The following is copied From the Township of Melancthon website. 

In 2017 and 2018 Strada applied to rezone land to accommodate aggregate extraction. Impact assessments are also listed. 

NOTICE OF DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE ADOPTION OF land fromOFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT No. 2 (OPA 2) AND THE APPROVAL OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 34-2018 – STRADA AGGREGATES INC.

On July 5, 2018, Council of the Corporation of the Township of Melancthon passed By-law No. 34-2018 to amend Zoning By-law No. 12-79 by rezoning the lands located in the West Half of Lots 12 and 14, Concession 3 O.S. from the Agricultural (A1) Zone to the Extractive Industrial (M2) and Open Space Conservation (OS2) Zones. In accordance with Section 34 (18.1) of the Planning Act, there were no comments or written submissions provided to Council that affected Council’s decision to approve By-law 34-2018.

On July 5, 2018, Council of the Corporation of the Township of Melancthon passed By-law No. 33-2018 to adopt OPA 2. The purpose of OPA 2 is to redesignate lands located in Part of the West Half of Lots 12 and 14, Concession 3 O.S. from the Agricultural designation to the Extractive Industrial designation. It is noted that the lands subject to OPA 2 are the same lands that are the subject of ZBA 34-2018 described above.

Any person or agency may appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in respect of the Zoning By-law Amendment by filing with the Clerk of the Township not later than the 31st day of July, 2018, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection.  The filing fee of $300.00 must accompany the objection by cheque payable to the Ontario Minister of Finance.

Click here for the Notice of Decision

Click here for Official Plan Amendment No. 2 (OPA 2)

Click here for the Zoning By-law Amendment

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR AN OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – Thursday, December 21st, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.  Click here for the Public Notice.  Click here for the Draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment.

Additional Information on the OPA & ZBA:

Strada Status Report (Agency/Peer Review comments attached) prepared by C. Jones, Township Planning Consultant

Response from Aerocoustics dated November 14, 2017 to Peer Review by HGC Engineering of Aercoustics’ Noise Impact Study

Updated Archaeological Reports dated September 15 & 21, 2017:

https://melancthontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Stage-1-2_Prince.pdf

https://melancthontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Stage-1-2-Supplemental.pdf

https://melancthontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Stage-3-Arch.-rpt-Madill.pdf

https://melancthontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Stage-3-Arch_Supplemental.pdf