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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 21 Jul 1999, p. 5

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The Shortreeds were also left scratching their heads as to why council adopted a proâ€" posal that went against the city‘s own peer review of the cinema, the BIAs recommendaâ€" uons and the uptown vision committee‘s report â€" all statâ€" ing the movie theatre was betâ€" "If you look at Canbar, they maintained that distinction of having a good transitional area," said John The traditional transitional area between retail and resiâ€" dential zones has been elimiâ€" nated with the official plan change. The Shortreeds wonâ€" der why these transitional areas have been kept in other uptown areas being redevelâ€" oped, but not in the Seagram lands redevelopment. "We are not in effect opposed to the redevelopment of Waterloo Town Square or the Seagram site, but we are opposed to cinemas on the Seaâ€" gram site when the Waterloo Town Square site is already zoned for it," said Marcia. The Shartreeds understood that land was going to be redeâ€" veloped when they originally purchased their home 12 years ago. However, they didn‘t think it would go against the zoning currently allowed on the forâ€" mer industrial site. ema right now within 50 metres of our front door." said John. "People will be parking there. And looking at their own schedule, more than twoâ€"thirds will be leaving after midnight." (Continued from page 1) OMB appeal The Shortreeds think that council was too caught up in the moment of the allâ€"orâ€"nothâ€" ing proposal to develop both the Seagram lands and Waterâ€" loo Town Square. 1t took some clouded thinking to reach the final decision at 3 a.m. of June 29. "The city‘s own reviewer said it‘s much better for retail over there because it reinforces the King Street retail," said John "I think it‘s better situated on Caroline Street," said Marcia "It‘s closer to public transit and it‘s close to the parking that‘s already avatlable on Waterloo+ Square." ter suited for the Caroline Street location They said they have much Open Monday to Enday Irom 840 a We provide a wide range of services such 8 Answers to commonk asked questions Reterrals to staft who can provide more specialized help Online access to government seraces and offices Government publicatiins and government forms Registration of your small business on the f muine Business Connects termnal in just 20 munutes 20 minutes Ontario "Especially when nobody objected to the Seagram lands decision in 1994 or the Canbar "The number of people objecting does matter," said John. "If, as 1 guess. there might be four, five or six sepaâ€" rate objections, it will have an impact on the board. OMB appeals can be filed within 30 days of the original cauncil decision, and the Shartreeds know they won‘t be alone in their appeal "It‘s going to shift from proâ€" development to proâ€"citizen to proâ€"development. But in my view, that shift is a middle ground," said John. "In my view. this is not a middle ground, this is an extreme case." more futh in the OMB appeal process. despite some concerns that the process has been more proâ€"development since the Tories came to power. m to 5 00 p.m Angie s Ritchen, The Duke of Wellington, Raintree Café FURTHER sPoONSORS Time Square Restaurant Huether Hotel Waterloo}) Shawky‘s on Roger Alpine Café Waterloo Community Lunch Time Café Crystal Palace Arts Centre Pogo‘s Restaurant IGA Dutch Boy Subway (uptown Kingsbridge Crossing Coffee Time (uptown Waterloo) Uptown Waterioo Jazz Festival T shirts still available for $10.00 at the Uptown BIA office 885â€"1921 1 Hour Signs Bent‘s foto source Café Bon Choix The LOO Bistto Luci‘s Mudhoufise decision in 1998. because it was consistent with the last 25 vyears of planning and encourâ€" aging these residential areas near the core." ROdE MaAaTVE The Discovery Never Ends .. *#h !** «/ Steven Leung gives stuâ€" dents some pointers on still life painting during summer art classes at the Waterloo Commuâ€" nity Arts Centre. The oneâ€"week programs areâ€" offered to kids ages six to 13 throughout the summer. For registraâ€" tion information, call 886â€"4577. t3 38 art £Tro Charley Kuepfer photo Angie‘s Kitchen, The Duke Thanks to the following sponsors for making the ) 7th Annual Uptown Waterloo L/ Jazz Festival a huge success! PRINCIPAL sPoNsSOoRS aarclymim NEWwSsTaKS57T0 Ein __ & _ SsPONSORS O.W. Sports Waterl 3 Ontario Seed Home Words: Hardware Wright Power Protector Inc. Zehrs I Robert Lane AFTER HOURS JAZZ CLUB SsPONSORS HOSTED BY MAJOR SPoONSORS CakRIDGE Be in over 24,000 homes every week of the year. Advertise in the Waterloo Chronicile â€" 886â€"2830 recure EstATEs Extra Old Cheddar omm Scribblers Club CA Pe Deli Sliced Bologna or Mac & Cheese *2.29 [ MraTS & CHEESE Select Side Bacon Rolled & Stuffed Side Ribs Extra Lean Ground Beef Boneless Top Sirloin Steaks SPECIALS WINGELAAR arrare Howes ffRrrace . @fi@e SUUARE AumlandCenteLimied Waterloo Town Square Wordsworth Books Wright Mogg Zehrs Markets ‘4.99 $2.5916 $2.5916 ©2.49n, $4.491, lb /b

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