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WHITBYFREE PRESS, WED1ESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,1988, PAGE 13 Second granny fiat application brings objections A second application made for a granny flat on a Whitby pro- perty has also met with ob- jections from nearby residents. The .newest application is by Pauline Wiseman to convert part of an existing garage into a dwelling unit or "coach house" at her 208 Palace St. property, to accommodate relatives. A petition was presented op- posing the plan. At a public meeting last week, High St. resident George Town said he believed that granny flats were to be "mobile units," and that a garage couldn't be moved. Planning director Bob Short said later that both the house and garage dwelling would be "permanent units by their appli- cation." Marian IDell of 201 Palace St. said neighboring residents "don't want to kick out anybody's rel- atives," but are concerned that if the property is sold in the future it might become a multiple fam- ily dwelling. "Nearby residents are only op-' posed to the sale of the property and future use as an apartment," echoed councillor Ross Batten. He suggested that planning department study the matterso that the Town can provide in- formation "to tell people what they can or can't do and the al- ternatives." A motion was passed by administrative committee to have staff review the require- -ments of granny flats. Frank Wiseman, husband of the appli- cant, said they had no intention of using the garage dwelling for anything but accommodation for -relatives, and said he would en- sure that if their property was ever sold, only a granny flat use would be permitted to the next owner. In July, the first application for a granny flat in Whitby was made by John Buchanan, who proposed an addition to his Broadview Ave. home. That ap- plication, for which a recom- mendation has yet to be made, also met objections from resi- dents living near the subject pro- perty in east Whitby. Questions about the proper definition of a granny flat were also raised at that July public meeting. One resident said a granny flat, according to the Ministry of Housing, was to be a detached or detachable dwelling to be dismantled upon the de- parture or death of the ffiior or seniors living in them. Thickson residents don't want berrn FROMPAGÙE 6 drilled test wells, etc., (b) LASCO time to clean up their act to control wind-blown particulate matter from both the test berm and especially the car shredding operation itself, (c) MO9 drinking water standards and industrial pollution control standards time to improve their standards, (d) the test berm to better represent the eventual height that is plan- ned. The test bçrm is preseritly only a couple of meters thick, but eventually intended to be 50 feet high. Also in the same article, Ron Deeth is quoated as saying, 'We received 17 responses out of 4,000 (information packets sent out)" in May to area residents. What hap- penel to our community? We def- initep qualify as "area residents." We ýIidn't get. the information packets. Could it be that we were "caref.ully overlooked"? Had Thicksor Point been included, im sure LASCO would have received more than 17 responses from our community alone. We do care! We feel that our health and our children's health is at stake here! We hope to live bappily here in Whitby for many more years in the future, and not help swell Durham Region's a- larming health statistics. Sincerely yours, W. Brailsford. Whitby PIONEER CRAFTS AND SMOCKING DEMONSTRATION 10:00 - 12:00 Whitby Fabrics, Dundas Street E. QUILTING AND NEEDLEWORK DEMONSTRATIONS 1:00 - 3:00 Whitby Fabrics, Dundas Street E. Celebratioi Save BIG on a wide selection of beautifully handcrafted oak tables, chairs, buffets, hutches, desks, entertainment Canadian made furniture. Solid pine or units, rockers, bedroom suites and more! SPECIAL FEATURES SOLID PINE 5 PC. SOLID PINE (or OAK) BEDROOM SUITE 5 PC. BEDROOM SUITE 7 Drawer dresser • Oval dressing mirror • 8 Drawer dresser • Wing mirror • 2 night tables • Queen or double bed - 2 night tables • Queen or double bed $2,199 110 DUNLOP ST. E., WHITBY 666-1331 $2,299 (OAK $3,649) SOLID OAK & PINE FURNITURE .t e el tkftbpstp. .,.The elegant look of the past. Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10-6, Thurs.- Fr. 10-9, Sat. 10-5:30 £ a:p~'. LA As ~IIî i~LM