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special council - Town of Huntsville
Corporation of the Town of Huntsville
SPECIAL COUNCIL
Meeting held on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Huntsville Civic Centre, Municipal Council Chambers
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Attendance:
Mayor:
Claude Doughty
Councillors:
Deputy Mayor Scott Aitchison
Fran Coleman
John Davis
Det Schumacher
Karin Terziano
Brian Thompson
Tim Withey
Chris Zanetti
Staff:
Denise Corry
Mike Gooch
Chris Marshall
Andrew Zanier
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Acting CAO / Clerk
Exec Dir of Development Services / CBO and Acting
Exec Dir of Public Infrastructure (Public Works)
Director of Planning and Sustainability
Committee and Records Coordinator
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Moved by Fran Coleman and seconded by Det Schumacher
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The Special Council Meeting Agenda dated Thursday, July 31,
2014 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
2.
DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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3.
PUBLIC HEARING
3.1
Report PL-2014-92 – Official Plan Amendment OP/09/2014/HTE – Deerhurst Resort Village
Mayor Doughty welcomed all those present and provided a brief overview of the purpose
and procedure the public meeting noting that the public meeting was an opportunity for
the public to provide input regarding the proposed Official Plan Amendment.
Mayor Doughty called upon Chris Marshall to provide an overview.
Mr. Marshall presented a PowerPoint presentation (Schedule “A”) and noted:
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The history of the application;
The concerns raised by residents and how Deerhurst went about addressing those
concerns;
The importance of protecting wetlands and other sensitive areas along the canal;
Issues concerning rental properties;
The phasing of developments to ensure sustainability.
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Mayor Doughty asked if there was anyone present that wished to provide comment in
support of the proposed amendment.
Glenn Lucas, representing Skyline Deerhurst Resorts Inc. (the applicant) presented a
PowerPoint presentation (Schedule “B”) and noted:
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That work on this application has lasted two years;
That the application was part of a program of revitalization of Deerhurst Resort;
That the original lodge was being demolished for a new residential area;
That Skyline held design/ planning charrettes to gain local perspectives on future
developments;
That the proposed development took advantage of the natural vistas in the area;
That the proposed development would encourage guests to use active
transportation;
That the proposed development highlighted the need for a four season resort with
ample convention space and accommodation;
That the proposed development would address a current lack of stormwater
management control.
Council recessed at 8:03 p.m. and reconvened at 8:09 p.m.
Mayor Doughty asked if there was anyone present that wished to provide comment in
opposition of the proposed amendment.
Robert Hurst (Peninsula Lake Association), Huntsville, ON noted:
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That members of the Peninsula Lake Association were split on whether to support or
oppose the application;
That solutions to protect the lake community needed to be explored;
That several initial concerns with the application had been resolved including:
o Management of water quality;
o The movement of townhouses away from the canal;
o Limiting building height the West Riverlands development;
o Protecting the wetlands along the canal;
o Adhering to local design and architectural style;
o Limiting additional boat slips;
That four issues remain still required a resolution, including:
o The future of the driving range and its impact on water quality;
o The peer review of the studies by the District of Muskoka had yet to be released;
o The issue concerning the bobolink, an endangered bird;
o The conducting of an independent archeological study along the canal.
Opposition to the parking lot near the canal;
Concern with a possible dock and water taxi service on the canal;
That a stewardship committee should be established;
That funds should be set aside to protect and restore the canal;
That the maintenance shed along the canal should be relocated;
That Town planning staff have been very helpful, especially Mr. Marshall;
That he hoped Skyline continue to be responsible developers.
Peter van Buskirk (Fairy Lake Association) noted:
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His appreciation for the help and input provided by Town staff;
That the Fairy Lake Association concurred with the concerns raised by the Peninsula
Lake Association;
Concern with maintaining safe navigation through the canal;
Opposed to the construction of a dock along the canal.
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Lang Moffat, Huntsville, ON noted:
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Concern that no there had been no mention of excessive light pollution resulting in
this development;
That the light pollution resulting from this development needed to addressed and
minimized.
