Kurz Foods moving to Port Perry Kurz Foods will move its meat processing plant to Port Perry next month because the Town of Whitby can't move fast 'enough to meet its needs accor- ding to the company's president. In an interview with the Free Press last Friday morning, Karl Kurz said that the decision was purely a business one. The problem arised when Kurz applied to have his Myrtle Station site rezoned in its en- tirety for commercial purposes. While the plant has been there for some 17 years, it has never had the proper zoning and it will take too long to get all of the proper planning requirements in place. The original processing plant was destroyed in a fire on Jan. 12 and caused $800,000 damage. Since then a large portion of the company's 40- person workforce has been laid-off. Because Kurz wants to do more than replace the building that was destroyed he is forced to comply with the provisions of the Plan- ning Act. And it is those time consuming regulations that are causing Kurz's trouble. "They want to rezone only the new building," he said, "When I build here, I can do nothing. The procedure is too long, the red tape is too long." Kurz said that he needs to build cool houses for his meat and without them the food could spoil. "Then I'il go broke," he says. "I can't wait so long, in the food business you have to make decisions fast." Before rebuilding on his current site Kurz wants the town to rezone all the land in preparation for future expansion. "I ask for things that cost no money," he says, "They want to rezone only the building." "I want the right zoning for the right thing." Kurz said that he is also anxious to get al his employees back on the job. "I have a respon- sibility for 40 people, they have to get back to work." The move will not mean any loss of em- ployment. , While Mayor Bob At- tersley sympathizes with Kurz' position, he says that the town's hands are tied. "What was destroyed, he can rebuild," Atter- sley said, "but if he wants to expand, he has to make application for rezoning." And in that situation, council must follow the regulations laid down under the planning act. "We can't get around it," the mayor said poin- ting out that ail it takes is for one of Kurz's neighbours to object to his plans for the entire issue to be sent to the Ontario Municipal Board which would cause even more delays. "I told him we'd do everything we could to Boys,. support any proposal that he could make," Attersley said, "but we have to obey the Plan- ning Act. Our hands are tied." The mayor said that he even went to Kurz and told him that he would help him find another site within Whitby. While Whitby is ilosing some industrial assessment, it is not losing nay jobs. "I'm very happy that we're not going to lose that employment," Atter- sley said. "As a businessman, I can understand his problem," the mayor added, "but we have to follow the Planning Act1" 14, Vol. 14, No. 9 Wednesday, February 29, 1984 !24 Pages w--- ---- --- face 28 counts of vandalhsm Three 14-year old Whitby boys have been charged under the Juvenile Delinquency Act in connection with 28 acts of vandalism and theft in the east end of town. According to the Durham Regional Police Force, members of the 18 Division youth bureau made the arrests over the weekend after a long in- vestigation. Police have estimated that over the past three weeks the value of goods stolen and damage done was over $5,000. The incidents occured in the.* Rosedale Dr., Mason Dr. and Pringle Creek Dr. areas. Police ~said that amongest the items stoler were fire ex- tinguishers, a motor- cycle and the insignia from numerous vehicles. Wanted for break-in The Durham Region Police Force are looking for this man in connection with a break-in at a Glen HillDr. home Feb.16. A spokesman for the force said that when the home's occupants returned home that evening, they heard doises inside and opened the door only to be confronted by the man described above. The perpetrator im- mediately slammed the door in their faces and fled out of the back of the house. The residents went to a neighbouring home and called police. It was later determined that over $2,000 in jewellry was taken from a dresser draw. Taken were four pairs of earings, two Maltese cross pendants and at least one ladies' ring. The suspect is described as being about 25 years old, clean shaver with medium to long curly brown hair, green eyes, medium built. He stood about 5-foot, 10-inches tail and weighed about 150 ibs. He was wearing garden gloves and a bluish- green sweater. Anyone with information can contact Det. Wayne Goreski at 579-1520, extension 275. ZII