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w w w .insideH A LT O N .com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, M ay 1 2 , 2 0 1 7 | 2 OMB supports Town's interim control bylaw at Glen Abbey by Nathan Howes Oakville Beaver Staff The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) sided in favour of the Town of Oakville for enacting an interim control bylaw (ICBT) on the Glen Abbey golf course property The OMB decision was revealed late Wednesday May 10, after almost three months of reviewing submissions and testimony presented by the Town and the Glen Abbey property owner ClubTink, during an eight-day hearing held at Town Hall in late January and early February of this year. The Town' s ICBT was originally enacted Feb. 1, 2016 for one year and then extended in November until Jan. 31, 2018, and applies to the Glen Abbey golf course property at 1333 Dorval Dr. The bylaw, which temporarily blocks development of the lands, was in response to a development application from ClubLink, submitted to the Town on Nov. 10, 2016. ClubLink has proposed redeveloping the golf course property into 3,222 residential units, 121,000 sq. ft. of new commercial space and about 124 acres of permanent, publiclyaccessible green space. The ICBL, according to the Town, is to provide the municipality time to complete three studies -- Urban Structure Review, Land Use Economic and Impact Analysis study and the Cultural Heritage Landscape assessment of purpose of delay or to frustrate the proper assessment of the merits of a development application," said Krushelnicki. "It is in conformity with the RHOP (Region of Halton Official Plan) and the Provincial Growth Plan and is consistent with the PPS (Provincial Policy Statement)." The board immediately dismissed ClubLink' s appeals of the original enactment of the bylaw and its extension. Decision generates reactions News of the decision spread quickly, and on Wednesday night, the Save Glen Abbey coalition -- which started an online petition against the proposed development earlier this year -- stated it is "delighted that the OMB has dismissed the appeal by ClubLink." "The Town can continue with its valuable studies to prove the valuable impact that Glen Abbey has for, not only for Oakville, but also Canada," in a statement emailed to the Oakville Beaver. The Town of Oakville sent out a media release Thursday afternoon, May 11, after reviewing the decision with its legal department. Oakville Mayor Rob Burton said Council is "very pleased the board recognized that the magnitude of the Glen Abbey proposal and its potential for impact on the community warrant further study." "Our Livable Oakville Official Plan Glen Abbey Golf Club property as viewed from the Smith-Triller Viaduct bridge on Upper Middle Road. | Metroland Media the Glen Abbey golf course. It' s also in place to implement any possible changes to the Town' s Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw and have the appropriate policy and regulatory context in place to properly consider the Glen Abbey golf course redevelopment proposal. ClubLink appealed the enactment and extension of the ICBL to the OMB. Bruce Krushelnicki, executive chair of the Environmental & Land Tribunals Ontario (ELTO), presided over the hearing and made the decision on the appeal. "Having considered all of the issues raised in respect to the proposal for an ICBL (interim control bylaw) and the oneyear renewal of the ICBL, the board finds for the Town and concludes that the ICBL is appropriate and necessary," Krushelnicki wrote in his decision. He said the interim control bylaw is justified and based on a "legitimate planning rationale" and has been enacted in good faith. "(It) does not unfairly target the subject proposal, in comparison with others, and there is no evidence that it has been enacted for the see OMB on p.10 /c v B o o t w a l k - o n - a i r Doctors recommend the kyBoot " kyBoots help you keep balance and activate your muscles, fromyour toes to your back: they are helpful in the treatment ofpain in the heels and forefeet, and are a method of choice to support the treatment ofpain in the Achilles tendon and back." -D r. M arkus M u ller, specialistin orthopaedic surgery, foot surgerypractitioner, Lucerne Quality tested SO IL BLEN D S SAM E or N EXT DAY Delivery / SA C, BU LK Delivery 6 PICK-UP available / 2 Convenient SUPER SA C sizes / Open 7 Days a Week + $ 5 r e fu n d a b le d e p o s it o n sac KyBoots will help you with.... · Back Pain · Improving circulation · Knee pain · Strengthening muscles · Foot conditions · Improving posture SBBM j IS BELIEVING! Enjoy a FREE Kyboot walking test, at the Medicine Shoppe on Lakeshore Rd. East X b ^ jV led icin e S P H R ichard Price P h a rm a c is t/O w n e r h A o p R M p A e d C Y A Trusted name in Oakville for over 20 years! 267 Lakeshore Rd. E., O akville Mon.-Fri. 10-6, Sat. 9-1 w w w .k y b u n .c o m 9 0 5 - 3 3 3 -D IR T f 1 ' O r d e r o n lin e : S U p e r S 3 C « C 3 9 0 5 .8 4 2 .2 7 7 0