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Halton Hills firefighters were called to a blaze at 26 Rexway Dr. about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday. A total of 30 firefighters fought the blaze which caused an estimated $325,000 damage. 3 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, April 19, 2011 NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE AND STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING Photo by Eamonn Maher ACTON DOWNTOWN AREA LAND USE POLICY REVIEW Town of Halton Hills Council and staff encourage you to attend the second public open house and/or statutory public meeting for the Acton Downtown Area Land Use Policy Review which is being held to discuss a draft amendment to the Town of Halton Hills Official Plan which proposes changes to the boundary and land use policies for Downtown Acton. As part of the review, a number of boundary options and land uses were evaluated for Downtown Acton. Based on the evaluation and public and stakeholder comments, an expansion to the boundary of Downtown Acton is proposed (shown as a red dashed line on the map). Within Downtown Acton, there are three land use designations proposed as follows: The Downtown Core Sub-Area (shown in blue on the map) is proposed to continue to allow a wide range of commercial, residential, cultural and social uses. The Acton Downtown Complementary Sub-Area (shown in purple on the map) is predominantly residential today and it is proposed that this area could accommodate a limited range of small scale commercial and residential uses within the existing buildings as long as the character of the area was maintained and the residential areas are not negatively affected. The Acton Downtown Redevelopment Sub-Area (shown in orange on the map) is to be the location for townhouses, low rise apartments, and commercial uses in the vicinity of the future GO Train Station. Man burned in $325,000 house blaze By LISA TALLYN Staff Writer A man suffered smoke inhalation and burns to his face and neck while attempting to put out a fire in the basement of a Rexway Dr. home Wednesday night. Halton Hills Fire Department Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention and Public Education Harry Olivieri said firefighters were called to the blaze at 26 Rexway Dr. about 10:15 p.m. When they arrived, all five people (three adults and two children) who had been in home were outside and the basement was fully involved in fire. The blaze had spread to the first floor of the singlestorey house. One of the occupants of the home, a man who had been in the basement, was suffering from burns and smoke inhalation after he had gone back into the house to attempt to extinguish the blaze. He was taken by ambulance to Georgetown Hospital, then later transported to Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga. At press time is was unknown what his condition was. Thirty firefighters from both Georgetown stations fought the blaze. "It was a difficult operation due to the magnitude and amount of heat," said Olivieri. The fire was extinguished by 3:30 a.m., however, some firefighters remained at the house overnight to ensure the fire didn't reignite from hot spots. It was reported to firefighters that, before the blaze spread, a pile of clothes in a basement bedroom had been on fire. There was significant damage to the basement, first floor and structure of the home. Damage to the home and contents is estimated at $325,000. An investigator from the Ontario Fire Marshal's Office was at the home Thursday to determine the cause. Olivieri said the home had working smoke alarms. Proposed Boundary and Land Use Designations for Downtown Acton PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE DATE: TIME: Tuesday May 3, 2011 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. (Presentation 7:00 P.M.) LOCATION: Acton Seniors' Recreation Centre Acton Arena, 415 Queen St, Acton SINCLAIR INCLAIR S Family and Cosmetic Dentistry In Your Community Since 1980 DENTISTRY ON N E NT I ST RY O D STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING DATE: Tuesday May 10, 2011 TIME: 7:00 P.M. LOCATION: Council Chambers, Civic Centre 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills Convenient Evening Appointments New Patients Always Welcome Dental Emergencies Seen Promptly Following the public open house and statutory public meeting, Town staff will prepare a report to Council which responds to oral and written comments received, and provides a final recommendation on passage of the Official Plan Amendment. Copies of all background information, staff reports and the draft Official Plan Amendment is available for public review and comment in the Town of Halton Hills Planning, Development and Sustainability Department or on the Town's website at http://www.haltonhills.ca/ planning/actondowntown.php. For further information on this project, please visit the Planning, Development and Sustainability Department, at the address below or contact Tara Buonpensiero, MCIP, RPP, Planner ­ Policy 905-873-2601 ext. 2214 or tarab@haltonhills.ca. Please provide all comments by May 30, 2011. PLEASE NOTE: Notice of the statutory public meeting has been provided pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at the statutory public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the Acton Downtown Area Official Plan Amendment is adopted: · The person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Halton Hills Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and · The person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. Giving you something to smile about 99 Sinclair Ave., Suite 306 Georgetown, ON L7G 5G1 If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the Acton Downtown Area Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills, Planning Development and Sustainability Department, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Ontario, L7G 5G2. FILE NO: D08 CA ­ Acton Downtown Area Land Use Policy Review 49 www.dentistryonsinclair.com 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 · Fax: 905-873-2347