REPORT - The Township of Uxbridge

Appendix BTownship Official Plan ReviewPolicy Discussion Conclusiona few exceptions subject to anenvironmental impact study. Township willseek public acquisition at no cost.2.3.3 Forest Area includes significant sizedforest areas (>0.2 ha (0.5 ac)) and forestblocks associated with stream and valleyareas. Only permitted uses are the same asEnvironmental Constraint Areas. Townshipwill seek public acquisition at no cost.2.3.4 Environmental Buffer Area are to beprovided around Environmental Constraintor Forest Areas. To be established based onan environmental impact study. They maybe included in the net development area butwill generally not form part of the lot.storm drainage works and stormwatercontrol facilities. They are protectedwhere applicable by EnvironmentalBuffers which also cannot bedeveloped, although they may beincluded in the net development area.The subject application does notpropose any development in theEnvironmental Constraint Area orForest Area designations other then thepotential for an extension of the trailsystem.2.3.11 Tree Planting and Conservation2.3.11.2 i) indicates that the Township shallas a priority seek to preserve areas withinsignificant trees and other naturalvegetation adjacent to components of thenatural heritage system designations andencourage the planting of additional treesin those designations. Tree preservationand planting plans shall be required as acondition of development for allapplications requiring a zoning by-lawamendment or site plan approval inaccordance with Section 2.7.2.3.12 Trail System These policies directthe Township to work with landowners,agencies and private groups to implementthe trails system. Section 2.3.12.2 iii)directs that “Where new development isproposed on sites which have potential forinclusion in the trail system, dedication ofsuch lands to the Township shall be acondition of approval.” Schedule “B’identifies a potential trail connectionadjacent to the subject lands.2.3.13 Significant Wildlife Habitatrecognizes the potential for such areas inthe natural heritage system and the needto identify such habitat and a plan for itsprotection through the developmentapplication process.The LSRCA has reviewed the TreeInventory and Preservation Plansubmitted by the applicant and found itacceptable. However, retention of asmuch vegetation as possible at the rearof the proposed lot and a “robustcompensation/restoration plan and anedge management plan for removal offorest feature (7-CUP3-3)” arerecommended as conditions of draftplan approval.Schedule ‘B” identified a potential trailsystem link which conceptually islocated in the vicinity of the subjectlands. The application proposes a traillink both through the valley and alongthe road and the overland flow route toconnect up to the valley trail. Creationof the trail links should be a conditionof approval.The Environmental Impact Studyprepared for the applicant indicatesthat the limited wildlife corridor andlinkage function of the area will bemaintained post construction withinthe creek block and forest adjacent tothe creek including the proposed 30metre buffer on both sides of theThe proposed developmentgenerally conforms withthe directions in the Planwith respect to treeplanting and conservation.However, retention of asmuch vegetation aspossible at the rear of theproposed lot and acompensation/restorationplan and edge managementplan for removal of forestfeature (7-CUP3-3) arerecommended asconditions of draft planapproval.Creation of the trail linksshould be a condition ofany approval.The application hasaddressed this policy.B-2