TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday September 5, 2018 Township Council Chambers 47 Wilmot Street South, Drumbo 4:00 p.m.
1. Welcome
2. Call to Order
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
5. Adoption of Minutes
a. August 1, 2018 Regular Session of Council
6. Business Arising from the Minutes
7. Delegations / Presentations
None.
8. Public Meeting
a. Public Meeting Under the Planning Act
i. Application for Zone Change, ZN 1-18-08, Tim & Sarah Carpenter
Recommendation:
That the Council of Blandford-Blenheim approve zone change application submitted by Tim & Sarah Carpenter, whereby the lands described as Lots 11 – 23, Plan 210, Township of Blandford-Blenheim, are to be rezoned from ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’, ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ and ‘Residential Type 1 Zone (R1)’ to ‘Special General Agricultural Zone (A2-24)’, ‘Special Restricted Industrial Zone (MR-3)’ and ‘Special Residential Type 1 Zone (R1-14)’ to facilitate the construction of an addition to the existing single detached dwelling on the ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property, and recognize the location of the existing septic system.
Visit our website @ www.blandfordblenheim.ca 9. Correspondence
a. General
i. Chloe Senior, Clerk, Oxford County, Re: Resolution regarding speed concerns on Oxford Street in Drumbo
b. Specific
i. Peter Crockett, CAO, Oxford County, Re: SouthwestLynx: Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario
Recommendation:
That Blandford-Blenheim Township Council supports Oxford County’s SouthwestLynx proposal for the development of an Integrated High- Performance Public Transportation Solution for Southwestern Ontario.
10. Staff Reports
a. John Scherer – Chief Building Official
i. CBO -18-13 – Monthly Report
Recommendation:
That Report CBO-18-13 be received as information.
b. Jim Borton – Director of Public Works
i. PW-18-21 - Monthly Report
Recommendation:
That Report PW-18-21 be received as information.
c. Trevor Baer – Acting Manager of Community Services
i. CS-18-08 – Monthly Report
Recommendation:
That Report CS-18-08 be received as information.
d. Denise Krug – Director of Finance
i. TR-18-16 – 2019 Budget Schedule
Recommendation:
That Report TR-18-16 be received as information; Visit our website @ www.blandfordblenheim.ca And further that Council adopt the budget schedule for the 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets, set out in Report TR-18-16.
ii. TR-18-17 – Reserves & Reserve Funds
Recommendation:
That Report TR-18-17 be received as information.
11. Reports from Council Members
12. Unfinished Business
13. Motions and Notices of Motion
14. New Business
15. Closed Session
a. Acquisition or disposition of land, Re: Gobles Road Bridge.
b. Acquisition or disposition of land, Re: Drumbo Public Works Shop.
16. By-laws
a. 2093-2018 Being a By-law to amend Zoning By-Law Number 1360-2002, as amended (Carpenter).
b. 2094-2018
Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council.
17. Other
18. Adjournment and Next Meeting
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Visit our website @ www.blandfordblenheim.ca 5. a.
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Regular Council Meeting Wednesday, August 1, 2018 4:00 p.m.
MINUTES
Council met at 4:00 p.m. for their regular meeting of the month.
Present: Mayor Wearn, Councillors Balzer, Banbury, Cowan and Peterson.
Staff: Baer, Borton, Harmer, Krug, Matheson, and Mordue.
Other: Smith, Oxford County Planner
Mayor Wearn in the Chair.
1. Welcome
2. Call to Order
3. Approval of the Agenda RESOLUTION #1 Moved by – Councillor Peterson Seconded by – Councillor Balzer
Be it hereby resolved that the agenda for the August 1, 2018 Meeting of Council, be approved as printed and circulated with the addition of item 14. a. .Carried 4. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
None.
5. Adoption of Minutes RESOLUTION #2 Moved by – Councillor Peterson Seconded by – Councillor Balzer
Be it hereby resolved that the minutes of the July 4, 2018 Meeting of Council be adopted, as printed and circulated, .Carried 6. Business Arising from the Minutes None. Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Minutes August 1, 2018
7. Delegations / Presentations
a. Michael Higgins, Land Use Planner of G. Douglas Vallee Ltd., Re: Revisions to the Plattsville Subdivision
Michael Higgins spoke regarding redline revisions to the Plattsville Subdivision. Councillors Balzer, Cowan and Peterson expressed concern regarding the reduction from two commercial lots to one. Their concern was that Plattsville requires a gas station, and this may not be viable with the revisions. Higgins replied that a drive through gas bar with convenience station would be viable on the remaining commercial lot. Councillors Balzer, Banbury, Peterson and Mayor Wearn spoke in favour of adding townhouses.
RESOLUTION #3
Moved by – Councillor Peterson Seconded by – Councillor Balzer
Be it hereby resolved that the presentation from Michael Higgins regarding revisions to the Plattsville Subdivision be received.
.Carried
b. Madeleine Riddell, Resident, Re: Deposit required for Second Dwelling Agreement
Madeleine Riddell spoke regarding the deposit required in order to execute a second dwelling agreement. Riddell requested that, due to her previous approval for second dwelling agreement with a deposit of $5,000.00 and the placement of the proposed new single family dwelling, her case be grandfathered with this same amount.
RESOLUTION #4
Moved by – Councillor Peterson Seconded by – Councillor Balzer
Be it hereby resolved that the delegation from Madeleine Riddell regarding the deposit required for a second dwelling agreement be received, and reduced to $5,000.00.
.Carried
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Minutes August 1, 2018
8. Public Meeting
a. Public Meeting Under the Planning Act
RESOLUTION #6 Moved by – Councillor Peterson Seconded by – Councillor Balzer
Be it hereby resolved that Council rise and go into a Public Meeting under the Planning Act to consider applications for zone change application ZN 1-18-06 submitted by 2133179 Ontario Inc. and zone change application ZN 1-18-09, submitted by Andrew Foster & Melissa Skillings, and that Mayor Wearn Chair the Public Meeting. .Carried
i. Application for Zone Change, Zone Change, ZN 1-18-06, 2133179 Ontario Inc.
The Planner presented the report, ZN 1-16-02 submitted by SBA Saini Ltd., recommending approval. There were no questions. The applicant was present. No one spoke for or against the application.
i. Application for Zone Change, Zone Change, ZN 1-18-09, Andrew Foster & Melissa Skillings
The Planner presented the report, ZN 1-18-07, submitted by Jon Allison, recommending approval. There were no questions. The applicant was present and spoke in favour of the application. No one spoke against the application.
RESOLUTION #7 Moved by – Councillor Peterson Seconded by – Councillor Balzer
Be it hereby resolved that the Public Meeting be adjourned and that the Regular Meeting of Council reconvene. .Carried
RESOLUTION #8 Moved by – Councillor Peterson Seconded by – Councillor Balzer
Be it hereby resolved that the Council of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim approve in principle the zone change application submitted by 2133179 Ontario Inc., whereby the lands described as Part Lot 22, Concession 11 (Blenheim), Part 1, 41R-2528, Township of Blandford-Blenheim, are to be rezoned from ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’ and ‘Agri-Business Zone (AB)’ to ‘Special Agri-
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Minutes August 1, 2018
Business Zone (AB-Sp)’ to permit a reduced rear yard depth of 4.2 m (14 ft) and ensure the zoning of the lands is consistent across the newly enlarged parcel.
.Carried RESOLUTION #9 Moved by – Councillor Balzer Seconded by – Councillor Peterson
Be it hereby resolved that the Council of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim Blenheim approve the zone change application submitted by Andrew Foster & Melissa Skillings, to rezone the subject lands described as Part Lot 19, Concession 1 (Blenheim), Part 1, 41R-658, Part 4, 41R-7355, Township of Blandford-Blenheim, from ‘Special Limited Agricultural Zone (A1-6)’ to ‘Special Limited Agricultural Zone (A1-G4)’ to permit a garden suite with an increased ground floor area of 140 m2 (1,507 ft2) for a period of ten (10) years. .Carried 9. Correspondence
a. General
None.
b. Specific
i. Stephen Covey, Corporate Service for CN, Re: Rail Safety Week
RESOLUTION #10 Moved by – Councillor Balzer Seconded by – Councillor Peterson
Be it hereby resolved that September 23-29, 2018 be declared Public Rail Safety Week in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim.
.Carried
10. Staff Reports
a. Rebecca Smith, Planner
i. SP1-14-02 – Application for Site Plan Approval, SBA Saini Ltd.
RESOLUTION #11 Moved by – Councillor Balzer Seconded by – Councillor Peterson
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Minutes August 1, 2018
Be it hereby resolved that the application for Site Plan Amendment submitted by SBA Saini Limited, for lands described as Part Lots 19 & 20, Concession 7 (Blenheim), Parts 5 - 7, Plan 41R-2885 and Parts 1, 3 & 4, Plan 41R-767, in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim and municipally known as 806607 Oxford Road 29, for the purposes of amending the existing site plan to permit a truck lube shop, truck wash, truck weigh scale, sleeping quarters for one employee (within the existing service station) and security trailer, be approved at such time as the following condition is fulfilled:
i. That Schedule “B” of the existing Site Plan Agreement be replaced with revised site plan drawings, to the satisfaction of the Township Chief Administrative Officer.
.Carried b. Rick Richardson – Director of Protective Services
i. FC-18-12, Monthly Report
RESOLUTION #12 Moved by – Councillor Balzer Seconded by – Councillor Peterson
Be it hereby resolved that Report FC-18-12 be received as information. .Carried c. Jim Harmer – Drainage Superintendent
i. DS-18-11, Monthly Report
RESOLUTION #13 Moved by – Councillor Balzer Seconded by – Councillor Peterson
Be it hereby resolved that Report DS-18-11 be received as information. .Carried d. John Scherer – Chief Building Official
i. CBO-18-12 – Monthly Report to Council
RESOLUTION #14 Moved by – Councillor Banbury Seconded by – Councillor Cowan
That Report CBO-18-12 be received as information. .Carried
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Minutes August 1, 2018
e. Jim Borton, Director of Public Works
i. PW-18-19, Monthly Report
RESOLUTION #15 Moved by – Councillor Banbury Seconded by – Councillor Cowan
Be it hereby resolved that Report PW-18-19 be received as information. .Carried f. Trevor Baer – Community Services Department
i. CS-18-07, Monthly Report
RESOLUTION #16 Moved by – Councillor Banbury Seconded by – Councillor Cowan
Be it hereby resolved that Report CS-18-07 be received as information. .Carried g. Denise Krug – Director of Finance
i. TR-18-15 – Interim Variance Report – 2nd Quarter – June 30, 2018
RESOLUTION #17 Moved by – Councillor Banbury Seconded by – Councillor Cowan
That Report TR-18-15 be received as information.
.Carried
h. Rodger Mordue – Chief Administrative Officer / Clerk
i. CAO-18-13 – Animal Control By-law Amendments
RESOLUTION #18 Moved by – Councillor Banbury Seconded by – Councillor Cowan
That Report CAO-18-13 be received; and,
That Council direct staff to prepare the necessary By-law to amend By-law 1774- 2013 being a By-law to regulate animal care and control.
.Carried
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Minutes August 1, 2018
e. Reports from Council Members
Councillor Peterson spoke regarding the Harvest Carnival happening at the Drumbo Park August 18th and 19th. Councillor Banbury spoke regarding stones the trail and the Princeton Park expansion and asked if Council would consider naming the trail the Bob Cowan Trail to recognize donations made. Councillor Banbury will propose this to the Princeton Park Expansion Committee.
11. Unfinished Business
None.
12. Motions and Notices of Motion
None.
13. New Business
a. Oxford Street Traffic Speed
Ray Simmons was present and spoke to the issue of people speeding on Oxford Street in Drumbo.
RESOLUTION #5 Moved by – Councillor Banbury Seconded by – Councillor Cowan
Be it hereby resolved that Council receive the petition regarding traffic speed on Oxford Street in Drumbo; and,
That the petition be forwarded to the Ontario Provincial Police and to the County of Oxford with a request that traffic patterns in the area be examined and that devices and methods of calming traffic be initiated as soon as possible.
.Carried
14. Closed Session
a. July 4, 2018 Closed Session of Council Minutes
b. Acquisition or disposition of land, Re: Gobles Road Bridge.
