General Manager, Conservation Ontario Bonnie Fox, Manager, Policy and Planning, Conservation Ontario Wayne Emmerson, Chair, Conservation Ontario John MacKenzie, Chief Administrative Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Hassan Basit, Chief Administrative Officer, Halton Region Conservation Authority Mike Walter, Chief Administrative Officer, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Doug Hevenor, Chief Administrative Officer, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Attachment: Letter to MECP from CVC on Bill 108/ CA Act Comments ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 1 May 17, 2019 Carolyn O’Neill Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Land and Water Division Great Lakes and Inland Waters Branch Great Lakes Office 40 St Clair Avenue West, Floor 10 Toronto, ON M4V 1M2 Dear Ms. O’Neil, RE: Modernizing Conservation Authority Operations – CA Act and Bill 108 – Schedule 2 ERO # 013-5018 We are taking this opportunity to provide comments on the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks’ proposals to amend the Conservation Authorities Act (CA Act) as well as Bill 108, Schedule 2 amendments to the CA Act. It is understood the anticipated amendments are in effort to further improve the ability of conservation authorities (CAs) to modernize and improve delivery of their core programs and services – consistent with the government of Ontario’s ‘Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan’. The proposed amendments were reviewed by the CVC Board of Directors at the May 10, 2019 Board of Directors meeting and comments were endorsed by the CVC Board of Directors. Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has an on-going interest in the development and implementation of these proposed amendments given our role as: • Regulators under Section 28 of the CAA; • Public commenting body under the Planning Act and Environmental Assessment Act; • Representing the provincial interest in natural hazards for planning and development related matters (as per MOU with province, dated 2001); • Service providers to municipal partners; and • Landowners CVC has a proud 65-year history of partnerships with the province, municipalities, watershed residents, development and consulting industries, and other agencies and watershed stakeholders. Together, we continue to work collaboratively to protect people and property from flooding and other natural hazards, and to conserve natural resources. We own 7100 acres of land in our watershed, a significant amount of which are forests, wetlands and grasslands, in addition to our more active conservation areas open for public enjoyment. For 65 years CVC has been undertaking the core mandate established in 1946 of delivering programs and services that further the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources on a watershed scale. In addition, after Hurricane Hazel, the mandate to control floods and pollution was added. Watersheds, natural resources and ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 2 hazards – a simple, unique and effective model. Some suggest we should just stick to hazards and leave the rest to someone else. While municipalities have overall planning responsibilities under the PPS, there is virtually no one else out with boots on the ground undertaking work to restore, monitor and manage our natural resources. Some suggest that the management of hazards can somehow be separated from the watershed. The landscape influences the quality and quantity of water to our watercourses and ground water. The hazards will get bigger if we do not manage the natural resources that absorb and filter water, apply effective storm water management to developed lands, or mitigate and adapt to climate change, We can work to maintain natural resources and reduce hazards with watershed management plans and actions. Please consider the following comments on the proposed amendments. These comments cover both the proposals and the specific amendments to the CA Act. PROPOSED CHANGE 1 – Defining Core Mandatory Programs and Services Bill 108 Schedule 2 provides a new clause 21.1 (1): 21.1 (1) If a program or service that meets any of the following descriptions has been prescribed by the regulations, an authority shall provide the program or service within its area of jurisdiction: 1. Programs and services related to the risk of natural hazards. 2. Programs and services related to the conservation and management of lands owned or controlled by the authority including any interests in land registered on title. 3. Programs and services related to the authority’s duties, functions and responsibilities as a source protection authority under the Clean Water Act, 2006. 4. Programs and services related to the authority’s duties, functions and responsibilities under an Act prescribed by the regulations. Response: While CVC supports the province’s continued efforts to more clearly define CA core mandatory programs and services, we are confident that the programs and services CVC provides are focused on delivering our core mandate. They support delivery of our hazard management role, our natural resource management role and conservation and management of CA lands. Some programs and services are provided at the request of, or to support our partners, for which additional resources are provided. Over 90% of our budget supports the core mandate as it currently exists in the CA Act. Hazards Response: The wording regarding the hazard mandate in the proposals is different than the wording that has now been included in the Act - ‘natural hazard protection and management’ versus ‘risk of natural hazards’. We find the terminology in the act to be too vague as to provide guidance as to the intent. CAs undertake work to provide protection from and manage natural hazards. CAs have built up significant skills in understanding these hazards and understand the measures that need to be taken to both manage them and provide protection from them. Recommendation 1: Change the terminology from “Programs and services related to the risk of natural hazards” to “programs and services for the protection from and management of natural hazards”. To undertake our hazard management role there are many critical activities and programs undertaken to support this function including: ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 3 o Operations, inspections, maintenance or reconstruction of dams, channels, and erosion and ice control structures o Flood forecasting and warning (hydrometric monitoring, data management, models, communications) o Drought forecasting and warning (ground water monitoring; low water response teams) o Emergency operations with municipalities (data support, communications, media, vulnerability assessments; post event assessments) o Plan input and review for hazards, storm water management and feature protection (planning, engineering; ecology) o Regulation (permitting and enforcement) o Watershed planning to input to hazard management and planning decisions; determine effective mitigation measures including protection and expansion of natural areas and wetlands o Floodline/Hazard and Risk Mapping (hydraulic and hydrologic modelling; base mapping; air photography, field assessment) o Watercourse, shoreline and slope erosion control o Hazard land securement o Training/ Communications and Education As well, restoration activities (tree planting, wetland restoration, forest management) and monitoring of watershed health have been long standing activities that have ensured that the impacts of land use change on hazards have been minimized. These activities should be reflected in the scope of programs and services in the Regulations to follow. Conservation of Natural Resources Response: The proposed core mandatory programs as outlined in the proposals for consultation and now the CA Act amendments are inconsistent with provincial acts and plans. One of the objects of CAs is to ‘provide, in the area over which it has jurisdiction, programs and services designed to further the conservation, restoration, development and management of natural resources…’ (CA Act, Sec. 21(1)(a)). The province’s Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan supports conservation and environmental planning outlining the province’s commitment to ‘…Work in collaboration with municipalities and stakeholders to ensure that conservation authorities focus and deliver on their core mandate of protecting people and property from flooding and other natural hazards and conserving natural resources’ (Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, Conserving Land and Greenspace, 2018 emphasis added). The reference to natural resources is missing from the core mandatory programs and services. Recommendation 2: that the conservation of natural resources be added to the core mandatory programs. The following programs and services have long been part of a CAs core work, including: o inventory and monitoring, o watershed/subwatershed planning o tree planting and forest management, o natural heritage systems planning, o habitat restoration and creation, o invasive species management and o landowner stewardship/ outreach activities ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 4 These items would need to be included in the scope of programs and services outlined in the Regulations to follow. Together, hazard and natural resource management, directly support the purpose and objects of CAs in the act and the province’s Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan – in coordinating the protection of life and property from natural hazards and conserving natural resources at a watershed scale. To manage hazard lands, one needs to be able to manage the contributions from the lands within the watershed to the water. The natural hazards function mandate must also include the natural resources functions and watershed-based jurisdiction. Conservation and Management of Conservation Authority Lands The conservation and management of Conservation Authority lands are included in the core mandate 21.1 (1). Response: CVC owns and/or manages 7100 acres of land on 61 properties and operate four active conservation areas. Some of the lands we manage are on behalf of the Ontario Heritage Trust by agreement. We agree with maintaining it as our core mandate for these lands are available to the people of Ontario and provide them with many recreational and ecosystem benefits of clean water, clean air, biodiversity and water management. We do not have access to other sources of revenue to develop, maintain and manage our parks and therefore rely on the levy to be able to continue offering access to our lands and improving experiences for our visitors. Recommendation 3: Support for including conservation and management of Conservation Authority lands as a core mandate in the CA Act. Some of the components of the programs and services related to the conservation and management of lands include: o Land planning (management plans) o Land securement and acquisition o Conservation area operations and management o Property management (maintenance, management agreements) o Facilities maintenance and capital works o Hazard assessments (hazard trees, weather, trail inspections) o Inspection and enforcement (risk and liability) These items would need to be included in the scope of programs and services outlined in the Regulations to follow. Drinking Water Source Protection (as prescribed under the Clean Water Act). The province has added the programs and services related to Drinking Water Source Protection to the mandate of the CAs (CA Act 21.1 (1) 3.) Response: The CAs have been engaged in the Drinking Water Source Protection Program since 2006 and agree with considering it a core mandate under the CA Act. However, we are concerned that this means that the costs to operate the program will be shifted to the municipalities. This will have a direct impact on the taxpayer in the watershed as the costs for the program will now be added to the levy. There are also some challenges with allocating the costs for the drinking water program as three CAs participate in a source protection region. The lead CA, in our case Toronto and ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 5 Region CA, undertakes activities on behalf of all three CAs (CTC) as supported in the provincially funded program. As CVC has numerous wells in our jurisdiction, the CTC staff disproportionately work in our area. Further, the province has not committed any funding past March of 2020. There needs to be transition funding to ensure no break in program services should the province cease funding the program and before the regulations and MOUs required in the act are completed. Many tools developed for the source protection assessment reports, such as the ground water models and Lake Ontario Collaborative Model, have significance beyond the local jurisdiction. The investment made by the province in their development and maintenance should still be valued and supported financially by the province. Recommendation 4: Drinking water source protection be added to the CA core mandate but that the province should maintain some level of funding for the program in recognition of the significant cross boundary resources developed and the impact on municipal taxes. Recommendation 5: A cost sharing model be developed to recognize the current source protection region structure and resource sharing undertaken by the CAs participating in the Source Protection Region. Recommendation 6: Transition funding for the Source Water Protection program be provided until regulations and MOUs are completed. PROPOSED CHANGE 2 – Increase Levy Transparency New clauses have been added to the Act (21.1.1 (1-4)) to require the development of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between the CA and the member municipality for the non-mandatory programs and services. The MOUs would be reviewed periodically and be made public. Response: CVC supports the province’s effort to further enable transparency on how CAs levy municipalities for mandatory and non-mandatory programs and services. However, it should be noted that CVC’s current municipal levy and budgeting process for mandatory (levy) and non-mandatory (special levy) programs and services goes through a rigorous, transparent and public process led by each of our municipal partners. CVC seeks levy-budget approval from each municipal council, provides detailed information on special levy scope and deliverables, as well as obtaining final approval by CVC’s Board of Directors (made up of municipally elected representatives of watershed municipalities). We annually make a public report to each of our funding partners and report on our budget in our annual report posted on our website. For some of our services such as plan review, MOUs are in place with the municipalities which are in various stages of renewal. While there may not be an overall MOU, the intent of the process is transparency about the programs and services we offer to the municipalities for which they have a say in approving. It should be noted that the Conservation Authorities also deliver other services in support of provincial programs, such as management of provincial lands form the Ontario Heritage Trust, water quality monitoring of provincial stations and the ground water monitoring program. Funding is rarely included in the agreements. Should these functions not be supported by the municipalities in the future in their MOUs, a separate MOU with the province for funding needs to be included in the Act in order that CVC may continue to support the province in a cost efficient and effective manner. ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 6 We would suggest that requiring a MOU would add greater bureaucracy to manage and to continue to deliver the programs that municipalities appreciate and benefit from. The province should provide a framework to ensure consistency among CAs for developing the MOUs. Recommendation 7: The province to provide a framework to ensure consistency among CAs for developing the MOUs. Recommendation 8: MOUs should not be restricted to the municipalities for funding. The province should be named as CAs deliver additional services to them, often without funding attached. PROPOSED CHANGE 3 – Establish Transition Period for Delivery of Non-Mandatory Services The province proposes to establish a transition period (e.g. 18 to 24 months) and process for conservation authorities and municipalities to enter into agreements for the delivery of non- mandatory programs and services to ensure compliance with CA Act Section 21.1.2 (2). Response: CVC has, or is currently working on developing and updating, service agreements/memorandum of understanding with all our municipal partners. It should also be noted all of CVC’s updated service agreements have been endorsed or approved by the affected municipal council as well as CVC’s Board of Directors. While the suggested timeline for implementation new MOUs of 18 to 24 months may be acceptable, much depends on the outcome of the Regional governance review and the timing for any of those changes. We have to know who we are negotiating with and we may not be the highest priority should change to their operations be significant. Recommendation 9: The suggested transition timeline of 18 to 24 months be flexible based on the circumstances of individual CAs. PROPOSED CHANGE 4 – Provincial Investigator The province proposes to enable the Minister to appoint an investigator to investigate or undertake an audit and report on a conservation authority (CA Act Section 23.1 (4 – 8)). Response: CVC has no concerns with the province’s proposal to amend the CA Act to appoint an investigator to undertake audits of CAs. However, it should be noted that CVC currently prepares annual financial statements reviewed by an independent auditor which are posted to CVC’s website. Additionally, a CA’s Board of Directors retain their right to request additional audits or investigations as deemed necessary – in accordance with their fiduciary duties to the organization. The Act could establish limits as to who can ask for an audit or a process before the board to ensure that frivolous requests are not made to be carried out at the expense of the CA (time and/or financial). Section 23.1 (8) suggests that the CA may be required to pay all or part of the cost of an audit. Given the limitations being placed on mandatory and non-mandatory programs and services, the province must either make it eligible for mandatory recovery or be responsible for paying for it. Operational audits, such as undertaken at Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority, are unusual but nonetheless an important tool in the Act to ensure that the best interests of the ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 7 province are realized through the management of the CA. We have no concerns with adding measures to the act to allow for operational audits. Recommendation 10: The Act could establish limits as to who can ask for an audit or a process before the board to ensure that frivolous requests are not made to be carried out at the expense of the CA. Recommendation 11: Include audit expenses in the mandatory administrative recovery items. PROPOSED CHANGE 5 – Clarify the Duty of Conservation Authority Board Members The province has inserted Section 14.1 into the CA Act to clarify that the duty of conservation authority board members is to act in the best interest of the conservation authority similar to not-for-profit organizations. Response: CVC supports the province’s proposal to amend the CA Act to clarify the duty of CA Board members to act in the best interest of the CA. Board of Director responsibilities are outlined in CVC’s administrative by-laws recently updated to comply with the December 2017 CA Act requirements. Further, all CVC Board Members are required to sign a ‘Code of Conduct’ which includes a clause that all Board members act in the best interest of CVC. Prospective members are provided with the Code of Conduct prior to seeking a board appointment and all have willingly signed it upon appointment. PROPOSED CHANGE 6 – Proclaim all Un-proclaimed Provisions The province is also proposing to proclaim un-proclaimed provisions of the Conservation Authorities Act related to: • fees for programs and services; • transparency and accountability; • approval of projects with provincial grants; • recovery of capital costs and operating expenses for municipalities (municipal levies); regulation of areas over which conservation authorities have jurisdiction (e.g. development permitting); • enforcement and offences; and • additional regulations. Response: CVC generally supports the initiative of the province to proclaim previously un- proclaimed provisions in the CAA. However, some of the un-proclaimed provisions lack detail to comment on as it is to be provided in a regulation. Of particular concern is the detail around fees for programs and services. Increasingly, CA’s have had to increase the proportion of cost recovery to ensure that programs and services can continue to meet the service delivery standards or make up for insufficient funding resources. CAs need to maintain their flexibility while maintaining transparency on the fees charged. CVC’s fee schedules are approved by our board and posted on our website for public review. We welcome the proclamation of the enforcement provisions of the act as these have been long overdue as a tool in our toolbox. The opportunity exists to add an order to comply to the new enforcement provisions. Recommendation 12: Maintain flexibility around fees for programs and services to reflect local circumstances. ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 8 In summary we have made the following recommendations for consideration by the government in Bill 108, Schedule 2: Recommendation 1: Change the terminology from “Programs and services related to the risk of natural hazards” to “programs and services for the protection from and management of natural hazards” (21.1 (1) 1.) Recommendation 2: that the conservation of natural resources be added to the core mandatory programs. (21.1 (1)) Recommendation 3: Support for including conservation and management of Conservation Authority lands as a core mandate of the CA Act (21.1 (1) 2.). Recommendation 4: Drinking water source protection be added to the CA core mandate, but that the province should maintain funding for the program in recognition of the significant cross boundary resources developed and the impact on municipal taxes. (21.1 (1) 3.). Recommendation 5: A cost sharing model be developed to recognize the current source protection region structure and resource sharing undertaken by the CAs participating in the Source Protection Region. Recommendation 6: Transition funding for the Source Water Protection program be provided until regulations and MOUs are completed. Recommendation 7: The province to provide a framework to ensure consistency among CAs for developing MOUs. Recommendation 8: MOUs should not be restricted to the municipalities for funding. The province should be named as CAs deliver additional services to them, often without funding attached Recommendation 9: The suggested transition timeline of 18 to 24 months be flexible based on the circumstances of individual CAs. Recommendation 10: The Act could establish limits as to who can ask for an audit or a process before the board to ensure that frivolous requests are not made to be carried out at the expense of the CA. Recommendation 11: Include audit expenses in the mandatory administrative recovery items. Recommendation 12: Maintain flexibility around fees for programs and services to reflect local circumstances. The reality of our role and mandate is that, over the last 25 years, we have worked continually with our municipalities, landowners, residents and other organizations to deliver programs effectively and efficiently. At times, it was not by choice, but by necessity. We have adapted, just as our environment does over time. There are no other organizations like conservation authorities who have boots on the ground, fingers in the soil and hands in the water. If we don’t, then who will? ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 9 Credit Valley Conservation staff would be pleased to discuss these comments and other important opportunities to modernize the Conservation Authorities Act – particularly related to operations and governance. If you have any questions or wish to meet to discuss further, please feel free to contact the undersigned at your convenience. Regards, Karen Ras, Chair, Credit Valley Conservation Tom Adams Vice-Chair, Credit Valley Conservation Deborah Martin-Downs BES, MSc, PhD Chief Administrative Officer, Credit Valley Conservation c.c. Conservation Ontario Hon. Rod Phillips, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks Hon. John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources MPP Kaleed Rasheed MPP Nina Tangri MPP Natalia Kusendova MPP Sheref Sabawy MPP Rudy Cuzzetto MPP Deepak Anand MPP Kevin Yarde MPP Prabmeet Sakaria MPP Amarjot Singh Sandhu MPP Sara Singh MPP Parm Gill MPP Stephen Crawford MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos MPP Ted Arnott MPP Sylvia Jones Region of Peel Region of Halton City of Mississauga ATTACHMENT 1 PAGE 10 City of Brampton Town of Caledon Town of Oakville Town of Orangeville Town of Mono Town of Erin Township of Amaranth Township of East Garafraxa Town of Mono From: Eowyn Spencer Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 2:16 PM To: Eowyn Spencer Cc: Doina Hartley Subject: Summary of the General Membership Meeting – August 23, 2019 Grand River Conservation Authority Summary of the General Membership Meeting – August 23, 2019 To GRCA/GRCF Board and Grand River watershed municipalities - Please share as appropriate. Action Items The Board approved the resolutions as presented in the agenda: • GM-08-19-76 - Residential Program Wind-down – Demolitions The recommendation in this report contained three properties and was amended to vote on each property separately. 1. Leishman Residence – Deferred to September 27, 2019 2. Kagera Residence – Carried 3. Laurel Superintendent - Carried • GM-08-19-80 - Financial Summary • GM-08-19-82 - Region of Waterloo Memorandum of Understanding for Plan Review Services • GM-08-19-84 - Centre Wellington Tier 3 Water Budget Study - 2019-20 Budget Update • GM-08-19-81 - New Hamburg Flood Mitigation Study Contract • GM-08-19-C13 - Grant of Easement - Township of Centre Wellington (closed meeting agenda) Information Items The Board received the following reports as information: • GM-08-19-77 - Cash and Investment Status • GM-08-19-79 - Environmental Assessments • GM-08-19-78 - Current Watershed Conditions • GM-08-19-85 - Provincial Update to Conservation Authorities (Addendum) Delegations The Board heard from the following delegations: • Julia Morrison and Leonard Chaplinsky - re: Residential Wind-down Correspondence The Board received the following correspondence: • Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing – National Disaster Mitigation Program Funding • Halton Region – 2020 Budget Direction • City of Hamilton – 2020 Budget Direction • City of Guelph – 2020 Budget Direction (Addendum) • Julie McCann – Residential Wind-down (Addendum) For full information, please refer to the August 23 Agenda Package. Complete agenda packages and minutes of past meetings can be viewed on our online calendar. The minutes of this meeting will be posted on our online calendar following the next meeting of the General Membership scheduled on September 27, 2019. You are receiving this email as a GRCA board member, GRCF board member, or a Grand River watershed member municipality. If you do not wish to receive this monthly summary, please respond to this email with the word ‘unsubscribe’. Kind regards, Eowyn Spencer | Executive Assistant | Grand River Conservation Authority www.grandriver.ca | Phone: 519-621-2763 x.2200 | [email protected] POA Board Agenda Dufferin Court Services Friday, September 6, 2019 9:30 AM Sutton Room, Second Floor, 55 Zina St., Orangeville Agenda Topics 1. Review of Minutes from April 5, 2019. 