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Chair Gary Carr says citizens' Action Plan priorities to be unveiled in spring PAGE 7 REGION REPORT The Raiders hope to avoid playoff elimination at the hands of Oakville...again PAGE 8 FIFTH TIME LUCKY? www.theIFP.ca Tuesday, March 6, 2012 Halton Hills' award-winning newspaper serving Acton & Georgetown 28 Pages 50 Cents (+HST) John St. residents voice opposition to proposed condo By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer A packed gallery of residents from John St. and the surrounding neighbourhood were at the Civic Centre recently to make it clear to the Town they're opposed to a condominium proposed for their area. The residents came out in force for a public meeting last Monday on the proposal for a 50unit condominium at 60 John St. The concept for the building is a terraced building spanning from two to five storeys, with underground parking. Property owner John DaSilva has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) the Town's Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw in relation to his property. The bylaw came into effect in 2010, which implemented the Town's new Official Plan. Under that bylaw an apartment is not permitted on the site-- it allows only single-family homes. DaSilva wants to maintain the R4 zoning on the property that was in effect since the 1950s, prior to the introduction of the Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw, which permitted apartment buildings, single-family homes, town homes and semi detached homes. The Halton Hills Official Plan permits low density residential on the property, which includes single-family, semi-detached homes and duplexes, but not apartments. Glenn Wellings, DaSilva's planning consultant, said the plans as presented were "very conceptual in nature." Olympics Thursday. Watson was building a shelf in the cabinet-making category. Photo by Ted Brown See APARTMENT, pg. 4 Working on her skills set Grade 9 student Alyssa Watson works intently on the scroll saw as she took part in Acton High School's annual Skills Vi s i t o u r s h o w r o o m <RXU $ZDUG :LQQLQJ 'HDOHU $&+,//(6 0$='$ 2I 0LOWRQ 6WHHOHV $YH (DVW 0LOWRQ 21 /7 ; · your window & door professionals · *UHDW 6HOHFWLRQ ZZZDFKLOOHVPD]GDFD LQIR#DFKLOOHVPD]GDFD 3KRQH 3KRQH 7ROO IUHH )D[ Quality & Service You Can Count On! 332 Guelph Street, Georgetown (Across from Canadian Tire) 341 Guelph St., Unit 3 Georgetown 905.873.0236 www.buy-wise.ca info@buy-wise.ca · awarded readers choice 18 times · 6HUYLQJ +DOWRQ +LOOV 6LQFH 905-702-0885 www.bathstudio .ca