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Density less than permitted by Livable Oakvillebuilding, asked Munn.Continued from page 1Munn also voiced concerns about the The current proposal would see the devel-increased traffic the development would opment of 60 single dwelling units and 65 bring. He said it would make it more diffi-townhouse units.cult for him and his neighbours to turn onto The development would also feature two Rebecca Street, especially left.exits on Dorval Drive, one exit on Rebecca Munn liked the concept of the houses. Street and a central park area.Whats being proposed is a huge step up Other proposals included getting rid of from what was there, he said.the chain link fence around the site, making Other residents voiced concerns about the edges of the development green and parking on the development.attractive by keeping as many trees as pos-The concept is good, they kept the devel-sible and having no vehicle access to Mary opment low, we didnt want three-storey Street.townhouses in there. Theres a good mix of Jarus said Canada Lands has a number of houses and townhouses, it looks good, but objectives for this community including Im just worried about roadways and parking making it Oakvilles first LEED (Leadership and stuff like that, said Garry Wright.in Energy and Environmental Design) devel-Theres no place for visitors because oped neighbourhood.DAVID LEA / OAKVILLE BEAVERbehind the townhouses, those are lanes He also said the objective was to create a ways. Lane ways are fire lanes. So you PLAN UNVEILING:Eric Turcotte, of Urban Strategies Inc. (purple shirt), is surrounded by resi-sustainable community that blends in with can park one car in there (townhouse dents trying to view plans for the former DND lands located at the corner of Dorval Drive andits neighbours with a high level of streetscape driveway), if youre a two car family, I Rebecca Street.and architectural quality. dont know if you can get two cars in Despite the impressive package, many Oakville Residents Association.26.7 units per hectare is actually less than there. If you have any visitors, its going residents were not impressed particularly I dont think this is in keeping with the the 29 units per hectare allowed under the to be very hard to park. I say take part of with the number of homes Canada Lands is density present in the surrounding areas. Livable Oakville Official Plan.the park and make that into a visitor proposing for the site.This is going to cause problems with traffic, While density was a big concern it defi-parking lot. I think the plan so far is overbuilt. The as well.nitely wasnt the only one.Eric Turcotte, whose consulting group visioning by the Town talked about a few Other residents also voiced concerns Waybourne Road resident Dennis Munn Urban Strategies Inc., is working with townhouses along a portion of Dorval, while about density accusing Canada Lands of said he had aesthetic concerns about the Canada Lands on this project, said the drive-this plan I see has not only townhouses shoehorning homes into the development garages from the western most portion of ways of the townhouses are being designed along Dorval and Rebecca, but also in the in order to make more money.the development being right up against the to accommodate two cars.interior blocks as well, said Charles Canada lands representatives pointed out property line of Waybourne Road homes.Johnston, president of the Southwest Central the density they are proposing for the site of Why would I want to be looking at a See Residents page 4BEST HEARING AT BEST PRICES60 DAY GUARANTEE WARRANTYHEARING $AID SPECIAL295Hopedale Hearing ClinicIn Hopedale Mall, next to the CIBC / Q P F C [ 5 C V W T F C [ C O R O 5 W P F C [ R O R O1515 Rebecca Street, Unit 38, Oakville 905-827-73333 Thursday, June 2, 2011 OAKVILLE BEAVER www.insideHALTON.com