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3 |Thursd ay Au gust 17, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER |w w w .insidehalton.com O akvilleg reen c a lls fo r ad o p tio n o f `Y IM B Y IS M ' continued from p.1 residential units, including nine nine-to-12 storey apartment buildings at the site. It is unclear at this time exactly what impact designation under the Ontario Heritage Act would have on ClubLinks development plans. The report presented to the heritage commit tee included a review of Glen Abbey Golf Course by Ken Moodie, director of the golf course archi tecture and consulting firm Creative Golf Design. Town Heritage Planner Susan Schappert dis cussed that review. "The Golf Course Review concludes the Glen Abbey golf course has a number of key attributes including the `s poke-and-wheel'design of the golf course, which is the designed layout of the holes. Therefore, the spatial arrangement of all of the holes and the relationship between them needs to be protected," said Schappert. "The report specifies that this applies to both the valley holes and tableland holes, as well as the central clubhouse that acts as the `hub' of the wheel. The other designed features of the golf course, including the greens, bunkers, lakes, planting and landforms, such as the spectator mounds, make the property an important early example of a stadium-style golf course." The Town also retained Julian Smith, of Julian Smith & Associates Architects, to provide a de tailed analysis of the cultural heritage value of the Glen Abbey property. In his report, Smith calls Glen Abbey one of the most significant works by one of golf's most sig nificant figures, Jack Nicklaus. "It ushered in a new era in tournament golf course design with its stadium and hub-andspoke features. Its design is remarkable for the integration of artistry and craftsmanship, with many iconic stretches including the challenge and beauty of the valley holes and the drama of the final two holes," wrote Smith. "Its association with the Canadian Open has given it international significance and ties to many of the leading figures in the sport. It is a landmark not only within the Town of Oakville, but across Canada and abroad." Those present also heard from ClubLink rep resentative Mark Flowers who called on the heri tage committee to defer its decision, stating ClubLink had been denied the opportunity to have proper input into this process. One grievance listed by Flowers was that the Town denying ClubLink the opportunity to meet with the consultants who examined Glen Abbey Golf Course. He said the Town also failed to release infor mation in a timely fashion, stating ClubLink re ceived 900 pages of new material including two consultants' reports from the Town just days be fore the heritage committee meeting. The actual draft notice of intention to desig nate and the description of heritage features were only received by ClubLink the evening of Aug. 14, Flowers said. Flowers also noted the apparent rush to desig nate this property could cause problems with the operation of the existing golf course. Golf Canada, he said, has concerns the pro posed designation may get in the way of renova tions and other work that is a regular part of life at Glen Abbey Golf Course. Such a designation, Flowers said, may even hinder preparations for the 2018 Canadian Open, which will be returning to Glen Abbey. "The reality is the Glen Abbey property is in a constant state of change, and with that in mind, ClubLink is concerned any new designation that includes the golf course portion of the property will either restrict certain changes or at the very least has potential to add delay to the process of being able to make necessary changes as part of the ongoing operation of the golf course," said Flowers. The committee also heard from Gary Mark of the Save Glen Abbey Coalition. Mark called on the committee to push the designation forward and submitted a document, which he said contained thousands of comments from people who support the property's designa tion. "The course is world renowned, it's iconic, it is world famous, it is representative of the legacy of Oakville," said Mark. "It has tremendous stature to Oakville... This is central for Oakville to retain its heritage and identity as a golf centre." Oakvillegreen Conservation Association Presi dent Karen Brock also spoke at the meeting. She said she supported the designation of the property and called for the adoption of YIMBY ISM (Yes In My Backyard) with regard to green space and cultural heritage. Brock said Glen Abbey more than meets the listed reasons for designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. One of the key reasons for heritage designa tion, she said, is that it recognizes the impor tance of a property to the local community. "There is no doubt that Glen Abbey is the pride of Oakville," said Brock. With the delegations heard, the committee briefly discussed the matter. Committee member Geri Tino countered ClubLink' s argument that information was not given to it in a timely fashion noting area resi dents had just as little time to review the informa tion, but had still managed to speak intelligently and passionately about it before the committee. Committee member and Ward 5 Town Coun cillor Marc Grant said as Oakville continues to grow it is important to maintain sports facilities like Glen Abbey for people who want to stay ac tive. The committee' s unanimous vote will bring the notice of intention to designation Glen Ab bey before Town council on Monday, Aug. 21. ClubLink has the option of appealing the de cision to the Conservation Review Board. Denied Injured? I GAN HELP. 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