HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 20, 2016 - Public - Planning - Living Gospel Mennonite Church THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
9344 Plank Road, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, October 20, 2016
7:40 p.m. — Living Gospel Mennonite Church
PRESENT: MAYOR PAUL ENS
DEPUTY MAYOR TOM SOUTHWICK
COUNCILLORS RANDY BREYER
WAYNE CASIER
ED KETCHABAW
STAFF PRESENT: CAO PAUL SHIPWAY
DEPUTY CLERK/
PLANNING COORDINATOR MARGARET UNDERHILL
CLERK'S ASSISTANT BRENDA GIBBONS
SIGNED IN ATTENDEES: Dean Franklin
Cindy Franklin
Jacobo Knelsen
1. CALLTO ORDER
Mayor Ens called the public meeting to order at 7:40 p.m. and asked for those in attendance for
the Public Meeting for Planning purposes— Rezoning to place their name and sign on the sign-
in sheet provided at the podium.
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING
The Chairman stated the purpose and effect of the proposed amendment.
4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT
A. Application submitted by Living Gospel Mennonite Church
The purpose of the public meeting is to consider an application to change the zoning on
a parcel of land in the Highway Commercial (HWC-1) Zone to a Highway Commercial
Exception (HWC-#) Zone.
The effect of the by-law will be to permit a private school on a 0.43 ha (1.06 ac) parcel
of land and retain the existing church use.
2016 Council Minutes October 20, 2016
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
A. Dean Franklin presented concerns regarding the safety of the children attending the
school, farm practices in the area and vandalism.
B. Cindy Franklin presented concerns regarding the proposed use of the subject property
and the impacts it will have on her properties.
C. Jacobo Knelsen advised the school was started just over a year ago and currently has
forty students enrolled. He confirmed they will continue to address any issues
regarding the safety of the children and vandalism issues.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Deputy Clerk/ Planning Coordinator, M. Underhill advised written submissions were
received from Rainey Weisler October 17 and Dean and Cindy Franklin October 18.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
8. ADJOURNMENT
Pursuant to the Planning Act requirements the Public Meeting is now complete and the Zoning
by-law will be considered at the meeting scheduled for November 3, 2016.
The regular meeting will now reconvene at 7:54 p.m.
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