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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, June 25, 2010 · 16 Plan changes could delay school opening Continued from page 15 on the property. Another concern mentioned in the meeting had to do with what facilities will be on the east side of the school: which include the garbage pick-up, shipping and receiving docks and the auto shop. Bottomley worried about the large trucks that will come through there and the noise and fumes associated with them. There will be about a 50-metre distance from the school to the backs of people's homes. "In theory it should work, but in reality it will be something else." She referenced the skateboard park that the town recently agreed to remove from the park because of noise complaints. "The skateboard park had a 1,000metre buffer and it created quite a problem," she said. The residents asked the school board to reconsider the school design. One option provided by the residents was that the school be built running lengthwise along the football field, but flipped. Another idea was to move the school a bit to the west farther into the property and split the parking lot in half by creating another row of parking spots on the east side. Cullen replied that flipping the school would not work because it would put the school gym farther away from the football field. The school gym also includes the change rooms, which football field users would require. Ward 4 trustee Kathryn BatemanOlmstead, who was at the meeting, said it would be difficult to redesign a school as both school administrators and educators provide input. Cullen said redesigning the school would cost the school board money and time, which would likely jeopardize the school's opening date. "We have kids already planning to attend this school," he said. "We've had several options and this is the one that fits best with the area." Cullen and Bateman-Olmstead said they will bring the neighbours concerns to the school board, but offered no promise of resolution. They said there may be other groups of area residents with other concerns, as well that may have to be addressed. The meeting also included town staff, Mayor Rob Burton and Ward 4 Councillors Allan Elgar and Roger Lapworth who provided suggestions.