Brock Council talks about industrial subdivision in Cannington

BRANDON CLARK The Standard

BROCK: On Monday June 23rd, Brock Council held their weekly council session. A major topic of this session was a Zoning By-law Amendment application, where attendees voiced their concerns. No final decisions were made during the session.

Director of Development Services, Robin Prentice stepped forward with information about the application. Her presentation briefly went over the Land Use Planning Framework which is divided into provincial and municipal levels. The provincial level includes the Planning Act, a Provincial Policy/Planning Statement, and Provincial Plans. The municipal level includes the Envision Durham Official Plan, a Township Official Plan, and Zoning By-law.

“The property is currently zoned development and environmental protection,” Mrs. Prentice said, in reference to 276 Cameron Street East in Cannington, “The development zoning is essentially a placeholder, until, such time as, the lands are rezoned in accordance with the official plan.”

Mrs. Prentice added, the proposed zoning would refine and expand the environmental protection zone limits on the property. A draft plan of the subdivision has been submitted.

Gordon Mahoney, who is a senior planner with Michael Smith Planning Consultants, stepped forward, to present a proposal, concerning applications for the subdivision draft plan.

“The goal is to try and minimize the amount of roads, while maximizing potential frontage,” Mr. Mahoney said.

He showed the subdivision draft plan to Brock Council, with three environmental areas labelled as 'blocks'. Block One, which is Industrial, is the proposed area for development.

“We have proposed one large block, to give future land owners the flexibility on the size of land and frontage they would like to purchase,” Mr. Mahoney added.

Delegate Alan Peditt, a Cannington resident, voiced his concerns about the proposed development. He did not think the proposal fit the neighbourhood he lived within, citing, he has lived in Cannington for 30 years with his wife Monica. He mentioned, there are families who live near the proposed development site, and to him, it is worth preserving the neighbourhood he lives in without an industrial plaza being constructed.