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She noted zoning changes have been re- quested that would allow the developer to build townhouses and a nine- storey tower not just on the easterly portion of the site as indicated, but anywhere across the entire South Oakville Centre site. "What might this re- present for the site in fu- ture?" asked Knight. She said the developer's application was not accom- panied by any draft bylaws or a plan of subdivision. As a result, Knight said there is no concrete infor- mation on what the final development will look like in terms of height, form, parking, lot coverage or fi- nal number of units. Gordon Jermane of the Hopedale Residents' Asso- ciation said permitting this development to move forward would set prece-forward would set prece-f dent and open the entire site to becoming an un- planned growth area. He said the nine-storey tower is simply not com- patible with local neigh- bourhoods featuring one- and two-storey homes. He also said the build- ing would cover nearby residences in shadow for significant periods and the larger developments could create privacy concerns for surrounding residents.for surrounding residents.f "The tower will be able to overlook everyone at their homes, on their driveways, in their back- yards. It will be able to see their children. It will see everything," said Jer- mane. "It is just something that doesn't fit into that neighbourhood." Other residents voiced concerns in the amount of traffic the development will bring to an area that is already congested during the rush hour periods. Oakville resident Chris Kowalchuk said the pro- posed development fills a couple of needs in the area. He said seniors' housing is hard to find in Oakville and pointed out a large de- velopment would bring a critical mass of people, which could revitalize the struggling South Oakville Centre. Nolan Moss, re- presenting the applicant, said through consultation the developer is working to address the concerns resi- dents are bringing for- ward. "The concept proposes two forms of townhomes -- traditional and rear lane. We modified the heights of the townhomes along the eastern edge to be two sto- reys, a form that is compat- ible with the low-rise neighbourhood next door," said Moss. "This gradually increas- es to three storeys for the townhomes located at the interior of the site ... For the retirement residence, we reoriented the building to have the mass broken up to better transition from Rebecca Street. The por- tion along Rebecca Street will be five storeys, step- ping up to a nine-storey height further back from the street." Moss also pointed out that, in 2019, approximate- ly 14,000 in Oakville were 75 years old or older. He said Oakville's se- nior population is sched- uled to grow by 50 per cent over the next 10 years. When questioned by Ward 2 Coun. Cathy Dud- deck about what the base rent will be at the retire- ment residence, Revera of- ficials, who plan to run theficials, who plan to run thef facility, said $4,300 perfacility, said $4,300 perf month. Council ultimately heard from 10 delegations during the meeting, eight of which spoke against the development while two spoke in favour. Council voted to receive the information, which will be considered by town staff as they develop a rec- ommendation for council to either approve or refuse the proposal. NEWS Continued from page 4 RESIDENTS' GROUP DEEM PROPOSAL 'OVER-DEVELOPMENT' VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM TO READ CURRENT AND PAST INVESTIGATIONS