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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 21, 2007 - 13 World of Threads unravels Friday The World of Threads Festival 2007, Oakville's Biennial Festival of Textile Arts, will host its opening ceremonies on Friday. The festivities get underway at 4:30 p.m. at Sheridan College, 1430 Trafalgar Rd. Guided visits to five exhibitions will be held from 4:30 ­ 5:45 p.m., followed by the opening ceremonies and Common Thread Awards from 6 ­ 6:45 p.m. The opening ceremonies will be capped off by the first festival keynote speaker, Jane Selbie, who will speak about Art of Craft from 7 ­ 9:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door, and parking is available in the northwest lots. Step back in time with historical society Take a step back in time, and recall "When Bronte Was the Green Countryside." Andrew Schell, from the Toronto City Mission, will recount the story of the 60-plus years of the Bronte Fresh Air Home. Summer after summer beginning in 1907, this remarkable example of philanthropy gave Toronto inner-city children and their mothers the opportunity to experience the fresh air and sandy beach of Bronte. Join Schell at the Bronte Historical Society's annual general meeting on Thursday. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at Sovereign House, 7 West River St. (south of Lakeshore, just west of Bronte Creek.) Admission is free. For information contact the Bronte Historical Society at 905-825-5552. Simulcast to thousands of women Saturday On Saturday renowned author and Bible teacher Beth Moore will speak to tens of thousands of women across North America in a live satellite simulcast based on her new book Get Out of That Pit (Integrity Publishers). King's Christian Collegiate and Chartwell Baptist Church (Clarkson location) are hosting this live international simulcast event, including an all day seminar, buffet lunch, afternoon tea with warm scones. For information or tickets contact 905-257-5464, ext. 508 or 905-8555001, ext 21. OAKVILLE - Celebrating 150 years! STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE REMOVAL OF "H" HOLDING PROVISION Lands south of the QEW, East of Burloak Drive RRL BURLOAK INC. ­ File Z.1635.07 Provision is removed the development of the lands for commercial and employment development will be permitted. website at www.oakville.ca. Questions, written submissions or requests for notification may be directed to Leigh Musson, Planner, Planning Services Department, Town of Oakville, P.O.Box 310, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, ON. L6J 5A6, telephone: 905-845-6601, ext. 3371 or e-mail: lmusson@oakville.ca. Dated at the Town of Oakville this 21st, day of February 2007. The permitted land uses were established through the adoption of Zoning By-law 2005-025 and were subject to Members of the public are invited to attend this meeting and an appeal period at that time. The "H" Holding provision provide input hosted by Town Council. ensured that the above concerns of the Region of Halton were addressed prior to the development of the lands in Monday March 19, 2007 ­ 7:30 p.m. accordance with the approved Zoning. The Region of Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Council Chambers Halton has advised that there is now adequate municipal A staff report and recommendation will be considered. water and waste water infrastructure capacity available, thereby, enabling the removal of the "H" Holding The proposed application is to pass a by-law to remove the Provision. "H" Holding Provision from Zoning By-law 2005-025. The "H" Holding Provision was placed on these lands at the In accordance with the Planning Act, a by-law to remove a request of the Region of Halton. The purpose of the "H" "H" Holding Provision is not subject to appeal. The public Holding Provision was to ensure that adequate municipal may view planning documents and background material at water and wastewater infrastructure capacity was available the Planning Services Department between 8:30 a.m. and to accommodate the development. Once the "H" Holding 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, or on the Town's If a person or public body does not make oral submissions NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 269 at a public meeting or make written submissions to the AND PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS FILE NO. Town of Oakville, Planning Services Department before the Z.1715.19 (42.03.3) by-law is passed; the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Oakville Council to Town Initiated - Zoning Amendment "C3 Transition Zone" the Ontario Municipal Board. between Forsythe St. and Brock St. South of Lakeshore Rd. West, north of Burnet St. If a person or public body does not make oral submission at a public meeting, or make written submissions to the TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville, Planning Services Department before the Town of Oakville passed By-law 2007-009 which adopted by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be Official Plan Amendment 269, under Section 22, of The added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Planning Act, as amended on the 12th, day February 2007. Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. AND TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Oakville passed Zoning Amendment By-law Copies of the complete Official Plan and Zoning By-law 2007-010, under section 34, of The Planning Act, as Amendments are available for review at the Town of amended on the 12th, day of February 2007. Oakville, Planning Services at 1225 Trafalgar Road, during regular business hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Official Plan 4:30 p.m. Inquires may be directed to D. Doyle, Planner, in Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment as well as a the Planning Services Department at 905-845-6601, description of the lands affected may be found on the extension 3983 or email at ddoyle@oakville.ca reverse side of this notice. DATE NOTICE GIVEN: February 21, 2007 Any appeal(s) to the Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning LAST DATE FOR APPEAL: March 13, 2007 By-law Amendment should be directed to the Town Clerk at Cathie L. Best, Town Clerk the address shown below, setting out the objection and the 1225 Trafalgar Road, P. O. Box 310 reason in support of the objection together with a certified Oakville, ON L6J 5A6 cheque or money order in the amount of $125.00 payable to the Minister of Finance for each appeal. Location of the Lands Affected by OPA 269 Amendment (By-law 2007-009) and Zoning Amendment Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal (By-law 2007-010) an Official Plan Amendment or Zoning By-law Amendment The subject lands as indicated above are located between to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not Brock St. and Forsythe St. south of the lands zoned C3R on be filed by an unincorporated association or group. How- the south side of Lakeshore Road West and north of the ever, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an R04 and R05 detached residential zone on the north side individual who is a member of the association or the group of Burnet Street. The legal description of the properties is on its behalf. If you wish to appeal to the OMB, a copy of an Part of Lots 15 and 16, Concession 4, SDS. appeal form is available from the OMB website at www.omb.gov.on.ca. STATUTORY NOTICE The Purpose and Effect of the Official Plan Amendment 269 (By-law 2007-009) - is to: · Permit the subject lands to be used for residential medium density uses; · Permit the lands located at 79, 82 and 86 Wilson Street to be used for residential medium density uses and limited commercial uses; · Provide urban design policies to guide future redevelopment within the subject lands, and; · Amend the Community Improvement Area boundary to include the Central Business District lands located south of Lakeshore Road West between Brock Street and Brant Street. The Purpose and Effect of Zoning Amendment (Bylaw 2007-010) - is to: rezone the subject lands from "Commercial (C3) with Special Provisions 275 and 429, to (R7) Residential uses. The intent of the Special Provisions are to limit the commercial uses to primarily non-retail and permit (R7) Residential uses that include detached, semi-detached, multiple attached and apartment building forms.