RESOLUTION #19 Moved by – Councillor Cowan Seconded by – Councillor Banbury
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Minutes August 1, 2018
Be it hereby resolved that Council moves into Closed Session under the authority of Section 239 of the Municipal Act at 5:29 p.m. to discuss:
- Acquisition or disposition of land – Gobles Road Bridge. .Carried RESOLUTION #20 Moved by – Councillor Cowan Seconded by – Councillor Banbury
Be it hereby resolved that Council does now adjourn from Closed Session and resume into Open Session at 5:56 p.m. .Carried 15. By-laws
RESOLUTION #21 Moved by – Councillor Cowan Seconded by – Councillor Banbury
Be it hereby resolved that a first and second reading be given to the following By- laws:
- 2090-2018, Being a By-law to amend By-law 1774-203 being a by-law to regulate animal care and control, and to provide for a system of licensing, permits, approvals or registrations respecting the matter including the imposing of fees and charges; - 2091-2018, Being a By-law to amend Zoning By-law Number 1360-2002, as amended. (Foster & Skillings); and, - 2092-2018, Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council.
.Carried
RESOLUTION #22 Moved by – Councillor Cowan Seconded by – Councillor Banbury
Be it hereby resolved that a third and final reading be given to the following By- laws:
- 2073-2018, Being a By-law to provide for drainage works in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim in the Restructured County of Oxford. - 2090-2018, Being a By-law to amend By-law 1774-203 being a by-law to regulate animal care and control, and to provide for a system of licensing, permits, approvals or registrations respecting the matter including the imposing of fees and charges;
Township of Blandford-Blenheim Council Minutes August 1, 2018
- 2091-2018, Being a By-law to amend Zoning By-law Number 1360-2002, as amended. (Foster & Skillings); and, - 2092-2018, Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council.
.Carried 16. Other Business
None.
17. Adjournment and Next Meeting RESOLUTION #23 Moved by – Councillor Cowan Seconded by – Councillor Banbury
Whereas business before Council has been completed at 5:59 p.m.;
Be it hereby resolved that Council does now adjourn to meet again on Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. .Carried
______Marion Wearn, Mayor Rodger Mordue CAO / Clerk Township of Blandford-Blenheim Township of Blandford-Blenheim
8. a. i. Report No: CP 2018-252 COMMUNITY PLANNING Council Date: September 5, 2018
To: Mayor and Members of Blandford-Blenheim Council
From: Rebecca Smith, Development Planner, Community Planning
Application for Zone Change ZN 1-18-08 – Tim & Sarah Carpenter
REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
The application for zone change proposes to rezone portions of the subject property from ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’ and ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ to Special Residential Type 1 Zone (R1-Sp)’.
The proposed zone change will permit the construction of an addition to the existing single detached dwelling on the ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property, and recognize the location of the existing septic system.
No concerns were raised as a result of agency circulation.
. Planning Staff are recommending approval of the application as the proposal is consistent with the policies of the Provincial Policy Statement and maintains the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan.
DISCUSSION
Background
OWNERS: Tim & Sarah Carpenter 115 Baird Street South, Bright ON, N0J 1B0
LOCATION:
The subject lands are described as Lots 11 – 23, Plan 210, Township of Blandford-Blenheim. The lands are located on the west side of Baird Street South, south of Cuthbertson Street, and are municipally known as 115 Baird Street South in the Village of Bright.
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COUNTY OF OXFORD OFFICIAL PLAN:
Schedule ‘C-3’ County of Oxford Village Settlement Strategy Plan
Schedule 'B-1’ Township of Blandford-Blenheim Settlement Land Use Plan
TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM ZONING BY-LAW 1360-2002:
Existing Zoning: Residential Type 1 Zone (R1), Restricted Industrial Zone (MR) and General Agricultural Zone (A2)
Requested Zoning: Special Residential Type 1 Zone (R1-Sp)
PROPOSAL:
The application for zone change proposes to rezone portions of the subject property from ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’ and ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ to ‘Special Residential Type 1 Zone (R1-Sp)’ to permit the construction of an addition to the existing single detached dwelling on the ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property, and recognize the location of the existing septic system.
The subject property comprises approximately 1 ha (2.5 ac) and is currently split zoned as ‘Residential Type 1 Zone (R1)’, ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ and ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’. The existing split zoning is a result of three properties merging in 2002.
The existing ‘A2’ zoned portion of the property contains a shed, the ‘R1’ zoned portion contains and existing single-detached dwelling and detached garage, and the ‘MR’ zoned portion contains two existing industrial buildings.
For Council’s information, in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Zoning By-law, where a lot is divided into more than one zone, each such portion shall be considered as a separate lot for the purposes of determining zone provisions. As such, the single-detached dwelling on the ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property is required to maintain a minimum interior side yard width of 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from the ‘MG’ zoned portion of the property. In this case, the applicants are requesting to amend the boundary of the existing ‘R1’ zoned area to permit the construction of an addition on the south side of the existing dwelling, to ensure compliance with the required interior side yard width. The ‘R1’ zoned area is also proposed to be expanded to ensure the existing septic system is wholly contained with the appropriate zone.
Surrounding land uses are predominately low density residential, with an existing general industrial property to the east and agricultural lands to the west.
Plate 1, Location Map & Existing Zoning, shows the location of the subject property, as well as the existing zoning in the immediate vicinity.
Plate 2, Aerial Map (2015) with Existing Zoning, provides an aerial view of the subject lands and the surrounding uses.
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Plate 3, Applicants’ Site Survey, provides the dimensions of each zone, as well as relevant setbacks.
Application Review
PROVINCIAL POLICY STATEMENT:
The 2014 Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) provides policy direction on matters of provincial interest related to land use planning and development. Under Section 3 of the Planning Act, where a municipality is exercising its authority affecting a planning matter, such decisions “shall be consistent with” all policy statements issued under the Act.
Section 1.1 directs that healthy, liveable and safe communities are sustained by accommodating an appropriate range and mix of residential, employment (including industrial and commercial), institutional, recreation, park and open space, and other uses to meet long-term needs. Sufficient land shall be made available to accommodate an appropriate range and mix of land uses to meet projected needs for the planning period. Within settlement areas, sufficient land shall be made available through intensification and redevelopment and, if necessary, designated growth areas.
The policies of Section 1.1.3 direct that settlement areas shall be the focus of growth and development, and their vitality and regeneration shall be promoted. Section 1.1.3.3 further states that planning authorities shall identify appropriate locations and promote opportunities for intensification and redevelopment where this can be accommodated taking into account existing building stock or areas, including brownfield sites, and the availability of suitable existing or planned infrastructure and public service facilities required to accommodate projected needs.
Further, Section 1.4.3 states that planning authorities shall provide for an appropriate range and mix of housing types and densities to meet projected requirements of current and future residents of the regional market area by:
Establishing and implementing minimum targets for the provision of housing which is affordable to low and moderate income households; Permitting and facilitating all forms of housing required to meet the social, health and well- being requirements of current and future residents Directing the development of new housing towards locations where appropriate levels of infrastructure and public service facilities are or will be available to support current and projected needs; Promoting densities for new housing which efficiently use land, resources, infrastructure and public service facilities, and support the use of active transportation and transit in areas where it exists or is to be developed; and Establishing development standards for residential intensification, redevelopment and new residential development which minimize the cost of housing and facilitate compact form, while maintaining appropriate levels of public health and safety.
Section 1.3 also directs that planning authorities shall promote economic development and competitiveness by: a) Providing for an appropriate mix and range of employment and institutional uses to meet long-term needs; b) Providing opportunities for a diversified economic base, including maintaining a range and choice of suitable sites for employment uses which support a wide range of economic Page 3 of 6 Report No: CP 2018-252 COMMUNITY PLANNING Council Date: September 5, 2018
activities and ancillary uses, and take into account the needs of existing and future businesses; c) Encouraging compact, mixed-use development that incorporates compatible employment uses to support liveable and resilient communities; and, d) Ensuring the necessary infrastructure is provided to support current and projected needs.
OFFICIAL PLAN:
The subject lands are located within the ‘Village’ designation according to the Settlement Strategy Plan, as contained in the Official Plan. Lands within the Village designation are characterized by a broad range of land uses and activities. Villages are settlements that are predominantly serviced by private sewage disposal systems and by either existing centralized water supply facilities or individual wells.
Low density residential development is permitted in the Village designation, being lands that are primarily developed, or planned, for a variety of low-rise, low density housing forms consisting of single detached, semi-detached, duplexes, converted dwellings and street townhouses not involving more than two units. The density of development within the Village designation will be restricted by the land area required for the proper operation of individual private septic systems.
According to Section 6.4, Industrial uses are also permitted within the Village designation, including assembling, manufacturing, fabricating, processing, repair activities, environmental industries, wholesaling, storage and warehousing industries, construction industries, communication, logistic and utility industries, transportation and cartage industries, and technological service industries.
Industrial uses will be sufficiently setback from residential uses in the general vicinity to mitigate potential conflicts resulting from noise, dust, vibration, odour or vehicular traffic associated with the industrial activity. Industrial areas or uses will be protected from encroachment by non- compatible uses.
TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM ZONING BY-LAW:
The subject lands are currently zoned ‘Residential Type 1 Zone (R1)’, ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ and ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’ according to the Township Zoning By-law.
The ‘R1’ zone permits a single detached dwelling and requires a minimum lot area of 2,800 m2 (30,140 ft2), frontage of 35 m (114.8 ft) and lot depth of 50 m (164 ft), where sanitary sewers are not available. A minimum front yard depth and rear yard depth of 7.5 m (24.6 ft) and interior side yard width of 3 m (9.8 ft) on one side and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) on the other, as well as a minimum setback of 22 m (72.2 ft) from the centreline of a County Road, is also required.
The ‘MR’ zone permits a variety of industrial uses, including, but not limited to, an assembly plant, contractor’s yard, manufacturing plant, printing plant, public garage, service shop and warehouse. The ‘MR’ zone also requires a minimum lot area of 3,700 m2 (39,828 ft2), frontage of 40 m (131.2 ft) and lot depth of 50 m (164 ft), where sanitary sewers are not available. A minimum front yard depth of 10 m (24.6 ft), a rear yard depth of 7.5 m (24.6 ft) and interior side yard width of 7.5 m (24.6 ft), abutting a residential zone, and 5 m (16.4 ft) abutting any other zone, as well as a minimum setback of 23 m (75.5 ft) from the centreline of a County Road, is also required.
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The ‘A2’ zone permits a wide range of agricultural uses, including farm buildings and accessory dwellings, and requires a minimum lot area of 30 ha (74.1 ac) and lot frontage of 100 m (328.1 ft).
In this case, the applicant proposes to increase the area of the existing ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property. As such, portions of the ‘MR’ and ‘A2’ zoned areas are proposed to be rezoned to ‘R1’. As a result of the proposed reconfiguration of zone boundaries, a number of special provisions are required for each zone.
Special provisions are proposed for the proposed ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property to recognize a reduced lot area of 2,400 m2 (25,833 ft2), a reduced setback of 19 m (62.3 ft) to the centreline of Oxford Road 22, and a reduced setback of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) between the proposed covered deck at the rear of the dwelling and westerly lot line. Further, a special provision is required for the ‘MR’ zoned portion of the property to recognize a reduced lot frontage of 38 m (124.7 ft).
The lot area and frontage of the ‘A2’ zoned portion of the property is also required to be recognized, as it is considered to be undersized.
AGENCY COMMENTS:
This application was circulated to those agencies that were considered to have an interest in the proposal. The Township Drainage Superintendent, Southwestern Public Health, Township Director of Public Works, Township Director of Protective Services and County Public Works Department had no concerns with the proposal.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION:
Notice of public meeting regarding the application for zone change was circulated to surrounding property owners August 16, 2018. At the time this report was written, no comments or concerns had been received from the public.
Planning Analysis
The application for zone change proposes to to rezone portions of the subject property from ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’ and ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ to ‘Special Residential Type 1 Zone (R1-Sp)’ to permit the construction of an addition to the existing single detached dwelling on the ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property, and recognize the location of the existing septic system.
As the proposal supports a mix of employment and residential use in a designated settlement area, Planning staff are of the opinion that the proposal is consistent with Sections 1.1 and 1.3 of the PPS.
Staff are also satisfied that the proposal maintains the general intent of the Official Plan. The existing residential and industrial uses on the subject lands are permitted within the Settlement designation and will continue.
While the existing residential and industrial uses on the property are in close proximity to each other, Staff note that the uses are existing and are currently located on the same lot. In addition, the existing industrial buildings on the property are currently being used as a contractor’s yard/shop, which is generally not considered to be an intensive industrial use.
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As noted, the subject lands are required to be rezoned from ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’, ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ and ‘Residential Type 1 Zone (R1)’ to ‘Special General Agricultural Zone (A2-24)’, ‘Special Restricted Industrial Zone (MR-3)’ and ‘Special Residential Type 1 Zone (R1-14)’.
