THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF HASTINGS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
AGENDA
October 9, 2014, 9:30 am.
2nd Floor Court Room County Administration Building, Belleville, Ontario
HASTINGS COUNTY VISION STATEMENT People and businesses thrive in Hastings County because of its support for individuals and families, strong communities, its natural beauty, and respect for its history and traditions.
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. Call to Order . Disclosure of Interest . (a) Disclosure of Interest at the October 9th, 2014 meeting . Land Division Business . (a) Correspondence for the October 9th, 2014 meeting - None . 5 - 12 (b) Hearing List for the October 9th, 2014 meeting
. 13 - 14 (c) Uncontested Items Provisionally Approved by Director of Planning for the October 9th, 2014 meeting.
. Years of Service Recognition . (a) Years of Service Presentation - Helen Bateman, Planning Clerk - 15 years . Petitions & Delegations . (a) Staffing Announcement - Amanda Mallory, New GIS Technician . Review of Minutes . 15 - 19 (a) Review of the Minutes of the August 14th, 2014 meeting
. 21 - 23 (b) Review of the Minutes of the August 26th, 2014 Hastings County Tourism Partners Group Meeting
. Business Arising from the Minutes . Account Vouchers and Year to Date Expenditure Report . 25 - 35 (a) Review of the Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to August 31, 2014 and Account Vouchers dated from August 11th, 2014 to August 28th, 2014 and
Page 1 of 135 September 4th, 2014 to September 23rd, 2014
. Communications . 1. Information Correspondence . 37 (a) National Research Council (NRC) has been the target of a cyber intrusion – NRC letter dated July 29, 2014.
. 39 - 41 (b) TransCanada “Proposed Eastern Mainline Project – Natural Gas” – Ascentum Inc.’s email dated August 8 and “Public Notice – Route Update”.
. 43 - 46 (c) TransCanada “Eastern Mainline Project – Station 139” - Ascentum Inc.’s email dated August 21, 2014 and “copy of Station 139 Fact Sheet “Compressor Unit Additions Station 139 Belleville – Township of Tyendinaga”.
. 47 - 48 (d) Union Gas Limited Information Session “NPS 6 Picton Lateral – Bay of Quinte Crossing” – Neegan Burnside Ltd. letter dated August 20, 2014.
. 49 - 53 (e) Notice of Study Commencement, Rehabilitation of the Highway 62 – Madoc/Deer Creek Structural Culvert and the Highway 7 – Madoc Township Structural Culvert, Detail Design, Class Environmental Assessment Studies/Ontario Ministry of Transportation – URS Canada Inc’s letter dated August 20, 2014.
. 55 - 58 (f) Notice of Study Commencement, Replacement of the Sarafians Side Road Structural Culvert Off of Highway 62 – Preliminary Design, Class Environmental Assessment Study, Ontario Ministry of Transportation – URS Canada Inc’s letter dated August 20, 2014.
. 59 (g) Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan “Waterlogs” – Newsletter for August 2014.
. 61 (h) 2013 Annual Report – The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corporation’s letter dated August 18, 2014 and a full copy of the report is available at the Planning & Development Office.
. 63 - 64 (i) Build Belleville City Centre Revitalization Project Update for September 2014.
. 65 (j) MTO Contract 2014-4023, Culvert Replacements, Cleanout and Repairs – Highway 62 – From 300m South of County Road 620 to the Town of Bancroft – Bonnechere Excavating Inc’s letter dated September 16, 2014.
. 67 - 68 (k) Countyweeklynews.ca “Roundtable committee moving Cultural Plan forward” – article dated September 18, 2014.
. 69 - 71 (l) Quinte Region Conservation Authority “Source Protection Plan Approved – Issue #17 dated September 11, 2014.
. 73 - 74 (m) Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change “Protecting Quinte-Area Drinking Water” news release dated September 11, 2014.
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Page 2 of 135 75 - 77 (n) September 11, 2014 – Plan Approval: Good News For Municipal Drinking Water Sources – quintesourcewater.ca press release.
. 79 - 86 (o) Source Protection Municipal Implementation Fund – Proposed Collaboration Statement – Planning Director Brian McComb’s E-mail, Memorandum and Attachment to Impacted Member Municipalities dated September 17, 2014.
. 87 - 95 (p) Proposed Revisions to Lower Trent Conservation (LTC) Fee Schedule – LTC email dated September 18, 2014 and Draft 2015 Fee Schedule and “Opportunity to provide input on revisions to LTC Fee Schedule”.
. 97 - 104 (q) Source Protection Municipal Implementation Fund – Proposed Collaboration Statement – Planning Director Brian McComb’s E-mail, Memorandum and Attachment to Impacted Member Municipalities dated October 7, 2014 (on desk)
. 2. Action Correspondence and Recommendation to County Council . 105 - 108 (a) Member Municipalities' Resolution re: Industrial Wind Turbines
. Economic Development Business . 109 - 112 (a) The Bay of Quinte Tourist Council & The Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce
. Planning/GIS/E9-1-1 Business . 113 - 133 (a) Proposed Draft Approval to Plan of Subdivision County File No.: 12T14-001 (Davis New Homes and Developments) - Township of Stirling-Rawdon Note: A Public Meeting has been advertised for this file to commence at 10:30a.m.
. Notice of Zoning By-Laws . 135 (a) Zoning By-Laws for the October 9th, 2014 meeting
. Health and Safety . Other Business . Next Meeting . (a) Date of next meeting - November 13th, 2014 . Adjournment . (a) Adjournment of the October 9th, 2014 meeting
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UNCONTESTED CONSENTS PROVISIONALLY APPROVED BY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING FROM July 24 – Sept 29, 2014 ______
Lot Plan or Municipality Proposed Use File No. Applicant Approval Date Concession B32/14 WATTS, Stephen July 30, 2014 15 6 Centre Hastings Lot Addition (Huntingdon)
B33/14 NICHOLSON, Aug 11, 2014 4 7 Limerick Lot Addition Wayne & Gale
B30/14 WOOD, Derek Aug 12, 2014 5 7 Centre Hastings Lot Addition (Huntingdon)
B35/14 2398118 Ontario Inc. Aug 13, 2014 Blk N Pl 295 & 517 Deseronto Duplex
B38/14 O’BRIEN, Aug 18, 2014 17 & 18 12 Wollaston Res.-No Bldgs. William & Jackalin
B37/14 EYMANN, Gary Aug 19, 2014 11 & 12 3 Hastings Highlands Lot Addition (Herschel)
B43/14 VISSER, John Aug 28, 2014 19 & 29 Pl 39 Stirling-Rawdon Lot Addition (Stirling) Page 13 of135 B42/14 Farnsworth Sept 8, 2014 64 269 Tweed Duplex Construction Ltd. (Tweed Village)
B46/14 PARSONS, Joseph Sept 8, 2014 26 A Tudor/Cashel Res.-No Bldgs. (Tudor)
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B31/14 THOMPSON, Edward Sept 12, 2014 90 WHR Marmora & Lake Res.-No Bldgs. (Lake)
B34/14 NORTHEY, Sept 12, 2014 7&8 3 Tweed Res.-No Bldgs Fred & Marie (Hungerford)
B41/14 HARRIS, Paul & Laurie Sept 12, 2014 30 3 Wollaston Right-of-Way
B50/14 BEATTIE, Sept 19, 2014 12 8 Stirling-Rawdon Residential Robert & Patricia (Rawdon)
B49/14 MILLER, Abraham Sept 22, 2014 1 7 Stirling-Rawdon Residential / Farm (Rawdon)
Page 14 of135 THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF HASTINGS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE County Administration Building Belleville, Ontario August 14, 2014
A meeting of the Hastings County Planning & Development Committee was held with the following members present: Warden Rick Phillips, Councillors Owen Ketcheson, Jo-Anne Albert, Vivian Bloom, Rodney Cooney, David Golem, Bernice Jenkins and Dan McCaw. Also in attendance were Brian McComb, Director of Planning, Paul Walsh and Justin Harrow, Planners, Allison Moore, Land Division Secretary, Andrew Redden, Economic Development Manager, Jim Duffin, Deputy Clerk and Cathy Monzon-Bradley, Executive Assistant to the CAO.
Call to Order Disclosure of Interest (a) Disclosure of Interest at the August 14th, 2014 meeting Chair Owen Ketcheson declared pecuniary interest on the uncontested consent file no. B12/14. There were no further Disclosures of Interest at the August 14th, 2014 meeting.
Land Division Business (a) Correspondence for the August 14th, 2014 meeting
Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Albert; Seconded by Councillor Vivian Bloom; THAT the Correspondence for the August 14th, 2014 meeting be received. CARRIED
(b) Hearing List for the August 14th, 2014 meeting - None
(c) Uncontested Items Provisionally Approved by Director of Planning for the August 14th, 2014 meeting.
Chair Owen Ketcheson vacated the chair while Committee dealt with the Uncontested Items Provisionally Approved by the Director of Planning as he had previously declared a conflict of interest.
Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Albert; Seconded by Warden Rick Phillips; THAT Councillor David Golem take the Chair for the Uncontested Items Provisionally Approved by the Director of Planning. CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Vivian Bloom; Seconded by Councillor Bernice Jenkins; THAT the List of Uncontested Consents approved by the Director of Planning for the August 14th, 2014 meeting be received. CARRIED
Review of the Minutes of the August 14th, 2014 meeting Page 15 of 135 Councillor Owen Ketcheson returned to Chair the remainder of the meeting.
Review of Minutes (a) Review of the Minutes of the June 12th, 2014 meeting
Moved by Councillor David Golem; Seconded by Councillor Jo-Anne Albert; THAT the Minutes of the June 12th, 2014 meeting be approved. CARRIED
(b) Review of the Minutes of the June 24th, 2014 Economic Development Partners Group Meeting
Moved by Councillor Vivian Bloom; Seconded by Councillor Bernice Jenkins; THAT the Minutes of the June 24th, 2014 Economic Development Partners Group Meeting be received. CARRIED
Business Arising from the Minutes Account Vouchers and Year to Date Expenditure Report (a) Review of the Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to June 30th, 2014 and Account Vouchers dated from June 5th, 2014 to June 24th, 2014 and July 3rd, 2014 to July 31st, 2014
Moved by Warden Rick Phillips; Seconded by Councillor David Golem; THAT the Year to Date Expenditure Reports dated to June 30th, 2014 and Account Vouchers dated from June 5th, 2014 to June 24th, 2014 and July 3rd, 2014 to July 31st, 2014 be approved. CARRIED
Communications 1. Information Correspondence (a) Bancroft Times “Artists Move Forward On A Co-Op” – article dated May 29, 2014
(b) InsideBelleville.com “Wellness at the Black River Retreat” – article dated June 19, 2014
(c) Quinte Region Conservation Authority “Source Protection Plan Implementation Preparation Underway” – Issue #16 dated June 17, 2014
(d) Bay of Quinte Remedial Action Plan “Waterlogs” – Newsletters for June & July 2014
(e) Union Gas Limited – Picton Lateral Pipeline Replacement Project Environmental Study – Brian McComb‟s letter to Neegan Burnside Ltd. dated June 26, 2014
(f) Notice of Combined Studies and Public Information Centre, Highway 62 – Moira/Ridge
Review of the Minutes of the August 14th, 2014 meeting Page 16 of 135 Road Intersection Improvements and Rawdon Creek Structure Replacement, Class Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design Study, G.W.P. 4044-10-00, Ontario Ministry of Transportation – USR Canada Inc. letter dated June 16, 2014
(g) Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Appeal - Minor Variance A-8-2014, OMB Case No. PL140126 – Brian McComb‟s email and letter to Municipality of Hastings Highlands dated July 8, 2014 and the Municipality of Hastings Highlands letter dated July 7, 2014
(h) Notice of Public Information Centre Meeting, “Extension of Station Street and Haig Road”, Municipal Class Schedule „B‟ Environmental Assessment – notice dated July 11, 2014
(i) City of Belleville “Notice of Study Commencement - Sidney Street Corridor Improvements (Bell Boulevard to Tracey Street) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment” – notice received July 21, 2014
(j) Notice of Decision on Amendment No. 17 to the Official Plan for the County of Hastings “By-Law 2014-0003 Amending designations from „Agriculture‟ and „Extractive Reserve‟ to „Rural‟, Township of Stirling-Rawdon (Owner: Abe Miller)” – Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing letter dated July 22, 2014
(k) Letter from the Corporation of the Municipality of Centre Hastings dated July 10th, 2014 re: Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act
Moved by Councillor David Golem; Seconded by Councillor Vivian Bloom; THAT Information Correspondence items a) through k) be received unless otherwise dealt with. CARRIED
2. Action Correspondence and Recommendation to County Council Economic Development Business (a) Economic Development Action Plan 2014-2018 Mr. Andrew Redden, Economic Development Manager, presented to Committee the Economic Development Action Plan 2014-2018. He reviewed the past successes as a result of the Economic Development Action Plan 2009-2012. Mr. Redden advised Committee that an Economic Development Situation Analysis has been completed, and he reviewed for Committee the market analysis, and identified the Core Proactive Sectors which include: Agriculture, Forestry, Artisan Manufacturing, Tourism Investment, Lone Eagles and Retail. He also reviewed the Four Key Goals of the Economic Development Department, which include: 1) Provide support to the agriculture and forestry sectors 2) Utilize "Communities with Opportunities" Brand 3) Enterprise Facilitation 4) Place-based development initiatives. Finally, Mr. Redden reviewed for Committee the Performance Measurements that will be implemented to monitor the success of the plan.
Review of the Minutes of the August 14th, 2014 meeting Page 17 of 135 Councillor Dan McCaw voiced concern around practices of forestry agencies in the community that may not lead to re-forestation in the area.
