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Town opposes request to raise tower heights Developer wants 21 and 19-storey towers at corner of Speers Road and Kerr Street By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Halton MP hosts Constituent Clinic Friday ty." Residents will have an opportuniRaitt encourages people to attend ty to speak with Halton MP Lisa Raitt the clinic, if they have any concerns and support staff this Friday in north about Federal Government issues Oakville to try to resolve issues and services, including the Canada they're having with Federal Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Government services. Guaranteed Income Supplement, "After the two very successful Disability Pensions, Employment clinics in Milton and Burlington, our Insurance, Passports and issues with office received many positive comthe Canada Revenue Agency. ments from people who are not able Halton MP The north Oakville constituent to make it into my office during busiLisa Raitt clinic is Friday from - 9 p.m. at River ness hours," said Raitt. "So we will continue to offer this service and give people an Oaks Recreation Centre, 2400 Sixth Line. Participants are asked to register first by callopportunity to come speak directly with me. "As always, our Community Service Centre ing the office at 905-693-0166. Constituents can also contact Lisa Raitt's remains open throughout the year to assist constituents on a daily basis with any problems they Community Service Centre, located at 86 Main may have, but these clinics are about making St. E., Milton, which is open Monday to Friday our services more accessible to the communi- from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 5 · Thursday, June 24, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com The Town of Oakville is opposing a developer's proposal to build two residential towers that are taller than the 10 and 14 storeys originally agreed upon in 2008. The two towers would be built at the northeast corner of the Speers Road and Kerr Street intersection by the developer Empire Communities. In 2007, the developer originally submitted a plan to build three towers of 15, 18 and 21 storeys and 536 residential units. The town failed to make a decision and in 2008 the developer filed an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Later that year, the town and the applicant reached a settlement to allow two towers of 10 and 14 storeys and 320 units. The settlement also allowed the developer to submit a revised application to the OMB through a continuation of the hearing to increase the maximum heights in the towers. The developer is requesting the two towers have 21 and 19 storeys with 533 residential units and 420 square metres of residential space. Chris Kowalchuk, president of the West River Residents Association, spoke to council at a planning and development meeting on Monday, June 21 urging council to oppose the proposal. "We're not opposed to development. We firmly support the Town's position that it's too many units on the site and will impact our adjacent neighbourhood," he said. He said the sewers and roadways do not support the number of units proposed for the site. Another resident in the area, Ken Thompson, spoke about the already heavy traffic in the area. "The situation now for residents on the south side of Speers Road to make a left hand turn at any time of day is (difficult). During the morning peak and the evening peak this is impossible," he said. "The residents leaving the building (20 Speers Rd.) During those hours take it upon themselves to turn right. Then they make an illegal U-turn and go where they have to go," Thompson added. "If the traffic volumes are such that this is not possible they go up to the entrance to the GO Station and make a left hand turn at that intersection." He said his primary concern against the increase in unit numbers at the two towers is the road safety in the area. There are also Heritage buildings on the site, which will not be removed. Council voted to oppose the revised proposal. The OMB hearing continuation has been scheduled for four weeks beginning Sept. 14. Earthquake centre north of Ottawa Continued from page 1 is shaking.' I come from Venezuela so I know this is shaking," she said. Carmichael said the tremors were over before she really had an opportunity to get scared, but said she might have been more frightened if the tremors had been stronger. Being in the building, she said, it was like being in a boat that was being hit by small waves. On the website for Natural Resources Canada a heading stated that a moderate earth- quake occurred in the Ottawa-Montreal region around 1:45 p.m. Other reports stated the quake was centred about 60 kilometres north of Ottawa, but was felt in Hamilton, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and even upstate New York. This is not the first time an earthquake has rattled Oakville's streets. 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