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. Weston merchants disturbed over bylaw Controller W es Boddington, former Mayor of Weston, told council that York‘s Official plan is now Last week York Board of Control decided against levying a one mill hospital tax this year in order to keep ©borough municipal taxes below that of 1968. York council refered the matter back to planning board _ for _ amendments which _ will _ take _ into consideration the objections of Weston residents. Also a public meeting will be held to explain to homgowners steps taken by council. Prior to the passing of a 1958 zoning bylaw, a bakery and a packing house were built in the middle of residential sections in York township reminisced Alderman Chris Tonks. It is to _ stop _ such _ things happening in Weston that the new bylaw a freezing or holding bylaw, has been brought forward. It is not meant to create hardship but to stop undesirable building next door to single family residents, he said. The 1968 mill rate for public school general CEe ENn ZnGnZaSata2nTa2n0a0s 000 200000.00200220220020202 Former member of Weston Council Alderman James Trimbée was asked why the town of Weston allowed these lands to be left _ unzoned. Alderman Trimbee blamed a dragging Weston council for the long delay in accepting an official plan for the area. He said the problem dates back many years and developers have found loop holes in the zoning bylaw. "Because we have no rules for unzoned land we cannot control the type of development being built on these lands‘ The new bylaw will freeze the use of land until the building proposed is acceptable to the municipality. Because one third of the properties in the former town of Weston were left unzoned at the time Weston amalgamated with York, two developers are proposing high rise development on unzoned land. One site is on Rosemount Avenue, the other on the west side of Weston Road, north of the CNâ€"CP tracks. + Mayor Jack Mould assured those present that the _ present _ commercial properties would not be affected by this bylaw. If land in the borough is left unzoned, he explained, any developer can buy the property and «demand a building permit allowing high rise development. Residents came in force to present their protests before York Council. on Monday, asking that this bylaw not be sent on to OMB for approval. Council received more than 56 letters of objections from Weston business men and residents who feared that if fire destroyed their businesses they would not be allowed to rebuild to the same standard. A _ singleâ€"family zoning bylaw covering all parcels of lands in Weston that at. present are unzoned has the business community _ in Weston filled with anxiety. Metro school tax cancels borough cut ePen Nee eete en CnZnCeZaCeSeaZaZeTeTeSnTaTaZee2+208 00020200000 2+0080202030202000002200220022022022002002202 purposes was 28.78. The board was chopped 1.35 mills off bringing the millâ€"rate down to 27.43 and hopes to further reduce it by another budget cut this week. A mill is $280,000. Lively time expected at night council Hot water is a necessity says York Controller Philip White and he said it was high time the Public Health Act, which predates almost to the Victorian era, was updated. There are apartments in the Borough that have been without hot water for over four weeks at a time, while repairs were The night meeting of York Council scheduled for next Monday night, April 21, promises to be a hellsâ€"aâ€"poppin night with E glintonâ€"Cedarvale ratepayers opposing a high rise development and an angry Warren Park ratepayer group opposing the destruction of their Gooch Avenue green belt for single York gets into hot water Unzoned properties in Weston are scattered throughout the area and include parts of Jane Street, Weston Road,Lawrence Avenue, Church _ Street, Clouston, Lippincott as well as lands on the west limit of Weston _ Road and the Humber, south of Lawrence to the southerly limit of the former town of Weston. Controller W hite considers the mayor could garner a good number of votes from the present Controllers Philip White and Wes Boddington said they would support Mr. Mould should he choose to run for the job. He has served the longest consecutive period of all the Mayors on Metro executive. Metro Chairman William Allen‘s surprise resignation this week has led to speculation on York Mayor Jack Mould becoming his successor. .eady to go before council and the OMB. He said that Metro _ Planning _ Board advised that the land be frozen and then zoning of the land be proceeded with as fast as possible. Mould to fill Allen‘s shoes ? Mayor Jack Mould Nee teSeeRnCeteZeleZeZeZeZeTeZeSeZ «2e 242020202080 2020 20302020 202200202e2+20 2022202000 2020 0020802420200030200020200020022020%0 The night meeting is planned to answer ratepayers questions and give them an opportunity to express their views to council. The meeting will be held in the Council chambers of the Municipal offices, 2700 Eglinton Avenue West at 8 family houses. Two years ago York ratepayers agreed to the levying of 1 mill hospital tax for 5 years to aid North Western Hospital ($19 million expansion) and Humber Memorial ($16 million expansion) plans. York council referred to the Legislation and Property committee Alderman Ben Nobleman‘s proposal that the Ontario government allow _ municipalities _ be given authority to make landlords provide adequate hot water facilities in all rental accomodation. made reports Mr. White. ‘"‘We need a good solid administrator _ as _ Metro chairman," said Controller Boddington, _ ‘"and _ he‘s qualified to handle the job. We need another Allen and he(Mould) is ‘as close as I can think of to fill his shoes." Mayor Mould said he was surprised Mr.. Allen decided to resign at this time as his successor will zonly have three _ meetings â€" before reâ€"election. » Has he considered trying for the post? ‘I‘m looking at it with an active point of view but have made no decision," said the Mayor. council. But he pointed out that he would have to stand for reâ€"election by a council of possibly several new faces. And this would be a scant few weeks later â€" in January 1970. The borough would be in a stronger position with Mr. Mould as Metro chairman, continued Mr. White With the new York mayor also on the executive <â€"we would have two representatives on Metro executive, he said. VOLUME 8 â€" NO. 16 Controllers told reporters that they are dismayed at the increase in Metro Board of Education spending which , will increase York S ome Humbercrest property owners hope to sell their sloping back yards for a $5000 to $6000. profit which would allow North Western‘s building program has been delayed. Residents of Humbercrest Boulevard, and Gardenview Crest. whose lands slope down to Gooch Avenue frontage in the Warren park district of the borough of York, sent a deputation to Council, loudly disagreeing with council‘s proposal to stop all building on the sandy Gooch Avenue slopes. At Open House, Queensway Campus, Humber College on April 9. Carpet Installation students made this rug, won as a door prize by Mrs. Sonia Bailey who visited Queensway. She is seen here with (left) Ben Chapman, Director of the Carpet Installation Program and instructor Syd White. About 2500 attended the Open House. A war is shaping up between residents of Warren Park and property owners on Humbercrest Blvd., over the sloping green bank along the east side of Gooch Avenue. Green belt vs cliff dwellings THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1969 en enenen en n en oh. C ie % According to architects a n d engineers for Humbercrest people, _ it would be technically and economically feasible to build on 70 percent of the properties if properly designed retaining walls are built. York Mayor Jack Mould, said that the bylaw to protect the Gooch Avenue slopes is not new. Council drew up a â€" subdivision control bylaw in 1961 to protect the banks along Gooch. It was in effect until recently when the Ontario Government gave the Committee of Adjustment authority to change this. single family homes to be built into the bluffs facing Gooch A venue. The Humbercrest properties range ind pth from 110 feet to 300 feet. Warren â€" Park residents, however, consider _ this grassy treed bluff as a green belt to their valley homes and many residents bought believing that this slope would never be touched. The mayor told council that municipal department SINGLE COPIES 10 CENTS Council decided to delay a decision for two weeks and asked the Building Commissioner to report to council on the areas which heads have presented reports opposing building on the slopes. People buying property on Humbercrest in 1961â€"62 knew of these restrictions said the mayor. could safely be built on, Alderman Chris Tonks disagreed. He pointed out that people build on sides of mountains and mentioned Scarboro Bluffs and Davenport R oad as examples of residential use o f sloping lands. Humbercrest residents should be allowed to build at the bottom of their lands. Not allowing them to build would be denying them their rights, he said. ‘"Engineers said St. Lucie Drive in North York was safe to build on" barked Alderman Cyril Townsend "and look what disasters happened there". The same danger is present in this situation on Gooch, he said, with its sandy slopes.