Louis Liadis, Huntsville, ON noted:
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That he lived very close to the proposed developments;
That he nor other local residents had been approached by any of the parties in this
process;
That Canal Road could not handle increased traffic;
Agreed with the proposed development, however traffic needed to be considered;
Concern with increased light pollution;
Concern with security of the area;
That the water table needed to be protected;
That the parking lot near the canal should be removed from the development plans.
Elizabeth Watson, Huntsville, ON noted:
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That the canal needed to be protected at all cost;
Concern with greater human impact on the lake;
That additional docking slips needed to be removed from development plans.
Terry Wilson, Dwight, ON noted:
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That snowmobile clubs should be involved in the development process;
That the snowmobile trails through Deerhurst needed to be protected.
Verna Porter, Huntsville, ON noted:
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That the lake associations had done great work;
That the residents on Canal Road should have been consulted;
Opposed to the parking lot near the canal;
Concerned with increased boat traffic;
Kevin Barns, Huntsville, ON noted:
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Concern for wildlife in the canal;
That the installation of speed bumps should be considered;
Opposition to the West Riverfront development and the parking lot near the canal;
That the canal was environmentally sensitive.
Katherine Moffat, Lake of Bays, ON noted:
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That she understood the need to compete with other resorts, however other resorts
were not right on a water as Deerhurst is;
That the environmental impact from the resort was already significant and the
development would make it worse;
That noise restrictions on the village were needed and that festivals should be held in
downtown Huntsville only;
Concern with noise from future residential units.
Ron Darrach, Huntsville, ON noted:
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That traffic on canal road was bad;
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That there was no reason to place a bike trail on Cookson Bay Crescent.
Shelia Morse, Huntsville, ON noted:
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Concern with the potential disappearance of wildlife;
Concern with pesticide use on the golf course;
That public meetings were held when most cottagers were not present;
Concern over the future of the Town if this development proceeded.
Joel Kimmel, Huntsville, ON noted:
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Concern with extensive development in the area;
That he was completely opposed to this development because of the environmental
and social impacts.
Glenn Lucas {representing Skyline Deerhurst Resorts Inc. (the applicant)} further noted:
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That the water quality report was endorsed by the District of Muskoka;
That the driving range had a minimal impact on water quality due to the area not
being fertilized;
That no evidence was found of bobolink habitat in the canal area and the Ministry of
Natural Resources had confirmed those findings;
That the archeological assessment was for aboriginal artifacts only;
That there is no plan to install a dock on the canal at this time;
That the maintenance shed was being removed;
That a buffer was to be placed between the proposed parking lot and the canal;
That all development had to adhere to dark skies policies;
That the majority of traffic would be oriented north of the canal;
That Deerhurst wants to accommodate snowmobilers and trails;
That the environmentally protected areas would be respected;
That the noise Bylaw must be enforced by the Town to mitigate excessive noise;
That the bike route had not been finalized;
That the use of fertilizers would be minimized;
That the information for this application has been available for months;
That the owners of Deerhurst wished to undertake a revitalization of the resort
starting with the lodge;
That the site plan for the Lakeside Development was progressing.
Mayor Doughty asked if there were questions or comments from Council.
Council asked questions concerning:
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Land acquisition;
The status of staff housing at Deerhurst;
Relocating development occurring closest to the canal;
The status of the peer review;
Alternate solutions to building heights;
The visual and environmental impact on the canal;
Water and sewer capacity.
Glenn Lucas {representing Skyline Deerhurst Resorts Inc. (the applicant)} further noted:
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That property acquisition had not been discussed;
That ere was no staff housing onsite;
That the District of Muskoka had obtained a consultant to peer review all of the
reports submitted by Deerhurst;
That the maintenance shed was intended to be relocated;
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That plans were underway to build a new golf club house to service both courses;
That he respected the Town’s wish to prevent the area from becoming a typical
urban development;
That the intent is to develop this property responsibly.
Mayor Doughty noted that all questions would be addressed by the next Council meeting.
Mayor Doughty asked if Council or anyone present wished to provide any final
comments.
- Nil Mayor Doughty declared the Public Hearing concluded.
