CBM - Caledon Quarry

The Town has received a proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a quarry.

The quarry is a Class A, below-water table quarry, meaning that the proposal is to remove more than 20,000 tonnes of bedrock aggregate annually, from below the water table. Based on the application received, the proposed tonnage limit for the proposed CBM Caledon Pit / Quarry is 2.5 million tonnes per year and on average CBM anticipates shipping approximately 2.0 million tonnes per year once operations are in full production. The application also indicates removal of the rock in the quarry will include blasting using controlled explosives. 

Current Status
  • Planning Act Applications (Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law): In circulation and under review
  • Aggregate Resource Act Licence Application: 
    • On April 6, 2023, the Town was informed that the applicant has submitted the required Licence application to the Ministry, which has been assigned an application number: #626600. 
    • The Town has received a public notice for a Public Information Session on October 25, 2023. Please see below for more details.
    • The Town has received a public notice to initiate the public consultation for the ARA Licence, with comments being due by November 20, 2023. Please see below for more details. 
    • A Notice of Objection was sent to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the applicants on November 17, 2023 in relation to the ARA Licence.

A Public Information Session on the ARA Licence is being held electronically on Wednesday October 25, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This session is being hosted by St. Marys Cement Inc. (Canada). Please see the notice below for additional details. 

Property Description

The subject lands include multiple properties including 18667 Mississauga Road, 18722 Main Street, 0 Main Street, 18501 Mississauga Road, 1055 Charleston Sideroad, 18221 Mississauga Road, 0 Charleston Sideroad,1455 Charleston Sideroad, and 1420 Charleston Sideroad, Ward 1.

  • Town File Number(s): POPA 2022-0006 and RZ 2022-0010
  • Project Name: Glen Schnarr and Associates on behalf of CBM - Caledon
Location - Multiple Addresses, Ward 1
Location Map

Notices and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Notices

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Development Application Review Process

Planning staff has identified a process to review the proposed development applications. Please see the memo below.

Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) Licence

On April 6, 2023, the Town was informed that the applicant has submitted the required Licence application to the Ministry, which has been assigned an application number: #626600. 

  • A Notice of Objection was sent to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the applicants on November 17, 2023 in relation to the ARA Licence.

Public Meeting

A Public Meeting was held at the Caledon East Community Complex – Hall A and B on Tuesday June 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. for the applicant to present their proposal to the public and Council and to receive comments and answer questions that the public and members of Council may have with respect to the subject application(s). Please see the Planning and Development Committee Public Meeting Post-Meeting Agenda for more information: Link to report and schedules.

Public Information Session
The Town has received a public notice for a Public Information Session being hosted by St. Mary's Cement Inc. (Canada) on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There is a link to the session available in the Notice.

Public Consultation
The Town has received a public notice to initiate the public consultation for the ARA Licence, with comments being due by November 20, 2023. For additional information, including a link to DropBox with ARA Licence application materials, please see the Notice.

Public comments on the proposed Class A Licence #626600 should be sent to both the applicant and the province as follows:

Integrated Aggregate Operations Section          

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

300 Water Street

Peterborough, ON   K9J 3C7

David Hanratty

55 Industrial Street

Toronto, ON   M4G 3W9

Karen Bennett

Glen Schnarr and Associates Inc. 

700 - 10 Kingsbridge Garden Circle

Mississauga, ON   L5R 3K6

Application Material and Information

Official Plan Amendment

The Official Plan Amendment application proposes to redesignate the lands in the Town Official Plan from General Agricultural Area, Rural Lands and Environmental Policy Area to:

  • Extractive Industrial B to permit above and below water table aggregate resource extraction; and,
  • Environmental Policy Area to protect the existing tributary (watercourse) in the north-west corner of the site.

Official Plan Amendment (Draft)
Zoning By-law Amendment

The Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes to rezone the lands from Agricultural (A1) and Environmental Policy Area 2 Zone (EPA2) to Extractive Industrial – Exception XX (MX-XX) and Environmental Policy Area 1 Zone – Exception 487 (EPA1–487). The Extractive Industrial zone would permit the quarry and extraction, while the EPA1–487 zone allows the area to be licensed but no extraction permitted. The EPA1-487 zone aligns with the proposed Environmental Policy Area to protect the existing tributary in the north-west corner of the site.

Zoning By-law Amendment (Draft)
2nd Submission
Material Submitted

Lead Planner

Genevieve Scott
Cuesta Planning Consultants Inc.
genevieve@cuestaplanning.com
519-372-9790

Additional Information

For more information about this matter, or to provide comments, feedback or ask questions, please contact the Lead Planner at 905-584-2272 ext. 4199 from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.