That the Committee consider the following recommendations to the Consent Granting Authority, subject to any additional conditions placed by the Consent Granting Authority:
Application B-22-25: That the Committee recommends approval of severance application B-22-25 for the purpose of severing a 1-hectare parcel of undeveloped land with approximately 52 metres of road frontage on the south side of Buckwheat Road for future residential development, subject to the recommended conditions
1. Notice of Decision: That a copy of any decision notice be provided to the Township for our files.
2. Survey: That the owner/ applicant shall provide a paper and digital (PDF) copy of the final registered plan (R-Plan) to the Township Planning Department for our files, and that the plan meets the general intent of the approved consent sketch. It may be beneficial to have the draft plan provided to the township for review prior to registration.
3. Minimum Distance Separation: Any new residential development shall be located 314 metres from the closest point of the livestock facility at 2702 Buckwheat Road to the potential residential development on the severed parcel.
4. Road Widening: The owner/applicant shall have their surveyor confirm in writing to the Township that the existing width of the road allowance along the severed and retained parcels fronting on Buckwheat Road, is a minimum of 10 metres from centreline of road. If additional lands are required to bring the road allowance up to minimum standards, the additional land shall be shown as part or parts on a draft reference plan for the Townships review.
The owner/applicant shall have their lawyer prepare the required transfer documents and provide a copy to the Township for review and signature to have the lands assumed as a public highway. The preparation and registration of the documents shall be at the owner/applicant’s expense.
5. Development Agreement: That a Development Agreement between the landowner and the Township be registered on title of the severed and retained parcel of land with the following clauses:
a. That the owner be advised that the subject lot is located in the rural area and may be in proximity to active or future agricultural operations and may experience odours, sounds and vehicle traffic associated with the standard operation of agricultural uses.
b. That the owner be advised that any new or expanding livestock facility or manure storage facility on a lot in the rural area or new residential dwelling is subject to Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) calculation.
c. That the owner be advised that any new or altered entrances require an entrance permit from the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal, prior to the commencement of any work.
d. That the owner(s) be advised that the severed and retained parcels are located within or adjacent to a flood plain or natural heritage feature, which is subject to required setbacks in the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal Zoning By-Law, as amended. Any proposed development or site alteration within 120 metres of the flood plain or natural heritage feature is subject to the review of the South Nation Conservation Authority and may require Conservation Development Permit prior to any development or site alteration.
e. That the owner(s) be advised that Township encourages the preservation and enhancement of existing natural vegetation on the site and limit the removal of any vegetation only to the proposed development area. The owner(s) may contact the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal or South Nation Conservation Authority for more information.
f. That the recommended mitigation measures provided in Section 4.0 of the Natural Heritage Site Assessment, prepared by Ecological Services dated July 16, 2024 be applied:
i) Development on the severed and the retained parcels shall meet a minimum setback of 30 metres from all the wetland communities, and that development on the proposed lots remain within 60 metres of the road (Figure 5), which will allow development on the proposed lots to meet the setback Development is not presently proposed on the retained land, but there are opportunities for residential development that meet the 30 m setback.
ii) Woodland clearing should not occur within 30 m of the thicket swamp. Within 30 m of the meadow marsh and adjacent wetland to the east, the field should remain naturally vegetated and no hardened surfaces should be created. A farm lane to access the portion of retained land south of the severances is acceptable, although we do not recommend installing a paved road within 30 m of the wetland (a path of earth or gravel would not create a hardened surface).
iii) No tree removal (of live or dead-standing trees) should be undertaken between April 1 and September 30, to protect nesting birds and prevent harm to roosting bats.
AND;
Application B-23-25: That the Committee recommends approval of severance application B-23-25 for the purpose of severing a 1-hectare parcel of undeveloped land with approximately 52 metres of road frontage on the south side of Buckwheat Road for future residential development, subject to the recommended conditions:
1. Notice of Decision: That a copy of any decision notice be provided to the Township for our files.
2. Survey: That the owner/ applicant shall provide a paper and digital (PDF) copy of the final registered plan (R-Plan) to the Township Planning Department for our files, and that the plan meets the general intent of the approved consent sketch. It may be beneficial to have the draft plan provided to the township for review prior to registration.
3. Road Widening: The owner/applicant shall have their surveyor confirm in writing to the Township that the existing width of the road allowance along the severed and retained parcels fronting on Buckwheat Road, is a minimum of 10 metres from centreline of road. If additional lands are required to bring the road allowance up to minimum standards, the additional land shall be shown as part or parts on a draft reference plan for the Townships review.
The owner/applicant shall have their lawyer prepare the required transfer documents and provide a copy to the Township for review and signature to have the lands assumed as a public highway. The preparation and registration of the documents shall be at the owner/applicant’s expense.
4. Development Agreement: That a Development Agreement between the landowner and the Township be registered on title of the severed and retained parcel of land with the following clauses:
a. That the owner be advised that the subject lot is located in the rural area and may be in proximity to active or future agricultural operations and may experience odours, sounds and vehicle traffic associated with the standard operation of agricultural uses.
b. That the owner be advised that any new or expanding livestock facility or manure storage facility on a lot in the rural area or new residential dwelling is subject to Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) calculation.
c. That the owner be advised that any new or altered entrances require an entrance permit from the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal, prior to the commencement of any work.
d. That the owner(s) be advised that the severed and retained parcels are located within or adjacent to a flood plain or natural heritage feature, which is subject to required setbacks in the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal Zoning By-Law, as amended. Any proposed development or site alteration within 120 metres of the flood plain or natural heritage feature is subject to the review of the South Nation Conservation Authority and may require Conservation Development Permit prior to any development or site alteration.
e. That the owner(s) be advised that Township encourages the preservation and enhancement of existing natural vegetation on the site and limit the removal of any vegetation only to the proposed development area. The owner(s) may contact the Township of Edwardsburgh Cardinal or South Nation Conservation Authority for more information.
f. That the recommended mitigation measures provided in Section 4.0 of the Natural Heritage Site Assessment, prepared by Ecological Services dated July 16, 2024 be applied:
i) Development on the severed and the retained parcels shall meet a minimum setback of 30 metres from all the wetland communities, and that development on the proposed lots remain within 60 metres of the road (Figure 5), which will allow development on the proposed lots to meet the setback Development is not presently proposed on the retained land, but there are opportunities for residential development that meet the 30 m setback.
ii) Woodland clearing should not occur within 30 m of the thicket swamp. Within 30 m of the meadow marsh and adjacent wetland to the east, the field should remain naturally vegetated and no hardened surfaces should be created. A farm lane to access the portion of retained land south of the severances is acceptable, although we do not recommend installing a paved road within 30 m of the wetland (a path of earth or gravel would not create a hardened surface).
iii) No tree removal (of live or dead-standing trees) should be undertaken between April 1 and September 30, to protect nesting birds and prevent harm to roosting bats.