VISUAL IMPACTS AT THE JIGS HOLLOW GRAVEL PIT (KUNTZ)

Both our local papers have excellent reports on this story which was debated and voted on last week in Council chambers. The Elmira Independent story dated yesterday is titled "Visual impacts of gravel pit under review". Council clearly were split on whether to go ahead with a peer review of the visual impacts after their Staff felt that the impacts were acceptable. This is a tough one because it is so subjective. Council's 3-2 vote in favour of the peer review is understandable. I saw the presentation a few weeks ago which did indicate (subjectively) to me unacceptable impacts. I can fully understand others not being impressed with allegedly unacceptable visual impacts.