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Pa ge 1 8 T hu rs da y, O ct ob er 8 , 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a If you got this card, you're ready to vote! Federal election day is October 19. Did your voter information card arrive in the mail? It tells you that you're registered to vote, and explains when and where you can vote. If you didn't receive one, or if it has the wrong name or address, check, update or complete your registration at elections.ca. Or call 1-800-463-6868 ( TTY 1-800-361-8935). Elections Canada has all the information you need to be ready to vote. By Cory Soal R.H.A.D. . . . Lend MeYour Ears We care about your hearing! Professional Arts Building 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 210, Georgetown 905-873-6642 Serving the community of Halton Hills and surrounding areas since 1992 The Georgetown The following few tips, if followed correctly, will prolong the benefits and enjoyment of better hearing: • Do not get the hearing aid wet • Do not leave the instrument where it is too hot or cold • Try not to drop the hearing aid • Do not spray cleaning solution or hair spray on the instrument • Keep the instrument and batteries out of the reach of small children and especially pets If any of the above problems do occur, please don't hesitate to call. COUNSELLING THE NEW HEARING AID USER DVD & BLU-RAY RentALs OVER 10,000 TiTlEs QUIK-PIK VARIETY STORE across from CtK 905-877-6463 160 GuElph sT., GEORGETOwn • Lottery • GreetING CArDS • e-CIGArette • AtM • San Andreas • Tomorrowland • Jurassic World New Releases $999 S P E C I A L ANY 2 MOVIES, 2L POP & Large Bag of chips Cheaper than Costco + tax NEWS The last piece of the Norval Secondary Plan puzzle has been approved by Hal- ton Hills Council. At its last meeting, council approved an Official Plan and zoning bylaw amendment for 16 Adamson St. N. in the hamlet-- a property that houses a self-storage facility. As the land had changed ownership, it was deferred during a recent Secondary Plan review process to allow further discussion with the new owner and neighbours regard- ing the appropriate use of the property. The new owner then confirmed that he intended to continue using the land for a self-storage facility, said a staff report on the topic. The building also houses a counselling/therapy practice. Much discussion has taken place over the past two years between the Town and Norval residents concerned with the impacts of having a storage facility, including outside storage, as a neighbour. "Planning staff's preferred ap- proach is to introduce a site-specific exception which recognizes the existing self-storage use on the property while specifically defining and limiting the use in consideration of neighbouring property owners," said the staff report, which also notes the storage facil- ity owner has committed to work with neighbouring property owners to resolve their concerns going forward. The Official Plan amendment chang- es the lands from its previous Hamlet Community Core Area and Greenlands designations to Hamlet Commercial Area and Hamlet Commercial Special Area, with wording added to state that outside storage isn't permitted on the front portion of the property. It also spec- ifies that shipping containers, rail cars, inoperable motor vehicles and transport trucks and trailers can't be stored any- where on the land. On the zoning front, the site has now been changed from a Hamlet Commer- cial and Environmental Protection One zone to Hamlet Commercial with a site- specific exception for a business office (the counselling/therapy practice). A Regulatory Floodplain Overlay has also been applied to the entire property, which identifies that it's located in the regulatory floodplain of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC) and any new development would be subject to CVC approval. Ward 2 Councillor Bryan Lewis thanked staff for their hard work on the matter and those who volunteered on the Norval Secondary Plan Steering Committee. The fact the CVC has accepted the Of- ficial Plan and zoning amendments is a "significant step," he noted. Ward 4 Councillor Bob Inglis, who serves as a Halton Hills Council repre- sentative on the CVC board, shared simi- lar sentiments. He said the board has previously heard from delegations that were concerned with the river's proxim- ity to the activities on the property. "It's good to see the end of the road here," he said. The Norval Secondary Plan review was originally undertaken between 2012 and 2014 to address new provincial, re- gional and conservation authority poli- cies. Town Council OP and zoning approval on village property completes Norval Secondary Plan By Melanie Hennessey Special to The IFP Graphic courtesy of Town of Halton Hills