Motion to table
Moved by Scott Aitchison and seconded by Fran Coleman
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Report No. PL-2014-92 dated July 31, 2014 regarding
“OP/09/2014/HTE – Deerhurst Resort Village” be tabled.
Carried.
4.
CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
Moved by Det Schumacher and seconded by Fran Coleman
274-14
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Confirmation By-law 2014-79 be received, numbered, and
read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 31st day of July, 2014.
(Special Council Meeting – July 31, 2014)
Carried.
5.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Det Schumacher and seconded by Fran Coleman
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BE IT RESOLVED THAT: We do now adjourn at 9:50 p.m. to meet again on Monday,
August 25, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Huntsville Municipal Council Chambers.
Carried.
SIGNED
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Mayor (Claude Doughty)
SIGNED
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Acting CAO / Clerk (Denise Corry)
Schedule "A"
SpecialCouncilMeeting
Deerhurst ResortVillage– 1415Deerhurst Drive
July31,2014,7:00pm
ActiveLivingCentre
OfficialPlanAmendmentApplication
OP/09/2014
(Deerhurst ResortVillageSecondaryPlan)
OutlineofPresentation
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Background
DescriptionofProposedVillageandSecondaryPlan
ProvincialPolicyStatement
DistrictOfficialPlan
TownOfficialPlan
Howconcernsfromthepublicandstaffwereaddressedin
SecondaryPlan
7. SustainabilityConsiderations
8. AgencyComments
9. Conclusion
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Background
• In March 2011, Deerhurst
Resort was purchased by
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• Since the purchase, Skyline has
undertaken a number of
projects at the resort:
o renovation and sale of 120 units
in the Summit Lodges;
o approval and sa le of Phase 3 of
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su bdivision;
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Pavilion; and
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l akeside Lodge to replace the
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Lakeside Lodge
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Existing Resort Development
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July 31, 2014
Deerhurst needs to continue to evolve
Skyline believes t hat Deerhurst has yet to meet its full potential and in 2012 embarked on a
plan to ensure that the resort continues to evolve as a sustainable economic generator.
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Deerhurst Resort Village Centre Public Meeting
July 31, 2014
Planning Charrette - April 3, 2012
Public invited to hea r Skyline's genera l long-term goa ls for Deerhurst
Resort, and to provide comments, concerns an d desires.
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Emerging Goals
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Accommodate visitors and permanent residents to support an
expanded program of offerings and experiences such as a location for
community events.
Create new linkages connecting Deerhurst Resort and better linking the
Resort to Huntsville, by road , by trail and by water.
Pursue a high quality of design excellence and sense of place
beautifully integrated within the broader landscape.
Create a complete commun ity with opportunities to live , work, shop,
visit and recreate , strengthening the economic performance of
Deerhurst, Hunstvi lle and Muskoka.
Enhance key views and vistas and establish an interconnected network
of trails and walkways which link important viewing areas.
Create a pedestrian priority area with a high quality public realm and
integrated active transportation strategy, and minimize the visibility and
impact of the car.
Protect and enhance the quality and integrity of the natural
environment, including the watershed and water quality, through a
range of state-of-the-art community sustainability mea su res .
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Open House - September 18, 2012
Skyl in e presents to t he public a draft development concept for the
development of a Village Centre and seeks additiona l com ments.
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Application Submission
On November 29, 2013, Skyline submitted to t he District of Muskoka and the Town of
Huntsville applications and supporting reports to:
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amend the Town' s Official Plan;
amend the Town's Zoning By-law; and
create a Plan of Subdivision.
The following reports were submitted in su pport of the applications:
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Planning Justification Report
Environmental Impact Assessment
Water Qua lity Study
Functiona l Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
Preliminary Traffic Impact Study
Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment
Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation
Sustainability Matrix
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Provides a detailed description of the proposed
development.
• Reviews the proposed development in light of
provincial, district and local planning poli cies.
• Found th at the proposed developm ent conforms
with t he Provincial Policy Statement, t he Di st ri ct of
Muskoka's Officia l Plan and the Town of Huntsville
Official Plan.
