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PAGE 16, wHffTBY FmE PREss, WEDNEsDAY, APRIL 24,1991 Prîvat e sehýool decîsion postpoed By Mike Kowaloid A decîsion on a private scbool proose for Byron St. bas been postponed for two weeks. Town counèil's planning and developmenti committee last week deferred action on a rezon- ing application for 'a private schi<o in the basement of Byron StretCommunity Çhurch. tre committee's decision will allow staff furtber time te inves- A. TRAFFIO REMINDER FOR MOTORISTS USING THE BROCK STREET EXIT IN WHITBY FRQM THE WESTBOUND LANES 0F HIGHWAY 401 Work will be commenclng on May 1, 1991 to reconstruct new exit ramps from the westbound lanes of Highway 401 to Brock Street in the Town of Whitby. As a resuit , this exit witi be closed to Highway 401 westbound motorists f rom approximnately May Il 1991,9 to JuIy 15,1991. Westbound motorists whose destination Is Brock Street, and particularly the Go Station in Whitby, are advised to use the Thickson Road exit and follow the detour signs CD- 1) west along Victoria Street as an alternate route for the duration of construction. The Ministry and the Region requests the cooperation of motorists while improvement works are underway and regrets any inconvenience this work may cause. Mînistry of Tr a nsport atioan Ontario DURHAM ing ýreside*îs Concenha asobn eessed about how many stu- dents can a saey be accommoda- ted in th asemnent without exceedingfiîre code regulations. A rezoning aplication has been subitdby Ethleen Nat- subara toi permit a Montessori School at 508 Byron St. S. The former church bas been closed for, about one year but is stili used for the occasional meeeting. The private school now operates out of Whitby Baptist Church but sçpaoe limitations have foroed school officiais te seek larger quarters. There are 45 students cur- rently enrolled in the school. Following a pub lic meeting last month, planning staff recom- mended the rezoning application be approved. However, area residents attending last week's meeting, said not aIl of their concernis have been addressed. While no one argued against the school itself, steps miust b. taken te, alleviate potential pro- blems, said the homeowners. William Carson of 600 Byron St. S., said cars now parked outside thé church will b. moved further up the road once «no parking» signs -are posted te accommodate students parents. SCarson said vehicles will end up boing parked in front of bis prorty Concillor Joe Drummi sym- pathized with Carson. .«When I go home and can't get in my driveway I get quite annoyed» said Drumm. Tom EIgngland of 504 Byron St. S. said several parents arrving simultaneously te, pick up or drop off their cbildren will create dangerous conditions. Englandsaidchildren: wilt be' runmg out from between« cars at ailagls David Snider, the' applicant'si lawyler, sad it is «impossible» to predict how many vehicles .will, arrive at any one time. «There will be times when ,a number of cars arrive simultane- ously but- it will be snread out it.o wont be the 'same time every day,» said Snider. the building wjlI . pe rm 7 a.m. to 6- p.m. with; school hours between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Councillor Ross Battien siugges- teuit would be in everyone's best interests to limit cars ay in at one t'une." England also asked about the safety aspect of housing students in the church basement. «There's no question ini my mind that if the fire marshall allows the basement te hold, 100 kids, there will be,» said Eng- land. «This will also add te the traffic problems,» be added. (Although a staffreport said the Whitby tire departmnent has no objection te the rezoninig, it did not specify the legal capacity of the room.) '«Me way we can bandie, that is to- limit, the numbersý,replied Batten. Sehool officiais indicated ýte committee that, 60 students would be the maximum., Drumm said that even with a limit on students, parking 'and traffic problems will stili exist. "The school is needed but I don't want te put it where it'will aggravate people -living'there,» said Drumm. «These people are not opposed te your school bu t I on s-ee enough work p~ut on limiting their problems, added Drumin. 1Staff, will report. back 40 com- mittee withteir findings 4t next week's meeting. DTHE REGIONAL < DURAMMUNICIPALITYOF DURHAM' NOTICE 0F PUBUIC MEETINGS,:l IN ACCORDANCE WI T-H SECTION 117(2). 0F' THE PLANNING AC Til1983 REVIEW OFTHE. DURHAM REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN, The review of *hie Durham Reinal OfMcal Plan hâs been undeway.for several years with extan . eanàicâys,98 .puùblic consultation and submissions. Th1e next Iwo steps in the Officiai Plan revuew are as follows: 1 . Durham Plannin Conm itee WUl hold a public meeting to consider staff ro mendatins on the Official Plan Review on Tuesday, May 7 1991 commencing at 10-.00 a.m. in a room located en O Sm aiut u sSdhi1egna. ce o . WNIby Ma% Hflmy' Ïo. 2 and flÈloo Road, Whli3y. Those who wvish to appear before the Planning Committee should make a request in wriing by FrcaM 1991 to the Durham Region Planning Departinent at Box 62,1615 Dundas Street East~ 4th Floor, Laiag Tower, West, Builcfing, Whitby, Ontario, Li N 6A3. 2. Durhîam Regional Counil vwill holri a public meeting to receive the recommendations of the Planning Committee and hear deputations on Wednesdlay, June 5, 1991 commencing at 10:00 a.m. in the Counel Chambers, Reglanal HeadqSwtsrs Baild4i, 605 Rosd.nd Rond East, Whhby. Those who wish ta, appear before Regionai Council should make a request in writing by Wednesday, May 29, 1991 ta the Regional Clerk at Box 623, 66 Rossland Road East Whitby,,Ontanio, Il N 6A3. Reports containing staff recommendations will be available for inspction at the Pl anning Department and the office af the Regional Cekbeginning Wednesdlay, May 1, 1991. The reports can also be purchased from the Planning Deparment Furdier information on the review of the Durham Regional Officiai Plan may be obtained by contacting the Planning Departinent et <416) 728-7731 (Whitby). <416) 686-1651 (Toronto Lino). Marie Hubbard. Chairna of Durham Planning G;onnitiee Gary Hefrema Regional Chairrnan Dr. KM. ichael, M.G.I.P. Comrmoerof Plànning C. Lundy. A.M.C.T. RegionalClk S~*~1 M ~ k M ,--------,~-----.-----~ 7 -