2. Review of 2019 Forecast, Heather Haire, Treasurer, Caledon 3. 2019 Statistics, Darlene Noakes, Court Services Manager, Caledon 4. Next Meeting Date set for November 1, 2019. POA Board Minutes Dufferin Court Services April 5, 2019 9:30 AM Sutton Room, 55 Zina St., Orangeville Members: Joe Andrews, Councillor, Town of Orangeville Walter Benotto, Councillor, Town of Shelburne John Creelman, Deputy Mayor, Town of Mono Ken Cufaro, Councillor, Mulmur Township Heather Haire, Treasurer, Town of Caledon Patti Hossie, Project Manager and Deputy Registrar, Town of Shelburne Heather Foster, Councillor, Township of Amaranth Darren White, Mayor, Township of Melancthon Others Present: Sarah Culshaw, Deputy Treasurer, Townships of Amaranth and East Garafraxa Michelle Dunne, Deputy Clerk, County of Dufferin Darlene Noakes, Court Services Manager, Town of Caledon Nicole Shearman, Court Services Supervisor, Town of Caledon Meghan Townsend, Deputy Clerk, Town of Grand Valley 1. Review of Minutes The minutes of November 30, 2018 were reviewed and received. No changes were made. 2. Review of 2018 Audit H. Haire, Treasurer, provided an overview of the 2018 Dufferin Audit. Questions were asked and answered, there were no concerns. 3. 2018 Statistics D. Noakes, Court Services Manager, presented the 2018 year end statistics, there were no concerns. 4. Next Meeting Date The group agreed that quarterly meetings set for the year to be sent out to the members. 2019 Dufferin POA Year-end Forecast and 2020 Budget Timelines September 6, 2019 2019 Dufferin POA Year- end Forecast and 2020 Budget Timelines Slide 1 Average for 5 years = $1,117,917 2019 Forecast assumes Aug-Dec revenue of the year will follow the trend as last year in 2018, also considers possible impacts of the decrease in tickets 2019 Dufferin POA Year- filed in the first half of 2019. end Forecast and 2020 Budget Timelines Slide 2 2019 Year-end Forecast 2019 Forecasted Variance 2019 Forecasted 2019 Budget to Budget Comments Actuals (Unaudited) Favourable/(Unfavourable) Revenue Assumes Aug-Dec revenue follows the trend in 2018, reduced by the decrease in the first half Fine Revenue Collected 1,230,278 1,130,000 100,278 of 2019 of 1000 tickets filed. Grant Revenue offset by Wages/Benefits - FLS Grant Revenue 37,132 50,467 (13,335) Variance relates to staff vacancy Interest Earned 1,562 0 1,562 Total Revenue 1,268,972 1,180,467 88,505 Expenditures Wages/Benefits variance offset by Grant Wages/Benefits/Overtime 371,378 384,713 13,335 Revenue Bank Charges 15,237 23,000 7,763 Savings from new service provider Variance related to decrease in Part I charges filed @$1.95 /charge - tickets down by 1000 Computer Charges (ICON) 25,829 27,500 1,671 Jan-Jun Variance mainly relates to decrease in daily Contract Services/Prosecutor and adjudicator 200,529 210,676 10,147 average court time Computer Services- Software(Liberty, CAMS) 3,000 3,000 0 Court - Transcript, Witness and Interpreter 13,549 11,000 (2,549) More interpreter services required Facility rental 12,212 12,212 0 Legal forms 6,291 6,500 209 Legal Publications 468 500 32 Meeting Expenses 300 300 0 Membership / Dues 424 425 1 Mileage 500 500 0 Office supplies 4,952 5,000 48 Printing and Advertising 0 300 300 Telephone/Internet 7,896 7,150 (746) Training / Development / Seminars 2,828 2,000 (828) Total Expenses (recovered at 100% ) 665,393 694,776 29,384 Net Revenue Before Payments to Serviced Municipalities 603,580 485,691 117,889 2019 Dufferin POA Year- end Forecast and 2020 Budget Timelines Slide 3 Next Steps - Budget • Dufferin Budget will be presented on November 1, 2019 Dufferin POA Board meeting • Town of Caledon Budget will be presented on November 19, 2019 • Budget will be considered at the Town Council meeting on December 17, 2019 Questions? 2019 Dufferin POA Year- end Forecast and 2020 Budget Timelines Slide 4 DUFFERIN COUNTY Provincial Offences Statistics Q1 and Q2 2019 Part 1 Traffic Tickets 2018 2019 Monthly Difference Cumulative Total January 709 649 -60 -60 February 756 650 -106 -166 March 1785 1337 -448 -614 Q1 Total 3250 2636 April 1058 1322 264 -350 May 1316 892 -424 -774 June 939 632 -307 -1081 Q2 Total 3313 2846 July 1236 -1236 -2317 August 1079 -1079 -3396 September 1107 -1107 -3424 Q3 Total 3422 October 820 -820 -4244 November 819 -819 -819 December 529 -529 -4773 Q4 Total 2168 Part 1 Police Comparison 2019 Part 1 Police Force Comparision Dufferin OPP Orangeville Police Shelburne Police January 223 228 197 February 266 175 209 March 863 283 191 April 550 484 287 May 279 426 183 June 181 217 224 July August September October November December Total 2362 1813 1291 Part 1 Trial Dispositions Jan - June 2018 Jan - June 2019 ADJ 21% 18% DIS 1% 1% Guilty as is 13% 16% ADJ Adjourned Guilty to aLesser 24% 27% DIS Dismissed Guilty as is Q 1% 1% Guilty to a lesser offence SIA 10% 8% WD Withdrawn WNO Withdrawn no Officer WD 16% 20% SIA Sentenced in Absentia Q Quashed WNO 14% 9% STD Stayed Upper Grand Watershed Gommittee Meetinq Thursdav Mav 23rd. 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Town of Grand Val ev Municioal Office MEMBERS PRESENT: Lenora Banfield, Christine Winder, Barbara Dobreen, Peter Turrell, Wayne Hannon, Chris Gerrits, Guy Gardhouse, Heather Foster, Steve Soloman, Nancy Davy, Dave Bennett and Doreen Still, Secretary. Regrets: Fred Natolochny 1. Gall to order/Pecuniary/Gonflict of lnterest: Chair Lenora Banfield called the meeting to order and asked if there were any pecuniary or conflict of interest. None were declared at this meeting 2. Added Agenda ltems: None 3. Approval ofAgenda: #2019-05-01 MOVED BY CHRIS WINDER SECONDED BY BARBARA DOBREEN BE lT RESOLVED THAT the agenda dated May 23'd, 2019 be approved as circulated ..CARRIED'' 4. Minute Approval: #2019-05-02 MOVED BY HEATHER FOSTER SECONDED BY CHRIS GERRITS BE lT RESOLVED THAT the minutes of March 281h,2019 meeting be approved as circulated .,CARRIED'' 5. Unfinished Business: a) Grassland Habitat-Luther Marsh Davy gave an update on the grassland management plan. The grassland management plan includes monitoring on 350 hectares scattered around the Luther Marsh, Damascus and surrounding areas. The grassland vegetation is only on GRCA and MNR land and not on privately owned property. Turrell brought up the bobolinks and ask for delayed hay cutting for ground nesting birds. Gardhouse is going to present this to the Dufferin County council to be on the rural water program for an incentive to be added for delayed cutting of hay. b) Terms of Reference A history of the UGWS committee was discussed. The committee is a communication link between GRCA and surrounding Town and Townships who share information and education on any issues that may happen in their area. The e-mailfrom Wellington North was discussed, and as a result of the discussion with the committee members the following resolution was passed: #2019-05-03 MOVED BY CHRIS WINDER SECONDED BY BARBARA DOBREEN BE lT RESOLVED THAT the Township of Wellington North be removed from the list in the terms of reference as instructed by the Township of Wellington North and that the Township of Wellington North be invited to participate at anytime in the future. "CARRIED" 6. New Business: a) Soloman asked GRCA about the damages that beavers are causing. The Town of Grand Valley purchased beaver baffles to deter the beavers because of flooding and crop damages to farm owners. He asked GRCA if they would look into the issue with the beavers as some of these are on GRCA lands. b) Soloman asked GRCA about the storm sewer piped and the riverbed filling in with sediments and erosions of the river in Grand Valley to see if there was anything that could be done. Davy will ask Natolochny to look at sediment control and erosion measures. 7. Deputation-None 8. Gommittee Orientation a) GRCA services and programs Davy handed out a pamphlet on the GRCA Strategic Plan 2019-2021 and talked about the 4 strategic priority in this pamphlet. 1. Protecting life and minimizing property damage from flooding and erosion 2. lmproving the health of the Grand River watershed. 3. Connecting people to the environment through outdoor experiences. 4. Managing land holdings in a responsible and sustainable way. A question was brought up about a dam in Grand Valley. There was one at the ball diamond years ago. GRCA said there would be multiple approvals needed by various authorities and agencies. lt was determined there would be no dam built in Grand Valley. With changes to Bill 108-Schedule 2-Conservation Authorities Act from the Province with core mandate services, there are a lot of unknowns in this bill. 9. Board Discussion & Gorrespondence-None 10. Pending ltems a) LPAT/Saiah properties-upd'ate-ongoing discussion ensued A case management meeting was held on April 3, the meeting ended with the member taking all the material that was presented that day and another case management hearing would be held in the fall. b) Amaranth Fill lssues-update-ongoing discussion ensued There are 3 properties with fill issues: 1- property one has a court order issued by GRCA with 2 years to comply 2- property two is proceeding in court 3- property three has allowed Burnside to test the soil. 11. Adiournment 12. Next Meeting Date #2019-05-04 MOVED BY CHRIS GERRITS SECONDED BY STEVE SOLOMAN BE lT RESOLVED THAT we do now adjourn this meeting of the committee to meet again at the Luther Marsh on August 22nd,2019 at 5:30 p.m. or at the call of the Chair "CARRIED" Chair - Lenora Banfield Secretary - Doreen Still 872 GRAND VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 60 Main St. North Grand Valley, ON socrErv LgW 5S7 \\t{R,-\\-tlt I ()\\\slJtFr A{JG 2 3 20?e RtrC]EIV L:, D RECEIPT Fair Sponsor 2019 August 21,2019 Received from: Township of Amaranth c/o Susan Stone 374028 6th Line Amaranth ON LgW OMG 2019 Fall Fair Sponsorship $500.00 Silver Sponsor- General Total $500.00 Thank you for your continued support! Grand Valley Agricultural Society CERTTFTCATE OF APPRECTATION TS PRESENTED TO low po(Aa aJanCA (ngr c.: J. Goun lr8 ots Silver oots FaII Fair Sponsor c tc Ministry of Ministère des Municipal Affairs Affaires municipales and Housing et du Logement Office of the Minister Bureau du ministre 777 Bay Street, 17th Floor 777, rue Bay, 17e étage Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Toronto ON M5G 2E5 Tel.: 416 585-7000 Tél. : 416 585-7000 19-4093 Dear Head of Council: Our government believes everyone deserves a place to call home. Inadequate supply and high housing costs have made housing unattainable for too many people in Ontario. We want to put affordable home ownership in reach of more Ontario families, and provide more people with the opportunity to live closer to where they work. That is why I am pleased to provide you with an update on the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019, which was passed by the Legislature on June 6, 2019. In Effect Date Schedule 12 of the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 makes changes to the Planning Act. All changes, except for those related to community benefits charges, came into force on September 3, 2019, as specified by proclamation. This includes changes to: • Broaden the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal’s jurisdiction over major land use planning matters (i.e., official plans and zoning by-laws) and give the Tribunal the authority to make a final decision on appeals of these matters based on the best planning outcome; • Reduce timelines for municipalities to make planning decisions; • Remove certain “third party” appeals; • Authorize the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to mandate the use of a community planning permit system in or around specific locations to promote intensification around transit; • Require municipalities to authorize in their official plans and zoning by-laws additional residential units in both a primary dwelling and ancillary building or structure; and • Promote the development of affordable housing near transit by focusing the use of inclusionary zoning. Regulations To help implement the Planning Act changes, amendments to existing regulations under the Act also came into force at the same time as the related legislative provisions. These regulations were filed on August 29, 2019 and include changes to: • Set out transition rules for planning matters that are in process; • Remove or update certain redundant or out-dated provisions and references; • Remove the ability to appeal (except by the province) the implementing by-law when a municipality is required to establish a community planning permit system through a Minister’s order; and …/2 -2- • Clarify that the new community benefits charge by-law will not apply in areas within a municipality where a community planning permit system is in effect. A new regulation for additional residential units (ARUs) was also filed on August 29, 2019 and helps remove certain zoning barriers to the creation of additional residential units by establishing the following requirements and standards: • One parking space for each ARU, which may be provided through tandem parking as defined; • Where a municipal zoning by-law requires no parking spaces for the primary residential unit, no parking space would be required for the ARUs; • Where a municipal zoning by-law is passed that sets a parking standard lower than a standard of one parking space for each ARU, the municipal zoning by-law parking standard would prevail; • An ARU, where permitted in a zoning by-law, may be occupied by any person regardless of whether the primary residential unit is occupied by the owner of the property; and • An ARU, where permitted in a zoning by-law, would be permitted without regard to the date of construction of the primary or ancillary building. Our proposal for the new and amended regulations was posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. All comments received were carefully considered. You can view copies of the new and amending Planning Act regulations on Ontario’s e- Laws: • New Ontario Regulation 299/19 – “Additional Residential Units” • Ontario Regulation 296/19 – amending Ontario Regulation 174/16 “Transitional Matters - General” • Ontario Regulation 297/19 – amending Ontario Regulation 543/06 “Official Plans and Plan Amendments” • Ontario Regulation 298/19 – amending Ontario Regulation 544/06 “Plans of Subdivision” • Ontario Regulation 301/19 – amending Ontario Regulation 173/16 “Community Planning Permits” • Ontario Regulation 300/19 – amending Ontario Regulation 232/18 “Inclusionary Zoning” If you have any questions about the changes to the Planning Act and related regulations, please email [email protected]. Sincerely, Steve Clark Minister c: Chief Administrative Officer August 21, 2019 John Ballantine, Manager Municipal Finance Policy Branch Municipal Affairs and Housing 13th Floor, 777 Bay St. Toronto, ON M5G 2E5 Canada Dear Mr. Ballantine: Re: Comments on Draft Regulations 019-0183 - Community Benefits Charge On behalf of our many municipal clients, we are providing our comments on the draft Ontario Regulation 019-0183 regarding the proposed Community Benefits Charge (C.B.C.). Generally, our questions and commentary follow the format of the draft regulation along with general discussion at the end of the letter. 1. Transition The specified date for municipalities to transition to community benefits is January 1, 2021. • A 12-month transition period may appear sufficient, however, there are more than 200 municipalities in the Province with current development charge (D.C.) by-laws. It will take some time for municipalities to consider the new C.B.C. methodology, evaluate the approach to these studies, collect background data (i.e. property value information), carry out the study, undertake a public process and pass a by-law. Based on our experience, the time frame is limited and should be extended to at least 18 months. This time period is consistent with major changes made in the past to the Development Charges Act (D.C.A.) (1989 and 1997). Proposed Subsection 51.1 (6) of the Planning Act states that a community benefits charge by-law cannot be imposed if the approval of a plan of subdivision is the subject of a condition that is imposed under subsection (1) on or after the effective date. Non-application of by-law under s. 37(6) The development or redevelopment of land within a plan of subdivision is not subject to a community benefits charge by-law under section 37, if the approval of the plan of subdivision is the subject of a condition that is imposed under subsection (1) on or after the effective date. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 12, s. 15 (7). Plaza Three Office: 905-272-3600 101-2000 Argentia Rd. Fax: 905-272-3602 H:\DCA-GEN\Bill 108\Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019- Mississauga, Ontario www.watsonecon.ca 0183.docx L5N 1V9 The effective date is proposed to be January 1, 2020. “effective date” is the day section 9 of Schedule 12 to the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 comes into force. • The implications of subsection 51.1(6) and 37.1(1) is that municipalities requiring the provision of land as a condition of a subdivision agreement after the “effective date” but before a Community Benefits Charge by-law has been put in place will lose the ability to use Community Benefits Charges to recover other growth related costs from that development. 2. Reporting on Community Benefits “The Minister is proposing to prescribe reporting requirements that are similar to existing reporting requirements for development charges and parkland under section 42 of the Planning Act. Municipalities would be required annually to prepare a report for the preceding year that would provide information about the amounts in the community benefits charge special account, such as: • Opening and closing balances of the special account • A description of the services funded through the special account • Details on amounts allocated during the year • The amount of any money borrowed from the special account, and the purpose for which it was borrowed • The amount of interest accrued on money borrowed.” In regard to the above: • Confirm that “special account” and reserve fund have the same meaning. If they don’t please provide a definition for “special account”. • In regard to “amounts allocated”, within the context of the legislation where 60% of funds must be spent or allocated annually, can amounts be allocated to a capital account for future spending (i.e. recreation facility in year 5 of a forecast period) or are they to be allocated for immediate spending only? • Similar to D.C. reserve funds, can the funds in the special account only be used for growth-related capital costs (i.e. cannot be used as an interim financing source for other capital expenditures)? 3. Reporting on Parkland “The amendments to the Planning Act in Schedule 12 of the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 provide that municipalities may continue using the current basic parkland provisions of the Planning Act if they are not collecting community benefits charges. Municipalities would be required annually to prepare a report for the preceding year that would provide information about the amounts in the special account, such as: • Opening and closing balances of the special account Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 2 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0183 • A description of land and machinery acquired with funds from the special account • Details on amounts allocated during the year • The amount of any money borrowed from the special account, and the purpose for which it was borrowed.” • In regard to the amount of interest accrued on money borrowed, confirm that the “special account” and reserve fund have the same meaning. • This section of the regulation is introduced to allow municipalities to continue using the current basic parkland provisions of the Planning Act. However, in contrast to the current reporting under s. 42 (15) of the Planning Act which allows funds to be used “for park or other public recreation purposes”, the scope in this regulation is for “land and machinery.” Confirm whether the scope of services has been limited or continues to be the same. 4. Exemptions from Community Benefits “The Minister is proposing that the following types of developments be exempt from charges for community benefits under the Planning Act: • Long-term care homes • Retirement homes • Universities and colleges • Memorial homes, clubhouses or athletic grounds of the Royal Canadian Legion • Hospices • Non-profit housing.” • Confirm whether “for-profit” developments will be entitled to exemptions similar to “not-for-profit” developments. • Will the regulations prescribe that exemptions must be funded from non-C.B.C. sources, similar to D.C.s, or can these exemptions be funded from the special account and incorporated into the calculation methodology? • Will there be definitions provided for each of the development types noted above and will these definitions link to legislation or accreditation for the various facilities provided above. • Does the phrase “universities and colleges” relate only to the academic space? Housing and commercial developments can occur on university/college owned lands and hence, should not be exempted by this provision. Moreover, would private institutions be included within these definitions? 5. Community Benefits Formula “Provides the authority for municipalities to charge for community benefits at their discretion, to fund a range of capital infrastructure for community services needed because of new development.” Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 3 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0183 • The regulation notes that, “This capital infrastructure for community services could include libraries, parkland, daycare facilities, and recreation facilities.” Is the inclusion of libraries, parkland, daycare facilities, and recreation facilities as capital infrastructure for community services intended to be exhaustive or are all other “soft” services (e.g. social and health services) eligible to be included as community benefits? • What capital costs will be eligible as capital infrastructure for community services? The D.C.A. has an existing definition for capital costs which includes land, buildings, capital leases, furnishing and equipment, various types of studies and approvals, etc. Will these capital costs continue to be eligible as capital infrastructure under a C.B.C.? • Will the cost of land appraisals, including annual appraisal studies, required for the C.B.C. be an eligible cost to be recovered through the C.B.C.? • Will existing (and future) growth-related debt payments and all outstanding/existing D.C. credits for soft services be an eligible cost to be recovered through the C.B.C.? • For parkland dedication, most municipalities have a local service policy which defines the minimum standard of development on which the land will be dedicated (i.e. graded, seeded, fenced, etc.). Will the local service policy be allowed to continue? If not, how will this matter be handled policy wise or cost wise? • Will the D.C.A. mandatory 10% discount still apply to capital costs for services under a C.B.C.? • The C.B.C. payable could not exceed the amount determined by a formula involving the application of a prescribed percentage to the value of the development land. The value of land that is used is the value on the day before the building permit is issued to account for the necessary zoning to accommodate the development. Will a range of percentages be prescribed to take into account varying values of land for different types of development or will the C.B.C. strategy require a weighting of the land values within the calculations? • Will the range of percentages be prescribed to account for geographic differences in land values (i.e. municipal, county, regional, etc.)? • Will the prescribed percentage account for differences in land use or zoning? • Will the same percentage apply to both residential and non-residential lands be different? Will the formula also deal with mixed use properties? • The Ministry is not providing prescribed percentages at this time. Can the Province confirm that no prescribed percentages will be proclaimed during the transition period? • How will the formula deal with redevelopment (i.e. where buildings are demolished and replaced with another building, this could include conversions from residential to non-residential, vice versa, intensification, etc.)? Is there a prescribed planning horizon for calculating the C.B.C. (i.e. 10 years)? Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 4 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0183 • Will municipalities be required to express the C.B.C. as a percentage of land value or will the percentage simply be used to determine if the applicable charge fits within the maximum percentage of land value? For example, a municipality could impose C.B.C.s as a charge per unit, based on the unit type, similar to how D.C.s are currently imposed. When a developer applies for a building permit, a determination would need to be made whether the charge payable based on the type of dwelling being developed exceeds the maximum permissible percentage of land value. Allowing C.B.C.s to be imposed as a charge per unit would provide for a tighter nexus between the charge and the increase in need for service resulting from the development, by reflecting underlying differences in occupancy levels between different unit types. If the C.B.C. is expressed as a percentage of value then the C.B.C. would be more akin to a tax, since there is no clear relationship between land value and increase in need for service. 6. Appraisals for Community Benefits It is proposed that, • “If the owner of land is of the view that the amount of a community benefits charge exceeds the amount legislatively permitted and pays the charge under protest, the owner has 30 days to provide the municipality with an appraisal of the value of land. • If the municipality disputes the value of the land in the appraisal provided by the owner, the municipality has 45 days to provide the owner with an appraisal of the value of the land. • If the municipality’s appraisal differs by more than 5 percent from appraisal provided by the owner of the land, the owner can select an appraiser from the municipal list of appraisers, that appraiser’s appraisal must be provided within 60 days.” • Is the third appraisal binding? Can this appraisal be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (L.P.A.T.)? • Can the costs for land appraisals be included as eligible costs to be funded under the C.B.C.? • Do all municipalities across the province have a sufficient inventory of land appraisers (i.e. at least 3) to meet the demands and turnaround times specified within the regulations? • A potential loophole may arise where a developer sells their land to a related company at a deeply discounted value. Is the market value what the land sold for in this transaction or will market value be defined differently by the regulation? Can the definition of market value be established to overrule this situation? 