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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, D ec em be r 27 ,2 01 8 | 12 Imagine what Christmas would be like for families if there were no special gifts under the tree and no special meal on Christmas Day? KSM's Christmas Wonders and Beyond Program was created to serve these families. For more than 15 years the community has rallied together to help those in need celebrate this joyous season. Financial donations have made it possible for us to provide gifts cards and food (a Turkey, and fresh food box) for all the participants. Gifts in kind, of toys and pyjamas have also been provided to all. In past years we have been able to bless approximately 1200 individuals with Christmas joy. However, the need for assistance continues to increase and this year well over 1300 people are registered. We are so thankful for the donations we have already received. For those that have already supported the program we extend our deepest thanks. Your generosity has helped us surpass the mid-way point. Our goal is $400,000 - so there is still a long way to go. For those that have not contributed we ask you to please consider making a donation. If you would like to support the Christmas Wonders and Beyond program - please give online by phone or @ kerrstreet.com/christmaswonders Kerr Street Mission 485 Kerr Street, Oakville P: 905.845.7485 Charitable Reg. No. 897106845RR0001 Residents and council- lors are voicing concerns about a 10-storey, mixed- use development proposed for north Oakville.ff During a Dec. 10 meet- ing of the planning and de- velopment council, an ap- plication was brought for- ward that called for zoning changes to permit the con- struction of a 10-storey, mixed-use building con- taining 290 residential units and 275 square me- tres of ground-floor com- mercial space at 393 Dun- das St. W. The developer (393 Dun- das LP) also wants to build 15 three-storey stacked townhouses on the 1.64- hectare site. The site is currently zoned to permit buildings up to eight storeys in height; however, the devel- oper proposes to address this issue through bonus- ing, a practice where the developer pays the town additional funds for allow- ing them to construct buildings with greater den- sities and heights than per- mitted. The property is on the north side of Dundas Street West and to the east of Gla-WW deside Avenue. The site was previously occupied by the Dynasi Family Restaurant but is currently vacant. It is surrounded by de- tached dwellings to the north, Shannon's Creek channel and residences to the east, Dundas Street West to the south andWW Trailside Drive and a fu- ture mixed-use develop- ment that received council approval to the west. There are 366 parking spaces proposed for the property. This includes 289 spaces for the residents of the 10-ff storey building, 62 shared spaces for visitors and those attending the devel- opment's commercial com- ponent, and 15 spaces for the townhouses. Residents in the area have voiced concerns about the building's height, the additional traffic it will bring to the area and the availability of schools foraa the children of these new residents. Several councillors also took issue with the level of parking proposed for the site. "It all looks good on pap- er until you bring in the people and their cars," said Ward 4 town and regionalWW Coun. Allan Elgar. "What I am experienc- ing, and what I think a number of other council- lors are experiencing, is ev- erybody moves in and there is no place to park. They look for places to park, and it is turning into a bit of a disaster for us in the newer parts of Oak- ville." Ward 5 town and region-WWW al Coun. Jeff Knoll said this area of Oakville is already overburdened where park- ing is concerned. Ward 5 town Coun.WWW Marc Grant also weighed in. "We are ignoring the fact people who live inff these places have visitors. They do have family and people who want to come and stay with them. It is very disappointing that we have these buildings built and the visitor parking spaces are not available to them." Ward 3 town Coun. Jan-WWW et Haslett-Theall voiced concern about the height of the building causing shad- owing issues for some of the surrounding residenc- es. Oakville Mayor Rob Burton also added his voice to the resident wor- ries about a lack of schools in this area. "I'm concerned the province isn't keeping up with the number of schools required for the people we are approving in north Oakville," he said. "Is it legitimate to have a holding provision until the necessary schools are in place? What can we do to try to make sure that com- plete communities are more than just a promise in the province's growth plan?" Town staff noted they will take all these ques- tions and concerns into consideration as they con- template whether to rec- ommend the develop- ment's approval to council at a later meeting. With their issues with the development expressed and the public's worries heard, council voted to re- ceive this information. The development pro- posal will return to council at a later date, at which point its approval will be considered. NEWS A rendering of the 10-storey mixed-use building proposed for 393 Dundas St., W. Town of Oakville photo RESIDENTS AND COUNCIL VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT 10-STOREY BUILDING PROPOSED FOR NORTH OAKVILLE PARKING, HEIGHT AND INCREASED TRAFFIC AMONG ISSUES DISCUSSED DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com