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WHrJMV FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAR<CH 14,1990, P408 3 Items from Whàitby Council agenda(s) Marck 12, 1990 Recommendations from the Planninmand Development ommittee That a s'ix-story, 52-unit condominium complox proposed for the northeast corner of Dundas and Pine stmeets be approved. The approval is conditional on the stipulation that the developer, Steoie Valley Property Inc., pay for upgradlng services to> the surrounding area such as storm sewers and landscap- >Ing. Carried That the fee sohedule for plan ning applications be increased effective March 13, 1990. The increase for such. Rtems as officiaI plan amendments, zoning bylaw changes and subdivision applications is expected to raise $60,000. Fees were Iast Incmeased ln 1983. Carried That the public works department bo authorized to Issue the romaining seven building permits for a 17-unit subdivision in Ashbum. The subdivision, located east of the intersection of Ashbum and Myrtle roads, is boing buiit by Karstan Smith - 'Ramik Properties. Car-ried ,"Ricoimmenda- tions from the Operations Committee That a temporary tuming circle be allowed at the foot of Bridgewater Ave. until the street is extended further west. Bridgewater Ave. Is located ln the Chidley'Glen subdivision, south of Taunton Rd. E., botween Brook and Gardon streets. The deloper, Geran iumn Homes, is responsible for costs related to the eventual romoval of the tuming cîrcle. Carried That the Ontario govornment 'bo askod to provide $531 ,000 in supplemental fundIng for fouir works rojeoints in Whitby. Other Bu siness That an application for a commercial building at 631 Brock St. N. be referrod to the planning department. The application is submitted by Joe Marcolli/RulorDevelop- ments Ltd., of West Hill. Carried The Ontario miMnistry of Transportation has Informed the Town that $1 80,000 has been budgeted in the ministry's 1990-91 fiscal year for the removal of the "singing" median on Dundas St. E. A singing median is 50 namned because it consists of raised concreto between the two lanes of traffic and this wiIl cause car tires to make a wnngor "singn" noise. Beeeedfr aormation Board makes anûother bld for Frenich high eoo By Mike Kowali Another attempt wili be made te secure approval foi a French langg secondary ' school in south Whtby. Durham separate school board representatives are - hoping te convince Durhamx Region officiais te taýce a second look at their plans for a -sehool in'the Lynde Sh ores development. A 'meeting between the two proup p s will soon ha held te allow the board te make a' new pitch for the facility which was put on hoid by the Reqgion last year. Grant Ana drews, associate directer of business ýaffairs for the separate school board, said additional information te support the board's position Mill be pre- sented at the meeting., t "But we're stiui going with ur orgnal proposai that this is the best site for the school,» said Andrews. Spring start for commercial development Worle i expected to begin this sp= o mjrcommercial- industial oplxin:southeast LocJiated on Thickson Rd. S., south of the Hwy 401 inter- change, the Diploniat Corporate Cetre is being built by York hilmtinc. Cvng13 acres in total, the five-phase developrnent wili con- sist priinarily of offices and light industry. According to' Nick Damiano sales representative for National Group Realty Services which is selling spaoe in the omplex, a number of potential teroants have aiready expressed inter est. However Damiano is not at liberty to divuige their, identities at this time.1 "We're iooking for deéan, pres- tige users,» said Damiano. «There! wili be spaoe for offices, a restaurant and retail outlets." The actual number of tenants -wili depend on the size of build- jing that is bought or le ased, said Damiano. There will be 15 different buildings ranging in size fromn 4,700 te 20,000 square feet. In- dividual units within the build- ing will measure 1,360 te 8,000 sqare feet. 'Darniano said four phases of the project wili be bujît initiaily, with phase one scheduled for completion by September. These four phases will occupy about 10 acres when conpiyeted. The remaining phase will cover the other three acres. This last phase, which is «stili on the drawing board," said Damiano, couid either be an office tower or hotel-con- dominium*complex. Damiano said once building permits are issued, construction should begin sometini n April or Mýay. Rack a ý7TmbLes de Fighater Paqys Easter ,S,4!, L v Regional council approved the overaîl mixed residentiai indus- trial and commercial âeveiop- ment planned for .112 acres south of Hwy 401. However, council witheid -its permission for a French high school in the area, bowing te tghe wishes of the Town of Whitby. Whitby officiais, who had requested approval of the deve- lopment, feit the site was not the hast location for the!,school. Whitby planners said the loca- tion was not centrai te the region and that a more suitable site would ha further north. A report from the school board argued otherwise. Thie 18-page document exa- mined other,,sites in the region and recommended the Lynde Shores area as the best spot for a achool. ,Andrews said school board offi- ciais have an "optimistic feeling" going inte the meeting. "We don't view their minds being.closed on this. Our percep- tion is that theY Are open te further discussion, it has not fallen on deaf ears.» Whitby Mayor Bob Attersley, who led the fight against the school during regional council's deliberations preferred not te comment at tlis time. - WeIli listen te what they1 have i te say,» said Attersley. The mayor *would not indicate whether a modified proposai would change his mind. Ha rei- terated the position of planners and council that the. original proposai was not suitable. Following council's decision last fali, some sepr.rate school trustees threatened te take their case to, both Premier David Peterson and the Ontario Muni- cipal Board. Andrews said no approach has been made. te the provincial government. UP TO .00 m'or CASH BACK CREDIT AGAJNST 0 YORK 5-YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY CASH b'or NO PAYMENTS, NO INTEREST BACK* TIL SEPTEMBER 15th* * U..sing dean, efficient natural gas, you'll also cut your annual heating costs significandly. 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