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9| O akville B eaver | T hursday,M ay 31,2018 insidehalton.com PACKAGE INCLUDES: • 95.5% High Efficiency Gas Furnace • High Efficiency Central Air R410A Refrigerant • 10 Year Factory Warranty AIRONE-1501-OAK-SM-3 HIGH EFFICIENCY FURNACE & CENTRAL AIR *Call for Details ONLY$3990$3990*95.5 % EFF. $59/MTHOAC* StartingFromOR IN REBATES* RECEIVE UP TO $1,850 Starting From *Call for Details $1990$1990 * UPGRADE YOUR FURNACE FOR ONLY 10 Year Factory Warranty IN REBATES* RECEIVE UP TO $1,250 *Call for details. Reg*Call for details. Reg. $99 $49FURNACE DIAGNOSTICSPECIALFAST & RELIABLE SERVICE www.aireone.com OVER 120,000 SATISFIED CUSTOMERS OAKVILLE 905-849-4998 1-888-827-2665 AIRE ONE MADNESS SALE AIRE ONE MADNESS SALE 9 Locations to serve you Better Pud bySteveNease The Town of Oakville will oppose a four-storey apartment development proposed for 2220 Marine Dr. Oakville's planning and development council voted unanimously on May 14 to take on developer GWL Re- alty Advisors at the Local Planning Appeal Tribu- nal. The developer is seek- ing a zoning change at 2220 Marine Dr., to permit the construction of a four-sto- rey, 27-unit apartment building on the 0.19-hect- are property. A 19-storey apartment building is already located on the property and as such the developer is also asking for an increase in permitted density from 185 units per site hectare to 239 units per site hectare. The proposed develop- ment attracted consider- able attention from sur- rounding residents with more than 100 people pack- ing council chambers. A letter-writing cam- paign also saw hundreds of letters opposing the devel- opment sent to members of council and the Oakville Beaver. These residents said they opposed the develop- ment for a number of rea- sons, arguing its design is not in keeping with the surrounding area. They specifically sin- gled out the apartment's proposed 14 rooftop terrac- es and 13 ground level patio areas, all with barbecue fa- cilities permitted. Others argued there is insufficient parking planned for the develop- ment, which they fear will result in overflow parking on neighbouring streets and increased traffic con- gestion. Still others had issues with the density and said insufficient side and front yards would infringe on the privacy of neighbour- ing residents and create a sense of crowding for pe- destrians walking in the area. The loss of the green space that currently occu- pies the site was also dis- cussed. Ken Moffat, who said he spoke for more than 1,000 surrounding residents, said the site is not under- utilized and therefore does not meet the criteria for density intensification outside a designated growth area. "The proposed develop- ment will eliminate the green space, erecting in its place a modern building, which with its mass in re- lation to the site and its de- sign characteristics, is not consistent with the neigh- bourhood character," said Moffat. "Fourteen rooftop ter- races, dubbed entertain- ment spaces, will be con- centrated together at a height of approximately 60 feet from the ground andfeet from the ground andf laid wide open to the view of all adjacent renters and owners. Access to these terraces will be via eight staircase access units each the size of an industrial warehouse storage con- tainer. Additional me- chanical apparatus in terms of ventilation and heating and cooling units will be installed on the rooftop. Thirteen ground level patios will also per- mit barbecues in their re- spective entertainment spaces." When taken together Moffat said these features would create an "outland- ish assembly of residential and industrial elements" that would fundamentally alter the very quiet and se- rene residential character of the site and neighbour- hood. A motion for the town to oppose the proposed devel- opment was brought for- ward by Ward 1 Coun. Ralph Robinson and sup- ported by the rest of coun- cil provoking a round of applause from those pre- sent. A Local Planning Ap- peal Tribunal pre-hearing for the matter is scheduledfor the matter is scheduledf for June 4 at Oakvillefor June 4 at Oakvillef Town Hall. NEWS Councillors vote to oppose four-storey development after public outcry DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Oakville's planning and development council voted unanimously on May 14 to take on developer GWL Realty Advisors at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. The developer is seeking a zoning change at 2220 Marine Drive. Town of Oakville photo