THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MONO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 TH, 2017 SESSION #PEAC

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1 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF MONO PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5 TH, 2017 SESSION #PEAC Minutes of Town of Mono Planning and Environmental Advisory Committee meeting held on December 5 th, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at Mono Council Chambers. Present were: Members Joanne Hyde, Gerald Reid, Brenda Teeter, Delfino Bernardi, and Secretary Dave Trotman. Absent with notice: Chair Bob McCrea The Secretary advised that since the Chair is absent with prior notice an Acting Chair shall be appointed. Resolution 01-PEAC Moved by Bernardi - Seconded by Reid THAT Joanne Hyde be appointed to sit as Acting Chair for PEAC Session The Acting Chair identified the emergency exits. The Acting Chair advised that declarations of pecuniary interest may be made at the beginning of the meeting, or may be made at any time during the meeting. PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD There were no questions during public question period. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Resolution 02-PEAC Moved by Teeter - Seconded by Reid THAT Planning and Environmental Advisory Committee approves the agenda of Session PEAC as circulated.

2 SESSION # PEAC ~ 2 ~ December 5 th, 2017 PUBLIC MEETING Resolution 03-PEAC Moved by Bernardi - Seconded by Teeter THAT at 7:35 p.m., Planning and Environmental Advisory Committee adjourn the regular meeting and go into a public meeting to discuss Application for Zoning Bylaw Amendment ZBA and Official Plan Amendment OPA by S Greenwood Holdings Limited and Ontario Limited in relation to Part of Lots 30, 31, 32, Concession 4 EHS. Zoning Bylaw Amendment ZBA and Official Plan Amendment OPA Owner - S GREENWOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED and ONTARIO LIMITED Property - Part of Lots 30, 31, and 32, Concession 4 EHS Mono Secretary Trotman outlined the nature of the proposed Amendments. He advised that to date 4 letters of objection have been received from the public (Chappell, Sheffield, Mountford, and Kotyck/Cosack), which were provided to the Committee as well as the Applicant. Comments from the Upper Grand District School Board indicated that they had no objection to the Applications. Comments from the Niagara Escarpment Commission indicate that they object to the proposal. The Acting Chair asked the Secretary if there are any presentations. Ron Davidson, Land Use Planning Consultant on behalf of the Applicant made a presentation. He indicated that Sam Greenwood and Craig Lang, Aggregate Consultant, were also in attendance on behalf of the Applicant. Mr. Davidson indicated that the Zoning Bylaw and Official Plan Amendments are running concurrent with an Aggregate Resources Act Class A Category 3 Licence Application made to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The properties in question comprise hectares and the proposal is to licence hectares and extract 83.7 hectares. The proposed pits will be setback 156 metres from 4 th Line, 190 metres from Highway 89 and the standard 30 metre setback from 30 Sideroad and 3 rd Line. The berms constructed would be between 4 and 10 metres. The pits will be above the water table with a 5 metre buffer above the water table. The proposed haul route would be directly onto 3 rd Line to Highway 89 as MTO will not support direct access to Highway 89. All necessary road upgrades will be fully paid by the Applicant. About 75% of the trucks will head east on Highway 89. It is proposed to have progressive rehabilitation of the pits which means rehabilitation will be ongoing. Mr. Davidson noted that the scope of the design proposal is based on the results from various supporting studies and reports, such as air quality, sound, traffic, that have been prepared and the findings of these studies has influenced the design of the pits. The Applicant has met with the Saugeen Ojibway Nation and paid to have their proposal peer reviewed for this First Nations Band.

3 SESSION # PEAC ~ 3 ~ December 5 th, 2017 Mr. Davidson advised that Greenwood has been in the aggregate business for over 90 years and is experienced in all aspects of aggregate removal. He noted that Greenwood had the Aggregate Investigation Report, as prepared by Rollings Hyland, peer reviewed. He further noted that the proposal would have no adverse impacts to environmentally sensitive areas based on the report by Robin Craig. The reports respecting air quality, vibration, noise, and hydrogeology were all peer reviewed by Greenwood. Mr. Davidson further noted that the Aggregate Resources Act Licence Application is supported by various Provincial Ministries. In summary, he stated that Greenwood s existing pits are near depletion, therefore, a new source of aggregate is necessary. At the end of the Mr. Davidson s presentation, Acting Chair asked if there were any other presentations and Leanne Farrugia, Chair of Protect Mono, advised that Mark Dorfman, Planner for Protect Mono, would be making a presentation. Also in attendance representing Protect Mono were Richard Baird and Chris Rowe, as well as solicitor Chris Burnett. She advised that over 200 households belong to Protect Mono. Mr. Dorfman then began his presentation. He indicated that he had been retained by Protect Mono in October He advised that he would be speaking to the overall merits and issues of the proposed Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendments and summarized his presentation, a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to these minutes. John Farrugia, a resident of Mono for the past 31 ½ years, then spoke about the Violet Hill Meltwater Channel, also called Violet Hill Spillway, that runs along Highway 89 from 1 st Line EHS south to Mono Centre. He advised that these landforms define the character of Mono and that they are of geologic significance, they recharge the aquifers, and cleanse the rain water and snow. He indicated that a request has been made to the Town to consider designating these lands as heritage. Mr. Farrugia noted that the current land uses in the Spillway should not be changed. The proposed pits will be located in the Spillway. Denying the Applications may be the last attempt to preserve this Spillway. As there were no further presentations, the Acting Chair advised that the floor was open. Stuart Ralph expressed that water and food need to be protected and that these Applications will ruin the countryside. He said that the Applications are all about money and the only one that will profit will be the Applicant. Glynnis Rengger is concerned with the quality of life in the area of the pits and asked if Greenwood would pay for Peer Reviews as chosen by the citizens. Carol Vrbanek indicated that she lives 1 km from the proposed pits and is concerned about health issues despite the proposed berms. She advised that studies have demonstrated that the fine particle matter in the air from the extraction process and chemicals involved with the recycling aspect of the business will affect children and seniors with serious illnesses such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases for the next 50 years. Kim Lyon advised that she has lived in Mulmur for the last 40 years. Her property is 3 kms from an existing pit at Highway 89/3 rd Line and her house has been dusty for 30 years. If her family is in the yard when the wind blows in the direction of their home they have to go in. She also indicated that the traffic on Highway 89 is already busy in that it is hard to sleep and dogs and other animals are bothered by the incessant traffic.

