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WHITBYFREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY,,OCTOBER 18, 1978, PAGE 3, Counc*l tables, The rezoning application hi expand Family Kartway bas been tabled for two months and Counillor Joe Drumm said he just wanted tomake sure that the people know that Coundil is not backing off.' The Motion to table the application was in order hi give the objecters to the re-zoning application and Richard Clark and bis solicitor Michael Vaughn an opportunity to discuss some of the problems being objeeted to at a meeting held on Thursday night. As the _meeting- was scheduled for after the Council, meeting the re-zoning application by ail fair means could not be dealt with by the Council. It had been pointed out that there were originally 18 objectors hi the proposed re-zoning of the land for the expansi-on of the Kartway on Highway 12, nortb of Taunton Road. Since June the number of objectors bas been reduced to four or six people. Councillor Bob Atters saidýhe was amazed that number of -objectors1 been reduced f rom 18 hi people. He hoped tbat applicants _'will bave evi chance to reduce1 objectors from six to zer Mr. Vaughn appeai before the Council -andt the members that therey the possibility that objections could 'be resoli if the matter can be k alive.' The rezoning applicat placed before the Council Richard Clark owner Family Kartwayv recommended for- appro by the Administrai Committee. The. Coui earlier in the year put recommendation ,aside the public could know w was taking place. Meetings witb the ri dents in the.area along Hi way 7-12 just, south Brooklin and the Go K owners and operators w~ held. Many 0f the proble were-dealt with hi the sa Kartwa'y expansi*on sley faction of the majority of the ment bad received numerous the objectors. letters ini support of the had It was pointed out that the rezoning application and si objections pue. forth are to that a petition was presented the the extended use of the supporting the rezon- ery present Kartway. The people ing application. the are flot objecting te the use Mr. Vaughn told Council ýro' the Kartway-which bas been that, Mr. Clark and his red operation for 16 years.'. clients, Family Kartway, a told Mr. Vaughn told council Family operated business W" that "the new Kartway track were astonished when tbey the bas been constructed on the purchased the property hi ved basis that it was perfectly 'find that the applicable ept legal to construct the track.' zoning of the area did flot It is the new track that is recognize the existing use of tion, creating the problems > t the property and indeed j by -wich the people are made the existing operations < objecting,' he said. a legal non-conforming land w~as Mayor' Jim Gartshore use.' The application for oval pointed out that 'while it (the rezoning is to 'removing the tion re-zoning application) is in a kartway lands and premnises incil tabled position the new track from a non-conforming use the cannot be used and is consid- statts. 50 ered illegal until such tâme The Kartways' track and rbat' as the Council can deal with buildings were originally the matter again. It will be a constructed in the early esi- new Council i two montbs 1960's under the provisions of [igh- time.2 a Section which 'permitted a Of Bef ore reaching the racetrack'. The site of the <art> decision to table the matter Kartways was presented to vere the Council reviewed the the Whitby Township Council ems problem. It was learned that for approval and since then Sthe Town Clerk's Depart- Whitby Todvnship has been amalgamated into the old Town of Whitby boundaries. As a resuit, in the updating of' the by-laws an amendment was passed in* 1974 and a racetrack as a permitted use was. removed. Thus the amending by-law caused the go-kart- track to become non-conformhing. The property owned' and operated by Mr. 'Clark is designated in Witby's Official Plan as 'Major Open Space.' This designation permits 'active and passive recreational and conser- vation uses. In addition,ý such uses as agriculture, nursery, gardening, forestry and cemeteries shzi1Il be ,er- for two mon ths mitted.' The Planning uighî perance Departmenit Staff pointed before the Administrative out that 'the use of the Committee G. Hunter of property, 'Clark's as a R.R. 1 Brooklin pointed out go-kart track may be. that the area residents were considered as an active not opposed to the exîsting recreational use and facility, but were opposed to conforms,, therefore, to the C n' nP Official Plan.' ot onP 8 SIGN TMME AGAIN, Election time is not very far away, and Regional Council candidate Gerry Er and bis son- Michael, 10, are already busy making sign. Nominations close on Monclay, but Covncillor Emm, wbo bas served in municipal politics for nine years bas already filed bis nomination papers, and is in the words of a true politician 'off and running.' Election day is Nov. 13 and Councillor Emm bhas some heavy competition for the two reoional council seats available for Whitby. Free Presti Photo $4»OOO stolen Durham regional plce are investigating the tlft 0Of $4,S00 worth of jewelltýr and liquor from a residence at 308 Reynold Street iast week. Police said entry was made.during daylight hours through a basemnent window. w. Sock-It To You, Wdsm tComporitble Prdn 3 DATS ONLT a S.ck-i h r.. 20% Off TRIMFIT SOCKs We HIave BABI ES First£humEk3 Bots Sizes 0-3 le% Off Au wu Over $50.,wII lé, S$wu n. - 530. t0.Ouu t W bb 6 0 :0At fi. 4 Cmers h 'DOWNTOWN WUIY bENTItIIE PT CLINIC il1- DUNDAS ST. W WHITBY 668-1464 ta Lib- *