Councillors here have no objection to an easement application from the Palmerston Christian Reformed Church – under certain conditions.
Council passed a motion to that effect at its July 7 meeting.
The property is at 500 White’s Road, in Palmerston.
The proposal is to create an easement to install and maintain services to benefit a proposed residential development in the vicinity of the property.
Conditions requested included provision of safe access to the retained parcel to the satisfaction of the town.
Further, Minto council requested an agreement for the maintenance of services for the severed parcel.
Deputy-mayor Judy Dirksen asked why Chief Building Official Terry Kuipers appeared perplexed with the discussion.
Kuipers said the application was to create an easement.
Councillor Rick Hembly said the intent was to create the easement to provide municipal services to a proposed development behind the church property.
Kuipers understood the reason for the easement, but he said he just did not understand the need for the safe access requirements for a driveway and building envelope when it is for sanitary sewers.
Dirksen said that maybe it happened since the document might be a “standard cut and paste” boilerplate
She explained that could be clarified and council could delete any references to the building envelope.
