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An Ontario tribunal has dismissed an appeal of a proposed subdivision previously approved by East Ferris.
The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal issued a decision April 23 approving a motion by the municipality to dismiss an appeal by Maggie Preston-Coles without a hearing.
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The appeal is related to an approved draft plan of subdivision for residential lots in the area of Centennial Crescent, MacPherson Drive and One Mile Road.
The tribunal’s decision states the concerns expressed as part of the appeal “remained vague and general in scope and were not tethered to the proposed development.”
Seek a voice in Algonquin land claim negotiations
Author of the article: Letters to the Editor
Publishing date: Feb 07, 2021 • February 7, 2021 • 3 minute read • East Ferris residents concerned about the Stepping Stones Trails on Crown land east of MacPherson Drive being lost to a 47-lot subdivision concept identified in the 2017 Algonquin Treaty settlement learned the eventual land use isn t determined. Dave Dale, Local Journalism Initiative
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The following is in response to the article Algonquin treaty questions answered in East Ferris which appeared Saturday.
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Algonquin Treaty questions answered in East Ferris
February 5, 2021 Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
East Ferris residents concerned about potential Algonquin Treaty settlement impacts got a clearer picture of the future from provincial negotiators during a special meeting of council, Thursday.
Algonquin Treaty questions answered in East Ferris
About 1,200 acres of Crown Land in Nipissing District has been included for land transfer in the draft settlement agreement, including three parcels in East Ferris. One is off Centennial Drive, 302B, with 137 acres at Maple Lane, another is labelled 83F2 involving more than 1,000 acres east of Stepping Stone Lane (near the end of MacPherson Drive) and a third, smaller parcel labelled 83F1 north of the far end of Johnson Road.
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Dave Dale, Local Journalism Initiative
Sylvie Hotte and Bill Hodgeman are actively opposing official plan amendment and rezoning applications that would see their MacPherson Drive home in East Ferris sit beside an industrial manufacturing garage.
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A petition circulated Thursday was signed by 70 area residents by Friday evening. They also sent a letter to the municipality for the planning advisory board to consider during its virtual public hearing on the matter Dec. 16. Other comments on the applications also will be on the agenda.