7. Excluded Services for Community Benefits “The following facilities, services or matters are to be excluded from community benefits: • Cultural or entertainment facilities Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 5 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0183 • Tourism facilities • Hospitals • Landfill sites and services • Facilities for the thermal treatment of waste • Headquarters for the general administration of municipalities and local boards.” • This would be consistent with the ineligible services currently included in the D.C.A. Is there a distinction between services defined as “the thermal treatment of waste” and incineration? • Will there be any limitation to capital costs for computer equipment or rolling stock with less than 7 years’ useful life (present restrictions within the D.C.A.)? • Are these services exhaustive, relative to the description of community services referenced in item 5 above. 8. Community Planning Permit System Amendments to the Planning Act will allow conditions requiring the provision of specified community facilities or services, as part of the community planning permit system (which combines and replaces the individual zoning, site plan and minor variance processes). It is proposed, “that a community benefits charge by-law would not be available for use in areas within a municipality where a community planning permit system is in effect and specified community services are identified.” • The above suggests different charges to different lands. It is unclear as to the amount of recovery provided under the C.B.C. and that allowed under the community planning permit system. • Will the community planning permit system have the same percentage of land value restrictions as the C.B.C.? 9. Other Matters The following are questions arising from the new cost recovery approach which is not clearly expressed in the draft legislation. • Will upper-tier municipalities (i.e. Counties and Regions) be allowed to continue the collect for their “soft” services under C.B.C.? How will the prescribed percentage of the land value be allocated between upper- and lower-tier municipalities? If they are required to provide an averaged percentage across their jurisdiction, how are they to recover their costs if their percentage of land value can be absorbed within the urban area municipalities but not absorbed within the rural area municipalities? • How are mixed use developments which include exempt development types to be handled? For example, exempt institutional uses are planned for the first floor of a high-rise commercial/residential building. Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 6 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0183 • Will ownership or use determine the ability to impose the C.B.C.? • In situations where large industrial or commercial properties are purchased for long-term purposes and only small portions of the full site are initially developed, is the C.B.C. calculated for the entire property or only the portion being developed at that time (with lot coverage provisions)? As the property continues to develop, is the percentage applied to the existing and undeveloped portion of the land? • D.C. by-laws must be revisited at least every 5 years. Is there a similar time period to be established for the Community Benefits Strategy underlying the C.B.C.? • The Act requires that “In preparing the community benefits charge strategy, the municipality shall consult with such persons and public bodies as the municipality considers appropriate”. Will the regulations further define a public process to be followed? • As the province will most likely consider the C.B.C. percentage in light of past practice, will all of the above noted costs be included in the determination of the C.B.C. percentage? • Currently, many municipalities enter in agreements where the developing land owner either develops the park (and receives a credit for the work) or pre-pays the D.C. to advance the funds to develop the park. Will similar types of arrangements be allowed under the C.B.C.? Also, if the land owner wants to enhance the park at a standard in excess of the municipal standard, can this overcontribution be allowed without a monetary recovery from the C.B.C.? We trust that the aforementioned information and questions assist the Province in developing the appropriate regulations for municipalities to continue to collect the required funding needed for these important services. Yours very truly, WATSON & ASSOCIATES ECONOMISTS LTD. Gary D. Scandlan, BA, PLE Andrew Grunda, MBA, CPA, CMA Director Principal Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 7 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0183 August 21, 2019 John Ballantine, Manager Municipal Finance Policy Branch Municipal Affairs and Housing 13th Floor, 777 Bay St. Toronto, ON M5G 2E5 Canada Dear Mr. Ballantine: Re: Comments on Draft Regulations 019-0184 – Changes to the Development Charges Act On behalf of our many municipal clients, we are providing our comments on the draft Ontario Regulation 019-0184 regarding the proposed changes to the Development Charges Act (D.C.A.). Generally, our questions and commentary follow the format of the draft regulation. 1. Transition of Discounted Soft Services Provides for transition to the Community Benefits Charge (C.B.C.) authority during the period of January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021. • Confirm that all D.C.A. provisions of Bill 108 will be effective at the municipality’s discretion during the transition period (i.e. by January 1, 2021), such that development charge (D.C.) by-law amendments for collections and statutory exemptions can take effect at the same time as the transition of soft services to a C.B.C. 2a. D.C. Deferral Provides for the deferral of D.C.s for rental housing development, non-profit housing development, institutional, industrial, and commercial development until occupancy. • The draft regulation speaks to “until occupancy;” however, it is proposed to be collected during a term (5 or 20 years) beyond occupancy. Clarify that this means period “from the date of occupancy.” • How would date of occupancy be defined in the case of a commercial strip mall or industrial condo building where many businesses occupy portions of the building over time? Plaza Three Office: 905-272-3600 101-2000 Argentia Rd. Fax: 905-272-3602 H:\DCA-GEN\Bill 108\Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019- Mississauga, Ontario www.watsonecon.ca 0184.docx L5N 1V9 • As land ownership may change during the deferral period, how will municipalities track the changes in ownership? Is there an ability to place a notice on title of the land? • Can security be taken to ensure recovery of the payments, or will municipalities only be entitled to recover this as taxes on default? • Are municipalities allowed to collect the totality of the charge upfront if requested by the developing landowner (currently allowed for by section 27 of the D.C.A.)? 2b. Deferral Definitions “‘Non-profit housing development’ means the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings or structures for or the making of an addition or alteration to a building or structure…” • This appears to cover both new developments as well as redevelopments. Need to consider how the application of D.C. credits would apply on redevelopments. “‘Rental housing development’ means…four or more self-contained units that are intended for use as rented residential premises.” • Definition speaks to “intended.” What requirement is in place for these units to remain a “rented residential premises” and over the deferral period? • Can municipalities impose requirements to maintain status over the term of installments? • Will municipalities be entitled to collect remaining installments and interest if the use is changed? • How will this be substantiated at the time of occupancy? “‘Non-profit housing development’ means…by a non-profit corporation.” • What requirement is in place for the development to remain a “non-profit corporation” over the deferral period? • Can municipalities impose requirements to maintain status over the term of installments? • Will municipalities be entitled to collect remaining installments and interest if the use is changed? • How will this be substantiated at the time of occupancy? “‘Institutional development’ means…long-term care homes; retirement homes; universities and colleges; memorial homes; clubhouses; or athletic grounds of the Royal Canadian Legion; and hospices.” • Long-term care homes and retirement homes are considered in some municipalities as residential development types with charges imposed based on the number of dwelling units. Does this require these developments to be Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 2 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0184 charged as non-residential developments based on the gross floor area of development? Does the phrase “universities and colleges” relate only to the academic space, as many municipalities impose D.C.s on the housing related to the institution. • Many colleges and universities own land but provide long-term leases for the land. Use of the buildings should be the basis for imposing the D.C. not ownership of the land. “‘Commercial development’ means…office buildings as defined under subsection 11(3) in Ontario Regulation 282/98 under the Assessment Act; and shopping centres as defined under subsection 12(3) in Ontario Regulation 282/98 under the Assessment Act.” • This would appear to apply to a subset of commercial types of development. The Assessment Act defines a shopping centre as: o “i. a structure with at least three units that are used primarily to provide goods or services directly to the public and that have different occupants, or o ii. a structure used primarily to provide goods or services directly to the public if the structure is attached to a structure described in subparagraph i on another parcel of land.” o “‘Shopping centre’ does not include any part of an office building within the meaning of subsection 11 (3).” • Office includes: o “(a) a building that is used primarily for offices, o (b) the part of a building that, but for this section, would otherwise be classified in the commercial property class if that part of the building is used primarily for offices.” • Confirm all other types of commercial will continue to be charged fully at the time of building permit issuance. • Will municipalities be entitled to collect remaining installments and interest if the use is changed? • Will these definitions require D.C. background studies to further subdivide the growth forecast projections between shopping centre, office and other commercial development for cash flow calculation purposes? Administration of deferral charges in two-tier jurisdiction. • Regulation does not speak to policies for upper- and lower-tier municipalities. Areas where variation could occur including collection of installments (i.e. who monitors and collects installments), commonality for processing payment defaults, interest rates, etc. Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 3 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0184 3. D.C. Freeze for Site Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment The D.C. quantum would be frozen “until two years from the date the site plan application is approved, or in the absence of the site plan application, two years from the date the zoning application was approved.” • D.C.s are frozen from the date of site plan or zoning bylaw application up to a period of 2 years after approval. In the situation where the planning application is appealed by the applicant, would they still be entitled to the rates at the date of planning application submission? • This provision may provide for abuse where landowners may apply for minor zoning changes or provide incomplete planning applications in order to freeze the D.C. quantum for several years. • Are municipalities able to recover the lost revenue due to differences in rates between site plan/zoning application and building permit issuance within the DC calculations? 4. Maximum Interest Rates on D.C. Deferrals for Freeze Minister is not proposing to prescribe a maximum interest rate that may be charged on D.C. amounts that are deferred or on D.C.s that are frozen. • Municipalities will need to consider what rates are to be used in this regard (i.e. annual short-term borrowing rates, long-term debenture rates, maximum rates on unpaid taxes, etc.). • Should there be consistency between upper- and lower-tier municipalities? • If interest rate selected is too high, would it discourage paying installments? 5. Additional Dwelling Units It is proposed that the present exemption within existing dwellings be expanded to allow “…the creation of an additional dwelling in prescribed classes of residential buildings and ancillary structures does not trigger a D.C.” Further, in new single, semi and row dwellings (including ancillary structures), one additional dwelling will be allowed without a D.C. payment. Lastly, it is proposed that, “…within other existing residential buildings, the creation of additional units comprising 1% of existing units” would be exempted. • All the noted exemptions should be granted once, so as to not allow for multiple exemptions in perpetuity. • The regulation should define a “row dwelling.” Does a row dwelling include other multiples such as stacked townhouses and back-to-back townhouses? Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 4 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0184 We trust that the aforementioned information and questions assist the Province in developing the appropriate regulations for municipalities to continue to collect the required funding needed for funding DC services. Yours very truly, WATSON & ASSOCIATES ECONOMISTS LTD. Gary D. Scandlan, BA, PLE Andrew Grunda, MBA, CPA, CMA Director Principal Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. PAGE 5 Aug 21 2019 Letter to Province on O Reg 019-0184 Solicitor General Solliciteur général Office of the Solicitor General Bureau de la solliciteure générale 25 Grosvenor Street, 18th Floor 25, rue Grosvenor, 18e étage Toronto ON M7A 1Y6 Toronto ON M7A 1Y6 Tel: 416 325-0408 Tél.: 416 325-0408 [email protected] [email protected] August 26, 2019 As you may be aware, the Public Reports Regulation (O. Reg. 377/18) under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, was scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2020. The regulation was established to standardize the reporting of fire department response time data and make this information available to the public. Our government has heard concerns about the Public Reports Regulation, including the system updates that would be required for operationalization and the scope of the reporting requirements. After hearing this feedback, our government has decided to repeal the regulation effective August 26, 2019. Repealing the regulation will allow the ministry to work with stakeholders on a broader review of how fire service data is collected by the province. After this review is completed, we will develop balanced options and decide about the potential publication of fire service data, to best meet the needs of all our fire safety partners. We are committed to listening to municipalities and our first responders as we work to create a public safety regime that puts people first and provides our frontline heroes with the tools and resources they need to keep communities safe. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact [email protected]. Sincerely, Sylvia Jones Solicitor General August 27, 2019 To: Heads of Council All Ontario Municipalities From: Dan Mathieson Chair, MPAC Board of Directors Subject: Board Chair Announcement After serving three terms, my role as Board Chair of the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) comes to an end on August 31, and I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the remarkable accomplishments MPAC has achieved in the last decade with your partnership and support. I am extremely proud to have served as MPAC Board Chair and it has been my honour to work with my fellow members of the Board of Directors and the Executive Management Group on guiding the organization through transformational change over the last nine years. There has been no shortage of challenges and successes during my term. In my first year on the Board, the Province introduced the four-year phase-in program to bring stability and predictability to property owners and municipalities. In my second year, and first as Chair, the Auditor General of Ontario made nine recommendations for MPAC to improve its operations. Then in 2013, we underwent the Special Purpose Business Property Assessment Review. Some of the findings in these reviews were not easy to hear, but we have listened. Our commitment to building partnerships with municipalities has helped us to move forward and in the last 10 years, we have seen a significant decrease in Requests for Reconsideration and appeals, and a decrease in complaints to the Ombudsman. We’ve also increased accreditation among our assessment and appraisal staff and implemented a Service Level Agreement, our commitment to you as our municipal partners. By disclosing our market analysis and outcomes we have become more transparent, and we are now a leader in cloud computing through the development of our patented cloud-based valuation software. Office of the Chair c/o Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 1340 Pickering Parkway, Suite 101, Pickering, Ontario L1V 0C4 T: 519.271.0250 ext 236 F: 905.831.0040 www.mpac.ca Heads of Council, All Ontario Municipalities August 27, 2019 Page 2 of 2 We’ve come a long way, and I’m confident that our transformation to become a transparent, accountable and customer-focused agency will only continue. It is my pleasure to inform you that effective September 1, Alan Spacek will be the incoming Board Chair. Alan joined the MPAC Board in May of this year and brings a breadth of experience in the municipal sector. He was elected Mayor of Kapuskasing in 2006 and was acclaimed for two more terms, retiring in December 2018. During his time as Mayor, Alan was a member of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities for 12 years, serving as President for eight years until August 2018. He has served on numerous boards and executives including Kapuskasing and District Chamber of Commerce, Northeastern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO). He is also a respected entrepreneur who has owned and operated a number of businesses, and Alan continues to serve as an active member of the Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA). I know Alan will continue to emphasise the importance of MPAC’s collaboration with municipalities, especially as we head into the 2020 Assessment Update and I will be on hand to support this transition. Our relationships with you are integral to our success. It has been my pleasure to work with you and serve MPAC over the last nine years. Thank you for your friendship and support, and for your service to your communities and to the people of Ontario. Sincerely, Dan Mathieson Chair, MPAC Board of Directors Copy Municipal Chief Administrative Officers MPAC Board of Directors Nicole McNeill, President and Chief Administrative Officer, MPAC Executive Management Group, MPAC Office of the Chair c/o Municipal Property Assessment Corporation 1340 Pickering Parkway, Suite 101, Pickering, Ontario L1V 0C4 T: 519.271.0250 ext 236 F: 905.831.0040 www.mpac.ca From: Boyko, Amy Sent: Friday, August 16, 2019 10:38 AM To: C&A SARA Consultations / C&A LEP Consultations (DFO/MPO) Cc: Staton, Shawn; Watson, Ernest; Toyne, Melanie; Walker, Monica; Boyko, Amy Subject: Listing of Aquatic Species under the Species at Risk Act - August 21, 2019 Greetings, This email is to inform you that the Governor in Council (GIC) is anticipating publishing in Canada Gazette, Part II on August 21, 2019, its decisions regarding the listing under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) for the aquatic species below. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has previously consulted with you on the potential listing of one or more of these species that may be of interest to you. You may find the listing decisions for the aquatic species below published in the Canada Gazette, Part ll. For further information on aquatic species at risk, you may also wish to view Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Aquatic Species at Risk website or the Species at Risk Public Registry. Yours sincerely, Melanie Toyne Regional Manager Species at Risk Program Central and Arctic Region Aquatic species for which listing decisions are being made by the Governor in Council (GiC) under the Species at Risk Act: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in GiC Decision Species Canada (COSEWIC) Classification Fishes Channel Darter (St. Lawrence) Special Concern List Cutlip Minnow Special Concern List Lake Sturgeon (Southern Hudson Bay Special Concern List – James Bay) Northern Sunfish (Great Lakes – St. Special Concern List Lawrence) Silver Lamprey (Great Lakes – Upper Special Concern List St. Lawrence) Black Redhorse Threatened List Pugnose Minnow Threatened List Pugnose Shiner Threatened List Silver Shiner Threatened List Channel Darter (Lake Erie) Endangered List Channel Darter (Lake Ontario) Endangered List Silver Chub (Great Lakes – Upper St. Endangered List Lawrence) Spotted Gar Endangered List Molluscs Eastern Pondmussel Special Concern List Mapleleaf (Great Lakes – Upper St. Special Concern List Lawrence) Rainbow Special Concern List Threehorn Wartyback Threatened List Fawnsfoot Endangered List Hickorynut Endangered List Lilliput Endangered List Amy Boyko Species at Risk Biologist, Species at Risk Program Fisheries and Oceans Canada/Government of Canada [email protected]/Tel: 905-336-6236 Biologiste, espèces en péril, Programme des espèces en péril Pêches et Océans Canada/Gouvernement du Canada [email protected]/Tél. : 905-336-6236 COUNCIL RESOLUTION August 27, 2019 Township of Warwick – Request for Support Re: Ensure Enforcement for Safety on Family Farms Resolution No. 480-19 Moved by Councillor Ferguson Seconded by Councillor Holmes THAT Council support the resolution from the Township of Warwick requesting that the Hon. Doug Downey work with his fellow MPP’s and agricultural leaders to find a better way forward to ensure stronger enforcement of existing laws – or new legislation - to ensure the safety of Ontario’s farm families, employees and animals for the very reasons cited in the Warwick Motion adopted at its Regular Meeting of June 17, 2019; AND THAT this motion be circulated to Hon. Doug Downey, Ministry of the Attorney General; Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; Hon. Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General; and Hon. Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; and all Municipalities in the Province of Ontario, AMO, and ROMA. CARRIED I, Jeanne Harfield, Deputy Clerk for the Corporation of the Municipality of Mississippi Mills, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a resolution enacted by Council. ______Jeanne Harfield Deputy Clerk Town of Mono S472og Mono Centre Road Mono, Ontario L9W 653 August 30th,2019 Hon. Steve Clark Minister of Municipal Affairs Ministry of MunicipalAffairs and Housing 17th Floor, 777 Bay St. Toronto, ON MsG 2E5 RE: Municipal Amalqamations Minister Clark, Our Council has recently received Council Resolutions from the Township of McKellar and the Municipality of Hasting Highlands, regarding forced amalgamations of Ontario municipalities. Our Councilsupporls the intent of these resolutions which generally request that where the Province is considering forced amalgamations of municipalities, that the Province hold a local referendum to determine support for amalgamation; that evidence based studies are prepared to justify amalgamations, and to allow municipalities to prepare collaborative agreements for amalgamation under their own timelines and not forced by arbitrary deadlines. Over the past 25 years, the County of Dufferin has seen three significant major reviews or challenges of the governance model for the County, including single-tier County; Orangeville as a separated city; and amalgamation of local municipalities within the County system. lt has always been determined that the status quo has the most significant financial and social benefits for the residents of Dufferin County. Bigger is not always better, and I would suggest to you that the requests that you are seeing today from municipalities for organizational change are coming from the communities forced into regional governments in the 1970's onward, and the municipalities forced into amalgamations during the days of the previous Harris Conservative government in the late 1990's. The Town of Mono and its municipal partners in Dufferin County have been able to ensure cost efficient government not only through service agreements and joint service boards, but also the sharing of personnel, machinery and infrastructure. Not only does the Town of Mono have service agreements within the County of Dufferin, we have agreements for services with municipalities in Peel Region and Simcoe County. We have always found that where opportunities exist the option of contracting for services, and participating on joint boards for services, provides a much more cost-efficient approach to Telephone: Slgg4r-B1gg Fax'. gtg94r-949o E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.townofmono.com Page 2 of 2 providing services such as library, arenas, fire and emergency services to our community Our service delivery models transcend municipal boundaries. As indicated previously, Dufferin and the local municipalities have not supported amalgamation of local governments over the last 25 years, however, we have continually met to address our residents' need for cost efficient service delivery. Today is no different. I would like to take this opportunity to advise you that the County of Dufferin and the local municipalities are utilizing monies from the Municipal Modernization funding to complete a service review, This service review aims to investigate opportunities to increase existing cooperation between our municipalities in hopes of finding newer or better opportunities to deliver our local community services to the residents of Dufferin in an efficient, accountable and cost-effective fashion. I trust we are following the path that your government initiated with you Municipal Modernization funding announcements. Regards, TOWN OF MONO Laura Ryan Mayor Copies Premier Ford Hon, Sylvia Jones, Solicitor General, MPP Dufferin-Caledon County of Dufferin, Clerk Dufferin Municipalities, Clerks Telephone: 5rg{,4r-3599 Fhx3 519941-949o E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.townofmono.com CHRISTINE TARLING Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk Corporate Services Department Kitchener City Hall, 2nd Floor 200 King Street West, P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Phone: 519.741.2200 x 7809 Fax: 519.741.2705 [email protected] TTY: 519-741-2385 September 5, 2019 Dear Municipal Colleagues: This is to advise that City Council, at a meeting held on August 26, 2019, passed the following resolution regarding single-use disposable wipes: “WHEREAS in 2018 the City of Kitchener implemented a sustainable funding model Water Infrastructure Project (WIP) for the city’s water, sanitary and stormwater infrastructure to ensure the safe delivery of these valued utilities; and, WHEREAS in 2018 a multi-year initiative approved through the WIP has already improved several key measures of water quality, and proactive maintenance has reduced the risk of flooding in high-risk areas; and, WHEREAS in 2018 the City has already seen a number of impacts due to the implementation of the WIP including: 48% decrease in complaints related to discoloured water; Storm main repairs increased by 27 per cent; 300 metric tonnes of sediment removed from catch basins; and, 2,200 properties protected against backflow and cross-connection contamination; and, WHEREAS Single-use wipes are a $6-billion industry and growing, and are now being advertised as the clean alternative to toilet paper and are safe to flush; and, WHEREAS there is no one standard for what the word “flushable” means; and, WHEREAS Single-use wipes are in fact not safe to flush as they are buoyant; are not biodegradable; and, are unable to break down into small pieces quickly; and, WHEREAS Single-use wipes accumulate in the sewer system and eventually clog the sanitary sewer system costing municipalities hundreds of millions of dollars in additional repairs and maintenance costs each year to municipal sewer systems across the country; and, WHEREAS there is a lack of public awareness of the impact caused by non-flushable wipes being flushed down toilets and consumer education and outreach could play a large part in reducing the impact; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Kitchener lobby the Federal Government, to review regulations related to consumer packaging on single-use wipes to remove the word flushable; and, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that this resolution be forwarded to the Right Honourable Prime Minister of Canada; the Honourable Premier of Ontario; the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks; the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Association of Municipalities of Ontario; the Local Members of Provincial Parliament; the Region of Waterloo; and, all Municipalities within the Province of Ontario.” Yours truly, C. Tarling Director of Legislated Services & City Clerk 0910512019 4:29PM 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH Accounts Payable . GENERAL BILLS & ACCOUNTS APPROVED SEPTEMBER 11,2019 Vendor 000000 Through 999999 09/05/2019 lnvoice Entry Date 09/05/2018 to 09/05/2019 Paid lnvoices Cheque Date 08/15/2019 to Chq Nbt Vendor lnvoice Number lnvoice Entry Date Date Item Account Number Name Item Description Department Summary 2,508.01 01-1 000 REVENUE FUND 57,922.60 01 -1 091 GENERAL GOVERNMENT 3.94 01-1092 ADMINISTRATION 105,430.34 1,775.29 01 -1 093 RECREATION COMPLEX 01-1102 CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 12,272.67 01-1103 PROTECTIVE INSPECTION 4,097.45 01-1 108 POLICE 42,219.00 01-'t401 RECREATION AND CULTURE 4,521.76 01-1420 LIBRARY 11,863.23 'l 01-1 50'l PLANNING AND ZONING ,415.89 02-8000 WALDEMAR WATER SYSTEM 176.12 Report Total 244,206.30 Page 16 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 0910512019 3:57PM Accounts Payable ROAD BILLS & ACCOUNTS APPROVED SEPTEMBER 11,2019 Vendor 000000 Through 999999 lnvoice Entry Date 08/15/2019 to 09/05/2019 Paid lnvoices Cheque Date0811512019 to 09/05/2019 Vendor lnvoice Number lnvoice Entry Ghq Nbr Account Number Name Item Description Date Date Item Department Summary 01.1252 ROADWAYS - EXPENSES 11,856.96 Report Total 11,856.96 Page 3 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget Fund: 01 REVENUE FUND Category: 1??? 