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Residents Voice Concerns Over Newcastle Rezoning The Independent, Canadian Statesman Weekender, Bowmanville, Saturday, February 12,1994 3 From Page 1 Matesic's results showed that more than 60 per cent of those asked said it would bother them or their family members. "This may not be accurate, but it does raise the question of future property value," he wrote in his letter letter to Planning Director Frank Wu. He also requested information regarding regarding residential property value in and around existing funeral service establishments. In the planning report comments it was noted that concerns from area residents include the increase in traffic, traffic, on-street parking, and queuing up for processions. At Monday's General Purpose and Administration Committee for Clarington councillors. Councillors were shown how berms and landscaping would be utilized utilized to keep the more "distasteful" parts of the funeral services establishment establishment away from residents' eyes. According to the report from Planning Director Frank Wu, the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, the Ganaraska Conservation Authority and the Ministry of the Environment have no objection to the application. However, the Clarington Fire Department Department would like detailed drawings drawings of the structures so the Fire Prevention Prevention Officer may review them. The municipality is awaiting comments from other agencies, including including Public Works and the Min- meeting, a site plan was displayed istry of Transportation. Council Turns Down Concessions From Page 1 developers could sit on the development development for 10 to 15 years," Councillor Dreslinski stated. The developer's lawyer requested requested that the loading area for a store be enclosed by berms (landscaped knolls) rather than a wall. The developer developer also asked to be allowed to keep parking on the face of the building; It was also requested that traffic from Green Road be allowed to flow north, around the grocery store, to access the parking on the' west side of the plaza. Council denied all the requests. Councillor Dreslinski said: "We want this plaza to look like a downtown downtown arid be people-friendly. " Council canned , the, idea for a drive-through service restaurant be cause it would have been contrary to what they had already decided on. The councillors also nixed thé idea of permitting a dental or medical medical clinic on the ground floor of the plaza because they "did not want to conflict with the downtown core of Bowmanville," said Councillor Dreslinski. And, they voted against the idea of Markborough taking floor space from one section to give it to another another section within the site. Each concession for the developers developers was defeated because of a tie vote at Monday's special council meeting. In the end, the councillors voted to rezorie the property for the pro- ; pqsed plaza, but not, the last-minute concessions. Boost from Provincial Gov't. Gordon Mills, MPP Durham East, has announced that a cheque for $781,612 will be presented to the Region of Durham for its Blue Box program. The cheque is a payment payment towards a total grant of $1,699,530 to help pay for the operating operating costs of the program. The funding, announced on behalf of Environment and Energy Minister Bud Wildman, is made available under the Municipal Recycling Support Program. "I am pleased to make this announcement," announcement," Mr. .Mills said. "This program has the potential to further promote 3Rs activities in this area. Today, more than three million households in Ontario use the Blue Box to recycle materials that once went directly to landfill sites. 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