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M w. ý PAGE 14, WMTIBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1%, 1990) Commrcial expgansion approved for Brock Str. N. property FROM PAGE 12 «TMe downtown needs time tg devele<p and time te get people$" But councillor Bosis Batten, planning committee chairman, said that the direction of plan- nintg department hadn't changed wihthe new recommendation. Batten said planning staff had only responded to a committee request te «come up with uses not detrimental te the downtewn core.» "Most uses here are not coni- piatible with those downtown,' He said the Town stili wants te I in dowptown office space, but also «feels there's room foôr office space that's not compatible "I believe sincerely we're look- ing at a way te get an office component,7 Little replied. "I believe we have a mandate in downtewn Whitby to pro- tect...if we dont there will be a problem.» Little added that bis develop- ment, with the third phase now * ompleted, would have te, com- pote apinst the expanded plaza. Kevmn Tunney, planning con- sultant for Rulor, repeate that «there was no real change» froni what planning department had origi*nally recommended as uses on the property. "Mr. Short i not allowing any C3 retail,» said Tunney, who agreed té the provisions of the recommendation. «We agreed te what was done in the past in the C2S (speciail purpose commercial) category.» Councillor Dennis Fox objected te what he termied as a "shotgn fashion7 of planning, andsj3dhe» shared Làittle's concerns. But Batten said he supported the application first m7ade in 1983 and now the provisions te allow development. «I make ne apologies,"»he said. Tis particular development allows opportunities outsîde of the downteown,» he said, adcling that the expansion will «élean up» the pro~~ He aIse denied that the development is "pre- cedent-setting.» "This application, to me, makes some sense and is not degrading te the downtewn area.w Drurnm agreed, and the reconi- mendation will go before council next Monday night. Theft from home A Whitby woman returned te ber home on Brock St. S. last week to find an answering machine and a cassette player misosing. Police are stili investigatin« Phone 668- 6111 PROPERTY' ~Y CORPORATION 0F THE TOWN 0F WHITBY PLANNING DEPARTMVENT NOTICE 0F PUBLIC MEETIN Monday, January 22, 1990 ai 7:30 p.m. Meeting Hall, Wliitby Municipal Building Whltby, Ontario A Public Meeting wilI be held by the Planning and Development Committee of Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby to consider an application to amend the Whitby Officiai Plan and Zoning By-Iaw 1784, as submitted by Janet Hurley. The subject property is located on the séouth side of Miyrtle Road West, west of Highway 7 and 12 and east of Duffs Road, as identified on the sketch below. DURHAM ROAD No. 5 Myrtle fRE 11~~Y V I (Y The purpose of this. application is 10 permit a library consulting, cataioguing and research business. The purpose of this meeting is 10 provide adequate information 10 the public and t0 permit interested persons the opportunity to make representation in respect of the subject application, If you are unabie to attend the meeting, your representation can be fiied in writing by mail or personal delivery 10 reach the Planning Department not later than regular working hours on January 29, 1990. lnterested persons may inspect additional information relating to the above application in the Planning Department, Level 7, 575 Rossland Road East during regular working hours, Monday to Friday or may contact the Planning Department by teiephoning (416) 668-5803. ROBERT B. SHORT Director of Planning Corporation of the Town of Whitby ,-.,,. - *,.~, PI 'g g, 'g 'I -J,- - g'-.. -- gi g, 'g 1, 'I g' 'g 1, g, 1,g, 'I - g' g' 'g g' Wheels to Meals on Jan, 17 A Wheels to Meals luncheon for senior residents of Brooklin and area will be held at St. Thomas Angica Church on Wedneday,Jan.T7, at noon. Anyone needing a ride can cal Jerry at 655-4284. PCs meet tonight 'Ihie annual meeting of the Brooklin & District Progressive Conservative Association will be held tenight (Wednesday Jan. 10), 8 p.m., at ColumbusûÜnited Church, Sinicce St., Columbus. Speakers will be Durham rid- inmP Boss Stevenson and Dur- ham East MPP Sam Cureatz. Dessert and coffee party will follow. OPTIMIS CLUB of Brooklin, represented b~y Diane Livie, presented a $20,OOO donation to the Whitby General Hospital First Ciass Campaign Fund ( represented by co-president Bd Buffett), as donations by service clubs continue to be made, complementing contributions made by busiess. and other groups for the hospital expansion. Sleigh ride express The CLOCA 'Sleigh Ride Express' wiIl be operating at Heber Down Conservation Area on Saturdays, Jan. 13, 20.and 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. Ticket price is $1.75 per ride. The rides will start from the day-use area at Heber Down Conservation Area (not fiom the ski parking area). Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 12 and Taunton Rd., go west on Taunton te Country Lane Road, go north; on Country Lane te the Park entrance and continue north through the park to, the day-use parking area. If the weather doesn't cooperate and there is ne snow, wagon rides will be substituted. and thoghtfuls n in shwn enabed us toget trough the tragedy much easier and thank you so much. Sincerély TROELS, ANN, DIANA AND KEVIN MADSEN