whity Fm ePross, Wedno6idaYi March 24, 1993. pRage 3 Loblaws: 0MB appeal wtdaw Items from Whitby Council agenda(s) Monda>', March 22,1993 Reconunendations from the Planning and Development Conunittee That an application to amend both Whitby's and Durham Region's officiai plans to permit a ready-mix concrete plant on Thickson Rd. N., south of Conlin Rd. be approved. Miller Paving Ltd. Is proposing te build a the plant on a 1.68-acre site contalned within its 24.2-acre property. The company already has an asphaît plant adjacent to the proposed site. The plant will be subJect to provincial regulations and hours of operation restricted to 7 a.m. te 7 p.m. Carried That upon the owners' concurrence, steps be taken to designate f ive buildings in downtown Whtby as historical structures under the Ontario Heritage Act. The f ive buildings are the Andrew M. Ross House, 401 Coîborne St. W., built in 1879; the George A. Ross House, 404 Dunlop St. W., bulit in 1889; the Roderick Ross House, 407 Coîborne St. W., built ln the eariy 1850s; the William CarpenterHouse, 413 Byron St. S., built ln 1854 and the George Gilchrist House, 306 Gilbert St. W., built in 1877. Carried That a site plan application from Rento Development Corp. for a 56-unit townhouse develepment on the northeast corner of Dryden Blvd. and Waller St. be approved. Carried Recommendations fre-m the Operations Conimittee That the Whitby Transit Progress Report for January-February be received for information. In January there was a 5.14 per cent increase in the number ot riders (70,989) over the January, 1992 total of 67,51 7. In February the increase was 5.98 per cent (74,471) over ast year's 70,269 pas- sengers. In January revenues were $78.143 and in February revenues were $78,512. Revenues for 1993 to date are $1 ,997 over the estimated figures in the budget. Carried That the low tender of $37,439 from Nu-Wood Construction ot Ajax for lacrosse box reconstruction at Peel Park be accepted. Work wili include replacemen t of lacrosse box boards and surrounding mesh, demelition of the existing lacrosse box, asphalt sealing, pavement markings and water service relocation. It is anticipated worik wiil be completed by May 5. Carricd That a $1 18,700 tender frem Sheli Canada fer suppiy of unleaded gasoline and a $146.468 tender f rom Suneco Inc. for supply of diesel fuel be accepted. Carried B>' Mike Kowalski Construction of a major com- mercial-office complex on RoRs- land Road can proceed. An appeal of a Whitby bylaw permitting the proposed 136,502 sq. ft. development on the north- west corner of Rossland and Gar- den Street bas been withdrawn. The Oshawa Group, owners of the IGA grocer>' store chain, bas notified the Ontario Municipal Board (0MB) of its decision te .withdraw the appeal. Work on the complex, that will consist of a Lblaws grocery store, commercial units and offices has been on hold since last fail. The centre is the first phase of Graywood Developments' Dur- ham Heights p roject. But an OMBappeal was filed because of the Oshawa Group's inability te obtain a market ana- Iysis study, prepared for Graywood, on the need for a Woman dies *iaccdent A r 46ya-old Whitby woman died afe an pickup truck and car collided at Thickson and Taunton roads early Sunday morning. Judy Lees, 46, of Centre St. was taken te Oshawa General Hospital and Inter transferred te a hospital in Toronto, where she diedsfrom injuries received in the crash. Police say a 1985 Dodge pickup collided with a 1979 Chrysler, in which Lees was a passenger in the rear seat, possi- bly as a resuit of the traffie lights being eut and foggy con- ditions. Police say the traMei lights at the intersection had been off earlier and they had been on the scene directing trafflic. 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A copy of the study was even- tually released to th Oshawa Group, but only after appeals te both the 0MB and the Ontario Freedom of Information and Pri- vacy Commission were filed. In a letter te the board, Osh- awa Group solicitor R.L. Penny- cooke said the market studly addressed his client's concerns and there was ne need te, pursue "I'm delighted it's withdrawn,U councilor Joe Drumm toid Town council Monday. "I'm happy they can get on with it newv," he added. Gra yWood owns 49 acres extending from Rossland to Drý- den floulevard and eventually intends te build townhouses and apartnients te complement the commercial block. ______ - - --------------- -- Save$W nt ,r iPnte IN A SUN ROOFj $ (INSTALLED> Retail value $300.i Up To Bring in this ad and enter dra w. Dra w wilI be held April 2, 93. 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