Special provisions are proposed for the proposed ‘R1-14’ zoned portion of the property to recognize a reduced lot area of 2,400 m2 (25,833 ft2), a reduced setback of 19 m (62.3 ft) to the centreline of Oxford Road 22, and a reduced setback of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) between the proposed covered deck at the rear of the dwelling and westerly lot line. Further, a special provision is required for the ‘MR-3’ zoned portion of the property to recognize a reduced lot frontage of 38 m (124.7 ft). The lot area and no frontage of the ‘A2-24’ zoned portion of the property is also required to be recognized. The remaining relevant provisions of the Zoning By-law will be maintained.
As the proposed special provisions are required as each zoned area is to be treated as a separate lot for the purpose of determining zone provisions, and the required provisions are considered to be minor deviations from the Zoning By-law, Staff are satisfied that the required relief can be considered appropriate.
In light of the foregoing, it is the opinion of this Office that the proposal is consistent with the policies of the PPS and maintains the general intent and purpose of the County Official Plan. As such, Planning Staff are satisfied that the proposal can be supported from a planning perspective.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Council of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim approve the zone change application submitted by Tim & Sarah Carpenter, whereby the lands described as Lots 11 – 23, Plan 210, Township of Blandford-Blenheim, are to be rezoned from ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’, ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ and ‘Residential Type 1 Zone (R1)’ to ‘Special General Agricultural Zone (A2-24)’, ‘Special Restricted Industrial Zone (MR-3)’ and ‘Special Residential Type 1 Zone (R1-14)’ to facilitate the construction of an addition to the existing single detached dwelling on the ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property, and recognize the location of the existing septic system.
SIGNATURES
Authored by: original signed by Rebecca Smith, MCIP, RPP Development Planner
Approved for submission: original signed by Gordon Hough, RPP Director
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Parcel Lines Property Boundary Assessment Boundary Unit Road Municipal Boundary Environmental Protection/Flood Overlay Flood Fringe Floodway Environmental Protection (EP1) Environmental Protection (EP2) Zoning Floodlines/Regulation Limit 100 Year Flood Line 30 Metre Setback Conservation Authority Regulation Limit Regulatory Flood And Fill Lines Zoning (Displays 1:16000 to 1:500)
Notes
This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and 0 128 256 Meters is for reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, current, or otherwise reliable. This is not a plan of survey NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_17N May 30, 2018 Legend
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PART 2. 4/R- 2228 NA GEOMATICS INC. PIN 00259-0054 ONTARIO LANO SURVEYORS S Cod Fil1:1 8-7058-• rpr_ Bo.dw9 9. a. i. C HLOÉ J. SENIOR, CLERK 21 Reeve Street, PO Box 1614 Woodstock, ON N4S 7Y3 519.539.9800, ext. 3001 1.800.755.0394 oxfordcounty.ca August 10, 2018 Rodger Mordue, CAO/Clerk Township of Blandford-Blenheim [email protected] SENT VIA EMAIL Dear Rodger: Please be advised that Oxford County Council, at its meeting held on August 8, 2018, adopted the following resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 13: Moved by: Stephen Molnar Seconded by: Marion Wearn That the Resolution from the August 1, 2018 meeting of Blandford-Blenheim Council and the related petition regarding speed concerns on Oxford Street in Drumbo be received as information and forwarded to the Public Works Dept. for appropriate action. DISPOSITION: Motion Carried It was confirmed that County taff would work in consultation with Township of s Blandford-Blenheim staff, the local Police Services Board and the OPP towards an effective solution and that Members of Council will be kept advised of the progress and outcomes. Do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Chloé J. Senior Clerk cc: P. Crockett, CAO, County of Oxford D. Simpson, Director of Public Works, County of Oxford 9. b. i. ((Oxford County Growing stronger together Peter M. Crockett, P.Eng. Chief Administrative Officer 21 Reeve Street, P.O. Box 1614 Woodstock, ON N4S 7Y3 519.539.9800, ext. 3000 I 1 800.755.0394 www.oxfordcounty.ca VIA E-MAIL August 9, 2018 Mayor Wearn and Members of Blandford-Blenheim Council 47 Wilmot Street South, Box 100 Drumbo, ON NOJ 1GO Dear Mayor Wearn and Members of Blandford-Blenheim Council: At its meeting on June 27, 2018, County Council adopted Report CAO 2018-18 entitled "Southwestlynx: Integrated High Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario (attached). The Southwestlynx plan is the fourth of a Southwestern Ontario transportation series the County of Oxford commissioned Greg Gormick, On Track Strategies to prepare. By demonstrating the potential passenger rail capacity within the existing rail corridors through Southwestern Ontario, Southwestlynx presents the unquestionable viability of high performance rail (HPR) complemented by a fully integrated intercommunity transportation system as a logical, practical, affordable and deliverable public transportation solution for Southwestern Ontario. In addition, I have attached an electronic copy of our brochure, Connecting Southwestern Ontario. This brochure summarizes the Southwestlynx plan and the prior reports Oxford County commissioned; "New Directions", "Empowering Ontario's Short Line Railways" and " Steel Corridors of Opportunity". All four of the reports are available through our home page at www.oxfordcounty.ca . As well, your Chief Administrative Officer has a hardcopy of the full Southwestlynx document. With the adoption of Report CAO 2018-18, County Council seeks Blandford-Blenheim Township Council support in advancing the Southwestlynx plan through the adoption of the following proposed resolution: That Blandford-Blenheim Township Council supports Oxford County's SouthwestLynx proposal for the development of an Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation Solution for Southwestern Ontario. Committed to f. 100% RE I Zero Waste I Zero Poverty Page 2 of 2 Our intent is to also seek the support of the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus at their August 2018 meeting. Our thanks in advance for your support. Peter . Crockett, P.Eng. Chief Administrative Officer Encl. Cc: Roger Mordue, Chief Administrative Officer I Clerk, Blandford-Blenheim Committed to f 100% RE I Zero Waste I Zero Poverty Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 To: Warden and Members of County Council From: Chief Administrative Officer SouthwestLynx: Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario RECOMMENDATIONS 1. That Council endorse “SouthwestLynx: Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario” as outlined in Report CAO 2018-18 and its attachments; 2. And further, that staff submit Report CAO 2018-18 and its attachments to the High Speed Rail Program Office in support of Oxford’s prior position that Southwestern Ontario requires a fully integrated public transportation solution and that the HSR EA Terms of Reference must include the full and comparative assessment of alternatives to the proposed HSR corridor including the optimization of existing rail corridors; 3. And further, that funding in the amount of $175,000, to be financed from General Reserves be approved for the establishment of a High Speed Rail EA Peer Review Team in coordination with the Corridor Impacted Municipalities group and to develop and undertake a Southwestern Ontario Transportation Dialogue and Relationship program as described in Report CAO 2018-18; 4. And further, that Report CAO 2018-18 and its attachments be forwarded to Oxford’s Area Municipalities, the South Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation (SCOR), the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus (WOWC), the Mayors of Southwestern Ontario (MOSO), the Member of Parliament (Oxford), Member of Provincial Parliament (Oxford), the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and interested community stakeholders for their information and support. REPORT HIGHLIGHTS The purpose of this report is to seek Council support for, and authorization to advance, the SouthwestLynx proposal for an integrated high performance public transportation system for Southwestern Ontario. Further, this report seeks Council authority to submit the SouthwestLynx proposal to the Provincial High Speed Rail office in support Oxford County’s position that Southwestern Ontario requires a fully integrated public transportation solution and that there is a viable alternative that must be given full and comparative consideration in the Province of Ontario’s Page 1 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 Terms of Reference and the subsequent Individual Environmental Assessment for the Kitchener to London leg of the proposed High Speed Rail project. Implementation Points Upon adoption of this report staff will initiate all actions related thereto and in doing so begin a comprehensive program to address Oxford’s concerns with the High Speed Rail proposal and to stimulate advancement of the dialogue and cooperation necessary amongst key stakeholders and partners critical to advancing a transportation solution for Southwestern Ontario. Financial Impact The adoption of Report CAO 2018-18 approves $175,000, to be financed by the General Reserve, for initiatives outlined in this report and not included within the approved 2018 Budget and Business Plan. The Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information. Risks/Implications There are no risks inherent with the adoption of this report. Strategic Plan (2015-2018) County Council adopted the County of Oxford Strategic Plan (2015-2018) at its regular meeting held May 27, 2015. The initiative contained within this report supports the Values and Strategic Directions as set out in the Strategic Plan as it pertains to the following Strategic Directions: 2. ii. A County that is Well Connected – Advocate for appropriate federal and provincial support, programming and financial initiatives to strengthen the movement of people and goods to, from and through the County 3. i. A County that Thinks Ahead and Wisely Shapes the Future – Influence federal and provincial policy with implications for the County by: - Advocating for federal and provincial initiatives that are appropriate to our county DISCUSSION Background In 2015, County Council demonstrated significant municipal leadership through the adoption of the Future Oxford Community Sustainability Plan and committed to achieving 100% Renewable Energy by 2050, Zero Waste and Zero Poverty. With these commitments Council has also recognized the need to influence public policy well beyond our borders including advocacy for Southwestern Ontario. Page 2 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 This is the fourth in a series of transportation reports Oxford County commissioned Greg Gormick, On Track Strategies, to prepare. This series of reports outline the key issues facing transportation and freight mobility and efficiency across Southwestern Ontario. Previous support for the development of an Integrated Public Transportation Master Plan, as outlined in the New Directions package (2016) and for freight policy reform as outlined in the Empowering Ontario’s Short Line Railways (2017) report is a demonstration of Council understanding that a vibrant economy requires the efficient movement of both people and goods. Most recently, at its June 13, 2018 meeting Council endorsed Steel Corridors of Opportunity which outlines the role and freight rail in Southwestern Ontario and suggested actions related thereto. Finally, as Council is aware, the Province of Ontario is proposing a High Speed Rail project ultimately connecting Toronto to Windsor. The proposal includes a new rail corridor west of Kitchener to London. For this section of new rail corridor, the Province of Ontario has issued a commencement notice for the development of an Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference for a proposed High Speed Rail project. To this point it appears the intent is to exclude from consideration any options to optimize the existing rail corridors. At its March 14, 2018 meeting Council adopted the following resolution upon receipt of the Notice of Commencement: “That the Ministry of Transportation correspondence dated February 27, 2018 regarding the High Speed Rail (HSR) Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms of Reference – Notice of Commencement be received; And further, that the County of Oxford respectfully and unequivocally expects, as is required under the Environmental Assessment Act, the proposed HSR EA Terms of Reference to explicitly include a full and comparative assessment of the High Performance Rail alternative as outlined in Warden Mayberry’s January 18, 2018 letter to Premier Wynne, Minister Del Duca (then Minister of Transportation) and Minister Ballard (Minister of the Environment and Climate Change); And further, that the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of Transportation, the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, the Leader of the PC Party of Ontario, the Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, the Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, Ernie Hardeman (MPP Oxford), and the Executive Director of High Speed Rail be so advised.” The Warden and staff continue to pursue Council’s requirement for a Southwestern Ontario fully integrated public transportation solution and a full and comparative assessment of alternatives to High Speed Rail, to no specific avail at this point. Comments Context It is Oxford’s position that the Province of Ontario has prematurely concluded that High Speed Rail (HSR) is the only possible solution for enhancing public transportation connections between Toronto and Southwestern