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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday September 13, 2008 - 7 Council rejects Bronte condo plan By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Oakville's Town Council voted to dismiss a proposed condominium development, Monday night, which would have taken root in the area of Lakeshore Road West and Mississaga Street. EAD Lakeshore Development Inc. had petitioned the Town to change the zoning in the area of 3047 Lakeshore Road W. to permit the development of 23 twostorey townhouse units on a private condominium road accessed from Lakeshore Road West. In examining the application, Town staff found a number of areas where the proposed development was incompatible with the Town's Official Plan. For example, the Official Plan states, `the Town will ensure that development is complementary to and integrates with an existing neighbourhood by having regard to natural vegetation, lot frontages and areas, building height, coverage, mass, setbacks, privacy and overview.' The staff report noted that the proposed development would fill the entire site resulting in a significant loss of mature trees and natural vegetation. It also pointed out that the developer wanted to build the condominiums in a residential area, which is mostly low-density development. EAD Lakeshore Developments spokesperson, Moiz Behar, challenged this claim that the development is not good for the area. "The proposal is in keeping with provincial policies," he said. "As an underutilized site in an older established and built up part of Oakville and along an arterial road with public transit the area includes the infrastructure required to support intensification in a compact and efficient form." He also noted that the development would increase housing choices in the Bronte community and that as many perimeter trees as possible would be preserved. Ward 1 Councillor Ralph Robinson said he and concerned residents had met with the developer several times to reach a compromise without success. "The neighbours and myself tried to be reasonable with the applicant on this one, but in my opinion and probably a few others the applicant would not be reasonable," said Robinson. "Therefore, he's ending up with absolutely no support from us on this at all." been to Bronte lately? brontevillage.net Bronte Merchants Thank Oakville For Voting Us One Of Your Favourite Shopping Areas Be Sure to join us in Bronte for Saturday Sept 27, 2008 SIDEWALK SALE GIANT reat Buys ­ Sp 11am - 6pm G ecial Offers 8am - 11am 11am - 6pm 11am - 2:30pm Noon - 4pm 11am - 10pm Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Classic Car Display Free Kids Entertainment Kids face-painting, balloon clown, bouncers Horse & Wagon Rides Live Music on three stages Open House for Home Child Care providers Calling all childcare providers. Are you looking for a one-stop shop for resources? Then you might want to check out the Open House for Home Child Care Providers that's being held by The Halton Resource Connection (THRC). It'll take place Thursday, Sept. 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Halton Region headquarters, 1151 Bronte Rd., in Oakville. The open house is free and will include various displays and representatives on behalf of licensed home childcare agencies, THRC, Halton home childcare provider training, home childcare associations, the Our Kids Network, Ontario Early Years Centres and Halton Region. If you've ever wondered about the benefits of becoming a licensed home childcare provider, this event will provide you with a chance to ask questions and learn more about available options. Some of the benefits of being a licensed home childcare provider include family referrals, professional development opportunities, back-up options for vacation or sick times, guaranteed payment and more. THRC is a place where people can go to access equipment and resources to enhance programs for children and youth, provide peer support and have contact with related agencies. THRC has locations in Milton and Oakville and is funded by Halton Region and the Milton Community Resource Centre. To learn more about the open house or THRC, call (905) 875-4600, e-mail info@thrc.ca or visit www.thrc.ca. Official Founding Meeting & Information Session Oakville Provincial Constituency Association Thursday September 18, 2008 Town Hall, north of the QEW on Trafalgar Rd. In the Trafalgar Room, starting at 7:00pm Special Guests Frank de Jong, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario Matt Ray Smith, sharing his experiences from the Global Greens conference in Sao Paulo; 94 countries gathered from Green Parties around the world to focus on climate change and propose solutions. All are welcome to come and learn about the Greens. 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