Pae12, WWIby Fr. Pissa, W.dnosday. Soptember 16, 1992 Committee f ýavoujrs. housi*ng property 'along rail u lne Althouih considered unsui- table for housing, WVhitby plan-, ning comm ittes last- week recom- mended resfidential use -',f'a 33- aceprprty in south Whitby. Afte earingfrom many area' residents at a two-hour public meeting last week, Town council- lors overturned a plannin«g staff recommendation- that the :pro- perty romain, designated for ii-, dustrial use. The decision was made on an application by three developers -- Paul Daigle, Jinny Slyfiold and Voltri And Son Ltd. -- for the property south of the hydre paor- ridor'(south of Burns St.),just north of the CPR tracks,'4from Thickson Rd. S. to just south of Kendalwood Rd.- 1 T he applicants had previously submitted a p an i 1990 for low, medium and high,.density hous- ing on the property-- a total of 349 units. Tat plan was rejec- ted, but roforred back te commit- tee. Kam Mofid of Dorvis Dr. north cof the property, presenteâ a petition cf 144 names stating- that area residents would prefor that the area romain- vacant ("omowers 1ke 'the count.]Ly atmoopherer).. .«Thé - mAjority, of people would, 111<. tho'area left the way it is,» ho said. 1te loud applause fo many residents., He addod, however, that if residential use was ta bo permit- ted, it should b. low densîtyonly ,,.gofd aidreidetspetitioned were concerned about how medium rosidential development would increaseý traffic on an already busy Burns St., increase noise and pollution, and add to the problem cof overcrowding at Bellwvood public sciioci. "fwe wanted te live in that kind cf environment, we would have purchased homes ini Pickering,» ho said. One resident' Brian Waites, favoured thi e stictive indus- trial' or. business park zon*ng recommendedbyplaxnmng staff.- Such ziain ows only light, enclosed industrial or warehous- ing. operations with no outside sterage, office âevelopment eh- nical training school and reCa- tional uses. Tôwn :planning, director Bob Short said planning staff had numerous concerns, about the proposoed concept plan by deve- lopers for residential use of the property.- -.& Among those concerns: -- the Slyfleld property abuts and unrestricted industral zone south cf the. rail lin.; -the hydre corridor and Burns St. are barriers,*or separa- tors, between the property and existing residential cernnunity ta the xnorth. -ti.nature'-configuration andJocation cf tA. site make it usomewhat ýdifficuit" toe develop for any use. Councillor. Dennis Fox said coinmittee *as receivinj 'ýmixed messagée»from area residents as ta use-, indus3tial or residential -When -eroi-the message previously was residential use, one resîdentý shouted "TIhat!s. wrong!» 1Foi later made a motion that- there b. nwstly low densit housing on 'the. property, wit townhoue only mi certain loca- tions. "It's botter than industrial,» he said. His motion received the sup- pt from other committee rnem- Coýmmnitte., chair Joe Drunun said planner Bryce Jordan representing the developers, anc1 Town staff work tegether ta corne up with such a concept plan. STEP-ON-IT INSTO.cK <NO WAX SAXNYVINYL..CUSHION CARPET FLOORS 40-60 oz. Startlng as low as Sq. Yd. S Yd. TERRI-ANN DAVEY takes a ýswing at. the pinata at oelebrations held Iast Wednesday to mark the 2Oth anniversary of the Whflby Day Gare Centre on Dunlop St. Phioto by Mark Reosor, VMW Free Press Parade, Park activities for Legion'-s 65th anniversary Célal i6ting fiibfrtbdaydwntown and gan afenoon*cf b. a lrotn on sie Royal L.gRism i Branii fun in Rotary. Centenia park on Tmu. pra atarl 1 Pt 112 (Whitiy), wiilhda pwaad Brock St. S. -on Sunday, Sempt. 20. thé bramnci Byron Bt.8: Open house at -Whitby, Yacht Club On Saturday, Sept. 19,it4 pmthe WItby _Yacht 1Club celebrate its, silver anniversary nt annhu. fAi preios mmesand famli re invitd e oi n the event. Town officiaIs will b. in attendance for a tree-planting cermny. There wilî, also b. vide.. and displays cf the élub's history. Walking tours cf the grounds wiil be provided. Corbmodore Ron Carter 'and the board will. make special vn reenaios Memorablia will avaiableforsale. For those wishing to remain, 'a jazz band will provide evening entertaimeut Tiioro will b. fro. hot doge, coffo., pop,birthday cake, clowns, fhc.-poînfing, bollomis and miuaic Iy the. Whitby Brais hm&d in the.-case of11ièWOTUthoe'fl .at L.A Srvice -.WID b. bold at, the oenot-pi], thonthe pârty at C.Rtia &wkBrL oen2 to 4 pm. "b. an conbouse in the. branc cubr:for adulta ail GO.ayae w icyle on fea GO tra.in GO Transit plans te, let passengers talc. bicycles on board non-rush-heur GO trains, once al appropriate details are worked eut. In a policy review apprýovedb Its board teday, Go WjI re-examine its regulations se that GO trains can carry bicycles, at off-peak times and investigate *the feasibility cf allowing bicycles on GO buses on certain routes in the off-peak. It wilI aIse continue providing and improving bicycle parkcing at its train stations -and bus terminale. 'This is good news for bicycle SINCE 1968 "AUL CUS TOM DRAPES MADE-ý ONFREMISES"? ~#!hI IUP ~~0/ o T HARD WINDOW COVERINGS. ,Vertis, Venetians, Plleated shades CUSTOM DRAPERY ORDERS &.FABRIC OVER'1000 FABRICS, ON DISPLAY UN OUR SHOWROOM Ca#lFor AFraeIn Home Consultaton & Estimate. COURTICE COURT, 1415 Hwy #2 Just éast of Towilne Rd.) rer, says Glues P ouliot Ontario's MUiuter - c f Trnsportation. I arn pleased' GO is taldng such positive stepa te integrate the. bicycéle with public transit- service." When provinicial policy' was revised in July to recognize the. bicycle as an integral m ode cf trnpration, not just a recreational vhicle, GO Transit Iooked aglain at its own rules that now allows the transporting, cf ,coilapsible bicycles on trains and buses only if they are folded up in a proper carrying case. Befor off-peak'GO trains can actua]Iy start carrying non- collapsible. bicycles, ail tii. necessary'detaîls wil have t6 b. worked out,, including, whether train coaches .need -te b.ý physcallymodified te handIe al types cf bicycles.< <Meanwhile, GO is, carryin g on with -a bicycle rack .upgrade program at its train stations and bus terminais.' New, more-secmure raclca wero added acrosa the net*Aork lait year and GIO plans teý replace ai l ad racksi with the. newer style, next year. Paringfines Parking fines will romain at current rates for the nextyear. Whitby council decided Man- day night toloavýethe finestruc- ture alono unütil Sept. 1993, when it wil -b.s revriewed 'again, because of the current econoic situation. Qut-f~curtparking fines TRoua] f&r a meter viola- ror. Parkiwk. i a a , 1 a lýA am 1