Ontario. Public transportation ridership, impact and value is not dictated by speed alone. Rather more critical is service frequency, reliability, convenience, quality, cost and extensive service integration amongst other public transportation modes. Page 3 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 Since 2016, Oxford County has advocated for an Integrated Public Transportation Master Plan that would consider a range of public transportation options to connect the larger urban centres of Southwestern Ontario with key points east to Toronto, while at the same time connect the small urban/rural communities of Southwestern Ontario to each other and key urban centres. With this in mind, and prior to the aforementioned issuance of the Notice of Commencement, staff had commissioned the development of a feasibility assessment to understand the potential for improving the existing rail corridors through Southwestern Ontario. The result is a proposed public transportation strategy for Southwestern Ontario that illustrates a viable option to provide a high quality transportation connection to Toronto that focuses on the optimization of the existing rail corridors, referenced as High Performance Rail (HPR). This report demonstrates that a HPR solution, when coupled with critical intercommunity transportation services and properly leveraging other intended rail investments, can achieve dramatic transportation connectivity enhancements across Southwestern Ontario in comparable travel times, markedly earlier and at substantially lower costs than High Speed Rail. SouthwestLynx – Practical and Implementable We have called the proposal SouthwestLynx. Our premise is a Southwestern Ontario centric transportation solution that connects to Toronto, rather than forcing a Toronto centric solution to fit the transportation needs specific to Southwestern Ontario as currently envisioned by the Province’s HSR proposal. The difference between the two approaches is transformational. SouthwestLynx is a practical, affordable plan that can be rapidly deployed to address the public transportation access and mobility deficiencies that are threatening Southwestern Ontario’s economic, community and environmental destiny. SouthwestLynx is based on several successful High Performance Rail (HPR) based services now being offered or emerging in the U.S., which are in turn based on similar examples from around the world. Many of the international HPR based systems laid the groundwork for the subsequent addition of HSR services to further augment the base HPR services. All of these successful global precedents have included major intercommunity transportation components, which have not only acted as feeders to the HPR core routes, but also to provide stand-alone service between the points they serve. While the proponents are making much of the proposed HSR’s Toronto-Kitchener-London unverified 73 minute travel time, optimizing the existing Toronto-Woodstock-London south rail corridor can result in a very competitive 100 minutes travel time. The longer Toronto-Kitchener- London north rail corridor can be optimized to achieve as low as 140 minute travel times. All at a fraction of the cost and impacts associated with any HSR proposal, currently estimated to cost at least $21 billion. Moreover while an optimistic first HSR train date is likely well beyond 2025, the HPR based SouthwestLynx proposal to optimize the existing corridors can create passenger rail capacity within the first year. It is expected that within a single year, the existing corridors could accommodate 5 additional two-way daily Toronto – London trains (from 7 to 12). Further strategic optimization investment in existing rail corridors can create the track capacity for as Page 4 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 many as 30 two-way daily Toronto – London passenger rail trips (from 7 to 30) within the first 5 years. Within the SouthwestLynx plan, daily two-way passenger trains Toronto-Windsor and Toronto-Sarnia can double from 4 to 8 and 2 to 4 respectively in the same time period. Quicker, better, faster is SouthwestLynx! Simply put, SouthwestLynx can begin improving the region’s public transportation system within one year because its focus is within the two existing rail corridors. It is scalable and incremental, and it can be completed at a substantially lower and more readily verifiable cost than the initial $21 billion, 14 years required for the proposed Toronto-London-Windsor HSR project. The HSR proposal costs and implementation time are best case initial estimates only. SouthwestLynx proposes a HPR core system to significantly improve the current Southwestern Ontario rail passenger services, augmented by an extensive and coordinated network of connecting intercommunity transportation services all of which would be linked to intermodal mobility hubs (Attachment 1). SouthwestLynx requires only minor land acquisition, severs no agricultural properties, includes rail freight benefits and provides a broader range of transportation improvements offering better value, compared with HSR. In order of priority, the initial 5 year projects within the two existing rail corridors include: 1. Aldershot-Bayview Junction Capacity Expansion The key obstacle to any thought of passenger rail service improvements using the CN South Main Line (Toronto-Brantford-Woodstock-London) is the capacity constraints on the CN portion of the Oakville Subdivision between Aldershot Station and Bayview Junction in Hamilton’s west end. This 2-km section of track is one of the most heavily used in Canada that often suffers severe conflicts between the passenger and freight trains. Proposed track improvements are a vital first step to improving passenger and freight rail capacity through west Hamilton to Southwestern Ontario. The improvements are also key to VIA Rail services, absolutely essential to any thought of GO Transit Rail services to Brantford, Hamilton (all day) and beyond to Niagara. The proposed track improvement in this area will cost a minimum of $500 million. 2. CN Guelph Subdivision Upgrading The CN-owned portion of the Guelph Subdivision extends 91 km from the western end of the Kitchener to a junction at London East with CN’s Bayview-London Dundas Subdivision, which is used for VIA’s South Main Line passenger service. For passenger service, this section is in only fair condition and unable to sustain a higher-speed service. To bring back up to an appropriate condition for the SouthwestLynx passenger service, major track infrastructure rehabilitation is required throughout the corridor along with a number of short railway sidings that are in need of extensions and/or additions as the train frequency incrementally increases. The line has a modern centralized traffic control (CTC) signaling system which with the SouthwestLynx optimization plan will yield major benefits. Page 5 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 It is estimated that the upgrading of the CN Guelph Subdivision to provide more frequent service at the maximum 160-km/hour passenger speed CN allows on its track will cost approximately $500 million. 3. CN Halton Subdivision (Bramalea-Georgetown) Capacity Expansion The CN Halton Subdivision forms a central and critical part of the North Main Line used by VIA and GO’s Kitchener Line trains. It is a heavily-used main component of CN’s Montreal-Toronto- Chicago freight main line. Along with extensive freight, the Bramalea-Georgetown section is shared with VIA’s two daily North Main Line roundtrips and, on weekdays, with 29 GO commuter trains that originate or terminate at Mount Pleasant, Georgetown or Kitchener, as well as three non-revenue GO train movements. To implement the high-frequency GO RER and proposed HSR services, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) proposes to build a new freight bypass CN (Bramalea to Milton) requiring eight years of construction at an estimated cost of $8 billion. The SouthwestLynx alternative approach would avoid the public cost of this line and eliminate conflicts between the passenger and freight trains by constructing a fly-under between the Mount Pleasant to Georgetown stations to service the Southwestlynx and GO Transit and undertaking some station platform improvements. Within the SouthwestLynx proposal, all passenger trains would stay on the south side of the triple-track line and keep the north track open for exclusive CN freight use until the fly-under. At that point, the CN traffic would be largely confined to the south track and the passenger trains to the north. By substituting SouthwestLynx proposed Toronto-Kitchener-London HPR service for the proposed HSR service, and using it to provide some of the proposed GO RER frequencies, the capacity demands on this line segment would be reduced to an extent that a fully triple-tracked line from Bramalea to Georgetown could accommodate both the passenger and CN freight services. The SouthwestLynx approach of triple-tracking this line segment and building the fly-under to minimize freight/passenger conflicts is a vital requirement of the Southwestlynx North Main Line service and can be delivered at an estimated cost of $1.5 billion. It could be completed within five years or less. 4. CN Dundas Subdivision Capacity Expansion A major point of freight and passenger conflicts on the double-track CN Dundas Subdivision portion of the South Main Line is at Paris Junction, at the top of the grade out of Brantford. At various times, a combination of four passenger and freight trains will routinely pass through this point in both directions within a few minutes of each other. Sidings exist on both the north and south sides of the line, but both are approximately 2,200 metres long and are inadequate for use by today’s freight trains of 3,000 metres or more. To eliminate this choke point, the Southwestlynx plan requires the extension of these short sidings to Princeton to create a 13 km, highly-useful, section of four-track main line. This will not only allow for “meets” between trains operating in opposing directions, but for smooth Page 6 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 overtakes of the CN freight trains, which are limited to 96 km/hour, by the passenger trains, which are now allowed a maximum permissible speed of 130 km/hour. The ability to use this four-track section for planned overtakes under CN’s “precision scheduled railroad” freight operating concept will become even more important as the passenger speed is increased to the 160-km/hour CN allows on shared-use main line trackage. The SouthwestLynx proposed capacity expansion from Paris Junction to Princeton will cost approximately $100 million. 5. CN-CP Woodstock-Komoka Line Consolidation An opportunity to address several intercity and urban transportation challenges is available in what would be the largest capital project in the first phase of Southwestlynx. It would not only yield major rail passenger and freight benefits, it would resolve significant rail crossing issues in London. Leveraging CN and CP proximity in Woodstock and again on the west side of Komoka, the SouthwestLynx proposal identifies the opportunity to adjust existing rail operations to consolidate freight rail separate from passenger rail over a 60 km section. All within the existing rail corridors a 60 km dedicated 200 km/h passenger rail section can be created while still allowing CP and CN freight operations to efficiently continue through Windsor and Sarnia and to US markets as they do today while ensuring local area agricultural and industrial shippers maintain services. Through London, both the all-passenger CN line and the all-freight CP line would be grade separated from all the streets that now cross them, resulting in improved automotive and pedestrian flow on those streets. A minimum of five grade-separated crossings on the CP line and seven on the CN line would require construction. An order-of-magnitude cost estimate is $2 billion. Notwithstanding the construction implications this significant investment would significantly benefit the citizens of London, rail passengers, as well as CN/CP freight operations. 