WIilTY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, M&Y 27, 19nZ PAGES3 BROOKLIN CONCRETE PRODUCTS Items from Whitby Council agenda(s) Molday, May 250 1992 Recommenada- tiens from Plannig and Development Committee That council close the rezoning application sùbmitted by Vea invest- ments* conceming the addition to an existing apartment dwelling hous e for the southern part -of 235 Ash St. Currently, there is a six-apartment dweiling house on the north side of the property. Vea lnvestments declamed bankruptcy ln 1991. The southern vacant land has been soid recently, ellmlnating the need for implementation of the rezonlng application. That council deny an application by Angelo Sacco for an amendment to the Whitby officiai plan to allow the construction of a retail mail between Winchester Rd. to the south and Heber Down Ores. to the north. The Town aiso recommends to Durham Region to deny a similar request for an amendiment to the Durham officiai plan. Sacco Schools objected to the passing of a bylaw to lmplement the Brooklin Secondary Plan and an Ontarlo Municipal Board hearing ls scheduled forJune 24. 1992. Carried That council approve a deslgnated property grant of approximately $2,400 to $2,650 forrenovations on the David BriggsHouse at 175. Myrtie Rd. E. The property has been designated as part of the Ontario Heritage Act. Owners, the Worrs, wlll be. relmfbursed by the Town for 50 per cent of the costs for the project with the Minlstry of Culture and Communica- tions repaylng the Town for the same amount plus. 10 per cent for administrative costs. Total cost for the project Is estim à ate t but$.300.% licenses. Similar programns for wheeichair accessible taxi-cab services are found throug hout the province in different municipalities. Criedi Expasionstlonhd By Mario Boucher«, Plans for eansion by Brook- lin Concrete .roducts Ltd. 'are stili on hold as the" company awaits an amendinent to the Town's officiai plan. A recommendation was made 4y the Town planning and deve- lopment department to deny an appliýcation by McCoy Holdings Ldwhich owns Brooklin Con- crete Products Ltd. to aznend the officiaiý plan to a1low the com- pany. to expand operationsat its location on the south side of Columbus Rd., west of Highway 7 & 12.- At a planning and develop- ment committee meeting last week, John McCoy said Brooklin Concrete has been operating for the last 40 years and hopes to Mcosid the copanyith aret manufacue soes in North rnrcaan the largeat manufacturer of septic tank sinOntario. Thfe planning and development departmnent have two major con- cerns: the hbazard lands and the environmental impact from in- dustrial use in the area. One of the problems includes the requirement.by the Ministry of Environment to have a sepa- ration distance between residen-' tial lots and industrial property of at least 150 metres. Currently, McCoy Holdings Ltd. is proposing a 90-metre dis- -tance. Bob Short, Town planning director, said the separation dis- tance, hazard land designation and the transition of the area, such as whether part or most of the area should bie residential or industrial,. are matters to be 1 o endl ervie resolved. Councillor Boas Batten said Brooklin Concrete han been.the largest employer in the Brooklin area for four decades, and coun- cil should recognize that- the business needs room to grow in the future. Batten said the planning departmnent is saMgthe Towni must be careful top ut residential development neaà r huzard lands. Town council has directed planning staff to bring a report of a proposed official plan amendmÙent toà a public meeting and make a subséquent report to the planning andr development committee. McCoy. Holdings, Ltd. ham objections ovet the passing of a baw intended to implement the policies and designations of the Brookln secondary plan, and asked for an Ontario, Municipal Board hearig, which has ben set for June 24. 1ae xpr advB- .1 '~' ~, v y' H o e fth 1 F- Just3 stres orthot te ol6loction TIilI- 11111II1 1 1111 l LI1LL L~k 06 M..M