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PAGE~ 2, WIHITBY F'REE 1'RFSS., WEDNESDAY, JULY 29,1987 Complaints made over removai of trees A Mary St. E. resident says he was "4appalled" last week to see a grove of old pine trees removed to construct a parking and turnaround area at F.M. Heard Public School. &tts just outrageous," said Brian Hamion, who live across the street from the site. "They should've made some accommodation for that." Hamion and other area residerits are upset about the tree. removal, saying some way could have been found to construct the parking area without disturbing the trees, which he says are 60 - 70 years old and were home to blue jays and s>quirrels. "I think, unfortunately, most of that grove had to go to accom- modate the move," said Steve Ed- wards, planner with the Durham Board of Education. He said "'calis went to various people" frorn some area residents when the trees fell last week. REMOVAL of several pine trees on F.M. Heard schoo1 resulted in complaints from area residents last week. property beside Mary *St. E. to malçe a parking !area Free Press photo INSURAýNCE SOA RING!!0l Bof are you renew your Auto or Home Insurance *Cali and Compare... For a complete insurance review, Cati and arrange a mutually convenient appolntment... 0f course there is no obligation PETER DILELLO 24 RESOLUTE CRESCENT, WHITBY 666m2090O.NA1 AUT .HOME.LIFE.GROUP.DISABILITYRRSP THE PROBLEM Chinch Bues1 Larger watermains required A seven-story building to be built on the west side of Hickory St. bet- ween Coborne and Dunlop St. E. has been approved by Whitby coun- cil despite concern from the Whitby fire department about inadequate water service in case of fire. Kennels - * DOG **TRAINING A * CLASS, ** STARTS *AUG UST 11th, 1987* * Pleasie Register Now * 655-4721 I L ~ u L~ Z F~ ~ Z~3L~ ~1 ~ 1 PUW M «E (VATION1 "If there was no concern in termns of water requirements, we wouldxit have mentioned it," said deputy fire chief Andy Van Doleweerd. "The area has inadequate water service for emergency purposes for such a la rge developmnent," com- mented th~e department on the THE SOLUTION WE CARE FOR YOUR LAWN., E NUMBER 6s -3 87 proposed building to contain 115 apartments and a number of com- mercial establishments. Van Doleweerd said there are two &inch watermains in the area which are flot adequate. k So the Durham Region work department has informed the developer, Sorichetti Corp., that a 12-inch wAatermaifl has to be con- structed at a cost of $60,000. "It is a pre-construction requirement which will probably be done before construction on the building begins, " said Paul Rycroft of the Town planning department. The commercial floor space for the building will be 19,250 sq. ft. and 18 parking spaces have been set aside for that portion. Parking will be underground for the 115 apar- tments. The seven-story height of the building does not meet. the requirements in the second stage of the downtown secondary plan which proposes the building heigbts for that block be six stories. But Rycroft noted the plan is still "not etched in stone. " He said there are stili a number of stages to be carried out and final approval must be given by not only Whitby council, but regional coun- cil and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. He also noted once the plan bas been approved, eacb section of the downtown has to be rezoned to fit its designaion in the plan. "It is a long, drawn out process, be commented. Rycroft said the land is now zoned mixed use and the Sorchetti Corp. could bave buiît a 12-storey building and stili conform to the zoning. During discussion on the second stage of the secondary plan, council had numerous debates about two commercial applications on Brock SEE PAGE.1 SEE PAGE 12