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11/25/2025

PUSLINCH ― A newly lifted holding provision will permit a local recreational trailer storage business to use outdoor storage.

Approved at a Puslinch council meeting earlier this week, this follows an earlier zoning bylaw amendment application for Dan's RV Storage at 1873 Townline Rd in December 2024, which sought to bring the property into compliance.

At the time, several conservation authorities shared concerns about the property's proximity to the wetland, tree clearing and screening on the lakeside portion of the property.

Staff recommended lifting the holding provision because the property's site plan and site plan agreement have been approved, which both addressed the previous concerns.

While supportive of lifting the provision, Coun. Sara Bailey said she drove by the site the other day and all the trailers are "very visible from the road" despite an existing tree line- later questioning whether there's a way to shield them from view completely.

"I guess I'm just trying to understand what the goal of the buffering is if it's not to hide what we're seeing," said Bailey.

CAO Courtenay Hoytfox said the buffer is intended to give an aesthetically pleasing look to the site based on the township's urban design guidelines, but because it's not an industrial use, some of the township's guidelines that would require a standard berm don't fit in.

"Because of the land's topography, you might've needed a wall 100 feet high to literally block it," said Mayor James Seeley. "So I think staff have to balance what's economically feasible with what the council wants ... I do feel we landed in a good spot. It would've been difficult to fully block it."

In agreement with Bailey that the property is "very visual," Coun. Russel Hurst said he'd like to hear some feedback from the community about whether the trailers are truly within the parameters that were agreed upon.

"Given the time of year, it's probably at max capacity, so it might be a good time of year to follow up on compliance," said Hurst.

Isabel Buckmaster is the Local Journalism Initiative reporter for GuelphToday. LJI is a federally-funded program.

04/12/2025

Metroland

Construction continues on a massive warehouse located next to Highway 400 in the Innisfil Heights employment area.

Just the facts
DSV Canada is a major transportation and logistics company that works in a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive and chemical.
In June 2024, the company broke ground on a $200 million warehouse which will provide warehousing and logistics services for four companies.
The 1.3 million square foot warehouse is located on a 55-acre parcel of land at the corner of Innisfil Beach Side Road and Fifth Sideroad, next to Highway 400.
Broccolini is the contractor for the project
The company said the new warehouse will bring up to 225 jobs and is committed to hiring locals to fill the positions.
The warehouse is a major addition to the Innisfil Heights Employment area.
Innisfil Heights features more than 1,600 acres of land and is bisected by Highway 400.
The area will support a variety of land uses including industrial, commercial and tourism-related uses
Automation and the building height will allow the company to store 180,000 pallets, 50,000 more than a conventional warehouse.
The building will have 42-foot clear height and will consume 28 per cent less footprint than a traditional industry building.
The building is also designed to be sustainable with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
Solar panels will cover 15 per cent of roof, with the ability to produce 2.1 million kilowatts of energy.
The lighting in the facility will be 100 per cent LED and there will be EV charging points for cars and trucks.

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And, there is more than enough land available in Ontario's existing towns and cities for our housing needs. We do not need to bulldoze farms, forests and wetlands to build homes that could and should be built elsewhere.

By refusing to return the lands to the Greenbelt, the Premier is making it crystal clear that he sees the Greenbelt as merely a windfall profit opportunity for his sprawl developer friends.

We can’t let the government get away with this hypocrisy.

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