Moved by Councillor David Golem; Seconded by Councillor Dan McCaw; THAT Planning and Development staff be directed to investigate the practices of forestry agencies to ensure sustainability of the forestry industry within the County and report back to Committee. CARRIED
Moved by Councillor David Golem; Seconded by Councillor Vivian Bloom; THAT the Planning & Development Committee recommends to County Council that it approve and adopt the Economic Development Action Plan: 2014-2018 for guiding County Economic Development staff's priorities and initiatives. CARRIED
(b) Hastings County Arts Route
Moved by Councillor Jo-Anne Albert; Seconded by Councillor Rodney Cooney; THAT the Economic Development Manager's staff report dated August 14, 2014 regarding the Hastings County Arts Route be received; and,
THAT the Planning Committee recommend to County Council that the contract with Canadian TODS Limited not be renewed leading to the removal of Arts Route signage on provincial highways. CARRIED
Planning/GIS/E9-1-1 Business (a) Consent Policies for the New Draft Hastings County Official Plan
Moved by Councillor Dan McCaw; Seconded by Councillor Vivian Bloom; THAT the Director of Planning's staff report dated August 14, 2014 regarding Consent Policies for the New Draft Hastings County Official Plan be received; and,
THAT the Planning and Development Committee recommend to County Council that staff be directed to amend section 6.3.1.4 of the draft Official Plan to be "2+2". CARRIED
Notice of Zoning By-Laws (a) Zoning By-Laws for the August 14th, 2014 meeting
Moved by Councillor David Golem; Seconded by Councillor Rodney Cooney; THAT the Zoning By-Laws for the August 14th, 2014 meeting be received.
Review of the Minutes of the August 14th, 2014 meeting Page 18 of 135 CARRIED
Health and Safety Other Business (a) Thank you from the Town of Bancroft Councillor Bernice Jenkins, on behalf of the Town of Bancroft staff, thanked Brian McComb, Nick January and GIS staff for the assistance recently provided for training and education of the GIS mapping system.
Next Meeting (a) Date of next meeting - Call of the Chair (conflict with OEMC)
Adjournment (a) Adjournment of the August 14th, 2014 meeting
Moved by Councillor Rodney Cooney; Seconded by Councillor David Golem; THAT the August 14th, 2014 meeting be adjourned. CARRIED
Chair Date
Review of the Minutes of the August 14th, 2014 meeting Page 19 of 135 Page 20 of 135 Hastings County Tourism Partners August 26, 2014 – 1:30pm to 3:00pm Arts Centre, Madoc, ON
AGENDA
1) Roundtable introductions
Present: Greg Webb Dug Stevenson Megan Abraham Mandi Buma Jeremiah MacKenzie Charlotte Danford Klaasje Bergvald Mary Doyle Jeff Bitton Reeve, Jo-Anne Albert Stephanie Hessel Kasey Pollard
Regrets: Rachelle Hardesty Dana Valentyne Trevor Telford Cassandra Boniface Andrew Redden
2) Purpose of the “refreshed” Tourism Partners meeting
3) Additions to “5 Minute Wrap-up”
4) Hastings County:
a) Tourism Dinner & Awards Celebration – HOTie Awards i. Action items: We request that each partner nominates at least two businesses in your community/region before the deadline. Volunteers are also needed to be judges the week of Sept 15th for the HOTie Awards. ii. There will also be an opportunity for financial sponsors of $125 for the Tourism Dinner & Awards Celebration – sponsor information to come by Sept. 15th. iii. There are copies of the Tourism Dinner & Awards Celebration poster available for anyone looking to promote the event in their community. County Council to receive a copy of the Tourism Dinner & Awards Celebration poster. iv. Ticket sales for the event begin September 29th until October 21st. b) Tourism Services Charter i. Action item: Partners are to review and provide feedback to a draft services charter created by Kasey & Andrew, as handed out at the meeting.
c) Arts Route & HCWellness changes i. Action items: We request that partners promote to local businesses the Arts Route & Hastings County Wellness initiative, encourage membership and highlight the changes to the programs. Partners may also be interested in using these programs as content for social media marketing, filling up ad space, etc.
Review of the Minutes of the August 26th, 2014 Hastings Coun... Page 21 of 135 5) Bay of Quinte Tourism
a) Radio Campaign i. Action item: Bay of Quinte Tourism has a radio campaign going until October to promote festivals and events in the region. There are still spots available, if interested contact Dug Stevenson at [email protected] or 613-438-2579.
b) Regional Guide i. Action item: There are still many copies of the guide, as well as the tear-away map, available for businesses and organizations to hand out. It is recommended that municipalities, chambers and BIAs promote to their members the opportunity to promote the Bay of Quinte Tourism promotional materials, and that bundles of copies will be available at the municipality, chamber or BIA office for pick-up by interested members. People can also contact Dug Stevenson directly about it at [email protected] or 613-438-2579.
c) Web/Social Media i. Action item: Bay of Quinte Tourism offers paid Facebook ad campaigns to festivals and events. It is an ongoing promotional opportunity that is available until further notice. Interested groups can contact Dug Stevenson at [email protected] or 613-438-2579.
6) Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce
a) Annual Rockhound Gemboree b) Discovery Tours i. Action item: The BDCC requests that partners promote its office as the “go-to” for tourism information, planning and promotion in North Hastings. They are working towards building community awareness and educating their members about their role as destination marketing organization.
ii. Action item: The BDCC office is well equipped to take care of travelers interested in rockhounding and mineral heritage. They recently published their guide and have it available for purchase at $20 each (includes HST). Interested partners may sell these guides out of their offices; the guides would be sold by BDCC to partners at $10 each, and partners are required to sell their guides at $20 each (including HST). Interested partners may contact Greg Webb at [email protected] or 613-332-1513.
7) Ontario’s Highlands Tourism Organization
a) Ideal Guest & Core Theme Development
i. Action item: OHTO has developed four core themes directed towards their target audience, the Connected Explorer, and will give direction to help with product development. There will be stakeholder sessions taking place at the end of September in Madoc and Bancroft.
Review of the Minutes of the August 26th, 2014 Hastings Coun... Page 22 of 135 b) Tourism Starts With You i. Action item: OHTO will be hosting their AGM & Tourism Conference on October 27 & 28th in Haliburton. The first day will be the AGM and sessions promoting their Tourism Starts With You campaign. The second day will be educational sessions. ii. Action item: OHTO is working towards rolling out stakeholder sessions to launch the Tourism Starts With You campaign throughout the region; but, it is encouraged that municipalities, chambers and BIAs meet one-on-one with Stephanie Hessel to learn more about the campaign and what it means for our members. You can contact Stephanie at [email protected] or 613-629-6486.
c) Media Exposure in Hastings County i. Action item: This past year OHTO has been active with blogs, print, radio and FAM trips in the region, and have had an increase in editorial coverage, including covering Hastings County. Partners are encourage to send Kasey Pollard ideas about things to do in your community, hidden gems, etc. for her to compile and share with Kasia Wind at OHTO in time for TMAC in Spring 2015. You can contact Kasey at [email protected] or 613-966-6712.
8) Harvest Hastings
a) Local Wood Initiative i. Harvest Hastings has recently made a partnership with the Forestry industry in Hastings County and is looking to promote local forestry, including all aspects of the industry. They plan to create markets based on assets and availability in the region. b) Strategic Review i. Action item: Harvest Hastings recently completed their strategic 3-5 year plan, and now has five committees focused on key areas to grow the group.
9) Enterprise Facilitation Reminder i. Action item: Partners are encouraged to promote Mary Doyle, the Enterprise Facilitator for Hastings County, to any businesses in their community who have questions regarding business or need assistance. This could be start-ups, retention or expansion, and exiting businesses. You can contact Mary at [email protected] or 613-391-0350, to get her business cards for distribution.
10) “5 Minute Wrap-up” i. The Municipality of Tweed is hosting a new event, “From Farm to Feast” on Sunday, September 28th at the Tweed Pavilion. Partners are asked to promote the event and encourage ticket sales.
11) Adjournment
NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014 FROM 1:30 TO 3:30PM AT THE ARTS CENTRE IN MADOC, ON.
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Good afternoon,
Since December 2013, TransCanada’s Eastern Mainline Project team has been engaging with municipal staff and officials, landowners, residents, First Nations and Métis communities and organizations, and other interested stakeholders. The proposed project is needed to meet firm service commitments following the proposed transfer of a portion of the Canadian Mainline capacity to crude oil service from natural gas services as a part of the Energy East Project. The project is also required to add capacity for newly contracted requirements and to meet growing market demand for access to supplies of natural gas from the U.S. Northeast.
In May and June we hosted a series of twelve open houses in communities along the proposed route, sharing information and giving interested stakeholders an opportunity to ask questions, speak with team members and comment on the proposed project. The feedback we have received from ongoing engagement and consultation will continue to shape our planning and design process and provide critical information as we move forward with environmental and engineering assessments.
TransCanada is proposing to add new natural gas pipeline facilities to the existing Canadian Mainline system in Ontario. These new facilities would be added in sections between Markham and the Township of South Dundas, on the southern arm of the Eastern Triangle. The preliminary scope of the project included the construction of approximately 370 km of pipeline. TransCanada has now finalized contracts with commercial shippers and determined a refined scope in order to ensure the appropriate amount of capacity is constructed to meet TransCanada’s existing and new firm contractual commitments. The proposed project scope now includes approximately 250 km of 36 inch pipeline with the addition of nine new 11 MW compressor units to be installed at five existing compressor stations.
This will result in a reduction of proposed new pipeline in Hastings County. Please refer to www.easternmainline.com for more information and to view the new proposed route through your community. The website is updated as of Monday, August 11th. Attached please find a copy of the TransCanada “Eastern Mainline Public Notice” ad that will run in local media next week. Compressor upgrades for the proposed project remain unchanged in your community. Additional information on compressor station upgrades will come next week.
The reduction in the route length reflects current requirements of our shippers, including the local distribution companies. As our shippers provide new requirements to us, portions of the previous proposed pipeline may be needed in the future to ensure adequate supply of natural
TransCanada “Proposed Eastern Mainline Project – Natural Gas... Page 39 of 135 gas into Ontario and Quebec. TransCanada will continue to keep you apprised of any future plans that may affect you or your community as that information is developed.
TransCanada anticipates submitting an application to our regulator, the National Energy Board (NEB) in Q3 2014, and is planning to host a second round of open houses in late Fall of this year.
We would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to stop by the Ontario Joint Pipeline exhibit booth at the AMO AGM & Annual Conference in London on August 17‐18, 2014 to learn more about the project from representatives of the Eastern Mainline Project.
We look forward to continuing to consult with Hastings County. If you require any clarification or additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or by phone at 613‐691‐2183.
Kind regards,
Adrienne Fournier Associate Ascentum
T: 613‐691‐2183 M: 613‐614‐9777
TransCanada “Proposed Eastern Mainline Project – Natural Gas... Page 40 of 135 Public Notice – Route Update
Iroquois Markham Brockville
Oshawa Port Hope Belleville Greater Napanee Kingston Proposed Pipeline Route Highway N Existing Natural Gas Pipeline Existing Compressor Station Existing Compressor Station (additional compression to be added)
TransCanada would like to take this opportunity and Quebec with a safe and reliable source of natural gas. to update you on the Eastern Mainline Project. TransCanada has considered a number of routing options as The proposed project is needed to meet firm part of the consultation process with interested landowners and service commitments following the proposed stakeholders. An initial proposed route was shared in project transfer of a portion of the Canadian Mainline materials that were provided at Open Houses held between May capacity to crude oil service from natural gas and June 2014 and during other outreach activities this year. services as a part of the Energy East Project. The During the Open Houses and as part of ongoing conversations with project is also required to meet growing market landowners and stakeholders, we received important feedback demand for new supplies of natural gas from and have refined the route for the pipeline. We are continuing our the U.S. Northeast. engagement efforts and welcome any additional feedback as we TransCanada is proposing to add new refine route deviations. natural gas pipeline facilities to the existing We welcome any questions or comments you may have. Canadian Mainline system in Ontario. These TransCanada anticipates submitting our application to the new facilities would be added in sections National Energy Board in the third quarter of 2014. Engagement between Markham and the Township of South will be ongoing throughout the NEB review process and the Dundas, on the southern arm of the Eastern construction and operation phases of the project. Triangle. The preliminary scope of the project included the construction of approximately For more details on the updated Eastern Mainline Project route 370 km of pipeline. TransCanada has now please visit our website. finalized contracts with commercial shippers You can reach us through email or phone at the contact info and determined a refined scope in order to listed below. ensure the appropriate amount of capacity is constructed to meet TransCanada’s existing TransCanada and new firm contractual commitments. Attn: Eastern Mainline Project The proposed project scope now includes 200 Bay Street 24th Floor, South Tower approximately 250 km of 36 inch pipeline Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2J1 with the addition of nine new 11 MW Phone: 1.855.920.4697 compressor units to be installed at five Website: www.easternmainline.com existing compressor stations. Email: [email protected] This project is a vital addition to the Canadian Mainline system and will provide homes, businesses, schools and hospitals in Ontario TransCanada “Proposed Eastern Mainline Project – Natural Gas...Page 41 of 135 Page 42 of 135 From: ASC Adrienne Fournier [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: August-21-14 3:56 PM To: Pine, Jim; McComb, Brian; Duffin, Jim Cc: Bradley, Cathy Subject: TransCanada - Eastern Mainline Project - Station 139
Good afternoon,
As promised, I am writing to provide further information regarding the proposed compressor unit additions as part of TransCanada’s Eastern Mainline Project.
