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THE AUDITORIUM of community centre was answer period followed the presentation which was listened to filled to overflowing for the unveiling of the Guelph and with attention by the large audience Suburban Areas officio plan draft Monday A question and Affects Erin Eramosa Summary of Official Plan Guelph and suburban area Erin twp council briefs At the regular meeting give the club some sort of January 8 Erin Township indication of what were going to do that were willing to give Tabled an account from the them a grant when or if Balllnaf ad Community Centre needed because Reeve Lloyd Lang Was informed of couldnt make head nor tail of appointments to the township it He added that before paying library board of Carmen Parkinson Mrs Jean if Esquesing township which Mrs Gladys Grey Mrs AurelJa shares the account turned over township grants as Left appointments to the Ern did and Suburban Planning Received approval of the Board for another meeting township radio tower from the Dog Control Officer Alex Department of Communication Duncan reported 24 strays Read a letter from the dog licenses and dog licences Ontario Good Roods Association Discussed wages Building informing them Henry Wheeler Inspector Jim Informed would receive a Long Service council he was satisfied with the Award for years of service at hourly rate but would like a the Royal York in Toronto mileage Increase as most of his February 27 driving was done on country Received a request for a roads Road Superintendent Ed donation from the Ability Fund Bardon receives March of Dimes Council tabled Treasurer Bert Berry the request until they had more receives plus information on the Fund expenses Secretary Elmer were asked by the County McKinnon receives plus Board of Education to pay 500 Both will receive an per in regard to capital arbitration cent increase in line with the Passed a bylaw to borrow a county increase sum not to exceed from Reeve Loyd Lang and the Royal Bank of Canada deputyreeve Don Matheson got Appointed Byron Bruce to the an increase but council remained Erin Township Committee of plus another 250 Adjustment for to 75 until a Payment for attendance at successor Is appointed regular council meetings is Sent 25 to the Good Roads and for other official Association for their annual meetings The Aclon Free Press Wednesday January The main sections of the and suburban area official plan draft are published in the interests of residents of Erin and Eramosa townships The creation of lots in the Rural Areas for new urban dwellings will be limited to approximately fifty per year Within the Erin Service Area Hillsburg Rock wood and the deslg- PURPOSE OF THE PLAN cd Hamlet Areas severance applications will be considered The stated purposes of the Plan are to establish general policies to J careful consideration of the site and services available assist public officials and residents in making decisions relating to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREAS future development and to establish policies to assist in guiding the The Plan indicates certain areas where extra care will be required municipalities toward the fulfilment of the stated Goals and Ob- in locating urban uses because of planned water retention areas or the membership fee Reviewed the request of the Figure Skating Club for a donation Reeve Lang suggested that since a recreation board is on the way council leave It for them He added We should Reeve Lang suggested thai 15 be paid for attendeance short local meetings other than council meetings and 25 for participation in meetings outside the municipality of the Plan BACKGROUND OF THE PLAN The policies of the Plan are designed to preserve and protect the basic rural nature of the Township areas and to encourage limited urban growth to locate within the village of Erin and in the Hamlet areas designated on the Land Use Policy Map 3 LAND USE POLICIES The Land Use Policy Map indicates in general outline a series of Land Use Policy Areas The text establishes general policies to guide the development of each of these Policy Areas Rural The Rural Land Use Policy Area is Intended to provide for and encourage alt forms of agricultural pursuits and to allow for those types of uses that are compatible with a rural area Such uses as schools parks churches cemeteries etc are anticipated as well as those types of commercial and industrial uses which are com patible with and oriented toward agriculture Scattered urban development will be discouraged Urban Limited urban development will be encouraged to locate within the Erin Service Area and within the Hamlet Areas designated Esquesing won Village of Erin It Is intended that all forms of urban development may be express their opinions permitted within the Erin Service Area to the extent that such uses can be provided with a supply and that will not be of a type requiring large volumes of water Residential uses will be at low density and construction of new housing units will be limited to approximately twenty per year The Plan anticipates that the population of the Village will not exceed persons by the year 1990 Hamlet Areas Development In the designated Hamlet Areas will be limited to infilling and rounding out of the present urban area In considering applications for additional urban uses in these Hamlet Areas careful consideration will be given to assure the adequacy of water Council has decided supply and sewage disposal facilities approved by the Health Unit the suitability of the site for the uses proposed and the adequacy of all other services required Hillsburgh The Plan provides for the continued developments in to the extent that public water supply can be provided Beyond these areas urban growth will be In accordance with the Hamlet Policies Rockwood Present engineering studies indicate that sewage disposal facilities presently contemplated would permit a population of approximately persons to be served The Plan adopts this population limit by 1990 if these services are Installed Until such services are installed growth in Rockwood will be