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Great. Welcome everyone to the town of
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Greater Napanee Committee of Adjustment
[4:54]
for the 25th day of August 2026. We'll
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call the meeting to order and look for a
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motion in the adoption of the agenda as
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presented. Moved by Councillor Martin,
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seconded by Deputy Mayor Calvert.
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There's no further comments, questions,
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or concerns. All in favor of that
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motion.
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Opposed. Motion carried. Are there any
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disclosure of pecuniary interest in the
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general nature thereof?
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Seeing none.
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We'll also look for a motion to adopt
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the minutes of the 23rd of June 2026.
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Moved by Councillor Martin, seconded by
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Councillor Nouri. If there's no further
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comments, questions, or concerns, all in
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favor of that motion.
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Opposed. Motion carried. First matter is
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land severance application, file number
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Address is Switzer Road.
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Roll number is 112110001009150.
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The applicant is Scott Gateley. And uh
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there anyone here, as always, to speak
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for or against this application? If so,
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if there is, we can uh give you an
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opportunity to come to front and and
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identify yourself and and we'll um hear
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what you have to say. But, if there
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isn't, I'll uh turn it over to Mr.
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Naden, who I see has come in uh
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remotely. So, Dave, whenever uh you're
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ready, the floor will be yours.
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>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And through you,
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good evening, everybody.
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I'm just going to be sharing my screen
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remotely. So, um just bear with me.
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So, hopefully the slide deck is showing
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on the screen for everybody. So, um just
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to
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move into the application.
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So, the land severance application uh
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submitted is to create a new rural
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residential lot that is going to be
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situated on Switzer Road.
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Um just to provide some site context.
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So, the uh the land area itself is
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approximately 30 ha in area. It's
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outlined in red on the slide. So, it uh
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again, south side of Switzer Road. Um it
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is close to extending to County Road 2,
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but not quite having frontage on it. Uh
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the surrounding area is characterized by
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rural and open field agricultural uses
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as well as rural residential uh uses.
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The site is zoned rural and has some
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environmental protection which flows
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through the uh center of the area
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itself.
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Uh this slide just shows the intent of
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the application. So, the applicant seeks
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to create a 4 ha um
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rural residential parcel with the
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frontage along Switzer Road. Uh the
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retained parcel will also feature um
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appropriate frontage along Switzer Road.
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So, a fairly consistent
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um lot creation proposal with the
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surrounding area and the retained lands
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will be approximately 24 hectares in
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area.
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Uh, with respect to technical comments
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and conditions, no comments of concern
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were received from the public, uh,
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conservation authority in the county had
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no objection to the application. Um, the
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conservation authority did note that the
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EP in the watercourse on the lands, um,
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could present development concerns, but,
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uh, there's adequate area to accommodate
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3 m setbacks for natural features. Uh,
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one of the conditions, uh, to flag is
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that, given the development density on
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private services in the area, a
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hydrogeologic assessment will be a
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requirement that we are suggesting, um,
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should the committee support the
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application.
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Uh, all in all, the application has
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proper regard for the planning act, is
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consistent with the PPS, and conforms
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with the county and town official plan.
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Uh, we recommend that the committee
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approve the application subject to
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conditions, and I'm available for
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questions. Thank you.
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>> Thank you, Mr. Nandan. Just, uh, hang
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tight. We'll see if there's any
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questions or comments for you.
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>> any questions for Dave? Uh, go ahead,
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Deputy Mayor Carver.
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>> Uh, thank you, Your Worship. Uh,
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Dave, my only concern is,
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um,
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with this with this severance,
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it's quite a chunk of land, like you
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say, it goes right from Switzer Road all
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the way to County Road 2. Um,
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is there going to be other severances
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coming off this property at a later
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date, or is this just a one-time, and
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that's it? I'm just trying to
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I I I'm just trying to
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prevent what's happened in other areas.
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We we poke more holes in the ground to
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take out groundwater, and the next thing
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you know, neighbors around are starting
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to lose their water. Um,
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I just just I know I don't know an
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hour's, you know, hydrogeographical
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study, but what does that do to the
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neighbors three or four lots up the
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road, um, that may be on the same vein.