Compressor unit additions for the proposed project remain unchanged and include the construction of nine new 11 MW compressor units at five existing compressor stations, including Station 139 in the Township of Tyendinaga.
Information about these proposed compressor unit additions will be mailed to neighbouring residents by the end of this week or early next. A copy of the Station 139 Fact Sheet is attached for your reference.
I also wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that geotechnical work is happening around each of the five existing compressor stations. An approximate schedule follows and may be subject to change. This work involves a small crew and is part of the field assessment for the proposed project. All area landowners have or will be notified prior to commencing the work.
Week of August 18th: Station 134 - Municipality of Clarington Week of August 25th: Station 136 - Township of Alnwick/Haldimand Week of September 1st: Station 139 - Township of Tyendinaga Week of September 8th: Station 142 - City of Kingston Week of September 15th: Station 144 - Township of Augusta
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If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at 613.691.2183.
Kind regards, Adrienne
Adrienne Fournier Associate | Ascentum Inc. T: 613.691.2183 C: 613.614.9777
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Lazier Road
Iroquois Markham Brockville Station Site 139 Belleville Belleville Oshawa Port Hope Greater Napanee – Township of Tyendinaga Kingston Major Roads Concession/Lot
TransCanada is proposing to add new natural gas pipeline facilities to the existing Canadian The five existing compressor stations are located in the Mainline system in Ontario. These new facilities would be added in sections between Municipality of Clarington (Station 134 - Bowmanville), the Markham and the Township of South Dundas, on the southern arm of the Eastern Triangle. Township of Alnwick- Haldimand (Station 136 - Cobourg), TransCanada has now finalized contracts with commercial shippers and determined a the Township Tyendinaga (Station 139 - Belleville), the City refined scope in order to ensure the appropriate amount of capacity is constructed to meet of Kingston (Station 142 - Kingston) and the Township of TransCanada’s existing and new firm contractual commitments. The scope of the project is Augusta (Station 144 - Brockville). proposed to include approximately 250 kilometres of 36 inch diameter pipeline. There is the The compressor stations will be powered by gas turbine possibility that the scope of the project may increase at some point in the future however this engines, equipped with air and noise attenuation is not anticipated at this time. equipment. In addition to remote monitoring by the Compressor unit additions for the proposed project remain unchanged and include the TransCanada Operations Control Centre (OCC), a local construction of nine new 11 MW compressor units at five existing compressor stations. safety system will automatically shut down the compressor The modifications at existing compressor stations will include the addition of two 11 MW units in the case of abnormal operating conditions. compressor units at Station 139. The compressor packages will be equipped with dry low TransCanada plans to submit an application to the National emissions reduction technology, as well as noise attenuation equipment, and will be housed Energy Board (NEB) in Q3 2014 for this proposed project. at each site in a new two-unit compressor building within a fully fenced station yard adjacent Additional details about the compressor stations will be to the existing station. The new units will be located on TransCanada’s property. provided in the application along with the Environmental The additional compression units at existing compressor sites are required to offset pressure and Socio-Economic Assessment (ESA). losses as the gas travels through the pipeline. These units will provide a primary service at the station and in so doing, permit the reduced utilization of older compression equipment on site. The existing compressor units will remain available for use during commissioning and initial operation of the compression unit additions to provide capacity as required. TransCanada will apply to deactivate the older units at a later date as required.
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Project Details: Stakeholder Engagement Addition of one steel framed compressor station building TransCanada is committed to communicating with (approximately 25 metres by 50 metres). our neighbours about activities that may affect them. Addition of two 11 MW compressor units within the new compressor building. TransCanada will continue to keep area residents informed about our proposed activities and project schedule as well Addition of five skidded buildings for personnel, electrical, mechanical equipment, and back- as opportunities to review and provide input on our project up power generator (approximately 3.7 metres by 15.2 metres). plans and associated regulatory applications. New yard piping to connect the new station to TransCanada’s existing pipeline system. Emergency Preparedness and Response Project Schedule: The proposed facilities will be designed, built, and operated in a safe and environmentally responsible manner. In December 2013 – Ongoing Landowner, Community and Aboriginal Engagement the unlikely event of an emergency, our comprehensive April 2014 – June 2015 Environmental and Engineering Field Work Emergency Response Program would be activated. We train our staff to know exactly what to do in the event of an May 2014 Project Description submitted to the NEB emergency, both during construction and operations. We May – June 2014 First Round of Open Houses collaborate and work with area emergency responders to Q3 2014 NEB Section 52 Application submitted to the NEB ensure a coordinated response in the event of an incident. Q4 2014 Second Round of Open Houses In case of emergency, call TransCanada at 1.888.982.7222. Determined by NEB NEB Hearing If you would like further information regarding the National Q2 2016 Subject to NEB approval, construction commences Energy Board’s approval process, we would be pleased Q2 2017 Facilities in-service to provide you with information, or you can contact the regulator directly: Environmental Considerations National Energy Board As part of the application to the NEB, TransCanada collects and analyzes site-specific 517 10th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0A8 environmental information to understand potential environmental effects of the proposed Phone: 1.800.899.1265 Project and to develop an Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment (ESA). The ESA Email: [email protected] considers factors such as air quality, acoustic environment, infrastructure and services, www.neb-one.gc.ca as well as employment and effects on the local economy. It also forms the basis for the Environmental Protection Plan (EPP), which identifies specific measures to prevent or mitigate any potential adverse effects of the proposed Project. The ESA and EPP will be included in TransCanada’s application to the NEB.
Construction Contact Us TransCanada is committed to working with area residents throughout construction so We invite you to contact TransCanada with any that neighbours are apprised of construction schedules and key activities. Construction is questions or comments you have regarding the anticipated to take approximately 10-12 months and will involve site preparation, welding proposed Project: and electrical work to install piping, concrete foundations, piles and buildings for the plant Eastern Mainline Project equipment. Some increases in traffic are anticipated over the course of construction. At its Phone: 1.855.920.4697 peak, approximately 150 workers will be undertaking the construction work at the site. It Website: easternmainline.com is anticipated that the work will take place Monday to Saturday between the hours of 7 Email: [email protected] a.m. and 7 p.m. TransCanada will work within the local by-laws to ensure there is as little disruption as possible to local residents. However, there will be some instances where hours Or write to: of work are extended in order to complete a specific task. In these cases, TransCanada will TransCanada work with the municipality and will notify adjacent residents in advance. Attn: Eastern Mainline Project 200 Bay Street, 24th Floor, South Tower Toronto, ON M5J 2J1
Eastern Mainline Project: Compressor Unit Additions Station 139 – Township of Tyendinaga, August 2014
TransCanada “Eastern Mainline Project – Station 139” - Ascen... Page 46 of 135 Neegan Burnside Ltd. 15 Townline Orangeville ON L9W 3R4 CANADA telephone (519) 941-1161 fax (519) 941-8120 web www.neeganburnside.com
August 20, 2014
Attention: Mr. Brian McComb
RE: Information Session - Union Gas Limited NPS 6 Picton Lateral – Bay of Quinte Crossing
Dear Mr. McComb:
Neegan Burnside Consulting has been retained by Union Gas Limited (Union) to prepare an Environmental Report (ER) for the proposed Bay of Quinte Crossing Pipeline Project. The project will include the replacement of an existing 6-inch diameter natural gas transmission pipeline that runs along Highway 49 with a new 8-inch diameter pipeline. As the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario is reconstructing the Highway 49 Bridge crossing the Bay of Quinte in the near future, they have directed Union Gas to relocate the existing 6 inch pipeline that is currently attached to the bridge. The proposed project will ensure the continued safe and reliable delivery of natural gas.
The proposed project will install the new NPS 8 inch pipeline beneath the Bay of Quinte using the Horizontal Directional Drill method ensuring the continued safe operation of Union Gas’ natural gas pipeline system. The study area is located in the southern area of Hastings County and Prince Edward County. Please see attached map Figure 1.
The purpose of the Information Session is to present all aspects of the project and to provide you with an opportunity for comment on this proposal. Representatives from Union Gas and Neegan Burnside will be present to answer questions.
Neegan Burnside and Union Gas invite you to an Information Session on September 3, 2014 at the 59ers Hall, 8011 Old Hwy 2 (just east of Hwy 49) from 5– 8 p.m.
If you have any specific concerns you want addressed as part of the environmental and engineering studies please contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
Lawrence Fogwill, P.Eng. Project Manager Neegan Burnside Ltd. 15 Townline Orangeville, Ontario L9W 3R4 [email protected] tel: 519-938-3042 fax: 519-941-8120 www.neeganburnside.com
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Union Gas Limited Information Session “NPS 6 Picton Lateral ... Page 48 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Rehabilitation of the Highway ... Page 49 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Rehabilitation of the Highway ... Page 50 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Rehabilitation of the Highway ... Page 51 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Rehabilitation of the Highway ... Page 52 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Rehabilitation of the Highway ... Page 53 of 135 Page 54 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Replacement of the Sarafians S... Page 55 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Replacement of the Sarafians S... Page 56 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Replacement of the Sarafians S... Page 57 of 135 Notice of Study Commencement, Replacement of the Sarafians S... Page 58 of 135 Waterlogs AUGUST 2014
The Bay of Quinte is a healthy and vibrant ecosystem. The RAP is developing long-term monitoring and management strategies to ensure it remains this way for the future.
WATER SOLDIER IS SPREADING DOWN THE TRENT RIVER
Photos by: Kristina Osborne
Since our July newsletter, covering the invasive aquatic plant Water Soldier, a monitoring blitz was conducted on the Trent River to see if the plant had managed to get over the dam at Healy Falls and spread further downstream. Unfortunately, patches of the plant were found in Crowe Bay, (see map) this is not good news. If this plant reaches the Bay of Quinte it will have a major impact on the ecosystem, affecting the fishery and boating, because of the dense mats of floating vegetation it creates. Hopefully, this fall, federal and provincial agencies and organizations will be implementing a control program, using a herbicide, to try and control the plants expansion down the Trent River. You can find out more about water soldier at www.invadingspecies.com or report a sighting at 1-800-563-7711.
HASTINGS COUNTY PLOWING MATCH & FARM SHOW
This August, we attended the 26th annual Hastings County Plowing Match and Farm Show with Lower Trent Conservation. It was another successful year, in spite of the overcast and sometimes wet weather, we had 951 people visit our tents over the two days. We talked to people about: BQRAP programs, water quality, invasive species, Great Lakes, stewardship, and wetlands; just to name a few of the topics people were interested in. Farmers and rural landowners have always been big supporters of BQRAP initiatives by implementing restoration projects and best management practices that contribute to a healthy Bay of Quinte. Be sure to visit our website www.bqrap.ca Healthy Bay • Healthy Community Bay of Quinte Remedial ActionIn partnership Plan “Waterlogs” locally with – Newsletter Lower Trent ... Conservation and Quinte ConservationPage 59 of 135 Page 60 of 135 2013 Annual Report – The Ontario Aggregate Resources Corpora... Page 61 of 135 Page 62 of 135 Project Update SEPTEMBER 2014 The City of Belleville, under its Build Belleville Program, has been working diligently over the past several months on the Downtown Revitalization and would like to provide a brief update on the status of the project.
Tender Update • Construction Tender Closed August 26, 2014 • An aggressive tendering schedule resulted in only two qualified professional bidders • Initial tender process did not result in satisfactory bids within budget • Council has approved the downtown revitalization project Downtown with a $21 million budget • This is a multi-year process Belleville... Moving Forward • The Mayor’s Task Force is committed to deliver the project on budget while maintaining original vision/objectives A healthy Downtown sets the - Great opportunity to seek improved construction schedule and competitive bids stage for vibrant cultural activities, - Opportunity to create alternate construction strategies provides an environment for suc- • Consultation: City Staff & Designers will consult with Mayor’s Task Force, BDIA, Stakeholders & Public cessful local independent business, • Prepare and Issue Revised Tender Package: attracts tourists and helps define December 2014/January 2015 • Start Full Construction: Spring 2015 the identity of a community. Budget Update
BUDGET ITEMS BUDGETED AMOUNT Design, Public Consultation, Engineering, Contract Administration, Utilities Relocations, $5 million Field Investigations, Riverside Parking (spent or allocated) Entranceway Improvements Front Street/Side Street Construction $16 million TOTAL $21 million
Build Belleville City Centre Revitalization Project UpdateFind moref... information online at www.BuildBelleville.ca/DowntownPage 63 of 135 Meanwhile...Construction Has Commenced
Riverside Entranceway Construction Started July 28, 2014 by Jeffery J Wallans Construction
Completion Target: October 2014
City Centre Revitalization is a Good Investment in Belleville
• Catalyst for further PRIVATE investment • Infrastructure is aged, inadequate and must be refurbished and/or replaced. e.g. 1888 Watermains • Supports residential and commercial development Find Out More... • More revenues through tax income For more information on this project, please • Increased revenue through tourism and business visit the BuildBelleville Project Centre at 116 Pinnacle St. in Belleville, view the progress on- activity line at www.BuildBelleville.ca or contact • New Businesses Mary Ann Walmsley at 613-967-3200 ext. 3336 or [email protected] • New Jobs • Places Belleville in a positive competitive position • Critical to overall viability of the City of Belleville,
Community & Region
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September 16, 2014
RE: MTO Contract 2014-4023 Culvert Replacements, Cleanout and Repairs Highway 62 – From 300m South of County Road 620 to the Town of Bancroft
To Whom It May Concern;
Please be informed that MTO Contract 2014-4023 (Culvert Replacements, Cleanout and Repairs on Highway 62) will be commencing within the next two weeks. The location of this project is as follows;
From 300m South of County Road 620 to the Town of Bancroft.