4 SESSION # PEAC ~ 4 ~ December 5 th, 2017 Paul McLennan repeated Mr. Farrugia s comments with regard to the spillway and that the proposal will be the degradation of 15,000 plus years of this landform. He said the proposed lands have been farmed for many years and in fact were used for agriculture this year. He also is concerned about the noise and dust. He thinks the proposal is all about making money. Christina Schlecht said she recently moved from Newmarket to enjoy this scenic area. She was employed by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change as a pit inspector for 11 years and as such is aware of concerns with regard to a recycling station and its effect on fish and other animals. Bob Shepton from Caledon advised that recycling of concrete and asphalt is a problem in that contaminants come in with these items. Further, there is no market for the recycled product so a lot will come in but no much will leave. Doug McLeod is concerned with noise, water, vibration, wind, traffic, entrance onto Highway 89, and school buses. He advised that the trucks coming in and out of the pit will not be owned by the Applicant but by a 3 rd party and contaminants from these vehicles (grease and oil) could also be a problem. Michael Farrugia indicated that he is a family physician and he is worried about the negative health implications and the strain on the healthcare system and feels obligated to make an objection. He said respiratory disease, such as asthma and COPD, will increase in the area of the pits and the healthcare system will be overtaxed further. Branko Vrbanek indicated that he is also concerned with the wind. He advised that property values in the area will be reduced and MPAC has indicated this could be in the range of 30 to 50%. Alex Kotyck agreed with the letter of objection from Natalie Kotyck and Carl Cosack that the spillway and animals need to be protected. Lyn Sinclair advised that she does not live near the pit but is still concerned and is opposed due to water contamination and traffic on Highway 89 with the fast trucks that currently serve the Honda Plant in Alliston and the proposed addition of slow gravel trucks. The lands should remain safe and green. Kelly Werner advised that the pit will surround her property. She currently has horses that are not well and need clean air to breathe. This proposal will make it worse for them. She said Mr. Greenwood came to her door and she asked him why here and his response was that it was inconvenient to go elsewhere. She realizes that aggregate is needed but we also need to eat so pits should be located in areas already zoned for extraction. She is very opposed to these Applications. Frank Flood indicated that his property faces Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. When he first came here about 25 years ago he remembers a brochure that he picked up that stated come for a day, stay for a lifetime. This proposal will change this. There were no further comments from the public and PEAC Committee did not have any questions. Resolution 04-PEAC Moved by Bernardi - Seconded by Reid THAT the public meeting be closed at 8:57 p.m. and Planning and Environmental Advisory Committee resume the regular meeting.

5 SESSION # PEAC ~ 5 ~ December 5 th, 2017 The Committee discussed the options available to them. Resolution 05-PEAC Moved by Reid - Seconded by Teeter THAT Planning and Environmental Advisory Committee recommend that Application for Zoning Bylaw Amendment ZBA and Official Plan Amendment OPA by S Greenwood Holdings Limited and Ontario Limited in relation to Part of Lots 30, 31, and 32, Concession 4 EHS, be deferred for deliberation to the next Committee meeting on January 2, 2018, at which time agency and peer review comments are anticipated to be available. OTHER BUSINESS Committee member Bernardi questioned the Secretary as to progress with the amended Fill Bylaw. The Secretary indicated that he has not met with Chair McCrea and Mr. Kroeker as of yet but as soon as Mr. McCrea is available a meeting will be set. PEAC MINUTES Resolution 06-PEAC Moved by Teeter - Seconded by Reid THAT the minutes of Planning and Environmental Advisory Committee meeting PEAC be adopted as circulated. COUNCIL MINUTES The Committee received Council minutes for Sessions and and no comments were made. ADJOURNMENT Resolution 07-PEAC Moved by Bernardi - Seconded by Teeter THAT we adjourn at 9:02 p.m. ACTING CHAIR JOANNE HYDE SECRETARY DAVID TROTMAN