6. Continuous Corridor Enhancements There are other infrastructure projects that can be undertaken to increase the speed and the reliability of the Southwestlynx rail passenger services, although none would produce the dramatic benefits that can be derived from the projects described above. However, in concert with these larger projects, they can assist in incrementally reduced schedule times and further enhanced by minimizing conflicts between the passenger and freight trains. The SouthwestLynx plan has identified a number of station, crossovers and switching locations where safety, speed and capacity can be significantly enhanced incrementally. Costing this aspect of the first phase of the Southwestlynx project will be difficult until the situation is analyzed by both the freight and passenger operators, and the number of replacements determined. Nonetheless, it should be a component of the project on the basis that every minute of time that can be incrementally bled from the running times translates into greater passenger attraction and revenue. At a high level, significant station improvements at Page 7 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 the locations identified may well cost upwards of $20 million, crossing and switching improvements perhaps $2 million for each location. A SouthwestLynx Demonstration A two-part demonstration project has been outlined in the report to provide opportunity for early improvements and to establish a template for the roll out of the full SouthwestLynx program: A joint VIA-GO “pool agreement” to blend their operations on the Toronto-Kitchener- London North Main Line route to provide faster, more frequent service at lower passenger cost; and Development of a multi-county network of intercommunity transportation connections between major points on the two VIA Rail routes and numerous off-line Oxford County points, which can act as a template for other county, regional and municipal governments. Combined, these demonstration project options could be used to validate the approach proposed in SouthwestLynx. The SouthwestLynx Advantage Southwestern Ontario’s public transportation access and mobility require timely and strategic action now. The provincial government is contemplating the construction of a high-cost HSR that will not be fully operational for at least a decade. Further, there is no indication of how the Province proposes to substantially address intercommunity transportation requirements in concert with their HSR proposal. Southwestern Ontario’s need for an alternative that will deliver more effective, more affordable mobility quicker is urgent. SouthwestLynx is that fulsome alternative. By considering key improvements within both rail corridors SouthwestLynx can be the catalyst to accelerate GO Transit Rail service improvements not only to Kitchener along the north rail corridor but to Hamilton, Brantford and Niagara as well through the south rail which is given no consideration in the Province’s HSR proposal. This is possible because the very obstacles to those long awaited service improvement are leveraged by the SouthwestLynx plan strategically. The result is a public transportation investment that will serve Kitchener and Southwestern Ontario while also enhancing service opportunity to over 1 million more people than the Province of Ontario’s HSR proposal. All while also solving key freight movement issues across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area as well as across Southwestern Ontario. Moreover, by investing in partnership with the Canada’s Class 1 Railways (CN/CP) every dollar invested enhances the freight rail capacity through these key corridors as well as the passenger rail capacity. Partnerships and Cooperation There are three prerequisites for the implementation of SouthwestLynx: Page 8 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 Complete replacement of the Southwestern Ontario rail passenger fleet with new, proven high-performance diesel-electric locomotives, rolling stock, and rail infrastructure improvements; Coordination and cooperation among the Government of Canada, federally-owned VIA Rail, the Government of Ontario and provincially-owned Metrolinx/GO Transit; and A new governance and service delivery strategy based on the successful concepts employed on three integrated California high-performance rail corridors and Southwestern Ontario’s SWIFT ultra-high-speed broadband project. Multiple infrastructure upgrading projects must be undertaken on the two passenger rail routes linking Southwestern Ontario with the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. These projects may be spaced over a number of years, dependent on available public funding. These include the easing of several speed-restricting curves, grade separating numerous road crossings, station improvements and track additions to minimize or eliminate conflicts between passenger and freight trains. Each project will incrementally and progressively contribute to reducing current rail journey times, increasing rail frequency, reducing operating costs, reducing government operating subsidies and reducing passenger fares. All would work hand-in-glove with new, high- performance locomotives and rolling stock to offer benefits equal to or greater than those promised under the controversial Ontario HSR proposal. Successful integrated public transportation services, as SouthwestLynx proposes, are highly complex in nature. Multiple levels of jurisdiction, varied stakeholders interests, complex funding and operating partnerships will be crucial to success. SouthwestLynx incents cooperation because its plan offers the potential to significantly advance rail freight and rail passenger transportation across Southwestern Ontario and to Hamilton, Brantford and the Niagara Peninsula. Further, by including strong intercommunity transportation services serving both as passenger rail feeder routes and community connection services, Southwestern Ontario can have the broader high quality transportation service it needs and deserves. These intercommunity services need not be solely traditional municipally operated systems. In fact, a system of complementary municipal and contracted services in partnership with the existing motor coach industry has considerable potential. SouthwestLynx Governance SouthwestLynx is premised on a Southwestern Ontario centric transportation solution that connects to Toronto, not a Toronto centric solution as envisioned by the province’s HSR proposal. We believe it must be governed as such. Like Ontario Northland serves Northern Ontario and Metrolinx serves the Greater Golden Horseshoe, SouthwestLynx must be a Southwestern Ontario based entity premised on serving the needs of Southwestern Ontario. As a distinct entity, its Board would comprise key funding partners and stakeholders including the Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, Western Ontario Wardens Caucus, the Mayors of Southwest Ontario, Indigenous Communities Page 9 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 and appropriate business representatives. Similar successful governance models indicate this approach is not only viable, it is essential to the successful planning, implementation and operations that will be SouthwestLynx. Moving Forward A new Provincial government does not resolve the HSR issues, nor does it ensure firm action and cooperation necessary to addresses the Southwestern Ontario transportation issues identified in the Oxford reports. The SouthwestLynx proposal was developed as a means to demonstrate that viable alternatives to the Province’s proposed HSR do exist. SouthwestLynx is a practical, affordable plan that can be rapidly deployed to provide the public transportation access and mobility vital to Southwestern Ontario’s economic vitality, community wellbeing and environmental health. To ensure consideration of the SouthwestLynx proposal and the related freight opportunities raised in this report, and the prior Steel Corridors of Opportunity, Empowering Ontario’s Short Line Railways and New Directions, two avenues for action include: active pursuit of the HSR EA Terms of Reference expansion to include all viable comparative route alternatives; and active pursuit of the required coordination and cooperation necessary between all stakeholders necessary to address the transportation system issues raised in Oxford’s transportation compendium. High Speed Rail Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference The Corridor Impacted Municipalities group comprising the Municipality of Thames Centre and the Townships of Zorra, East Zorra-Tavistock, and Wilmot is being coordinated by Zorra Township. The Region of Waterloo, along with the counties of Oxford and Middlesex will be working with the group to ensure a common voice. On behalf of the group, Zorra Township has approached the Ministry of Transportation to seek funding assistance to provide the technical support and capacity to peer review any and all work, as appropriate, emanating from the High Speed Rail Program Office on this file. While receptive, the Ministry has not provided any indication of funding at this time. Given the potential for a lame duck Council situation in late July, and the complete uncertainty of any provincial funding, it is proposed that Oxford County work with Zorra Township to fund the formation of an appropriate expert Peer Review Team. Upset cost exposure to ensure able action through the remainder of 2018 is estimated at a net $100,000. Any further funding requirements would be identified through the 2019 Budget and Business Plan process. Southwestern Ontario Transportation Dialogue and Relationship Program A change in provincial government does not resolve the issues raised to date. The advancement of a transportation solution for Southwestern Ontario will not just happen. To encourage, and as appropriate stimulate, the necessary dialogue it will be necessary to seek the advice and support in approaching key industry players along with the Federal and Provincial governments and their agencies (VIA Rail and Metrolinx respectively). Staff believe Page 10 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 this initiative requires a level of sustained action that is not practical without strategic advice and support. It is proposed that Oxford County lead the development and implementation of an effective Southwestern Ontario Transportation Dialogue and Relationship program. To develop a plan and begin implementation an additional $75,000 is proposed. Working with the Corridor Impacted Municipalities group, we will seek municipal partners through the Western Wardens Caucus, the Mayors of Southwest Ontario, the City of Hamilton and the Regions of Waterloo and Niagara. Any further funding would be identified through the 2019 Budget and Business Plan process and take into consideration any partnership funding support available through the aforementioned municipal group. Conclusions The complex issues raised in this report are largely the result of years of evolution in the absence of a long term strategy, public policy and public/private investment that ensures: A rail network that addresses rail freight needs and opportunities; A rail network that concurrently provides effective and integrated passenger rail; A fully integrated intercommunity transportation system. A system that addresses the efficient movement of people and goods across Southwestern Ontario is in the broader public interest, is fundamental to addressing climate change and should be of significant concern at the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government. Such a system should also be of significant interest and concern amongst the freight and passenger transportation system providers (CN, CP, VIA Rail, Metrolinx and the Motor Coach Industry). There is nothing technologically or legislatively untested in the SouthwestLynx plan. In fact the work undertaken cites three successful U.S. examples that demonstrate all elements are service proven. This report demonstrates that SouthwestLynx is a viable alternative worthy of consideration within a proper Individual Environmental Assessment of the High Speed Rail proposal. Moreover, it demonstrates strategic solutions that can significantly advance the economic, community and environmental wellbeing of not only Southwestern Ontario residents and businesses but its many service partners, industries, and stakeholders. As such, staff recommend that Oxford County submit this report and its attachments to the High Speed Rail Program Office in support of Oxford’s prior position that Southwestern Ontario requires a fully integrated public transportation solution and that the HSR EA Terms of Reference must include the full and comparative assessment of alternatives to the proposed HSR corridor including the optimization of existing rail corridors. Staff also recommend Council approval of initial funding in the amount of $175,000 to be used to establish a High Speed Rail EA Peer Review Team in coordination with the Corridor Impacted Municipalities group and to develop and undertake a Southwestern Ontario Transportation Dialogue and Relationship program as described herein. Page 11 of 12 Report No: CAO 2018-18 CAO/CLERK Council Date: June 27, 2018 Finally, staff recommend that Oxford County seek the support of Oxford’s Area Municipalities, the South Central Ontario Region Economic Development Corporation (SCOR), the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus (WOWC), the Mayors of Southwestern Ontario (MOSO), the Region of Waterloo, City of Hamilton, Region of Niagara, the MP (Oxford), the MPP (Oxford), and the Ontario Federation of Agriculture. Staff would also inform and seek the support of interested community stakeholders. SIGNATURE Approved for submission: Original signed by: Peter M. Crockett, P.Eng. Chief Administrative Officer ATTACHMENT Attachment 1 SouthwestLynx Proposal Map Attachment 2 SouthwestLynx: Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario, June 2018 Page 12 of 12 Figure: __/ Bow ~ anvilll W ingham Huron East Lake Huron Parkhill Michigan ~::- Canada-USA Border t I .... Inter-community Bus Service Intercity Motor Coach Routes 2018 - Greyhound Lake Erie - Megabus - Ontario Northland Go Transit Bus - not all routes shown • Passenger Railways Canadian National Canadian Pacific New York GO Transit - Metrolinx • VIA Rail - Improvement Areas N~ 0 5 10 20 30 40 Pennsylvania I I /I Kilometers I I I i I llli~rdCounfy, Ohio '{[I' growing stronger. ..together 11 \/ Connecting Southwestern Ontario Taking the Southwestern regional transportation discussion further August 2018 Connecting Southwestern Ontario Taking the Southwestern regional transportation discussion further Recognizing the critical role mobility plays in achieving Oxford’s vision of economic, community and environmental sustainability, Oxford County commissioned Greg Gormick, On Track Strategies, to develop a four-part Southwestern Ontario transportation compendium. As a body of work, the compendium outlines the key issues facing public and freight transportation, freight mobility and effi ciency across Southwestern Ontario, and poses actions that would set the stage for positive transformation. oxfordcounty.ca SouthwestLynx: SouthwestLynx: By Greg Gormick Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario On Track Strategies June 2018 Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario As the fourth and fi nal of Greg Gormick’s commissioned reports, “SouthwestLynx: An Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario” is the anchor report underlying the rationale for Oxford County’s commission of the entire compendium. Released in June 2018, the SouthwestLynx report presents the unquestionable viability of High Performance Rail (HPR) complemented by a fully integrated intercommunity transportation system as a logical, practical, aff ordable and deliverable public transportation solution for Southwestern Ontario. Intercommunity Transportation Community connectivity and mobility is critical to the to intercommunity busing that has occurred since vitality of small urban/rural Southwestern Ontario. 