Bonnechere Excavating Inc. (BEI) is the general contractor for this project. Our Site Supervisor for this project is Mr. Thane Childerhose. He can be reached at (613) 433- 1336.
Please be advised that lane closures will be implemented as required throughout the duration of the contract. One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times, however, traffic delays can be expected.
Should you have any questions or require additional information regarding this project, please contact us.
Regards, Bonnechere Excavating Inc.
Thane Childerhose - Cell: 613-433-1336
BEI Head Office - Phone: 613-432-1120 Fax: 613-432-1140
Shamus Prevost - Cell: 613-433-2067
Bonnechere Excavating Inc. P.O. Box 705, Renfrew, Ontario K7V 4H2 Phone: (613) 432-1120 Fax: (613) 432-1140 Email: [email protected]
MTO Contract 2014-4023, Culvert Replacements, Cleanout and R... Page 65 of 135 Page 66 of 135 ENTERTAINMENT Roundtable committee moving Cultural Plan forward
By Carol Feeney, Belleville Intelligencer
Thursday, September 18, 2014 3:12:46 EDT PM
The implementation of the regional Cultural Plan is well underway. Cultural leaders from within the County of Hastings, City of Belleville and City of Quinte West have jointly prioritized actions within their 10-year Cultural Plan and have since been holding meetings to plan the roll-out.
The plan outlines four main goals: Goal 1: Foster Regional Cultural Collaboration; Goal 2: Grow Culture- Driven Economic Development; Goal 3: Celebrate the Region’s Rich History and Heritage; and Goal 4: Build a Strong and Collaborative Cultural Sector.
Countyweeklynews.ca “Roundtable committee moving Cultural Pl... Page 67 of 135 One of the first actions was to establish a Cultural Roundtable. This Roundtable’s mandate is not to be that of an “advisory body”, but an action-oriented mechanism to support implementation of the Cultural Plan. It consists of stake holders from the local cultural community and those who helped develop the Plan, and has been formed to commence the implementation process.
The group has formalized a communications plan to keep the public informed and is in the process of placing the mapped cultural asset database onto an interactive online platform, and encouraging collaboration between various groups in the area.
With the onset of the municipal elections, the Cultural Roundtable is moving forward to ensure that the candidates are aware of the content and benefits of the Regional Cultural Plan that was adopted by Hastings County, Quinte West and Belleville municipal councils in September of 2012. Each will be contacted and/or given information about the plan by committee members and responses will be posted on a blog on the Hastings County cultural plan and Quinte Arts Council websites to ensure that the public knows who in their municipality supports arts and culture and is prepared to dedicate resources to it.
The Cultural Plan is important because the cultural industries have and continue to grow in our area bringing economic benefits to the region. There has been a 20% increase in Creative/Arts jobs from 2006 to 2011 in Hastings County alone. Creative workers typically earn more than average earners and bring spending power to a community. As of June 2011, 303 creative cultural industries were identified across Hastings, Belleville & Quinte West Region. This includes jobs in culture support services, advertising, design, motion picture and video, and publishing as well as independent artists, writers and performers.
Studies also show that cultural tourists stay in the area longer thus increasing tourism revenue to the region. In the Hastings/Quinte Arts there are at least 68 cultural heritage sites/organizations that exist, over 60 festivals and events and over 40 natural heritage attractions.
According to Evironics Research Groups, the Arts and Quality of Life – the attitudes of Ontarians March 2010, there is great interest and support for arts and culture with the Ontario public. 89% believe that if their community lost its arts activities, people living there would lose something of value. 81% of Ontarians agree that government should spend public dollars to support the arts. 95% of Ontarians say that the arts enrich the quality of their lives.
There is a high level of cultural activity across the region, much of which is supported by volunteers. It is important to have a working plan in place to address needs of vulnerable organizations facing an aging population and diminishing volunteer base as well as lack of facilities and financial support. Involvement of each municipality is key. Arts and culture are the cornerstones of the creative, knowledge –based economy which provides return on investment. According to Cultural Plan expert and consultant, Dr. Greg Baeker, “every $1 invested by the City of Toronto in their Cultural Plan, results in $17 in spinoffs from other levels of government, private sector and philanthropic support.” In 2007, the Canadian cultural sector generated more than three times the governments’ direct spending on culture by generating approximately $25 billion dollars in taxes to all levels of government.
The message is clear. Investing in arts, culture and heritage makes sound economic sense and improves the quality of life for the citizens of the region.
The Cultural Round Table Committee is committed to fostering and encouraging creativity and prosperity for those engaged in cultural industries in our region for the benefit of all citizens and visitors in our community.
For more information go to www.hastingsculturalplan.com.
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SOURCE PROTECTION PLAN APPROVED
Quinte Region Conservation Authority “Source Protection Plan... Page 69 of 135 In This Issue Issue: # 17 September 11, 2014
ABOUT THE PLAN
BACKGROUND INFO The Quinte Region Source Protection Plan is approved.
Quick Links The announcement was made today by the Ontario
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, quintesourcewater.ca Glenn R. Murray.
See the media release from Quinte Conservation.
ABOUT THE SOURCE PROTECTION PLAN
The source protection plan will direct efforts to protect and keep the sources of municipal water clean and plentiful. It includes policies based on science and developed in consultation with the local community, to address known drinking water threats.
Policies in the plan will eliminate, manage or reduce contaminants in areas surrounding municipal drinking water sources. Most of the policies in the source protection plan apply only in the relatively small and very specific vulnerable areas surrounding the municipal water supplies.
Some of the 63 policies in the plan are voluntary and others are mandatory. The policies encourage good stewardship, require additional care or risk reduction measures where necessary and, in certain limited circumstances, even prohibit some activities.
The Quinte Region Source Protection Plan was developed over several years by a local, multi-stakeholder, source protection committee. The Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change has specified an effective date for the plan of January 1, 2015.
PROJECT BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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The initiative to protect sources of municipal drinking water is directed and funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change under the Clean Water Act, 2006. Quinte Conservation provided local technical, communications and administrative support for the planning process. Similar drinking water source protection work has been undertaken in other regions across the province.
The 11 drinking water systems in the Quinte Region for which the Proposed Source Protection Plan was developed are: groundwater wells in the Villages of Deloro, Madoc and Tweed, and the Hamlet of Peats Point in Prince Edward County; and surface water intakes at Deseronto, Napanee (backup system), Ameliasburgh, Wellington, Picton, Belleville and Point Anne.
Policies in the Plan were developed by the 21 member Quinte Region Source Protection Committee, formed in 2007. The Committee has representatives from local municipalities, agriculture, business, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and the public.
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NEWS Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
Protecting Quinte-Area Drinking Water Ontario Supports Actions to Safeguard Drinking Water September 11, 2014 1:00 P.M.
Ontario has approved the Quinte Source Protection Plan to strengthen local source-to-tap drinking water protection.
The plan, developed by local municipal and community partners on the Quinte source protection committee, will take effect Jan. 1, 2015.
Source protection plans are designed to protect the water quality of the lakes, rivers and sources of underground water that supply municipal drinking water systems. The plans set out actions to eliminate, manage or reduce potential risks to drinking water sources.
The Quinte plan will:
Establish maintenance and inspection programs for septic systems to meet building code requirements. Create risk-management plans for handling and storing pesticides, fuel and manure, as well as for existing waste sites and storm-water facilities. Produce and place road signs to identify wellhead protection areas and intake protection zones.
Protecting drinking water enhances quality of life for Ontario families and supports sustainable communities now and into the future. This is part of the government's plan to invest in people, build modern infrastructure and support a dynamic and innovative business climate.
QUOTES
" Few things are as important to our health and well-being as having safe water to drink. Protecting the sources that supply our drinking water is the first step in keeping our drinking water safe and helps ensure we never have another Walkerton incident." - Glen Murray Minister of the Environment and Climate Change
" The approval of this first source protection plan for the Quinte Region is an important milestone in the protection of local municipal drinking water sources. Our source protection committee has created a plan based on science and proudly developed in consultation with the
Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change “Protecting Q... Page 73 of 135 local community. I want to thank all those who assisted the committee by participating in the planning process. I believe we have produced a plan that is fair and will be effective in protecting our precious local water sources now and in the future." - Max Christie Chair of the Quinte Region source protection committee
QUICK FACTS
The Clean Water Act established 19 local committees across Ontario. Each committee developed science-based plans that address contamination risks to the water that supplies municipal drinking water systems. The Quinte source protection region consists of four watersheds (Moira, Salmon, Napanee, and Prince Edward) and covers an area of approximately 6,600-square kilometres. There are 11 municipal drinking water systems in the area. Four systems draw water from a groundwater source, such as an aquifer, while the remaining seven draw water from a surface source, such as the Bay of Quinte, Lake Ontario, Roblin Lake or the Napanee River.
LEARN MORE
Find out more about other source protection areas.
Kate Jordan Communications Branch Available Online 416 314-6666 Disponible en Français
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September 11, 2014 - PLAN APPROVAL: GOOD NEWS FOR
MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER SOURCES
Quinte Conservation is very pleased with the recent announcement by the Ontario Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Glenn R. Murray, that the Quinte Region Source Protection Plan has been approved.
"This is good news for the future of the 11 municipal drinking water sources in the Quinte Region. Implementation of the source protection plan will help to safeguard our sources of municipal drinking water," says General Manager, Terry Murphy.
"Policies in the plan will eliminate, manage or reduce contaminants in areas surrounding our municipal drinking water sources. Protecting the environment in this way makes our drinking water supplies more sustainable and helps to protect public health," he explains.
The Quinte Region Source Protection Plan was developed over several years by a local, multi- stakeholder, source protection committee. The plan will direct efforts to protect and keep the sources of municipal water clean and plentiful. It includes policies based on science and developed in consultation with the local community, to address known drinking water threats. The Ministry specified an effective date for the plan of January 1, 2015.
Terry Murphy reports interest and support for the protection of drinking water sources have been shown locally through positive actions on the ground. "Eighty-six stewardship projects completed on private land have already helped to address some of the significant threats to our municipal water sources. These voluntary projects were completed by interested landowners, who qualified for assistance from provincial grants and received technical help from Quinte Conservation."
Most of the policies in the source protection plan apply only in the relatively small and very specific vulnerable areas surrounding the municipal water supplies. Some of the 63 policies in the plan are voluntary and others are mandatory. The policies encourage good stewardship, require additional care or risk reduction measures where necessary and, in certain limited circumstances, even prohibit some activities.
The initiative to protect sources of municipal drinking water is directed and funded by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change under the Clean Water Act, 2006. Quinte Conservation provided local technical, communications and administrative support for the planning process. Source Protection Plans have also been prepared in other regions across the province. More information is available at www.quintesourcewater.ca.
Quinte Conservation is a community-based environmental protection agency; one of Ontario's 36 Conservation Authorities.
More is available from the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
See the Quinte Region Source Protection Plan
QUICK FACTS AND BACKGROUND:
Quinte Region municipalities obtain water for municipal distribution and public use from both groundwater and surface water sources.
■ groundwater is drawn from wells drilled into the ground to the underlying aquifer ■ surface water is drawn in through intake pipes located in lakes, rivers or bays.
There are 11 municipal drinking water systems in the Quinte Region:
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Groundwater Wells (municipality)
Village of Deloro (Municipality of Marmora and Lake) Village of Madoc (Municipality of Centre Hastings) Village of Tweed ( Municipality of Tweed) Peats Point (Prince Edward County)
Surface Water Intakes (municipality)
City of Belleville (City of Belleville) Hamlet of Point Anne (City of Belleville) Town of Deseronto (Town of Deseronto) Town of Picton (Prince Edward County) Village of Ameliasburgh (Prince Edward County) Village of Wellington (Prince Edward County) Napanee Backup water supply (Town of Greater Napanee)
The 11 municipal drinking water systems serve about 50 percent of the population in the Quinte Region or about 60,000 people. The other 50 percent obtains drinking water from private wells or intakes.
Less than one percent of the total area of the Quinte Region is affected by policies that address significant drinking water threats.
Most of the policies in the plan address activities that pose a significant threat to the water source where they occur in the vulnerable areas close to the water source.
Some examples of activities that could pose a significant threat when undertaken close to a water source are:
■ fuel handling and storage (including home heating oil and gas stations) ■ sewage works (including private septic systems) ■ handling and storage of toxic chemicals ■ application, handling and storage of pesticides and commercial fertilizers ■ pasturing of livestock ■ spreading, handling and storage of manure or bio-solids ■ application, storage and handling of road salt ■ storage of snow
The source protection plan is science-based. Completed technical studies that informed plan development include:
■ an Assessment Report that describes the vulnerable areas around each municipal drinking water system where spills, pollution and contamination could harm the source water. It identifies threats to water quality in each of the vulnerable areas and ranks them as low, moderate or significant. It also contains other technical and scientific information about water resources in the Quinte Region. ■ a study of each municipal drinking water system ■ a Watershed Characterization study that summarizes the known information about the Quinte Region ■ a Water Budget study that accounts for and tracks the amount of water available in the Quinte Region
The Quinte Region Source Protection Plan sets out:
■ 63 policies to address drinking water threats ■ maps of the vulnerable areas surrounding each municipal drinking water system
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■ tables of the applicable policies in each vulnerable area, and ■ information about: the development of the plan, consultation, responsibilities and timing for implementation and, appendices.
The province has provided source protection plan implementation funding for municipalities through the Source Protection Implementation Fund.
