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HB NEWS IS THERE OLD DUMP NEAR PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT? DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com ie Town of Oakville will be looking into wheth- er land next toa site being considered for employ- ment development i is home toa toxic dum) The subject of the possi- ble dump came up during a meeting of the town's Plan- ning and Development Gouneil on Monday, J ic Saulesleja, a plan- ning consultant who spoke on behalf of Infrastructure Ontario, addressed council calling for an Official Plan Amendment to change the designation of 2551 Sher- ood Heights Dr., from Parkway Belt to Business Employment. If approved, it would permit the construction of three industrial buildings and one office building to- taling 19,890 square metres offloor area on the 7.4-hect- The concept also fea- tures 371 parking spaces. The landis owned by the Saulesleja are the site is currently vacant and the province wants to open the land up to business devel- opment so it can be sold. The ing consul- tant also ee out that while he has vided a concept for ‘what c could be built on the land, decisions regarding the number of buildings, parking spaces and what the land is ist ulti- mately used for will be made by whoever purchas. es it. That purchaser will then need to go through a zoning approval process. A residential communi- ty is located about 105 me- Graham Paine/Metroland posed The Town of Oakville is looking into whether a toxic dump is located near a propo: development site. tres to the east of the site. "The access to both the 403 and the QEW as well as having visual exposure to the highway and the park uffer to residential use make it the ideal location for empvoyment uses," said Saules! Not everyone, however, South Service Road East, is about the allegations, a spokesperson did not com- ment on the alleged pres- 2 ence of the dump, but stat- ed "we can assure residents & that Ford is committed to3 town to prioritize dealing with the alleged dump site before planning to develop it. At the planning and de- velopment council meet- ing] he expressed. fears that ot done a ceo flooding "event will someday wash chemicals from this dump and other buried dumps in the area is in favour of this idea. home to a toxic dump. into Lake Ontaric Area resident Jol He claims Ford made While Infrastructure Scheel cautioned against use of this dump from 1963. Ontarioconducted an envi- any development on the to 1973. ronmental assessment of site, alleging that a piece of "It'sarealdumpcovered 2551 Sherwood Heights Dr., land located southwest of witha little bitofdirt,"said Scheel says this did not 2551 Sherwood Heights Dr., Scheel. between Ford Drive and In an email to Ford See LAND, page 4 oe 7 AIRE HEATING & COOLING UPGRADE TO A HIGH EFFICIENCY SYSTEM & RECEIVE 7100) =. IN REBATES! r *Call for Details UPGRADE TO A HIGH-EFFICIENCY FURNACE ! Watson Investments “Our clients enjoy talking about their retirement dreams and we enjoy helping them get there.” Peter & Jennifer renuqe4 Aepsunyy, | seneeg omayeo | ¢ Starting Pa js so Year Year Factory Warranty 719 D zr 8 Call for Details TUNE-UP DORR : SPECIAL “WWD | CGAKVILLE 1-888-827-2665 ae ‘ [Ns 9) HEATING & COOLING BEB. www.aireonewest.ca__ EES Accepting new clients. Please visit it com to book a free consultation. Offering safe virtual meetings and e-signatures for new client onboarding. info@watsoninvestments.com & (905) 842-2100 Jennifer Watson MBA, CFP®, CIM® Peter Watson MBA, CFP®, R.F.P., CIM®, FCS! i 3 3