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Page 4â€"The Times, Thursday, November 29, 1973 onto R2, a low density The developer is asking for a rezoning of the property from its present industrialâ€" Wright Avenue, told council. "If nothing else, it will homes that will detract from the surrounding neighâ€" borhood," Mr. Gamblin, solicitor for a developer interested in the southâ€"west *‘We don‘t intend to build _ York has been having a Low rise housing far s The application is for 34 semiâ€"detached homes on a steady stream of complaints from residents opposing many high rise buildings and this application that would permit 34 semiâ€"detached homes should have been an easy matter for council to deal with. But, there were a couple of members of council who wanted futher assurances before giving the project their seal of apâ€" _ Commissioner of planning. density was designated for the area to continue the mendations on the proposed building setback of 2 feet from Jane Street. The site is presently used for the storage of cars. West of the site is the General Steel Wires plant and north are single family homes. At the time planning board We have the most complete and extensive collection of eyeglasses for adults, young adults and children. J. W. MacDonald can‘t say â€" just a moment â€" we have one more change to metal manufacturing. Mr. Allen warned council of the consequences on delaying reaching a decision on the rezoning application. ‘"Once the proposed official plan hits the Ontario Municipal Board hearing, we Mr. Allen informed council that some of the uses could be a warehouse, coal storage, dairy distillery, ice by Controller Douglas Saunders on what uses could property for housing," said Mr. Allen. When questioned plications for commericalâ€" residential use and that this was the only application the board has received on the the story first, and trustee Higgins wanted to know whether the board could enforce such a boycott within the cafeterias, the motion passed unanimously. Trustee Bayes concluded the discussion by saying that the purpose of the motion was not to take sides in the strike, "it‘s wanting the type of life for others, that we want for our children." year contract expired, management refused to negotiate a new one. "It‘s not just a question of wages," charged Mrs. Govea, "it is a very basic question of whether we, as people, have the right to sit down across the table from our employers." Throughout the strike, workers have held to their pledge of nonâ€"violence, although, Mrs. Govea exâ€" plained to the board, when injunctions and arrests of picketers failed to defeat the union, farm owners hired ‘*goons‘"‘ to attack the picketers (two have been killed on the picket lines since August). Although trustee Jackson thought, that in fairness to the emploxgrsA, the board ought to hear the other side of "It‘s far superior to use the like some of the things that so many people take for granted." Mrs. Govea described some of the grapeâ€"pickers working conditions to the Board. Wages are so low, that in many cases, entire families must work in the fields (precluding education for many children), portable toilets and drinking water are seldom provided in the fields, and the fields are sprayed with toxic pesticides while pickers are working. Mrs. Govea pointed out, that although the first grape boycott did lead to improved conditions, when the three by David S. Brown The York Board of Education has joined the United Farm Workers‘ OF America grape boycott. At Monday night‘s meeting, the board voted to declare support for the principles of the boycott and to refrain from servingâ€"nonâ€"union grapes and lettuce in the school cafeterias. Representatives of the Canadian Boycott Committee came as a delegation to the board to request support. All of the delegation, including several children, were grapeâ€"pickers from California. "We are here," said spokesman Jessica Govea, "because we want to. change the way we work and the way we live. We would The board and the grape boycott 1726 WESTON RD. w PHhHONE 249â€"9119 ng, and paint Dispensing Opticians Mr. Gambin assured council that every effort would be made by the developer to instruct owner of the regulations regarding One opposition to the proposal from â€" several council members was the R2 designation. They mainâ€" tained R 1 would be far more restrictive. R1, permits only single family detached dwellings. Apartments and all other forms of dwellings are not permitted. R2, allows only single family detached. semiâ€"detached, duplex and converted dwelling houses. As the proposal is for semiâ€"detached homes, the R2 zoning is required by the developer. â€" make,"" â€" He â€" suggested council deal with it imâ€" mediately or table it until the proposed official plan is approved. Over 253 letters were sent by planning board to residents in the area asking them to attend the October 25 meeting, or to comment on the proposal. According to a planning board report, no response was received. If the site is redesignated in York‘s proposed official plan, the Metropolitan plan and rezoned, it would still be necessary for the owner to apply to the Minister of E. c o mo mics a n d Intergovernment Affairs for approval of a plan of subâ€" division. After three series of motions were voted on and lost by council, the decision was to defer the problem far two weeks. Council will again face the issue this coming Monday. Alderman Lloyd Sainsbury wanted the application for rezoning turned back because of the extension of Plainfield Road into John Best Avenue. He maintained the residents in North York should be notified of this development before council approved extending the road. Mayor Philip _ White suggested that when the project is approved some effort is made to have homeowners use the same type of fencing to ensure the area is kept neat in apâ€" ments to the plan after it has reached the O.M.B." he said. ‘"‘This is a compatable apâ€" plication and more in conâ€" formity with the surrounding area." "The industrial land use has not been developed by anyone and we are just losing assessment." ‘ Controller _ Douglas Saunders told council that if they were unable to reach a decision on the rezoning application â€" why didn‘t they just lay off the planning board until after the proposed official plan had passed the Ontario Municipal Board. ‘"We can‘t people were more inclined to rent a portion of a single‘x 4 family home that people in semiâ€"detached and duplex dwellings in ordeâ€"r to supâ€" plement incomes and help pay mortgages. Mr. Bosa said single family homes were costlier to run because of size, price occupancy, on the propâ€" erty," he said. 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