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Interim control bylaw faces OMB challenge Company appeals Woolwich decision to suspend development in area around covered bridge
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alling the move too broad, the Murray Group has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board a township bylaw temporarily halting development near West Montrose. The Moorefield-based road construction company has an interest in an area covered by an interim control bylaw approved earlier this year by Woolwich council. The land is adjacent to farm properties at 1420 and 1433 Letson Dr. where Capital Paving hopes to build a large gravel pit, but the Guelphbased company did not launch a legal challenge of its own. The turn of events caught Dan Kennaley, Woolwich’s director of engineering and planning, by surprise, as he expected Capital to take action.
RUN FOR FUN Wesley Wichers crosses the finish line
after competing in the Woolwich Healthy Communities ‘Try a Tri’ last Saturday afternoon at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Inset: Teammates Mary Jackson, Inga Rinne, Adrienne Rinne, Kacey Logel Matt Cowan and Anne Jackson celebrate with their chocolate medals after their events.
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“I’m disappointed in their appeal, particularly because not even Capital Paving appealed,” he said of the Murray Group move. “It’s certainly a little frustrating.” For its part, the Murray Group said the restricted area is too large if the goal is to protect the area around the historic covered bridge. The restrictions apply to an area bounded by Northfield Drive to the west, Line 86 to the north, Katherine Street to the east and an irregular line to the south corresponding somewhat with Letson Drive. Under the interim control bylaw, the entire area is out of bounds to development for a year while the township conducts a cultural heritage landscape (CHL) study. “The [coverage] shouldn’t
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