Committee of the Whole - June 20, 2022

This report is being introduced as a 'first report' to allow Committee of the Whole and the general public time to consider the implications of the report before the following recommendations are considered by Committee of the Whole on July 25, 2022. [...] The property is designated as a Natural Heritage System in the Official Plan, and the application goes against the objective to prevent or minimize the loss of fragmentation of natural heritage features in the area. [...] Member Petersen clarified with the opponent that the border of the property is where the heritage area is and he is on the good side of the area, and the other side of the line is the heritage area. [...] The conditions were allowed to expire and the owner would now like to proceed with the severance and sale of the lot and reapplying for the same severance that was approved in 2016. [...] Fazio, Planner II, Planning Services Division, supported the application with conditions of proper legal description along with the survey, the payment of the Parkland fee, a preliminary approval from the Health Unit is received and that the municipalities well water quantity testing forms be completed and submitted to the satisfaction of the Building Services Division.