Mr. Malcomson provided a handout to the Committee depicting a chronological history of events while establishing the sawmill, noting the various building permit applications and outlining their varying purposes, highlighting one building for which he admittedly noted he did not obtain a permit.
Mr. Malcomson highlighted the revision to his application for a zoning amendment to permit up to 8% or 1ha of land to be used for the sawmill, as an on-farm diversified use. The requirement of the additional land use was noted to be intended for additional lumber storage due to 1/2 load road restrictions on Township roads in the spring. Noise, mulch storage and emissions issues raised by the Ministry of Environment, Conservations and Parks were noted to have been dealt with by the sawmill to date, with Mr. Malcomson highlighting an additional cost to the sawmill to procure a mulch burner to rectify the mulch storage issue.
Mr. Clarke from Zanderplan noted that the revision to the zoning amendment request is solely for additional product storage, highlighting that the revised request does not result in additional loss of agricultural land. Mr. Clarke expressed a willingness to work with the Township at the site plan control stage to ensure negative impacts on the agricultural lands are minimized.
Committee thanked Mr. Malcomson and Mr. Clarke for the presentation.