in accordance with the Hamlet Policies danger of stream pollution EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES The Plan requires that no new gravel or mining operation will be permitted unless the Plan is amended and also establishes regulations for new pit and quarry operations to assure that in future these operations create a minimum of objectionable situations MAJOR ROAD SYSTEM The Plan establishes a system of major traffic roads to serve the Planning area and establishes policies to assure that the traffic carrying capacity of these roads Is not imparcd by abutting development 8 MOBILE HOMES OR TRAILER CAMP OR PARK The Plan does not allow for mobile homes or trailers to be used as a permanent residence Trailers or Mobile Homes may only be located in an approved Trailer Camp or Park Site established by Amendment to this Plan The Plan sets forth in detail the considerations which wilt be given before amendment is considered including an opportunity for the affected residents to express their opinions SCRAP JUNK SALVAGE OR WRECKING YARDS None of the above uses are permitted to locate within the Planning Area except by amendment to the Plan The Plan sets forth in detail the considerations which will be given before on amendment is considered including an opportunity for the affected residents to 10 LAKEAREA J Special policies Ore established in the Plan to discourage further private cottage development around Lake and to encourage the acquisition and development of as much of the area as is practical for public recreation uses INTERESTED IN A NEW CAR OR TRUCK 3 Good Reasons Why You Should DEAL NOW We have an excellent selection of n General Motors cars and trucks in stock 2b We need good used cars and will give the highest tradein allowance possible On the spot GAAAC financing available See Al Clark THE HOME OF BETTER DEALS Andrew Murray Motors Limited Your ChevOlds Dealer Road GEORGETOWN ONTARIO Acton Centennial Project BUYABRICK CAMPAIGN CLIP OUT AND MAIL TODAY Please install the following names to the Wall of Fame commemorating Actons Centennial I understand each brick costs Attached cheque for for bricks bearing the above names NO LIMIT TO THE QUANTITY Make payment to Acton Centennial Commission Acton Centennial Project BUYABRICK Mail to Box Acton Ontario not to offer to clear snow from the entrances to laneways of senior citizens this winter Instead council has Instructed roads superintendent Bud Snow to investigate the feasibility of Installing gates on township snow plows Gates would prevent snow from piling up in front of driveways It had been suggested in December that council consider the service to senior citizens Former resident URBAN LAND USE TERMS In establishing urban land use areas the Plan gives a general vtrtirlff hv Oar definition of the land use terms used Residential for Instance when used In the Official Plan policy Is A former Acton resident intended to indicate that the areas may Include all forms of year old John is housing excluding trailers and such other uses that go to make recuperating at his Guelph home up a residential neighbourhood These could Include churches after by a car on schools parks clubs lodges neighbourhood commercial Quebec St the city Friday facilities etc The uses permitted in any specific area will be evening defined in the Zoning Bylaw Mr Leathcrland was leaving General Commercial is intended to include the possibility for all his Finance office when forms of retail commercial uses plus such additional nonretail he was struck by a car driven by commercial uses as are normally found in a downtown area William Dawson Rd Highway Commercial Is Intended to allow for those uses which serve He was treated for the automobile traveller and depend heavily upon automobile multiple contusions and bruises ktence aiid remained in hospital until Industrial definition could include manufacturing extracting and Monday when he was released processing service assembly manufacturing repairs storage The live at Eric z HAZARD LANDS These lands are indicated in a very general way on the Land Use Policy Areas Map This map does not purport to show accurately the Hazard Land Areas but rather to indicate generally on the baas of information presently available where these areas may be found The Official Plan establishes Policies to indicate that permission will not be granted for the erection of buildings In any area where there is danger because of susceptibility poor drainage organic soils erosion steep slopes or other hazards SEVERANCE POLICIES All division of existing parcels of land into two or more parcels requires the approval of a Committee of Adjustment or where there Is no Committee the Treasurer of Ontario The Plan provides specific policies to guide the Committees of Adjustment when considering applications to sever land These include a Assurance that the granting of applications would not contravene thecals the Plan Assurance that a satisfactory water supply and sewage disposal are available In rural areas that the minimum lot size is not less than onehalf acre in the case of the needs of rural people and not less than two acres for the creation of lots for new urban housing dj Care will be exercised In all cases to assure that the creation lots does not destroy good agricultural land that strips of lots are not permitted along main roads that services are adequate that soils and topography are satisfactory and that the uses proposed are com patible i- rural areas preferential consideration will be given to implications for the creation of a lot for a home for a farmer who is selling his farm or for one sale from a farm for a home for a member of the grantors immediate family or where persons are dispossessed through sale or expropriation for public purposes and wish to relocate Court Guelph Choose ft TILDEN ANDREW MURRAY MOTORS Mouniiinvltw Road N GEORGETOWN STOVES REFRIGERATORS RADIOS STEREOS SURPRISE YOULL BE SURPRISED AT THE SAVINGS SALE THURSDAY JAN from 6 pm to pm Only Great Bargains in Every Department DONT MISS OUT HALT0N FURNITURE APPLIANCE 352 QUEEN ST ACTON 8530211 Z Z m 0