If you go back to Jim Shaaban announcing his new movie studio and solar energy farm at the current site called site #1, you will notice Tom Bain in that picture as well. You will also notice the head of Great Lakes Energy, and other local politicians. Much talk of the project, town council behind it. It did not move ahead. The zoning application was turned down. A second project at that same site was turned down and Jim Shaaban was again disapointed. You would have to ask yourself who said the town council was supportive. Even if they were, town councils do not work in a vaccum. They must adhere to procceses everyone must follow. For example, in an earlier vote taken by council, Mayor Tom Bain had a conflict of interest and recused himself from the debate and vote on the matter.
they also must deal with the Planning Act of Ontario, and for his site, Section 41 of that Act. Any decision they make, for or against, any applicant is also heard by the Ontario Municipal Board after the mandatory 20 day appeals period expires and they have the power to overturn a decision they feel may not be acceptable to that board for whatever reason they mave have. Facts are best presented in a vacuum because they then remove any foreign contaminants which could affect the outcome. The town solicitor stated quite clearly they have not approved any application for a medical marijuana facility in Lakeshore.
Answer me this in context of your question. Why, when Jim Shaaban completed those permits for the second building and the fence, with the knowledge town council knew what the end use was for, did he state on the permit the end use was Agricultural Storage and not Medical Marijuana Facility?
Second question, if the town was aware at the time, almost since day one, were the applications for the building permits not in the name of CEN Biotech but Jim Shaaban?
Council by the way has not been working with CEN on this project moving it forward. Until the town received an application for a zoning amendment, they were not even aware of what the infrastructure needs of the company would be and whether they could meed those needs. You can read public comments by Mr. Kirk Foran who heads up the town administration and Tom Bain, the Mayor and see what they have to say about this. Mr. Bain said he is surprised the company has done as much as they have without getting approval yet from HC.
they also must deal with the Planning Act of Ontario, and for his site, Section 41 of that Act. Any decision they make, for or against, any applicant is also heard by the Ontario Municipal Board after the mandatory 20 day appeals period expires and they have the power to overturn a decision they feel may not be acceptable to that board for whatever reason they mave have. Facts are best presented in a vacuum because they then remove any foreign contaminants which could affect the outcome. The town solicitor stated quite clearly they have not approved any application for a medical marijuana facility in Lakeshore.
Answer me this in context of your question. Why, when Jim Shaaban completed those permits for the second building and the fence, with the knowledge town council knew what the end use was for, did he state on the permit the end use was Agricultural Storage and not Medical Marijuana Facility?
Second question, if the town was aware at the time, almost since day one, were the applications for the building permits not in the name of CEN Biotech but Jim Shaaban?
Council by the way has not been working with CEN on this project moving it forward. Until the town received an application for a zoning amendment, they were not even aware of what the infrastructure needs of the company would be and whether they could meed those needs. You can read public comments by Mr. Kirk Foran who heads up the town administration and Tom Bain, the Mayor and see what they have to say about this. Mr. Bain said he is surprised the company has done as much as they have without getting approval yet from HC.