1091 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Expense 01-1091-7106 COUNCIL SALARIES & BENEFITS 63,551.28 58,663.00 11,158.19 66,995.00 01-1091-7108 COUNCIL DINNERS 3,428.09 2,800.00 681.49 935.00 01-1091-7110 COUNCIL EMPLOYERS HEALTH TAX 1,406.45 1,000.00 803.90 1,306.00 01-1091-7112 COUNCIL C.P.P. (TWP.) 1,622.92 1,800.00 312.59 2,592.00 01-1091-7114 COUNCIL WORKERS COMPENSATION 0.00 0.00 1,500.88 0.00 01-1091-7140 COUNCIL HEAT & HYDRO 1,433.94 1,600.00 724.72 1,500.00 01-1091-7190 COUNCIL SUPPLIES & SERVICES 1,032.48 1,000.00 889.02 1,100.00 01-1091-7367 COUNCIL CONF./CONV./SUBSC. 7,348.87 5,000.00 3,309.50 2,775.00 01-1091-7368 COUNCIL MEETINGS & MILEAGE 3,723.82 5,000.00 2,726.64 4,000.00 01-1091-7600 COUNCIL DONATION/GRANTS 25.00 0.00 25.00 0.00 01-1091-7800 RECOGNITION POLICY 3,354.44 2,500.00 0.00 350.00 01-1091-7900 COUNCIL - CAPITAL PURCHASES 3,664.89 6,500.00 82.57 0.00 Total Expense 90,592.18 85,863.00 22,214.50 81,553.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (90,592.18) (85,863.00) (22,214.50) (81,553.00) 1092 ADMINISTRATION Expense 01-1092-7101 ADMIN. SALARIES & BENEFITS 366,863.01 381,313.00 111,306.15 367,392.00 01-1092-7200 OFFICE EQUIPMENT - CAPITAL 8,317.24 12,000.00 1,775.91 2,000.00 01-1092-7302 OFFICE SUPPLES/SERVICES/SUPPORT32,388.05 25,000.00 25,660.07 30,000.00 01-1092-7305 UTILITIES: LAUREL 3,755.35 5,000.00 1,885.43 3,000.00 01-1092-7306 UTILITIES: SYLVANWOOD ESTATES 292.89 400.00 145.21 300.00 01-1092-7307 UTILITIES: VILLAGE GREEN 327.98 400.00 135.54 300.00 01-1092-7308 UTILITIES: WALDEMAR 13,111.35 7,000.00 2,983.99 5,000.00 01-1092-7310 UTILITIES: DEVONLEIGH 284.66 500.00 141.17 300.00 01-1092-7312 STREET LIGHT - MAINTENANCE CONTRACT18,712.45 47,254.00 20,631.82 26,494.00 01-1092-7320 POSTAGE REFILL 6,667.51 6,700.00 8,504.49 6,700.00 01-1092-7322 POSTAGE METER RENTAL 1,199.32 1,400.00 1,099.38 1,400.00 01-1092-7330 CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES 4,741.44 5,500.00 1,753.13 1,659.00 01-1092-7331 SUBSCRIPTIONS & MEMBERSHIPS 2,802.31 3,500.00 2,834.03 2,834.00 01-1092-7332 STAFF TRAINING 2,406.12 2,500.00 0.00 270.00 01-1092-7333 STAFF MILEAGE 1,432.70 3,500.00 418.19 2,000.00 01-1092-7334 COURIER FEES 54.65 200.00 38.84 200.00 01-1092-7336 ADMIN. HYDRO 4,677.15 5,800.00 2,367.79 5,800.00 01-1092-7337 ADMIN. HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING 889.09 1,000.00 505.06 1,000.00 01-1092-7338 ADMIN. ADVERTISING 1,495.25 1,000.00 2,197.00 1,000.00 01-1092-7339 ADMIN. MISCELLANEOUS 1,499.99 1,500.00 419.05 1,500.00 01-1092-7345 ADMIN. ALARM MONITORING 183.16 400.00 91.58 400.00 01-1092-7352 ADMIN. DONATIONS/GRANTS 2,532.19 3,500.00 2,712.19 3,500.00 01-1092-7353 ADMIN. TELEPHONE 2,040.23 2,000.00 1,778.59 2,200.00 01-1092-7354 ADMIN. CELLULAR PHONE 1,825.96 2,500.00 800.23 2,500.00 01-1092-7355 ADMIN. PROFESSIONAL (LEGAL & AUD48,437.04 32,000.00 52,315.93 84,000.00 01-1092-7356 HAMOUNT LEGAL COSTS INCURRED 134,802.97 40,000.00 20,815.27 0.00 01-1092-7357 ADMIN. TAX SALE PROCEEDINGS 5,616.95 6,000.00 2,559.88 6,000.00 01-1092-7358 HAMOUNT LPAT EXPENSES 49,435.41 0.00 33,239.71 0.00 01-1092-7359 INSURANCE COVERAGE 21,826.23 19,065.00 20,199.14 22,000.00 01-1092-7361 GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE 44,548.16 49,410.00 28,334.91 49,920.00 01-1092-7362 ADMIN. TWP. PORTION OF RRSP 10,760.58 31,950.00 1,020.53 32,734.00 Page 1 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget 01-1092-7363 ADMIN. TWP. PORTION OF OMERS 22,203.89 0.00 10,652.53 0.00 01-1092-7364 ADMIN. EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX 9,894.41 8,176.00 6,536.42 7,876.00 01-1092-7367 ADMIN. CPP (TWP PORTION) 12,817.05 15,594.00 3,405.90 15,158.00 01-1092-7369 ADMIN. EI (TWP PORTION) 6,502.73 5,319.00 2,317.71 5,913.00 01-1092-7375 ADMIN. WORKERS COMPENSATION 9,108.16 11,434.00 6,633.63 11,495.00 01-1092-7402 ADMIN. TAXES WRITTEN OFF 0.00 25,000.00 0.00 25,000.00 01-1092-7403 ADMIN. BANK SERVICE CHARGES 3,254.44 500.00 62.93 3,000.00 01-1092-7450 LOAN PAYMENT TO DEV CHARGE ACCOUNT0.00 9,763.00 0.00 9,763.00 01-1092-7480 ADMIN. SNOW BLOWING 2,491.08 2,200.00 1,758.41 2,500.00 01-1092-7490 PSAB & TCA REPORTING 5,955.00 6,000.00 9,800.26 6,523.00 01-1092-7500 RESERVES - WORKING CAPITAL 0.00 200,000.00 0.00 50,000.00 01-1092-7501 RESERVES - BUILDING 0.00 0.00 0.00 5,000.00 01-1092-7900 HEALTH & SAFETY CO-ORDINATOR 1,911.79 2,000.00 0.00 2,000.00 01-1092-7910 HR STUDY 0.00 0.00 0.00 11,000.00 Total Expense 868,065.94 984,278.00 389,838.00 817,631.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (868,065.94) (984,278.00) (389,838.00) (817,631.00) 1093 RECREATION COMPLEX Revenue 01-1093-9900 RECREATION HALL BOOKING PAYMENTS11,745.00 8,000.00 9,570.00 11,000.00 01-1093-9930 INSURANCE FEES COLLECTED 1,105.00 600.00 525.00 1,000.00 01-1093-9950 BALL DIAMOND/SOCCER FIELD RENTAL 0.00 0.00 80.00 0.00 Total Revenue 12,850.00 8,600.00 10,175.00 12,000.00 Expense 01-1093-7700 ADMIN. - BUILDING GENERAL 9,467.80 7,100.00 1,647.87 3,500.00 01-1093-7840 GENERAL MTCE WSIB 522.63 0.00 625.59 0.00 01-1093-8400 DUE FROM RECREATION ACCOUNT 5,251.13 0.00 1,481.45 0.00 01-1093-8500 RECREATION - SOCCER/BASEBALL FIELD 0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 01-1093-8700 RECREATION - FACILITY GENERAL 17,968.60 5,000.00 3,145.65 5,000.00 01-1093-8760 RECREATION - MATERIALS & SUPPLIE 1,004.67 1,000.00 315.46 1,000.00 01-1093-8850 RECREATION - SNOW BLOWING 5,495.05 5,495.00 4,396.04 5,500.00 01-1093-8930 RECREATION - HYDRO 3,897.63 5,000.00 1,973.16 5,000.00 01-1093-8935 RECREATION - HEATING/AIR CONDITI 1,077.71 1,200.00 536.02 1,200.00 01-1093-8960 RECREATION - INSURANCE 4,581.54 4,582.00 3,366.52 4,500.00 01-1093-8990 RECREATION - PLAYGROUND/PAVILLION/TRACTOR1,836.14 2,000.00 0.00 2,000.00 01-1093-8991 WALDEMAR PARK IMPROVEMENTS 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00 01-1093-8994 RECREATION - WORKERS COMPENSATIO 0.00 0.00 0.00 86.00 01-1093-8995 RECREATION - CANADA DAY EXPENSES 0.00 86.00 0.00 95.00 01-1093-8998 RECREATION - EMPLOYERS HEALTH TA 95.32 59.00 370.58 0.00 Total Expense 51,198.22 32,022.00 17,858.34 30,381.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (38,348.22) (23,422.00) (7,683.34) (18,381.00) 1094 GRAVEL PIT OPERATIONS Expense 01-1094-6110 LICENSE 4,526.27 5,000.00 6,733.15 6,733.00 01-1094-6170 MISCELLANEOUS 0.00 14,000.00 0.00 24,000.00 Total Expense 4,526.27 19,000.00 6,733.15 30,733.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (4,526.27) (19,000.00) (6,733.15) (30,733.00) 1095 RECREATION PROGRAMS Revenue 01-1095-0500 SOCCER REGISTRATION FEES 6,520.00 0.00 4,760.00 0.00 Page 2 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget Total Revenue 6,520.00 0.00 4,760.00 0.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures 6,520.00 0.00 4,760.00 0.00 1098 Revenue 01-1098-1000 PROGRAM/REGISTRATION FEES 0.00 0.00 23,908.40 49,140.00 Total Revenue 0.00 0.00 23,908.40 49,140.00 Expense 01-1098-5500 SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT 3,074.42 0.00 9,405.88 98,200.00 01-1098-6000 ADVERTISEMENT 89.27 0.00 1,922.83 0.00 01-1098-7500 STAFFING/INSTRUCTORS 6,003.57 0.00 21,788.94 0.00 01-1098-8410 RECREATION (OSRCF) WORKERS COMPENSATION0.00 0.00 199.20 0.00 Total Expense 9,167.26 0.00 33,316.85 98,200.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (9,167.26) 0.00 (9,408.45) (49,060.00) 1101 FIRE Expense 01-1101-7305 FIRE - MEETING EXPENSES 5,425.00 2,300.00 960.00 3,500.00 01-1101-7310 GRAND VALLEY 190,192.74 151,854.00 99,978.75 133,305.00 01-1101-7320 ORANGEVILLE 236,562.00 210,000.00 49,411.00 235,000.00 01-1101-7330 SHELBURNE 84,350.48 84,350.00 47,615.94 95,231.00 Total Expense 516,530.22 448,504.00 197,965.69 467,036.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (516,530.22) (448,504.00) (197,965.69) (467,036.00) 1102 CONSERVATION AUTHORITY Expense 01-1102-7710 GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORI35,971.00 32,644.00 36,818.00 36,818.00 01-1102-7720 NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY CONS. AUTH. 5,399.40 5,399.00 2,794.62 5,683.00 01-1102-7730 CREDIT VALLEY CONS. AUTH. 1,256.00 1,256.00 1,283.00 1,283.00 01-1102-7790 UPPERGRAND WATERSHED COMMITTEE 300.00 400.00 120.00 400.00 Total Expense 42,926.40 39,699.00 41,015.62 44,184.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (42,926.40) (39,699.00) (41,015.62) (44,184.00) 1103 PROTECTIVE INSPECTION Revenue 01-1103-5320 BY-LAW MATTERS RECOVERABLE 41,705.30 0.00 11,155.91 250,000.00 01-1103-5350 PROTECTIVE INSPECTION - GRANTS 0.00 5,000.00 0.00 5,000.00 Total Revenue 41,705.30 5,000.00 11,155.91 255,000.00 Expense 01-1103-7101 LIVESTOCK VALUATIONS & ENFORCEMENT(840.80) 1,000.00 480.00 1,000.00 01-1103-7102 BYLAW ENFORECEMENT - COUNTY SVCS9,358.32 6,500.00 1,630.81 10,000.00 01-1103-7301 PROT. INSP. MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 215.87 500.00 258.71 500.00 01-1103-7303 PROT. INSP. LEGAL SERVICES 25,919.18 5,000.00 2,508.16 25,000.00 01-1103-7305 PROT. INSP. SERVICES & RENTS 379.68 2,500.00 4,453.08 1,000.00 01-1103-7306 ANIMALS KILLED/INJURED 4,485.50 4,200.00 280.00 3,500.00 01-1103-7307 CANINE CONTROL 1,364.68 3,000.00 1,206.65 3,000.00 Total Expense 40,882.43 22,700.00 10,817.41 44,000.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures 822.87 (17,700.00) 338.50 211,000.00 Page 3 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget 1108 POLICE Revenue 01-1108-3600 POLICE - RIDE GRANT REVENUE 0.00 6,707.00 0.00 9,262.00 Total Revenue 0.00 6,707.00 0.00 9,262.00 Expense 01-1108-7101 POLICE - PSB MEETING EXPENSES 420.00 1,000.00 304.08 1,000.00 01-1108-7105 POLICE - POA MEETING EXPENSES 120.00 200.00 60.00 200.00 01-1108-7200 POLICE - RIDE PROGRAM 7,253.92 7,254.00 7,350.72 7,351.00 01-1108-7301 POLICE - MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 0.00 400.00 0.00 400.00 01-1108-7305 POLICE - SERVICES & RENTS 478,487.78 485,407.00 332,268.30 505,307.00 01-1108-9000 GST REBATES 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,322.00 Total Expense 486,281.70 494,261.00 339,983.10 515,580.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (486,281.70) (487,554.00) (339,983.10) (506,318.00) 1252 ROADWAYS - EXPENSES Expense 01-1252-7101 ROADS - SALARIES 587,071.48 594,977.00 215,507.62 609,851.00 01-1252-7200 ROADS - RADIO & TRUCK LICENCE 12,434.25 13,800.00 817.00 12,500.00 01-1252-7210 ROADS - WEED SPRAYING 0.00 2,500.00 0.00 2,500.00 01-1252-7220 ROADS - CALCIUM/DUST CONTROL 139,750.93 134,000.00 112,565.69 140,000.00 01-1252-7230 ROADS - SAND & SALT 35,153.89 34,000.00 5,178.16 38,000.00 01-1252-7240 ROADS - COLD MIX 2,053.36 1,500.00 2,346.47 2,000.00 01-1252-7245 RIOADS - CRACK SEALING PROGRAM 14,064.73 16,000.00 0.00 15,000.00 01-1252-7250 ROADS - CULVERTS 12,438.31 5,500.00 5,048.82 8,000.00 01-1252-7260 ROADS - DRAINS 1,126.35 1,000.00 0.00 1,200.00 01-1252-7270 ROADS - LINE PAINTING 11,157.98 15,000.00 3,297.02 12,000.00 01-1252-7280 ROADS - STREET SWEEPING 7,975.44 8,200.00 7,975.44 8,500.00 01-1252-7301 ROADS - MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 12,943.32 16,000.00 8,077.29 12,750.00 01-1252-7303 ROADS - ENGINEERING/CONSTRUCTION160,955.89 120,000.00 6,025.19 0.00 01-1252-7305 ROADS - SERVICES/TRAINING/RENTALS31,591.69 27,500.00 7,248.57 26,500.00 01-1252-7306 ROADS - MEMBERSHIPS/CONVENTIONS2,500.22 2,410.00 2,305.99 2,405.00 01-1252-7307 ROADS - CLOTHING ALLOWANCE 2,570.31 2,500.00 0.00 2,701.00 01-1252-7308 ROADS - INSURANCE 112,447.10 113,130.00 81,991.05 117,795.00 01-1252-7309 ROADS - RRSP (TWP PORTION) 17,119.45 51,959.00 6,920.43 53,258.00 01-1252-7310 ROADS - UTILITIES 22,015.25 18,000.00 13,734.24 20,000.00 01-1252-7311 ROADS - GRAVEL 118,863.46 176,526.00 101,438.41 203,037.00 01-1252-7312 ROADS - EXCAVATOR #160 0.00 0.00 38.88 0.00 01-1252-7313 ROADS - EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX 14,395.71 11,602.00 10,840.32 14,893.00 01-1252-7314 ROADS - WORKERS COMPENSATION 15,188.60 17,135.00 13,518.43 17,344.00 01-1252-7315 ROADS - OMERS (TWP PORTION) 32,562.35 0.00 10,589.32 0.00 01-1252-7316 ROADS - CPP (TWP PORTION) 20,080.97 20,789.00 10,404.17 20,164.00 01-1252-7318 ROADS - EI (TWP PORTION) 8,516.95 6,890.00 4,372.88 9,717.00 01-1252-7319 ROADS - NEW EQUIPMENT/HOUSING 133,112.96 132,933.00 3,611.46 4,300.00 01-1252-7320 ROADS - MOBILE PHONE 2,009.93 2,700.00 919.57 2,100.00 01-1252-7321 ROADS - TELEPHONE 3,114.63 2,900.00 2,230.41 3,100.00 01-1252-7330 ROADS - ADVERTISING 752.01 600.00 0.00 600.00 01-1252-7335 ROADS - HEALTH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 01-1252-7340 ROADS - SIGNS 18,821.85 17,500.00 5,582.25 8,500.00 01-1252-7343 ROADS - HEALTH & SAFETY CO-ORDINATOR2,867.69 3,000.00 0.00 2,800.00 01-1252-7349 ROADS - BRIDGE ENGINEERING 935,980.51 1,160,958.00 13,399.64 144,106.00 01-1252-7350 TR#50 - PARTS 5,181.87 0.00 979.22 118,000.00 01-1252-7360 TR#50 - REPAIRS 9,116.34 0.00 3,942.33 0.00 01-1252-7370 TR#50 - FUEL 9,188.75 0.00 3,836.49 120,000.00 01-1252-7380 TR#50 - OIL 249.49 0.00 0.00 4,800.00 Page 4 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget 01-1252-7400 TR#51 - PARTS 241.04 0.00 15.01 0.00 01-1252-7420 TR#51 - FUEL 4,973.59 0.00 1,008.80 0.00 01-1252-7430 TR#51 - OIL 374.17 0.00 94.61 0.00 01-1252-7450 TR#52 - PARTS 330.53 0.00 73.34 0.00 01-1252-7460 TR#52 - REPAIRS 1,385.44 0.00 662.60 0.00 01-1252-7470 TR#52 - FUEL 4,973.59 0.00 1,008.80 0.00 01-1252-7500 GR#53 - PARTS 1,499.04 0.00 381.51 0.00 01-1252-7510 GR#53 - REPAIRS 7,159.12 0.00 7,754.62 0.00 01-1252-7520 GR#53 - FUEL 7,976.11 0.00 2,098.13 0.00 01-1252-7570 GR#54 - FUEL 7,976.11 0.00 2,098.13 0.00 01-1252-7600 GR#55 - PARTS 8,244.08 0.00 857.68 0.00 01-1252-7610 GR#55 - REPAIRS 7,317.49 0.00 8,460.35 0.00 01-1252-7620 GR#55 - FUEL 7,976.11 0.00 3,010.20 0.00 01-1252-7636 GR#59 - PARTS 4,187.15 0.00 1,789.16 0.00 01-1252-7638 GR#59 - REPAIRS 1,020.67 0.00 3,425.91 0.00 01-1252-7640 GR#59 - FUEL 7,976.11 0.00 2,098.13 0.00 01-1252-7642 GR#59 - OIL 677.63 0.00 642.53 0.00 01-1252-7650 TR#56 - PARTS 6,616.41 0.00 2,658.62 0.00 01-1252-7660 TR#56 - REPAIRS 4,647.23 0.00 3,333.81 0.00 01-1252-7670 TR#56 - FUEL 9,188.73 0.00 3,836.49 0.00 01-1252-7680 TR#56 - OIL 201.81 0.00 483.85 0.00 01-1252-7695 TR#57 - FUEL 9,188.73 0.00 3,836.49 0.00 01-1252-7700 TR#58 - PARTS 2,084.84 0.00 1,330.41 0.00 01-1252-7710 TR#58 - REPAIRS 1,505.19 0.00 633.95 0.00 01-1252-7740 TR#522 - PARTS 1,535.03 0.00 133.30 0.00 01-1252-7742 TR#522 - REPAIRS 0.00 0.00 1,109.23 0.00 01-1252-7744 TR#522 - FUEL 4,227.96 0.00 385.47 0.00 01-1252-7755 TR#503 - PARTS 569.56 0.00 172.81 0.00 01-1252-7757 TR#503 - FUEL 7,623.95 0.00 1,881.42 0.00 01-1252-7785 TR#501 - PARTS 869.11 0.00 850.70 0.00 01-1252-7786 TR#501 - REPAIRS 1,535.76 0.00 4,768.53 0.00 01-1252-7787 TR#501 - FUEL 9,188.73 0.00 3,836.49 0.00 01-1252-7788 TR#501 - OIL 254.58 0.00 193.54 0.00 01-1252-7793 TR#502 - PARTS 1,853.63 0.00 1,231.01 0.00 01-1252-7794 TR#502 - REPAIRS 16,857.09 0.00 271.18 0.00 01-1252-7795 TR#502 - FUEL 9,188.72 0.00 3,836.51 0.00 01-1252-7796 TR#502 - OIL 127.19 0.00 193.54 0.00 01-1252-7800 LOADER 120 - PARTS 548.43 0.00 120.70 0.00 01-1252-7810 LOADER 120 - REPAIRS 2,553.15 0.00 7,083.54 0.00 01-1252-7820 LOADER 120 - FUEL 7,976.11 0.00 2,098.13 0.00 01-1252-7830 LOADER 120 - OIL 453.96 0.00 483.83 0.00 01-1252-7850 MOWER - PARTS 735.29 0.00 264.22 0.00 01-1252-7880 MOWER - OIL 0.00 0.00 290.29 0.00 01-1252-7890 ROADS - FLOAT 709.90 500.00 455.99 700.00 01-1252-7895 ROADS - TIRES 11,207.05 14,000.00 9,671.01 20,000.00 01-1252-7897 ROADS - BLADES 10,893.57 8,500.00 9,890.85 12,000.00 01-1252-7900 EXCAVATOR - PARTS 101.76 0.00 7.02 0.00 01-1252-7920 EXCAVATOR - FUEL 7,305.42 0.00 914.08 0.00 01-1252-7940 FUEL - GASOLINE 0.00 0.00 5,608.80 0.00 01-1252-7942 FUEL - COLOURED DIESEL 0.00 0.00 21,470.95 0.00 01-1252-7944 FUEL - LOW SULPHUR DIESEL 0.00 0.00 18,029.72 0.00 01-1252-8001 ROADS - TRANSFER TO RESERVES - EQUIPMENT0.00 100,000.00 0.00 130,000.00 01-1252-8500 ROADS - SAND/SALT DOME MTCE 0.00 400.00 0.00 600.00 01-1252-8510 ROADS - SHOP RENOVATIONS 141,368.97 12,600.00 2,837.59 10,000.00 Total Expense 2,860,779.86 2,868,009.00 814,426.34 1,932,221.00 Page 5 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (2,860,779.86) (2,868,009.00) (814,426.34) (1,932,221.00) 1300 CEMETERY Expense 01-1300-0001 CEMETERY - GRASS CUTTING 6,042.14 11,600.00 0.00 11,000.00 01-1300-0002 CEMETERY - MISC AND BURIALS EXPENSES686.88 800.00 1,242.15 800.00 Total Expense 6,729.02 12,400.00 1,242.15 11,800.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (6,729.02) (12,400.00) (1,242.15) (11,800.00) 1310 LANDFILL SITE Revenue 01-1310-6500 WASTE MGMT - MISC REVENUE 1,230.00 0.00 1,074.00 0.00 Total Revenue 1,230.00 0.00 1,074.00 0.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures 1,230.00 0.00 1,074.00 0.00 1321 LANDFILL SITE Expense 01-1321-0150 LANDFILL SITE - MATERIALS/SUPPLI 1,900.00 950.00 950.00 1,000.00 01-1321-0175 LANDFILL SITE - SERVICES & RENTS 17,411.24 22,184.00 16,038.06 22,000.00 Total Expense 19,311.24 23,134.00 16,988.06 23,000.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (19,311.24) (23,134.00) (16,988.06) (23,000.00) 1351 HEALTH Expense 01-1351-7101 HEALTH - MEETING EXPENSES 360.00 500.00 180.00 500.00 Total Expense 360.00 500.00 180.00 500.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (360.00) (500.00) (180.00) (500.00) 1401 RECREATION AND CULTURE Expense 01-1401-7101 RECREATION - MEETING EXPENSES 1,020.00 3,000.00 240.00 3,000.00 01-1401-7310 GRAND VALLEY & DIST. COMM CENTRE56,589.00 56,589.00 41,568.72 55,134.00 01-1401-7320 CENTRE DUFFERIN RECREATION COMPL47,614.65 22,793.00 23,656.00 47,622.00 01-1401-7325 RECREATION - NON-RESIDENT FEES 848.53 2,000.00 174.48 1,000.00 Total Expense 106,072.18 84,382.00 65,639.20 106,756.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (106,072.18) (84,382.00) (65,639.20) (106,756.00) 1420 LIBRARY Revenue 01-1420-0200 LIBRARY - GRANTS 5,105.00 5,105.00 0.00 5,105.00 Total Revenue 5,105.00 5,105.00 0.00 5,105.00 Expense 01-1420-0550 GRAND VALLEY LIBRARY 55,229.30 55,229.00 42,089.96 55,928.00 01-1420-0650 ORANGEVILLE LIB CARD REFUNDS 14,395.00 8,000.00 9,802.20 15,810.00 01-1420-0750 SHELBURNE LIBRARY 26,531.00 26,531.00 26,905.00 26,905.00 01-1420-0790 LIBRARY - MEETING EXPENSES 1,020.00 1,200.00 120.00 1,200.00 Total Expense 97,175.30 90,960.00 78,917.16 99,843.00 Page 6 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (92,070.30) (85,855.00) (78,917.16) (94,738.00) 1501 PLANNING AND ZONING Revenue 01-1501-5401 PLANNING & ZONING FEES 8,275.00 10,000.00 16,525.00 10,000.00 01-1501-5410 TILE DRAINAGE 39,034.86 0.00 40,420.72 0.00 Total Revenue 47,309.86 10,000.00 56,945.72 10,000.00 Expense 01-1501-7101 PLANNING - SALARIES & BENEFITS 91,580.88 95,240.00 13,865.26 60,568.00 01-1501-7103 PLANNING - CPP (TWP PORTION) 3,132.13 3,112.00 326.90 1,757.00 01-1501-7105 PLANNING - EI (TWP PORTION) 1,296.12 4,142.00 151.06 723.00 01-1501-7109 PLANNING - WORKERS COMPENSAT'N 2,670.04 2,947.00 824.97 1,896.00 01-1501-7110 PLANNING - EMPLOYERS HEALTH TAX 2,764.62 1,996.00 1,267.42 1,316.00 01-1501-7115 PLANNING - RRSP (TWP PORTION) 6,993.29 7,104.00 1,259.65 7,400.00 01-1501-7117 PLANNING - GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE3,939.10 7,600.00 11,235.32 7,200.00 01-1501-7120 PLANNING - MOBILE PHONE 889.98 500.00 413.16 500.00 01-1501-7130 PLANNING - CAPITAL PURCHASES 0.00 500.00 0.00 500.00 01-1501-7301 PLANNING - MATERIAL & SUPPLIES 439.06 0.00 694.00 0.00 01-1501-7302 PLANNING - SERVICE/RENTS/CONFERENCES2,686.44 3,000.00 2,678.57 0.00 01-1501-7303 PLANNING - SUBSCRIPTIONS & MBRSHPS421.87 500.00 427.25 500.00 01-1501-7305 PLANNING STUDIES & CONSULTS 0.00 0.00 7,404.90 0.00 01-1501-7307 DEVELOPMENT CHARGE STUDY 0.00 0.00 15,218.28 25,000.00 01-1501-7310 PLANNING - LEGAL/CONSULTANT FEES106,208.67 130,000.00 30,813.14 130,000.00 01-1501-7315 SOURCEWATER PROTECTION FEES 19,405.81 20,000.00 6,626.02 16,500.00 01-1501-7320 PLANNING - GIS TECHNICIAN 54.67 3,000.00 0.00 5,000.00 01-1501-7355 MUN. DRAINAGE SUPERINTENDENT FEE23,542.45 40,700.00 17,494.86 23,542.00 01-1501-7361 TILE DRAINAGE DEBENTURE PAYMENTS39,034.85 0.00 40,438.73 0.00 Total Expense 305,059.98 320,341.00 151,139.49 282,402.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (257,750.12) (310,341.00) (94,193.77) (272,402.00) 1601 OTHER REVENUE Revenue 01-1601-5103 GRAVELPIT REBATE GRANT 3,196.34 3,000.00 0.00 3,000.00 01-1601-5104 DRAINAGE SUPERINTENDENT 11,121.33 20,352.00 0.00 11,771.00 01-1601-5105 POA REVENUE 24,258.30 25,000.00 4,887.86 25,000.00 01-1601-5106 OMPF (ONT MUN PARTNERSHIP FUND)198,016.00 197,300.00 0.00 557,891.00 01-1601-5108 GRAVEL SALES 0.00 50,000.00 0.00 50,000.00 01-1601-5109 GRANT IN LIEU 22,840.82 19,200.00 (4,374.57) 20,000.00 01-1601-5115 OCIF ANNUAL FUNDING 63,786.00 63,786.00 0.00 100,092.00 01-1601-5150 TAX CERTIFICATE FEES 2,725.00 3,500.00 1,360.00 3,500.00 01-1601-5310 DOG LICENCES 14,870.00 15,000.00 13,505.56 15,000.00 01-1601-5320 KENNEL LICENCE 400.00 400.00 400.00 400.00 01-1601-5325 LOTTERY LICENCES 45.00 0.00 300.00 0.00 01-1601-5530 RENTALS 100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 01-1601-5640 PENALTIES & INTEREST ON TAXES 89,731.07 118,000.00 79,947.12 90,000.00 01-1601-5645 PENALTIES & INTEREST ON WATER 1,324.55 1,400.00 886.53 1,400.00 01-1601-5650 NSF FEES 201.00 200.00 75.00 200.00 01-1601-5750 INVESTMENT INCOME 17,781.13 5,000.00 1,663.45 2,500.00 01-1601-5800 CEMETERY - REVENUE 2,500.00 1,000.00 4,804.00 1,000.00 01-1601-5820 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 51,497.57 1,000.00 5.00 100.00 01-1601-5850 TRANSFER FROM OWN FUNDS 0.00 872,772.00 0.00 321,106.00 01-1601-5860 FIRE CALL RECOVERY 67,901.00 84,588.00 41,745.00 75,000.00 01-1601-5870 TAX SALE ADMINISTRATION FEES 5,616.95 6,000.00 2,559.88 6,000.00 01-1601-5875 GOVERNMENT GRANTS 7,329.38 45,000.00 0.00 15,240.00 Page 7 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget 01-1601-5950 CHD AMENITIES AGR. REVENUE 96,703.93 113,500.00 0.00 113,500.00 Total Revenue 681,945.37 1,645,998.00 147,864.83 1,412,700.00 Dept Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures 681,945.37 1,645,998.00 147,864.83 1,412,700.00 Category Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (4,708,992.67) (3,844,643.00) (1,932,391.20) (2,832,613.00) Page 8 2019.05.08 8.0 9759 TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 09/06/2019 11:57AM General Ledger Annual Department Budget vs. Actual Comparison Report Fiscal Year Ending: DEC 31,2019 - From Period 1 To Period 9 Ending SEP 30,2019 Previous Year Total Current Year To Date Account Description Actual Budget Actual Budget REPORT SUMMARY 01-1093 RECREATION COMPLEX 12,850.00 8,600.00 10,175.00 12,000.00 01-1095 RECREATION PROGRAMS 6,520.00 0.00 4,760.00 0.00 01-1098 0.00 0.00 23,908.40 49,140.00 01-1103 PROTECTIVE INSPECTION 41,705.30 5,000.00 11,155.91 255,000.00 01-1108 POLICE 0.00 6,707.00 0.00 9,262.00 01-1310 LANDFILL SITE 1,230.00 0.00 1,074.00 0.00 01-1420 LIBRARY 5,105.00 5,105.00 0.00 5,105.00 01-1501 PLANNING AND ZONING 47,309.86 10,000.00 56,945.72 10,000.00 01-1601 OTHER REVENUE 681,945.37 1,645,998.00 147,864.83 1,412,700.00 Fund 01 Total Revenue 796,665.53 1,681,410.00 255,883.86 1,753,207.00 01-1091 GENERAL GOVERNMENT 90,592.18 85,863.00 22,214.50 81,553.00 01-1092 ADMINISTRATION 868,065.94 984,278.00 389,838.00 817,631.00 01-1093 RECREATION COMPLEX 51,198.22 32,022.00 17,858.34 30,381.00 01-1094 GRAVEL PIT OPERATIONS 4,526.27 19,000.00 6,733.15 30,733.00 01-1098 9,167.26 0.00 33,316.85 98,200.00 01-1101 FIRE 516,530.22 448,504.00 197,965.69 467,036.00 01-1102 CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 42,926.40 39,699.00 41,015.62 44,184.00 01-1103 PROTECTIVE INSPECTION 40,882.43 22,700.00 10,817.41 44,000.00 01-1108 POLICE 486,281.70 494,261.00 339,983.10 515,580.00 01-1252 ROADWAYS - EXPENSES 2,860,779.86 2,868,009.00 814,426.34 1,932,221.00 01-1300 CEMETERY 6,729.02 12,400.00 1,242.15 11,800.00 01-1321 LANDFILL SITE 19,311.24 23,134.00 16,988.06 23,000.00 01-1351 HEALTH 360.00 500.00 180.00 500.00 01-1401 RECREATION AND CULTURE 106,072.18 84,382.00 65,639.20 106,756.00 01-1420 LIBRARY 97,175.30 90,960.00 78,917.16 99,843.00 01-1501 PLANNING AND ZONING 305,059.98 320,341.00 151,139.49 282,402.00 Fund 01 Total Expenditure 5,505,658.20 5,526,053.00 2,188,275.06 4,585,820.00 Fund 01 Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (4,708,992.67) (3,844,643.00) (1,932,391.20) (2,832,613.00) Report Total Revenue 796,665.53 1,681,410.00 255,883.86 1,753,207.00 Report Total Expenditure 5,505,658.20 5,526,053.00 2,188,275.06 4,585,820.00 Report Excess Revenue Over (Under) Expenditures (4,708,992.67) (3,844,643.00) (1,932,391.20) (2,832,613.00) Page 9 RMinistry of Infrastructure Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Intergovernmental Policy Branch Rural Programs Branch 777 Bay Street, 4th Floor, Suite 425 1 Stone Road West, 4th Floor NW Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E5 Guelph, Ontario N1G 4Y2 September 4, 2019 Case Number 2019-03-1-1296985797 Township of Amaranth Susan Stone, CAO / Clerk - Treasurer [email protected] Dear Susan Stone, Re: Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) – Rural and Northern Funding Stream On behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, we are pleased to inform you that the federal review of your project under the ICIP Rural and Northern stream is now complete and that the Reconstruction of 20th Sideroad in Amaranth project has been approved for funding. Provided that the Township of Amaranth enters into a Transfer Payment Agreement (TPA), and subject to the terms and conditions of the same, the following funding will be provided: Federal Contribution $1,191,300.00 Provincial Contribution $661,767.15 Total Funding Provided $1,853,067.15 Eligible costs incurred on and after July 25, 2019 will be eligible for provincial reimbursement. Please note that until a TPA is executed, the province will not be under any obligation to fund project costs. The TPA will follow shortly and will outline the terms and conditions of funding, including: The maximum funding that will be provided. The TPA will provide the per cent funding allowed both federally and provincially to the maximum contribution amounts noted above. Under this program, costs are reimbursed typically after they are incurred and paid by the recipient. This means that you will need to have an alternative source of funding to cover eligible costs prior to review and reimbursement by the Province. No claims will be reimbursed and construction/site preparation cannot start prior to notification from Canada that it is satisfied that the project has met both Environmental Assessment and Aboriginal Consultation requirements. The recipient acknowledges it will fund all amounts in excess of eligible costs, including any budget increases and cost overruns, as well as any operation and maintenance costs associated with the project. Only costs associated with contracts that are awarded after the approval date noted above through a transparent, competitive process that ensures the best value for money are eligible. 1 If you procured goods or services through alternative means, please contact the email address or telephone number provided below immediately to discuss further. The project scope, as determined based on discussions between your staff, provincial staff, and federal officials. Please note, in some cases project descriptions have been revised to align the applications to the program criteria and remove ineligible items. This includes removal of any underground infrastructure that may have been included in the original application. The recipient will ensure all regulatory approvals are in place and will consult with Indigenous peoples on the project. The recipient will ensure all reporting requirements are met. Note that some reporting requirements may be required before claims will be processed. In addition, the recipient will notify the Province of any announcement opportunities and include reference to support by the Province and Canada on any media releases or other communication products. Once the TPA is recieved, please review the document carefully. If changes are required, these should be made before the agreement is executed. If you have any questions, please contact program staff via the call centre at 1-877-424-1300 or via email [email protected]. We look forward to working with you as you implement this project. Sincerely, Julia Danos Carolyn Hamilton Director, Intergovernmental Policy Branch Director, Rural Programs Branch Ministry of Infrastructure Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs 2 September 3, 2019 VIA EMAIL The Corporation of the Township of Amaranth 374028 6 th Line Amaranth, ON L9W 0M6 ATTN: Susan Stone RE: Feed-in Tariff Contract #F-007656-SPV-502-547 between the Independent Electricity System Operator (“we” or the “IESO”) and The Corporation of the Township of Amaranth (“you” or the “Supplier”) dated October 12, 2017 (the “FIT Contract”) – Confirmation of Pre-Construction Development Costs ______ Dear Susan, Further to your written statement documenting Pre-Construction Development Costs and pursuant to Section 2.4(b) of the Contract, we write to inform you that the IESO confirmed your reasonable Pre-Construction Developments Costs incurred in relation to FIT Contract F-007656- SPV-502-547 as the amount set out in the “Confirmed Amount” field of the Confirmation Summary. Please consult the attached Confirmation Summary for further information regarding the assessment of your statement. In order to receive payment from the IESO of the Confirmed Amount, please print, complete and return, via mail, the three (3) executed hardcopies of the Mutual Release Agreement attached to this email. Please note that harmonized sales tax (“ HST ”) will be included in the gross amount paid by the IESO in satisfaction of your Pre-Construction Development Costs. At the time such payment is made, you will be treated as having made a taxable supply to the IESO and will be deemed to have collected, and the IESO to have paid, HST on the consideration for the supply equal to 13/113 of the gross amount under paragraph 182(1)(b) of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) (the “ETA ”). Pursuant to the Mutual Release Agreement, the IESO will pay to Supplier an additional amount equal to the HST rate applicable in Ontario, being 13%, multiplied by the Confirmed Amount, which is identified in the “HST Gross-up” field of the Confirmation Summary. The IESO will report such amount as HST paid and expects the Supplier to comply with its reporting and remittance obligations under the ETA. We would also like to remind you that the Stop Work Notice issued pursuant to Section 2.4(a)(ii) of the FIT Contract obligates you to permanently refrain from commencing, or allowing any third party to commence, and permanently cease, and cause any third party to cease, the development and construction of the Facility or any part of the Facility. This obligation survives termination of the FIT Contract. The Stop Work Notice has not been revoked by the IESO and remains validly issued. Please note that the IESO will strictly enforce the Stop Work Notice and reserves all rights and remedies surviving under the FIT Contract, at law, and in equity. If you have any further questions, please feel free to email [email protected] . Sincerely, FIT Contract Management Team [email protected] 120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 1600 Toronto, Ontario M5H 1T1 T 416-967-7474 F 416-967-1947 www.ieso.ca PRE-CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT COSTS CONFIRMATION SUMMARY (Section 2.4(b) of the FIT Contract) Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meaning ascribed thereto in the FIT Contract, and for the purposes of FIT Contract versions 3.1, 4.0.2, and 5.0.2, “IESO” refers to the Sponsor. Pursuant to Section 2.4(b) of the FIT Contract, the IESO is informing the Supplier of the Pre-Construction Development Costs assessment results in response to the written statement documenting the Pre-Construction Development Costs submitted by the Supplier. Legal Name of The Corporation of the Township of Amaranth Supplier FIT Contract F-007656-SPV-502-547 Identification # Contract Date October 12, 2017 FIT Contract Version 2.1.1 Version 3.0.1 Version 3.1 Version 4.0.2 Version 5.0.2 Version Daily Deferral $0.00 Amount Total Pre-Construction $250,650.00 Liability Limit Confirmed $47,355.40 Amount Line Amount Description of Item Determined to Deficiency(s) Pre-Construction Development Cost # be Ineligible 3 Project Management, Conceptual $1,320.00 The claimed amount does not constitute an eligible Pre-Construction Design and RFP Development, Development Cost. Structural Review and Design, RFP Facilitation, Contractor Selection, and Feasibility Confirmation 4 Project Management, Conceptual $120.00 The claimed amount does not constitute an eligible Pre-Construction Design and RFP Development, Development Cost. Structural Review and Design, RFP Facilitation, Contractor Selection, and Feasibility Confirmation 5 Project Management, RFP Facilitation, $1,343.70 The claimed amount does not constitute an eligible Pre-Construction Contractor Selection, and Feasibility Development Cost. Confirmation 6 Project Management, RFP Facilitation, $120.00 The claimed amount does not constitute an eligible Pre-Construction Contractor Selection, and Feasibility Development Cost. Confirmation 7 Project Management, RFP Facilitation, $720.00 The claimed amount does not constitute an eligible Pre-Construction Contractor Selection, and Feasibility Development Cost. Confirmation PRE-CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT COSTS CONFIRMATION SUMMARY REPORT TO TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH To: Susan Stone and members of Senior Management Team From: Shara Bagnell, Health and Safety Advisor Date: July 16th, 2019 Cc: Francine McIntryre, Health and Safety Representative Subject: 2018 Health and Safety Review Purpose The purpose of this report is to provide an update of the health and safety activities for 2018 as well as an overview of initiatives for the current year. Background & Discussion In an effort to keep Municipalitieis aware of the initiatives being taken in relation to health and safety, this report will summarize training, Health and Safety Representative activities, incidents and injuries, and special projects that took place in 2018. In addition, it will outline objectives for 2019. Training In 2018, 668 County and Municipal staff received training related to workplace safety through the Health and Safety office. As a comparator, there were 465 staff who received training in 2017, and 770 in 2016. Individual municipal training records are available on the Health and Safety site. We Manage Change, We Deliver Quality Service, We Communicate, We Make Good Decisions 2018 Health and Safety Review Page 2 of 5 Training Completed in 2018 by Municipality Attendees by Municipality 72 27 22 15 1 46 7 12 467 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 Shelburne (72) Mulmur (27) Mono (22) Melancthon (15) Grand Valley (46) East Garafraxa (7) Amaranth (12) Dufferin (467) Amaranth Training by Course Of the 668 staff that received training in 2018,12 were Amaranth staff. 2018 Health & Safety Training 3.5 3 3 3 2.5 2 2 2 1.5 1 1 1 0.5 0 We Manage Change, We Deliver Quality Service, We Communicate, We Make Good Decisions 2018 Health and Safety Review Page 3 of 5 Health and Safety Representative The Health and Safety Representative has put a solid effort into completing monthly workplace inspections as scheduled. In 2018 the Health and Safety Representative completed 22 inspections, with 12 hazards noted. There were 3 outstanding hazards at the end of 2018 as follows: 1) Overcrowded Shop, requiring staff to climb over/ squeeze around equipment when working in the shop 2) Shop ventilation in the lunchroom and washroom areas 3) Hazardous Waste pile (Shop) The overcrowding of the shop area is an item that was carried forward from 2017, and originally noted as a proposed 2018 budget item for Council approval through expansion of the shop. Workplace inspections were completed in every month, as scheduled in 2018, with the exception of November. Incidents and Injuries There were no incidents reported to the health and safety office in 2018, or 2017. County- wide 2018 incident statistics showed that the most frequently reported incidents across all departments were categorized as slip and fall incidents, as well as incidents involving overall exertion/ strain. Ministry of Labour Updates Globally Harmonized System The final phase for all labels and safety data sheets in the workplace to be transitioned over to the Globally Harmonized System, and staff to be trained in the Globally Harmonized System under Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 2015 ended on December 1, 2018. Municipal Enforcement Initiative In March of 2018, the Ministry of Labour announced that they were launching a 2 year initiative focussing on ergonomics in municipalities having more than 50 workers, and more specifically in Public Works departments, with a secondary focus on ‘struck by’ hazards. The first phase of this initiative, March 2018 to March 2019, was an ‘awareness’ phase, where information was made available to municipalities through safety stakeholders to prepare for phase 2 of the initiative, referred to as the ‘enforcement’ phase. In the ‘enforcement’ phase, the Ministry of Labour Inspectors and Ergonomists will be conducting site visits to monitor for compliance. In preparation for this initiative, a risk analysis process has been undertaken to identify hazards, including ergonomics, related to tasks completed in all departments starting with Public Works. In 2019, a policy supporting ergonomics has been drafted and training in We Manage Change, We Deliver Quality Service, We Communicate, We Make Good Decisions 2018 Health and Safety Review Page 4 of 5 various departments will be delivered to take steps in the prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs). 2018 Achievements In 2018, County and Municipal Supervisors took the reins in sourcing and delivering safety talks to departmental staff. There were 1,123 safety talk participants in 2018 across all County and Municipal departments. For comparison purposes, there were 1,867 participants in 2017. Amaranth participation in safety talks for 2018 came in at 122, compared to 211 in 2017. Although there was a decrease in participation from 2017 to 2018, the rate of supervisory staff sourcing and delivering safety talk sessions independently and without reminders increased, which is considered a success. There were two creative workshop series sessions offered to County and Municipal Departments, with 14 sessions held, including 2 at Amaranth/ East Garafraxa offices. A total of 14 Amaranth/ East Garafraxa staff participated. These sessions were offered in support of workplace wellness. The following is a list of other notable achievements by the County and member municipalities with respect to the Health and Safety program in 2018: • Updated Fire Safety Plans (4 County facility plans, and 2 Municipal plans) • Updated Severe Weather Plans (7 County facility plans, and 1 Municipal plan) • Ergonomic Assessments Completed (20 County assessments, 1 Municipal assessment) • North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week activities and promotions – Daily tidbit! • Electronic Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Management – Updated 414 SDS documents • Policy approval – Reviewed and revised policies 1.02, 7.02 and removed 1.04 2019 Goals The following is a list of some on-going and planned initiatives for the County and its member municipalities with respect to the Health and Safety program in 2019. • Approval of Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention policy • Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention training • Continue to offer low-org wellness initiatives that can be site-driven by a program site champion • Update safety data sheets (SDS) in the summer of 2019 and investigate SDS service for updating SDS info • Review and update health and safety policies Financial, Staffing, Legal, or IT Considerations There are no financial, staffing, or legal impacts resulting from this report. We Manage Change, We Deliver Quality Service, We Communicate, We Make Good Decisions 2018 Health and Safety Review Page 5 of 5 Recommendation THAT the report of the Health and Safety Advisor dated July 16th, 2019, regarding the 2018 Health and Safety Review, be received. Respectfully Submitted By: Shara Bagnell Health and Safety Advisor We Manage Change, We Deliver Quality Service, We Communicate, We Make Good Decisions THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH NUMBER ______ MOVED BY: DATE: September 11, 2019 SECONDED BY: BE IT RESOLVED THAT: As we move forward planning our transition to a new administration and in the interest of fostering improved relations for both council and staff, I move that we invite Guy Giorno to discuss our Code of Conduct and related policies at the earliest council meeting in accordance with his schedule. DRAFT Defeated Carried Head of Council ______ Recorded Vote Yea Nay Abstain Deputy Mayor Chris Gerrits Councillor Heather Foster Councillor Gail Little Councillor Mark Tijssen Mayor Bob Currie THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH BY-LAW NUMBER ___-2019 BEING A BY-LAW TO APPOINT AN ACTING CAO/CLERK FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, Section 229 (1) defines that the municipality may appoint an (Acting) Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk; AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 S.O.2001, c.25 Section 227 states the role of the municipal administration and its role as officers of the municipality; AND WHEREAS the current CAO/Clerk has provided notice of upcoming leave from the municipality as of September 12, 2019 for a period of time; AND WHEREAS Council has deemed it expedient to have an Acting CAO/Clerk to assume the role of the CAO/Clerk for a transitional period; NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth, hereby officially appoints Karen Canivet as the Acting CAO/Clerk and provide the appointed duties of CAO/Clerk for the Township of Amaranth effective September 12, 2019. BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. ______Head of Council Clerk DRAFT THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH BY-LAW NUMBER ___-2019 BEING A BY-LAW TO PROVIDE FOR A DRAINAGE WORKS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH, IN THE COUNTY OF DUFFERIN WHEREAS a property owner has requested the Council of the Township of Amaranth in the County of Dufferin, in accordance with the provisions of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, to relocate a portion of the Edelbrock Drainage Works in the E1/2 Lot 2, Concession 3 to provide better usage of the property; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Township of Amaranth in the County of Dufferin has procured a report made by R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, which is attached hereto and forms part of this by-law; and WHEREAS the estimated total cost of constructing the drainage works is $65,000.00; NOW THEREFORE the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth by the Municipal Council thereof enacts as follows: 1. The report dated August 12, 2019 and attached hereto as Schedule “A” is hereby adopted and the drainage works as therein indicated and set forth is hereby authorized and shall be completed in accordance therewith. 2. The Corporation of the Township of Amaranth may borrow on the credit of the Corporation the amount of $65,000.00 being the estimated amount necessary for the construction of the drainage works. 3. A special rate shall be levied up the affected property in accordance with the provisions of Section 24 of the Drainage Act (Special Benefit) as set forth in the Engineers report. 4. The Special Benefit assessment is payable in the same year as the assessment is imposed. 5. That this by-law shall come into force on the passing thereof and may be cited as the “Edelbrock Drainage Works, Eastern Section Relocation, 2019”. 6. That any by-law thatDRAFT is inconsistent with this by-law be hereby repealed. 7. That this by-law to come into effect upon the passing thereof, for the term January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2022. BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. ______Head of Council Clerk THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH BY-LAW NUMBER ___-2019 BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND BY-LAW 61-2018, BEING A BY-LAW TO GOVERN THE PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH WHEREAS section 238(2) of The Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 requires every municipality to adopt a procedure by-law for governing the calling, place and proceedings of meetings and providing for public notice of meetings; and WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth deems it advisable to enact a new By-law to govern the proceedings of Council, the conduct of its members and the calling of meetings and to provide for procedures and statutory requirements in accordance with the Act, and to repeal the previous By-law 18-2007, as amended; NOW THEREFORE the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Amaranth enacts as follows: Part I – General 1. Rules of Procedure Adopted/Suspended 1.1 The proceedings of the Council and its committees, the conduct of the members and the calling of meetings shall be governed by the provisions of Provincial Legislation and the rules and regulations contained in this by-law. 1.2 Except as provided herein, the rules of parliamentary procedure as contained in Robert’s Rules of Order shall be followed for governing the proceedings of Council and its committees and the conduct of its members. 1.3 Despite subsection 1.1, the rules and regulations contained in this by-law may be suspendedDRAFT by a vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting. 2. Interpretation 2.1 Wherever this by-law refers to a person or thing with reference to gender or the gender neutral, the intention is to read the by-law with the gender applicable to the circumstances. 2.2 References to items in the plural include the singular, as applicable. 2.3 The words “include”, “including”, and “includes” are not to be read as limiting the phrases or descriptions that precede or follow them. 2.4 Headings and the index are included for ease of reference only and are not to be used as interpretation aids. By-law ___- 2019 Page 1 of 16 2.5 Specific references to laws in this by-law are meant to refer to the current laws applicable within the Province of Ontario as at the time the by-law was enacted, and as they are amended from time to time. In all cases, the reference includes the statute, as amended from time to time, including successor legislation. 3. Definitions a) CAO/Clerk-Treasurer means the Chief Administrative Officer/Clerk-Treasurer of the Township of Amaranth. b) “Chair” means the Head of Council or Acting Head of Council or chairperson of any committee. c) “Clerk” means the Clerk of the Township of Amaranth as appointed pursuant to Section 228 of the Municipal Act, as amended, which position can be combined with other positions. d) “Committee” means any advisory or other committee, sub-committee or similar entity of which at least 50 per cent of the members are also members of one or more Councils or local boards. e) “Consent Agenda” means the portion of the Agenda that may be approved by Council without debate. f) “Council” means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth. g) “Day” does not include Saturday, Sunday or a holiday. h) “Delegation/Presentation” means a person or group of persons who are not members of Council or staff of the Township who have requested and are permitted to address Council. i) “Deputy Mayor”DRAFT means the Deputy Head of Council for the Township of Amaranth. j) “Holiday” means a holiday as defined by the Legislation Act, S.O. 2006, c. 21, Schedule F. k) “Inaugural Meeting” means the council meeting following a regular municipal election, at which declarations of office are administered. l) “Mayor” means the Mayor as Head of Council, or in the absence of the Mayor, the Deputy Mayor or, in the absence of both, another member of Council appointed by Council. m) “Municipal Act” means the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25. n) “Notice” means notice that includes the time and place of a meeting and, in the By-law ___- 2019 Page 2 of 16 instance of a Special Meeting, shall include the purpose of the meeting and whether the meeting was called by the Mayor, CAO or upon request of the majority of the members of Council. The form, manner and times when notice will be provided to the public regarding specific by-laws and the holding of certain meetings will be given in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, Township By-laws or any other applicable legislation. o) “Notice of Motion” means notice, including the name of the mover, advising Council that the motion described therein will be brought at a subsequent meeting. p) “Pecuniary Interest” means relating to or connected with money pursuant to relevant conflict of interest legislation. q) “Point of Order” means a statement made by a member of Council during a meeting thereof drawing the attention of the Chair to a breach of the Rules of Procedure. r) “Privilege” means the raising of a question which concerns a member of Council, or the Council collectively, when a member believes that their rights, immunities or integrity or the rights, immunities or integrity of Council as a whole have been impugned. s) “Procedural Motion” means any motion concerning the manner or time of consideration of any matter before the Council as opposed to the substance thereof, and includes, without limitation, the following: i. To extend the time of the meeting; ii. To commit or refer; iii. To table; iv. To postpone to a certain day; v. To adjourn; vi. To move the question be put; or vii. To suspend the Rules of Procedure. t) “Quorum” meansDRAFT a majority of the Members of Council shall constitute a quorum. A quorum of any of the committees appointed by the council/local board shall be a majority of its members. Unless a quorum is present within one-half hour after the time appointed for the meeting of the council/local board, there shall be no meeting thereof until the next regular day of meeting, unless in the meantime, a special meeting is called. The Clerk/Secretary shall record the names of such members as are present. u) “Rules of Procedure” means the rules and regulations provided in this by- law. v) “Substantive Motion” means any motion other than a Procedural Motion. w) “Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the Township of Amaranth as appointed pursuant to Section 286(1) of the Municipal Act, as amended, which position can be combined with other positions. By-law ___- 2019 Page 3 of 16 x) “Voting Period” means the time during which electors can vote in a municipal election year, including advance voting. Part II – Duties and Conduct 4. Duties of the Chair It shall be the duty of the chair: a) to open the meeting by taking the chair and calling the members to order; b) to announce the business before the meeting and the order in which it is to be acted upon; c) to receive and submit, in the proper manner, all motions presented by the members; d) to put to a vote all motions which are regularly moved and seconded, or necessarily arise in the course of proceedings, and to announce the result and, in so doing, to ensure that the mover and seconder are clearly identified; e) to decline to put to a vote motions which infringe the rules of procedure; f) to vote on all matters, which are moved and seconded, or necessarily arise in the course of the proceedings; g) to permit questions to be asked through the Chair of any officer in order to provide information to assist in any debate when the Chair deems it proper; h) to provide information to members on any matter touching on the business of the Township; i) to receive all petitions and communications and announce them at the meeting; j) to inform the Members of the proper procedure to be followed; k) to lead on all occasions with the observance of order and decorum, in a manner that is respectful to delegations, fellow members and staff; l) to enforce on all occasions, the observance of order and decorum among the Members; m) to call by name any Member persisting in a breach of the Rules of Procedure and order the member to vacate the Council Chamber; n) to decide all questions of order at the meeting, subject to an appeal by any Member to CouncilDRAFT on any question of order in respect to business before the Council; o) to authenticate, by his/her signature when necessary, all By-laws and Resolutions. p) The Code of Conduct, pursuant to by-law 21-2016, as amended from time to time applies. 