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February 22, 2011<\/span><\/p>\n

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Dan Holt, Ph.D.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Good Evening<\/span> <\/p>\n

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I come before you tonight as a \tconcerned resident of Elmira and as a representative of almost 600 \tconcerned residents of Elmira who have so far signed a petition \tregarding the location of the proposed Bio-En facility. We are \tconcerned about our environment and quality of life. I am hopeful \tthat in the next few minutes I can provide you with information that \twill help you decide that we as a community should not\u2026and cannot \tallow the proposed Bio-En project to be located in downtown Elmira. <\/span><\/p>\n

Bio fuel is a good thing for the \tenvironment and economy only when located in the appropriate \tplace\u2026away from residential and retail areas. Such facilities are \tnormally located on farms\u2026close to the source of feeder stock, \tbiomass, to be used in such facilities. That makes sense. To locate \ta bio fuel plant in Elmira does not.<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael Purves-Smith and I have \tpreviously met with all of you regarding this matter. We have \tprepared information to help you understand the reasons we, as \trepresentatives of many hundreds of Elmira residents, oppose this \tproject location. Some of you indicated that you welcomed our \tinformation, but understandably also want to have the benefit of the \tTownship staff reports on this issue. Therefore, I would like to \tprovide you with the highlights of previous reports from the \tWoolwich Township staff along with some additional materials. In \tsummary, the objections of the staff are the same as those of the \tresidents of Elmira.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zoning<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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March 31, 2009 Report E25-2009<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The subject property is designated \t\u201cIndustrial\u201d in the Township of Woolwich Official Plan and is \tlocated in the \u201cNorth-east Policy Area\u201d. The policies which \tapply to the North-east Policy Areas include Section 7.8.14.2 (a) \t(i) which states in part:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201ca) Prior to consideration of \tthe development of this area for industrial uses the following \tstudies shall be undertaken to the satisfaction of the Township:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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i) A Land Use Study examining \tthe compatibility of the proposed development with the existing \tresidential development within the High Street Policy Area, \tpotential buffering options and alternative development options for \tthe lands subject to the application\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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(Has that Land Use Study been \t\t\taccomplished? If so what are the results? If not why not? And when \t\t\twill it be accomplished?)<\/span><\/dd>\n

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The subject property is zoned \u201cM1 \t\tIndustrial\u201d by the Township\u2019s Comprehensive Zoning By-law \t\t55-86. Uses permitted by the M1 zone include \u201cany manufacturing, \t\tfabricating, assembly, processing, repair, indoor storage or \t\twarehousing, distribution or transportations operation\u201d. However, \t\tthese uses must also be a \u201cdry industry\u201d as defined by the \t\tBy-law. A dry industry is defined as \u201cany industry that does not \t\tuse water as part of an industrial process, but the foregoing is \t\tnot meant to include water used for sanitary needs of the \t\temployees\u201d In addition; the M1 zone also prohibits the following \t\tuses<\/em><\/span><\/dd>\n
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\u201ca) A use which is or may \t\tbecome obnoxious, offensive, or dangerous by reason of the \t\tpresence, emission or production in any manner of odour, dust, \t\tsmoke, noise, fumes, vibration, refuse matter or water-borne \t\twastes.<\/em><\/span><\/dd>\n
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(b) The recycling of animal, \toil, or waste products, a rendering plant, abattoir or slaughter \thouse.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Initially, the Planning Section \tof the Engineering and Planning Services Department believed that \tthe proposed bio-gas power generation facility conformed with the M1 \tzoning on the subject property. However, this determination had been \tmade based on information provided by the applicant that indicated \tthat the only water required by the facility was required for \temployee washrooms. When it was subsequently determined that the \tfacility\u2019s processing of organics required approximately 1,200 \tcubic metres of water per year the applicant was advised that the \tbio-gas facility no longer met the definition of a dry industry and \tthat a zone change would be required in order for the use to be \tpermitted. \u2026<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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(Note: I don\u2019t know what was \t\tused to determine that 1200 cubic meters, but I don\u2019t think it \t\tincluded cleaning each truck after it dumped its load)<\/span><\/dd>\n
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Storm water, Firefighting and \tHeat<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Township staff notes the \tfollowing key points in respect to these submitted plans:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n