WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY; JULY 2, 19sO, PAGE 5 Bent over backwards for local residentse... Owner doesn't understand objections By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff The man who plans to ex- pand the K-Mart Plaza at the corner of Dundas Street and Kendalwood Road said last week*that his company has "bent over backwardsl' to satisfy the concerns of local residents. John VanHaastrecht, of Devan Enterprises Inc., said that he does not understant what he termed the "costly" objections of local residents. Van Haastrecht said in a telephone interview that his firm had answered many of the.residents' complaints in- cluding moving the restaurant 45 feet from the historical cairn in the north- east corner of the plaza; rebuilding the fence on Ken- CONT'D FROM PC. 3 such beds in the Oshawa General Hospital. The minister also in- dicated that no action would be taken until there are fun- ds available. Health care spending as seen a 50 per cent increase in the last three years, Tim- dalwood Road; and, putting shields on the lights in the parking lot. The restaurant has become the major bone of, contention in the dispute between Devan Enterprises and the residents who have been largely representeci by the Corridor Area Ratepayers Association. The residents say that the restaurant will cause many odour and garbage problems and want it moved to another location, further away from their homes. VanHaastrecht'said that the restaurant will be 145 feet away from the centre of Kendalwood Road and that the area facing the homes will be landscaped. He also said that odour problems will be taken care brell said adding that he does not believe that the present planning process in Durha-n wil cut health care costs., The most it will do, he in- dicated, is cut the increase. "The increased costs won't have to be as great," Timbrell said. of because the restaurant will put in a charcoal filter to take out any offensive smell, and will not be open after 10: 30P. M. VanHaastrecht, who has described himself as a "con- cerned developer," said, "I cannot understand the ob- jections." He promised that he will "maintain the cairn and leave it in place as long as I own the property. " The developer- also said that he does not know when con- struction on the expansion project wil begin because of the upcoming Ontario Mutiicipal Board hearing on August 16. "I can't establish any timeing until the 0MB hearing," he said although he stress that "the shop- ping centre is not going to disappear. " VanHaastrecht indicated that he had "corne to the point where you feel you Fight Heart Attack, Stroke t High Blood Pressure Rheumatic Fever HeIp jouf Hecit... HeIp youf Heoirt Fund FWHITBY CERAM'IOS SUMMER SALE! G reenware Xmas Lites Brushes Degals ALL 20% OFF JuIy 2nd f0 l8th Bring Your Own Boxes Tues., Wed.., Thurs., Fir., - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wed. and Thurs. - 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. 1450 Hopkins Street, WIîitby 668m6941 can't satisfy the people." Approval for present- project had been given, in priniciple, when the Cl zoning was granted to the original owner about 15 years ago. VanHaastrecht had sought not only a site plan approval for the expansion but also asked council for an "recon- firînation of existing zoning." He said that the new agreement that he bas reached with the town has givan them "'much more control over maintenance," control that they did not have before. VanHaastrect said that he desires to develop a "'feasible, acceptable and well maintained" project., * . ..... HUMAN POWER, SAVES- HORSEPOWER. Use as rnuch as you wiant. Its free. Ifs ail yours. And it doesn't use gasoline. Ministry - - ~7iof Energy Life is good,Ontario. Preserve it. Conserve it Hon. Robert Welch. Energy Miiister Ontario Ontario 50 p er Cent merease heéalth costs DCobi-stone pavînij for Iasting indoor/outdoor beauty A ' * A new concept in modular paving Cohi sbnne p w' ng hy Brool n Concret e offers awide range of patterns and colours fo r sidewa lks, p ths, drivewa ys, parking areas, po)(ol ritclks and patios. Cohi stone is strong, durable andi easy to instai al tht ir flexhiily llows you to follow the terrain - a complinient lu your Iandscapng. B3roolîln Concrete Prodlucts Limlited BROOKLIN NEWMARKET HUNTSVILLE HALIBURTON PLOI BOX 370, P O Boxs114, P O. Box5991. >Il li i fi Hwy, 12 Yonge Street Hwy il FlWY 121 LOB iCO L (y 4w3 PliA 1K>) KONVIS0 (416) (055-3311 (416) 895-2373 (70>5) 789-21338 (705) 457-1395