5. Expulsion for Misconduct The Chair may expel or exclude from the meeting, any person, who, in the opinion of the Chair, has behaved improperly. 6. Conduct of Members 6.1 Any Code of Conduct or Ethics applicable to Members of Council adopted by Council shall apply during a meeting held pursuant to this by-law. By-law ___- 2019 Page 4 of 16 6.2 A Member shall have the following duties: a) to deliberate on the business before it; b) to vote when a motion is put to a vote; c) to respect the Rules of Procedure. 6.3 No Member shall: a) use offensive words or unparliamentary language in or against the Council or against any member of staff or the public; b) speak on any subject other than the subject in debate; c) criticize any decision of the Council or continue to debate the matter after it has been decided, except for the purpose of moving that the question be reconsidered; d) disobey the Rules of Procedure or a decision of the Chair or of the Council on questions of order or practice or upon the interpretation of the rules of the Council; e) disclose any information that is deemed to be confidential pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. f) use a recording device. 6.4 Where a Member persists in any disobedience of the Rules of Procedure after having been called to order by the Chair, the Chair shall forthwith put the question, no amendment, adjournment or debate being allowed, “that such Member be ordered to leave his/her seat for the duration of the meeting of the Council”, but if the Member apologizes he/she may be permitted to retake his/her seat. 6.5 The Code of Conduct, pursuant to by-law 21-2016, as amended from time to time applies. 7. Council/Staff Relations 7.1 Both Council and Staff shall work hard at fostering a climate of mutual respect and recognize the mutual goal is to serve the Municipality. DRAFT 7.2 Members of Council shall be respectful of the fact that staff work for the Municipality as a corporate body and are charged with making recommendations that reflect their professional expertise and corporate perspective, without undue influence from any individual member or group of members of Council. 7.3 Staff and Officers shall treat Council as a collective decision-making body. Staff and Officers shall not communicate directly with individual Members on municipal business, rather they must communicate on such matters through the CAO/Clerk-Treasurer. Information from the CAO/Clerk-Treasurer shall be communicated to all Members. Staff and Officers shall stay out of political lobbying. 7.4 Council members should address their enquiries through the CAO to be addressed as appropriate. By-law ___- 2019 Page 5 of 16 7.5 In addition, members shall be respectful of the fact that staff carry out directions of Council and administer the policies of the Municipality and are required to do so without undue influence from any individual member or group of members of Council. Part III – Meetings 8. Inaugural Meeting The first meeting of a newly elected Council after a regular election shall be held as soon after the new term of office commences as practicable, at which declarations of office shall be administered. 9. Open Meetings All meetings must be open to the public. 10. Closed Meetings (In Camera) 10.1 Notwithstanding Section 9 above, a meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended from time to time. 10.2 Before all or part of a meeting is closed to the public, the body proposing to hold the meeting shall state by Resolution: a) the fact of holding of the closed meeting; b) the general nature of the matter to be considered at the closed meeting; 10.3 Subject to subsection 10.1 a meeting shall not be closed to the public during the taking of a vote unless the vote is for a procedural matter or for giving directions or instructions to officers, employees or agents of the Municipality or local board, or persons retained by or under contract with the Municipality or local board. DRAFT 10.4 A motion to move out of closed session shall be passed in order for the meeting to be resumed in open session. 10.5 No matter or item other than the matter(s) referred to in the public resolution may be discussed. 10.6 If Council, the committee or local board wishes to discuss an item not contained within the motion to move into a closed session, they shall rise from the first closed session and in open session move a further motion in accordance with Section 239 (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended from time to time. 11. Calendar of Meetings 11.1 The Clerk or designate shall prepare a schedule of meetings for the By-law ___- 2019 Page 6 of 16 forthcoming year. 11.2 In the event that a regular meeting shall fall upon a holiday, the meeting shall be held at the same hour on the day immediately following the holiday that is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday. No notice need be given of this change of date and it shall be deemed to be a regular meeting. 12. Regular Meeting Times 12.1 The regular meetings of Council shall be held at 10:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month and at 7:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday in each month unless otherwise changed by Council. 12.2 A meeting shall adjourn no later than 11:00 p.m. unless a Motion waiving this Section is passed by a majority vote of Members of Council present. If the Council meeting is not finished by 11:00 p.m. and this Section is not waived, the meeting will reconvene at the call of the Chair. 12.3 Despite clause 12.1 for the months of January, July, August, September and December, only one Council meeting shall be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 a.m., or as determined by Council. 12.4 Despite clause 12.1 regular meetings of council shall not occur during the Voting Period in the year of an election. 13. Place of Meetings Meetings of Council shall be held in the Council Chambers and/or the Municipal Facility situated at 374028 6th Line, Amaranth, or at such other place as is specified in the agenda, in a location that is accessible pursuant to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. 14. Persons within Council Chambers 14.1 No person, exceptDRAFT members of Council and appointed officials of the Township, shall be allowed to approach the Council table during the meetings without the permission of the Chair. 14.2 No person, except members of Council and appointed officials of the Township, shall place on the desks of the members or otherwise distribute any material unless such person has received the approval of the Chair or Clerk, and said material is to be provided to both Council and the Clerk. 15. Recording Equipment and Electronic Devices 15.1 The use of video or audio recording equipment or devices by members of the public or council members during a meeting is prohibited. 15.2 All electronic devices including cellular telephones shall be placed in silent mode in Council Chambers and all other locations during the course of By-law ___- 2019 Page 7 of 16 Meetings held in accordance with this By-law. 16. Public Notice of Meetings Public notice shall be given for all meetings of Council by means of the municipal website with inclusion of each meeting listed in the calendar and the posting of the agenda. 17. Statutory Public Meetings Such meetings shall be held on the third Wednesday of a month or such other date and time as determined by the Clerk with notice as set out in applicable legislation. 18. Special/Emergency Meetings 18.1 The Mayor may at any time summon a special meeting of Council on 24 hours written notice by the Clerk to the Members. 18.2 Upon receipt of the petition of the majority of the Council, the Clerk shall summon a special meeting for the purpose and at the time mentioned in the petition. 18.3 The only business to be dealt with at a special/Emergency meeting is that which is listed in the notice of the meeting. 18.4 In circumstances of an emergency, the Mayor or Deputy Mayor may direct that the Clerk summon a special meeting of Council on less than 24 hours’ notice. All Members shall be notified of the special meeting of Council either personally or by electronic mail, or by any other means necessary. 18.5 In keeping with clause 18.4 above an emergency meeting shall proceed with the consent of two-thirds of the members of Council, recorded in the minutes. 18.6 The CAO/ClerkDRAFT may request Council to attend an emergency meeting of Council to deal with a matter which is deemed to require immediate action. 19. Calling a Meeting to Order As soon after the hour fixed for the holding of the meeting of the Council as a quorum is present, the Mayor or Chair shall take the chair and call the meeting to order. 20. Absence of the Mayor The Deputy Mayor of the Municipality shall be the Acting Mayor and exercise the powers of the Office of the Mayor in the absence of the Mayor. If the Mayor does not attend within 5 minutes after the time appointed for the meeting, the Clerk shall call the Members to order and if a quorum is present the Deputy Mayor shall preside over the meeting until the arrival of the Mayor. By-law ___- 2019 Page 8 of 16 In addition, the Members of Council may appoint another presiding officer from among themselves for the purpose of Charing a particular meeting. 21. Arrival and Departure of Members 21.1 Late arrivals and early departures will be noted in the minutes. 21.2 If a Member arrives late at a meeting, any prior discussion shall not be reviewed without the unanimous consent of all Members present. 22. No Quorum If no quorum is present thirty minutes after the time appointed for a meeting, the Clerk shall record the names of the Members present and the meeting shall stand adjourned in accordance with Council direction or at the call of the Chair. 23. Unfinished Business – Quorum Lost 23.1 If during the course of a meeting quorum is lost, then the meeting shall stand adjourned and not ended, to reconvene in accordance with Council direction or at the call of the Chair. 23.2 If in the Mayor’s opinion it is not essential that the balance of the agenda be dealt with before the next regularly scheduled meeting, then the Mayor shall announce that the unfinished business will be taken up at its next regularly scheduled meeting. 24. Cancellation of a Meeting Notwithstanding Section 12.1, Council may cancel a regular meeting by motion of Council and/or the Mayor may cancel a meeting if it is in his/her opinion appropriate due to weather or an emergency. Part IV – Order of ProceedingsDRAFT – Agendas and Minutes 25. General Rules Regarding Council Agendas 25.1 Prior to each regular meeting, the Clerk or designate shall prepare an agenda of all the business to be brought before such meeting. 25.2 No report shall be placed on the Council agenda unless it was first authorized by the CAO/Clerk-Treasurer or designate. 25.3 Added Items (Late Submissions), any petition, communication or application not included on the agenda must be submitted prior to the start of the meeting and may be considered at Council’s discretion by passing a motion that the matter be considered. By-law ___- 2019 Page 9 of 16 25.4 Each agenda, insofar as practicable will contain all reports, motions and by- laws to be considered. 25.5 The Accountability and Transparency Policy, pursuant to by-law 95-2007, as amended from time to time applies. 26. Agenda Delivery 26.1 A final agenda shall be distributed electronically to the members of council and made public no later than the Friday immediately preceding the meeting. A paper copy of the agenda can be made available upon request for special circumstances and must be picked up at the Municipal Office when available. 26.2 In the event of a holiday, draft and final agenda delivery shall be delayed by one day if required. 27. Order of Business – Council 27.1 The following headings shall make up the Council agenda: 1) Call to Order 2) Added Items (Late Submissions) – if any 3) Approval of Agenda 4) Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof 5) Approval of Minutes 6) Public Question Period 7) Delegations/Presentations 8) Public Meetings 9) Unfinished Business 10) Planning Department 11) Public Works Department 12) County Council Business 13) Committee Reports 14) General Business and Correspondence 15) Treasury/*DRAFTAccounts (*Evening meeting only unless no evening meeting is scheduled) 16) Added Items (Late Submissions) 17) New Business 18) Notice of Motions 19) Closed Meeting 20) By-Laws 21) Confirming By-law 22) Adjournment 27.2 The order of business may be altered by the Clerk during preparation of the Agenda to improve the efficiency of the meeting. 27.3 The business of the Council shall in all cases be taken up in the order in which it stands upon the agenda, unless otherwise decided by Council. By-law ___- 2019 Page 10 of 16 28. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest 28.1 Every member of Council, Committee or Local Board shall declare any pecuniary interest with respect to any item of business in accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, as amended from time to time. Any Member of Council, Committee or Local Board who declares a pecuniary interest shall be required to leave the meeting, whether a closed or open session is being held. 28.2 At the meeting at which the member discloses an interest, the member shall file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk or the Secretary of the Committee or Local Board, as the case may be. 28.3 The member shall not attempt in any way whether before, during or after the meeting to influence the voting on any such question. 28.4 Where the interest of a member has not been disclosed as required by subsection (1) of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, as amended, by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting referred to therein, the member shall disclose the interest and otherwise comply with subsection (1) at the first meeting of Council, Committee or Local Board, as the case may be, attended by the member after the meeting referred to in subsection (1). 29. Minutes 29.1 Minutes of a meeting shall be approved as soon as practicable. 29.2 Minutes shall record: a) the place, date and time of meeting; b) the names of the presiding officer or officers and the record of the attendance of the members; c) the reading, if requested, correction and confirmation of the minutes of prior meetings; d) declarations of interest; e) the motionsDRAFT considered and votes taken by Council; and f) all the other proceedings of the meeting without note or comment. 29.3 If the minutes have been delivered to the members of the Council then the minutes shall not be read, and a resolution that the minutes be adopted shall be in order. 29.4 After the minutes have been adopted, they shall be signed by the Mayor and by the Clerk. 29.5 The Clerk or designate shall act as the Recording Secretary for Council meetings, including Statutory Public Meetings and Special Education Sessions. 30. Delegations/Presentations 30.1 A person or group wishing to make a Delegation/Presentation to Council shall By-law ___- 2019 Page 11 of 16 submit a request to the Clerk or designate in writing no later than 4:30 p.m. the Wednesday preceding the meeting and such request shall state the nature of the business and the names of the persons in the delegation/Presentation. A copy of the presentation must be provided for inclusion in the package. 30.2 The Clerk shall acknowledge receipt of the request and place the matter on the next appropriate Council Agenda. 30.3 Delegations/Presentations at the Council Meeting shall be limited to fifteen (15) minutes. The duration may be extended by majority vote specifying the additional time. Such question shall be decided by the Council without debate. 30.4 A maximum of three presentations per meeting will be scheduled by the Clerk or designate. 30.5 A person who is unable to attend a Council meeting may arrange for another person to appear as a deputation on such person’s behalf and to read aloud a prepared statement pertaining to an item listed on the Council agenda. 30.6 Members may ask questions of clarification. 30.7 An organized body wishing to address Council as a deputation shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes regardless of the number of representatives of that group. 30.8 Where deputations have appeared on an item on the Council agenda, the item shall be brought forward for consideration immediately after the deputations have been heard. 30.9 Presenters may only present once every 12 months on the same topic. 31. Public Question Period 31.1 A maximum ofDRAFT 15 minutes will be set aside for Public Question Period, with each questioner limited to two minutes. 31.2 When called upon by the Chair, the questioner will identify themselves by name and address the question to the Chair. 31.3 Questions will be responded to with a brief response from the Chair who may also request a response from staff or other Council Members. A written response can be issued depending on the specifics of the question. 31.4 Questions shall only be made in respect of matters within Council’s purview and jurisdiction while maintaining decorum in keeping with the following four principles: a) Treatment of every person with dignity, understanding and respect; b) Behaviour that is not discriminatory; c) Actions free of harassment or bullying; By-law ___- 2019 Page 12 of 16 d) Protection of privacy. 32. By-laws 32.1 Every by-law presented to Council shall have three readings. Unless required to the contrary to comply with the provisions of any Act of Statutory procedure, all by-laws shall be given first, second and third reading at one meeting in a single motion. 32.2 The Clerk is hereby authorized to make such minor deletions, additions or other changes in form to any by-law before same is signed and sealed, for the purpose of ensuring correct and complete implementation of the actions of Council forming the subject matter of the by-law and members shall be advised by the Clerk of such changes by written notice. 32.3 The proceedings at every regular and special meeting shall be confirmed by by-law so that every decision of the Council and every resolution passed at that meeting shall have the same force and effect as if each and every one of them had been the subject matter of a separate by-law duly enacted. 33. Communications 33.1 Every communication, including a petition designed to be presented to the Council, shall be legibly written or printed, shall not contain any impertinent or improper matter or language and be filed with the Clerk. 33.2 Minutes of local boards and community organizations having Council representation shall be listed and received under Committee Reports. 33.3 Correspondence, including names and addresses, addressed to Council or directed to a Statutory Public Meeting become part of the public record and may be published in a report, agenda or minutes. 34. Notice of Motions DRAFT Notice of a Motion must be given at a previous Council meeting. Such notice should contain the general topic and action to be considered. The complete motion will be provided in writing to the Clerk or designate for inclusion in the agenda for the meeting at which it will be considered. 35. Adjournment At the conclusion of the agenda seeing no other business, the Chair shall deem the meeting adjourned by resolution to the next regularly scheduled meeting or as determined by Council. By-law ___- 2019 Page 13 of 16 Part V – Motions and Voting 36. Moved and Seconded 36.1 All motions shall be made in writing and be moved and seconded. 36.2 No member shall speak to any motion until it is first read by the Chair, and the mover is entitled to speak first thereon if the member so elects. 36.3 A motion or amendment thereto, may not be withdrawn without the consent of the mover and seconder. 36.4 The Chair may vacate the chair in order to move or second a motion and shall resume the chair following the vote on the matter. 36.5 Whenever the Chair is of the opinion that a motion or resolution is contrary to the Rules of Procedure, the Chair shall rule the motion or resolution out of order. 36.6 A motion or resolution which requires the exercise of a power or powers by Council which are not within its jurisdiction, shall not be in order. 36.7 All motions shall commence with the words “Be It Resolved That”. 36.8 All motions may be supported or opposed by the mover and seconder. 37. Address the Chair Every member speaking on any question or motion shall address the chair. 38. Order of Speakers When two (2) or more members wish to speak, the chair shall designate the member who has the floor who shall be the member who, in the opinion of the chair, first requestedDRAFT to speak. 39. Final Speaker A member who has made a motion and/or amendment to such motion shall be permitted the final reply. 40. Severability of Question Upon the request of any member, and when the Chair is satisfied that a question under consideration contains distinct proposals, the vote upon each proposal shall be taken separately. By-law ___- 2019 Page 14 of 16 41. Voting Procedure 41.1 Each Member present and voting shall announce or indicate his or her vote upon the motion openly and individually by show of hands and no vote shall be taken by ballot, or any other method of secret voting. 41.2 Every Member present at a meeting when a question is put shall vote, unless prohibited by statute, in which case it shall be so recorded. 41.3 If any Member at a meeting when a question is put does not vote, he or she shall be deemed as voting in the negative except where prohibited from voting by statute. 41.4 When the Chair calls for a vote on a question, each member shall occupy his or her seat and shall remain in his or her seat until the result of the vote has been declared by the Chair, and during such time no member shall speak to any other member or make any noise or disturbance. 41.5 After a question is put by the Chair, no member shall speak to the question nor shall any other motion be made until after the vote is taken and the result has been declared. 42. Recorded Vote 42.1 A request by a member for a recorded vote shall be made immediately prior to the commencement of the vote being taken or immediately thereafter, prior to proceeding to the next item on the agenda. 42.2 When a recorded vote is requested, or is otherwise required, the Clerk shall call the names and record the vote commencing with the Deputy Mayor, council members in alphabetical order, and the Mayor shall vote last. 43. Tie is Lost If there is a tieDRAFT vote on any question, the vote shall be deemed to have been lost. 44. Consent Motions 44.1 When preparing the agenda for Council and Committee of the Whole meetings, the Clerk may identify items which are considered to be routine and non-controversial under the heading “Consent Motion”, which matters may be considered by Council as a summary matter in one motion rather than as separate items, unless a member of Council otherwise requests. 44.2 Any member, before the consent motion is voted on, may add or remove any number of items of business from the consent motion. 44.3 In the event that a member declares a conflict of interest on an item that is included in the consent motion, that item shall be removed from the consent By-law ___- 2019 Page 15 of 16 motion and dealt with separately 44.4 Items removed from the consent motion at the request of a member of Council will be considered under “New Business”. 45. Secondary Motions 45.1 The following matters and motions may be introduced orally without notice and without leave, except as otherwise provided by the Rules of Procedure: 45.1.1 a point of order or privilege; 45.1.2 to move the question be put; 45.1.3 to adjourn. 45.2 The following motions may be introduced without notice and without leave, except as otherwise provided by the Rules of Procedure: 45.2.1 to refer; 45.2.2 to table, or to postpone, or postpone to a certain day; 45.2.3 to amend; 45.2.4 to suspend the Rules of Procedure; 45.2.5 any other procedural motion. 46. Order of Consideration 46.1 When a question is under consideration, no motion shall be received except a procedural motion or a motion to amend. 46.2 Procedural motions shall be considered immediately upon receipt and shall have precedence and may be subject to debate as follows: 46.2.1 to extend the time of the meeting (not debatable); 46.2.2 to move the question be put (not debatable); 46.2.3 to commit or refer (debatable); 46.2.4 to DRAFTtable (not debatable); 46.2.5 to postpone to a certain day (debatable) 46.2.6 to adjourn (not debatable); 46.2.7 any other procedural motion (debatable). 47. Motion to Amend 47.1 An amendment shall be relevant and germane to the principle of the report or motion under consideration. 47.2 A motion to amend may propose a separate and distinct disposition of a question provided that such altered disposition continues to relate to the same issue which was the subject matter of the question. 47.3 Amendment motions shall be put in the reverse order to the order in which they are moved. By-law ___- 2019 Page 16 of 16 48. Motion to Rescind A motion to rescind requires a two-thirds majority and is not in order if action on the original motion has already been taken which cannot be undone. 49. The Question Be Now Put 49.1 A motion that the question be now put shall preclude all further amendments of the question. When resolved in the affirmative, the question and all amendments thereto are to be put forward without debate or further amendment. 49.2 Such motion cannot be moved by a member who has already debated the question. 50. Motion to Lay on the Table 50.1 A motion to lay on the table with some condition, opinion, or qualification added to the motion to table shall be deemed to be a motion to postpone. 50.2 The matter tabled shall not be considered again by the Council until a motion has been made to take up the tabled matter at a subsequent meeting. 50.3 A motion to take up a tabled matter is not subject to debate or amendment. 50.4 A motion that has been tabled and not taken from the table for six months shall be deemed to be withdrawn and cannot be taken from the table. 51. Motion to Postpone 51.1 A matter postponed to a definite date shall be considered first over all other business on such date. 51.2 A motion to postpone without a definite date shall be treated as if it was a motion to lay onDRAFT the table. 52. Reconsideration of a Matter 52.1 If a matter has been previously considered, it shall not be reconsidered by such body within six months after the meeting at which it was originally considered, without the consent of at least two-thirds of the members present. 52.2 “Considered” shall mean those matters for which the members of a meeting have decided to act or not act upon, and shall not include the mere receipt of information where no action has been sought or taken. 52.3 A motion to reconsider must be moved by a member of the prevailing side when the matter was first considered. By-law ___- 2019 Page 17 of 16 Part VI – Rules of Debate 53. Rules of Debate 53.1 No member shall speak more than once, except if requested to give an explanation, until every member who desires to speak, has spoken. 53.2 When a member is speaking, no other member shall pass between that member and the Chair, or interrupt him or her, except to raise a point of order or a point of personal privilege. 53.3 A member may speak to the same question for a maximum of five minutes, and, with leave of the Council, may be granted an extension. 