Extra costs after Tache development appeal delay

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A Municipal Board of Manitoba hearing in Landmark ended early after unimpressed board members were not given the required documents on a proposed subdivision near the Monominto Trails in Tache.

The March 14 meeting was adjourned to March 19 because the RM of Tache, provincial community planning branch, and the developer all failed to provide submissions ahead of the meeting. Four copies are required to be given at least 10 days ahead of time.

Costs for another meeting will likely be charged to the parties, according to municipal board acting chair Chris Fulsher.

“We have transportation, accommodations, staff costs. Those are all going to be considered for assessment to the parties,” said a displeased Fulsher.

He started to apologize to the dozens gathered at the community centre before stopping himself.

“Board rules have been in place 20 years now, maybe more. It’s not something new.

“Community planning, you’re well aware of procedures… procedures are not new to the municipality,” said Fulsher, adding the developer had been before the board before as well.

Fulsher told objectors to the development that they can submit written objections. He pointed out that despite not requiring to do so, the objectors were the only ones who submitted their documents ahead of time.

The hearing could have went forward anyway with the consent of all the parties and objectors, but the board decided it was not fair to themselves to not have the time to go over and consider all the submitted documents.

“We’re hearing that there’s some 20 documents that the municipality wants to submit,” said Fulsher.

The proposed development is in a rural area just over a mile west of Monominto Trails and east of Highway 12, north of Rosewood Road 51N.

It would have two new public roads accessing 17 lots. Sixteen lots are about four acres in size, with one over six acres.

Zoning would have to be changed from agriculture limited. The development applicant is listed as Candace Morrow.

The community planning branch had rejected the approval of the plan.

The rescheduled municipal board hearing and decision were after press time.