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THE WEEKEND OUTLOOK Friday May 1991 Page Council Brief s Residents oppose construction of building Several residents living in the area of Fourth Line and Sideroad inHalton Hills opposed a pro posal to build an 11000 square foot office and warehouse space on acres at the Fourth Line and Sideroad during a public meeting Tuesday at the Halton Hills Civic Centre The residents all agreed that if the building is allowed to go ahead it will change the character of the agricultural area They all agreed if the building was allowed to go ahead others living in the area would at tempt to build similar type buildings According to a staff report the applicant wants to use the building for a light industrial operation Before the project can go ahead the Town must agree to amend the Halton Hills Official Plan and the area zoning bylaw The applicants representative Bert Arnold told the public meeting the building will be primarily used for equipment storage One area resident spoke in favor of the building being per mitted Bruce told the public meeting the applicant has im proved the condition of the pro perty tremendously since taking it over 11 years ago The appli cant cares about the land said Mr Town planning staff will now write a report on the application incorporating the concerns outlined during the public meeting Once the report is com pleted it will be submitted to Town Council for final considera tion No opposition During a public meeting Tues day no one spoke against an ap plication to build an square foot commercial plaza at the former site of Little Trailers World at the northwest corner of Guelph Street and Drive in Georgetown The application had been sub mitted to the Town by local developer Don Gail Rutherford speaking on behalf of Residents Active in Development Decisions spoke in favor of the application saying the location is suitable for the proposed type of development Grant recommended Halton Hills General Commit tee recommended Tuesday to give to the Local Architec tural Advisory Committee allow ing the group to hire two summer students to do an extensive survey of the Towns architec turally significant buildings Speaking on behalf of Steve Foster said the group is prepared to raise the money on its own However to obtain a pro vincial grant for the project it- needs proof that the group has the for the project The 3600 request is a backup in case the group cant raise the money Local Accountant Graeme Goebelle who acts as the Towns accountant told General Com mittee his firm would reduce the fee he charges the Town to help the Town cover the The recommendation will go before Town Council this Monday for final approval Tentative approval The Georgetown Agricultural Society was granted tentative permission Tuesday by Hills General Committee to keep the Georgetown Fairgrounds open to midnight on Saturday September 7 during the Fall Fair Hills Council must still give the society final approval for the midnight opening General Committee is comprised of Town councillors Council will vote on the midnight opening this Mon day Normally the park must be closed by ll pm Councillors recommended the closing time be extended for one hour after socie ty president Brian Butler told committee the extra hour will earn the society up to an extra Negative reaction Despite a favorable staff recommendation Halton Hills General Committee recommend ed Tuesday an application to store and repair farm equipment at the Ninth Line north of Steeles Avenue be rejected According to the staff report the application meets with the rural cluster policies outlined in the Towns Official Plan However a majority of com mittee argued the proposed site is prime agricultural land and as such shouldnt be used for anything but farming The recommendation goes to Council this Monday for final con sideration- Work being done Town Engineer Bob Austin told General Committee Tuesday work has begun on the and sidewalks in the Canada Homes Georgetown South sub division Subdivision residents have been complaining for some time promises of work on the sidewalks and have re mained unfulfilled for the past year Mr Austin told general com mittee sodding in the area was expected to start sometime this past week For All Your Fine China I Sllvei Crystal MAIN ST 8780050 Multiple Sclerosis SOCIETY OF CANADA asks you to Open up the way for everyone SUPPORT NATIONAL ACCESS AWARENESS WEEK May June 1 INCREDIBLE SAVINGS ON BRAND NAME FURNISHINGS AT WHOLESALE PRICES Ontario Chesterfield Wholesalers Behind Guelph Auto Mall Guelph