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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, M ay 3 ,2 01 8 | NEWS Council approves development despite upset neighbours Nearby residents fear traffic congestion, shadows and noise from townhouse development Town of Oakville photo Proposed development location at 2136 and 2148 Trafalgar Rd., for 59 four-storey townhouse units. DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Despite the protests of some unhappy neigh­ bours, the Town o f Oak­ ville has agreed to permit a developer to build 59 four- storey townhouse dwell­ ings at a Trafalgar Road property. Oakville Council voted April 19 to rezone 2136 and 2148 Trafalgar Rd., to allow DiCarlo Homes to con­ struct the block o f town- homes. Each unit w ill include two parking spaces. Vehicle access from Lil- lykin Street is proposed, and pedestrian access from Lillykin Street to Tra­ falgar Road would be pro­ vided through the site. The 0.84-hectare prop­ erty is surrounded by a four-storey townhouse de­ velopment to the north, Trafalgar Road and two- storey residential dwell­ ings to the east, a place of worship to the south and two-storey detached dwell­ ings to the west. It is anticipated the bulk o f the trees w ill be removed from the site, however, a 20 per cent tree canopy re­ quirement w ill be imple­ mented at the site-plan ap­ proval stage. Ward 4 town and region­ al Coun. Allan Elgar voiced concerns about this aspect o f the plan, noting there are currently " tones" o f trees on the property. He confirmed with the developer that the trees would not be cut down when birds are nesting. In their report to coun- cil, town staff noted inten­ sification on the subject property is consistent with the Livable Oakville offi­ cial plan and the Halton Region official plan. They said the proposed development also pro­ motes the objectives o f the Trafalgar Road Corridor by providing for medium- density development along a planned higher order transit corridor. The zoning the develop­ er is asking for is consis­ tent with the zoning in ef­ fect for the property to the north (known as the Dun- par development). Even so, area residents were not happy with the proposal. One Lillykin Street resi­ dent voiced concerns about the increased traffic the development would bring and about her two- storey property being shaded by the four-storey townhouses. Noise and pollution were other issues she raised. "We are in the process of adopting and chose Oak­ ville because we thought it would be a nice quiet town in which to raise children," she said. "We moved from Toron­ to specifically to Oakville to raise our family. I thought the goal was to make Oakville livable. I be­ lieve we are failing misera­ bly." Tricia Collingwood of the town's planning servic­ es department said a trans­ portation impact study concludes traffic from the development can be ac­ commodated on the exist­ ing road network. She also said the zoning for four-storey structures is in place at the property. Collingwood pointed out that i f this develop­ ment proposal was reject­ ed there was nothing to stop the developer from coming back with a pro­ posal for even more units, provided they stayed with­ in the height permissions. Other area residents said that when they bought their homes they were promised there would not be significant develop­ ment. Ward 5 Coun. Jeff Knoll said there is an ongoing is­ sue with developers, espe­ cially in north Oakville, telling perspective proper­ ty buyers what they want to hear with re gard to what is planned for the sur­ rounding community, in­ stead o f what is really hap­ pening. B efore it is too la te , ca ll M B S ecu re F inancia l and arran g e a tim e fo r a fre e consu lta tion . 2 8 9 -4 3 0 -6 1 8 5 LET'S m ichael@ m bsecurefinancial.com j a i www.m bsecurefinancial.com IMLIv! Michael Barrow Who do you know that has been affected by Cancer? Did you know Cancer affects 1 in 2 Canadians? Did you know 60% of Canadians diagnosed with Cancer will survive at least 5 years after their diagnosis? If you were diagnosed with Cancer, how will that affect you and your family financially? V2/ access abilities I V _ » l I Your ability store.Our passion. We can help you with your home healthcare needs and we'll do it with a smile ENJOY EVERY LEVEL of your home w ith a STAIRLIFTf • W e c a r r y m a j o r b r a n d s ; U ! • S t r a i g h t o r c u r v e d • I n d o o r o r o u t d o o r • W e i n s t a l l a n d s e r v i c e Visit our well stocked retail outlets for a free demo & meet our friendly staff! 549 Bronte Rd, Oakville 905-825-5335 info@accessabilities.ca El ______ _______ ________________ _________ 0154 Norseman St, Etobicoke 414-237-9654 www.accessabilities.ca mailto:dlea@metroland.com mailto:michael@mbsecurefinancial.com http://www.mbsecurefinancial.com mailto:info@accessabilities.ca http://www.accessabilities.ca