2009 and proposes to re-establish intercommunity SouthwestLynx recognizes the dramatic reduction connections across Southwestern Ontario. Georgian Bay !( Proposed Intercommunity Busing System Penetang Orillia !( !( Balsam Lake Owen Sound!( Meaford Sturgeon Lake !( Port Elgin Collingwood !( (! Lake Simcoe Angus Barrie !(Scone !( Kincardine Lake Scugog !( Alliston!( Mount Forest !( Oshawa Wingham !( (! !( Arthur Orangeville !( Lake Huron Goderich !( !(Listowel Fergus !( Brampton (! (! Toronto Guelph (! (! !( Mississauga Kitchener (! Milton Lake Ontario Stratford Cambridge !( (! (!Burlington St. Marys !( Hamilton(! St. Catharines !( (! Grimsby Niagara Falls Woodstock!( (! Brantford !( Michigan Ingersoll !( Welland !( !( !( !( (! London Sarnia Wyoming Strathroy !( !( (! Buffalo Fort Erie Simcoe!( Port Colborne St. Thomas !( !( Tillsonburg Small Urban/Rural SWO Intercommunity Bus !( Connections Thamesville Port Stanley !( Canada-USA Border Oxford County Boundary Chatham Lake St. Clair (! Lake Erie Intercity Motor Coach Detroit (! Routes 2018 (! Windsor Greyhound Megabus New York Ontario Northland Leamington Go Transit Bus - not !( all routes shown Pennsylvania 0 10 20 40 60 Kilometers ³ In partnership with municipalities, the Province of across Southwestern Ontario. This connects the Ontario and the motor coach industry, an integrated residents of small urban/rural Southwestern Ontario intercommunity transportation system can provide to the large urban centres, to each other, to work, to key transportation links between communities and healthcare services and to shopping, recreation and to the existing passenger rail corridors for residents entertainment activities. 2 Passenger Rail SouthwestLynx proposes a High Performance Rail (HPR) solution that can be accommodated within the existing rail corridors serving Southwestern Ontario. Proposed High Performance Rail (HPR) Corridors ! (! Newmarket (!! Aurora ! !( (!Whitchurch-Stouffville !( (!! King City Bowmanville Orangeville ! ! ! (! Whitby (! (! ! ! Wingham Caledon (! ! (! ! !( Richmond Hill !( Markham(! Ajax (! Oshawa (! ! (! ! (! ! (! Vaughan(! (! Pickering(! !( ! !( (! !((! (! (! (! (! Goderich Toronto - (! !( CN - Halton (! (! Subdivision Brampton(!(! (! (! Kitchener/Stratford/St Marys (! Toronto (! (! (!! Halton(! Hills (! P Huron East ! (! (! !( Clinton ! ! Mississauga (! (! Goderich-Exeter Railway (! (! (! (! !(! 2 Guelph (! (! ! Current 15Proposed Seaforth (! Milton !( (! Lake Ontario ! Oakville Bluewater CN - Guelph !( ! Waterloo ! (!!( Subdivision (!! Kitchener Lake Huron !( !( (! New Hamburg Stratford ! Cambridge (! Canadian National Exeter (! !(! ! Canadian Pacific Burlington(! ! Bayview Junction ! South Huron (! !( Bayview Junction Niagara-on-the-Lake St. Marys ! ! (!! (! Hamilton !( Paris ! St. Princeton ! Stoney Creek (! Catharines Parkhill Grimsby ! Toronto - Sarnia ! Brantford (! Woodstock !(! ! Lincoln !(! Thorold (! CN - Dundas ! ! Forest !( (! ! Subdivision Niagara Falls Michigan Ingersoll !( Current1 Proposed4 (!! Toronto - Welland Niagara Sarnia London ! River ! ! !( Strathroy (! !( Brantford/Woodstock/Ingersoll !! (( !( (! !(!( (! (!! !( !( Fort Erie Dunnville ! Komoka ! Port Colborne Petrolia ! ! Tillsonburg CN - CP ! Southern Railway Inc. Woodstock - Komoka Ontario Southland Current5 15Proposed ! Simcoe Ontario Railway St. Thomas ! Aylmer ! (! Toronto - London Canadian Pacific (! !( Current7 30Proposed Toronto - Windsor !( Canadian National !( Lake Proposed St. Clair Chatham Current Two-ways Daily Trains Current4 Proposed8 !(!!( Lake Erie St. Clair Windsor Beach Existing Rail Corridors (! ! ! ! VIA Rail Tecumseh Improvement Areas ! Belle River !( ! Stations Lakeshore (! Freight (! Passenger Amherstburg ! Oxford County Boundary Canada-USA Border Kingsville ! ! Leamington 05 10 20 30 40 Pennsylvania Kilometers ³ Ohio SouthwestLynx identifies five key constraint areas Subdivision and CN-Guelph Subdivision along within the existing North Mainline (Toronto - the North Mainline and Bayview Junction, the Brampton - Guelph - Kitchener - Stratford - St. Marys CN-Dundas Subdivision on the South Mainline, - London) and South Mainline (Toronto - Hamilton as well as a CN-CP Woodstock-Komoka line - Brantford - Woodstock - Ingersoll - London) rail consolidation to dramatically improve freight and corridors. SouthwestLynx then identifies specific passenger rail travel in/out and through London. improvement opportunities for the CN-Halton 3 Georgian Bay (! The SouthwestLynx Plan Penetang Orillia (! (! Balsam Lake Owen Sound!( Meaford Sturgeon Lake (! (! Collingwood Port Elgin !( Lake Simcoe Angus Barrie (!Scone (! Kincardine Lake Scugog (! Alliston(! Mount Forest (! Oshawa Wingham (! (! (! Arthur Orangeville (! Lake Huron Listowel !( Goderich (! Fergus (! Brampton!( Toronto - Kitchener/Stratford/St Marys !( Toronto Guelph !( (! !( Mississauga 2 Kitchener Lake Ontario Current 15Proposed (! Milton Cambridge Stratford !( (! !(Burlington Hamilton St. Marys !( !( Toronto - Sarnia St. Catharines (! (! Grimsby Niagara Falls Woodstock!( (! Brantford (! Michigan Ingersoll Current1 Proposed4 !( Welland !( Toronto - Brantford/Woodstock/Ingersoll (! (! !( !( London Sarnia Wyoming Strathroy (! (! (! Buffalo Fort Erie Simcoe(! Port Colborne St. Thomas (! 5 !( Tillsonburg Current 15Proposed (! Toronto - Windsor Thamesville Port Stanley (! Current Proposed Two-ways Daily Trains Current4 Proposed8 Chatham Lake St. Clair !( Toronto - London Lake Erie Detroit Existing Rail Corridors !( Small Urban/Rural SWO (! Windsor Inter-Community Bus Connections Current7 30Proposed Canada-USA Border New York Oxford County !(Leamington Boundary Pennsylvania 0 10 20 40 60 Kilometers ³ 4 Georgian Bay Penetang (! Orillia (! (! Balsam Lake Owen Sound!( Meaford Sturgeon Lake (! (! Collingwood Port Elgin !( Lake Simcoe Angus Barrie (!Scone (! Kincardine Lake Scugog (! Alliston(! Mount Forest (! Oshawa Wingham (! (! (! Arthur Orangeville (! Lake Huron Listowel !( Goderich (! Fergus (! Brampton!( Toronto - Kitchener/Stratford/St Marys !( Toronto Guelph !( (! !( Mississauga 2 Kitchener Lake Ontario Current 15Proposed (! Milton Cambridge Stratford !( (! !(Burlington Hamilton St. Marys !( !( Toronto - Sarnia St. Catharines (! (! Grimsby Niagara Falls Woodstock!( !( Brantford (! Michigan Ingersoll Current1 Proposed4 !( Welland !( Toronto - Brantford/Woodstock/Ingersoll (! (! !( !( London Sarnia Wyoming Strathroy (! (! (! Buffalo Fort Erie Simcoe(! Port Colborne St. Thomas (! 5 !( Tillsonburg Current 15Proposed (! Toronto - Windsor Thamesville Port Stanley (! Current Proposed Two-ways Daily Trains Current4 Proposed8 Chatham Lake St. Clair !( Toronto - London Lake Erie Detroit Existing Rail Corridors !( Small Urban/Rural SWO (! Windsor Inter-Community Bus Connections Current7 30Proposed Canada-USA Border New York Oxford County !(Leamington Boundary Pennsylvania 0 10 20 40 60 Kilometers ³ An Integrated Solution for Southwestern Ontario SouthwestLynx proposes a fully integrated public All of the SouthwestLynx passenger rail transportation solution that will serve the people improvements have the added benefi t of and businesses of Southwestern Ontario. As well, providing much needed freight rail enhancements because both existing rail corridors are utilized, the and capacity improvements that will serve SouthwestLynx proposal enhances the passenger Southwestern Ontario. rail opportunities to more than 1 million more people in Hamilton, Brantford and Niagara Region. Key elements of the SouthwestLynx Plan SouthwestLynx: • Practical, aff ordable and implementable alternative to High Speed Rail By Greg Gormick Integrated High-Performance Public Transportation for Southwestern Ontario On Track Strategies • Optimizes existing north and south rail corridors, proposing solutions June 2018 to key capacity constraint areas including: - CN-Halton Subdivision - CN-Guelph Subdivision - Bayview Junction - CN-Dundas Subdivision - CN-CP Woodstock-Komoka • Major passenger rail service improvements Toronto to London: increase from 7 return trips daily to 30 return trips daily Toronto to Windsor: increase from 4 return trips daily to 8 return trips daily Toronto to Sarnia: increase from 1 return trip daily to 4 return trips daily • Enhances existing rail service to: Toronto to Brantford/Woodstock/Ingersoll: increase from 5 return trips daily to 15 return trips daily Toronto to Kitchener/Stratford/St. Marys: increase from 2 return trips daily to 15 return trips daily • Southwestern Ontario-centric proposal that maintains passenger rail connections to Woodstock, Ingersoll, Stratford and St. Marys • Fully integrated intercommunity transportation network connecting people across Southwestern Ontario • Leverages GTHA planned rail improvements to enhance passenger rail opportunities to over 1 million people in Hamilton, Brantford and Niagara • Enhances freight rails capacity and negates costly options that delay other planned works 6 Building a Transportation Strategy for Southwestern Ontario Additional Reports Supporting SouthwestLynx Proposal New Directions: Advancing Southwestern Ontario’s Public New Directions Advancing Southwestern Ontario’s Public Transportation OpportunitiesApril 2016 Transportation Opportunities Released in June 2016, with an update in August 2017, “New Directions: Advancing Southwestern Ontario’s Public Transportation Opportunities” was timed to inform public policy and funding decisions on the future of our national and provincial transportation systems. The New Directions report proposes the design of a fully integrated public transportation system that contributes to Southwestern Ontario’s competitiveness and long-term sustainability. oxfordcounty.ca Empowering Ontario’s Short Line Railways Empowering Ontario’s Short Line RailwaysBy Greg Gormick Released in February 2017, “Empowering Ontario’s Short Line Railways” On Track Strategies For Oxford County November 9, 2016 tells the story of short line railways in Ontario: understanding their value and understanding their challenges. Short line railways evolved as Class 1 railways exited the business of short rail operations. The report says that now is time for meaningful dialogue on the future of short line rail. 1 oxfordcounty.ca Photo by Michael Berry Steel Corridors of Opportunity Steel CorridorsMaximizing the Benefits of of SouthwesternOpportunity: PreparedOntario’s byFreight Greg GormickRailways April 2018 “Steel Corridors of Opportunity: Maximizing the Benefi ts of Southwestern Ontario’s freight railways” was released in June 2018. The report focuses on Southwestern Ontario’s freight railway system, which is a vital component of our economic, community and environmental prosperity. oxfordcounty.ca 7 Oxford County’s advocacy role Oxford County Council continues to demonstrate also recognized the need to influence public policy municipal leadership through the adoption of, and well beyond its borders, including advocacy for ongoing financial support to advance, the Future Southwestern Ontario. Oxford Community Sustainability Plan and its related Oxford County’s transportation reports are available commitments to achieving 100% Renewable Energy for download at www.oxfordcounty.ca by 2050, Zero Waste and Zero Poverty. Through these commitments and ongoing support, Council has Acknowledgments Oxford County acknowledges and thanks Rhonda Acknowledgment and thanks are also extended to Franks of Baseline Creative for design of the four Walter Pfefferle of Railpast for his generous donation Oxford County regional transportation reports. of photography across all four reports. ©Oxford County, 2018 For questions or permission to reproduce contact: 519-539-9800 | 1-800-755-0394 [email protected] oxfordcounty.ca 10. a. i. TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM Agenda Item John Scherer, CBO/ To: Members of Council From: Manager of Building Services Reviewed By: Rodger Mordue, CAO/Clerk Date: August 7, 2018 Council Subject: Monthly Report to Council September 5, 2018 Meeting Date: Report #: CBO-18-13 Recommendation: That Report CBO – 18- 13 be received as information. Background: To provide Council with an update, regarding the monthly Building activities for the period ending July 31, 2018 Building Updates: 1. Various other day to day responsibilities regarding Building Services, Property Standards & Zoning. 