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PART A – THE PREAMBLE
Purpose
The purpose of this amendment is to allow the creation of a new non-farm dwelling lot for a
dwelling which is surplus to a farming operation as result of a farm consolidation.
Location
The lands affected by this amendment comprise lands described as Part of Lot 7,
Concession 11, geographic Township of Bosanquet, and known municipally as 8110
Kinnaird Road and are shown on Schedule “A” to this Amendment. The subject lands are
located on the east side of Kinnaird Road, south of Cedar Point Line and north of Jura Line.
Basis
The lands are currently designated “Agriculture” and “Significant Woodlot” in the Lambton
Shores Official Plan.
The “Significant Woodlot” designation affects a very small portion of the southeast corner of
the lands which are covered by a woodlot, and forms part of a larger woodlot on adjacent
properties. It is the intent of the Official Plan that woodlots are protected, however some
harvesting is permitted incompliance with good forestry practices.
The lands are currently designated “Agriculture” and Environmental Protection and Hazard”
in the Lambton Shores Official Plan. The Environmental Protection and Hazard designation
coincide with the Russell Drain which traverses the rear of the property. The primary use
of lands located within the “Agricultural” designation include the growing of crops, including
nursery and horticultural crops; raising of livestock and other animals for food, or fur,
including poultry and fish; aquaculture; agro-forestry; maple syrup production; and
associated on-farm buildings and structures including accessory farm dwellings.
The Official Plan indicates that the minimum lot size for agricultural uses shall generally be
40 hectares. The proposed retained farm parcel will have a lot area of 39.62 (97.88 acres)
hectares.
Section 1.11 of the Lambton Shores Official Plan states:
A severance to create a new non-farm lot may be permitted for infilling purposes,
provided Council is satisfied that the lot to be created and the proposed retained farm
lot comply with the following polices:
i) infilling will be limited to the creation of one residential lot between two
existing non-farm residences which are on separate lots of a similar size and
which are situated on the same side of the road and are not more than 61
metres apart;
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