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OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, September 30, 2009 · 4 Neighbours oppose Randall Street condo plans By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A plan to build an 11-storey condominium at the southwest corner of Allan and Randall streets received a cold reception from area residents during a Thursday night open house at Town Hall. About a dozen residents turned out to look over the plans for the proposed building with several voicing concerns about what they believe the development will do to their neighbourhood if it is given the go ahead by council. "We live in a townhouse right across (from the development) on Randall Street. This really impacts us," said Sonja Buckland. "This is going to have a big impact if this goes forward, on the sunlight and the amount of traffic on these narrow streets, there is no room to widen them." Susan Harrigan said she was worried about a nearby seniors' centre noting that the proposed building would constantly place the seniors' garden in shade as well as block their view. "It's just totally inappropriate," she said. The feedback was little better for a sixstorey building the same developer (Melrose Investments Inc., and Rosehaven Homes Limited) is proposing to build at the southwest corner of Reynolds and Randall streets. Russ Buckland, whose office is located Four-storey condominium plan at southwest corner of Reynolds and Randall Streets. near the proposed site of the six-storey structure, said the developer should stick to building dimensions outlined in the Town's Official Plan, which restrict buildings in the area to four-storeys in height. "Why should this developer have the exception over other developers?" said Buckland. "You look at the development recently on Reynolds Street done by White Hall Investments. That was done within the confines of the Town plan." Melrose Investments Inc. and Rosehaven Homes Limited are proposing to house 44 luxury suites within the 11-storey building, which will feature an underground parking lot complete with a parking space and a half Designers and Manufacturers of Custom Kitchens and Cabinetry Since 1970. · Quality Craftsmanship · Innovative Designs · Professional Service & Installation · 10 Year Warranty HWY. #6 N W S E Eleven-storey condominium plan at southwest corner of Allan and Randall streets. for every unit. Visitor parking would also be set up underground. Planning Consultant Warren Sorensen of Sorensen Gravely Lowes Planning Associates Inc., noted the area should not see any meaningful increase in traffic as a result of the development. "This building may appeal a lot to people who already live in Oakville, maybe even this general vicinity of Oakville, and are looking to downsize," he said. "They may be retired or semi-retired people who won't necessarily be fighting rush hour traffic in and out of the area." Planning Consultant Carol-Anne Munroe of Sorensen Gravely Lowes Planning Associates Inc., also pointed out the area is well served by Oakville Transit with Route 14 and Route 17 and the new Route 2 located close by. The proposed six-storey building is intended to house a total of 36 residential units on three floors with ground floor retail and two floors devoted to office space. This development will feature underground parking with one and a half parking spaces per residential unit. Sorensen noted that street parking and nearby municipal parking lots should more than cover parking needed for the commercial portions of the building. A loading bay on the facility will be accessible from Church Street. Sorensen said both developments are ideal given what is already in the area. "These sites are in the vicinity of buildings that range from 7, 8 to 12-storeys in height and so we think it is an appropriate fit to add some attractive and modern buildings into this part of the downtown Oakville area," he said. "There has been some recent construction, but more on the other side of the creek and we think that it is time to add some new buildings to these sites that we feel are ripe for redevelopment, without changing the area's general character." Sorensen is hoping the proposal will go before Oakville Council before the end of the year. 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