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I'm just I'm just I just a little
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hesitant anymore. You're seeing more and
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more people running out of water, and,
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uh,
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I just want to make sure we're covering
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ourselves, and, you know, is this
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gentleman going to be able to sever more lots down the road off of this
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piece of property or is this it?
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Thank you.
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» Thank you for the question and through
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you, Mr. Mayor. The is great question.
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So, the hydrogeological assessment is is
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exactly intended to address that to make
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sure that the existing uses that are in
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the area aren't going to be negatively
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impacted. So, there'll be a thorough
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review of well records, tests, as well
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as pump testing of a well to be
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established on the lot. Um and that
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those are peer-reviewed as well to make
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sure that, you know, we're making sure
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that existing residents aren't being put
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in a bad situation by additional rural
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residential development.
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Uh with respect to additional
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um
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severances down the road, while he or
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the owner, I should just say, is uh left
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with 24 hectares of land.
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80 plus meters of frontage is really
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what's going to be left with the
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retained and that's not enough frontage
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for us to consider further severances
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from the land. So, it's going to be a
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large land holding that's going to be
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retained and I don't foresee further
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severance allocation.
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» Excellent. Thank you very much.
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>> Thank you, uh Mr. Nance. Thank you,
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Deputy Mayor Calvert. Is there anything
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else? Does anyone have any questions
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about
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Seeing none, we do have a recommendation
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that uh the committee receive for
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information the staff report application
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PLCR 2026033.
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Further that the application to sever a
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4-hectare lot from a 30-hectare parcel
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be granted subject to a number of
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conditions that are contained within
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this evening's agenda.
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Moved by Deputy Mayor Calvert, seconded
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by Councillor Martin. If there's no
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further comments, questions, or
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concerns, all in favor of that motion
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opposed, motion's carried. Uh next
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matter is file PLLA
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2026034,
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269 County Road 9. Uh
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the retained portion in 389 County Road
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9 was the receiving property. Roll
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number is 1121-120-010-03100
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and 1121-120-010-03110
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and the owner is an Appin DeBraken Town
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Works Limited and the applicant is Sarah
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De Costa. And Sarah
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Yeah, nice to see you. We'll give you an
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opportunity if you want to speak for or
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against this.
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And
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we'll let Mr. Nanton do his presentation
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and if there's anything that comes out
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of that, we'll get you to come to the
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front and
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um
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give you an opportunity to have to say
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your piece there. So,
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having said that, Mr. Nanton, the floor
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is yours.
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» Thank you very much, Mr. Mayor, and
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through you. Um so, an application was
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submitted for a lot addition
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between two parcels on County Road 9.
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So, just to provide a little site
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context, um the subject lands include
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the property known as 389 County Road 9,
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which would be the benefiting lot, and
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the property with the roll number as
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shown on the screen,
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that is directly to the east abutting
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the the rural residential lot. Um the
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sites in question are located on the
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north side of County Road 9. The area is
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characterized by rural residential uses
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as well as open field agriculture. Um
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the lands in question are both zoned
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rural and have some environmental
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protection
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and are designated rural and
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environmental protection as well through
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the town official plan.
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Um this slide serves to show the intent
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of the application. So, the area
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outlined in pink represents the lands
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intended to be severed and added to the
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property 389 County Road 9.
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The hatched area in blue represents the
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existing barn on the property for
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reference.
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Um so, the application seeks to add
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approximately 0.5 acres to the rural
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residential property at 389 County Road
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9. The retained lands
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um
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are quite large and will maintain
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appropriate frontage and the site
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functionality will remain unchanged. Um
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the existing barn on the retained lands
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is to be transferred to the benefiting
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lands and then be used for residential
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storage. Um overall this uh this
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proposal will just help make the rural
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residential lot slightly larger in size,
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which improves its long-term use and
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viability.
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With respect to technical comments, uh
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no comments of concern were received for
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the public at the time of preparing this
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presentation, and the county
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conservation authority had no objection
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to lot addition. Um since publishing the
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agenda as of yesterday uh late morning,
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we did receive comments from a resident
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neighbor who just mentioned some
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concerns that um accessory structures
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may not meet all of the side yard
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setbacks once the new lot lines are
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established. Um
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for
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the sake of just ensuring that no
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non-compliance results, what um
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staff are recommending this evening is
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adding an additional condition to the uh
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to the conditions just to verify that no new areas of non-compliance will
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result, and if they are found um they'll
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be resolved to the town's satisfaction
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or through a minor variance.
