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Rezoning for the Carp landfill expansion was approved by the agriculture and rural affairs committee on Thursday.
Councillors lamented the province’s approval last September for the landfill, saying it forced them to accept that the dump will be expanded, and it’s now a matter of mitigating concerns as much as possible through a site plan and community liaison committee. Plans for Waste Management’s West Carleton Environmental Centre were approved by the province after an environmental assessment and public consultation.
“No one wants a landfill,” said Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais, adding that’s especially so at a time when people in Ottawa are focusing on diverting garbage, not putting it in the ground.
But given the province has approved the plan, the chances of stopping the expansion is slim, he said.
“We are really at the mercy of the province,” said committee chair and Osgoode Coun. Doug Thompson.
Staff recommended approval of the rezoning to rural heavy industrial, with an exception to allow for a solid waste disposal facility as an allowed use. City planner Cheryl McWilliams told the committee concerns — including noise and odour impacts, traffic and aesthetics — can be dealt with at the site plan stage.
Several residents urged the committee to vote down the rezoning for the 37.8-hectare site, west of the Canadian Tire Centre and beside the old Carp Road dump, which closed in 2011.
Resident Marilyn Jenkins said it would be worth voting against rezoning and sending the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board.
“Fighting the good fight” would be worth it, she said, before the committee unanimously carried the rezoning recommendation, which will require final approval from council.
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Councillors lamented the province’s approval last September for the landfill, saying it forced them to accept that the dump will be expanded, and it’s now a matter of mitigating concerns as much as possible through a site plan and community liaison committee. Plans for Waste Management’s West Carleton Environmental Centre were approved by the province after an environmental assessment and public consultation.
“No one wants a landfill,” said Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais, adding that’s especially so at a time when people in Ottawa are focusing on diverting garbage, not putting it in the ground.
But given the province has approved the plan, the chances of stopping the expansion is slim, he said.
“We are really at the mercy of the province,” said committee chair and Osgoode Coun. Doug Thompson.
Staff recommended approval of the rezoning to rural heavy industrial, with an exception to allow for a solid waste disposal facility as an allowed use. City planner Cheryl McWilliams told the committee concerns — including noise and odour impacts, traffic and aesthetics — can be dealt with at the site plan stage.
Several residents urged the committee to vote down the rezoning for the 37.8-hectare site, west of the Canadian Tire Centre and beside the old Carp Road dump, which closed in 2011.
Resident Marilyn Jenkins said it would be worth voting against rezoning and sending the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board.
“Fighting the good fight” would be worth it, she said, before the committee unanimously carried the rezoning recommendation, which will require final approval from council.
cmills@ottawacitizen.com
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