For more information:
Terry Murphy General Manager (613) 968-3434 ext. 103 (613) 354-3312 ext. 103
or
Lucille Fragomeni Source Water Protection Communications Coordinator (613) 968-3434 ext. 109 (613) 354-3312 ext. 109
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September 11, 2014 – Plan Approval: Good News For Municipal ... Page 77 of 135 http://quintesourcewater.ca/site/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=219&Ite... 9/24/2014 Page 78 of 135 From: McComb, Brian Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1:59 PM To: Pat Pilgrim; '[email protected]'; Bill Lebow ([email protected]); Ron Chittick ([email protected]); '[email protected]'; Patty Bergeron Cc: '[email protected]'; '[email protected]'; Pine, Jim; Duffin, Jim; Bradley, Cathy; Harrow, Justin; Walsh, Paul; ([email protected]); Glenda Rodgers ([email protected]); Anne Anderson ([email protected]); Bateman, Helen Subject: Source Protection Municipal Implementation Fund - Proposed Collaboration Statement - Hastings County & Impacted Member Municipalities
Everyone:
Please find attached hereto a proposed collaboration statement pursuant to the Source Protection Municipal Implementation Fund and explanatory memorandum.
Hastings County is proposing a collaboration initiative, the purpose of which would be for the Planning & Development Department to prepare a draft zoning by‐law that will amend the text and schedules of your respective comprehensive zoning by‐laws in a manner that will implement the Quinte and Trent Source Protection Plans for all impacted member municipalities.
We would appreciate you sharing the attached memorandum and proposed collaborative statement with your Councils and request a resolution supporting the collaborative initiative and authorizing each of you to sign the statement on behalf of your respective Municipality.
If you have any questions pertaining to the above or the attached, please contact me.
Thank you,
Brian
Brian McComb Hastings County Director of Planning & Development 613-966-6712 ext 4007 1-866-321-9563 ext 4007 cell: 613-848-7709 [email protected]
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Hello, Lower Trent Conservation is seeking input on proposed revisions to our fee schedule (see attached).
Responses are requested by October 24, 2014, and can be sent to [email protected].
The proposed fee schedule is available on our website at http://www.ltc.on.ca/cms_lib/LTCFeeSchedule_2014review.pdf.
Thank you.
Lower Trent Conservation 714 Murray Street, RR 1, Trenton, ON K8V 5P4 Telephone: 613‐394‐4829 Fax: 613‐394‐5226 [email protected] www.ltc.on.ca
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Schedule 1
LTC Plan Review Fees – Effective January 1, 2015
Service Fee Comments
Official Plan Amendment (OPA)* $450
Zoning By-Law Amendment (ZBA)* $300 ZBA as condition of previously reviewed $150 consent application* Concurrent OPA, ZBA* $600 Circulated at same time
Minor Variance* $250 Consent* $300 Applies to adjacent consent applications $500 Multiple – Up to 3 No technical studies other than lot Minor $200 Site Plan* drainage and grading plan Major $1000 Includes review of technical reports
*Resubmission of Commented [g1]: Provides clarity to fee schedule. above noted 50% of original fee applications No technical studies other than lot Basic $2000 Subdivision/ drainage and grading plan Condominium Complex $4000 Includes technical review of studies 50% of original + Phase Note: Files are subject major revision fee if Applicable to subsequent phases Submission to current fee schedule applicable at time of Major Revision $1000 resubmission Clearance $350/phase Clearance of conditions of approval LTC input and review of Self-Administered Commented [g2]: New fee for new type of review. $150 EIS At hourly LTC rate Report Review (EIS, SWM, Geotechnical) (see Schedule 3)
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Service Fee Comments
Verbal response $0 No charge for verbal response only Site visit $50 Written comments $50 Includes “no concerns” letter General Development (letter/email) Inquiries Commented [g3]: General Development Inquiries further Map of property defined to add clarity and assist with cost recovery with $25 environmental constraints Site visit, written $100 comments, map Includes letter, map, potential site visit Single inquiry $100 Commented [g4]: Reduced from $125 to $100 to be in line with Real Estate Inquiry No charge for verbal responses General Development Inquiries Annual Fee $1000 Annual fee is per agent At hourly LTC rate Information Transfer to Consultant (see Schedule 3)
Note: No fees apply to applications for municipality-led initiatives (excluding major technical reviews)
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Schedule 2
LTC Regulation Fees – Effective January 1, 2015
Service Fee Comments
$300 Complex applications require technical Development within a regulated area review of studies $1000 (Complex)
$300 Complex applications require technical Alterations to watercourses or wetlands review of studies $1000 (Complex)
Alterations to watercourse or wetlands $150 (<200 sq. ft.)
Permit Amendment $100 Prior to permit expiration
Lawyer’s request for property Legal Inquiry $125 information
Major Municipal Project – (with $500.00 engineering review, EIS, etc.)*
Double the Application Violations Fee
*Note: No fees apply to other municipal permit applications
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Schedule 3
LTC General Fees – Effective January 1, 2015
Service Fee Comments STAFF TIME Note: staff hourly rates are in place for developing costs for proposals and for occasional requests for information or work that is beyond our regular services. Management $70 / hour
Financial management / engineering/project $55 / hour management Technical (e.g. ecologist, $45 / hour planner) Administrative $35 / hour
TREE PLANTING LTC provides seedlings and cold storage Conifer stock $0.90 / seedling
LTC provides seedlings and cold storage Deciduous stock $1.20 / seedling
Administration fee $20 / order
CONSERVATION LANDS $50 - up to 50 people $100 - 51-100 people $200 – 101-200 people Includes: site condition check/clean-up, mowing Group picnics and other Additional $100 for grass, cleaning washrooms before event and delivery special events Commented [g5]: Change from $25 flat fee plus $1/person to additional people in of additional tables if requested. simplify
increments of 100) Removed “Conservation Centre and Conservation Area combo ($1 / person and $50 (1/2 day) / $75 (full day) for access to lower floor) – covered in other fees Goodrich-Loomis $50 - half day/evening For rental of upper or lower level Conservation Centre $75 - full day Murray Marsh hunting Commented [g6]: An increase from $20 to $50 is proposed as Cost per hunting area. Hunters may acquire permit per discussions during development of the Murray Marsh Natural permission administration $50 Habitat Area Management Strategy. This increase will help to cover for more than one area. LTC administration costs and property management costs and will fee be more in line with average costs charged by other Conservation Authorities.
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Service Fee Comments
COPYING, PRINTING, SHIPPING, ETC.
Air photo photocopy/scan $10 Staff time included Orthophoto digital file $10 Staff time included Shipping and handling $10 Heavy packages increase cost (courier) Paper copy from mylar mapping (flood and Cost plus staff time erosion mapping) Photocopies Cost plus staff time
Photo base - $40 36” x 48” size print Staff time additional Map/print - $20
Photo base - $20 24” x 36” size print Staff time additional Map/print - $10
Photo base - $10 18” x 24” size print Staff time additional Map/print - $5
Photo base - $5 11” x 17” size print Staff time additional Map/print - $2.50
Photo base - $2.50 8.5” x 11” size print Staff time additional Map/print - $1.25
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Opportunity to provide input on revisions to LTC Fee Schedule
Lower Trent Conservation (LTC) charges fees to assist with covering the program costs for services and products that are not supported through government funding. The fees take into account estimated staff time, travel, and material costs to provide the service, but only partially cover the cost of the service.
The current LTC Fee Policy & Schedule was approved by the Board of Directors in November 2012, following an opportunity for public input, and implemented in 2013. The Policy sets out a requirement for an annual review by staff to monitor effectiveness. Should changes be proposed, public consultation is required prior to approval of revisions by the Board of Directors.
The current Fee Policy & Schedule has now been reviewed and the Conservation Authority is seeking input on a revised fee schedule, proposed to be implemented in 2015.
Schedule 1 – LTC Plan Review Fees Add: Add fee for review of resubmitted applications - 50% of original fee proposed (not covered in current fee structure; new fee provides clarity for invoicing)
Add: Add fee for input and review of Self-Administered EIS - $150 proposed (fee is for new service)
Change: Revise General Development Inquiries fee – a range of fees depending on service requested - $0 - $100 proposed (changed from $50 flat fee)
Reduce: Reduce Real Estate Inquiry fee - $100 proposed (decrease from $125 to be consistent with General Development Inquiry)
Schedule 3 – LTC General Fees (Conservation Lands) Change: Revise Group Picnic/Special Event fees – a range of fees dependent on group size (see draft fee schedule) proposed (change from base of $25 plus $1 per head to simplify administration)
Increase: Increase hunting permission administration fee - $50/year proposed (increase from $20/year to help cover costs)
The proposed fee schedule can be reviewed at: http://www.ltc.on.ca/cms_lib/LTCFeeSchedule_2014review.pdf
Please send comments by October 24, 2014 to: Lower Trent Conservation 714 Murray Street, RR1 Trenton ON K8V 5P4 [email protected]
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPT. 15 Victoria Ave. Phone: 613.966.6712 Box 2, 2nd Floor Fax: 613.966.7654 BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO, K8N 1Z5 Toll Free: 1.866.321.9563
MEMORANDUM
TO: Pat Pilgrim, CAO-Clerk, Municipality of Centre Hastings Gail Maracle, Acting Clerk, Town of Deseronto William Lebow, Clerk-Administrator, Township of Madoc Ron Chittick, CAO, Municipality of Marmora & Lake Patricia Bergeron, CAO/Clerk, Municipality of Tweed FROM: Brian McComb, Director of Planning & Development COPIES: Keith Taylor, Source Protection Project Manager, Quinte Conservation Jim Pine, CAO/Clerk Jim Duffin, Deputy-Clerk Charles Croll, Clerk-Administrator, Township of Stirling-Rawdon RE: Source Protection Municipal Implementation Fund – Proposed Collaboration Statement DATE: October 7, 2014
Further to the September 17, 2014 memorandum, please find attached hereto a revised collaboration statement that is more inclusive of other initiatives and municipalities being coordinated by Quinte Conservation staff. Please share the revised collaboration statement with your Councils and request a resolution supporting this collaborative initiative and authorizing each of you to sign on behalf of your respective Municipality. Sample wording for the requested resolution is as follows:
“THAT: The Council of the Municipality of (insert name of Municipality) approves the collaborative approach to the Quinte Source Protection Plan with the County of Hastings acting as the lead for the project;
AND FURTHER THAT: Council hereby authorizes the CAO/Clerk (or other title) to execute the Collaboration Statement on behalf of the Municipality of Centre Hastings.”
Your earliest attention to this matter would be most appreciated as the Ministry is encouraging municipalities who have completed their collaboration statements to submit as soon as possible and no later than December 12, 2014.
If you have any questions regarding the above or the attached, please contact me at your earliest convenience or feel free to contact Keith Tayor with Quinte Conservation.
BBBrianBrian R. McCombMcComb,, Director of Planning & Development
Attachment - Proposed Collaboration Statement prepared by Quinte Conservation staff
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Collaboration Statement
Municipality: The County of Hastings
Agreement Ref #: Contact (Name & Position): Date Report Prepared:
SPMIF_1314_XXX
Contact E-mail: Contact Telephone: Collaboration Statement Due Date: By December 12, 2014
Recipient Declaration
I certify that the information provided in all mandatory parts (A, B, and D) in this Collaboration Statement is complete, accurate and in compliance with all terms and conditions of the Grant Funding Agreement between the Municipality and the Province.
☐ Please check here if you are NOT applying for the Collaboration Incentive.
I have authority to bind the Municipality.
Name of Signatory: Jim Pine Position: CAO/Clerk
Signature: Date:
Instructions
1. The Recipient must use this template for their Collaboration Statement. 2. Please complete Part A, B and D. Part C is optional. 3. Please ensure that the declaration above is signed and dated. 4. Submit a scanned signed and dated copy of the Collaboration Statement even if the municipality chooses not to apply AND the Microsoft Word version to [email protected] by the Collaboration Statement Due Date. 5. Please use as much space as you need. Attachments can also be appended to this report.
Part A: Eligibility
The Municipality confirms that the following three mandatory eligibility criteria have all been met:
Yes ☑No ☐ Municipal collaborators are located in a source protection area and have vulnerable areas where activities could be a significant drinking water threat.
Yes ☑ No ☐ Collaboration activities are related to the eligible activities listed in Schedule “B”, section B1 of the Grant Funding Agreement.
Yes ☑ No ☐ Collaboration activities will take place within a reasonable time frame.
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Part B: Collaboration Activities
Please use the table below to identify how the Municipality is meeting the requirements for the collaboration incentive (see Schedule “A” of the Grant Funding Agreement for more details). Add as many rows as you need.
• In the Source Protection Plan(s) column, list the source protection plan(s) for which your municipality has the policy responsibility • In the Policy Reference # column, list the policy reference #. • In the Municipal Collaborator(s) column, list all the municipalities that your municipality is collaborating with on this policy. • In the Description of Collaboration column, describe the nature of the collaboration, activities to be undertaken and the lead for each activity. • In the Timelines column, describe the timelines associated with each activity, including the start date and end date and/or duration.
