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5 · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, August 28, 2009 Region makes builders pay for exemptions PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NEW 230kV / 27.6kV TRANSFORMER STATION REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF HALTON, ONTARIO The Study Oakville Hydro Electricity Distribution Inc. (Oakville Hydro) is a local electricity distribution company in Ontario and is responsible for electrical power delivery to homes and businesses in the Town of Oakville. Oakville Hydro is proposing to build a new transformer station adjacent to the existing Hydro One transmission corridor. The station would increase the supply of electricity to the Oakville Hydro service territory. The proposed station will step-down electricity from Hydro One's 230kV high voltage transmission system to lower voltages, so that it can be distributed through Oakville Hydro's electrical system to consumers. The new station is required by spring 2011 to maintain reliable supply and anticipated growth to the Oakville Hydro service area. The project study area encompasses the Town of Oakville and Town of Milton, north of the 407 where existing 230kV transmission corridors are present for potential connection (see map). Oakville Hydro will introduce the site selection process to identify candidate sites for the proposed new station within the study area. The project is being undertaken in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Minor Transmission Facilities (Class EA) process approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Continued from page 3 argues it's unfair for residential developers to subsidize non-residential developers, and the Region can amend its DC bylaw to eliminate these discretionary exemptions if it doesn't want taxpayers to pick up the cost. The other 60 per cent of the contribution is due to mandatory development charge exemptions the Region must give in line with the Province's DC Act, according to the regional staff report. This includes waiving DCs for industrial companies expanding by less than 50 per cent of their original size as well as school boards. Like the discretionary exemptions, BILD's proposal suggests re-examining how much the Region estimates it will lose due to these exemptions. The proposal also argues the DC Act doesn't allow for Halton Region to collect the money lost from these exemptions from other sectors, such as the residential building industry. The regional report states that it is collecting the money through a financial agreement pursuant to the Municipal Act, not the DC Act. Until 2009, Halton taxpayers covered much of the cost of these exemptions until regional council voted to shift the full cost to the residential developers when it finalized this year's budget. Public Information Centre Oakville Hydro is hosting a Public Information Centre (PIC) to provide interested parties with an opportunity to learn more about the project and provide input to our project team. The PIC is to be held as follows: Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Location: Arbour Room SVCC Banquet Hall 1280 Dundas Street West Oakville Ontario L6M 4H9 Oakville Hydro and consultant staff will be available at the PIC to explain the information displayed and receive comments. Information will be collected and used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, solely for the purposes of assisting Oakville Hydro in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. This material will be maintained on file for use during the study and may be included in the project documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the Public Record. For further information, please contact: Mr. Paul Young, P.Eng.; Associate IBI Group Telephone: 905-763-2322 Fax: 905-763-9983 e-mail: pyoung@ibigroup.com Jeff Mocha, P.Eng. Supervisor, Protection & Control Oakville Hydro Telephone: 905-825-9400 Fax: 905-825-4449 E-mail: jmocha@oakvillehydro.com DENTURES tarting at S 379 905-815-8208 $ LIMITED TIME OFFER