{"id":11239,"date":"2016-02-22T23:20:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T04:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=11239"},"modified":"2016-02-25T18:45:26","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T23:45:26","slug":"21huntsville-council-february-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/21huntsville-council-february-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Council meeting short with four councillors absent; large boathouse receives approval"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This month’s regular council meeting was short and sweet, lasting a record 45 minutes. Deputy Mayor Karin Terziano chaired the meeting with Mayor Scott Aitchison away on holiday. Councillors Dan Armour and Brian Thompson were away at a conference in Toronto and were expected to meet with the Minister of Health on the issue of the future of hospitals in Muskoka, while Councillor Det Schumacher was away due to health reasons. \u201cWe\u2019re small but mighty tonight,\u201d said Terziano.<\/p>\n

Committee of Adjustments trumps staff recommendation on Fairy Lake boathouse <\/strong><\/h6>\n

Despite concerns from planning staff regarding the size and impact of a boathouse on 63 Europe Lane (Fairy Lake), it was passed by the Committee of Adjustments following some minor concessions by the proponent.<\/p>\n

The Committee agreed to allow the proponent to increase the projection of a boathouse from 15m to 28m from the shoreline; increase the size of the boathouse from 100 square metres <\/sup>to 122.5 square metres (down from the 126 square meters originally proposed); reduce the easterly side yard setback for the flat roof boathouse from 12m to 7.5m; and permit the boathouse to project from 15m to 28m in Type 1 Fish Habitat (down from the original 30m proposed). It was reported that Committee asked staff if the proposal met the official plan policies and staff indicated it was more in keeping, but the Town\u2019s Manager of Planning Services, Kristin Maxwell, noted that the boathouse was still very large and that the reduction in impact would not be significant. The representative for the proponent, John Gallagher, noted that area of the lake is shallow and that similar concessions had been made for another property in the area.<\/p>\n

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Cortney Lee-Comeau (left) and Debbie Duce (right) stand beside Deputy Mayor Karin Terziano (centre), holding up the award the library received for its sustainability initiatives.<\/p><\/div>\n

Library receives Angus Mowat Award<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Deborah Duce and Cortney Lee-Comeau of the Huntsville Public Library were before Council to present the Angus Mowat Award of Excellence, which was presented to the library for its sustainability efforts by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. The following efforts were recognized:<\/p>\n