Description of Collaboration Areas of Source Protection Policy Reference Municipal (i.e. nature of collaboration Timelines Collaboration Plan (s) # Collaborators and lead municipality(s)/organization(s)) Part IV, sections 57 Quinte Region 1-7-E&F The Corporation of Lead - Quinte Conservation Risk October 2014 to and/or 58 of the 1-8-E&F the County of Prince Management Office December 2015 Clean Water Act, 3-1-E&F Edward 2006 (Risk 3-2-E&F The Corporation of Working with all the listed Management) 3-3-E&F the City of Belleville municipalities and the local 8-1-E&F The Corporation of source protection authority we 8-2-E&F the Municipality of will be collaborating on screening 8-3-E&F Centre Hastings tools and establish processes 9-1-F The Town of necessary to prepare for 9-2-E&F Deseronto implementation. The Source 9-3-E&F The Municipality of Protection Authority is taking the 10-1-E&F Marmora and Lake lead for this collaboration activity. 10-2-E&F The Municipality of 10-3-E&F Tweed 11-1-E&F The Corporation of 11-2-E&F the Township of 11-3-E&F Madoc
Page 100 of135 13-1-E&F The Town of 13-2-E&F Greater Napanee 14-1-E&F The County of 14-2-E&F Lennox and 15-1- F Addington 15-3-E The County of 15-4-E Hastings 15-5-E&F 16-1-E&F 2
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Policies that govern Quinte Region Policy 1-3-F The Corporation of Lead- Hastings County Planning October 2014 to Planning Act Policy 1-8-E & F the County of Prince Staff December 2015 decisions (land use Policy 2-3-F Edward planning); Policy 2-8-F The Corporation of Prepare and adopt by-laws that Policy 3-3-E & F the City of Belleville will amend the text and Policy 8-3-E & F The Corporation of schedules of the municipalities’ Policy 9-3-E & F the Municipality of comprehensive zoning by-laws in Policy 10-3-E & F Centre Hastings a manner that will prohibit or Policy 11-3-E & F The Town of control drinking water threats. Policy 12-4-E & F Deseronto Section 34 of the Planning Act - Policy 13-2-E & F The Municipality of Zoning Policy 14-2-E & F Marmora and Lake Policy 15-5-E & F The Municipality of Policy 16-3-E & F Tweed Policy 17-3-E & F The Corporation of the Township of Madoc The Town of Greater Napanee The County of Lennox and Addington The County of Hastings
Page 101 of135 To be eligible for the maximum collaboration incentive ($15,000), the municipality must secure at least four (4) additional signatures from collaborating municipalities for a policy listed in Part C above. To receive $10,000, three (3) other municipalities’ signatures are required, and to receive $5,000, at least one (1) other municipality’s signature is required.
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Part C: Municipal Collaboration Information (Optional )
Should the Municipality like to share more information about their collaboration, lessons learned, accomplishments or a good news story, please describe below.
The information provided will help us to understand local efforts and successes and may be shared publicly to help other municipalities learn from each other.
(Maximum 250 words):
The municipalities in the Quinte Region have been collaborating on the Source Protection initiative with the Quinte Source Protection Authority, Quinte Source Protection Committee and Quinte Conservation since 2007. Representatives from the municipalities sat on working groups related to planning, septic systems, water operations and emergency planning. These groups helped with the development of Source Protection Plan policies.
Recently meetings involving clerks and planners have been held to develop implementation strategies for Education and Outreach policies, Part IV policies and planning policies. In our Region, 10 Municipalities have agreed to work together with the Conservation Authority/Source Protection Authority to implement the Source Protection Plan. This is a highly efficient approach to protect our local drinking water in a cost-effective and consistent manner.
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Part D: Declaration of Collaboration
We, The Corporation of the County of Prince Edward, The Corporation of the City of Belleville, The Corporation of the Municipality of Centre Hastings, The Town of Deseronto, The Municipality of Marmora and Lake, The Municipality of Tweed, The Corporation of the Township of Madoc, The Town of Greater Napanee, The County of Lennox and Addington, The County of Hastings confirm that we are collaborating with each other to implement source protection plan policies for which we are obligated to implement and that the collaboration activities adhere to the eligibility criteria outlined in Part A of this Collaboration Statement.
We are committed to the collaboration details noted in this document and are signing on behalf of our respective Municipality.
1 Municipality: The Corporation of the County of Position: Prince Edward
Name of Signatory: Signature:
2 Municipality: The Corporation of the City of Position: Belleville
Name of Signatory: Signature:
3 Municipality: The Corporation of the Municipality Position: of Centre Hastings
Name of Signatory: Signature:
4 Municipality: The Town of Deseronto Position:
Name of Signatory: Signature:
5 Municipality: The Municipality of Marmora and Position: Lake
Name of Signatory: Signature:
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6 Municipality: The Municipality of Tweed Position:
Name of Signatory: Signature:
7 Municipality: The Corporation of the Township Position: of Madoc
Name of Signatory: Signature:
8 Municipality: The Town of Greater Napanee Position:
Name of Signatory: Signature:
9 Municipality: The County of Lennox and Position: Addington
Name of Signatory: Signature:
10 Municipality: The County of Hastings Position:
Name of Signatory: Signature:
Where the Municipality is collaborating with more than four other municipalities and wish to have them sign this statement as well, please feel free to add as many additional signatures are necessary.
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THE BAY OF QUINTE TOURIST COUNCIL & THE BANCROFT & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Staff Recommendations:
1. THAT the CAO and Director of Planning & Development’s staff report regarding “The Bay of Quinte Tourist Council & The Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce” dated October 9, 2014 be received;
2. THAT the Planning & Development Committee recommend to County Council that they: a) Appoint a County Councillor to the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council as a voting representative of Hastings County on an annual basis commencing in 2015; b) Nominate a County Councillor to be recommended for election on the Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as a voting representative of Hastings County on an annual basis commencing in 2015; c) Direct Tourism Development Coordinator Kasey Pollard to attend as staff support at the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council meetings; and, d) Direct County Economic Development staff to continue to liaise with the Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce staff and to attend the Board of Directors meetings on an as needed basis.
Background/Purpose:
At the June 12, 2014 meeting of the Planning & Development Committee, it was requested that the CAO and Director of Planning & Development prepare a staff report reviewing the County’s representation on the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council and the Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce. The Committee also requested that the report include recommendations regarding County representation on both organizations.
Analysis / Comment:
Destination Marketing and the 2014 Budget: Earlier this year, Hastings County formally approved recognizing the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council as the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for the central/southern region of the County, and the Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce as the DMO for North Hastings. $15,000 was allocated from the Economic Development Budget to both organizations to help them provide tourism marketing services.
Bay of Quinte Tourist Council: The Tourist Council is a part of the Bay of Quinte Region initiative, an alliance of organizations and municipalities choosing to work together to promote themselves. The Bay of Quinte Region includes the area between Brighton and
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For 2014/15, there is a total of 16 voting members, or “seats”, on the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council. As listed below, some municipalities are represented by elected officials while others are represented by a local tourism operator or municipal staff. There is no requirement that a community’s or organization’s seat be filled by a particular person, whether they are an elected official or otherwise.
Current voting members on the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council are: Member organizations Appointed representatives Quinte Accommodations & Attractions Ryan Williams Partnership City of Belleville Councillors Egerton Boyce and Jack Miller City of Quinte West Councillor Sally Freeman and Ramada Trenton Hotel General Manager Ryan Gibbs Town of Brighton Councillor Emily Rowley Township of Stirling-Rawdon Stirling Festival Theatre Managing Director David Vanderlip Hastings County Tourism Development Coordinator Kasey Pollard Town of Deseronto Economic Development Officer Dana Valentyne Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Business Development Worker Rene Brant Quinte Economic Development CEO Chris King Commission Quinte West Chamber of Commerce General Manager Suzanne Andrews Brighton Chamber of Commerce Manager Sherry Hamilton Quinte Realtors Association John Alexiou Belleville Chamber of Commerce General Manager Bill Saunders Prince Edward County Chamber of General Manager Mike McLeod Commerce
Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce: According to their website, the mandate of the Chamber is to promote and develop Bancroft and surrounding area as a great place to live, work and visit. The Chamber exists to enrich the quality of the economic and civic well-being of its membership, businesses at large and the community as a whole. With funding from Hastings County, the Chamber is helping to promote experiences, attractions and events for the North Hastings region of the County.
There are currently 12 members of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. According to the Board of Directors manual, the Board sets the overall policies and goals of the organization for the General Manager, Greg Webb, to implement and achieve. The manual clearly states that Board members do not carry out policy nor provide daily direction, but rather have the General Manager implement Board policy and goals. Furthermore, Board members do not
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Board members are elected at an Annual General Meeting held each year in December. As reported by the Chamber’s General Manager Greg Webb, membership on the Board by elected officials from both the Town of Bancroft and Municipality of Hastings Highlands is not a direct result of any financial contribution that they may provide.
The Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: Member name Affiliation / Business President, Mike Daly M.G. Daly Funeral Home Ltd. 1st Vice President, Ramona Tremblay Craftsman Restaurant 2nd Vice President, Brian Bishop Dr. B Bishop Family Dentist Treasurer, Donna Donnelly TD Canada Trust Dan Freymond Freymond Lumber Frank Hickey, Councillor Hastings Highlands Maureen Kelly Loyalist College Bancroft Campus John Kirby, Councillor Town of Bancroft George Offshack Limerick Lake Lodge & Marina Vicki Parlette REMAX Brokerage Dwayne Sutherland McDougall Insurance Janis Whitehead The Old Tin Shed
Minutes of the Board are also only shared with members of the Chamber. Currently Hastings County is not a paid member of the Chamber. The yearly fee (January to December 31) is $220.00, plus a one-time $15 administration/processing fee, plus tax = $265.55. To be elected to the Board, a person/organization must be a member of the Chamber.
Elected Representation and Staff Support:
In recognition of the financial commitment that Hastings County has given to both organizations, we recommend that a County Councillor be a voting member on the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council and the Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
To date, Kasey Pollard, County Tourism Development Coordinator, has been representing Hastings County as a result of her tourism development responsibilities and her immersion in the day-to-day activities of several initiatives across our region. Kasey has expressed an interest in continuing to attend their meetings and we recommend that she do so in a supportive non-voting capacity. Economic Development staff will continue to liaise with the Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce staff and attend the Board of Directors meetings on an as needed basis.
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We recommend that an elected County Councillor be appointed on the Bay of Quinte Tourist Council and that a County Councillor be nominated for appointment to the Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as formal representatives of Hastings County. We further recommend that Economic Development staff continue to attend Bay of Quinte Tourist Council meetings and Bancroft & District Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meetings as necessary to further joint tourism initiatives and interests.
Jim Pine Brian McComb CAO Director of Planning & Development
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Planning Committee Meeting October 9th , 2014
RE: Proposed Draft Approval to Plan of Subdivision County File No.: 12T14-001 APPLICANT/OWNER: 765471 Ontario Inc. (Davis New Homes and Developments) AGENT: van MEER Limited c/o Arnold Vandermeer LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of Park Block 15 of Plan 38, Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan 21R-21952 in the Municipality of Stirling-Rawdon (former Village of Stirling)
PART I - Staff Recommendations:
1. THAT the Planning Staff Report dated October 9, 2014 regarding Draft Plan of Subdivision County File No. 12T14-001 (Owner: 765471 Ontario Inc.) be received.
2. THAT the Planning Committee recommend to County Council that subject to the conditions outlined in the Planning Staff Report dated October 9, 2014, draft Plan of Subdivision County File No. 12T14-001 (Owner: 765471 Ontario Inc.) BE GRANTED DRAFT APPROVAL.
PART II - Recommended Draft Approval Conditions for Plan of Subdivision File No. 12T14-001 (if approved) to be dated October 30, 2014 (without the benefit of a public meeting):
CONDITIONS TO DRAFT APPROVAL FOR PLAN OF SUBDIVISION FILE NO. 12T14-001 (Owner: 765471 Ontario Inc.):
1. That this approval be based on the draft plan of subdivision prepared by Stephen Gifford O.L.S. for vanMEER Limited, dated June 16, 2014, comprising approximately 0.5 ha (1.23 ac) of land showing a total of:
• 3 blocks for multi-residential development for a maximum of 12 residential units in total (Blocks 1, 2 and 3); • 1 block for a public road (extension of Baker Street).
2. Road allowances as shown on the draft plan and required by the Township shall be conveyed to the Township of Stirling-Rawdon subject to a registered subdivision agreement. Roadways and cul-de-sacs shall be designed to have a minimum width of a 20-metre right-of-way, plus maintenance turn-around radii and day light triangles. Roadways shall be designed and constructed in accordance to the Township’s standards and/or Ontario Provincial Standards to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. The owner shall relocate the existing volley ball court off of the Township road allowance to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling- Rawdon;
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3. The subdivision agreement shall include provisions to ensure that the conclusions and recommendations of the Servicing Design Report by van MEER Limited , dated April 15th, 2014 are implemented to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling- Rawdon.
4. That a Municipally owned one foot reserve be established along the western limit of the road allowance for the entire length of the proposed extension to Baker Street, to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling Rawdon.
5. That prior to approval of the final plan, application be made to the Ministry of Environment for Certificates of Approval for new sewage and water works, and that copies of the Environmental Compliance Approvals be provided to the County of Hastings and the Township of Stirling-Rawdon, and that any requirements identified be addressed in the subdivision agreement to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon.
6. The proponents shall provide the Township of Stirling-Rawdon cash in lieu of parkland of 5% of the value of the total property the day prior to County Council giving the approval of the draft plan of subdivision.
7. That such easements as may be required for utility, storm drainage or other servicing purposes shall be granted to the appropriate authority, agency or person(s) and registered against the title of the lands, all at the Owners’ expense and to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon and/or the appropriate authority.
8. That the Owner shall enter into any servicing agreements as may be required with utility companies for the installation or upgrading of any utilities servicing the subdivision, including but not limited to, the provision of electrical, natural gas, telecommunication (including telephone and/or cable) services to the site, to the satisfaction of the appropriate authority, the Township of Stirling-Rawdon and the County. All utilities serving the subdivision are generally to be located underground except where written permission is given by the appropriate authority and the Township of Stirling-Rawdon.
