HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 17, 2019 - Public - Planning - Antonia Van Leeuwen and Best Line Farms Ltd THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
STATUTORY PLANNING MEETING MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, October 17, 2019
7:30 p.m. -Antonia Van Leeuwen and Best Line Farms Ltd.
PRESENT:
MAYOR ED KETCHABAW
DEPUTY MAYOR RAINEY WEISLER
COUNCILLORS DAN FROESE
SUSAN CHILCOTT
ABSENT:
COUNCILLOR C. VALERIE DONNELL
STAFF PRESENT:
CAO I CLERK PAUL SHIPWAY
DEPUTY CLERK BRENDA GIBBONS
DEPUTY CLERK I PLANNING COORDINATOR MARGARET UNDERHILL
SIGNED IN ATTENDEES: Dave Roe
Gary Van Leeuwen
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ketchabaw called the public meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. and asked those in
attendance for this Planning Public Meeting regarding a Zoning By-Law Amendment
application by Antonia Van Leeuwen and Best Line Farms Ltd. to place their name and contact
information 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 Antonia Van Leeuwen and Best Line Farms Ltd.
The purpose of the public meeting is to consider an application to allow for a site-
specific Official Plan policy on a 27.6 ha (68 acre) parcel of land to permit the
severance of a second surplus farm dwelling in the Official Plan of the Municipality of
Bayham. The subject lands are located on the north side of Best Line, east of Somers
Road known as 54728 and 54744 Best Line.
The effect of the by-law will be to create two surplus farm dwellings from one original farm
parcel.
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Antonia Van Leeuwen and Best Line Farms Ltd.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Dave Roe, agent for the applicant provided background information referencing the Provincial
Policy Statement and Municipality of Bayham Official Plan regarding surplus dwelling policies.
In response to questions from Council, Deputy Clerk'Planning Coordinator M. Underhill advised
the Provincial Policy Statement requires restrictive A2 zoning on the retained lands. She also
advised that Council previously supported an Official Plan Amendment for one surplus dwelling
for a landowner not owning an additional residence in the Municipality of Bayham and that the
Best Line application is a different amendment requesting a second dwelling be severed from
the same parcel.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
None.
7. OTHER BUSINESS
None.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Councillor Chilcott
Seconded by: Deputy Mayor Weisler
THAT the Official Plan Amendment be considered at the meeting scheduled for November 7,
2019;
AND THAT pursuant to the Planning Act requirements, the Public Meeting for Official Plan
Amendment Application Antonia Van Leeuwen and Best Line Farms Ltd. is now complete at
7:44 p.m. p.m.
CARRIED
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