• The proposed development will help ensure t hat
Deerhurst will:
1. successfully com pete as an all season
destin ation within t he context of a very
competitive and evolving marketplace;
2. evolve as a more sustainable economic
generator for the local comm unity, for the
district and for Skyline; and
3. offer an expanded range of existing and new
amen ities.
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Environmental Impact Assessment
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• Preliminary site assessment of the potential for
the presence of Species at Risk (SAR) and
Signifi ca nt Habitats of Endangered or Threatened
Species, Significant Wildlife Habitat and other
sig nificant features .
• Identifi es important features and recommends
protective setbacks where appropriate.
• Provides strategies to mitigate any potential
impacts to key natural heritage features.
• Foun d that the proposed development is located
outside of all environmental constraint areas.
• Will not result in negative direct or indirect
impacts to habitat of en dangered or threatened
species.
Will not result in a negative impact or a harmful
alterati on disruption or destruction on fish habitat
and overall productivity of existi ng fisheries in
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Predicts a decrease in th e overall phosphorous
load ing following remova l of the drivi ng range and
horse riding stables.
Found that t he use of low impact design
measures (end of pipe controls an d bio-retention
cells) will help minimize any impacts t he
development may have on the stormwater quality
draining to Peninsula l ake and th e Canal.
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• Based on the modeling calcu lations the
developm ent is not ex pected to cause any
significant negative impacts on the wat er quality
in Peninsula l ake or Subset Bay.
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Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
• Demonstrates that th e lands can be serviced
utilizing existing municipal water and san itary
services currently available and in accordance with
the design standards of the District of Muskoka
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• Determines the impact that the full build-out
of the Village Centre wi ll have on the existing
road network, and identify areas which may
req uire improvements .
• Finds that future traffic volumes generated by
the proposed development wi ll not warrant
major operational improvements to existing
intersections.
• Also identjfied that subject to the Ministry of
Transportation's requirement, additional
ana lysis may be requi red for the Cana l
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Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment
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geotechnical engineering recommendations
for the proposed development.
• Native soi ls in the Plateau, West Riverfront
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Sustainability Matrix
• Reviews the proposed Village Centre
development proposal in light of the Town's
Unity plan.
• Prepared a Susta inability Matrix which
examines the Unity Plan goals, their aim,
how the three pillars of sustainabi lity
(social, economi c and environmental) are
affected, and proposed actions.
• The Matrix addresses how the development
can help the Town achieve 10 of the 12
goals outlined in the Unity Plan.
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Significant Changes
• Foll owing submission of the applications, severa l significant changes were made to
the applications in response to comments received from the Town, the District.
Skyline also li stened to the public and consulted and met with interested ratepayers
including representatives of the Peninsula l ake Association and Woodlands Heights.
• Additional changes were made to the applications to specifica lly address the
concerns expressed by the public.
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Expansion of the Secondary Plan Area
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Major Textual Changes
Added policies sections dealing with the existing development clusters.
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the Resort Village.
Added policies related to development in the Plateau, and in particular, the
development of the village square.
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Added polices related to character and design and requirement for the
preparation of Architectural Guidelines.
Added policies related to sustainability measures.
Added policies related to phasing of the development
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Added polices regarding storm water management and sediment control.
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Added polices related to setbacks from EP lands in the West Riverfront area.
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Deerhurst Resort Village Centre Public Meeting
julv 31, 2014
Summary
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Since purchasing Deerhurst Resort in 2011 , Skyline has embarked on a
program to revitalize and expand the resort, including a proposal for the
creation of a new Village Centre.
The Village Centre development will help ensure the resort's continued viability
and a major source of jobs, tax revenue and economic development for the
Town of Huntsville and District of Muskoka.
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The expansion of Deerhurst Resort is supported by existing policies in the
Town 's Official Plan and District's Official Plan, and is consistent with the
Provincial Policy Statement.
The Deerhurst Resort Village Secondary Plan is the culmination of over two
years of work , which included extensive consultation with the public from the
outset.
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Deerhurst Resort Village Centre Public Meeting
Julv 31, 2014