9. The Clerk of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon shall provide written confirmation to the County of Hastings Planning and Development Department that the following zoning classifications have been established:
a. Draft approved Block 1, shall be rezoned to the Special Multiple Residential - holding (MR-X-h) Zone. The site specific zone will require: i. The permitted uses to be limited to townhouses only; ii. a maximum of 4 dwelling units; iii. a minimum lot area of 230 sq.m (2,475.6 sq.ft); iv. a minimum lot frontage of 7m (22.9 ft); v. a minimum front yard setback of 6 m (19.7 ft.); vi. a minimum interior side yard (except were sharing a common wall) of 1.5 m (4.9 ft); and vii. a maximum lot coverage of 40%. b. Draft approved Block 2, shall be rezoned to the Special Multiple Residential - holding (MR-XX-h) Zone. The site specific zone will require: 2
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i. The permitted uses to be limited to townhouses only; ii. a maximum of 4 dwelling units; iii. a minimum lot area of 230 sq.m (2,475.6 sq.ft); iv. a minimum lot frontage of 7m (22.9 ft); v. a minimum front yard setback of 6 m (19.7 ft.); vi. a minimum interior side yard (except were sharing a common wall) of 1.5 m (4.9 ft); and vii. a maximum lot coverage of 42%. c. Draft approved Block 3, shall be rezoned to the Special Multiple Residential - holding (MR-XXX-h) Zone. The site specific zone will require: i. The permitted uses to be limited to townhouses only; ii. a maximum of 4 dwelling units; iii. a minimum lot area of 230 sq.m (2,475.6 sq.ft); iv. a minimum lot frontage of 7m (22.9 ft); v. a minimum front yard setback of 6 m (19.7 ft.); vi. a minimum interior side yard (except were sharing a common wall) of 1.5 m (4.9 ft); and vii. a maximum lot coverage of 55%; and viii. a minimum rear yard setback of 7.5 m (24.6 ft.). d. The “h”- holding Zone provision for Blocks 1, 2 and 3 shall be removed for a Block(s) upon entering into a subdivision agreement to the satisfaction of the Township and obtaining the necessary site plan approval from the Township of Stirling-Rawdon.
10. In consultation with the County of Hastings’ Planning Department, a subdivision agreement is entered into with the Township of Stirling-Rawdon to establish among other things the following: a. That the agreement between the owner and the Township of Stirling-Rawdon shall apply to the draft approved plan. b. That the owner agrees to satisfy all the requirements, financial and otherwise, of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon concerning the provision of roads, installation of services and drainage. c. If contaminants are discovered during the course of construction of on-site or authorized off-site works, the occurrence shall be reported to the Township of Stirling-Rawdon in a timely fashion. On-site contaminants, if found, shall be the responsibility of the landowner to remedy to an adequate standard as may be specified by the Ministry of the Environment. d. Curbs, storm drains, sidewalks, paved roads and street lights shall be designed and installed in accordance with the standards or specifications of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. e. The owner shall be responsible for the full cost of construction of off-site sanitary sewer, water or storm water/drainage works necessary to connect to the existing municipal system with all work to be done to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. f. A letter of credit or other forms of security acceptable to the Township shall be deposited with the Township to cover the costs of outstanding works. g. Proof of insurance shall be demonstrated to the Township prior to the developer commencing of activities associated with the construction of the draft plan. h. The subdivision agreement shall contain the following wording to the satisfaction of the Township and the County as follows: “ The owner 3
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18. Prior to final plan approval by the County of Hastings, the County shall be advised by The Township of Stirling-Rawdon how Condition Nos. 1 to 13 have been met.
19. Prior to final plan approval by the County of Hastings, the County shall be advised by Canada Post Corporation how Condition No. 14 has been met.
20. Prior to final plan approval by the County of Hastings, the County shall be advised by Union Gas how Condition No. 15 has been met.
21. Prior to final plan approval by the County of Hastings, the County shall be advised by Bell Canada how Condition Nos. 16 and 17 have been met.
22. All measurements in the final subdivision final plans must be presented in metric units.
23. A digital copy of the survey of the plan shall be submitted in a form satisfactory to the County of Hastings Planning and Development Department.
24. That the Subdivision Agreement between the Owner and the Township be registered against the lands to which it applies once the plan of subdivision has been registered, pursuant to the provisions of Section 51(26) of the Planning Act.
25. That this approval shall lapse at the expiration of three (3) years from the date that the draft approval was given , unless the Owner has applied to the County of Hastings, and received in writing, an extension to the draft plan approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 51(32) and 51(33) of the Planning Act, well in advance of the lapsing date. If the owner wishes to request an extension to draft approval, a written explanation, together with a resolution from the Township of Stirling-Rawdon, must be received by the County of Hastings prior to the lapsing date. Please note that an updated review of the plan, and revisions to the conditions of approval, may be necessary if an extension is to be granted.
Notes to Draft Approval:
1. The applicant is responsible to fulfill the conditions of draft approval and to ensure that the required clearance letters are forwarded by the appropriate agencies to the County of Hastings prior to the final lapsing date, quoting the County file number.
2. Notes to draft approval as required from Hydro One:
An electrical distribution line operating at below 50,000 volts may be located within the area affected by this development. Section 186 – Proximity – of the Regulations for the Construction Projects in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, require that no object be brought closer than 3 metres (10 feet) to the energized conductor. It is the proponent’s responsibility to be aware, and to make all personnel on site aware, that all equipment and personnel must come no closer than the specified distance under the Act. They should also be aware that the conductors can raise and lower without warning, depending on the electrical demand placed on the line. Warning signs should be placed on the wood poles supporting the conductors stating “DANGER – Overhead Electrical 5
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Wires” in all locations where personnel and construction vehicles might come in close proximity to the conductors.
3. The final plan approved by the County of Hastings must be registered within 30 days or the County of Hastings may withdraw approval under subsection 51(21) of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.
4. A copy of the conditions of draft approval and notes thereto should be submitted to the local Land Titles Registry office to ensure priority review of the related approval. For additional information on this process, please contact the Land Registrar at:
County of Hastings’ Land Registry Office 199 Front Street – Suite 109 Belleville, ON K8N 5H5 Telephone 613-968-4597
Part III - Background/Purpose:
Purpose/Description of Application: The subject lands are located in the Township of Stirling-Rawdon, in the former Village of Stirling, described as Part of Park Lot 15 on Plan 38, Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan 21R- 21952. The lands are located immediately south of the municipal water tower and north east of the intersection of Baker Street and Robb Street. The subject lands abut an unopened road allowance to the west and are approximately 0.5 ha (1.23 ac.) in area. The lands are owned by 765471 Ontario Inc.
In support of the plan of subdivision application the applicant has provided:
• Draft Plan of Subdivision dated June 16, 2014, prepared by Stephen Gifford O.L.S. for van MEER Limited (see attachment no.1 ) ; • Servicing Design Report dated April 15, 2014 prepared by van MEER Limited; • Site Servicing Plan – Dwg 200/30-01, dated June 16, 2014, prepared by van MEER Limited; • Site Grading Plan – Dwg 200/30-02, dated June 16, 2014 prepared by van MEER Limited; and • Plan/Profile - Dwg 200/30-03, dated June 16, 2014 prepared by van MEER Limited
The conclusions and recommendations of the accepted Servicing Design Report dated April 15, 2014, as revised September 16, 2014 has been recommended to form conditions to draft approval and/or be made provisions of the subdivision agreement.
Agency & Public Comments Received:
Township of Stirling-Rawdon: The Council of the Township of Stirling Rawdon passed a resolution on September 15, 2014, supporting the proposed plan of subdivision (see attachment no. 2).
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Lower Trent Conservation Authority: The Conservation Authority has no objections to approval of the draft plan and has submitted detailed comments dated August 21 st , 2014. The comments indicted minor concerns related to: 1) a typographical error in the Storm Water Management portion of the Servicing Design Brief dated April 15, 2014 and confirmation; and 2) Confirmation that conveyance of major system flows along the streets as proposed is adequate. Subsequently, the applicant has addressed the above concerns and the Lower Trent Conservation Authority in an email dated September 23, 2014 has confirmed that their concerns have been addressed.
Other Agencies: Notices of Application and Public Meeting, including copies of the application for subdivision were sent to the required agencies, as prescribed on September 15, 2014. A number of recommended conditions reflect typical agency comments.
Notice of the public meeting was also provided in the September 18 th , 2014 edition of the Central Hastings News and to land owners within 120 m of the subject lands. At the time of writing the report no objection has been received from the public.
Part IV - Analysis/Comment:
Official Plan Conformity: The subject lands are designated as “ Urban ” in the County of Hastings Official Plan and the Land Use Appendix ‘E-1” for the urban area of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon establishes the Residential land use designation. Relevant policy considerations for the subject draft plan include the following:
• The proposed residential development conforms to Section 3.5.2 b) (i) – (iii) of the Official Plan regarding permitted uses. • The proposed development is to be accessed via existing local streets and served by an internal road (extension of Baker Street) to be constructed to a local street urban cross-section standard, as may be determined by the Municipal Engineer. • The proposed Plan is in keeping with Section 3.5.2 b) (vi) regarding the requirement that urban development occur on public servicing. • Policy 3.5.3 (ii) indicates, “New development and redevelopment shall proceed only if local Council is satisfied that sufficient reserve water and sewage plant capacity is available…”. The Township’s CAO/Public Works Manager has confirmed that sufficient reserve water and sewage plant capacity is available for the proposed development in an email dated September 16, 2014.
As per the above comments the proposed draft plan conforms to the Hastings County Official Plan.
Zoning Conformity & Compliance: The subject lands are currently zoned the Residential Second Density (R2) Zone and the Multiple Residential (MR) Zone . The southern portion of the subject lands (approximately one third of the property) is zoned the Residential Second Density (R2) Zone with the remainder of the lands being zoned the Multiple Residential (MR) Zone . The Residential Second Density (R2) Zone does not permit Townhouses and the
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Planning Committee Meeting October 9th , 2014
RE: Proposed Draft Approval to Plan of Subdivision County File No.: 12T14-001 APPLICANT/OWNER: 765471 Ontario Inc. (Davis New Homes and Developments) AGENT: van MEER Limited c/o Arnold Vandermeer LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of Park Block 15 of Plan 38, Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan 21R-21952 in the Municipality of Stirling-Rawdon (former Village of Stirling)
PART I - Staff Recommendations:
1. THAT the Planning Staff Report dated October 9, 2014 regarding Draft Plan of Subdivision County File No. 12T14-001 (Owner: 765471 Ontario Inc.) be received.
2. THAT the Planning Committee recommend to County Council that subject to the conditions outlined in the Planning Staff Report dated October 9, 2014, draft Plan of Subdivision County File No. 12T14-001 (Owner: 765471 Ontario Inc.) BE GRANTED DRAFT APPROVAL.
PART II - Recommended Draft Approval Conditions for Plan of Subdivision File No. 12T14-001 (if approved) to be dated October 30, 2014 (without the benefit of a public meeting):
CONDITIONS TO DRAFT APPROVAL FOR PLAN OF SUBDIVISION FILE NO. 12T14-001 (Owner: 765471 Ontario Inc.):
1. That this approval be based on the draft plan of subdivision prepared by Stephen Gifford O.L.S. for vanMEER Limited, dated June 16, 2014, comprising approximately 0.5 ha (1.23 ac) of land showing a total of:
• 3 blocks for multi-residential development for a maximum of 12 residential units in total (Blocks 1, 2 and 3); • 1 block for a public road (extension of Baker Street).
2. Road allowances as shown on the draft plan and required by the Township shall be conveyed to the Township of Stirling-Rawdon subject to a registered subdivision agreement. Roadways and cul-de-sacs shall be designed to have a minimum width of a 20-metre right-of-way, plus maintenance turn-around radii and day light triangles. Roadways shall be designed and constructed in accordance to the Township’s standards and/or Ontario Provincial Standards to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. The owner shall relocate the existing volley ball court off of the Township road allowance to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling- Rawdon;
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3. The subdivision agreement shall include provisions to ensure that the conclusions and recommendations of the Servicing Design Report by van MEER Limited , dated April 15th, 2014 are implemented to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling- Rawdon.
4. That a Municipally owned one foot reserve be established along the western limit of the road allowance for the entire length of the proposed extension to Baker Street, to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling Rawdon.
5. That prior to approval of the final plan, application be made to the Ministry of Environment for Certificates of Approval for new sewage and water works, and that copies of the Environmental Compliance Approvals be provided to the County of Hastings and the Township of Stirling-Rawdon, and that any requirements identified be addressed in the subdivision agreement to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon.
6. The proponents shall provide the Township of Stirling-Rawdon cash in lieu of parkland of 5% of the value of the total property the day prior to County Council giving the approval of the draft plan of subdivision.
7. That such easements as may be required for utility, storm drainage or other servicing purposes shall be granted to the appropriate authority, agency or person(s) and registered against the title of the lands, all at the Owners’ expense and to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon and/or the appropriate authority.
8. That the Owner shall enter into any servicing agreements as may be required with utility companies for the installation or upgrading of any utilities servicing the subdivision, including but not limited to, the provision of electrical, natural gas, telecommunication (including telephone and/or cable) services to the site, to the satisfaction of the appropriate authority, the Township of Stirling-Rawdon and the County. All utilities serving the subdivision are generally to be located underground except where written permission is given by the appropriate authority and the Township of Stirling-Rawdon.
