The Official Plan amendment that Clearview Township council approved in March for the Dancor development on the eastern edge of Stayner has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

Clearview’s director of planning, Michael Wynia, made the announcement at a recent council meeting.

He says the appellant is Norman Emerson, a Stayner resident.

Wynia says the OMB will likely schedule a pre-hearing and possibly a mediation session.

He says that failing mediation or withdrawal of the objection, a hearing would likely occur in the fall or winter.

Council approved an Official Plan amendment (OPA) and subdivision draft plan – before the municipality since June 2006 – at a meeting in March.

The County of Simcoe must still approve the OPA.

The Dancor development is one of the largest projects in Stayner in years.

If the project goes ahead as approved by council in March, Dancor will be able to build a total of 998 dwelling units on its 74-hectare site at the corner of Highway 26 and County Road 7.

The project includes 615 detached units, 64 semi-detached units, 115 townhouse units and 204 apartment units. There is also a commercial land component.