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© NEWS February kville Beaver | Thursday, DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Area residents are call- ing on Oakville councillors to put a stop to a nine-sto- rey building a developer is hoping to construct in their The matter was dis- cussed during a Tuesday, Feb. 7 meeting of the town's Planning and Development Council. Bara Group (River Oak) Inc. is seeking zoning changes to permit the con- struction of a mixed-use structure at 2163 and 2169 It was amazing... when my husband passed away, they helped me with the debt and supported me and the kids with the food market and children programs. This level of support I’ve never had anywhere else. |am so glad to belong here. RESIDENTS SPEAK OUT AGAINST PROPOSED '9-STOREY BUILDING “None of us want to see a nine-storey building. It doesn't go with the neighbourhood.” Sixth Line. Planning Consultant David Charezenko, of Bousfields Inc., who spoke on behalf of the developer, said the nine-storey build- ing would feature 247 resi- dential units, 777 square metres of ground floor — Julia Kelly commercial space and 243 parking spaces. rently home to a medical clinic, pharmacy and vari- ous other businesses, Cha- rezenko argued the site is underutilized. Ina planning and urban Town of Oakville image Arendering of a nine-storey, mixed-use building being proposed for 2163 and 2169 Sixth Line. design analysis submitted to council Bousefields con- cluded the proposed devel- opment would contribute to creating a complete com- munity by providing resi- dential and local service commercial uses in a com- pact built form, which is ac- cessible by public transit Here to help families in their time of need because we are Oakville’s community of care and support. insidehalton.com %) Kerr Street Mission Oakville’s Mission of Hope Charitable Reg. No. 897106845RRO001 and promotes a pedestrian- friendly environment along Sixth Line. Councillors had numer- ous concerns about the proposal. Ward 2 Town Councillor Ray Chisholm pointed out the site in question is notin one of the town's designat- ed growth areas where in- tensification is expected. Instead, Chisholm noted the proposed development site is within a mature, sta- ble community. Town and Re- gional Councillor Jeff See VARIOUS, page 18