7TH DAY (Fri.) OF HUNDER PIT O.M.B. HEARING

The day started with Mr. Ferris, landscape architect, back on the stand. Ms. Costello, lawyer for the Township, pointed out that the views in a number of Mr. Ferris's photographs are usually better in that the seven foot tall corn present is limiting the view. He agreed. Ms. Costello also suggested that from Hunsberger Rd. as well as Katherine St. nearby that the haul road out of the pit to Katherine St. will be visible and detracts from the view. 324 Katherine St. was discussed and Ms. Costello pointed out that a "well screened" pit means the same as blocking the view from the back of 324 Katherine St. She further indicated that the northern view from Hunsberger Rd. towards the cemetery will be negatively affected by Buffer Planting #3. She followed this up by reasserting that the truck haul route over to Katherine St. is a big negative. This was disputed by Mr. Ferris who suggested that there is no difference between trucks on the haul route and trucks going up and down Katherine St. Well! Nobody's lying but everybody certainly has a different interpretation/opinion of the same facts. Finally Ms. Costello again pointed out that in regard to viewshed #17, Hunder Developments "well screened" pit is the same as saying that the previous views are now gone.

Mr. Paton representing the Conestogo Winterbourne Residents Assocn. began his cross-examination of Mr. Ferris by pointing out that Hunsberger Rd. is part of the Grand Valley Trail system. Therefore the southern view along Hunsberger Rd. would be blocked by the berms along the road screening the excavation phases there. Mr. Ferris suggested that the views would be altered not totally blocked. Mr. Weber's home on Meadowbrook Place in Winterbourne was discussed for the second time. Mr. Ferris believed that both the barn and woodlot south of there, combined with Berm K would be adequate measures to block the pit from Mr. Weber's view. Mr. Paton suggested that either the barn or woodlot could be removed by the owner in the future.

The Chair (Ms. Schiller) asked whether anything prohibited the property owners from planting their own screen plantings and whether farm property owners have any restrictions or prohibitions on which crops they plant down the road. Mr. Ferris was not in a position to answer those questions.

The hearing continued after 2 pm. with testimony from Mr. Cisco representing the proponent. I missed the afternoon session and will also miss Monday mornings session due to a scheduling conflict. I'll actually be next door in the Dodie Hummel Room with the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee.