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The maximizaTown councillors voted to put the brakes on tion of profits is not a compelling enough reaa nine-storey development, son for change." proposed for the Reynolds "Although there have been In the end, Town staff Street area, during a no delegations tonight, I concluded the height of the Monday meeting of the have two pounds of paper proposed development Planning and exceeds what is appropriate from residents objecting to Development Council. for the area and noted that The developer, this development." approving it would prejudice Rosehaven Homes Ltd., the future planning direction and Melrose Investments Ward 3 Councillor Mary Chapin for the area. Inc., had called on council In addition, a traffic study to alter the zoning at 153 and 157 Reynolds St., prepared by the developer, which stated that to permit the construction of a nine-storey traffic generated by the proposed development apartment building, which would house 28 lux- could be accommodated by the existing road ury units. network, was not approved by staff. As the height of most other buildings in the The staff recommendation to deny the develarea sits at between two and five storeys, the oper's application was moved by Ward 3 proposal was not a hit with area residents who Councillor Keith Bird and passed by the rest of used a public meeting in April to express a vari- council. ety of concerns. Ward 3 Councillor Mary Chapin spoke These ranged from worries about what the briefly to the recommendation. development would do to nearby property val"Although there have been no delegations ues to privacy, shadow and traffic concerns. tonight, I have around two pounds of paper "It seems to me the only reason the develop- from residents objecting to this development," er wants to have the site density increased is she said. "It is clearly not in keeping with the pure greed," said area resident Steve Harrigan, area." OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF C E R A M I C S · C A R P E T · O R I E N T A L R U G S · V I N Y L · H A R D W O O D · C E R A M I C S · C A R P E T · O R I E N TA L R U G S By David Lea 50% OFF NYLON TWIST BERBER INSTALLED WITH LESS! BONUS! 1/2 PRICE OR MEMORY FOAM FT. $2/SQ. FT. SELECT 1PRICE OR2 1/2 6 $1/SQ. FT. 3/4" HARDWOOD $5.99/SQ.FT. AREA RUG PAD A PURCHASE $1 (WITH RUGOVER $250 ) INSTALLATION $1/SQ. FT. VALUED Just S $ 36" VINYL $1/SQ. FT. 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