9. The Clerk of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon shall provide written confirmation to the County of Hastings Planning and Development Department that the following zoning classifications have been established:
a. Draft approved Block 1, shall be rezoned to the Special Multiple Residential - holding (MR-X-h) Zone. The site specific zone will require: i. The permitted uses to be limited to townhouses only; ii. a maximum of 4 dwelling units; iii. a minimum lot area of 230 sq.m (2,475.6 sq.ft); iv. a minimum lot frontage of 7m (22.9 ft); v. a minimum front yard setback of 6 m (19.7 ft.); vi. a minimum interior side yard (except were sharing a common wall) of 1.5 m (4.9 ft); and vii. a maximum lot coverage of 40%. b. Draft approved Block 2, shall be rezoned to the Special Multiple Residential - holding (MR-XX-h) Zone. The site specific zone will require: 2
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i. The permitted uses to be limited to townhouses only; ii. a maximum of 4 dwelling units; iii. a minimum lot area of 230 sq.m (2,475.6 sq.ft); iv. a minimum lot frontage of 7m (22.9 ft); v. a minimum front yard setback of 6 m (19.7 ft.); vi. a minimum interior side yard (except were sharing a common wall) of 1.5 m (4.9 ft); and vii. a maximum lot coverage of 42%. c. Draft approved Block 3, shall be rezoned to the Special Multiple Residential - holding (MR-XXX-h) Zone. The site specific zone will require: i. The permitted uses to be limited to townhouses only; ii. a maximum of 4 dwelling units; iii. a minimum lot area of 230 sq.m (2,475.6 sq.ft); iv. a minimum lot frontage of 7m (22.9 ft); v. a minimum front yard setback of 6 m (19.7 ft.); vi. a minimum interior side yard (except were sharing a common wall) of 1.5 m (4.9 ft); and vii. a maximum lot coverage of 55%; and viii. a minimum rear yard setback of 7.5 m (24.6 ft.). d. The “h”- holding Zone provision for Blocks 1, 2 and 3 shall be removed for a Block(s) upon entering into a subdivision agreement to the satisfaction of the Township and obtaining the necessary site plan approval from the Township of Stirling-Rawdon.
10. In consultation with the County of Hastings’ Planning Department, a subdivision agreement is entered into with the Township of Stirling-Rawdon to establish among other things the following: a. That the agreement between the owner and the Township of Stirling-Rawdon shall apply to the draft approved plan. b. That the owner agrees to satisfy all the requirements, financial and otherwise, of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon concerning the provision of roads, installation of services and drainage. c. If contaminants are discovered during the course of construction of on-site or authorized off-site works, the occurrence shall be reported to the Township of Stirling-Rawdon in a timely fashion. On-site contaminants, if found, shall be the responsibility of the landowner to remedy to an adequate standard as may be specified by the Ministry of the Environment. d. Curbs, storm drains, sidewalks, paved roads and street lights shall be designed and installed in accordance with the standards or specifications of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. e. The owner shall be responsible for the full cost of construction of off-site sanitary sewer, water or storm water/drainage works necessary to connect to the existing municipal system with all work to be done to the satisfaction of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon. f. A letter of credit or other forms of security acceptable to the Township shall be deposited with the Township to cover the costs of outstanding works. g. Proof of insurance shall be demonstrated to the Township prior to the developer commencing of activities associated with the construction of the draft plan. h. The subdivision agreement shall contain the following wording to the satisfaction of the Township and the County as follows: “ The owner 3
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18. Prior to final plan approval by the County of Hastings, the County shall be advised by The Township of Stirling-Rawdon how Condition Nos. 1 to 13 have been met.
19. Prior to final plan approval by the County of Hastings, the County shall be advised by Canada Post Corporation how Condition No. 14 has been met.
20. Prior to final plan approval by the County of Hastings, the County shall be advised by Union Gas how Condition No. 15 has been met.
21. Prior to final plan approval by the County of Hastings, the County shall be advised by Bell Canada how Condition Nos. 16 and 17 have been met.
22. All measurements in the final subdivision final plans must be presented in metric units.
23. A digital copy of the survey of the plan shall be submitted in a form satisfactory to the County of Hastings Planning and Development Department.
24. That the Subdivision Agreement between the Owner and the Township be registered against the lands to which it applies once the plan of subdivision has been registered, pursuant to the provisions of Section 51(26) of the Planning Act.
25. That this approval shall lapse at the expiration of three (3) years from the date that the draft approval was given , unless the Owner has applied to the County of Hastings, and received in writing, an extension to the draft plan approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 51(32) and 51(33) of the Planning Act, well in advance of the lapsing date. If the owner wishes to request an extension to draft approval, a written explanation, together with a resolution from the Township of Stirling-Rawdon, must be received by the County of Hastings prior to the lapsing date. Please note that an updated review of the plan, and revisions to the conditions of approval, may be necessary if an extension is to be granted.
Notes to Draft Approval:
1. The applicant is responsible to fulfill the conditions of draft approval and to ensure that the required clearance letters are forwarded by the appropriate agencies to the County of Hastings prior to the final lapsing date, quoting the County file number.
2. Notes to draft approval as required from Hydro One:
An electrical distribution line operating at below 50,000 volts may be located within the area affected by this development. Section 186 – Proximity – of the Regulations for the Construction Projects in the Occupational Health and Safety Act, require that no object be brought closer than 3 metres (10 feet) to the energized conductor. It is the proponent’s responsibility to be aware, and to make all personnel on site aware, that all equipment and personnel must come no closer than the specified distance under the Act. They should also be aware that the conductors can raise and lower without warning, depending on the electrical demand placed on the line. Warning signs should be placed on the wood poles supporting the conductors stating “DANGER – Overhead Electrical 5
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Wires” in all locations where personnel and construction vehicles might come in close proximity to the conductors.
3. The final plan approved by the County of Hastings must be registered within 30 days or the County of Hastings may withdraw approval under subsection 51(21) of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990.
4. A copy of the conditions of draft approval and notes thereto should be submitted to the local Land Titles Registry office to ensure priority review of the related approval. For additional information on this process, please contact the Land Registrar at:
County of Hastings’ Land Registry Office 199 Front Street – Suite 109 Belleville, ON K8N 5H5 Telephone 613-968-4597
Part III - Background/Purpose:
Purpose/Description of Application: The subject lands are located in the Township of Stirling-Rawdon, in the former Village of Stirling, described as Part of Park Lot 15 on Plan 38, Parts 1, 2 and 3 on Plan 21R- 21952. The lands are located immediately south of the municipal water tower and north east of the intersection of Baker Street and Robb Street. The subject lands abut an unopened road allowance to the west and are approximately 0.5 ha (1.23 ac.) in area. The lands are owned by 765471 Ontario Inc.
In support of the plan of subdivision application the applicant has provided:
• Draft Plan of Subdivision dated June 16, 2014, prepared by Stephen Gifford O.L.S. for van MEER Limited (see attachment no.1 ) ; • Servicing Design Report dated April 15, 2014 prepared by van MEER Limited; • Site Servicing Plan – Dwg 200/30-01, dated June 16, 2014, prepared by van MEER Limited; • Site Grading Plan – Dwg 200/30-02, dated June 16, 2014 prepared by van MEER Limited; and • Plan/Profile - Dwg 200/30-03, dated June 16, 2014 prepared by van MEER Limited
The conclusions and recommendations of the accepted Servicing Design Report dated April 15, 2014, as revised September 16, 2014 has been recommended to form conditions to draft approval and/or be made provisions of the subdivision agreement.
Agency & Public Comments Received:
Township of Stirling-Rawdon: The Council of the Township of Stirling Rawdon passed a resolution on September 15, 2014, supporting the proposed plan of subdivision (see attachment no. 2).
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Lower Trent Conservation Authority: The Conservation Authority has no objections to approval of the draft plan and has submitted detailed comments dated August 21 st , 2014. The comments indicted minor concerns related to: 1) a typographical error in the Storm Water Management portion of the Servicing Design Brief dated April 15, 2014 and confirmation; and 2) Confirmation that conveyance of major system flows along the streets as proposed is adequate. Subsequently, the applicant has addressed the above concerns and the Lower Trent Conservation Authority in an email dated September 23, 2014 has confirmed that their concerns have been addressed.
Other Agencies: Notices of Application and Public Meeting, including copies of the application for subdivision were sent to the required agencies, as prescribed on September 15, 2014. A number of recommended conditions reflect typical agency comments.
Notice of the public meeting was also provided in the September 18 th , 2014 edition of the Central Hastings News and to land owners within 120 m of the subject lands. At the time of writing the report no objection has been received from the public.
Part IV - Analysis/Comment:
Official Plan Conformity: The subject lands are designated as “ Urban ” in the County of Hastings Official Plan and the Land Use Appendix ‘E-1” for the urban area of the Township of Stirling-Rawdon establishes the Residential land use designation. Relevant policy considerations for the subject draft plan include the following:
• The proposed residential development conforms to Section 3.5.2 b) (i) – (iii) of the Official Plan regarding permitted uses. • The proposed development is to be accessed via existing local streets and served by an internal road (extension of Baker Street) to be constructed to a local street urban cross-section standard, as may be determined by the Municipal Engineer. • The proposed Plan is in keeping with Section 3.5.2 b) (vi) regarding the requirement that urban development occur on public servicing. • Policy 3.5.3 (ii) indicates, “New development and redevelopment shall proceed only if local Council is satisfied that sufficient reserve water and sewage plant capacity is available…”. The Township’s CAO/Public Works Manager has confirmed that sufficient reserve water and sewage plant capacity is available for the proposed development in an email dated September 16, 2014.
As per the above comments the proposed draft plan conforms to the Hastings County Official Plan.
Zoning Conformity & Compliance: The subject lands are currently zoned the Residential Second Density (R2) Zone and the Multiple Residential (MR) Zone . The southern portion of the subject lands (approximately one third of the property) is zoned the Residential Second Density (R2) Zone with the remainder of the lands being zoned the Multiple Residential (MR) Zone . The Residential Second Density (R2) Zone does not permit Townhouses and the
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Dated 7th Oct 2014 Mr J Harrow Planning & Development Dept 15 Victoria Avenue Belleville Ontario K8N1Z5
OBJECTION TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 12T14-001 (STIRLING HEIGHTS/BAKER STREET)
Dear Sir,
We are the residents of 36 Tanner Drive which is identified as LOT 26 on your Attachment 1 – Proposed Draft Plan of Submission of the residential development plan 12T14-001. I would to take this opportunity to firstly express my frustration at not being formally advised of the proposed development and I only discovered this plan by happenstance of reading a local free newspaper. It is most objectionable that I will be seriously affected by this development; if it is approved, and yet not formally advised by those responsible for doing so. I understand that letters may have been sent out some time ago before we took up residence at the above address 12 months ago, nonetheless, those affected by this development should have been notified of any changes and any new proposals. I am now in a position of “playing catch-up” and having to hastily submit any objection we may have in response to what feels an intentional deception. We understand very well the pressure placed on local municipalities to increase its residential housing quota whilst seriously limiting the townships footprint. We also accept that when purchasing our current property, the land to the rear of our house was for residential development.
Our objection is the extremely close proximity of units 9-12 to our property boundary/building. Whilst the structures of units 1 – 8 are to have a yard set-back of 10 meters, the units directly behind ours, will only be 7.5 meters. This is being done to accommodate the Cul-De-Sac. I believe that “people” come before “roads” and one of the many qualities of living in Stirling is the quiet space we all enjoy. I am given to believe that this close proximity of buildings isn’t a breach of code, however, the Zoning Conformity & Compliance already states that the building of Townhouse is not permitted on this land (page 7 of the Planning Committee meeting – Oct 9, 2014) due to residential density and does not have sufficient provision to support a townhouse development. Therefore, manipulations have been made called “Special Multiple Residential – Holding” to circumvent the rules and allow for the construction. This is about people rights (theirs and ours), to live peaceably and in privacy. It is not about money and meeting targets. We would prefer no building at all, however, if there must be, it must be planned with people in mind and not units per meter. Move the Cul-De-Sac further out; it won’t mind. If this rather insensitive plan is given approval, I respectfully request that a 6ft high privacy fence be built on the boundary of 36 Tanner Drive that faces this development by Davis New Homes to compensate for our loss of privacy.
It is our intention to attend the meeting on the 9th October.
Yours Sincerely Graham & Bernadette Yerby
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P. Pilgrim, CAO/Clerk Re: 2014-41 (RU & A & EP TO RU-42 & RU-43 & A & EP) Municipality of Centre Hastings (Huntingdon) Pt. Lot 10, Conc. 1,
B. Vader, Clerk-Treasurer Re: 24-2014 (C to C-15) Township of Faraday Pt. Lot 9, Conc. 12, #29519 Highway 28
Re: 25-2014 General Provisions Section 3.83 “Shipping Containers, Truck, Bus and Coach Bodies, and Recreational Trailer” further amended by inserting General Provision Section 3.38.1 “Shipping Containers – Special Provisions”
Re: 26-20014 That By-Law 20-1012, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding a new definition in Section 2.0 under “M” for “Medical Marihuana Production Facility”
Re: 28-2014 (EP & RU to EP & WR) Pt. Lot 30, Conc. 9, #69 Rabbit Trail Rd. (EP & RU to EP & LSR) Pt. Lots 30 & 31, Conc. 10
R. Rogers, Clerk Re: 2014-067 (MA to LSR) Municipality of Hastings Highlands (Monteagle) Pt. Lot 14, Conc. 9
Re: 2014-068 (MA to RRC-76-h) (Wicklow) Pt. Lot 25, Conc. 7 & Pt. Lot 25, Conc. 8
C. Croll, Clerk-Administrator Re: By-Law 1027-14 (PA & RR to PA-14) Township of Stirling-Rawdon (Rawdon) Pt. Lot 8, Conc. 5
S. Mercer, Clerk-Treasurer Re: By-Law 14-14 (R2 to R2-4) Township of Tyendinaga Pt. Lot 30, Conc. 1
Re: By-Law 14-15 (MA to RR) Pt. Lot 10, Conc. 6, #1120 Shannon Rd.
Re: By-Law 14-16 (MA to RR) & (MA & EP to RR-18 & EP) Pt. Lot 14, Conc. 6
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