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Town's `preferential treatment' of HP criticized by neighbours ery, all of which he said was being done without any permits. "This is out of control," Shantz said. The ongoing dispute between Fourth Town planning director Bruce MacLean Line/15 Sideroad residents and their neigh- said Halton Place had told the Town this bour, Halton Place, ratcheted up a notch at track was related to the agricultural nature Monday's Town council meeting. of the equestrian farm, and not with the Residents appealed to council members 2010 event schedule, and therefore permitto deny a staff recommendation that Hal- ted. But, he added, the NEC told the Town a ton Place be given another three months to permit was required, and the earthmoving complete a required site plan agreement. and dumping of fill was also a violation of The agreement was a condition of a Ni- the Town' site alteration bylaw. agara Escarpment Commission He said while Halton Place (NEC) approval permitting 2009 has not met the target dates, and 2010 equestrian events at they have been co-operative, but Halton Place on 15 Sideroad. their application is a tough issue The residents also asked the involving multiple agencies and NEC in December to revoke that jurisdictions-- Town, Region, approval because they say HalConservation Halton and the ton Place has violated five conNEC. ditions, including not completBut the patience exhibited ing the required Town site plan by council in the past is starting agreement. to wear thin, with a number of The Town had allowed the councillors critical of Halton JOAN 2009 events to go ahead proPlace. ROBSON vided Halton Place met speci"There's a pattern set here fied deadlines for a number (by Halton Place) of violating of studies: traffic impact, tree every rule laid down, so I'd like preservation and inventory, geotechnical, to do something very strong here so we get and stormwater management implementa- the results we need," said Ward 2 Counciltion. Halton Place did not meet either the lor Joan Robson. August or November deadlines, but filed the And her ward colleague, Bryan Lewis required studies on Jan. 9. said, "I think Halton Place has to be told it In a presentation to council, Thomas Ar- has to be done right and not their way." nold, Halton Place solicitor, acknowledged Council added several amendments: the consultant reports were late, but said · Request the NEC not issue a permit for the site plan agreement could now be com- 2010 events until the site plan agreement, pleted within three months. with any of recommended works after the But local residents, led by Jack Pem- review of the consultants' studies is done, berton and Mike Shantz, said enough is is completed, enough. · That council gets an interim status re"It would appear Halton Place is getting port at the March 8 meeting, preferential treatment," Pemberton told · That the NEC be invited to a future council. "When council allows Halton Place council meeting to explain the Halton Place to continue to defy and ignore regulations application permit process. and requirements without penalty, and Staff was also directed to look into a continue to issue Halton Place permits, we report by the residents that Conservation question whether that it is effective munici- Halton is investigating the storage of a large pal governance." pile manure buried near the headwaters of Shantz distributed photos of the con- 16 Mile Creek. struction of a new equestrian ring on the "It's unfortunate it's a hammer but a necproperty, involving more than 50 truckloads essary hammer," said Mayor Rick Bonnette, of fill and eight large earth-moving machin- "to try to get peace in the neighbourhood." 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