2. Working with County of Oxford Staff to aid in the development of AMANDA. Legislative Updates: None Property Standards/By-Law Updates: 1. Property Standards/Bylaw written complaints received: Complaints Complaints Unresolved Complaints Currently 5 Complaints Unresolved Received Closed/Resolved Historic July 2018 3 Year to Date - July 31, 2018 7 3 Historic Complaints - Unresolved 1 CBO-18-13 Monthly Report to Council – September 5, 2018 Monthly Permit Activity No. of Construction Permit Fees Permits Value Budget $XXXXXXX.XX July 2018 16 $1,657,100.00 $19,428.25 Year to Date - July 31, 2018 70 $9,667,371.00 $88,402.03 Building Description Permit Value Permit Fee Construction of SFD $ 400,000.00 $ 3,637.50 Construction of SFD $ 400,000.00 $ 3,637.50 Construction of new double wide modular home $ 130,000.00 $ 1,870.00 Replace existing shed $ 7,000.00 $ 250.00 Construction of detached garage $ 34,000.00 $ 887.50 Construct Deck $ 25,000.00 $ 200.00 Construct Storage Building $ 35,000.00 $ 1,135.00 Alteration/Repair of Porch $ 1,500.00 $ 200.00 Construct a Single Family Dwelling $ 300,000.00 $ 3,823.75 Interior Renovations $ 30,000.00 $ 500.00 Addition to SFD $ 100,000.00 $ 1,375.00 Construction of a steel storage shed $ 90,000.00 $ 550.00 Construction of a Deck $ 9,000.00 $ 200.00 Construct above ground pool $ 8,800.00 $ 200.00 Construct Livestock Barn (calf) $ 85,000.00 $ 762.00 Construct Deck $ 1,800.00 $ 200.00 $1,657,100.00 $19,428.25 CBO-18-13 Monthly Report to Council – September 5, 2018 Respectfully submitted by: ______John Scherer Manager Building Services/CBO 10. b. i. TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM Agenda Item Jim Borton To: Members of Council From: Director of Public Works Reviewed By: Rodger Mordue Date: August 30, 2018 Council Subject: Monthly Report September 5, 2018 Meeting Date: Report #: PW-18-22 Recommendation: That Report PW-18-22 be received as information. Road Crew Activities • Ben Minutillo is the successful candidate for the Road Supervisor position. Ben comes from the City of Brantford with 11 years of Municipal experience and 20 years of construction experience. Ben starts with the Township on September 4. • Crews have been working on the Blenheim Rd construction project. • Crews have started the finish work on Hofstetter Rd. • Grading some roads that had bad pot holes, water runs or wash board. Capital • CN Bridge on Gobles Rd. – Although there was some further delay in getting started, the old bridge has been removed. Dagmar construction is on site daily, completion is expected by the end of November. • Township Road 12 Bridge 20 – Staff and engineers (KSmart) are answering questions that have come up from the EA study. • Bridge 51 – Maloney and Pepping started on June 20. The new structure is in and the road will be open for August 31. This was the date promised to the Snyder Family farm. • Blenheim Rd at Township Rd 14 – We are still waiting for a pole to be relocated by Hydro One, this is scheduled for Sept 5-7. Once the pole is moved we can apply the final lift of A gravel and open the road. • Road resurfacing started on August 31 and will be completed by Sept 5. • The new FORD ¾ Ton pickup has been delivered. Report PW-18-22 - 2 - September 5, 2018 Flooding February 19-22 2018 • The claim to the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program was submitted on June 20. • Both bridges have been repaired and the roads are open. • We had a conference call with MDRA on August 16. They requested a little more information and some clarity on the bridge repairs. County Shared Service/Road Association/Training • Shared Services meeting – Next meeting is September 12. • Road Association – Next meeting is September 13. Other • Attended a symposium put on by Cowan Insurance about autonomous vehicles and how they will benefit/cost Municipalities in the future. • Attended a pre-construction meeting for the Hofstetter Rd drain. • Attended a meeting with the County and area Municipalities regarding Asset Management for Storm water infrastructure. • Had 6 days of vacation in August. Attachments: • Picture of Gobles bridge removal. Respectfully submitted by: ______Jim Borton Director of Public Works 10. c. i. TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM Agenda Item To: Members of Council From: Trevor Baer Reviewed By: Rodger Mordue, CAO/Clerk Date: August 29, 2018 Subject: Monthly Report – August Council Meeting Date: Sept 5 2018 Report #: CS-18-08 Recommendation: That Report CS-18-08 be received as information. Background: The following will provide Council with an update regarding the activities of the Community Services Department, for the month of July. Analysis/Discussion Arena I am waiting on a reply back about our canteen from the Plattsville Lions club. They want to talk about it more at their first meeting in Sept. We have lost a few regular rental groups this year but that ice time has been filled with other user groups. Have had a meeting with Oxford Early Years about using the Plattsville arena as a place to hold their programs. This program doesn’t cost the user any funds to take part. The reason for the meeting was because the program they run is getting too big for the space that they are in. If it was to continue to grow they would need a bigger location. They are looking at the Plattsville Lions hall. This space would be great for them, this would allow them not to turn anyone away that attends their program. We have another meeting in Sept about this. Drop in Centre The drop-in centre got approved for Blenheim School through the Thames Valley School board, with use also getting a class room for homework club. I am still looking for Report CS-18-08 - 2 – Aug 29 2018 volunteers for this Homework club. This is new and I wanted to make sure we got approval for it before I moved forward with getting volunteers. I will have a meeting with some volunteers that said they would be interested and see if they still are. The Plattsville School hasn’t been approved yet. They don’t think that this will be a problem just hasn’t come back yet. They seem to really like the idea that the Township has taken this on. Splash Pad The Splash Pad was open on August 16 2018. The pad has been well used since the opening. Right now, the pad has one item that is not working properly, ABC knows about this item and is looking into getting it fixed. I have had a meeting with the committee and Lions Club to talk about dates when the total project will be finished. I have contact insurance company to inform them that we now have a splash pad. Rough Dates for Project: Week of October 1 start putting in Armor Stones plus fix any landscaping that was wrecked from installation of Armor Stones. May 1 2019 Start the walking path to the Canteen, plus fix any landscaping that was wrecked from the Path way. Also, Donation sign to go up. May 13 2019 fence around splash pad. Would like to have a grand opening at the second Township of Blandford Blenheim Family Fun day. This year it is schedule to be hosted in Drumbo. This is just an official opening where the lions can invite sponsors that helped make this happen. After all these items are done the project will be complete. Nith River Have had a meeting with Oxford County about the Nith River. We have had Kevin Callan who is a Canadian canoe enthusiast, media personality, and author of thirteen books, including the bestselling The Happy Camper and "A Paddler's Guide To" series. He has outlined routes for the township and the Country to promote. He has broken down the routes with level of difficulty, access points, and take out points. We are going to have another meeting in Sept to discuss how we can move forward with this information and what the County and Township can do to promote entry points and exit points, with also information on level of difficulty of the route. This has been a great experience and the County has been great to deal with this. Report CS-18-08 - 3 – Aug 29 2018 Parks Our parks are going to be busy till the end of Sept with baseball Tourneys, Drumbo Fall fair. For the Drumbo Fair Fall we will section off the splash pad, playground area with snow fence. People will be allowed to access this area through the north west gate off Henry Street. This will be the only enter and exit point into that area. This way people can use the Splash Pad and Playground area, these two areas are the only areas that we don’t rent out in our park, since you can’t rent them the general public should always have access to them. Fencing it off allows the Fair Board not to worry about people going into the Fair for free, also the people that don’t want to take part in the Fair but want to use the Playground and Splash pad still can. Seniors Centre I have been doing a lot research on this type of program. I have talked to other communities our size, Oxford County, seniors in our township, programs that are already offered to seniors in our township. Moving forward: I will be putting together a plan and having a meeting the second or third week in Sept. I am waiting on a few groups to get back to me on a few different things. Will have an update to council in October on how we are going to move forward with this type of program. Respectfully submitted by: ______ Trevor Baer 10. d. i. TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM Agenda Item Denise Krug, Director of To: Members of Council From: Finance Reviewed By: Rodger Mordue Date: August 20, 2018 Council Subject: 2019 Budget Schedule September 5, 2018 Meeting Date: Report #: TR-18-16 Recommendation: That Report TR-18-16 be received as information; And further that Council adopt the budget schedule for the 2019 Operating and Capital Budgets, set out in Report TR-18-16. Background: The purpose of this report is to present to Council for its consideration a schedule to review and approve the Tax Rate supported 2019 Operating Budget and Capital Budget for the Township of Blandford-Blenheim. Section 290 of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides for the following in regard to annual budgets: Yearly budget, local municipalities (1) For each year, a local municipality shall, in the year or the immediately preceding year, prepare and adopt a budget including estimates of all sums required during the year for the purposes of the municipality, including, (a) Amounts sufficient to pay all debts of the municipality falling due during the year; (b) Amounts required to be raised for sinking funds or retirement funds; and (c) Amounts required for any board, commission or other body Detail and form (2) The budget shall, in such detail and form as the Minister may require, set out the following amounts: (a) The estimated revenues, including the amount the municipality intends to raise on all the rateable property in the municipality by its general local municipality levy and the Report TR-18-16 - 2 - August 20, 2018 amount it intends to raise on less than all the rateable property in the municipality by a special local municipality levy under section 312 (b) The estimated portion of the estimated revenues described in paragraph (a), if any, to be paid into the municipality’s reserve, sinking and retirement funds. (c) The estimated revenues, are equal to the estimated expenditures (d) The estimated portion of the expenses, if any, to be paid out of the municipality’s reserves and reserve funds. Allowance (3) In preparing the budget for a year, the local municipality, (a) Shall not include in the estimated revenues, the estimated proceeds of any borrowing during the year; (b) Shall treat any operating surplus of any previous year as revenue that will be available during the current year; (c) Shall provide for any operating deficit of any previous year; (d) Shall provide for taxes and other revenues that in the opinion of the treasurer are uncollectible and for which provision has not been previously made; (e) May provide for taxes and other revenues that it is estimated will not be collected during the year; and (f) May provide for such reserves as the municipality considers necessary. Analysis/Discussion: For the upcoming 2019 budget deliberations, staff are proposing the following schedule. 2019 Fees and Charges will be presented to Council for approval on December 5th and the by- law will be brought to the December 19th Council meeting for approval. The Capital Budget will be presented on December 12th at a special Council meeting. Outstanding items will be discussed at the following regular Council meeting on December 19th. We are proposing an extra Council meeting, on Wednesday, January 23th, starting at 10 a.m. as an extended budget meeting to present the Operating Budget for all departments. This will allow Council to discuss any outstanding items and consider the tax rates during the two regular Council meetings in February and adopt the 2019 Budget By-law at the first Council meeting in March. This time-line provides public the ability to have input into the proposed budgets weeks in advance of Council passing the Tax Rate By-Law for 2019. Report TR-18-16 - 3 - August 20, 2018 Date Staff / Council Description Involvement November 2018 Council/Directors Proposed Capital Project/Road Tour December 5th Council/Director Fees & Charges Report provided to Council for of Finance approval. December 12th Council/Directors Presentation of Capital Budget – All Depts December 19th Council/Directors Council Review of Capital Budget Outstanding items December 19th Council/Director Council Approval of 2019 Salaries & Wages of Finance December 19th Council/Director Fees & Charges By-Law to council for approval. of Finance January 11th Director of Provide members of Council budget binders. Finance January 23rd Council / Presentation of Operating Budget Directors • All departments Council session to start at 10 a.m. February 6th Council / Council review of outstanding requests. Overall Directors budget discussions. February 20th Council / Council finalization of budget estimates, Directors consideration of tax rates February 21nd Director of • Post 2019 budget on website Finance March 6th Council Adoption of 2019 budget estimates By-law April/May Council Tax Rate By-Law to Council for approval. Financial Considerations: Not applicable Attachments: None Respectfully submitted by: Denise Krug Director of Finance/Treasurer 10. d. ii. TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM Agenda Item Denise Krug, Director of To: Members of Council From: Finance Reviewed By: Rodger Mordue Date: August 27, 2018 Council Subject: Reserve and Reserve Funds September 5, 2018 Meeting Date: Report #: TR-18-17 Recommendation: That Report TR-18-17 be received as information; Background: This report is to provide Council with information in regards to the Reserves and Reserve Funds held by the Township, 2018 budgeted amounts compared to year end forecast. Reserves and Reserve Funds fulfil critical financial needs for the Township, including: - making provisions for the replacement / rehabilitation of existing Township assets; - providing for future liabilities; - supplying a source of contingency funding for one time and unforeseeable events; and - offering flexibility to manage debt levels and protecting the Township’s financial position. Reserves are an allocation of revenues set aside at the discretion of Council to provide for future expenditure requirements such as working funds, contingencies, equipment replacement or other municipal need. They are created by provision in the budget or by transferring unexpected or surplus funds via Council resolution. Reserve Funds are established by By-Law and are restricted to meet a specific purpose. Obligatory Reserve Funds are mandatory reserves created by stature such as Development Charges and Gas Tax Funding. They are created through transfers from Federal or Provincial governments or collected as a charge on development. Analysis/Discussion: Report TR-18-17 - 2 - The report presented to Council indicates the 2018 reserve amounts budgeted, and the projected year end balances. There are explanations as to why some balances are higher