53.4 When an item is being discussed and one member has the floor a member may ask a question only for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for a clear understanding thereof. 53.5 All questions shall be stated succinctly, and questions shall not be used as a means of making statements or assertions. 53.6 Questions may be asked through the Chair of the previous speaker, staff, a delegation or presenter. 53.7 A member may not ask a question if the Chair rules that such question, in substantially similar form and content, has already been asked and answered. 54. Points of Order or Points of Privilege 54.1 A member may interrupt the person who has the floor to raise a point of order when such member feels that there has been a deviation or departure from the rules of procedure and upon hearing such point of order, the ruling of the Chair shall be final unless the member appeals the ruling to Council which shall decide the question “that the decision of the Chair be sustained” without debateDRAFT upon a majority vote of the Members present. 54.2 A member may rise at any time on a point of personal privilege where such member feels that personal integrity or the integrity of the Council has been impugned by another member and upon hearing such point, the ruling of the Chair shall be final unless the member appeals the ruling to Council which shall decide the question “that the decision of the Chair be sustained” without debate upon a majority vote of the Members present. 54.3 Where the Chair recognizes that a breach of privilege has taken place, the Chair shall cause the offending member to apologize, and failing such apology shall require such member to vacate the Council Chamber for the duration of the meeting. 54.4 Any member may appeal the decision of the Chair to the Council which shall decide the question “that the decision of the Chair be sustained” without By-law ___- 2019 Page 18 of 16 debate upon a majority vote of the Members present. Part VII – Committees, Task Forces and External Boards 55. Internal Committees or Task Forces 55.1 Council may create, appoint and dissolve any committee or task force by by- law including Terms of Reference. Where no specific rules of procedure are specified, these Rules of Procedure shall apply. 56. Council Representation on External Boards 56.1 The Township of Amaranth shall be represented on all external board and committees for whom appointments are sought or required at the discretion of Council. 56.2 At the beginning of each term of Council, the Mayor shall request with the assistance of the Clerk or designate a list of boards and committees each member of Council is interested in serving on for their Council term. 56.3 The Mayor shall submit for Council consideration a list of external boards and committees accompanied by one or more members to be appointed to each of these bodies. The list may be debated at time of consideration. 56.4 Appointments shall be made by by-law for the Council term. Part VIII – Vacancies 57. Appointments to Vacancies 57.1 Where a vacancy occurs in the office of a member of Council and the vacancy is to be filled other than by an election, the Council shall appoint a person who has consented to accept the office. 57.2 If more than oneDRAFT candidate is nominated for appointment to fill such vacancy, a vote shall be taken by the Clerk. 57.3 The Clerk shall record the name of each member of Council and the name of the candidate for which the member is voting. The results shall be declared by the Clerk. Part IX – Other Matters 58. Conflict with any Other By-law In the event of any conflict between any provisions of this by-law and any other by-law hereto are passed; the provisions of this by-law shall prevail. By-law ___- 2019 Page 19 of 16 59. Short Title This by-law shall be known as the “Procedural By-law” or “Rules of Procedure”. 60. Repeal That By-laws 18-2007 and 97-2007 are hereby repealed. 61. Effective Date That this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of final passage hereof at which time all By-laws and/or resolutions that are inconsistent with the provisions of this By-law and the same are hereby repealed or rescinded insofar as it is necessary to give effect to the provisions of this By-law. BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. BY-LAW READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. ______Head of Council Clerk DRAFT TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH - PROCEDURAL BY-LAW Table of Contents Part I – General ...... 0 1. Rules of Procedure Adopted/Suspended ...... 0 2. Interpretation ...... 0 3. Definitions ...... 1 Part II – Duties and Conduct ...... 3 4. Duties of the Chair ...... 3 5. Expulsion for Misconduct ...... 3 6. Conduct of Members ...... 3 7. Council/Staff Relations ...... 4 Part III – Meetings ...... 5 8. Inaugural Meeting ...... 5 9. Open Meetings ...... 5 10. Closed Meetings (In Camera) ...... 5 11. Calendar of Meetings ...... 5 12. Regular Meeting Times ...... 6 13. Place of Meetings ...... 6 14. Persons within Council Chambers ...... 6 15. Recording Equipment and Electronic Devices ...... 6 16. Public Notice of Meetings ...... 7 17. Statutory Public Meetings ...... 7 18. Special/Emergency Meetings ...... 7 19. Calling a Meeting to Order ...... 7 20. Absence of the Mayor ...... 7 21. Arrival and Departure of Members ...... 8 22. No Quorum ...... 8 23. Unfinished Business – Quorum Lost ...... 8 24. CancellationDRAFT of a Meeting ...... 8 Part IV – Order of Proceedings – Agendas and Minutes...... 8 25. General Rules Regarding Council Agendas ...... 8 26. Agenda Delivery ...... 9 27. Order of Business – Council ...... 9 28. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest ...... 10 29. Minutes ...... 10 30. Delegations/Presentations ...... 10 31. Public Question Period ...... 11 32. By-laws ...... 12 33. Communications ...... 12 34. Notice of Motions ...... 12 35. Adjournment ...... 12 Part V – Motions and Voting ...... 13 36. Moved and Seconded ...... 13 By-law ___- 2018 37. Address the Chair ...... 13 38. Order of Speakers ...... 13 39. Final Speaker ...... 13 40. Severability of Question ...... 13 41. Voting Procedure ...... 14 42. Recorded Vote ...... 14 43. Tie is Lost ...... 14 44. Consent Motions ...... 14 45. Secondary Motions ...... 15 46. Order of Consideration ...... 15 47. Motion to Amend...... 15 48. Motion to Rescind ...... 16 49. The Question Be Now Put ...... 16 50. Motion to Lay on the Table ...... 16 51. Motion to Postpone ...... 16 52. Reconsideration of a Matter...... 16 Part VI – Rules of Debate...... 17 53. Rules of Debate ...... 17 54. Points of Order or Points of Privilege ...... 17 Part VII – Committees, Task Forces and External Boards ...... 18 55. Internal Committees or Task Forces ...... 18 56. Council Representation on External Boards ...... 18 Part VIII – Vacancies ...... 18 57. Appointments to Vacancies ...... 18 58. Conflict with any Other By-law ...... 18 59. Short Title ...... 19 60. Repeal ...... 19 61. Effective Date ...... 19 DRAFT THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH BY-LAW NUMBER ___-2019 BEING A BY-LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A SITE PLAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN 1727560 ONTARIO INC. AND THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH WHEREAS the subject lands, being Part of Lot 2, Concession 3, Part 1 Plan 7R2297; Part Lot 2, Concession 3, Part 1, 7R4644, in the Township of Amaranth, are subject to site plan control; and WHEREAS 1727560 Ontario Inc. has applied to the Township for site plan approval, pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act; and WHEREAS the Township pursuant to section 41(10) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, may register this Agreement on title to the land and is entitled to enforce the provisions of this Agreement against the Owner and any and all subsequent owners of the Subject Lands; AND WHEREAS Township Council requires the execution and registration on title of a site plan agreement as a condition of site plan approval; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth hereby enacts as follows: 1. That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a Site Plan Agreement in the same or substantially the same form as attached hereto as Schedule “A”, to the satisfaction of Township Staff, Township Engineers and the Township Solicitor. 2. That this by-law comes into effect upon the passing thereof. BY-LAW READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. BY-LAW READ A THIRDDRAFT TIME AND PASSED THIS 11th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2019. ______Head of Council Clerk Schedule "A" SITE PLAN AGREEMENT (AMENDMENT) THIS AGREEMENT made this day of August, 2019. BETWEEN: 1727560 ONTARIO INC. (“Owner”) Party of the FIRST PART -and- THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH (“Township”) Party of the SECOND PART WHEREAS the Owner warrants that it is the owner in fee simple of the lands described in SCHEDULE “A” attached hereto (“Subject Lands”); AND WHEREAS the Subject Lands are subject to an approved existing site plan and agreement registered on August 15, 2008 as Instrument No. DC 90238 (“Previous Site Plan Agreement”) which provides for the development of a portion of the Subject Lands for use as a fertilizer plant and associated buildings and structures; AND WHEREAS the Owner desires to amend the Previous Site Plan Agreement in order to further develop the Subject Lands with an addition to the existing warehouse/garage/storage/office building, to include storage area and wash bays, the construction of concrete containment for liquid fertilizer and water, the construction of a weigh scale, and other associated appurtenances, and to expand gravel area for parking purposes of staff vehicles and trucks and equipment storage, in accordance with the plans described in SCHEDULE “B” attached hereto; AND WHEREAS the Subject Lands are within an area designated as an area of site plan control pursuant to the Site Plan Control By-law of the Township passed pursuant to Section 41 of the PlanningDRAFT Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended; AND WHEREAS the Township requires the Owner to enter into this Agreement as a condition of approval of the plans and drawings for the Owner’s proposed Development of the Subject Lands; AND WHEREAS the Township pursuant to section 41(10) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, may register this Agreement on title to the land and is entitled to enforce the provisions of this Agreement against the Owner and any and all subsequent owners of the Subject Lands; NOW THEREFORE in consideration of mutual covenants, agreements and promises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration and the mutual agreements contained herein, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows: -2- DEFINITIONS 1. (a) “Building Permit” means a Building Permit issued pursuant to the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c. 23. (b) “Facility” means the fertilizer plant and associated buildings, parking accommodations and other appurtenances, both existing and to be constructed on the Subject Lands, as shown on SCHEDULE “B”. (c) “Chief Building Official” shall mean the Chief Building Official of the County of Dufferin and includes his or her designate or other duly appointed official, and/or any other Chief Building Official duly appointed by the Township pursuant to the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c. 23. (d) “Development” shall mean the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings or structures on land or the making of an addition or alteration to a building or structure that has the effect of substantially increasing the size or usability thereof and shall include the construction and installation of all facilities, services, utilities, works and other matters incidental thereto, including building excavation but shall not include preliminary site grading including stripping and storage of topsoil. “Developed” shall have a corresponding meaning. (e) “Owner” shall mean and include the Party of the First Part and any and all subsequent owners of the Subject Lands or any part thereof. (f) “Works” shall mean and include all works and services and all appurtenances thereto to be provided to and on the Subject Lands as required by the terms of this Agreement as set out in SCHEDULE “B” hereto, and the component parts of the above systems. SCHEDULES 2. The following are the Schedules attached hereto and incorporated in this Agreement and deemed to be a part hereof: SCHEDULE “A” Legal Description of Subject Lands SCHEDULE “B” Site Plan Drawings SCHEDULE “C” Form of Letter of Credit SCHEDULE “D” Regulations for Construction SCHEDULE “E” Insurance Requirements The original drawings for SCHEDULE “B” are filed with the Clerk of the Township. DRAFT EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION 3. (a) The Owner shall, at the time of execution of this Agreement by the Owner, provide the Township with an opinion letter, directed to the Township and signed by an Ontario Solicitor in good standing, certifying that the Owner is the sole owner of the Subject Lands and certifying whether there are any mortgages or encumbrances affecting the Subject Lands. (b) The Owner hereby consents to the registration at the Owner’s expense of this Agreement against the title to the Subject Lands, and agrees to provide to the Township, prior to execution of this Agreement by the Township, a legal description of the Subject Lands in registrable form. (c) The Owner hereby agrees to provide to the Township, prior to the execution of this Agreement by the Township, a Postponement Agreement(s) whereby any mortgagee or encumbrancer, to the full extent of its interest in the Subject Lands, consents to the registration of this Agreement against title to -3- the Subject Lands, and to the registration of the Postponement Agreement(s) against title to the Subject Lands, and for itself, its successors and assigns subordinates and postpones all of its right, title and interest in the Subject Lands to the terms, provisions, obligations, conditions and agreements contained in this Agreement. (d) The Owner covenants and agrees to pay the following charges, levies, taxes and fees and to provide the following documentation prior to the Township executing this Agreement: (i) payment of all outstanding municipal taxes, if any; (ii) payment of all legal, planning consultant and engineering fees as invoiced by the Township to date, and subject to paragraphs 23 and 24 of this Agreement, in accordance with the Township’s Fee By- Law; (iii) provision of the Performance Guarantee which quantum is set out as $25,000.00, in accordance with the terms of paragraph 11 (a) and 11 (b), and Schedule “C”; (iv) provision of the insurance details as set out in paragraph 15 and SCHEDULE “E”. (e) Subsequent to execution of this Agreement, the Owner shall within thirty days of said execution, register this Agreement against title to the Subject Lands, together with registration of postponement agreements (if any), and shall deliver to the Township Solicitor a Certificate of Title signed by an Ontario Solicitor in good standing certifying that the Site Plan Agreement and the postponement agreements, (if any) have been registered on title to the Subject Lands, and that the Site Plan Agreement stands in first priority on title, and including copies of the registration documentation together with current printouts of the property abstract for the Subject Lands. Said Certificate of Title shall be to the satisfaction of the Township Solicitor. 4. (a) The Owner covenants that it shall not commence any Development and/or Works whatsoever, until: (i) this Agreement and any Postponement Agreement(s) as set out in paragraph 3(c) have been executed; (ii) the necessary permits and authorizations, including any required Building Permit and any other applicable licenses and permits have been obtained by the Owner from the appropriate authorities having jurisdiction;DRAFT (iii) the Performance Guarantee as set out in paragraph 11 has been lodged with the Township; and, (iv) SCHEDULE “B” has been approved by the Township. (b) In the event that it comes to the attention of the Township that the Owner has failed to comply with any of the requirements of paragraphs 3 and 4(a) of this Agreement, the Township shall provide notification to the Owner in writing of the failure. If the Owner fails to remedy the failure complained of within seven (7) clear days after the receipt of such notice, the Township at its sole option, acting reasonably may suspend or terminate this Agreement and forthwith revoke all approvals, permits, and authorizations previously granted by the Township to the Owner. The Township may, at the expense of the Owner, register notice on title of Subject Lands of the termination and/or suspension of this Agreement. -4- DESIGN AND FIELD REVIEW 5. (a) The Facility and all Works shall be constructed and installed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Schedules hereto and all applicable permits and authorizations. (b) The Owner covenants to retain the following professionals to design and provide field review of the construction and installation of the Facility and the Works and to provide the Certificate(s) as set out in the following sentences in this section. The design and field review of the construction and installation of the Facility and the Works, save and except landscaping, on the Subject Lands shall be provided by a Professional Engineer(s) licensed in the Province of Ontario and retained by the Owner. The said Engineer(s) shall provide upon completion of the Facility and the Works, Certificate(s) that the execution of the Facility and the Works has been in accordance with the plans and specifications as set out in SCHEDULE “B” and the terms of this Agreement. All required Certificate(s) shall include the stamp of the professional providing such Certificate(s). SITE PLAN DEVELOPMENT 6. The Township hereby approves SCHEDULE “B” as to onsite matters. Except to the extent of any inconsistency with SCHEDULE “B” hereto, the drawings listed in Schedule “B” to the Previous Site Plan Agreement shall be deemed to form part of SCHEDULE “B” to this Site Plan Agreement (Amendment). In addition, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the terms of this Site Plan Agreement (Amendment), the terms and provisions of the Previous Site Plan Agreement shall continue to apply. The Owner covenants and agrees that the Subject Lands shall only be Developed in accordance with SCHEDULE “B” and terms of this Agreement and other plans filed with and approved by the Township as part of their approval processes of the Facility and the Works and that the Facility and the Works shall be used in compliance with the Township’s applicable Zoning By-law, as amended and/or varied, and all other by-laws of the Township. The Owner covenants that no buildings, structures, other facilities, works or services or other matters shall be performed or constructed on the Subject Lands except as provided for in this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Township. The Owner specifically acknowledges that the approval by the Township of SCHEDULE “B”, and the execution of the Agreement by the Township, is based on the usage of the Subject Lands for a fertilizer plant and associated buildingsDRAFT and structures; 7. SCHEDULE “B” once approved by Township Council, may be modified without amendment to this Agreement, provided that such modifications are minor and expressly agreed to by the Township in writing. Should the Township refuse to agree to the modifications, the Township shall provide to the Owner written reasons for its refusal. The Township’s decision with respect to such modifications and/or refusal shall be final. The foregoing paragraph does not preclude the Owner from making application to amend this Agreement pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act. 8. The Owner shall not commence construction until the Owner or the Owner’s Engineer has provided 48 hours prior written notice to the Township of its intention to commence such construction. FACILITIES AND WORKS TO BE PROVIDED -5- 9. (a) The Owner covenants and agrees to provide and maintain, at its sole expense, each and every facility, service, work or other matter illustrated or described on the approved SCHEDULE “B” hereto or otherwise required by the terms of this Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Township. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Owner covenants and agrees with the Township to: (i) provide ingress and egress to the Subject Lands at and only at the points and in the manner illustrated on the approved SCHEDULE “B” hereto and to clearly mark with signage the ingress and egress; (ii) construct and maintain site servicing as indicated on the approved drawings listed in Schedule “B”; (iii) construct, maintain, and be solely responsible for the care, maintenance, and operation of the drainage works and facilities including the stormwater management system. Such drainage works and facilities, shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the approved SCHEDULE “B” and any such drainage works and facilities must be constructed, designed and maintained to the requirements of the Township; (iv) ensure that existing drainage patterns on adjacent properties shall not be altered and stormwater runoff shall not be directed to drain onto adjacent properties; (v) provide accessibility to the site in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”); (vi) properly maintain at its own expense, at all times, the parking areas, loading spaces and zones, driveways, fire routes, exits and entrances on the Subject Lands; (vii) clearly mark all parking spaces with signs, including the designation and signage of parking space(s) reserved for barrier-free parking in the location illustrated on the approved SCHEDULE “B” and to properly maintain the signs at its own expense. All signage of the parking shall be erected prior to occupancy of the new Building; (viii) be solely responsible for the removal of snow and ice from the off- street vehicular access routes, loading areas, fire routes, parking surfaces, and driveways on the Subject Lands and to be responsible for the winter maintenance of the above as is reasonably required. It is agreed that no snow will be transferred onto municipal road allowanceDRAFTs, and that snow storage shall be located entirely on the Subject Lands and shall not be located on, or restrict access to, the required parking areas, loading spaces and zones, driveways, fire routes, exits and entrances on the Subject Lands; (ix) grade, alter in elevation and/or contour the Subject Lands in accordance with the approved SCHEDULE “B” hereto (or as required by the Township Engineer), and ensure that all storm and surface water from the Subject Lands and from the Facility thereon shall be properly managed and in satisfaction of the requirements of the Township; (x) ensure that the location, quantity, timing and intensity of exterior lighting is in compliance with the approved SCHEDULE “B” and shall not impact any other property or Township right-of-way. The aforesaid lighting is to be operated only during business hours, save and except that those exterior lights required for security purposes may be operated outside of business hours on the Subject Lands; -6- (xi) construct and maintain all facilities necessary to permit the Owner’s own designated private hauler to collect solid waste and recyclable materials in accordance with the Dufferin County Waste Recycling Strategy (“WRS”) and store all garbage and waste material only in the approved locations as shown on the approved SCHEDULE “B”; (xii) maintain any landscaping, trees, plantings, berming, swales, ditches and/or buffering shown on or described in the approved SCHEDULE “B” hereto, which provision and maintenance shall include replacing any diseased landscaping, trees and/or plantings as soon as is practicable in accordance with good horticultural practices; (xiii) provide and maintain the driveway and Fire Route as shown on the approved SCHEDULE “B” hereto and design, build, construct, install and maintain signs prohibiting parking at all times along the full length of the Fire Route. The Fire Route shall be constructed in a manner satisfactory to the Township and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall be sufficient to support the weight of fire fighting equipment; (xiv) provide signage only as shown on the approved SCHEDULE “B” and subject to compliance with the Township Sign By-law and any necessary sign permits. Any additional or subsequent signage, including any to be erected on the new Building may be erected only if such signage is approved by the Township; (xv) manage the Subject Lands according to the Approved Source Water Protection Risk Management Plan dated October 10, 2018 on the approved SCHEDULE “B”; and, (xvi) such further and other facilities, services or other matters required by the Township subsequent to an agreed modification pursuant to paragraph 7 of this Agreement. (b) The facilities, works and other matters shown or described on the approved SCHEDULES “B” hereto and/or described in the text of this Agreement shall be provided and maintained by the Owner at its sole expense to the satisfaction of the Township. In case of default thereof, the Township may, at its sole discretion, perform any work necessary to be done and shall charge the cost of performing said work to the Owner who shall promptly pay any invoice rendered by the Township. The cost of performing said work shallDRAFT form a lien against the Subject Lands. In addition to all other remedies, should such cost not be paid in a timely manner, the Township may draw on the Performance Guarantee. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PERMITS AND AUTHORIZATIONS 10. (a) The Owner hereby acknowledges that it is solely responsible for obtaining all permits and authorizations that may be necessary and/or advisable relating to the Facility and the Works proposed on the Subject Lands from all authorities having jurisdiction, and to obtain such permits and authorizations as may be required in order to fulfill the terms and obligations of this Agreement; (b) The Owner shall ensure that there will be compliance with the insurance provisions of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 in carrying out all Development and construction activities. -7- PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE 11. (a) The Owner shall prior to the execution of this Agreement by the Township, lodge with the Township a Performance Guarantee, consisting of irrevocable bank letter(s) of credit, cash, or certified cheque in the amount of $25,000.00; (b) The Owner covenants and agrees that the letter(s) of credit shall provide that the letter(s) of credit shall be automatically renewed or extended without the need for written notice from the Township requesting such extension. The Performance Guarantee shall be issued by a bank (or other equivalent financial institution) in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit(s) satisfactory to the Township’s Treasurer. USE OF PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE 12. (a) In order to guarantee that the Facility and the Works, will be constructed and installed in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, the Owner shall lodge with the Township the Performance Guarantee as set out in paragraph 11. (b) The Owner agrees that the Township may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, authorize the use of all or any part of the Performance Guarantee for such purposes as the Township deems fit if the Owner: (i) in any way makes or permits default of the Owner’s obligations under this Agreement; or (ii) fails to pay any costs, charges, expenses, premiums, liens or other monies whatsoever payable by the Owner arising out of or in connection with or in any way relating to the construction and installation of the Facility and/or the Works including the grading and/or the surfacing/paving and/or landscaping and/or any other provisions or obligations as set out in this Agreement. (c) The amount of the Performance Guarantee may be reduced from time to time at the sole discretion of the Township, as the Works proceed and subject to the Township being provided with such documentation as it may require. (d) The provisions of this section shall be in addition to all other provisions in this AgreementDRAFT relating to the use of the Performance Guarantee. CONSTRUCTION LIENS 13. (a) The Owner shall, at its own expense, within seven (7) clear days of receiving written notice from the Township to do so, pay, discharge, vacate, and obtain and register a release of all charges, claims, liens, and all preserved or perfected liens, made, brought or registered pursuant to the Construction Lien Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30, as amended, which arise out of the performance of this Agreement by the Owner and its servants, employees, agents and contractors. INDEMNIFICATION OF TOWNSHIP 14. The Owner hereby covenants and agrees to waive any right or entitlement it may have to any action, cause of action, losses, liens, damages, suits, judgments, orders, awards, claims and demands whatsoever against the Township, its Mayor and Councillors, employees, workmen, agents, -8- contractors and consultants, and further covenants and agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Township, its Mayor and Councillors, employees, workmen, agents, contractors and consultants, from and against all actions, causes of action, losses, liens, damages, suits, judgments, orders, awards, claims and demands whatsoever, whether the same shall be with or without merit, and from all costs to which the Township, its Mayor and Councillors, employees, workmen, agents, contractors and consultants, may be put in defending or settling any such action, causes of actions, suits, claims or demands, which may arise either directly or indirectly by reason of, or as a consequence of, or in any way related to the Owner developing the Subject Lands including without limitation, the installation, construction, maintenance, repair and/or operation of any or all of the Facility, and the Works. INSURANCE 15. (a) The Owner shall obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance to the satisfaction of the Township Treasurer with a collective policy limit of not less than $5,000,000 (Five Million Dollars) which policy shall include any and all claims which may arise from the installation, construction, maintenance, repair and/or operation of the Facility, and the Works set out herein. The Owner shall from time to time, at the request of the Township, furnish proof to the Township that all premiums on such policy or policies of insurance have been paid and that the insurance continues in full force and effect. In the event that any premium is not paid, the Township, in order to prevent the lapse of such policy or policies of insurance, may pay the premium or premiums and the Owner shall reimburse the Township within seven (7) clear days of written demand being given by the Township. The Township, the engineering firm appointed by the Township as the Township Engineer, and Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) being the Township appointed operator of its water and wastewater systems - shall be added as named insureds on said policies. (b) The Owner hereby covenants to obtain, prior to the issuance of the Building Permit, a letter from the Owner’s insurance company(ies) addressed to the Township certifying that the policy or policies of insurance provided pursuant to this Agreement are in full force and in accordance in all respects with the provisions of this Agreement. The Owner hereby acknowledges that the Township intends to rely on the said letter from the Owner’s insurance company(ies). INCOMPLETE OR FAULTY WORK 16. (a) In addition to any other rights that the Township may have by statute or otherwise,DRAFT representatives of the Township, including the Township Engineer, may, at any time and from time to time, inspect the Facility, and the Works, including the grading and landscaping, on the Subject Lands. If in the opinion of the Township, the Owner: (i) is not proceeding with or causing to be proceeded with the said work within any time limits specified in this Agreement, or in order that it may be completed within the specified time limits; (ii) is improperly performing the said work; (iii) has abandoned or neglected the said work; (iv) refuses, fails or neglects to replace or repair such work as may be rejected by the Township as defective or unsuitable; then the Township shall notify the Owner in writing of the situation complained of, and if the Owner fails to remedy the situation -9- complained of within seven (7) clear days after receipt of such notice, the Township shall have full authority and power to enter upon the Subject Lands, to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire such materials, tools and machinery and to employ such consultants, contractors, employees and workmen as in the opinion of the Township shall be required for the proper completion of such work, including without limitation, the repair or the reconstruction of faulty work and the replacement of materials not in accordance with the specifications, all at the cost and expense of the Owner. In cases of emergency, in the sole opinion of the Township, such entry and work may be done without prior notice, but the Owner shall be notified thereafter. (b) In addition, the Township, or its representatives, including the Township Engineer, upon inspection may require work on the Facility to cease immediately in the event of unsafe conditions or health risks being identified. (c) In addition to all other remedies, in the event that it comes to the attention of the Township that the Owner has failed to comply with any of the requirements of this Agreement, the Township shall provide notification to the Owner in writing of the failure. If the Owner fails to remedy the failure complained of within seven (7) clear days after the receipt of such notice, the Township at its sole option, acting reasonably may suspend or terminate this Agreement and forthwith revoke all approvals, permits, and authorizations previously granted by the Township to the Owner. The Township may, at the expense of the Owner, register notice on title of Subject Lands of the termination and/or suspension of this Agreement. The foregoing remedy is in addition to any other remedy the Township has at law, including enforcement of this Agreement in accordance with section 41(11) of the Planning Act and section 427 of the Municipal Act, 2001. (d) In addition to all other remedies, the Township may withhold municipal clearance of any Building Permit application or request the withdrawal of any Building Permit(s) that have been granted to the Owner until the Facility and the Works, including grading and landscaping are completely installed in accordance with the requirements of the Township. (e) It is understood and agreed between the parties hereto that such entry upon the Subject Lands shall be as agent for the Owner and shall not be deemed, for any purpose whatsoever, as dedication to the Township or assumption by the Township of the Works by the Township. (f) The cost incurred by the Township in furtherance of the provisions of this section DRAFTshall be calculated by the Township whose decisions shall be final and binding on all parties hereto. The cost calculated as aforesaid plus an additional 10% thereof (for inconvenience caused to the Township) shall be paid by the Owner to the Township forthwith on demand, failing which the Township shall be entitled to draw on the Performance Guarantee to recoup the aforesaid monies. The above costs may include a fee for any services or works performed by any municipal employee. (g) Nothing herein contained shall be taken to limit the powers, rights, remedies, actions and/or proceedings whatsoever available to the Township arising from or out of any breach of the provisions and terms of this Agreement. (h) This Section may be pleaded by the Township as estoppel against the Owner in the event any action is instituted by the Owner for recovery of the amount of any claim made by the Township against the Owner and/or the Performance Guarantee as the case may be. -10- REQUIREMENTS FOR LETTER OF COMPLETION 17. The Owner agrees that use of the Facility on the Subject Lands shall not occur until the Township has provided the Owner with a “Letter of Completion”. The Township shall issue the Letter of Completion once it has been provided with: (i) certification by the Owner’s Engineer addressed to the Township certifying that the Facility, and Works, have been fully designed, constructed, and installed in accordance with good engineering and construction practices, the requirements of this Agreement, and the requirements of the Ontario Building Code (“OBC”) including the approved SCHEDULES hereto; (ii) confirmation by the Chief Building Official that the Facility is permitted to be occupied and that the municipal services for the new Building as required by the Building Code Act, as amended, or as required by any other such legislation administered by the Chief Building Official are functional; (iii) confirmation from Hydro One, and any other utilities, that any expansion of necessary utilities are constructed to its satisfaction; (iv) confirmation from the Owner’s Engineer that drainage and stormwater management has been addressed in accordance with SCHEDULE “B” to the satisfaction of the Township; (v) confirmation from the Owner’s Engineer that the grading has been completed in accordance with SCHEDULE “B” to the satisfaction of the Township; (vi) confirmation from Township staff that the Owner has fulfilled all financial obligations of this Agreement required to the date of issuance of the Letter of Completion, including payment of all development charges, invoiced fees and municipal taxes; and, (vii) confirmation by the Township Engineer that the required driveways and parking areas have been surfaced and completed to the satisfaction of the Township or that adequate arrangements have been made to complete the paving and surfacing of these works to the satisfaction of the Township. REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEASE OF PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE 18. The OwnerDRAFT agrees that the Township shall not be obligated to release to the Owner the Works Performance Guarantee until: (i) a Letter of Completion has been issued; (ii) there has been full compliance with the requirements of the Construction Lien Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 30, as amended, and the time for preserving liens has expired in relation to such work, services, or materials for which the Township may, in the sole and absolute opinion of the Township’s Solicitor, be liable arising from the Facility and/or the Works. PERIOD OF REQUIRED MAINTENANCE 19. The Owner shall, from the date of issuance of a Letter of Completion, maintain all the grading, landscaping, and the Works. The Owner agrees that the maintenance required includes maintenance of the driveways, fire -11- route and parking areas, including snow removal and maintenance of the required signage. MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE REQUIRED 20. In order to ensure that the grading, landscaping and the Works will be properly maintained for a period of one year from issuance of the Letter of Completion and that all failed plantings, if any, and erosion, if any, will be replaced and/or repaired, the Owner shall, prior to the release by the Township of the Performance Guarantee(s), lodge with the Township a “Maintenance Guarantee” consisting of an irrevocable bank letter of credit, cash, or certified cheque in an amount equal to such amount as the Township may reasonably require. If a letter of credit, the Owner covenants and agrees that the letter of credit shall be maintained in full force and effect for a period of one year from the date the Letter of Completion is issued by the Township. This subparagraph may also be satisfied by the Township retaining part of the Performance Guarantee previously lodged, at which case, it is expressly agreed that the retained Performance Guarantee is converted to the Maintenance Guarantee. After the expiry of one year from issuance of the Letter of Completion, should the Owner fail to comply with the provisions of paragraph 22, the Owner agrees that the Maintenance Guarantee shall remain lodged with the Township and shall be extended until the provisions of paragraph 22 are complied with. USE OF THE MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE 21. The Owner agrees that the Township may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, authorize the use of all or any part of the Maintenance Guarantee for such purposes as the Township deems fit: (a) if the Owner fails to pay any costs, charges, expenses, premiums, liens or other monies whatsoever payable by the Owner arising from or in connection with or in any way relating to the maintenance, repair or replacement of any or all of the grading, landscaping and Works as shown and/or detailed on SCHEDULE “B”; and (b) if a claim for lien is not vacated and released pursuant to this Agreement within the time set out therein. REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEASE OF MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE 22. The Maintenance Guarantee shall be retained by the Township until: (a) the expiry of one year subsequent to the issuance of a Letter of Completion, subject toDRAFT compliance with the obligations as set out in paragraph 19; and (b) the Owner have provided the Township’s Solicitor with satisfactory evidence that there has been full compliance with the requirements of the Construction Lien Act, and the time for preserving liens has expired in relation to such work, services or materials for which the Township may, in the sole and absolute opinion of the Township’s Solicitor, be liable. PAYMENT OF MUNICIPAL COSTS 23. Every provision of this Agreement by which the Owner is obligated in any way shall be deemed to include the words “at the expense of the Owner”. 24. The Owner shall reimburse the Township forthwith on demand, for all reasonable administrative, planning, legal, engineering, and/or other costs or expenses whatsoever incurred by the Township, or any of its agents, in connection with Development of the Subject Lands and/or in the preparation, review, consideration, and enforcement of this Agreement, -12- including the SCHEDULES attached hereto, where said costs exceed the application fee and contingency deposit required in accordance with the Township’s Fee By-law, as determined at the sole discretion of the Township. In the event that the Township deems it necessary to retain the services of additional outside consultant(s), (that is, non-employees of the Township), to provide additional technical expertise and/or to review the plans of the Owner and/or to carry out on site inspections of the work performed, the Township shall advise the Owner accordingly of this requirement, and the costs of such outside consultant(s) shall be the responsibility of the Owner. The Owner shall provide an additional deposit to the Township be drawn against for such retention, subsequent to the Township advising the Owner of the requirement for such outside consultant(s). The Township’s demand for reimbursement for all such costs above shall include the provision of detailed accounts itemizing the costs claimed. It is agreed that the Township’s demand for payment shall not include costs for employees of the Township except as otherwise expressly provided for under the terms of the Agreement and except as may be required under any other statutory authority of the Township which requirements include the payment by the Owner of all required fees and costs for Building Permits and inspections, including any applicable development charges. In the event that the Owner does not reimburse the Township as aforesaid, the Township may, at its sole discretion, on thirty (30) days written notice to the Owner use the Performance Guarantee or any part thereof for the payment in full of such costs or expenses. REQUIRED COMPLETION DATE 25. The Owner covenants and agrees to complete the Facility and the Works pursuant to the terms of this Agreement on or before the expiry of two (2) years from the date of execution of this Agreement by the Township. GENERAL MATTERS 26. (a) The Owner agrees with the Township that: (i) all necessary precautions will be taken in the Facility and the Works of the Subject Lands to avoid dust, noise and other nuisances, and to provide for the public safety; (ii) the failure of the Township to insist on strict performance of any of the terms, provisions, covenants or obligations herein DRAFTshall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights or remedies that the Township may have, and shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of the terms, provisions, covenants and obligations contained in this Agreement; (iii) the Owner acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement waives or limits any rights the Township may have at law to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, including section 447.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, should same be required; (iv) the Owner shall not call into question, directly or indirectly, in any proceedings whatsoever in law or in equity or before any court or administrative tribunal, the right of the Township to enter into this Agreement and to enforce each and every term, covenant and condition herein contained, -13- and this clause may be pleaded as estoppel against the Owner in any such proceedings. (v) the Owner acknowledges that if the Owner is in default of any part of this agreement, the Chief Building Official may, upon giving legal notice, issue and enforce a stop work order on the construction. (vi) if a stop work order is issued the Township is deemed to have withdrawn its consent to the proposed Development and no further work shall be done on the property until the Owner has complied with the provisions of the site plan agreement or Ontario Building Code Act to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official. No liability or other duty of any kind shall be imposed on the township requiring it to carry out any part of this agreement that is required herein that has not been completed at the time of termination. The Township is under no obligation to return any money paid under this agreement. All money owing to the Township will be paid forthwith on demand. (vii) the Owner shall pay to the Township the costs that it incurs for all technical and professional expenses to date and which will be incurred in the future arising out of the proposed Development. Any monies demanded and not paid will bear interest from the date of the demand and shall be collected in the same manner as taxes. (viii) if a dispute develops between the Township and the Owner as to whether any item is or is not a deficiency, such dispute or disputes shall be resolved by arbitration. (b) If any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any event, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term covenant or condition of this Agreement to other persons or circumstances shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. (c) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario. (d) It is understood and agreed that if the Owner fails to apply for a Building Permit for the Facility contemplated by this Agreement withinDRAFT six months from the date of the execution of this Agreement by the Township, then the Township shall at its sole option have the right to terminate or suspend this Agreement and require that the plans and drawings be resubmitted by the Owner for approval. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the authority of the Chief Building Official under Section 8 of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, c. 23, as amended. (e) Any notice to be given with respect to any default, breach, requirement, term or provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and either mailed, transmitted by facsimile or hand delivered to the other parties at the following addresses: to the Owner: 1727569 Ontario Inc. PO Box 218 473088 County Rd. 11 -14- Orangeville ON L9W 2Z6 to the Township: Susan Stone Clerk Township of Amaranth 374028 6th Line Amaranth, ON L9W 0M6. Fax: (519)-941-1802 Any notice, if mailed, shall be deemed to have been given on the fifth day following such mailing and if delivered by hand, or by facsimile transmission, shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery. Each of the foregoing parties shall be entitled to specify a different address for service by giving written notice as aforesaid to the others. (f) The due dates of any sum of money payable herein shall be thirty (30) days after the date of the invoice. Interest at the rate of One and a Quarter Percent (1.25%) per month shall be payable by the Owner to the Township on all sums of money payable herein for overdue accounts which are not paid on the due dates, calculated from such due dates. (g) Section headings in this Agreement are not to be considered part of this Agreement and are included solely for the convenience of reference and are not intended to be full or accurate descriptions of the contents thereof. (h) It is hereby agreed that this Agreement shall be read with all changes of gender or number as are required by the context and the nature of the parties hereto. (i) It is acknowledged and agreed by the parties that this Agreement shall be interpreted without regard to any presumption or other rule requiring construction against the party causing this Agreement to be drafted. (j) ThisDRAFT Agreement shall endure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, administrators, executors, successors, successors, successors in title, and assigns. The covenants, provisions and conditions contained herein shall be of the same force and effect as a covenant running with the Subject Lands. The Township shall be entitled to enforce the provisions hereof against the Owner and, subject to the provisions of the Registry Act or Land Titles Act, (whichever applies to the Subject Lands), against any and all subsequent owners of the Subject Lands. (k) Time shall always be of essence of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the corporate parties hereto have hereunto affixed their respective corporate seals attested to by the hands of their duly authorized officers in that behalf and the individual parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals. -15- 1727560 ONTARIO INC. Per ______I have authority to bind the corporation THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH ______Mayor ______Clerk DRAFT -16- SCHEDULE “A” Legal Description of Subject Lands LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of Lot 2, Concession 3, Part 1 Plan 7R2297; Part Lot 2, Concession 3, Part 1, 7R4644 Township of Amaranth, County of Dufferin. DRAFT -17- SCHEDULE “B” Site Plan Drawings 1. Site Plan by Van Harten Surveying Inc. revised June 26, 2019. DRAFT -18- SCHEDULE “C” Form of Letter of Credit REQUIRED – to be on bank letterhead Letter of Credit No.______Amount: Initial Expiry Date TO: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF AMARANTH 374028 6th Line Amaranth, ON L9W 0M6 Fax: 519-941-1802 WE HEREBY AUTHORIZE YOU TO DRAW ON THE (Name of the Bank) (Address) for the account of (Name of the Customer) UP TO AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ______ DOLLARS ($______) available on demand. PURSUANT TO THE REQUEST OF our customer: we the: (Name of the Bank) hereby establish and give you an Irrevocable Letter of Credit in your favour in the above amount which may be drawn on in whole or in part by you at any time and from time to time upon written demand for payment under the Corporate Seal of the Township made upon us by you which demand we shall honour without enquiring whether you have the right as between yourself and the said customer to make such demand, and without recognizing any claim of our said customer, or objection by it to payment by us. THE LETTER OF CREDIT we understand relates to those Township services and financial obligations set out in an Agreement between the customer and the Township and referred to as (Name of Project) THE AMOUNT of this Letter of Credit may be reduced from time to time as advised by notice in writing to the DRAFTundersigned by the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth. THIS LETTER OF CREDIT will continue in force for a period of one year, but shall be subject to condition hereinafter set forth. IT IS A CONDITION of this Letter of Credit that it shall be deemed to be automatically extended without amendment from year to year from the present or any future expiration date hereof, unless at least 30 days prior to the present or any future expiration date, we notify you in writing by registered mail that we elect not to consider this Letter of Credit to be renewable for any additional period. DATED at ______, Ontario, this _____ day of ______, 201_. COUNTERSIGNED BY: (Name of Bank) Per: -19- SCHEDULE “D” Regulations for Construction Building Code of Ontario; The applicable By-laws of the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth; Building By-law of the Corporation of the County of Dufferin; Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) Permit requirements; Ontario Ministry of Labour Occupational Standards, including its Health and Safety Standards; Ontario Ministry of the Environment Standards; Any permits required from the Township of Amaranth or County of Dufferin for ingress and egress; All other applicable law. DRAFT -20- SCHEDULE “E” Insurance Requirements Prior to commencing any Development and/or construction of any Works and/or the issuance of a Building Permit for the Development, the Owner shall insure against all claims of the character commonly referred to as public liability and property damage. The Owner shall insure against all damages or claims for damages with an insurance company satisfactory to the Town Treasurer. Such policy or policies shall be issued in the name of the Owner and shall name the Town, the engineering firm appointed as the Town Engineers and Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) as additional named insureds. The minimum limits of such policy shall be as follows: $5,000,000.00 for loss or damage resulting from bodily injury to, or death of, one or more persons arising out of the same accident, and $5,000,000.00 for property damage, or such minimum limits as may be agreed as between the parties. The deductible shall be a maximum of $1,000 per occurrence. The policy shall be in effect for the period of this Agreement. It is agreed that no blasting shall occur on the property without insurance and approval of the Town. The issuance of such a policy of insurance shall not be construed as relieving the Owner from responsibility for other or larger claims, if any, for which it may be held responsible. The Owner shall prove to the satisfaction of the Township, from time to time as the Township Treasurer may require, that all premiums on such policy or policies of insurance have been paid and that the insurance is in full force and effect. DRAFT