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>> [snorts]
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>> Um with that additional condition and
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you know, consideration for the
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application
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um to improve the uh rural residential
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lot area,
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we believe the application is consistent
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with the PPS, uh has appropriate regard
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for the planning act, and conforms with
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the county and town official plans, and
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we recommend approval of this
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application subject to conditions
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including the additional condition
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brought forward this evening. I'm
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available for questions or comments.
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Thank you.
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>> Thanks, Dave. Is there any questions or
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comments for uh Mr. Nance with respect
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to the presentation or the report that's
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in front of us this evening?
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Seeing none, um
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Mr. Costa, did you wish to to speak to
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anything uh this evening? You've had an
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opportunity to listen to Dave's
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presentation. Is there anything you
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would like to to bring in front of us,
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sir?
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Okay, we'll have to we'll have to get
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you to to to the front. Yeah, and then
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uh we'll get you the the the microphone
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will be there and you got to push the
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button. It should be a green or middle
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button and it'll turn green and that way
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Dave will be able to hear you. So
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>> Dave, just one question. Jean had sent
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an email to me this afternoon
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indicating that a concern had come
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forward regarding
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a shed. I just I don't know which shed
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they're referring to. The existing barn
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has been there for a long time, the one
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that would be part of the lot addition.
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I'm assuming they're referring to a shed
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that's on my existing lot.
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I'm just I'm I'm unclear what the
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concern is.
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The sheds that are there have been there
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for over 20 years as well.
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>> Yes, so yeah, I you know, I'll do my
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best to provide clarity. Sorry to speak
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over you, Mr. Mayor. Um
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I looked over the comments that were
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received. Um I've only been able to
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complete aerial imagery review of the
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property. I haven't identified areas of
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non-compliance that will result through
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the application. And what that means is
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when the lot addition happens, you're
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going to establish new lot boundaries.
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The only thing I've seen so far is that
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potentially when a surveyor goes to mark
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the property boundary, which is going to
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be at the northwest side of the lot,
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the barn may not be 5 m
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exactly. So that and I know the photos
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were about the shed, um
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but by
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kind of adding a condition just to say
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that we'll review to ensure no non new
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areas of non-compliance, basically
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the new lot lines won't create um
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a zoning deficient setback.
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And then we'll address that at that time
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through a condition. And we're we'll
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work with you through that process.
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>> Okay. That makes sense. I just didn't I
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couldn't understand or I didn't
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understand if it was
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>> I was I wasn't clear either. Not to
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speak over you. I I just think it's
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I think it's best just to have the
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safety net of of a condition put in and
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then we can just review it and then if
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there's something required we'll just
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work with you through that process.
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>> Okay, that sounds great. Thank you very
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much for clarification.
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>> Great, thanks Dave and and thank you
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ma'am for clearing that up. So, is there
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anything that came out of that
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conversation that you had any questions
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of?
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If not, we do have a recommendation that
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the committee receive for information
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the staff report for application PLOA
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2026034 and that referred to that the
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application to permit a lot addition of
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0.5 acres to an abutting 1 acre lot be
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approved to a number of conditions that
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are contained within this evening's
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report and agenda. So, moved by
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Councillor Shanks, seconded by
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Councillor Davey. If there's Oh, sorry
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Madam Clerk, go ahead.
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» Sorry, through your worship just looking
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to confirm is the committee looking to
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add in that additional condition that
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Mr. Nanton recommended?
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>> Yeah, and that's what happens when you
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assume. I assume that you may have had
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it, Madam Clerk, but if you don't we can
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get Mr. Nanton to clarify exactly what
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that condition is.
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» Through you, Mr. Mayor. The condition
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and I can send this to you, Madam Clerk,
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is that
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um
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any areas of non-compliance with the
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zoning bylaw be addressed to the
[18:36]
satisfaction of the town.
[18:50]
» Thank you.
[18:51]
>> Great, thank you, Mr. Nanton and thank
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you, Madam Clerk. We do have a mover and
[18:54]
a seconder. If there's nothing further,
[18:56]
we'll call for the vote. All in favor of
[18:58]
the motion that's on the floor.
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Opposed. Motion's carried. Next matter
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is a minor variance application PLVAR
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41,
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roll number 112109007005900.
