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Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes <br />November 9, 2021 <br />Mr. Paxton said, and his answer is? <br />for Staff. He asked if there were <br />any questions for Ms. Morris or any of the other staff. <br />The Chair asked Mr. Jansen to come up and address the questions. <br />Mr. Al Jansen, 65 Valley Road, Chatham ON, addressed the Board. He asked Mr. Paxton what <br />his question was because he could not hear him. <br />Mr. Paxton said during the presentation they discussed that the mulch had not been maintained <br />along the buffers. <br />The Chair guesses what Mr. Paxton is asking is what is the intent? Are you or the owner going to <br />maintain what has grown up within what was planted? <br />Mr. Jansen said part of the rationale behind that, there is two factors. One, the buffer areas after <br />we planted them and even as we were planting them and prior to, we had the understanding <br />pretty much, a no-go area; do not touch the buffers. Another element there is after some of the <br />public consultation that we had, a number of the neighboring landowners were very encouraged <br />to consider that there be areas of naturalization and potential for pollinators to grow, basically to <br />support bees and things like that. That is some of the considerations we have, in terms of those <br />buffer areas. <br />Mr. Rocket said it sounds like it is really a discussion in his mind of vanity versus effectiveness <br />from glare, sound, otherwise. It was obviously a natural site prior to this. Honestly, in reading <br />these documents and looking at it, he fell somewhere in the middle initially, as to whether <br />mulching those areas was of any value to the surrounding properties or not. Because ultimately, <br />if they are going in and trying to clear the existing natural vegetation that has since grown, there <br />is always that chance that additional damage is done or that glare, and sound becomes a greater <br />issue for those surrounding it. From his own perspective, having been on the site, he is not sure <br />that overgrowth is a bad thing on those buffers. The natural growth, in his opinion could be seen <br />as a positive. <br />The Chair said before we discuss as a Board on that, he asked Mr. Jansen if he had any idea <br />when the strapping will be completed. Obviously, if we move forward with approval, we will <br />have to put a timeline on that. <br />Mr. Jansen has encouraged the contractor to have that done by the end of this week. <br />The Chair said okay, 30 days easily? <br />Mr. Jansen said yes. <br />9 <br /> <br /> <br />