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Town residents opposed The Acton Free Press Wed Nov 3 Hearing adjourned on DriveIn H lis v new trucks it meeting Hills through the testimony of the planner and town engineer made it clear at hearing Thurs day that a drivein theatre Is not welcome at the Sixth Line and Number 10 Slderoad Time ran out and the hear ing had to be adjourned be fore the case for Barry the owner of the proposed drive in property could be heard Some ratepayers signified they wanted to be heard when the hearing is re sumed The hearing was moved from Halton Hills municipal building to he Masonic Temple when the spectators t be seated Solicitors Steele and Fred supported the of plan Tor the Town of Hills Town planner Mario Ven said the land was a farm area with a tew single family rural homes He described the roads local meant for local traffic From planning point of view drivein theatre would be an intrusion into the area and would contravene the Of ficial Plan He said there is no category for theatres or drivein Ires In Official Plan The planner stressed the Regional planning department and the former council were in tent on preserving good agricultural land and cits the soil as class one or two reply a question from Monty Hyde solicitor for Barry Allen Mr Vendittl said a possible location for suih a theatre would be near arterial roads Assuming land could not be used for agricultural purposes and the Official Plan could be amended perhaps the Seven th Line and Highway would be a feasible location he added Mr Hyde said Ills client designated commercial in theatre and the remaining right now by the Region to deve lop a disposal site on land for growth was for he or adjacent areas with the only provision near here west of Ash for new commercial develop- grove asked Hyde ment in the hamlets acres as buffer land David the OMB representative said You be content with a rid saying the drive in mast not exceed acres The lawyer agreed Hyde claimed the area in of the Toronto Cen Region Plan which re served the land for recreo tional and agricultural uses He contended the drive in wo theatre felt within the recrea leslng of Georgetown and Ac ton Noel Bales solicitor for the Region of Mr Kirk replied acres So in one fell swoop we would be tripling the com mercial area commented Dales If we designate this land commercial In the Official Plan as Mr Hyde suggested applicant have a leg having it rczone category and cited the hot asked Dick ptrmilled use of indoor and solicitor for Peter McCarthy outdoor rinks wilh of land adjacent to the company rig buildings as an porposed drive in argument He claimed this if we don want it would use would cover as much land agree we t desig and as much traffic natt it commercial in the first as a drive In theatre Planner Vendittl said the Mr Krick agreed to both recreational uses Intended in questions the Official Plan public Town engineer Peter Mor uses and mainly outdoor ris said roads in the area sports which would fit into the were not designed for heavy surrounding community traffic Hyde contended the Official My client is prepared to Plan should designate intend improve and pave the road uses not present uses He from the Seventh Line to his claimed a buyer should know property how much would agead of time the intended you estimate It would cost asked Hyde The engineer estimated the cost around Henry Stanley Agriculture Representative for said farm land had dropped from 3 percent of in 1956 to 52 percent in 1971 with ied the land In the area as class one with a very small percentage class Iwo He claimed residential and commercial uses should be restricted to land unsuitable for agriculture He cited some of the farms In the area as consistent winners the Winter Fair The hearing was adjourned after Solicitor Monty Hyde said it would take half a day to call his witnesses and 20 ratepayers signified they also wanted to be heard FLITE 747 Soft Sided Luqqage LIMITED TIME OFFER Save from 48 to 72 THE GIFT SHOP Wyndha St use of lie land James Kirk planning consultant for M M who drew up Of Plan said the plan was for a short five year term drawn up with the knowledge regional government was pending He said It was never the in of planners nor council to have recreational uses in theatres of any kind in run I areas Ik said any ma said increased traffic would increase dust and maintenance costs pointed out traffic come from Highway 25 and slated the had curves and narrow roads would need ma jor reconstruction He the engineer how much It Only Marina gives you all this Forthis 2995 SCOTS Com guard at the cenotaph Sum my Pte Riley was a member of the honor OMB adjourns Zamikoff plea morning The parade came through thick fog from the new Legion hall to the cenotaph Police switch uncertain An Ontario Municipal hearing to hear ob by Zamikoff to the squeslng Official Plan w is adjourned Wednesday morning when solicitor to the Seventh I A lot of money replied the engineer as he said the usual estimate is a mile Hyde pointed out at a mile it would only be not as pro vlously slated to improve the Official plan He claimed the rood from Asligrove to the could only accept or Sixth 1 f A request from the ol Glen Williams school and a report from Sergeant Peter Bromley Regunal safety of the need for a crossing tuard at Glen Williams school has been tabled until the new vcar The decision was made at Mon day s works committee meeting Councillor Mike Arm si rone said since there won be a change of command for from OPP jurisdiction to Regional policing report useful right now He said the change of com m ant should come at the first of the new year bo the situation at Glen Williams school should be dealt with then Committee chairman said he it would take five years for the Regional Police to takt over However Councillor Joe Hurst said he understood from the P in Acton Ihe change of command would take place at the beginning of Hurst then decided not to make further com ment We re a region now and it s reasonable to assume policing will be done by the region Glen Mag uT a member of tht Region police commission today Wednesday However he the feasibility report on the I regional polite force taking over Acton and yet been completed presented to the com mission He thinks it might come to a commission meeting for Ihe first lime next week Important It an important takeover and must be done smoothly he points out He t think a month difference here or there would be important In the time of change There have been many rumors about the time of changeover including a persistent one that the date is as soon is Jan 1 Members of the Acton had no official Hilton challenged theO M notification jurisdiction in modifying the go id not obtain instructions Mr has owned on 15 for twenty years and has periodically appeared at council meeting seeking permission for a subdivision legal hassle prolonged the hearing when Noel Bates ollcltor for the Region of the plan but did have the power to modify it In modifying the plan the O hearing would in usurp the power of the Regional Planning Board and the local government Mr lilies claimed Hearing Staples and David O 11 representative overruled the objections of the lawyer and stated the Board docs have jurisdiction to grant refuse or modify the Official Plan We have Ihe same powers as the Minister stated Miss Staples of Re gion Planning Department said the drivein would be an intrusion into he area and would contravene the Intent of the Official Plan to main tain the rural atmosphere Art you aware of any pro- FINANCING AVAILABLE GEORGETOWN BRITISH CARS 375 St Hwy No Georgetown LAKEVIEW CENTRE I On Staff carpet from CELANESE BIGELOW VENTURE OZITE PEERLESS Hard Iks and Cuih from ARMSTRONG AND Lakeview Centre Main St N ACTON If Buy Your Recliner or Swivel Rocker NOW Let us hold your order till Christmas for you FREE DELIVERY WE CAN HELP YOU FINANCE YOUR PURCHASE OPEN TILL hi on THURS and HALTON HILLS JESS J QUEEN ST I NO ACTON GROCERY FEATURES 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