Processing, or crushing of aggregate, would take place on site. to 7 p.m., March to November.Įxtraction would occur in phases, starting at the back of the property, furthest from existing homes. The application is to extract 450,000 tonnes annually, Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. Hodgkinson has already applied for the licence he would need from the Ministry of Natural Resources. No amendment to the official plan is needed. The request is to change the zoning to extractive industrial, which would pave the way for an application to the province for a gravel pit. Existing homes sandwich the entrance to the site. There are homes across the street, south of the property, and a business to the west. The land sits just east of Petersburg and fronts on Snyder’s Road. The township staff report says an estimated 6.9 million tonnes of aggregate are available for extraction, with a maximum annual limit of 450,000 tonnes - an estimate that puts the life of the pit at a minimum 15 years. “All reports have been peer reviewed and the findings confirm that the Middle Street Pit will have minimal impact on the subject lands and surrounding areas.” “Over the past two years, Petersburg Sand Company has been actively engaged with the community, the municipality, the Region of Waterloo, provincial ministries, conservation authorities and CN Railway to ensure our application complies with all standards and regulations,” he said. T he application complies with all requirements, Hodgkinson said through a spokesperson via email. The area to be extracted is about 22.5 hectares. that is currently designated agricultural. Mike Hodgkinson, owner of Petersburg Sand Company, is requesting a zone change for about 27.5 hectares of land at 1856 Snyder’s Rd. Municipalities aren’t permitted to consider whether there is need for another aggregate operation, but are limited to deciding whether an application meets rezoning requirements. Behind his home wheat fields give way to a view of an existing pit. He’s owned a business on Snyder’s Road East and lived there for at least 30 years.
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