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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY MARCH 2, 1983, PAGE 5 Glenway challenges town on lot frontage bylaw A local land developer plans to challenge a town bylaw which re- quires a minimum of 50- foot frontage on lots for single family dwellings. Glenway Builders says it will take the town to the Ontario Municipal Boaid (OMB) if appro- val of 40-foot lots is not given by council. Glenway spokesman Edward Calb told the town's administrative committee last week the company needs smaller lots to serve a market for smaller homes. But the committee, and town coupcil, have stood by the bylaw which calls for 50-foot lot frontage. Councillor Tom Ed- wards angrily defended the town's position, say- ing the people of Whitby want larger, more spa- cious lots to preserve the character of the town. "I am offended by what we see before us," Edwards said, referring to a revised proposal in which Glenway asked for about three dozen 40- foot lots in its two sub- divisions on Garden St. in Whitby. Family Kartways protests town ruling on north track The owners of Family Kartways in Whitby concluded a shouting match with town coun- cillors by storming out of an administrative committee meeting last week. , Richard and Bob Clark threatened to take their business else- where unless town coun- cil allows them to run races on the north track of their Highway 12 property. The two men appear- ed before the committee to appeal a council de- cision of two weeks ago which prohibits them from running races on the north track. Council said considerations of noise, safety and the ability of the track to handle large crowds prompted it to deny the application But the Clarks main- tain a 1979 study of noise indicates races on the north track will not pro- duce any more noise than regular recreation- al driving does. "We càn run up to 150 concession karts on that track," Bob Clark said. "It's foolish that you won't let (the races) happen." Town planning direct- or Bob Short told the Clarks noise wasn't the only reason the applica- tion was denied by coun- cil. He said the town is concerned that races will - attract large crowds, and Family Kartways has not demonstrated it has the capacity to handle large crowds safely. "If larger, more at-- tractive races are to be held on that site it's fine," Short said. "But we're not satisfied that the site can handle it. ' Richard Clark angrily reminded council it allowed him to run a large race on the north track last July, with no adverse effects. But councillor- Tom Edwards said council allowed an exception last year so the Clarks could conduct a study of -noise, safety and crowd capacity. "We stuck our necks races out for you, we wanted to be fair to you," Ed- wards said, adding that no studies were actually conducted at the time. Richard Clark, how- ever, said he wasn't told he was expected to study anything at the race last July. "With the amount of people I bring to this town and the number of people I employ...I'm one of the biggest tax- payers in this town," Richard Clark said bit- terly. The administrative committee has so far decided to stand by council's decision to prohibit racing on the north track. Police investigate a series of home break-mis in Whitby Durham Regional police are investigating a series of robberies which have occurred over the past two weeks irfWhitby homes. More than seven homes have been enter- ed during working hours and more than $15,000 in cash, jewelry and goods have been taken. Two homes located near Anderson Colle- giate were broken into through windows last Thursday. Nothing was taken from the one home, but more than $10,000 in jewels was stolen from another. Both homes were enter- ed during the day. In daylight hours on Feb. 18, a home on Cal- der Crescent was rob- bed of $1,700 in cash and jewelry. The same day, more than $1,000 in cash and jewelry was stolen from a Trinity Crescent home. In both cases, the homes were broken into through rear windows. On-Thursday, Feb. 24 a television was stolen from a home on Heda Court. Police say neigh- bours observed a man walking down the street carrying a television set. The same day, a house on the fourth con- cession (Garden Street) in Whitby was robbed of about $100 in liquor. Police say the rob- beries are not necessarily related, and have a suspect in one in- cident. "The people of Whitby have said up until now they don't want the kind of development you are suggesting," Edwards said. It was the second time in a month that Calb ap- peared before the com- mittee asking approval for 40-foot lots. When council rejected the ap- plication for smaller lots in "phase one" sub- division, Calb served notice to the town he would take the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board. His appearance last week was to request --essentially the same thing for "phase two" of the subdivision. Calb said he would drop his application to the OMB if council would allow 20 per cent of the lots in both phases of the subdivision to have 40-foot frontages. "I will not be held at ransom," Tom Edwards declared angrily. "Let him go to the OMB." Both the town's plan- ning department and Calb have pointed out there are exceptions to the 50-foot rule on Thick- son Road South and in the north-east section of downtown. Despite the excep- tions, Edwards said he will stick by the current bylaw. The committee decid- ed to table the matter until more information is gathered. HEART FUNYP 'I ANNIVERSARY SALE Spt a is JJANOME MEMORY7 (World's first programmable computer sewing machine) minimum trade in allowance on "JANOMEMEMORY 7" K EN'S SEWING CENKTRNE m. CENTRE' Durham' çk&st sdlecion, o/Sc inga.cin 200 John St. W. Repairs to al/ makc. 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