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Commission sends LaSalle Stables complaints back to planning and zoning for a recommended plan of action
Summary
After residents raised noise and nuisance complaints tied to LaSalle Stables (a venue that spans Orangeville city and county land), commissioners directed planning and zoning staff to meet with both parties and return with a plan of action addressing mitigation measures such as privacy fencing, event timing limits and notice requirements.
Commissioners discussed a string of resident complaints related to LaSalle Stables, a reception/venue operation with activity occurring partly inside Orangeville city limits and partly on county land. County staff said Orangeville City issued a conditional use permit for the venue but did not notify the county when it approved that permit.
County staff described complaints from neighbors — including allegations of excessive noise, late-evening events and behavior such as public urination near private homes — and proposed mitigation options. Commissioners repeatedly emphasized protecting nearby residents and suggested conditions such as a privacy fence paid by the business owner, limits on evening events (for example, every-other-weekend restrictions) and a required notice or event approval to the county attorney or planning staff.
County planning staff cautioned that the commission is acting after the city permit was issued and that remedies are constrained by jurisdictional limits; staff recommended working with Orangeville City to align conditions across the parcel that crosses the city/county boundary. The board approved a motion directing planning and zoning staff to convene with both parties and bring back a recommended plan of action to the commission.
"They definitely have valid concerns," a county staffer said, describing neighbors' complaints and the county's late involvement after a complaint prompted review. Commissioners stressed mitigation that does not put costs solely on adjacent homeowners.
The motion passed and planning and zoning will return with a recommendation; the transcript records the directive but not specific conditions or a final permit modification. The county noted potential legal complexity and the possibility of future litigation depending on outcomes.
