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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/1996 STATUTORY PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING MINUTES "" A Statutory Public Information Meeting was held on Thursday, September 12, 1996 at 7:00 p.m in the Council Chambers. PRESENT: B. Taylor C. Rose A. Smith - Town Clerk - Manager, Policy Division - Planner 2 (I) ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION A 19/93(R) MINISTER'S ZONING ORDER AMENDMENT APPLICATION 18Z0-0299304 CLUBLINK CORPORATION PART OF LOTS 13 TO 16. CONCESSION 7 '-" 1. An explanation of the application, as outlined in Information Report # 14/96, was given by Adrian Smith, Planner 2. 2. Murray Evans, Urban Land Management, representing the applicant, stated that he, along with various other experts, were present to answer any questions and noted that he has submitted all required technical reports. 3. Fred Beer, 4945 Westney Road, stated that he is concerned about the proliferation of golf courses in the area because much water is consumed by golf courses and wells have gone dry in the past. The Town should address the issue of water supply on a global basis and not on an individual basis and asked what measures the Town is taking now in regards to the water supply. He is concerned about the closing of Sideline 14 because at present this is a lovely walking path that travels through an environmentally sensitive area. The first and ninth fairways should be re-aligned to protect this walkway. Some rare vegetation is being threatened by this development and he wants the Town's assurance that these matters will be addressed. .... 4. Catherine Rose, Manager, Policy Division, responded that the closing of Sideline 14 will be addressed and noted that there is a formal procedure under the Municipal Act to close a road. The water supply of the area residents will be protected through a Development Agreement that the applicant will be required to enter into that will provide for monitoring of the wells. 5. Murray Evans, representing the applicant, responded that with respect to the proliferation of golf courses in the area, this applicant only represents an expansion to the existing course. With respect to the closing of Sideline 14, he is proposing an alternate nature trail and the details of this will be worked out with the Town and the MTRCA. The applicant must go through a site plan process that will address the water problems. 6. Rick Hubbard, Gartner, Lee, representing the applicant, stated that he has addressed the protection of rare species of fauna in the area through the MTRCA and the Ministry of Natural Resources. .... .. . ./2 2 --2-- '- 7. Carrie Newman, RR #5, Claremont, stated that some of the area residents are pleased that the housing component has been removed from this application but noted that other residents are still skeptical of the future plans of the applicant. She would like a role in the planning process and suggested that a committee be established comprised of residents, Council, staH: the applicant and the MTRCA to deal with this application. Area residents are concerned that this application may be approved and will be followed up with the housing component. She noted that there may be cumulative effects from so many golf courses in the area. 8. Alastair Gillespie, Sideline 15, noted that he addressed Council when the housing component was being proposed. He would like an undertaking from the applicant that they will not submit a further application for housing or any other use beyond a golf course. 9. Murray Evans, representing the applicant, noted that this applicant does not contain any housing and stated that it is not appropriate to lock in the use of land for all time and noted that any further application would be subject to a public process. '-" 10. Alastair Gillespie, Sideline 15, stated that the Official Plan is a 20 year process and asked if the applicant would give a ten year undertaking for no housing. 11. Carrie Newman, RR #5, Claremont, asked if Council could impose and easement or restriction on the subject lands to block urban development in the future. 12. Bill Wilder, Sideline 12, asked what was being considered at this meeting. He stated he has minimal material on this application and is concerned that this application will be followed up with an application that will provide for urban development. 13. Jack McGinnis, Lot 18, Concession 5, expressed his appreciation that this meeting was held at a more convenient time. There have been some productive meetings held with the applicant but there are still concerns to be addressed. These concerns can be addressed through co-operation and noted that the area residents want to be part of the on-going process. There are issues regarding this application that have become global issues and these must be addressed through the Official Plan and other processes. ,-,. 14. Murray Evans, representing the applicant, stated that he will accept the challenge of Carrie Newman and Jack McGinnis and participate on a committee on condition that that committee is structured and is working within time frames. 15. Catherine Rose, Manager, Policy Division, stated that she will work on setting up a meeting of the committee. She is still awaiting the comments from some agencies but the process must continue. (ll) ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at the hour of8:45 p.m ...... Dated ~EfIEH f3l::j( ita/ rG ( Clerk A