or lower than expected. Bridge 20 is a 2 year project and will not be completed until 2019. (This will postpone a payment of $520K from reserves until 2019.) At this time, it is assumed that all other 2018 capital projects will be completed in the current year. Financial Considerations: N/A Attachments: 2018 Reserve & Reserve Fund Forecast Respectfully submitted by: Denise Krug Director of Finance/Treasurer Township of Blandford-Blenheim - Reserve & Reserve Fund Forecast (August 27, 2018) 2018 Budget 2018 Year End Forecast Captial Expense Contrib to Contrib from Reserve Acct Op Balance Contrib to Interest Contrib from End Balance Op Balance Contrib to Interest Contrib from End Balance ADMINISTRATION - DEVELOPEMNT CHARGE STUDY 01-1196-0615 01-1197-0950 01-1180-0520 01-0109-0110 3,187.59 700.00 - - 3,887.59 3,187.59 700.00 - - 3,887.59 DC STUDY RESERVE 10,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 15,000.00 TAX STABILIZATION RESERVE 01-0597-0950 01-0580-0525 01-0112-0005 246,898.42 79,918.00 (15,000.00) 311,816.42 246,898.42 79,918.00 (15,000.00) 311,816.42 ASSESSMENT APPEAL RESERVE 01-0597-0951 01-0580-0526 01-0112-0006 201,147.00 50,000.00 - 251,147.00 201,147.00 50,000.00 - 251,147.00 WORKING CAPITAL RESERVE 01-0597-0952 01-0112-0007 309,375.00 239,009.00 548,384.00 309,375.00 239,009.00 (105,000.00) 443,384.00 Council approved for Bridge 51 OFFICE RESERVE - PROPERTY 01-1196-0915 01-1197-0955 01-1180-0526 01-0112-0010 21,577.42 20,500.00 - 42,077.42 21,577.42 20,500.00 - 42,077.42 OFFICE EQUIPMENT RESERVE 01-1192-0606 01-1197-0957 01-1180-0527 01-0112-0012 7,592.04 6,150.00 (10,000.00) 3,742.04 7,592.04 6,150.00 (10,000.00) 3,742.04 ELECTION RESERVE 01-1092-0618 01-1093-0950 01-1180-0525 01-0112-0015 15,000.00 5,125.00 (20,000.00) 125.00 15,000.00 5,125.00 (20,000.00) 125.00 COMMUNITY GRANT RESERVE 01-0112-0018 INSURANCE RESERVE - 3RD PARTY DEDUCTIBLE 01-1192-0678 01-1197-0954 01-1180-0528 01-0112-0850 11,090.80 5,000.00 - 16,090.80 11,090.80 5,000.00 - 16,090.80 FIRE DEPT - DEVELOPMENT CHARGES 01-2097-0950 01-2080-0520 01-0109-0115 160.96 25,000.00 - 25,160.96 160.96 25,000.00 - 25,160.96 FIRE DEPT - VEHICLES 01-2096-X933 01-2097-0956 01-2080-0527 01-0112-0092 370,015.85 123,000.00 (20,000.00) 473,015.85 370,015.85 123,000.00 (20,000.00) 473,015.85 FIRE DEPT - PROPERTY 01-2096-X915 01-2097-0957 01-2080-0525 01-0112-0093 303,849.28 123,000.00 (163,800.00) 263,049.28 303,849.28 123,000.00 (163,800.00) 263,049.28 FIRE DEPT - FIRE PREVENTION & TRAINING 01-2097-0965 01-0112.0091 10,183.79 7,000.00 (10,000.00) 7,183.79 10,183.79 7,000.00 (10,000.00) 7,183.79 FIRE DEPT - BRIGHT MEMORIAL 01-0112-0096 320.00 - - 320.00 320.00 - - 320.00 FIRE DEPT - PRINCETON 01-0112-0097 2,304.71 2,304.71 2,304.71 2,304.71 BUILDING SERVICES - VEHICLES 01-2197-0956 01-2180-0527 01-0112-0020 58,629.48 5,125.00 (11,000.00) 52,754.48 58,629.48 5,125.00 (11,000.00) 52,754.48 POLICE RESERVE 01-2397-0955 01-2380-0530 01-0112-0200 79,917.36 - (79,917.36) - 79,917.36 - (79,917.36) - PUBLIC WORKS: BLDG & FLEET - DEVELOPMENT CHARGES 01-3096-XXXX 01-3097-0952 01-0109-0100 28,754.28 20,000.00 (27,000.00) 21,754.28 28,754.28 20,000.00 (27,000.00) 21,754.28 ROADS - DEVELOPMENT CHARGES 01-3096-XXXX 01-3097-0950 01-3080-0520 01-0109-0105 102,575.97 9,500.00 112,075.97 102,575.97 9,500.00 112,075.97 ROADS - FEDERAL GAS TAX REVENUES 01-3096-XXXX 01-3097-0958 01-3080-0526 01-0109-0125 1,024,908.91 234,931.00 (350,000.00) 909,839.91 1,024,908.91 234,931.00 (350,000.00) 909,839.91 ROADS - CONSTRUCTION 01-3096-XXXX 01-3097-0956 01-3080-0545 01-0112-0099 398,437.53 704,719.00 (1,075,000.00) 28,156.53 398,437.53 899,802.00 (1,075,000.00) 223,239.53 + half 2017 surplus + half 2017 surplus, ROADS - BRIDGES 01-3096-XXXX 01-3097-0955 01-3080-0535 01-0112-0100 1,388,744.85 273,000.00 (1,880,000.00) (218,255.15) 1,388,744.85 468,083.00 (2,670,000.00) (813,172.15) Less $790K CN bridge Grader $25K underbudget, ROADS - VEHICLES EQUIPMENT 01-3096-XXXX 01-3097-0957 01-3080-0525 01-0112-0101 221,831.99 256,250.00 (613,000.00) (134,918.01) 221,831.99 256,250.00 (598,000.00) (119,918.01) diesel pick up $10K over ROAD - BUILDING & PROPERTY 01-3096-XXXX 01-3097-0954 01-0112-0098 4,531.46 20,500.00 (22,000.00) 3,031.46 4,531.46 20,500.00 (22,000.00) 3,031.46 STREET LIGHTING 01-3096-XXXX 01-3097-0959 01-3080-0540 01-0112-0102 900.00 - - 900.00 900.00 - - 900.00 SIDEWALKS 01-3097-0960 01-0112-0103 15,954.66 - - 15,954.66 15,954.66 - - 15,954.66 ARENA - EQUIPMENT 01-7096-3901 01-7097-3955 01-7080-3525 01-0112-0700 20,248.12 17,938.00 (19,500.00) 18,686.12 20,248.12 17,938.00 (19,500.00) 18,686.12 ARENA - BUILDING FUND 01-7096-3917 01-7097-3960 01-7080-3530 01-0112-0705 54,807.01 25,625.00 80,432.01 54,807.01 25,625.00 80,432.01 PARKS & REC - DEVELOPMENT CHARGES 01-7197-0950 01-7180-0527 01-0109-0155 113,046.19 65,000.00 (117,770.00) 60,276.19 113,046.19 65,000.00 (117,770.00) 60,276.19 PARKS & RECREATION 01-7196-XXXX 01-7197-0956 01-7180-0525 01-0112-0710 52,255.89 29,213.00 (30,200.00) 51,268.89 52,255.89 29,213.00 (30,200.00) 51,268.89 COMM SERV - GROUNDS EQUIP 01-0112-0711 25,150.00 9,276.00 (10,000.00) 24,426.00 25,150.00 9,276.00 (10,000.00) 24,426.00 COMM SERV. - VEHICLES 01-0112-0715 3,000.00 3,075.00 (5,000.00) 1,075.00 3,000.00 3,075.00 (5,000.00) 1,075.00 PRINCETON MINOR BALL FUND 01-7197-3957 01-0109-0156 2,718.92 - - 2,718.92 2,718.92 - - 2,718.92 PRINCETON PARK LEGACY DONATIONS 01-7196-4920 01-0109-0157 18,209.25 18,209.25 18,209.25 18,209.25 COMMUNITY CENTRES 01-7296-XXXX 01-7297-0955 01-7280-0525 01-0112-0720 (33,875.70) 165,000.00 - 131,124.30 (33,875.70) 270,000.00 - 236,124.30 Sale price greater than budgeted PRINCETON CEMETERY DECORATION DAY 01-0112-0300 3,831.74 - 3,831.74 3,831.74 - 3,831.74 - - RESERVES SUBTOTAL 5,097,280.77 2,528,554.00 - (4,479,187.36) 3,146,647.41 5,097,280.77 3,023,720.00 - (5,359,187.36) 2,761,813.41 16. a. THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM BY-LAW NUMBER 2093-2018 A By-Law to amend Zoning By-Law Number 1360-2002, as amended. WHEREAS the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of Blandford- Blenheim deems it advisable to amend By-Law Number 1360-2002, as amended. THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Township of Blandford- Blenheim, enacts as follows: 1. That Schedule "A" to By-Law Number 1360-2002 as amended, is hereby amended by changing to “R1-14”, “MR-3” & “A2-24” and the zone symbol of the lands so designated “R1-14”, “MR-3” & “A2-24” on Schedule “A” attached hereto. 2. That Section 11.5 to By-Law Number 1360-2002, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection at the end thereof. “11.5.14 Location: Lots 11 – 23, Plan 210 (Blandford), Bright, R1-14 (Key Map 19) 11.5.14.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall within any R1-14 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except the following: all uses permitted in Section 11.1 of this Zoning By-Law. 11.5.14.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall within any R1-14 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions: 11.5.14.2.1 LOT AREA Minimum 2,400 m2 (25,833 ft2) 11.5.14.2.2 SETBACK FROM THE CENTERLINE OF A COUNTY ROAD Minimum 19 m (62.3 ft) 11.5.14.2.3 SETBACK OF A COVERED DECK Minimum from the westerly Interior lot line 1.8 m (5.9 ft) 11.5.13.3 That all the provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 11.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as amended, shall apply, and further that all the other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.” The Corporation of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim By-Law Number 2093-2018 Page 2 3. That Section 18.3 to By-Law Number 1360-2002, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection at the end thereof. 18.3.3 Location: Lots 11 – 23, Plan 210 (Blandford), Bright, MR-3 (Key Map 19) 18.3.3.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall within any MR-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except for the following: all uses permitted in Section 18.1 of this Zoning By-Law. 18.3.3.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall within any MR-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions: 18.3.3.2.1 LOT FRONTAGE Minimum 38 m (124.7 ft) 18.3.3.3 That all the provisions of the MR Zone in Section 11.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as amended, shall apply, and further that all the other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.” 4. That Section 7.6 to By-Law Number 1360-2002, as amended, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection at the end thereof. 7.6.24 Location: Lots 11 – 23, Plan 210 (Blandford), Bright, A2-24 (Key Map 19) 7.6.24.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall within any A2-24 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except the following: a farm with the exception of any buildings and/or strcutures; 7.6.24.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall within any A2-24 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions: 7.6.24.2.1 LOT AREA Minimum 0.38 ha (0.95 ac) 7.6.24.2.2 FRONTAGE Minimum nil 7.6.24.3 That all the provisions of the A2 Zone in Section 7.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as amended, shall apply, and further that all the other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.” The Corporation of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim By-Law Number 2093-2018 Page 3 5. This By-Law comes into force in accordance with Sections 34(21) and (30) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. READ a first and second time this 5th day of September, 2018. READ a third time and finally passed this 5th day of September, 2018. Marion Wearn - Mayor (SEAL) Rodger Mordue – CAO/Clerk SCHEDULE "A" TO BY-LAW No. LOTS 11 TO 23 (INCLUSIVE) AND PART OF EDWARD STREET © (CLOSED BY 351369), REGISTERED PLAN 210 (BLANDFORD) TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM METRES 105 0 10 20 30 N74°17'25"E 38.91 LOT 23 LOT 22 0.94 EDWARD STREET (CLOSED BY BY-LAW) 1.27 °36'35"W 10 10 A2-24 LOT 21 N15 LOT 20 LOT 10 38.91 40.19 LOT 19 LOT BAIRD ST S R1-15 11 22.24 N15°37'20"W N74°23'10"E 49.13 LOT .39 LOT 18 12 43 LOT 20.40 LOT 15°36'50"W 13 17 N N74°23'10"E 5°36'50"W 55.62 MR-3 29.97 LOT 14 N1 .56 REGISTERED PLAN 210 38 LOT 16 LOT 15 N76°48'20"E 79.16 A2-24 AREA OF ZONE CHANGE TO A2-24 R1-15 AREA OF ZONE CHANGE TO R1-15 THIS IS SCHEDULE "A" MR-3 AREA OF ZONE CHANGE TO MR-3 TO BY-LAW No. ______, PASSED NOTE: ALL DIMENSIONS IN METRES THE ______DAY OF ______, 2018 MAYOR CAO/CLERK KEY MAP © METRES 5025 0 50 100 150 CUTHBERTSON ST GEORGE ST WILSON ST AIRD ST S B LANDS TO WHICH BYLAW ______APPLIES ZN 1-18-08 TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM BY-LAW NUMBER 2093-2018 EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of By-Law Number 2093-2018 is to rezone the subject lands from ‘General Agricultural Zone (A2)’, ‘Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)’ and ‘Residential Type 1 Zone (R1)’ to ‘Special General Agricultural Zone (A2-24)’, ‘Special Restricted Industrial Zone (MR-3)’ and ‘Special Residential Type 1 Zone (R1-14)’ to facilitate the construction of an addition to the existing single detached dwelling on the ‘R1’ zoned portion of the property, and recognize the location of the existing septic system. Special provisions are proposed for the proposed ‘R1-14’ zoned portion of the property to recognize a reduced lot area of 2,400 m2 (25,833 ft2), a reduced setback of 19 m (62.3 ft) to the centreline of Oxford Road 22, and a reduced setback of 1.8 m (5.9 ft) between the proposed covered deck at the rear of the dwelling and easterly lot line. Further, a special provision is required for the ‘MR-3’ zoned portion of the property to recognize a reduced lot frontage of 38 m (124.7 ft). The lot area and frontage of the ‘A2-24’ zoned portion of the property is also required to be recognized. The subject lands are described as Lots 11 – 23, Plan 210, Township of Blandford-Blenheim. The lands are located on the west side of Baird Street South, south of Cuthbertson Street, and are municipally known as 115 Baird Street South, Village of Bright. The Township of Blandford-Blenheim adopted the amending By-law Number 2093-2018. Any person wishing further information relative to Zoning By-Law Number 2093-2018 may contact the undersigned. No public input was received respecting this application. Mr. Rodger Mordue, CAO/Clerk Township of Blandford-Blenheim P.O. Box 100 DRUMBO, Ontario N0J 1G0 Telephone: 463-5347 THE CORPORATION OF THE 16. b. TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM BY-LAW NUMBER 2094-2018 Being a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council. WHEREAS by Section 5 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, the powers of a municipal corporation are to be exercised by its Council. AND WHEREAS by Section 11 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, the powers of every Council are to be exercised by by-law; AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim at this meeting be confirmed and adopted by by-law; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim hereby enacts as follows: 1. That the actions of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Blandford- Blenheim in respect of each recommendation contained in the reports of the Committees and each motion and resolution passed and other action taken by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, at this meeting held on September 5, 2018 is hereby adopted and confirmed as if all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this by-law. 2. That the Mayor and proper officials of the Corporation of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to the actions of the Council referred to in the proceeding section hereof. 3. That the Mayor and the CAO / Clerk be authorized and directed to execute all documents in that behalf and to affix thereto the seal of the Corporation of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim. By-law read a first and second time this 5th day of September, 2018. By-law read a third time and finally passed this 5th day of September, 2018. MAYOR CAO / CLERK MARION WEARN RODGER MORDUE