GUELPH/ERAMOSA – After going through three rounds of review, Guelph/Eramosa council has approved the proposal of a new industrial building for well drilling on 4935 Seventh Line.
Zachary Prince, senior planner for the County of Wellington and township planning consultant, presented the site plan application to construct a new industrial building for a well drilling company to council in a meeting on May 17.
In response to the recommendation from planning staff, council moved forward the motion to receive and support the site plan application for the new infrastructure and approved the plans and drawings as presented by Prince.
Council will enter into a site plan agreement to be registered on title, subject to final clearance by the township solicitor and CAO.
Prior to the Monday meeting, the site plan application had been accepted by township staff and related agencies and all comments had been addressed.
Under the Township of Guelph/Eramosa Zoning By-Law, the subject lands are zoned as Rural Industrial (M1) Zone and Environmental Protection (EP) Zone.
A staff report indicates the development proposal meets all of the zoning requirements of the M1 zone. The remaining zoning setbacks have been reviewed as part of the site plan process and are compliant with the County of Wellington Official Plan.
The site will be developed on the front half of the property, with the back end to remain undeveloped in compliance with the Environmental Protection Zone that the property backs onto under the Township of Guelph/Eramosa Zoning By-Law.
The site plan includes a new building at the size of 9,703 square feet, 21 car parking area and landscaping.
The entire property is approximately three hectares in size.
The area of the proposed industrial use is approximately 0.8 hectares.
The new building will be accessible from Seventh Line. Under the plan, parking spaces will be provided at the front and side of the building for both visitors and staff.
The site is currently occupied by a residential unit, which will be demolished upon completion of the site plan.
The plan also proposes to construct a new septic system and well to service the new building. The existing septic and well, utilized for the current building on-site, is proposed to be decommissioned.
“It’s great to see this,” councillor Mark Bouwmeester said in response to the presentation. “It’s an area that’s somewhat industrial and from the township strategy this is an area that we want to see growing so this is perfect.
“This is a good thing to see when businesses are buildings things in any municipality so I look forward to seeing this.”
“This is exactly where we want this,” Mayor Chris White added.
“It’s a signal to the business community that we’re welcoming them and we want to see them coming in,” said White.
