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PÀE ,WETÉY È*REE I'ÉÏà, WDEDYJA A~:5I 99 Underground parking delays approval of building The Sorichetti Co. applica- tion for a five-story builing at the northwest corner of Brock St. S. and Dunlop St. W. has been tabled for another month to per- mit further discussion of the groposed underground parking The W{itby public works department said the existing plan by the developer for con- struction of two levels of under- ground parking would encroach into the required road widening on Brock and Dunlop streets. There would be a three-metre road widening across the fron- tage of the site and a daylight triangle of 4.5 metres at the intersection of Dunlop and Brock Sts. The departpnent requested that the developer revise the site plan to delete underground park- ing in the area of the road widenings. A Sorichetti representative said the change would "impede" the plan to provide 45 parking spaces. He asked that his appli- cation be tabled to allow furthr discussion with the works and planning departments about the recommended revision, and also about "who paýys for what. Planninge department, whic recommen ded approvai of the application, noted in a report that the commercial (C3) zoning category for the property does not recuire parking for any com- mercia office project. The report also stated that additional park- ing is available on nearby streets and the municipal lots. Public works~ department com- mented that the sorichetti deve- lopment "will create additional demand for on-street parking spaces in this vicinity." Theoperator ot the pharmacy at 317BrockSt. S. expressed a concern that employees and cus- -tomers of the new development would use the parking lot in the Whitby Plaza, and asked that more parking be provided on- site. Planning department felt there would be no increase in patron parking in other commercial lots as a resuit of the new building. 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A notice of motion calling for early agendas was put forward by centre ward councillor Lynda Buffett and seconded by east ward councillor Dennis Fox. Council will discuss changmg the 13-year-old policy at a meet- ing Jan. 30. Agendas are now issued on the day of a committee or council meeting. "Most (of the other councillors) are keeping quiet but one bas told me the motion may be pre- mature," said Buffett, who is adamant she will get ber motion approved. I'm going to give them every possible reason why it should be changed," said Buffett. As e new head of the clerk's department, Buffett said staff have told her they would be more comfortable producing the agen- das one day earlier. She exp ained that staff have to remain last on Fridays to have the agendas available for council- lors Saturday afternoons. The public and media do not have access to the agenda until Mon- daë. 'It would be easier for staff to stay late on a Thursday rather than a Friday," said Buffett who was asked if she felt it was the duty of a ward councillor to inform the public when an item of interest is coming before coun- cil or committee "It is, but it is impossible to contact every person involved. I would have to quit my job to do that. Early agendas would help everyone, especially community groups and their comments would aid me in making the proper decision." Some councillors have said roducing an early agenda would ave a negative domino effect on council wbich is attempting to deal with the lonz list of items before it. But Buffett disagees. "Moving everything back one day won't have that much effect," she said. For Fox, getzîng council to allow early agendas is keeping a campaign promise. "It is an important point for me. 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