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The owner is Roblin
[19:14]
Wesleyan Methodist Camp in trust and the
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applicant is Matthew Moray. And once
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again, just checking to see if there's
[19:22]
anyone here to speak for or against this
[19:24]
application.
[19:25]
And it doesn't
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Okay. No, well,
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it'll be the same as the last matter,
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ma'am, is if there's something that
[19:34]
comes up you need some clarification on
[19:36]
by all means we'll get you to come to
[19:37]
the front and turn the microphone on you can ask
[19:40]
your question. So I I appreciate that.
[19:42]
Thank you.
[19:43]
Um if there's nothing further, Mr.
[19:44]
Naden, I will turn the floor over to
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you.
[19:49]
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, and through you.
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We received a minor variance application
[19:52]
for 3418 County Road 18.
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Um
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just to provide the site context. So the
[20:00]
area outlined in red is approximately
[20:02]
the property boundaries, which is
[20:03]
located on the west side of County Road
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41.
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Areas generally developed with lower
[20:09]
density residential uses and some
[20:11]
agricultural uses in the area. The
[20:13]
property is zoned open space and is
[20:15]
designated rural through the town
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official plan.
[20:19]
So the intent of the application, um
[20:21]
effectively the uh
[20:23]
the white building in the middle of the
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uh the site itself uh is the existing
[20:28]
dining hall, which is in need of some
[20:29]
rehabilitation and um
[20:31]
you know, just repair and replacement.
[20:34]
Um so the application is seeking to
[20:35]
increase the dining hall from 1,700 sq
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ft to 2,900 sq ft. Um that is the extent
[20:41]
of the additional development proposed
[20:42]
to the application.
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Um
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unfortunately, the site being zoned um
[20:48]
open space,
[20:49]
all of the structures are deemed legal
[20:51]
non-conforming. So our zoning bylaw
[20:53]
doesn't consider permitting expansions
[20:56]
to legal non-conforming uses.
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Um so they have to request uh relief
[21:00]
through this minor variance application
[21:02]
to permit the increase.
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Um
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This is just the uh the slide showing a
[21:08]
little more of the site context. So, you
[21:10]
know, none of the side yard setbacks are
[21:11]
going to be um further reduced. The
[21:13]
application is really just specific to
[21:15]
the increase of the dining hall itself.
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No comments of concern were received
[21:19]
from the public for the application, and
[21:20]
the county and the conservation
[21:21]
authority both had no objection.
[21:24]
Uh staff found that the application um
[21:27]
meets the general intent of the official
[21:29]
plan and zoning bylaw, is is deemed
[21:31]
desirable and appropriate for the lands
[21:33]
in question, and is minor in nature, and
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we recommend the application be approved
[21:37]
as submitted. I'm available for
[21:39]
questions or comments. Thank you.
[21:41]
>> Great, thanks, Dave. Is there any
[21:42]
questions or comments with respect to
[21:43]
this application?
[21:45]
>> [clears throat]
[21:45]
>> Seeing none, ma'am. Are uh Do Do you
[21:48]
understand and Is there anything that
[21:49]
you would like to add or
[21:51]
ask or anything?
[21:54]
Absolutely marvelous. Thank you. Uh we
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do have a recommendation the committee
[21:57]
received for information the staff
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report for application PLVAR 2026030,
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and further that the application for
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3418 County Road 41 requesting the
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following variance be approved. Variance
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number one, requirement section 4.8.d
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permits the replacement of a
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non-conforming use provided it is not
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increased in height, size, or volume.
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Proposed replacement of non-conforming
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17,000 square foot dining hall with a
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2,900 square foot building.
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And the relief requested is permission
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to replace the 1,700 square foot
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building, which is non-conforming in the
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open space zone with a 2,900 square foot
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building.
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Moved by Deputy Mayor Carver, seconded
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by Councillor Nora. If there's no
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further comments, questions, or
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concerns, all in favor of that motion,
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opposed, motion's carried. Next matter,
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file number PLVAR 2026035,
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320 Bridge Street West. The roll number
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is 112106001020604.
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The owner is the Evangel Temple of
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Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. The
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applicant is the Board of the Evangel
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temple M. McPherson. And once again, if
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there's anyone here to speak for or
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against this application, we will give
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you an opportunity to do that after we
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hear from Mr. Naton. And Mr. Naton,
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the floor is yours.
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» Thank you, Mr. Mayor, and through you.
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Um so, I've provided a presentation here
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for the minor variance application
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submitted for 320 Bridge Street West. Um
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the site itself is outlined in red on
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the slide just on the south side of
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Bridge Street West. Um the lands are
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approximately 4 hectares in area.
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Um there's a few different uses in the
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area, specifically institutional running
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along Bridge Street and residential uses
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that spread out further in the
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surrounding area. The site itself is
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zoned community facility and is
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designated medium-density residential
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through the town official plan.
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Uh this slide serves to show the intent
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of the application. Um so, in the center
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of the slide itself, you'll see the
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outline block um rectangle. It's
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effectively uh to represent the shed
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relocation, which is to be 15 m from the watercourse, which is just located
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to the east. Um the minimum setback is
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30 m of a structure to the high water
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mark, so they're requesting that relief
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to 15 m, which keeps the structure out
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of the flood plain, uh doesn't present
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any new concerns, and also provides um
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enough of a separation from the existing
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playground and the uses on the field to
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not create a compatibility concern over
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time.
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Um so, the nature of the application is
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really just to move the existing shed
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from the east side of the watercourse
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over to the west, but providing enough
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room from the existing playground to
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continue those uses. Uh this slide just
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serves to show where the existing shed
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is now and then effectively where it's
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going to be relocated to. And you can
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see it'll just be at the uh
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the extent there of the playground area
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for the uh
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for the church.
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Um with respect to technical comments,
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there's no comments of concern received
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from the public. The County Conservation
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Authority both had no objection to the
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application. Staff found the uh the
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application to be minor in nature and
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represent desirable development for the
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site. We recommend approval um
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of the application as presented. I'm
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available for questions or comments.
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Thank you.
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>> Thank you, Mr. Naden. Is there any
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questions or com- go ahead, Deputy Mayor
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Carver.
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>> Sorry about that. Thank you, through
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your worship. Uh David,
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I have no concern with this cutting the
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uh high water mark from 30 m back to 15
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on this uh application, but
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by doing so, are we setting us ourselves
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up for a um
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any kind of a precedence down the road
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for people that live closer to major
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waterways? Like I'm I'm not concerned
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with this little natural waterway rising
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up enough to cause an issue, so it means
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nothing to go from 30 m to 15 m.
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However, are we going to down the road
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create an issue when somebody wants to
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build something closer, say on the river
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or the bay, or Lake Ontario?
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Or do we do this every time one off and
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it doesn't set a precedence? That's all
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I want to be careful of. Thank you.
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» No, thank you for the question, through
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you, Mr. Mayor. No, and I I agree with
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the uh the sentiment and the concern.
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It's really important to make sure that
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we're reviewing each application and
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proposal on its merits and on the site
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conditions. This particular site doesn't
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have a concern when we look at the
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geodetic elevations that were provided
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from the Conservation Authority in their
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review, so we know it's outside of the
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floodplain. And it's staff's job to make
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sure that each time a variance is
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requested, when we're talking about any
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type of hazard, that we have to look at
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it based on that site and those
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conditions specifically.
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>> Thank you very much.
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>> Thank you, Deputy Mayor Carver. Thank
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you, Mr. Naden. Is there anything else?
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Seeing none, we do have a recommendation
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the committee receive for information
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the staff report for application PLVAR
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2025-035, and further that the
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application for 320 Bridge Street West
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requesting the following variance be
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approved and that variance uh
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requirement is 30 m 30 m minimum setback
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from the high water mark. The proposal
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is a 15 m setback from the high water
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mark and the relief requested is a
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reduction of 15 m in the high in setback
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from the high water mark. Having said
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all that, moved by Deputy Mayor Calvert,
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seconded by Counselor Shank. If there's
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no further comments, questions or
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concerns, all in favor of that motion.
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Opposed, motions carried and we'll look
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for a motion to adjourn the Committee of
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Adjustment. By Councillor Martin,
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seconded by Deputy Mayor Calvert. If
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there's no further comments, questions
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or concerns, all in favor of that
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motion.
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Opposed, motions carried. Thanks, folks.
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We'll see you at 7:00 for a regular
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session of council.